Celebrating History: Good news and bad

By Emily Mayer

The Havre Chamber of Commerce was getting ready for its annual meeting for the following week. A lengthy article ran on The Havre Plaindealer’s Jan. 11, 1919 front page. Citing the end of the war, the destruction and reconstruction of Europe, and Havre’s role in its aftermath and how we could prosper were the subjects of the meeting, to be held the evening of Jan. 15 at City Hall chambers. The area’s ability to grow various crops was cited in the article, Havre’s position on the Great Northern railroad and opportunities to market products were to be discussed as well...