Celebrating History: Local social news

by Emily Mayer

The Hill County Democrat microfilm ended last week in 1921 and didn’t start up again until 1922. The Havre Plaindealer apparently went out of business in May of 1921, which leaves the Havre Daily Promoter’s microfilm to use. Most of the Promoter’s pages were dedicated to national, state and world news, with local news interspersed throughout its pages, and of course lots of advertisements.

The Oct. 14, 1921, edition announced a new park had been created in the area.

SOCIAL DANCE OPENS HIGHWAY PARK TONIGHT

The Roosevelt Highway park will be formally opened this evening with a soc...