(2) Olaf Bergh in second site of Redstone -

The town of Redstone was first originated as a Post Office and general store operated by Olaf Bergh at a location on Redstone Creek about one mile upstream from its confluence with the Muddy River. In order to facilitate mail delivery, a name was needed for the Post Office. Three names were Red Rock, Beaver Creek and Coal Creek. Non one is too sure why Redstone was selected. The Berghs added on a frame building to the stone house. In 1910, the townsite was moved downstream to the flats on the Muddy River to where they thought the railroad would come. Berghs built a store and Post Office building. Several other people started up necessary business places. Among these were a blacksmith shop, restaurant, newspaper and a schoolhouse.

During one of these years a stranger came one evening and unrolled his bedroll in the empty warehouse on the side of the store. In the morning he was found sick and delirious and died shortly. No identity was found so he was buried on the other side of the river by a little hill. The location of this unmarked grave is known only to a few.

A few Model T’s and Olaf Bergh’s International autowagon were the only gasoline vehicles to know the streets of Redstone in the four years at this location. That site is now a grain field. A few cellars along the creek and the unmarked grave are the only reminders of the town that once was there.

In 1913, with the coming of the Great Northern Railroad, the townsite was again moved to the flat area on the edge of the Muddy River and the confluence of the wild and scenic Eagle Creek. This location is unique in the fact that although lying adjacent to these two large watersheds, the town had never been flooded by either.

The last location of Redstone was quite closely surrounded by four or five early day ranches, namely the Wigmores and Pettie to the west, the Knights and Bennetts to the north and east, and the Matkins and Berghs to the south and east. During the homestead era, all the interlying area and beyond was quickly occupied by one or two persons on every 320 acres.

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(2) Railraod Depot in Redstone.

With the influx of all this population, the town began to grow quite rapidly until it contained the following business places in 1917: Opera House; Chinaman Tim’s Café; Gordon’s Café; John Hesser’s Livery; Larson’s Rooming House; Steffler’s [page 759] Saloon; First and Last Chance Saloon-Gordon Bros. Prop.; Sharp’s Drug; Mike Hanson Butcher Shop; Knute Lyon’s Post Office and Confectionery; Frank Grey Pool Hall; Dr. Tony, M.D.; W.E. Johnson, Editor of the Redstone Review; State Bank of Redstone; Pat Schanahan Dray Line; Fred Slate-U.S. Land Office and light plant operator; S.E. Paul, lawyer; Diper, Howell and Kuulaas Lumber Yard; Libby Lumber Yard, H. Holdal, mgr.; Reed & Cane General Store; C.G. Christianson, General Store; Rasmussen’s Hardware; Hansen’s Implement; Peter Molland, mgr.; Bucklin Implement and Blacksmith, John Bucklin, prop.; City Dray Line, Asa McGhan, prop.; Farmer’s Elevator, A.E. Lecy, mgr.; Engebritson Hardware; Redstone Hotel, James A. Nickerson, mgr.; Grabe Motor Sales-Ford, Overland and Buick; Redstone Electric, A.C. Leever, prop.; Gen Barber shop, Kurtz and Proffitt, prop.; O.B. Olson, Contractor and Builder; E.J. Meyers, Auctioneer and Insurance Agent; Painer & Son, Masons; T.S. Brady, Contractor and Builder; Gem Pool Hall, Ed Rainault, prop.; and Redstone Livery Barn, H.H. Potter, prop.

The railroad built the longest side track at Redstone on the branch line because they had to break up the trains to make the first major uphill pull to Flaxville, which lies at 700 feet higher elevation but only ten miles away.

Industry was started at Redstone at an early date by the opening of an underground coal mine which employed many miners. Coal was shipped out on the railroad. In later years, Dan McKay, also known as the county splitter, observed that clay taken out of the mine looked suitable for the making of building bricks. A brick moulding plant was built and the first big pile of bricks was fired. During the process of firing, the fire was not adequate and went out before the process was complete. Although some of the bricks were quite good, most of them were unsuitable for building. The promoters became discouraged and the whole thing was abandoned for the town kids to play in.

The town has had only one church, the John Simmons Methodist Church, dedicated on May 20, 1917. Through the years this church has been supported by many people of other denominations.

The first cemetery of the community is located on a small hill north of town. The only two occupants are of the same family so it is now considered private. The second cemetery is located about two miles east of town. After about 1920, use of this was discontinued when the Valleyview Cemetery was established southeast of town in the valley.

Recreation and entertainment were quite varied and unique in this growing town. In 1915, Ed Engebritson became the director of the first town band in the county and was considered very good. Some of the musicians were Mr. and Mrs. Engebritson, Leonard, Louie, Paul and Alfred Kurtz, C.K. Reed, Coral Lecy, S.E. Paul, Jake and Al Ness, Vic Wilberg, Leo Lindeman, Otto King, Knute Lyan and Joe Golterman.

In 1911, the first baseball team was organized by Emanuel States. Frank Grey was manager and Leonard Kurtz pitcher. Some of the players were Emanuel States, Jake Ness, Billy Hardeson, Jack Hodgeman, Don Price, Ray West, Bill Clark, (Pitcher) Anderson, Cotton, Dutch Michel, Ed Cory, Collins, Arne Ellison and Painter.

One of the first trap shoots was located on the side hill at Redstone. The refuse was finally picked up by scrap iron haulers in later years. Near Redstone, one up river and one downstream, were two deep water holes known as Bennett’s and Bergh’s swimming holes in which nearly all the younger generation taught themselves to swim, with never an accident nor any near drowning ever known. For the adults, a dance hall was always provided in town and even roller skating facilities at one time.

Beginning in the early 1920’s and on through the dirty 30’s and depression days, the homesteaders began to leave. As a result, business failed on Main Street, many mysterious fires occurred until the face of Main Street no longer resembled its heydey appearance. It now consists of a few abandoned buildings containing a few antiques and a few optimistic business places, namely a Post Office, Redstone Grain company, which also operates the Westland Oil Company business, Redstone Café, and one of the largest machinery dealers in the state, Nash Bros. Garage.

By Shirley Loucks

School in the Redstone area was begun in 1900 in a shack in old Redstone, and was in session from May through October.

Mrs. Mae Loucks was the first teacher, with eight students. They were: Alfred Kurtz, Pansy, Walt and Myrtle Knight, Dallas and Merritt Matkin, and Clifford and Orville Snyder.

Some of the children rode horseback to school while those close enough walked. Mrs. Loucks drove a horse and buggy, and the children were all impressed by her pretty clothes. When it rained during school, all the children and the teacher huddled in the one dry corner until the storm was over.

In 1911, a schoolhouse was built and Helen Hanson was the teacher. In 1912, Miss Ruth Vannice, sister of Mrs. Loucks, was the teacher. An attempt was made during these two years to have a full term of school, but it was a struggle for the children to get there during the winter months. Just think, a cold ride to a cold school, cold lunches, cold bathroom facilities and another cold ride home with not quite enough clothes to keep out that cold.

When the grade for the railroad was built in 1913, this proved to be a great place for pony races until one of the children was hurt and the teacher put a stop to it.

1. Redstone Schoolhouse.
2. Two Tree School. Back: Olga Brown, Elmer Johnson, martin Triplett, Fonnie Triplett, Teacher Mrs. Wise. Second row: Frank Graves, Riborg Bentsen, Gerhard Johnson, Kenneth Graves. Front: Ollie Johnson, Bjarne Bentsen, Signe Bentsen. Child sitting at corner of school, Addie Graves. Standing are Mrs. Ole Johnson and daughter, Ruth
3. First school in Wolf Creek. Teacher, Francis Phelps; pupils: marie Hale, Pearl Lawrence, Charlie Steele, Jasper Phelps, Vivian Metzler..

That year everything in the town was moved to its present location but the school house, so school was held in a room over the dance hall, which was very cold and not too appropriate so the Methodist Church basement was used. Miss Elsie Phelps and Floren Hamman were the teachers.

In the fall of 1915 the present school house was built. E.E. Phelps was the contractor and Milton Sanders Knight donated the land. After Christmas the children moved to the new school. Some of the early teachers were Miss Christensen, Miss Mernan, Mrs. Ed Engebritson, Prof. Bobb, Mrs. Honey and Miss Emma Lecy.

The first four year high school was started by Minnie P. Elliot in the fall of 1928. Ena States (Callahan) was the first and only graduate in the spring of 1929. There was a total of 137 high school graduates during the years from 1929 through 1946 when the high school was discontinued. The biggest graduating classes were in 1934 and 1937 with eleven students. We held a high school reunion July 23-24, 1966 with a banquet at the community hall and a picnic at the schoolhouse.

The school now operates with two teachers and grades one through seven. Eighth grade and high school students ride the bus to Outlook.

Other schools in the area were the Whitney, Phelps, Leet, Two Tree and Ness which have all been discontinued. The Ness schoolhouse was moved to Redstone and used for the primary grades for many years, and later used as a teacherage.

TWO TREE SCHOOL
By Signe Fleming and Gerhard Johnson

Jim Michels, Ole Johnson, William Ertner, Ole Bentsen and Carl Bull hauled lumber from Culbertson in 1911 and erected a school house which also was used as a community hall, church, pie and basket socials and an occasional dance. The first school term was four months, starting in the spring of 1912. The pupils were Vernon and Lloyd Michels, Carson, Eledia and Mabel Follose, Elmer and Gerhard Johnson, Ray and Viva Whitish, Gladys Pierce and Riborg Bentsen. Mildred Phelps and Mrs. Charlie Wise were teachers of this school.

Where the name of Two Tree came from is not too clear, since there were no trees. Later the Bentsens planted two trees there, taken from the grove they had started by the farm home in the early years.

in Wolf Creek Community

By Mrs. Willard French

The first school was started in 1914 in Bill McDougal's shack. The Phelps school was built in 1916 by E. E. Phelps on land donated by Hugh B. French. Some of the early teachers
were Hermie Phelps (Whitish), Francis Phelps (Lee) and Mrs. Charley Wise. The school closed in 1967.

By Richard Whitney

Richard Whitney's dad, Charles Edwin Whitney, donated the land for the schoolhouse where it got its name. Bill McDougal built the school. In 1923, it was moved about 2-1/2 miles west on land donated by Art Hagan, Sr. It burned down in 1930 and was rebuilt that summer. School closed in 1936.

REDSTONE METHODIST CHURCH
by Mrs.Willard French
Reverend J. Williams, sent from Illinois, conducted services on July 31, 1910 in the small schoolhouse, formerly a homestead shack near Redstone. At these services arrangements were made to organize the North Montana Conference.

Work was begun on the basement of the church in 1913. Milton Sanders Knight donated the tract of land. At this time Reverend Williamson became the pastor of the Redstone circuit and held services in the basement, which was also used for school.

In August, 1916 Rev. Reuben Dutton became pastor of the circuit. The winter of 1916-17 was bitter cold so little building could be done until spring when the church was completed about the first of May. Rev. Dutton, who was the resident pastor, was the first to preach in the new church.

Dedication services of the John Simmons Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church took place on Sunday, May 20, 1917. There were four visiting ministers: Rev. Dr. T. C. Iliff, Rev. John Chirgwin, Rev. Philo Haynes and Rev. R. T. Cookingham. Morning services were conducted by Rev. Cookingham of Scobey. In the absence of Dist. Supt. Rev. Dr. Van Orsdel (who had been called to Chinook to attend the funeral of a friend), Rev. John Chirgwin of the Montana Deaconess School gave the afternoon address. This was followed by the trustees coming forward to the altar and the president, H. D. Loucks, Sr. formally presented the church for
dedication.

Rev. Dutton read the declaration and Dr. Iliff concluded with prayer. Communion service followed. Evening services were conducted by Rev. Philo Haynes, a Sunday School Missionary. Large crowds attended each service and it was evident in each service that many hearts were being touched by the spirit of God.

Rev. Dutton was transferred to Chinook in 1920. The church was served by several pastors and the last pastor to reside in the parsonage in 1930 was Rev. Barber. At this time we joined with the Scobey Methodist Church to have one pastor serve both churches.

Depression years took their toll and many church members moved away. At times the limbs of our church seemed to weaken, but the backbone stayed strong through faith and determination of such people as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Loucks, Sr., Mrs. Torn Aslakson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Engebritson, Mrs. John Bucklin, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Barnes, Mr. and Mrs.Will
Knight and Mrs. Fred Hanson.

In 1957, an extensive renovation was begun. New pews were added, the altar rail changed, carpeting was put down and new lights installed. Many memorial gifts have been received through the years and each has done its part to further God's work.

On June 4, 1967 the Redstone Methodist Church celebrated its 50th anniversary. Rev. Dr. Dutton, now of Billings, attended. At the afternoon service, he gave a very interesting talk of his early days. A large crowd attended the program and dinner at the hall and worship service at the church.

Charter members were Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Bergh, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Loucks, Mrs. Thomas Aslakson, William Walters and "Grandad" Knight. Mrs. Aslakson and Harry Loucks are
the only two living.

In 1968, the basement of the church was completely remodeled with a new kitchen and dining area put in and carpeting put on the floor.

The church is now served by Rev. Fred Collins who is also pastor of the Plentywood and Scobey United Methodist Churches.

By Shirley Loucks

Eagle Lodge No. 103 was chartered September 16, 1915.

The Masons had bought an old saloon building which sat approximately where Nash's garage now stands. Masonic and Eastern Star meetings were both held there.

This building burned, and a store building was then purchased. It is the one presently owned by Lawrence Bantz, and has been used since then as a hardware store, cafe, and garage.

During the late 30's, many people moved away, so membership declined, and in 1944, Eagle Lodge consolidated with Plentywood.

EASTERN STAR
by Shirley Loucks

Lecy Chapter No. 73 was chartered August 25, 1917.

It was so named, honoring Albert and Julia Lecy, who were charter members of this Chapter. [pg. 762]

During the late 20's, interest and membership in this order was high, but the 30's played havoc with this organization also. They were invited to consolidate with the Plentywood Chapter, and in 1944, they joined the Masons in going to Plentywood.

REDSTONE 4-H CLUBS
by Mrs. Arthur Hagan, Jr.

4-H Club work in the Redstone community started on April 22, 1925 under the leadership of Mr. Elmer Bergh. The name of the club was the Redstone Boys 4-H Club, and 13 boys were enrolled in projects of poultry, garden, pig and corn. Mr. Ostby was the County Extension Agent. This club continued in 1926 and 1927 when John Albers was the leader. In 1926, 11 girls joined together in a club, led by Mrs. Thomas Aslakson, Mrs. Ed Engebritson and Mrs. Frank Pettie. Unfortunately, there is no record of how many years these clubs existed, but there seems to have been quite a few years with no activity.

In the Wolf Creek community, two members formed a boy's club in 1927, led by Mr. D. M. MacInnes. This club continued on into the 1930's and Art Hagan, Jr. remembers attending meetings with Mr. Dan Campbell as a leader, although the records don't show this. He also remembers that the entire club rode to Brush Lake in Cy Ulrich's truck to attend 4-H Club camp there. They slept in tents and during the night, a wind storm came up and blew down the tent!

Mrs. Ray N. Tittle and Mrs. Jack White were the leaders of a girl's club in Redstone in 1936 named the Redstone Go-Getters; in 1940, the name was changed to the Redstone Peppy Pals, under the leadership of Mrs. Al Tange, assisted by Mercedene Fishell. This was a clothing club and continued through 1942, with Mrs. Fred Hanson assisting Mrs. Tange with leadership.

The present club was formed in 1950 with a girls' club under the direction of Mrs. Al Tange and Mrs. Mike Nathe; the name was the Redstone Ever Readies. The next year, a number
of boys wanted to join the club and the name on their charter was changed to Redstone 4 Star 4-H Club, with Al Tange and Mike Nathe as their leaders. The next year, Mrs. Emanuel States and Mrs. Willard Nash joined Mrs. Tange and Mrs. Nathe as leaders and through the years this became a very active club, the members winning many trips, trophies and awards. The
club is still going strong with 33 members enrolled in 1969-70.

REDSTONE CLUBS and SPORTS
by Prim States
The Redstone Home Demonstration Club was formed August 12, 1948 at Mrs. Willard Nash's home. By 1949, we had twenty two members. Out of this only four charter members still belong: Mrs. Willard Nash, Mrs. Al Tange, Mrs. E F. States and Mrs. Saralda Nathe. The club now has only nine members, but we still continue with worthwhile projects such as donating to Yellowstone Boy's Ranch, adopting a cottage at Boulder, sponsoring the defensive driving course, medical self-help course, civil defense, county eye and hearing programs. We have helped to buy a desk and oxygen equipment for the hospital in Plentywood, and a TV for the geriatrics ward.

The PT Club was started in the late 40's. This is a community club working for the betterment of the town and school. Anyone is welcome to attend as there are no membership or dues. They have helped with the needs of the school and town, sponsored a Masquerade Dance, and community picnic for many years.

Redstone had a baseball team from 1949 to 1955. Al Tange was manager. They played teams in Canada and Sheridan County. In August of 1950, we had the tournament in Redstone. Following are some quotes from the Plentywood Herald on that tournament: "No one came away from that tournament without a warm spot in their hearts for the men and women of the Redstone community who made and handled the arrangements for the games. Working with clocklike precision, the committees parked the cars without the usual delay and irritation and, when the game was over, the field was emptied in an orderly manner. The ladies of the community did an outstanding job of feeding the multitude in the fashion for which that little community is noted."

In the 50's, we had a Town and Country Club which learned square and round dancing. This club lasted for two years. We now have a square dance club which started in 1964
and we have fifty members. This is called the Big Sky Squares.

The livery barn was moved and is now used as the community hall where all recreation and community activities are held.

WOLF CREEK COMMUNITY
by Mrs. Roy Campbell and Mrs. Willard French

About seventy years ago the Wolf Creek Valley was a broad prairie of plains and rolling hills with tall grass waving in the winds. Such was the sight that greeted newcomers to this
land and to this country came the cattlemen with their herds of cattle in around 1900. Some of the early ranchers were Carl Bull, Henry Gray and John Schlag.

The first squatters came in 1908.

James Cowan used oxen to plow his land. The first tractor was bought by Kanning Bros. in 1910. They also bought the first combine in 1927. From 1919 to 1923, many settlers gave up their land and moved away.

In the early days, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Phelps, parents of Mildred French, Grace Phelps (Marsh) and Elsie Wilberg, operated a half way station on the Elsie Wilberg place. Farmers
hauled their wheat from as far as Scobey district to Medicine Lake taking one day to reach the Phelps ranch, another to reach Medicine [pg. 763] Lake with another stop over on the way home.

1. Wolf Creek club at the home of Mrs. Harry Loucks, Sr. – 1939. Left to Right: Mrs. Albert Schlag, Mrs. Dan Campbell, Mrs. Henry LaGare, Mrs. Irv Metzler and Joyce, Mrs. Jasper Phelps, Mrs. Minnie Hachmann, Mrs. Jean Albers, Mrs. Elizabeth Daley, Mrs. Arthur Hagan, Mrs. Loucks, Mrs. Tom Aslakson, two unknown.
2. Mr. and Mrs. John Severson, Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Phelps on right who ran the Phelps road ranch.

Prairie fires were always a menace to the early settlers. Nearly all the homesteaders mined their own coal, some as they needed it and some putting in their winter supply in the
fall.

The Wolf Creek Hall was built in 1926. The community appointed Dan Campbell, Cy Ulrich and Irv Metzler to plan the building. Roy A. Campbell deeded an acre of land for its erection. Many rodeos, baseball games and dances have been held at the hall.

A telephone system of two by fours on the fence posts was built in 1947 or 1948 with twelve families served. This continued till RTA came in to the area in 1956. REA came in 1951.

Wolf Creek had its baseball team and traveled miles to play with the neighboring towns.

The daily mail route was extended to its new present route in 1924. Some of the mail carriers have been Jim Dwyer, Oral Ness, Harry Loucks. Sr. Harry Loucks, Jr. now operates the mail route.

WOLF CREEK CLUB
by Mrs. Willard French

The Wolf Creek Club was organized as a social club in the summer of 1923 at the home of Mrs. Mildred French. Of the eight charter members, Mrs. French is the only one still living here. In 1925, it enrolled as a Home Demonstration Club. Some of their projects were making dress forms, basket weaving, first aid, rug making, and improvements in the kitchen. When Sheridan County was without a Home Demonstration Agent, the club didn't enroll again as a Home Demonstration Club.

For many years, in cooperation with the school, a Christmas party and program was held at the hall, the club furnishing the tree, treats and gifts to the youngsters. When the hall was built, the club had a lunch stand on opening day which netted them quite a sum of money. The club has
sponsored several home talent plays in the hall.

The club is still an active organization and donates yearly to Polio, Heart Fund, Red Cross, Mental Health, Cancer, Yellowstone Boy's Ranch and Shodair Hospital.

[ending at p. 763]

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(From "SHERIDAN’S DAYBREAK II. Sheridan’s Daybreak II is another chapter in the history of our County," Compiled and collated by Magnus Aasheim. © 1985 by Sheridan’s Daybreak II Committee. North Plains Press, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1984. Used with permission.)

[At pg. 766]

By George Owens (deceased)

In the northeastern plains of Montana nestled a small Hamlet that bears the accepted cognomen "Redstone." The name is quite indicative of the color of the rocks on the wind-swept knolls after the cowboys battles that in earlier days were fought to determine ownership of the herds of unbranded dogies that roamed at will over our soil-depleted farms and ranches.

After the demise of Redstone's oldest inhabitant, Elmer E. Bergh, in 1934, the last factual historical date pertaining to the origin of MY HOME TOWN was gone. Now our history of Redstone comes via rumors and a few old letters salvaged from the pockets of Mr. Bergh which he had written to the Ajax Lumber Co. of Culbertson, MT and in which he, Elmer Bergh, had promised grazing land which now marks the city limits of Redstone, in return for 24, 8.foot 2 x 4s and 1000 board feet of rough lumber. The contents of that salvaged letter is the only document and evidence of the historical data of MY HOME TOWN.

To the visitors approaching from the east of Highway 16, Redstone is indeed a sight to behold. Rising behind an arc of a protective range of hills (Pettie Hill, Beieby Hill, Dan's Girl, Knight's Hill and Scobey Hill) which seem to enfold our Hamlet in a loving embrace and
to indicate that a certain hospitality could be found there. The visitors need not worry about exceeding the speed limit as the boulder strewn Main Street definitely opposes speed even on horseback. To the right of you on entering town by Redstone's single lane thoroughfare, you see
our only cafe, labeled by a weather-beaten sign, "Todd's Place" (Redstone Cafe owned by Bedwell's now) and underneath are small words "nothing for credit and damn little for cash." A large group of our local settlers can usually be found arguing over some problems, the answer of which, apparently, neither one knows. On the opposite side of the street lie the ruins of Callahan's Beer Parlor, destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock Friday morning in 1939. Continuing on up the street
we find on one side an aggressive looking store originated by Ed Englebritson and now owned by Baldur Jensen, who through his ability to add to the right prices at the right time, now owns an automobile.

On the opposite side stands the local garage and repair shop for general farm machinery. Between this garage and Burham's combination Butcher and Barbershop stands the oldest memoir of Redstone's Historical progress- THE TOWN PUMP.

The great feeling of desolution that the traveler has thus far experienced is somewhat relieved by the sight of this relic of former days being at present used to water Skordal's dairy herd (he waters both his cows from there now) and as shave water for Barber Burnham.

The beer parlor offers the greatest attraction of the Hamlet and is proclaimed by a swinging store-made sign bearing three words, "'Miller High Life" and in smaller words just below "'Sold Here." Cy Brandon, Clark DeEvelyn, Rex Otis, Clyde Potter , Sam Stratton and Barber Burnham, appear at first to be adornments adding to the unkempt fortune of the joint but upon further inspection the spasmodic jerking of Barber Burnham's razor hand lends realism to the picture.

This group comprises Redstone's Fire Department and though they appear the very emblem of ease and laxity, they can easily be ready in 30 minutes 17 seconds to eliminate the spreading of any blaze that might happen to start in any of the local joints of business endeavor. In motion, this well formed, able bodied brigade of fire-fighters operate as a single mind--so far no one has discovered just who's that might be.

The Methodist Church is the price of the Inhabitants. On Sunday some of the people of MY HOME TOWN go to Bible Class there. Lately though, when our minister, Rev. Liege Bristol, opens with his usual "Dearly Beloved" old Miss Angeling Brury (she owns the Brury place) smiles and swirls as the congregation is so small she feels that he is beginning of a proposal rather than a sermon.

The profound solitude of Redstone during the noonday heat of a typical Sunday can hardly be imagined. The street is completely barren of any vehicles. A gust of wind ships up a small swirl of dust which lazily drifts into the open door of the local Beer Parlor. Barber Burnham breaks a stillness by wandering, almost aimlessly over to the TOWN PUMP with his old galvanized bucket for a bit of shave water. The eerie SWEEK SWEEK of the pump seems to denote utmost futility of life.

On driving through town, an interested traveler might, in all probability, ask of himself '"I wonder who lives here?"

The stillness is again shattered by the raucous rattle and roar of the old International truck with a flapping right front fender. As it swings up the road toward Outlook, the rattle dies away and again all is quiet. This is the life of a typical Sunday in MY HOME TOWN.

The Redstone stockyards should be mentioned as it is through this port that most of the cattle of the surrounding plains are shipped. During shipping week the stockyards is a beehive of activity. Many of the populace gather there to add to the din of the bawling calves. Some of
the braver men, in order to make the column of cattle move up the chute into the cattle car, jump astride of a few of the smaller calves and hurry them along. After shipping week is over, Redstone settles back again into peaceful slumber. A fly buzzes violently on one of the cafe windows to remind us that the nature of the world is still with us.

The notes of the Redstone Postal Service Dept. can be heard drawing interest. All then is silent. Solitude has again taken command.

In this article I have attempted to portray some of the life and beauty of Redstone, MY HOME TOWN, and any similarities to anyone living or dead is surely incidental . . .
NOTE: George Owens entered the Air Force and became a Colonel. He died in Florida in 1982.

School District No. 2 closed at the end of the term in 1974. It was not hard to make the decision to close, as there was only a handful of students that last year, but it was decision that was difficult to accept after 74 years of having a school in Redstone. The closing of a school in a small town leaves that town with none of the activities which we all enjoyed for so many years.

Quite often, mostly during the summer, we will see people taking pictures of the schoolhouse, and upon checking, we find former students, and occasionally a former teacher. Then the air is full of, "Remember when," and, "Do you recall?" but most of all, "it looks so much smaller," but a good time is had, as we fondly remember old times and old friends.

Mrs. Helen J. Hodges of Plentywood, and Mrs. Jennie Bromberg of Redstone, were the last teachers in Redstone. Helen was the lower grade teacher with Brenda and Cheryl Hanson, and Lyonia and Raylo Hendrickson as her students. Jennie taught the upper grade room and her students were Larry Hanson, Danny and Lydia Hendrickson and John States.