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Harmon’s Histories: Sentinel Pine bears witness to Missoula’s stories
Harmon’s Histories: Sentinel Pine bears witness to Missoula’s stories
Harmon’s Histories: Sentinel Pine bears witness to Missoula’s stories
About one hundred years ago (Sunday, April 26, 1925 to be exact) Arthur L. Stone, the famed newspaper man and founding father of UM’s journalism school, penned a love letter to a pine tree. “High on the hip of Mount Jumbo stands ‘Sentinel Pine.’ Remote from its kind, this yellow pine overlooks the Hell Gate and the Missoula valley with a view unobstructed.”
Harmon’s Histories: Antique wallpaper found in Hammond Arcade dates to 1930s
Harmon’s Histories: Antique wallpaper found in Hammond Arcade dates to 1930s
Harmon’s Histories: Antique wallpaper found in Hammond Arcade dates to 1930s
Nick Caras has recently discovered “some old wallpapers in the Hammond Arcade, several of which are scenes of Chinese lanterns; and one of a traditional English ‘stag hunt.’ ” He wrote to the Missoula Current’s Martin Kidston, “I thought (I’d) ask if you had any hunch as far as date or perhaps you have some resources on the Chinese history in Missoula.” Martin passed the question to me, and I’m glad he did.
Harmon’s Histories: Pranksters beware! Stay away from Main Hall clock tower!
Harmon’s Histories: Pranksters beware! Stay away from Main Hall clock tower!
Harmon’s Histories: Pranksters beware! Stay away from Main Hall clock tower!
The skalliwags stole the hands off the clock tower on the University of Montana's Main Hall! According to the University of Montana campus newspaper, “One night in April 1907, six boys crept to the University clock tower at Main Hall” and stole the clock’s hands, even though a student by the name of Winninghoff (a track athlete and featherweight boxer) was assigned to sleep in the tower to prevent such hanky panky."

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