My great grandpa’s brother, Fred March, was the shoe repairman there. Many people remember him. I just wish his store was still there. I still visit him occasionally south of town.
It is said that Nelson Story left Texas with a couple hundred head of cattle and reached Montana with thousands. As a teen in Bozeman, I got to know Mayo Story Dean, his granddaughter and she often told that story, with a gleam in her eye!!
Great tribute. Tom was amazing to watch. To me, he made candlepin bowling successful on TV. You need stars, and he certainly was one. In fact, there's no doubt he was the best of all time.
When you say the Indians were defending our land are you sure it was their land Which tribes did they steal it from because after all that's the way that they procure their land right
9 200 strings is absolutely amazing, especially when you take into account he probably did this at different alleys with varying degrees of quality per lanes. also ive noticed climate changes how them pins fall. the guys a legend
My grandfather homesteader in Belt and sunny side (later renamed Vaughn in 1911). Spent many hunting seasons in winnet, grass range. I love montana, from froid to st Regis. Currently reside in victor for spring and summer. I love small town montana.
@@kylebertulli4435 Could be. My match was later on (1988) and he made a similar shot for a ten box to nip me by I think 1 pin to win the first string. I thought I at least won the first string until... I guess he did that kind of thing a lot.
Jeff Atkins, Chris/Mike Sargent, Peter Flynn, Gary Carrington, Steve Vadney, Joe Ashline, Danny Murphy, Tim Lipke, Mike/Tom Morgan, Fran Onorato, Jack Ray, Dick O'Connell....
@@jix3324 I had to mention some Atlantic Canadian great Candlepin Bowlers, including Rick Martin and Kansas Snow from Nova Scotia and Tony LeBlanc from New Brunswick. In the case of Rick Martin, he was well known for his excellent Spare Shooting skills.
I grew up with my dad watching this show and hailing this fantastic bowler. I believe he had like a 128 league average. That is totally incredible for Candlepin bowling.
Fred Vermeern did outstanding work of producing this expansive historical documentary on Winifred Montana. It's a wonderful story of a special town representing Americans who wanted a build a new life with opportunities. Thankfully, the town is still around and shows determination of its people and a promising future. Great American story!
Candlepin was exciting back the 1970s and 1980s with "The Wayne Gretzky and Parker Bohn III of Candlepin" Tom Olzsta. Olzsta made Candlepin Bowling exciting.
Very well done. I did a cross country bicycle tour which included crossing Montana on the High Line. I did venture off the "beaten path" occasionally and was knocked out by the friendliness of the citizens. I am originally a New Yorker and will never get over the ruggedness required to survive in this vast landscape and what the commitment would have involved in the Homestead years. It was a complete education for an easterner like me, much more impressive than having read about sitting in the comfort of a 21st century home in the suburbs. Good Work! Lee Wolfson
Thank you, I was raised there yes people are quite awesome there- for the most part last 10 years hmm I don’t know too many Hollywood people buy quantum’s of land then after racers sky ticket cuz of them - they sell it and move. Much harm done
Thank you for this wonderful video! I love my hometown and it's heritage. That's my dad, Lester J. Heller, at minute 8:57 with all the coyote hides. He loved hunting coyotes "back in the day" and that's his favorite coyote hound, a Greyhound/Irish Wolf Hound cross named “Gyp”.
Mary, I know your family, ran around with your brother Dan and even helped pick spuds with your Dad, he was a good guy, really liked Lester. Oh I am Don Newell
