Educator of Generations: Dora Penington

          Dora Huffman Penington

 I imagine many generations of freshman students had similar experiences to mine on their first day of school at Granite County High School. The big brick building was located on Church Hill on property donated to the city by August Greenheck in 1911. Signing up for classes on your first day consisted of freshmen and new students lining up in the entrance foyer and taking turns being registered. The face that greeted you was Mrs. Penington. She looked at my face and stated “Your Dad is Harry Bentz and your mom’s maiden name was Stevens. Give me your birth date and spell your first name.” She probably did not need that much information from the kids that lived in town, but being a country kid I had never run into her before. 

Mrs. Penington was Cosmo Huffman’s daughter, Dora. She was born in 1903 and graduated from Granite County High School on May 27, 1921, at ceremonies conducted in the McDonald Theatre. Class mates were James Calhoun, Humphrey Courtney, Vernon Cutler, Elsie Hauck, Laura Johnson, Helen M. Kennedy, Dan McDonald, Mary McGarvey, Florence Neu, Matilda Saurer, and Mary Wight. The class Motto was: Backbone not wishbone. Dora was the Assistant Editor of their Class Book named “The Montana Sapphire.” 

After completing a degree at the University of Montana and some graduate degree work also at the University, she began teaching Home Economics at Granite County High School in 1926. There she met W.W. Penington, in 1927 who was hired to teach Manual Training and Social Science. Dora married him on August 7, 1929, at her parent’s home, with Rev. E.J. Groenevald, of the First Presbyterian Church, performing the ceremony. Elsa Huffman was the bridesmaid, Florence Huffman the maid of honor, George Metcalf the best man and Luther Page the usher. After spending several weeks on the Pacific coast the couple returned to make their home in Philipsburg. 

The marriage was short lived, as William Wayne Penington, born April 18, 1895, died in Rochester, Minnesota, on June 24, 1932, where he had traveled for medical treatment. The obituary stated: “Unfortunately, complications due to his training in the camps, during the World War and subsequent hospitalizations made recovery impossible, and Mrs. Penington is left to mourn the passing of a husband at the beginning of their life together.” 

According to the obituary Mr. Penington, enlisted in the Army and trained first at Camp Grant in Illinois, then Camp Hancock, Georgia, where he was awaiting overseas orders, when the armistice was signed. He then returned to school and received a degree in Education from Western Illinois, State Teacher’s College, then taught at White Lake, South Dakota, next Western State Teacher’s College and in 1927 came to Philipsburg. After the marriage, William took a teaching position in Deer Lodge in 1931 and planned to return there, in the fall of 1932. 

He was affiliated with the Mason’s and had assisted in setting up the Granite Chapter of the order of DeMolay, of which he served as Dad. In 1931, when he moved to Deer Lodge, he served as a Boy Scout Leader. A short funeral service was held at Rochester for family and friends. Then, Dora accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Huffman, sisters Elizabeth and Florence and uncles William and Charles, Bowen, traveled back to Philipsburg, where a service was held in the Masonic Temple on July 1.  

Dora continued teaching and in total, spent over forty two years as teacher-principal in the Philipsburg schools. Classes she taught included English I-IV, French, Journalism, American History, Typing, Home Economics, Library, Dramatics, Chemistry and for a number of years was the High School Principal. When she was the girl's basket ball coach, the team was recognized as champions of Western Montana. At the end of her career she was the school librarian. 

She was strict. I know of at least one person that failed English IV and never received their High School Diploma. A frequent event was students putting their books on the window sill of an opened window then accidently knocking them out the window during study hall supervised by Mrs. Penington. You then had to be excused to recover your books on the sidewalk below. She always won as the student and sometimes the entire class was detained after school hours to make up for the interruptions. 

Dora died in 1994. She was a Past Matron of the Eastern Star; Past Mother Advisor of the local Order of Rainbow; a member of: the American Legion Auxiliary, the National Council of Teachers, a charter member and first President of the Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma National Honorary Society. Dora sponsored many High School Annuals and the Granite County Prospector.

Winninghoffs; First and Second Generation

Johnny Hauck sitting in a wagon built for Heinie (Middle) by his dad with Jimmy Carmichael on the right.

A name well known in Granite County, is Winninghoff. Fortunately, Bob Winninghoff loaned me a copy of the Family Tree of the Minnesota/Montana Winninghoff Family. This history was compiled by Vince Winninghoff and published in 1998. 

Joseph Winninghoff, born in Furstenau, the Kingdom of Hannover, about 1825-1828 immigrated to New York from Bremman, Germany on the Windjammer Brig. Telegraph, May 24, 1841. He gave his age as 20, but was really about 13. The 1850 Census has Joseph living and working in Rotterdam, New York, in a broom factory. By 1856, he had migrated through Ohio, Michigan and into Victoria/Chanhassen, Minnesota. “At some point he met Michael Ess, his future father-in-law and Joseph Iten, the father to Theresa Iten who became the wife of Frank Winninghoff (Daddy Pa)”. This family is known by their nicknames. 

Joseph and Victoria Ess married and had ten children: Rose, Michael, Frank Xavier, Mary Ann, George, Josephine, Frances, Florian, Barbara and Rudolph (died age one). Joseph was a blacksmith by trade, a businessman and involved in local and national politics in the democratic and reform party. He died at the age of fifty nine in 1887. 

Frank “Daddy Pa” “appears to be the brave one of the family and ventured out of Minnesota to Montana in 1883”. Florian and George soon followed Frank and also migrating was their mother, Victoria, who died in Philipsburg in 1916. 

“Frank, born August 18, 1861 was a blacksmith in Minnesota, where work was not abundant, so he hired on the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1883, as a blacksmith, ending up in Stevensville, Montana where they were building the branch line up the Bitter Root. He heard about Philipsburg and hired out helping drive stock, to Philipsburg, over the Burnt Fork Trail…In 1887, he had Theresa Iten “Little Momma” meet him in Helena, Montana, where they were married in the St. Helena Cathedral. They then came to Garrison by train and on to Philipsburg by Stage Coach.” 

Children born to Theresa “Little Momma” and Frank “Daddy Pa”, were: Wilford, Rose, Frank Xavier “Heck”, Eugene (January,1893 - March 1893[ headstone states 1894]), Vincent, George “Doy”, Florence, John “Pete”, Edward Robert “Heinie” and twin Robert Edward (December 19, 1906 - February 14, 1907). 

 On October 4, 1893, The Citizen Call stated: “Sheriff (Cole) will sell at public auction on October 9, 1893, to satisfy a mortgage held by Frank Winninghoff, certain property belonging to George Coulter.” Frank owned and operated a blacksmith and repair shop on the corner of Broadway and California. He obviously knew how to work as a plumber too, because at the June 6, 1904, City Council meeting the bond application was read and referred to the judiciary committee from Frank Winninghoff, to become plumber for the city. The judiciary committee found the bond to be sufficient and “on motion it was duly approved”. 

George, (1864-1926) was a blacksmith and ladies man. He advertised his availability in a local newspaper and married a woman named Anna. She died in 1923. George was elected Assistant Chief, of the Philipsburg Fire Brigade in January 1897 and his name was listed among the Philipsburg men that volunteered for the Spanish American War. They moved to Illinois in 1913 returning in 1917 to Philipsburg to work at the Hickey Mill. He was buried next to his wife and son (not named), in Illinois. 

Florian married Miss Mary Orr, on January 22, 1899 at the Catholic Church, “Both of the young people are well known and highly respected in this community, where they had made their home for many years... After the wedding the couple settled into a cottage on Sutter Street.” Mary moved to Philipsburg, with her parents at the age of five, making the trip from Deer Lodge by Stage Coach. She died in 1929, living forty seven years in Philipsburg. She was survived by Florian and children: Mary, Richard and Martin “Pat.” 

Florian then lived alone in a cabin about thirty miles out of P-Burg. He made over $1 million in WWI, mining for manganese and lost it all. If he needed a few dollars, he’d go down to the river right near his cabin and pan for gold. In a couple of hours he could pan enough gold to buy a month's supply of coffee, tobacco, evaporated milk and the like. Florian died in 1941. 

The death of “Little Momma” Winninghoff occurred on August 11, 1928. Survivors were: “Big Daddy”; daughters: Mrs. Thomas N. (Rose) Brogan of Butte, Miss Florence Winninghoff of Philipsburg; sons, Wilford, South Orange, New Jersey, Vincent, Los Angeles, California, Francis, George, Edward and John W. all of Philipsburg.

Frank “Big Daddy” was laid to rest in the Philipsburg cemetery in 1941.

As stated previously: children born to Theresa “Little Momma” and Frank “Daddy Pa”, were: Wilford (1887), Rose (1889), Frank Xavier “Heck” (1892), Eugene (1893 and died 1893 or 1894 as his headstone states), Vincent (1895), George “Doy” (1897), Florence (1899), John “Pete” (1904), Edward Robert “Heinie” (1906) and twin Robert Edward who died February 14, 1907.

According to a news article on January 2, 1896, “Master Wilford Winninghoff entertained a few of his young friends last evening with a magic lantern show”. This same young man was involved in more magic and a lot of hard work as evidenced by the following announcement that Joseph Wilford Winninghoff received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on June 9, 1914. He graduated from Granite County High School in 1906 and received a Bachelor of Science at the University of Montana in 1910. Then pursued advanced studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in chemistry and physics, from October 1910. He was an assistant in theoretical chemistry at the Institute in 1913-1914, and during this time carried on research of certain applications of the Ionic Theory of Solution. His thesis described these investigations and was presented to the faculty May 23, 1913. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army, during WWII and died July 8, 1959. His military headstone is in the Philipsburg cemetery. Wilford was living in South Orange, New Jersey, when Little Momma died.

Frank “Heck” Winninghoff Jr. married Miss Dorothy Grace, on April 25, 1927, in Missoula. Miss Dorothy was from Butte and for the past ten months, had been working at the Banquet Café, in Philipsburg. Frank, graduated from Granite County High School and attended the University of Montana. During WWI, he served with the A.E. F. and received an honorable discharge, from Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming, on August 11, 1919. Then he was associated with his father, in the blacksmith and wagon repairing business. After a honeymoon in western Montana the couple made their home in Philipsburg. When the couple returned from their honeymoon they were met by the Philipsburg Fire Brigade who took the young couple on a tour of the town in the fire truck. Then, the bride was taken home and “Heck stood for the treats at the Firehall.”

The June 24, 1927, Philipsburg Mail, stated Frank “Heck” and George “Doy” Winninghoff, under the name of Winninghoff Bros., were remodeling the brick building, at the corner of Broadway and California Street, for a gasoline filling station. The building had formerly been used by Frank Winninghoff Sr. for a blacksmith and repair shop. Arches were cut in the front of the building for an automobile driveway and the entire room had been plastered. Two gasoline pumps were installed and as soon as the cement driveway is installed the boys would be ready to serve the public. Besides handling gasoline and oils, there would be tires and accessories, plus car washes and light service work.

 A notice was found in the January 21, 1938, Philipsburg Mail, stating: “A petition for the voluntary dissolution of Winninghoff Motors Inc., a corporation, was filed in the district court on Tuesday; Judge McHugh set the petition for hearing on Wednesday February 23.

“Heck” died at the Granite County Hospital April 6, 1956, after being ill for several years. He was survived by his wife and three daughters: Kay (Catherine Grace) of Philipsburg; Mrs. William (Winnifred, but called Shirley and Shoose) Carroll, of Butte and Sister Marcella (Frances) of Billings; plus three grandchildren.

After graduating from Granite County High School Vincent won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in either 1912 or 1913 and was rejected secondary to a minor eye condition. Later he served in the A.E. F., in France in WWI. Vince was a student at the University of Montana, and “conceived and designed the automobile automatic transmission and the flowing rear axles for automobiles, as we know them today” (Family History)

The April 13, 1928, Philipsburg Mail, carried the announcement of the marriage of Vincent C. to Miss Anna (Anne) M. Brooks, April 9, in Los Angeles, California. The newly weds continued living there where Vince, had been working in a U.S. Post Office position. He also created and implemented the initial Zip Code, for the U.S. Postal Service, in Los Angeles and this later became the foundation for the Zip Code, utilized in the present time. Vince and Anne’s children were: Elizabeth Ann (d. 1963), Vincent Charles; Barbara Clare and Francis Joseph all who lived in California.

 Continuing with Winninghoff children of the second generation I found very little about Miss Rose Winninghoff except that she was home for a brief visit while teaching school at Clancy, (Jefferson County) Montana, according to the December 26, 1913, Philipsburg Mail. She was also listed as a teacher at Garnet, Montana. She married Thomas Brogan (date unknown) and lived in Butte and California.

Florence, was attending the “University of Montana after spending the holiday with her parents”, in January of 1920. She was married in September 1930, to Henry Dante Calanchini at St. Phillip’s Church in Philipsburg. To this marriage two children were born: Philip R. and Eugene Francis. Both were born in Eureka, California and Florence died in Eureka on May 5, 1993.

The first reference found in the news articles regarding Mr. George “Doy” A. Winninghoff, was that George A. Winninghoff had returned, from Detroit, Michigan. He had spent several weeks specializing on automobile construction, in one of the large automobile factories according to the Philipsburg Mail, May 7, 1920.

Next I found where he stole a march on his friends when he mysteriously slipped away and was quietly married to Miss Pauline Rollman of Butte, on November 26, 1934. They had three children: Paul George (1936) Philip Frances (1938) and Rose Marie (1940).

According to the writings of Rosie Winninghoff Olsen, Doy and Pauline bought a ranch six miles south of Philipsburg, when Rosie was five years old. She described the experience as moving from one of the nicer homes in P-Burg to a “decrepit old farm house”. She felt the worst part of the farm house was no indoor plumbing, which soon changed, providing the family with an indoor tub and toilet. She continued on stating “My dad loved the ranch…my Mom…well, my Mom loved my Dad”.

Apparently Doy, being an excellent mechanic soon found available wrecked vehicles and converted them into haying and ranching equipment, so hay was only put up with horses and man power for a short time. Doy was with the Winninghoff Brother’s business until he bought the ranch. Doy died in 1986 and Pauline died in 1991.

Another Winninghoff wedding was announced when John W. “Pete” Winninghoff and Elizabeth “Beth” McRae were married June 2, 1930. Pete had been working for the California Telephone Company for a year and Beth had taught school in Hall for two years. Beth was the daughter of Roderick D. and Elizabeth (Bessie) Sprague McRae. Children born to this marriage were: Mary Catherine (1935.) Margery “Dutch” Metesh, Theresa “Jean” Gochanour Getzlaff, Judy Loobey and John “Oreo” (2001).

Pete owned and managed the original Sweet Palace on Broadway, then the Goode Shop Restaurant and Floral Shop, which included the Trailways bus depot for years, in the historic Degenhart building. His daughter Judy stated he began making candy in 1929. The business was carried on, by daughter Judy (Loobey), operating under the name The Gallery and Floral, in the same location until recent years. Pete died December 6, 1972 and Beth died in 1998.

 Margery “Dutch” married Bill Metesh (1981)and had nine children that have contributed many more generations of Winninghoff –Metesh descendants to Granite county.

 Judy married Allan Loobey (1981). Their children were: Allan, Theresa, Cheryl, Clinton and Jonelle. Judy and daughter Theresa have continued an active life in Philipsburg.

Edward Robert “Heine” Winninghoff, was the ninth child born to Frank and Theresa. His twin Robert Edward died February 14, 1907 and is buried in the Philipsburg cemetery. Heine married Mary (Mae A.) Foote, from Butte, on September 14, 1931. To this union, four children were born: Robert Edward, born September 17, 1932, Margaret Alice, born August 23, 1934, William, born January 24, 1943 and Michael, born August 26, 1951.

Mae, known as Mary died in 1980. Heine died November 25, 1997 and is buried beside Mae. 

Winninghoff Motors was started in 1927 with the three brothers and George Hinkle. George Hinkle probably left the group when the Corporation was dissolved in 1938. Winninghoff’s were awarded the Ford franchise in 1928 and sold many vehicles through the years. I remember a beautiful Ford Station-wagon with wood side panels bought by my parents in 1949.

Heine was at the business throughout his life. Heine and Mae’s son, Robert Edward “Bob”, returned from service in the Marine’s in 1956 and began his lifetime work at Winninghoff Motor’s. The business continued to provide many important services until it closed in 1999. The original building has been remodeled and now houses American Gem.

Bob married Carol Ray Bowman, the daughter of Martin and the late DeLone (Ray) Bowman, on April 14, 1956. To this union four children were born: Deann, Mary Jo, Sarah Rae, and Amy. Bob and Carol continue to contribute as they live an active life in Philipsburg.

The Huffman's: Ad sold the stock and Cos put it on the books

The Huffman's Grocery Store

A merchant and political family that were promoter’s of Granite County without exception are the Huffman’s. 

Addison Sanders Huffman was born in Hillsville, Virginia on May 17, 1858 and arrived in Montana around 1884. The first newspaper ad found was in the Butte Daily Miner January 1, 1888 advertising C.B. Hauser and Company wholesale liquor dealers of Philipsburg, Montana with the owners listed as C.B. Houser, John P. Reins and A.S. Huffman. A. S. served on the Executive Committee of the Democratic party in 1888. 

In 1889 A.S married Lucy Burks daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Burks. She died in 1916.

In March of 1889, A.S. was elected president of the Business Men’s Club. In that same issue of the Mail Ad had vacated the office of license collector. Next was an ad in the Anaconda Standard on December 25, 1890 and then weekly for liquor, wines and cigars for A.S. Huffman and Company. Ad was a staunch democrat so did not advertise in the Philipsburg Mail at this time. 

By 1891 “excavation for a foundation and cellar area was in progress for A.S. Huffman and Company who intended to erect a brick building 30X95 feet as quickly as possible.” The construction was happening on Broadway at the same time as Doe, McLeod, Morse and A.A. McDonald were constructing brick buildings. 

Also August 16, 1891 wife Lucy (Burks) gave birth to a ten pound son (Rodney). He joined his sister Mary (1889-1982) always called Mae. Brother Carroll was born in 1901. 

In 1892, Cosmo T. Huffman age twenty two ( brother of A.S.) arrived in Philipsburg and joined A.S. in the business named Freyschlag, Huffman and Company which was a general merchandise store located in Granite and Philipsburg. Sadly, when the silver crash occurred in 1893 the Company had to sale inventory at one-third off. Then, “Freyschlag, Huffman and Company, was closed by attachment last Thursday night (September 28, 1893) and that extensive establishment is now in the hands of the sheriff.” The First National bank had claims against the store for $67,000. Josiah Merrell paid $17,500 for stock in the Philipsburg store; $7500 for stock in the Granite store; $300 for eight horses and $2,000 for stock in a warehouse. The buildings were to be sold later and the estimated total worth of the sale was set at not less than $200,000. A.S. had three thousand shares of stock for the Sunrise Mine advertized for sale after the above sheriff sale. 

In the January 10, 1894 Citizen Call there were delinquent taxes listed for Huffman, A.S. and J.H. (should be J.S.) Lot 2, Block 11, Pardee/McDonald Addition; Huffman, Forin and Rains Improvements in the Sea Mew Lode; Huffman Brothers and Rains lot 10, Block 14 and 15; Lot 10, block 19. one house with fixtures and two houses in the McDonald/Pardee Addition. In the same issue was “Judge Huffman is temporarily settled into his new office in the Hyde Building.” 

He also advertized as a Notary. Addison was the second Granite County Assessor with a salary of $450 in June of 1895. He was also appointed by Philipsburg Mayor Valentine Jacky as Registry Agent in July 1895. In 1896 Addison was the Democratic for sheriff and lost. Addison was an incorporator for the Philipsburg Fire Brigade in June of 1896 and elected as one of their Trustees in 1897. Addison and brother Jasper were two of the eighty plus men from Granite County who volunteered for the Spanish American War in May 1898. During this same period Ad was elected Sentinel for the Hope Chapter No. 10 of the Royal Association of Masons. Cosmos was also active in the Masons. 

In 1897 Cosmo, Addison and Jasper bought out Lutey Brother’s Grocery and thus began the Huffman Grocery store on Broadway. All three of the brothers were involved in mining with Cosmo in charge of the Patten Mill for several years and patented the Mountain View Mine at Georgetown in 1901. 

Cosmo married Elizabeth Bowen December 18, 1902. They had three daughters: Dora, Florence and Elza. Cosmo died August 1, 1922. Elizabeth died aged 100 in 1978. 

Jasper elected County Assessor in 1906 was also supportive of “Women’s right to vote”. He died in California after thirty five years at Philipsburg in 1927. 

Ad was active in the store with sons Rod and Carroll until his death October 3, 1934. As Sandbar Brown stated in his eulogy: “Ad sold the goods and Cos put it on the books—where much of it was to remain forever. But what of it! These brothers left behind a reputation for honesty, integrity and humaneness that is an immortal gift to but few.” 

In June of 1900 C.T. (Cosmo) Huffman expanded the grocery store by renting a room from Valentine Jacky and about that same time he purchased the William Neu residence on the north side. The news article stated that as soon as the Neu’s moved to Kalispell Cos was going to take possession and furnish the house for his brother. 

Credit was extended in large amounts by the grocery and when the mining cycles were in a downturn it would be noted in the newspaper that purchases were going to be cash only. I believe that they always extended credit to the ranchers though. The fact being that these bills were paid when the cattle were sold. I know that even the children were allowed to “put things on the account” without any question. 

On October 11, 1912 a tragedy occurred at the Sapphire Mines camp that involved Jeff Huffman. Jeff, son of John (Hillsville, Virginia) and nephew of Ad, Cosmo, Reuben and Jasper had arrived in Montana in 1910 and went to work on the Durfee ranch. During the summer of 1912 he started work on the West Fork Flume. Apparently Bert Crysler, the cook for the Sapphire Mines had been having a problem with a “Finlander” and this morning had ran out of the mess tent to an adjoining tent and retrieved a rifle from under Huffman’s bed. Bert knew where the rifle was as he had used it for hunting when not busy cooking. “As Crysler ran back out of the tent he met Huffman coming into the tent and shot him dead thinking he was the “Finlander.” Bert had been cooking at the camp for about a month and prior to this had conducted the restaurant at the rear of the Combination Saloon in Philipsburg. Bert was being held in custody at the camp and Jeff’s Uncle Reuben, Sheriff Frank D. Morse and Coroner Frank D. Sayrs were on their way to hold an inquest and bring the body to town. 

The next article found about the shooting was April 4, 1913. The person originally involved in the argument with Bert Crysler was Stan Thompson. Stan found fault with his lunch bucket and poured out some coffee. This enraged Crysler and he ran to get the gun. Apparently Huffman was present when the argument occurred and followed Crysler in an attempt to talk him out of shooting Stan. Huffman and Crysler were good friends and the shooting was probably accidental. “It is a very sad case and due to the prominence of the dead man’s relatives is attracting more than usual attention.” stated the Mail. 

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty and the defendant was discharged from custody. Bert was listed as a registered voter in November 1912 with the address of West Fork of Rock Creek, but research has failed to provide any other mention of him. 

Addison was elected County Commissioner in 1912 and served until 1928 when he lost the election to J.F. Shoblom. 

Ad’s son Rodney left for service in World War I in April of 1918 and returned to Philipsburg in January 24, 1919. He was the first Granite County boy to return directly from the battlefield. “On his coat sleeve he wears a gold bar, showing that he was injured in fighting, another gold bar for actual service and a third indicating his discharge from the service. His army life consisted of only eight months but the experiences were sufficient for a lifetime.” 

There is a picture in the December 26, 1963 Philipsburg Mail of Carroll and Rodney Huffman proudly showing off the Huffman Grocery Store expansion just completed by Bryan Hynes and Carl Maehl. The article stated “The proprietor’s of Huffman grocery, the oldest grocery store of the same name and same family are proud of this new facility and the future prosperity of the community is reflected in their investment.” 

The grocery business and life continued on. Carroll, born in 1901 died in 1988; wife Helen (Roe) died in 1952. Their children were: William, Carol (Haile), and Geraldine (Mickey). 

Rodney, born in 1891 died in 1971; wife Estelle “Star”(Neu) died in 1987. To this marriage was born Dorothy (Sorenson), (Dr.)Clifford and Gay (Fischer). 

Mary “Mae” (Huffman) Bowen’s (1889-1982) children were Leonard and Lucy Mae. 

Cosmo’s daughter Dora V. will be discussed in a separate article.

Florence married Francis Scott Neal and their children were Steven, Virginia and Francis. 

Elza graduated from U of M and was a Librarian in Billings. 

The store was sold to Tom and Carol Huckaby in probably 1972. They sold to Joanne and Phil Price, from Pennsylvania in 1981. Price’s moved the store to the west side of town in 1991 where it has continued business under the Huffman name with multiple owners.