Wyola was a small, vibrant town  in 1910, I graduated from Wyola
 Grade School in 1949. It was a different world. We finally got electric
 lights, there was no TV.  What a thrill it was to be able to read at
night with our electric lights and not some kerosene lamp.

If people needed help, their neighbors were there to help.
Our parents were called by townspeople if they saw us down town                                           
during the school day. (buying Double Bubble gum at th
 Wyola Merchantile) owned at that time by Lynn and Bert O’Byron.

There was one restaurant in town, Mrs. Agees Cafe.
What a treat to eat there.

If you grew up here or any place in Big Horn County, please email.

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Women’s Club

The Women’s Club was very active in the community. It provided help to the
 school, community and church.
This is a story of one of the first woman to join the Women’s Club.

Watch this page, many, many more pages coming from the Womens club.

LaVere Graham Miller contributes:"I don't know when the club was started.
 I just remember that it was in 1948 that Mrs. Ben Belken sponsored me for
 membership. That was in the days when the antiquated system prevailed about
submitting a name, meeting the candidate, and voting on her still was in style.
 I was so afraid they wouldn't accept me.

I also remember Mrs. Belken telling me about the fact that she remembered
 the times that she saddled her horse and rode the ten miles or so to attend a meeting.
 It was an all-day affair, as you can imagine.
 
The minutes and plaques, etc. are at the Historical Center in Hardin.
 The Woman's Club movement is still dear to my heart. I am still serving
for two more years as Historian for the Montana Federation. I write an article
 about every two months for the magazine called "THE WAY WE WERE".
Would welcome historical data from anyone living or growing up in these towns in BHC. e-mail webmaster.

Wyola First Baptist Church.
still a very busy, vibrant church. I visited the church a Sun. in July. What a very special service
 complete with joyous music and the final prayer in crow which I could still follow most of
the words.(Jo Ann Boyd Scott)

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Church Interior

Any pictures that you would like included please e-mail me.

This used to be the only “filling station”
 between Wyola and Billings. My parents would
 always stop to get gas and visit with Mr. & Mrs. Fly.
 I will always remember eating great pies there
 and they even had “pop”!
A real treat in 1942. Jo Ann Boyd Scott.

Wyola School This building housed the 5-8 grades. It later was made
 into apts. It was still standing the summer of 2002
The hot lunch was in the basement and all food was
donated by the community. The Indians killed the buffalo
and donated it to the hot lunch program.

The Indian Dr. would give us shots for Rocky Mt. Spotted Fever.
That is another story, anyone remember?
 
 

Dec. 20, 2006