Memories for the Week of June 11

June 11, 2004

10-years ago

Headline: Starr’s Photography top in state

A photograph by PC News Editor Curtis Starr depicting a bull rider being thrown earned him top honors in Montana in the Weekly Newspaper Division II Sports photography competition.

“Good timing. You can feel the pain of the rider,” was the comment of Judge Randy Stotler, an award winning photographer from the Lawton Constitution in Oklahoma.

Thank you: A great big thank you to the officers and staff of First State Bank for presenting us with a beautiful plaque commemorating our 35 years in business. It is very much appreciated. Karl and Jan at Jan’s Floral and Greenhouse.

June 14, 1989

25-years ago

The Malta Merchants American Legion baseball team will play host to the Great Falls Chargers Thursday at Murray Field.

“Just give us a few more practices and a few more games and we’ll be a district tournament crown contender,” Coach Bill Martin said.

Headline: Four Local 4-Hers visiting nation’s capital

Four Phillips County 4-Hers are in Washington D. C. this week to participate in Citizen-Washington Focus, a national education program.

Attending from the county are Tanya Rae Conlon, Leann Pippin, and Taunya Erickson, all of Saco, and Sara Schumacher of Malta.

June 1964

50-years ago

Headline: Mrs. Doll leads in Centennial Queen Race

Louise Doll, Malta’s contestant in the Northern Montana Centennial Queen Contest, is leading all contestants in the six county area, it was announced from Glasgow headquarters Wednesday.

Headline: Fourth Generation Family

The recent visit of Lt. and Mrs. Tom Olson in Malta inspired a four generation picture. Mrs. Olson, mother; Mrs. Olive Seymore, great grandmother and Mrs. Dorothy Schuler and the newest addition to the family, Heidi Ann Olson.

June 8, 1939

75-years ago

Headline: When can we see the elephants and tigers, Ed?

Perhaps Ed Young, manager of the Westland Park Service station plans to open a menagerie in Malta. At any rate Ed was parading on Malta streets yesterday accompanied by a chattering monkey which arrived from Texas the other day. The monkey, a temperamental sort of cuss, was sporting a black eye dealt him by – well, Ed’s eyes were all right.

Ed also claims he has trained a dog at the station which can do anything but pump gas and check tires.

*People who like to weekend in the Little Rockies will be interested to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Holzhey have constructed a cabin camp on the edge of Zortman …the Holzheys have been connected with the Zortman school faculty since 1934.

On Sale : Golden Ripe Bananas, 3 pounds for 19-cents at Buttreys.

For Sale: Less than 100 copies remain of the first and only printing of --- More Rawhides” by Charles M. Russell. Profusely illustrated with pen and ink sketches by the author. Price: $1.50.

Editor’s note: The first edition of this book now sells for as much as $350 online.

100-years ago

Headline: Cutting Scrape

Last Thursday evening a fellow by the name of Ed Donovan was cut up some about the head by a man by the name of B.F. McGee. They were both arrested and put in jail until the following day when they were given a hearing before Justice Brockway. It appears that Donovan is a professional beggar and it was his persistence in begging that caused the trouble.

The evidence showed Donovan the aggressor and the court dismissed the case against McGee and proceeded with the one against Donovan who was found guilty and fined $50 or twenty five days in jail. In the absence of money he took a trip to Glasgow on Saturday.

For Sale: Shelled corn only $1.20 per hundred while it lasts. St. A&Dak Elevator.

June 12, 1914

100-years ago

Headline: Cutting Scrape

Last Thursday evening a fellow by the name of Ed Donovan was cut up some about the head by a man by the name of B.F. McGee. They were both arrested and put in jail until the following day when they were given a hearing before Justice Brockway. It appears that Donovan is a professional beggar and it was his persistence in begging that caused the trouble.

The evidence showed Donovan the aggressor and the court dismissed the case against McGee and proceeded with the one against Donovan who was found guilty and fined $50 or twenty five days in jail. In the absence of money he took a trip to Glasgow on Saturday.

For Sale: Shelled corn only $1.20 per hundred while it lasts. St. A&Dak Elevator.