Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for week of August 13, 2014

August 13, 1914

100-years-ago

Headline: Division of county has many ardent supporters

That it would be wide policy for the people in the Saco prescient to join hands with Malta and Dodson in the endeavor to create the new county of Phillips with Malta as the county seat, was the consensus of opinion of the score or more Saco citizens who yesterday journeyed to Malta for the purpose of exchanging views, making tentative plans for proposed boundaries, and in a way becoming more conversant with the various phases of the situation. -- Saco Independent

Local news: Malta was infested Monday for a short time with a bunch of gypsies. They were around begging and telling fortunes until ordered to beat it by the marshal. They are about as good a bunch of people as ever hit the state and the move-along card should always be out on them.

Local news: The city schools will open the first week in September with the same teachers we had last year.

August 10, 1939

75 years ago

Headline: improvements talking on Sixth Avenue

Modernistic marquee is being placed over the entrance of the Palace Theater this week, details of which were worked out by the Porcelain Enamel Company of Minneapolis.

The marquee is constructed of blue and gold baked enamel with red trim and will be outlined and trimmed with neon lighting and tubing. A changeable letter attraction board is being installed under the marquee over the entrance doors.

Headline: local bee men installing new honey filter plant

Paul Daellenbach, Phillips County Bee Man, is installing a power filtering plant. One of the smaller units has been ordered and will take care of about 75 gallons of honey a day, an approximate of 800 to 1000 pounds.

Fred Mallon of Malta is also interested in the bee industry in this county and is in a partnership with Mr. Daellenbach in installing the filtration plant.

August 13, 1964

50-years-ago

Headline: Compton wins Trophy

By invitation from Bill Bell of Glasgow, chairman of the parade committee of the Glasgow Centennial and Fair, Dave Omdahl and Henry Compton of Malta took their antique steam engines and part in the parade. Compton was awarded a trophy for antique implements, presented by Newton Motors of Glasgow.

Headline: Runner-up

Mrs. Louise Doll won a trip to the New York’s World Fair as runner-up in the Northeastern Montana Fair and Centennial Queen contest at Glasgow. She was also leading jockey in the fair racing program with four wins, four seconds and two out-of-money races.

This week at the Movies:

Valli Drive-in Theater will be showing Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco and A Ticklish Affair starring Shirley Jones and Gig Young. Gates open at 7:30.

August 16, 1989

25-years-ago

Headline: Local dirt interests world’s top soil scientists’ interests

Eighty-five of the world’s most respected soil scientists were up to their necks in dirt on the Charles Romo Farm east of Saco last Thursday morning.

The scientists from 15 nations are on a tour of which will take them to selected soil site locations from Saskatoon, Canada, to Salt Lake City, Utah. A dozen sites in Montana will be visited.

The scientists took time out to hear an explanation of the farming techniques used by Romo who lives several miles south of Saco.

Photo Caption: New head coach Scott King helps some potential linebackers for his Malta Mustang football team work on the proper stance.

Memories of Memories: Taken from 40-years ago, August 18, 1949

Edgar Lee of Dodson who has been identified with the Phillips County Fair since it was organized back in 1916 and who served continuously since 1919 as president of the Fair Board, this week resigned from that position with the explanation that he “had held the job long enough.”

August 11, 2004

10-years-ago

Headline: Promises may open in October

If Larry and Danni Hill have their way, their business, Promises will be reopening by October – just in time for the holiday season.

“The new Promises will be located in the former Homesteader’s Pizza building just south of town on Highway 191, across from Joe’s In N’ Out. We’re waiting to close the deal right now,” Danni said Monday.

The Hills were forced to relocate after the Spaulding Building burned last winter.

Headline: She’s the winner

Annie Terwilliger of Malta was the winner of print number one of the Judy Michael painting “H. G. Robinson House and Gardens” given away by the Phillips County Museum in a raffle conducted at the Phillips County Fair.

One hundred prints of the painting have been made and are for sale as a fund-raiser with the proceeds going to the restoration of the historic homes and gardens.