Memories for the Week of October 28, 2015

100 years ago

October 28, 1915

Local News

William Russell opened his new barber shop in the basement of the Fifth Avenue hotel block and is enjoying liberal patronage in his line. Mr. Russell has put in new fixtures and fitted up the shop in an up-to-date manner.

W. T. Kellerman has purchased the interest of his partner, Thos. Sherlock, in the saloon and hotel business at Zortman, and in the future will conduct the same in his own name.

In Justice Court on Wednesday, the case against Robert Mays, charged with cattle rustling, was dismissed and the costs put on the complaining witness.

I have two lots in Malta, 40x240 each, that I will sell for $30 apiece. Five dollars down and $5 per month. – L.H. Ugland.

This vicinity was visited by a stiff wind Sunday that started the Russian Thistles in their scattering mission.

Phil Wiesleman is the bean king of Phillips County and likely of eastern Montana. His crop of beans recently threshed out gives him about 600 bushels and with beans at seven cents per pound it will net him a nice sum.

75 years ago

October 24, 1940

Ya Don't Say! Needs Fixin'

Man in uniform: "Good morning. I am from the Electric Company and I understand there's something in the house that won't work."

Mrs. Jones: "Yes, there is; he's upstairs."

Inheritance:

"Where did you absorb those fine principles of yours – at your mother's knee?"

"No, over my father's."

Malta News

A number of Malta people motored to Chinook Friday to attend the Chinook-Malta football game. Among those reported were Mrs. George Hall, Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Mrs. Edward Hollister, Mrs. J.J. Lang, Mrs. Wilford Bell, Mrs. Ed Eskildsen, Mrs. A.W. Pray, Mrs. Dean Kaufman, Mrs. Ramay Hould, Mrs. F.M. Just, Mrs. Jess Blackorby, Mrs. Charles Magner, Mrs. May Cavanaugh, Mrs. S.M. Funk, Mrs. J.S. Murray, Mrs. Fred Robinson and Mrs. Fern Taylor.

50 years ago

November 4, 1965

Week's happening in the Dodson vicinity

Eighteen cars of cattle were shipped out of here last week. Shippers were Buck, Elwyn and Neal Cole, Chet Kienenberger, George Davis and Kngas of Wagner, Jerry Maloney of Chapmen, Pete James, Orville Jones and Ken Mecklenberg.

Tom Boiling who was working south of Harlem returned and is employed at the Jim Shettel farm.

Harlem Clowns here Nov. 10 for "B-B" game

The Harlem Clowns will return to Malta High School gymnasium on Wednesday. The same ball team played here two years ago. The Clowns have played in all parts of the U.S., Canada and Japan.

Girls from the Malta High School GRA club will play a preliminary game to the Clowns game. Playing on Connie Hanson's team will be Patty Webb, Nancy Walker, Margaret and Bonnie Maxie, Barbara Paulson and Cindy Totman. Playing on Gail Stiles' team will be her sisters, Cathy and Janet, Linda Hughes, Linda Wilke, Annie Daellenbach, Sally Skinner and Betty Newton.

25 years ago

October 31, 1990

Patrick is state winner in wheat yield contest

Gayle Patrick, a wheat grower in Malta, is a state winner in the 1990 National Wheat Yield Challenge. Patrick's 96.38-bushel yield won first place among Montana entries in this year's competition.

Patrick's winning entry was in the hard red spring wheat category, with a yield differential of 77.11 bushels more than the average for Phillips County.

10 years ago

October 26, 2005

Sue's Stylette – First Street's oldest business

Landmarks change over the years in a small town – especially in town such as Malta where changes come as often as the seasons in some cases.

But Sue's Style is an anchor in Malta's business community. She has been in the same location for 30 years, watching businesses and businessmen come and go.

"I opened my doors 30 years ago and there have been changes in my business, but I've been in this one spot since 1975," Sue Kaluza said with pride. "I've had some of my customers for almost as long."

Originally from Forsyth, she married Bob Kaluza of Havre the same year she graduated (from Northern Montana College with an AA degree in cosmetology) and came to Malta with him when he was employed by Elenburg Exploration (he's with UPS now.)

Editor's Note: Sue would stay at her Front Street location until a fire destroyed the building in September of 2010. Bob recently retired from UPS. Congrats to Bob on his retirement and to Sue for 40 years in business.)