One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Fire Department Officers...new officers and directors of the Malta Volunteer Fire Department were elected recently at the annual meeting held at the Malta Club. From left to right are officers: Mervin Weeres, director; Bill Starkey, president; Bill Pray, director; Jerry Hanson, secretary-treasurer; Roger Ereaux, vice president and Jim Allen, fire chief. 1965.
You know it's the holiday season when Malta resident Ken Ulrich and his wife, Lana, turn their yard into a Christmas wonderland for the enjoyment of those who pass by. 1990.
100 years ago
November 28, 1915
Mark Twain on advertising
When Mark Twain was editing the Virginia City Enterprise, a superstitious subscriber once wrote and said he had found a spider in his paper and asked whether it meant good or bad luck.
Mark replied and said it meant neither good luck or bad luck. The spider was merely looking over the pages to find out what merchant was not advertising, so that it could spin its web across his door, and lead a free and undisturbed existence forever after.
Assessed Valuation and School Census
The following is the assessed valuation, in special tax levy and the school census for the year 1915, of all the school districts in Phillips County:
Number School District Assessed Value Special Levy Census
No. 1 Little Jewel $36,547.00 10 mills 26
No. 2 Dodson $466,991.00 10 mills 194
No. 3 North Wagner $166,200.00 9 mills 53
No. 4 Wagner $180,433.00 10 mills 92
No. 5 Zortman $343,392.00 8 mills 121
No. 6 Grouse Creek $203, 485.00 7 mills 70
No. 7 Landusky $77,932.00 10 mills 66
No. 8 Whitcomb $75,115.00 10 mills 33
No. 9 Cowan $198, 471.00 10 mills 130
No. 10 Whitewater $148,899.00 8 mills 204
No. 11 North Saco $437,872.00 10 mills 197
No. 12 Leedy $125,440.00 5 mills 71
No. 14 Malta $835,201.00 10 mills 338
75 years
November 28, 1940
Prof. Scott is due here Tomorrow
Word has been received here by John Lesselyong, Superintendent of Malta Schools, that Professor Walter T. Scott, football chairman of the Montana High School Association, is expected here tomorrow to present a trophy and sliver football to members of the Malta High School football team in recognition of winning the Northern Montana Class B Championship.
Volunteers to knit sweaters for Red Cross needed
Yarn to knit sweaters for refugees in foreign countries, a project sponsored by the Phillips County Chapter of the American Red Cross, was received in Malta this week and colunteers are needed to knit the garments.
Enough yarn has been received to knit 40 sweaters for men, women and children.
50 years ago
December 2, 1965
Vandals destroy underpass Christmas display
The spirit of Christmas got quite a jolt in Malta Saturday morning when it was discovered that during the night vandals had almost totally wrecked the Santa Claus and his reindeer display which had decorated Malta's underpass for several years during Christmas season. Most of the antlers of the reindeer were torn off as well as Santa's head.
The pieces torn off were then torn into smaller bits and thrown into the bottom of the underpass. Malta police are investigating the vandalism, which amounts to about $400 damage, but reports no progress in finding the persons responsible. All the remains were taken down and will not be put up again this year.
Police report, car mishap and deer theft
Icey streets were accredited for the car mishaps in Malta over the Thanksgiving weekend. Three car accidents and a deer taken from a parked car were reported by Police Chief Robert Olson.
A light pole in from of the Trafton Dorr store was tipped over by a car...about $300 of damage was reported and the driver was charged with reckless driving. Sunday at Fifth Avenue and First Street East, about 4 p.m., a car driven by a Loring resident slid into a parked car causing about $300 in damage. The driver was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
Friday night a deer was reported taken from the top of a car from North Dakota that was parked in front of the Great Northern Hotel.
25 years ago
November 28, 1990
Local reservist has bag packed, waiting
A Malta man has his bags packed for Saudi Arabia, but he is not sure whether he'll ever have to use them.
Gaylord Olson is living with the day to day knowledge that the Army Reserve unit of which his is a member, the 159th Support Group, Helena, a quartermaster unit, could be out on active duty at any time and shipped in a matter of days to duty in Saudi Arabia.
Olson joined the reserve unit on Oct. 29, 1965. Before moving to Malta three years ago, he lived in Big Timber which is considerably closer to Helena.
"It's not comfortable looking at those packed bags," Olson acknowledges. "I wake up every day looking at CNN thinking maybe today they'll say we're halting all activations."
10 years ago
November 23, 2005
Malta's Spencer earns Grizzlies' awards
Former Malta Mustang Lance Spencer was one of a half dozen members of the University of Montana Grizzlies football team who received awards at the team's annual banquet held last Sunday at the Double Tree Hotel.
The 6-2, 225-pound senior defensive end was voted the winner of the Pat Norwood Award, given to the U of M's "Most Inspirational Player."
Spencer, a four-year starter, missed parts of his sophomore and junior years with injuries. He was a second team All-League pick last year.
District 2B First Team All-Conference football selections (Mustangs only)
First Team Offense: Offensive line: Michael Kelsey, 5'7", 150, Sr. Brian Linn, 6'1", 215, Sr., Trevor Christman, 5'10", 185, Sr., Tyler French, 5'9", 185, Sr. Fullback: Jared Pankratz, 5'8", 160, Sr. Running back: Roman Morris, 6'2", 200, Sr.
First Team Defense: Defensive end: Trevor Christman, 5'10", 185, Sr. Defensive line: Brian Linn, 6'1" 215, Sr. Linebacker: Jared Pankratz, 5'8", 160, Sr., Tyler French, 5'9", 185, Sr. Defensive backs: Lyndon Matthews, 6'1" 165, Sr., Shade Stiles, 5'11", 195, Sr. Return Specialist: Curtis Darrah, 5'9", 155, Jr.
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