One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Saco students play Santa to Angel Program....Students in the kindergarten, first and second grades at Saco School recently earned $179 by holding a candy sale on behalf of the Angel Program which supplies Christmas presents to underprivileged children in the county. Last Friday, the youngsters traveled to Malta with their teachers to purchase gifts at Family Matters. Pictures are (l to r, kneeling) Christian Menge, Nate Costin and Channing Mavencamp; (standing): Christopher DePuydt, Jada Sudbrack, Bailey Funk, Hailey Yeska, Challis Doney, Joseph Salveson.
Toys for Tots deliver Tuesday night by Wagon...Tuesday night the Malta Jaycees, assisted by the Jaycees, delivered toys to more than 80 needy children in Phillips County in their annual Toys for Tots program. The gifts were delivered by wagon in town by the happy crew shown above with Santa Claus.
100 years ago
December 16, 1915
Power line may come
Indications at present are that the Montana Power Company may extend its high power transmission line east from Havre to points as far as Malta, says the Havre Plaindealer. Representatives of the company are said to be looking over the town to the east of Havre now, and if the demand is sufficiently large it is possible that not later than the early spring the company will start construction of a transmission line to furnish the cities east of Havre with electricity.
Malta School Notes
The new electrical fixtures are very ornamental. Lack of "juice" makes them useless, just when they might be of the most service. After school is the only time the teachers have to themselves in the school room and darkness cuts that short.
Another letter to Santa
Tell the little boys and girls that my reindeer are going along pretty well now. I received some more letters from Saco. Tell the little boy who wants an elephant that I have one but it wont lead and it is to big to carry so I told it to pack its trunk and come anyway, but the elephants are so slow it might get stuck in the snow .
My but there are lots of good boys and girls around Saco, I would just like to stay there. – Santa Claus
75 years ago
December 19, 1940
Robert Sanderson is elected Master of Masonic Group
Robert Sanderson was elected worshipful master of Malta Lodge No. 57, A.F. & A.M. at a meeting Saturday night in the lodge room. Outgoing master is Norman Storbeck.
Other elective officers for the ensuing year are Wilford Bell as senior warden; Lionel Edwards, junior warden; Lochiel Edwards, junior warden; Charles Secrest, treasurer, and A.S. Hanscom, secretary.
Brands to be recorded
Montana, famed cattle state, is beginning the enormous job of bringing up to date a list of some 53,000 brands recorded with the state livestock commission by cattle owners who have stock on Treasure State ranges.
Montana law, since 1921, has required re-recording of brands every 10 years.
50 years ago
December 23, 1965
850 children get treats from Santa
About 850 children greeted Santa Claus Saturday in downtown Malta and received their treats. He flew into the airport with Gene Mendal where he was met by Henry Compton with his team and buggy and escorted to downtown Malta by the police and Robert Veseth in his sound car playing Christmas songs.
This was Santa's 12th annual visit sponsored by the Phillips County Saddle Club and despite foul weather has managed to treat the Phillips County children. Last year the club boxed the treats and sent them to the rural schools because of the stormy conditions that made it impossible for the children to meet Santa.
25 years ago
December 19, 1990
Economy looking good
While national news media continues to try to get a fix on the United States' economy, the PCN has found the local business picture shows no signs of the recession and has a positive outlook toward 1991.
The PCN surveyed several Malta business owners on Monday and Tuesday and found that all were reporting good to above average sales for the Holiday season and most reported better than average sales overall.
Louie Miller, manager of Valley Motors Supply Company, -- proudly exclaimed that 1990 was going to be the best sales year ever for his store.
"Best year VMS has ever had in Malta. Our sales reports already show 20 percent increase over our previous best year, and that doesn't include the month of December."
10 years ago
December 14, 2005
City hearing to put final sewer hike in place for new lagoon project
The Malta City Council Tuesday night voted to hold a public hearing Jan. 10 to consider a proposed $6 hike in sewer fees.
The increase is the last of a number of phased-in increases designed to lift the total monthly sewer bill to a $32 a month target rate.
Tatafu hits 11 treys at M-ette frosh win
The Malta freshman M-ette squad got off to a good start as the season got underway with two victories.
The frosh defeated the Turner varsity team 60-39 and knocked off Fergus 59-25.
In the win over Turner, Brianna Tatafu led Malta with 19 points, 15 of them on five three pointers (she then canned six three pointers against Fergus.)
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