Memories for the Week of November 16, 2016

100 years ago

November 16, 1916

Local News Items

Untold millions lay beneath the ground around Saco so geologist tell us. Natural gas has been pouring from the ground the past seven years from an old well near town. It will burn year round, it's the real thing. Do you want to gamble with nature's secrets, oil made Rockefeller rich. You have a chance to try your luck, help boost the Martin Oil & Gas Co. Take a little stock.

Lost: October 26, between Mrs. Hickok and C.J. Russness place, a mesh bag containing laundry. Finder, leave at this office or Genevieve Post Office.

Big change in the weather

The weekend ending November 11, was marked by a sudden change from mild, dry autumn weather that has prevailed for the last four weeks to a period of decidedly colder weather and snow. The first four days of the week were generally fair with seasonable temperatures. The change to much colder began on Thursday the 9th, when a light rain began in the forenoon and changed to snow in the afternoon and continued all night and left four inches of snow on the ground Friday morning.

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75 years ago

November 13, 1941

Chamberlain wins local art contest

Winning first prize of $5 in the contest sponsored by the Malta Woman's Club at their meeting Tuesday night in the civic clubhouse, was Dick Chamberlain with Andrew Veseth receiving second prize of $1.50. The contest was an innovation in the way of art exhibits and was in charge of Mrs. E. Sklower, assisted by Andrew Hofmeister, who arranged and supervised the exhibit.

Work was displayed by five local young artists, Dick Chamberlain, Andrew Veseth, Mary Parker, Vernon Torgerson and Marcella Fouts. Awards were made by the club and the winning picture became property of the club.

Holiday announced

Mayor Hans G. Mebust, announced today that residents of Malta will observe Nov. 27 as Thanksgiving day in line with Governor Ford's proclamation. An official city proclamation will be issued next week, Mebust said.

50 years ago

November 17, 1966

Halloween vandalism, curfew discussed by

City Council

Payment of last month's City bills and the discussion of the City's Halloween vandalism took up the majority of the City Council meeting Monday night.

Mayor Einar Veseth said that he planned to take steps to insure that next year there will be some semblance of control by the police and organized citizens to prevent another occurrence of the vandalism that took placed in the downtown area of Malta.

The curfew is 10 p.m. for children 18 years and younger and states it is unlawful for anyone under 21 to be employed in any billiard hall, pool hall, or bowling alley where intoxication liquors or beer are sold to the public.

The council also gave approval to Norman Kickok to construct a storm shed over the rear door at the Mint Bar.

Kvamme sells Ford dealership to Pete Clausen, Delbert Long

Bernard Kvamme, owner of the Malta Motor Company in Malta since 1945, announced the sale of this week of the local Ford dealership to Pete Clausen and Delbert Long. The sale was effective Nov. 9. Clausen and Long are in the process of moving the business to the former Trafton Dorr implement building west of the post office and will probably be open for business the first past of the week. The new business will be known as Clausen-Long Ford.

25 years ago

November 13, 1991

This farmer likes his collections small

It started in 1985 when Jim Sintler, Jr. spied a toy Versatile four-wheel drive tractor on a shelf in an implement dealer's show room. He bought it, took it home and he was hooked.

Now Sintler, who farms east of Malta, looks for toy tractors wherever he goes, to add to his collection: not just any tractor, but limited editions, special editions, series – as close to the "real McCoy" as possible without the size. His collection has swelled to around 50.

"My wife won't let me collect the big ones," he laughed.

Local mine produces 86,100 ounces of gold in nine months

More gold and silver have been mined in Zortman/Landusky during the nine month period ending September 30 than at any of their other three operations.

A recently released third quarter report showed 86,100 ounces of gold produced at the local mine compared to 78,500 during the same nine month period in 1990.

Silver production almost doubled from 394,900 in the previous period to 672,600 ounces this year.

10 years ago

November 15, 2006

Two M-ettes named to First Team

Two Malta M-ettes were named to the First Team 2B All-Conference team that was released this week. Middle hitter Laramie Schwenke and setter Shelana Lundstrom were named to the team.

Malta senior Brittany Berg led the season team selections.