Memories for April 19, 2017

100 years ago

April 12, 1917

Edwards and McLellan added their bit to the Malta building boom by announcing the construction of the building which now adorns Front Street and Fifth Avenue.

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Out on the Missouri River Country, Charlie Stewart was engaged to help feed out a bunch of cattle owned by a prominent rancher. Apparently, the cows didn't take kindly to Charlie's presence. For the first time he entered the feedlot, a number of them charged him and knocked him off his feet. Charlie was rescued before he was badly hurt and when he arose he remarked to Norval Wallace, "When I die some folks are going to say it was whiskey that killed me, but personally I'm betting on those damned doggies of yours."

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Schuyler Leedy was in from the river country reporting a successful wintering of his large herd of cattle. Others down there were not so fortunate. The Gallinger, Brandon and Garthofner families were flooded out by a rampaging Missouri River and lost all their household goods.

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75 years ago

April 16, 1942

Byron Stine graduated from Air Corps School

Pvt. Byron F. Stine, son of Nellie M. Stine of Malta, has been graduated from the world's largest Air Corps technical school at Sheppard Field, Texas, where he has been attending classes for the past several months.

Pvt. Stine, attached to the 319th Technical School Squadron while in school, was graduated April 3. Prior to enlisting, he attended Malta High School.

Having undergone intensive training designed to give him a complete working knowledge of the battle birds, he is now qualified as one of the eight specialists necessary to keep one plane in the air. Graduates of this technical course are eligible to be shipped to any tactical unit maintained by the Air Corps.

Ruby Gulch Mine not closing now, official says

Contradicting rumors that the Ruby Gulch Mine at Zortman, 50 miles southwest of Malta, would be forced to close due to difficulties in securing supplies and repairs because of war priorities, officers of the company stated here that the mine has secured a priority rating for repairs and maintenance and will continue to operate.

Zortman's periodic mining activity, extending over a half century, has made it a booming gold camp for a few years followed by several years of ghost town existence. To prevent it again becoming such a ghost town, operators of the mine and mill will continue in the face of difficulties presented by the war program.

Ferry opens to bring spring here officially

If there were any doubt as to the actual arrival of Springtime in the Rockies, it was dispelled this week as Frank Russell arrived from the power plant ranch with the news that he had launched his flatboat ferry and was ready to do business again on the D-Y Trail. The roads down there are not completely dry nor entirely smooth, but they are passable, Russell says.

50 years ago

April 20, 1967

Former Saco Boy won piano award

Joe Palm of Hinsdale, son of Mrs. H. Callahan, recently won the talent award at the State FFA Convention at Bozeman. He will leave on Saturday. April 22 for Brookings S.D., as a guest of the South Dakota State FFA convention.

Palm is a senior in the Hinsdale High School and is a piano student of Mrs. John Rosendahl. He is a former resident of Saco.

George Ashby home from Vietnam Duty

CMH3 George Ashby arrived in Malta Sunday to spend a 25-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ashby. He is serving with the Seabees in MCB 40 Company A and has been stationed in Vietnam for the past eight months. He will report to Davisville, R.I., for reassignment.

Malta High School Girls Place in AAU Junior Olympics

Mary Lou Knudsen, Cindy Bebee, Jeanne Barnes and Susan Meredith of Malta High School placed in AAU Junior Olympics Gymnastic meet held recently in Miles City. The four girls received ribbons and medals. About 200 girls participated in the meet.

25 years ago

April 22, 1992

Malta's new rest stop to be ready

A new, official Montana Highway Department rest stop should be in operation near the entrance of Trafton Park in Malta by July 1.

A low bid of $104,980 for constructing the rest stop area which will be established on land donated to the City by Gordon and Gladys Peters, former residents, who now live in Casper, Wyo. It will be located at the entrance to the park and west of the Little League Field.

10 years ago

April 25, 2007

10 will compete at 46th annual Phillips County Junior Miss Program Saturday in Malta

The program that never dies is alive and well this year as 10 local coeds will vie for the title of Phillips County Junior Miss. Contestants this year include LeAnn Lee, Angel Hould, Carmen DeVries, Kellie French, and Jessica Apracio, all of Malta; Ember Phillips and Elizabeth Mahaffrey-Johannsen of Loring; and Ailee Wilcott, Kate Murdock and Shantel Lett of Whitewater.

Emcees for the event will be Kenny Solberg along with co-hostesses Jessica Henderson and Kellie Kolczak (Henderson is the reigning Junior Miss and Kolczak is the runner-up.)