Memories for April 25, 2017

100 years ago

April 19, 1917

In 1917, as this year, there was the usual debate as to whether or not to plant potatoes. One Malta man was quoted as saying he meant to but after reading up on the subject he found potatoes were planted on hills and all of his land was plumb flat.

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Big news of the week was the arrest in Chicago of Rev. L.J. Christler, who was picked up by a Secret Service man immediately after having given a restaurant man a Liberty head nickel on which the head had been altered to resemble Kaiser Wilhelm. Christler was unable to explain where he had acquired the coin but convinced the secret service main that he was neither a German agent nor a coiner.

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Dan Leahy and Luke Deniff were among the prominent residents of the Little Rockies section in town for a visit. Louis Goslin was another.

75 years ago

April 23, 1942

Outlook for small store gloomy

A necessarily gloomy picture of the outlook for most small business enterprises for the duration of the war was painted here Tuesday by W.E. Elieson, director of distributive education of the Montana Department of Education, as he sketched out the extra effort which survival will require. Pointing out that consumer goods in scores of lines will be discontinued while war materials are made in their stead, Elieson warned that he who successfully weathers the storm will have to spend much of his time seeking substitute merchandise to keep full shelves which will most certainly be bare otherwise. Alertness to constantly be bare otherwise. Alertness to constantly changing conditions will be the secret of solvency, he said.

Wally's Beauty Shop now operating at new location

Wally Anderson announces completion of his moving arrangements and says the beauty salon is now operating at the former Mayer Teig residence on Sixth Avenue, three blocks from Front Street.

New kind of spud seed will be tested here

A carload of certified White Rose seed potatoes, grown near Manchester, will arrive in Malta this week to be distributed to about 30 farmers on the Milk River Farms project in Blaine, Phillips, and Valley counties.

The introduction of these white potatoes, grown successfully in Montana under conditions similar to those existing on the Milk River Farms project, is expected to build up a production center and add an important item to the farmers' cash crops.

Yuh Don't Say!

Nasty Man Dep't.

A patriotic girl, sincerely doing her bit for our soldier boys, enclosed her name with a pair of socks she had knitted and the recipient of the girl's handiwork replied with the following:

"Sox received, some fit,

Used one for a helmet, and one for a mitt.

You'll hear from me when I've done my bit.

But where in heck did you learn to knit?"

Meow Division

Adjuster: What's the matter with the lamp, madam?

Lady: It has all the faults of my husband, with none of his virtues.

Adjuster: Please explain yourself.

Lady: Well, it has a good deal of brass about it, it is not remarkably brilliant, requires a good deal of attention, flares up occasionally, is always out at bedtime, and is bound to smoke.

50 years ago

April 27, 1967

Sleeping Buffalo nears goal

The Sleeping Buffalo Recreation Association has more than 80-percent of the required membership needed to obtain the Farm Administration loan. At his point Dennis Mahoney, president of the group, stated that with the cooperation of the citizens, the May deadline should be reached with certainty.

Loyalty Day program planned for May 1

May 1 has been proclaimed Loyalty Day by Mayor Einar Veseth. A patriotic Loyalty Day program, sponsored by Buster Deo Post 4067, Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary, will be conducted in the City park. The program, carried on by VFW posts and civic groups throughout the land, is designed to counter the annual communist activity on May Day.

Dixon Grant will present the Loyalty Day address. The National Anthem and other selections will be played by the Malta High School band. The local Girl Scouts will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and the Boy Scouts will present the American's Creed. Taps will be sounded by a bugler of the Malta National Guard Unit. A unit detail will lower the flag. Loyalty Day citations will be presented by Clifford Lundstrom, VFW commander.

25 years ago

April 29, 1992

City wants to enact local vehicle tax

Your motor vehicle tax would increase and so would the money available to the City of Malta's budget if a local option tax is enacted.

The City Council of Malta recently wrote a letter to county commissioners requesting that they implement a local option vehicle tax as allowed by law.

If enacted, however, the tax would apply county wide, not just within the city limits of Malta. The local tax amount to ½ to 1 percent of the vehicle trade in value. It would be assessed and collected annually when an owner pays his vehicle taxes as part of the license plate renewal.

Greta Koss valedictorian at Malta; Clausen salutatorian

Greta Koss has been named valedictorian of the Malta High School Class of '92.

Curtis Clausen was named salutatorian.

Miss Koss, the daughter of Paul and Donna Koss, compiled a 98.60 GPA in high school. Mr. Clausen, the son of Dennis and Margie Clausen, compiled a 98.13 GPA.

Ezzie's Grand Opening

Everyone is welcome to attend Ezzie's Wholesale Grand Opening on Friday, May 1, 1992, for coffee and cookies all day and a free barbecue from 11:30 a.m until 1:30 p.m.

10 years ago

April 24, 2007

DeVries named 2008 Phillips County Junior Miss

Carmen DeVries of Malta is the 2008 Phillips County Junior Miss. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan and Rhonda DeVries. She was crowned at the 47th annual local program at Malta High School.

Angel Hould was named first runner-up and Shantel Lett was named second runner-up.

Saco names top students of Class of 2007

Saco High School has named the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the graduating class of 2007.

Kelcie DePuydt, daughter of Brian and Becky DePuydt, has earned the honor of Valedictorian.

Bobbi Nelson, daughter of Rick and Carla Nelson, has earned the honor of Salutatorian.

Local teen to perform in Washington, D.C., ceremonies

Sixteen-year-old Robert Kindle will be performing in Washington, D.C., June 14 for the National Anthem Project's Grand Finale.

A member of the "Expressions of Silence" performing group from the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind, Kindle has performed across the state including the Governor's Inauguration.