Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for July 19, 2017

100 years ago

July 12, 1917

Some 1,000 acres were hailed out on Alkali Creek during the week. Those suffering total crop losses were William Radunz, Herman Lucht, John Lundstrom, William Holzheimer, Smith Vandeport, Charley Bungay, Emil Lundstrom and Gus Parent.

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The past week was a bumper week for tourists with over 100 cars from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Dakota passing through Malta. Many people stayed the night here because of the excellent hotel accommodations.

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A great many townspeople had been to Havre to take in the Northern Montana Stampede and they reported having been "taken in." Prices charged were outrageous, one north county rancher having paid $6 for a hotel room. Taxi drivers had charged fantastic prices.

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Landusky and Zortman played a 17-17 tie baseball game.

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Campbell Brother Minstrel Show from New Orleans performed at a tent show to a small audience who witnessed one good act or contortionists, and heard a good band, the rest of the show being nothing to brag about.

75 years ago

July 16, 1942

Foot amputated

A Mexican, thus far unidentified, suffered amputation of one foot at the ankle last evening when he slipped and fell in an endeavor to board a freight train at Saco. The injured man was rushed to Hinsdale immediately following the accident.

Work of air wardens under way

With organization of air raid sectors proceeding rapidly, the work for the air raid wardens is being carried out in each section and many homes have been investigated. People are advised that all questioning and investigation is for their own protection in case of actual danger and all information received is confidential.

Important considerations are the request for every family to endeavor to own a pail of sand and a long handled shovel for use in putting out incendiary bombs and fires caused from them. If a fire extinguisher is owned by the family, the kind must be determined. Instructions for fixing a room as a shelter in the home will be given later.

High water has prevented use of River Ferry

Flood waters in the Missouri River at the Power Plant crossing on the Malta-Lewistown road has kept the ferry out of commission during the last month and according to Frank Russell, operator of the ferry, it will be out from some time due to damage to the south landing done by the high water.

A cut bank eight feet high stands at the old landing and Russell says he will have to wait until Fergus County sends machinery down to fix it, as he is stranded on the north side and unable to land anything on the opposite side.

Mrs. Ernest Chabot appointed head of fats salvage

Mrs. Ernest Chabot has been appointed chairman for the kitchen fats program to salvage fats to be used in the making of glycerin for war purposes. Details as to the price to be paid per pint are lacking as yet but will be announced through local butcher shops.

Instructions have been given for salvaging fats and housewives are requested to save all kitchen fats in a clean wide-mouthed container. Fats to be saved are pan droppings and deep frying fats.

50 years ago

July 20, 1967

On Sale at Buttery's

Red Lodge Cut Green Beans, 5 for $1

Western Family Fruit Cocktail, 4 for 89¢

Festival Strawberry Preserves, 2 lbs., 69¢

4-H Dress Revue is Today at local theatre

The 4-H Dress Revue is today at the Villa Theatre. Judging will begin at 9:30 a.m. and approximately 49 entries have been received for the annual event. The 4-H members model clothes that they have made during the year for their sewing projects.

The committee in charge of the dress revue includes Mrs. Clarence Blunt, Mrs. Ron Kelso, Mrs. Henry Math, Mrs. Morrell Tribby, Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Darlene Korsbeck, Suzanne Taylor, Dixie Dunbar and Debbie Cowan.

New CowBelle Officers...

The new officers for the Phillips County CowBelles are Mrs. Clarence Blunt, vice president; Mrs. Stan Boothe, secretary; Mrs. Bill Row, president; and Mrs. Jerry Nordlund, district director. These officers were elected at the spring meeting of the Phillips County Stockgrowers and CowBelles held in May.

25 years ago

July 22, 1992

Street Talk

Question: What is your reaction to Ross Perot bailing out of the presidential race?

Gail Goertz: Surprise, after all that work and everybody he has behind him!

Sherry Demarais: I think he should have stuck it out instead of backing out at the last minute.

Rory Schmidt: I was considering voting for him, but, I feel Clinton and Gore and the Democratic Party will make the necessary changes. The big reason is that Clinton supports rural water.

Joe Rattey: I don't then when he first started as an independent that he would finish the campaign.

Car crashes funeral chapel, but no one seriously injured

An elderly Malta woman apparently became excited after clipping a parked car while pulling away from the Malta Post Office and drove through a large plate glass window on the north side of the Adam's Funeral Home Chapel Monday morning.

Sheriff Gene Peigneux said Pauline Crowder, 81, apparently must have got excited and stepped on the gas thinking she was stepping on the break after clipping the parked car.

Witnesses said the car quickly gained speed going through the intersection south of the post office, up and over a curb, across the funeral home parking lot and through the side of the building.

Fortune smiled despite the mishap. The car made the runaway trip without encountering any pedestrians or other cars in the intersection.

10 years ago

July 25, 2007

Fair Junior Princesses

The 2007 Phillips County Fair Junior Princess competition was held on the terrace at the Stockman on Monday and the winners will be announced at the NRA Rodeo on Friday night of the fair.

The contestants are Billie Orahood, Ashley Tremblay, Emily Waters, Madison Waters and Avery Wiese.