Memories for September 20, 2017

100 years ago

September 20, 1917

Saturday, contractor McCaughlin finished work on the new Edwards & McLellan block in this city. Mr. McCaughlin has made record-breaking time. The interior of the building has been finished in the last of modern styles and of very pretty design.

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Of interest to those who attend the State Fair, there will be an exhibit of "A half acre of war." A large piece of ground has been set aside and has been constructed into a miniature of the battlefields on the French front.

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From the school notes of 1917, an inspiring program was given by students of the high school. It was especially devoted to the welcoming of the new teachers and the honorable freshmen. Local celebrities were Bessie Southwick, Lois Wilson, Gladys Robinson, Guy Rader and Dorris Corrie. The welcome to Mr. McDowell was given by Carl Veseth.

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Ninety-six men comprising the second contingent of drafted men of Phillips County left Malta Tuesday afternoon for training camp at America Lake, Wash. The men were in the charge of Ray Gardner as captain and Fred Robinson as an assistant.

75 years ago

September 17, 1942

43 men to go in September

Forty-three men will leave Malta, Thursday morning, September 24, to be drafted in the army.

The following list of men has been released by the local draft board:

William Cookingham, Nick Forthoffer, Burie Osterhout, Abe Kellel, John Pugh, James Mitchell, Selmer Martinson, Rowan Grey, Carl Brun, Charles Trout, Lawrence Haukos, William Young, Clarence Murphy, George Brandon, Otis Erdahl, Manuel Spetgang, William Webb, Harvey Dionne, Robert Bengert, Glen Link and Morris Nustad, all of Malta.

Herbert Strain, Adolph Hoffman, Lester Knapp, Melvin Wuff, Clyde Kuether, Robert Crossman, John Mikkola and George Gunderson of Saco.

Peter Zaparynuk and Lester Abbery, Loring; Harvey Horan, John Van Hoozen Jr., Edwin Champin and Ludwig Arnold, Landusky; Obi Gay Sandvig, Dodson; Norman Nybo, Fork; Harry Jaycox, Wagner; Joseph Peigneux, Regina; Harold Brown and Clifford Strand, Phillips; John Riescump, Whitewater and Walter Tetrault, a transfer from Chicago.

The men are asked to report to the local draft board office Wednesday night, Sept. 23.

Eastern market pays local man top price

A dispatch from the Sioux City (Ia.) Journal informs us that Tommy Stratton of the Sun Prairie community topped the cattle market in several divisions with range cattle recently.

Included were 67 yearling steers averaging 688 pounds at $13.35, 29 stock heifers averaging 608 pounds at $12.10, eight heavy cows at $10.50 and 30 stock calves, the steers of which brought $15 and the heifers $14.

Malta School enrollment drops 65

Enrollment reports from the Malta Schools indicate that there is a loss of 48 students in the high school this year, with only a slight decrease in the grade school enrollment.

Grand total at the high school is 240 (288 in 1941) and at the grade school the enrollment is 395 (412 in 1941.)

50 years ago

September 21, 1967

New USDA building

The new U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Building located in Malta is on South First Street, just west of the VFW Club. The office building houses the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Farmers Home Administration and the Soil Conservation Service, agencies servicing Phillips County farmers and ranchers.

Editor's note: The building is currently home to the Malta Senior Center and Malta Food Bank.

Local college students disperse to schools following summer recesses

Miss anyone? The community should feel the loss, as about 130 college students have left this month, or previously, for colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning. The annual mass migration began for a few in June, but the majority leave about the middle of September.

Montana State of Bozeman claims the most local students with 36 attending from Malta. Northern Montana College at Havre is second with 18 students from the area.

New Rainbow worthy advisor

Ruth Leib, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leib, was installed as worthy advisor of the Malta assembly, Order of Rainbow Girls, at an open installation ceremony at the Masonic Hall Monday evening.

Mrs. Carl Eaton was installing officer aided by Mrs. J. W. Campbell as marshal, Mrs. L. P. Strope as chaplain, Mrs. Allan Smith, recorder, and Mrs. Ray Musinger, organist.

25 years ago

September 23, 1992

He's great popcorn salesman

Keith Russell, 10, a local Webelos Scout, is one heck of a popcorn salesman.

The fifth-grade student at Malta Elementary recently received a $200 savings bond for being the second best Boy Scout salesmen in the northwest region as he sold over $2,000 worth of popcorn with 395 orders sold.

Scarecrow contest getting close

The Malta Merchants Committee will hold a scarecrow contest as part of its "Time's Running Out" moonlight sale on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 7-9 p.m.

The scarecrows will be displayed along the south edge of Front Street park during the moonlight sale and first prize will be $75, second will be $50 and third will be $25.

10 years ago

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Jamestown College selects local principal for award

Jamestown College (N.D.) alumnus Tad Schye of Malta has been selected to receive the Rollie Greeno Award for Commitment in the Field of Education and Coaching.

Schye has spent his entire teaching and coaching career in the Malta school system.

Street Talk, 10 years ago. Question: The Hitchin' Post has been here for 25 years. You guys are usually here for coffee in the morning. What do you talk about?

Johnny Richardson

When I drive out here in the morning, I find myself wondering what we will talk about.

Clarence Byers

Everything! What we're not going to do today... what we're going to do tomorrow, we don't talk much politics.

Jerry Depute

I don't talk, I just sit here and listen. I haven't learned a thing in 10 years.

Bill McEwen

The weather, the weather and whether I should be here.