Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for March 28, 2018

100 years ago

April 4, 1918

Walter Risen had seeded 40 acres of wheat on the north bench by April 2.

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Milton Porter was called home from an eastern Army camp by the illness of his mother.

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The Dodson State Bank had changed hands. "A gentleman by the name of Roberts from Great Falls" was president, and B.D. Phillips and Dr. G. W. Clay were vice presidents.

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Clocks were turned ahead one hour on April 1.

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Malta businessmen had met and decided to regulate business hours in Malta. All stores were to open at 7 o'clock and remain open to 6 in the evening except Saturdays when stores would be open until 9 o'clock in the evening.

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Letter from the following servicemen overseas was printed the first week in April 1918: Lawrence S. Rawdon, Walter E. Clark, Charles E. Edstrom, and Sgt. Clayton E. Snyder.

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Mrs. and Mrs. R. W. Garland had moved back to Malta from Freewater where they had spent the winter. Their son, Edwin, had completed a commercial course at Great Falls and had taken charge of the Freewater store and business.

75 years ago

April 1, 1943

Old friends help Caves celebrate anniversary

Many old friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Caves of Malta, called at the Caves' home last Sunday to help them observe their 60th wedding anniversary. The reception was sponsored by the Happy Home Club, of which Mrs. Caves is a member.

Refreshments of sandwiches, cookies, cake, and coffee were served. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Caves who were able to attend the anniversary observance were Mrs. Everett Stubblefield of Loring, Mrs. Henry Anderson and Mrs. Clifford Tuttle of Malta.

Former Malta boy now Naval Radio Technician

Harry W. Cosner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cosner of Bozeman, and grandson of Harry Cosner of Malta, recently received the rating of third class petty officer, radio technician, and has gone to Bremerton, Wash., for 13 weeks training before being sent to Northwestern University for further training.

Cosner was born in Malta and attended grade school here.

City and School elections

Residents of School District 14 will vote Saturday, April 3, for two board members. Chairman Fred L. Robinson and Norman Storbeck are candidates to succeed themselves to the posts. There is no opposition.

One new name appears on the City election ballots. City voters will elect officials Monday, April 5. Lochiel Edwards is a candidate for the position of alderman from Ward 2, to replace George Chambers, who is seeking the office of City Treasurer. Roy G. Monroe, the present City Treasurer, is ineligible for re-election.

Other City officials who are seeking re-election include Mayor Hans Mebust, Police Magistrate Nellie M. Chase and Alderman E. A. Parker, Harry Lyden and Frank Hromas.

50 years ago

March 28, 1968

Thorsen wins Ice Contest

E. L. Thorsen of Landusky was the winner of the second annual Ice Bonanza sponsored by the Malta Jaycees to guess the time of the ice break up on the Milk River. Thorsen was presented a $50 cash reward.

The ice went out officially at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Thorsen's guess was eight hours and five minutes off, but he was the only one that named March 16 as the date.

Girl Scouts' cookie sale starts Saturday

Saturday, March 30, Girl Scouts from all six Malta troops will begin their annual Girl Scout cookie sale. More than 75 girls will call on homes in their neighborhoods. Peanut butter cookies, mint cookies, and sandwich cookies as this year's selection.

No more garbage refunds

The Malta City Council Monday night amended the garbage assessment regulations in the city so that henceforth no one will be entitled to refunds for unused garbage service.

In the past when houses were not occupied for several months some owners asked the city for a partial refund of their garbage assessment. As the garbage charge is only $15 per year, the council felt that the nuisance value of the refunds was too great.

Garbage charges are to be levied against new dwellings when they are first occupied, and thereafter will not be taken off the garbage rolls as long as the dwelling is inhabitable, whether someone is living there or not, the resolution states.

25 years ago

March 31, 1993

PCN to Celebrate 70th birthday in May

The Phillips County News is having a birthday. The newspaper will turn 70-years-old in April, although the history of hometown newspapers in Malta goes back to 1898.

The Phillips County Publishing Co. was capitalized at $50,000 in April of 1924 and began publishing the following month.

The original paper had six stockholders - John Survant, George Jones, B.P. Sandlie, Wallace F. Mills, Fred C. Gabriel, and C. H. Stevens.

Equipment consisted of an old, flat-bed press, a job press, a type-setting machine, a cast-iron remelting pot which sat outside, a folder that no one could operate, a couple of chairs and a roll-top desk.

The new paper was going up against the already established paper, the Malta Enterprise. The Enterprise was established by John Survant in 1898.