One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Wrestling team will go to Divisional Meet... This is the group who have been in the wrestling program this year. They are, front row left to right, Gerard Van Houdt, Dave Humbert, Keith Maristuen, John Carnahan, Ed Daellerbach, and Jim McKeon. Second row, Manager Doug Kaufman, Fred Perry, Wade Hasler, Kevin Salsbery, Dallas Schofield, John Kalal, Bim Oxarart, Larry Waters, and Manager Allen Hill. Third row, Coach Glenn Flatt, Lee Koss, Paul Gilbertson, Jeff Miller, Wayne Paulson, Ken Blunt, and Coach Dave Miller. Back row, John Wiltzen, Arne Lefdahl, Tim Carlson, Darrell Olson, Don Robinson, Larry Olson, Brant Chaney, and Gene Compton. 1969.
100 years ago
February 15, 1919
Miss Patton, Postmaster in Malta for the past three years, has resigned. Several persons were being considered for the position.
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Returned soldiers and sailors were planning a supper at the IOOF Hall. It was also planned to organize a veterans' group at this meeting.
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Lawrence Costello had returned from service in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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A runaway occurred in the streets of Lovejoy and Mike Murphy, the owner of the team, received an injured leg in the melee.
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Miss Anna Lee Survant accompanied her father to Helena planning to be there for the legislative session.
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Plans were made being completed for B. H. Koke's annual dog race.
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One of the Survant buildings on Front Street was being fixed up for a servicemen's club room. The project was sponsored by the Malta Commercial Club and residents of the town were contributing articles of furniture.
75 years ago
February 17, 1944
Malta wins over Hinsdale in tight tilt
In a hectic game featured by an overtime period, Mustangs defeated Hinsdale by a score of 20-18 Friday night.
The first half was quite slow with each side retaining possession of the ball and not losing it until a scoring opportunity presented itself and the second half was a repetition of the first half with the Mustangs leading 18-16 at the first half.
In the overtime period (no first name) Meyer got loose with a field goal, which proved to be the winning margin.
Burns from Hinsdale was point man with 9. For Malta, Meyer, and Trottier with 7 points apiece, followed by Sklower with 4.
End of deferments for men under 25 seen
The end of the draft deferments for men under 22, with a few exceptions, may soon be extended to cover all men under 25, observes in Washington D. C. ,said.
Selective service has fallen flat behind the calls of the armed forces, and local boards are making mighty efforts to deliver as many men as possible. They are aiming at 300,000 a month for the first three months of this year.
Draft boards must cancel farm deferments unless the registrant "is, in fact, irreplaceable," the war food administration is planning an emergency labor force, and civilians are in for a drastic cut in canned fruits and vegetables, according to government officials.
Details of death of Cpl. Rasmussen received
Details of the death of Cpl. Albert Rasmussen, son of Mrs. Claude Brown a former Wagner resident, have been received in a letter from Capt. D. C. Carr, his commanding officer.
Capt. Carr says Cpl. Rasmussen was killed on November 20, 1943, while attacking Betio Islands, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, in the first assault wave. He was hit by enemy machine gun fire as he was disembarking from the landing craft.
Cpl. Rasmussen served Co. A., 1st Bat. 18th Marines, 2nd Marine Division in the South Pacific.
Home talent play
The home talent play, "Aunt Bessie Beats the Band," a three-act farce, will be presented at the Dodson High School gym on Saturday evening. The proceeds will go to the blood plasma fund. Everyone is invited. There will be a dance following the show.
Money still coming in
Mrs. W. W. Hamilton reports that money is still coming in to her as chairman of the Phillips County infantile paralysis drive from communities in the county. The school of Saco sent in $15.50 and Mrs. Gladys Miller, chairman at Whitewater, sent $5 from that community.
50 years ago
February 13, 1969
1968 Prize winning windbreak
The 1968 Prize winning windbreak is W. C. Kienenberger & Sons five-year-old tree lot about 10 miles north of Dodson. The five-acre lot is on the west, north, and part of the east side of his farmstead area. It consists of Caragana, Russian Olive, Siberian Elm, Russian Olive, and Caragana in that order (five rows.)
On Sale at Buttrey Food Stores
Large slicing tomatoes, 5 pounds for $1.00
Tea Bags, 48 count, 59¢
Fully cooked ham, 55¢
Monarch Sweet Corn, 6 16-ounce tins, $1.00
Gold Meal Flour, 25-Lb. bag $1.98
Cucumbers, 3 for 29¢.
25 years ago
February 16, 1994
Lamb caps perfect season with state wins
Malta wrestler Justin Lamb will be hard pressed next year to improve on this year's perfect 34-0 season which culminated Saturday night in front of thousands of on-lookers at the Metra in Billings when the junior won the Class B heavyweight title.
Editor's Note: See a feature on Lamb and his perfect season in the coming weeks of the PCN.
10 years ago
February 12, 2009
County fair date moved up in order to secure carnival
The Phillips County Fair is closer than you think.
Fair Board Members announced this week that the 2009 county fair will be held one week earlier than usual, July 23-26, instead of the traditional first full weekend of August.
The change is necessary in order to keep a carnival coming to the local fair and surrounding fairs.
Street Talk
Question: Should Montana abolish the death penalty?
Richard Dunbar: No. If someone kills somebody, they deserve the death penalty.
Iris Robinson: No, I don't think they should abolish the death penalty.
Mike McEwen: No. I don't think so. Anybody who kills somebody deserves to die.
Sue Frary: I used to be for the death penalty, but no longer. It takes away a person's chance for atonement.
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