Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for May 29, 2019

100 years ago

May 29, 1919

A man by the name of Jack Rupp was dragged to death by his saddle horse.

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Malta won a fast baseball game from the Chinook nine.

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Twenty cars of Malta businessmen and boys spent several hours improving roads leading into Malta. Rocks were removed, holes filled in, and weeds cut.

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The Equity Co-operative association of Dodson was planning a huge picnic. Dudley Jones was chairman of the arrangements committee.

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"Do we need rain?" Well, the crops do not appear to be suffering yet, but a good soaking rain would make us all feel better."

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The work of laying cement sidewalks on Fifth Avenue was progressing rapidly.

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Ford Millen was among servicemen returning to Malta for the week.

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Sam Deniff was a business visitor from Zortman.

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A flurry of snow was reported from the Little Rockies, but the rain was badly needed.

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Lovejoy reported one of the worst windstorms in history. Barns, part of Lovejoy Hall, and several other buildings were damaged.

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Alf Watkins had returned to the north country after his discharge from the Army at Camp Dodge.

75 years ago

June 1, 1944

Pvt. Brun killed in Anzio Beach action

Pvt. Carl Brun, serving with the military police in the Italian theatre of war was killed in action at the Anzio beachhead in Italy, according to information received by relatives in Malta.

Pvt. Brun's wife is the former Mildred Paulson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peder Paulson, and sister of Henry Paulson and Mrs. Norman Storbeck of Malta.

Pvt. Brun had spent most of his life in the Bennet Lake community where he engaged farming after his marriage. Pvt. Brun was 34 years old. He was a registrant of Phillips County.

Five County men leave for armed services

Lauran Licht, Reuben Kuntz, Elmer Higdem, and Lawrence Erickson, all signed for immediate induction and were inducted into the army when they had their pre-induction physical examination, the inducted date being April 6.

Registrants leaving from Malta May 24, were James Hotz, Francis Judge, Paul Skinner, Don Wigen, and Elmer Vanek.

50 years ago

May 29, 1969

State Javelin record holder

Malta Mustangs Craig Stiles achieved national and state recognition last Friday as he smashed the state high school record for the javelin event at the state track meet held in Missoula.

Stiles tossed the javelin 242'7, bettering the former mark of Curt Brandon of Glasgow by 221'2".

25 years ago

June 1, 1994

Street Talk

Question: Do you think people should have the right to sue the President while he is still in office?

Bonnie Marney: They should have the right to sue. Maybe not while he is in office.

Quint Messerly: Of course they should have the right to sue. He is a citizen, just like us.

Frank Benson: Yes, if he did something wrong. Go to court and see if he is guilty.

Cleo Phillips: No. That president shouldn't be deterred from running the country. When he is out of office is there plenty of time to sue him.

Grensten, Lefdahl, Allen claim gold at state meets

Three Phillips County high school athletes came home from state track meets carrying gold medals.

At the Class C State Meet in Butte, Kirsten Allen of Saco and Ryan Lefdahl captured first place medals for themselves and their respective schools (Allen in the triple jump with a bound of 35-1 ½ feet and Lefdahl in the disc with a throw of 154-1) while Malta's Jeri Gresten earned gold at the Class B State meet in the triple jump with a distance of 34-0.

10 years ago

June 3, 2009

Junior Miss pageant is Thursday

A total of 10 coeds will vie for the title of Phillips County Junior Miss when the 33rd consecutive pageant is held for the 33rd consecutive year in the Dodson High School gymnasium.

Contestants include Rebecca Clark, Toni Hould, Lisa Lang, Erica McKeon, Tawnya Morrison, Alisha Oxarart, Darci Slade, Melissa Stiles, Melissa Taylor, and Jamie Waters.

Awards and recognition will be made by the reigning Junior Miss, Katie Curtis.