One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Malta Mustangs Football Coach Glenn Flatt is pictured giving last-minute instructions to his offensive unit which will take to the field against the Chinook Sugarbeeters at Chinook Friday night in what promises to be a tough workout for both squads. From the left are Flatt, end Duane Walker, tackle Bim Oxarart, guard Don Green, center Bruce Bruckner, guard Kevin Henry, tackle Fred Perry, end Greg Brown, and Assistant Coach Mike Cummings. At the rear are halfback Jim Nevrivy, fullback Mack Hughes, quarterback Craig Stiles, and halfback Ken Kaufman. PCN 1969.
100 years ago
April 30, 1919
Jack Mabee and his Curtis Biplane were the main attractions at the Annual Phillips County Fair at Dodson. Dwight Jones was the Fair Secretary. He had announced a program of baseball games.
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A total of 68 rural schools had opened in the county. High schools at Malta, Dodson, Bowdoin, and Saco were also open for the school year.
The county was advertising for bids for the construction of a one-story brick and concrete jail. W. G. Schneider was County Clerk and Recorder.
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Joe Hocking of Glasgow has been named the first-ever president of the Montana Press Association.
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Mason Jacobs, North Bench farmer, had threshed wheat, grown on summer fallow, which yielded 17 bushels per acre.
75 years ago
August 31, 1944
Six County men inducted into armed forces
The following Phillips County registrants were accepted into military service at Fort Douglas, Utah, on Aug. 23:
Leo S. Fish, navy; Harry C. Patterson, army; Leo N. Waters, army; John A. Moore, army; Everett P. Trottier, army, and Floyd B. Kesler, navy.
Margaret Cruikshank will head Loring School Staff
The Loring Grade and High School will open in order to give the older pupils an extra week to assist with harvest work.
The faculty will be headed this year by Ms. Margaret Cruikshank as principal. Ms. Cruikshank has taught in the Loring High School for several years. Other members of the faculty are Eugene Paul and Ms. Rachel Schmearer.
Stock rustling days may not be past
The old days of range-running gangs of rustlers who raided the herds of stockmen for "slicks" may not be as far in the past as some of us have been thinking.
Sheriff R. L. Campbell, in an advertisement, carried in this week's paper gives public warning that a ring of such characters is operating in the range country between the Bear Paw Mountains and the Fort Peck Dam.
The sheriff warns all cattlemen to brand their stock and to keep watch for operations of the so-called gang of rustlers.
50 years ago
August 28, 1969
City will try DDT on mosquitos
Members of the Malta City Council and the mayor agreed Monday night that mosquitos were getting very aggressive in Malta and decided to try, on a temporary basis, a different method of controlling them. The Council agreed to go along with Mayor George Hoynes' suggestion that the City Mosquito Crew switch from malathion to DDT and spray all night in one-half of the City if conditions permit. The merits of using DDT again were discussed by the Council and tt was decided that since DDT is commercially available it is legal for the City to use the chemical. DDT has been outlawed for many uses.
The City also agreed to hire Mendel Flying Service to aerial spray outside the City limits within a half-mile-wide strip. The Council established that there were about 1,250 acres involved and the cost would be 85¢ per acre plus the cost of the chemical. The spray to be used will be malathion which the City already has purchased and has been using in the City spraying program.
50th wedding anniversary
An open house was held Sunday afternoon in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Erickson at the home of their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Erickson and Mrs. Bernice McNamara.
The anniversary cake, baked by Ben Albus, was cut and served by Mrs. McNamara, the Erickson's daughter. Carol McNamara served coffee, Conna McNamara served punch and Connie Erickson served ice cream. Diane Erickson was in charge of the guestbook. All four girls are granddaughters of the Ericksons.
25 years ago
August 31, 1994
It all began 25 years ago
The Milk River Wagon Train rolled out 25 years ago in 1970 and it's been making the annual trek every year since. The Silver Anniversary wagon train will gather Wednesday evening in the Little Rockies and will head out on the trail Thursday morning on a route roughly parallel and east of Highway 191. The wagon train is sponsored by the Malta Area Chamber of Commerce and the Wagon boss is Bud Hasler.
10 years ago will return next week.
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