One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Whitewater High School's National Honor Society recently inducted five new members of the Whitewater student body. In a candlelight ceremony, current NHS members Rebecca Clark, Nate Hammond, Roger Kitts, Krystal Simonson, Lisa Hochstetler, and Janel Simonson welcomed the newest members to the honor society. New members are Robert McMullen, Wendy Hill, Leslie Nelson, Andy Gertge, and Aimee Hammond. Pictured above, back row from the left: Hochstetler, Kitts, N. Hammond, K. Simonson, Clark, and Janel Simonson. New members pictured are (seated from the left); McMullen, Gertge, Nelson, A. Hammond and Hill. PCN 1995.
Olaf Strommen, Saco, displays the grand champion bull, SH COLO Dom U98, winner at the East of Hi-Line Hereford Association Show last Sunday at Glasgow. Myron Hammond of Saco purchased the reserve champion bull at the sale. Other local people buying bulls at the sale included Leo Depuydt, Roy Spencer, and Keith Johnson. PCN 1969.
100 years ago
March 25, 1920
Judge Hall awarded Sam Winkenweider damages of $500 in a slander suit in district court. Joe King had accused Winkenweider of being pro-German during the war.
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Rock samples from the hills south of Bowdoin had been assayed and were reported to run about $360 to the ton in copper ore. Considerable excitement reigned in the county as a result.
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Rev. and Mrs. Leonard J. Christler of Havre visited friends in Malta.
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Phillips County had been visited by severe wind and dust storms.
75 years ago
March 29, 1945
Dodson Glee Club will present operetta
The Dodson School Glee Club, under the direction or Mrs. Lois Nicholson and Mrs. Lois Lee, will present the operetta, "Jerry of Jericho Road," Saturday evening in the Dodson gym.
The of characters follows:
Jerry, Evelyn Boos; Alan O'Day, Kenneth Jenson; John Brandon, Vance Ramberg; John Brandon, Vance Ramberg; Cornelius Bear, Leonard Boos; Amos Bank, Robert Hoyt; Lettice Bank (his wife) Jacqueline Wilks; Sandy Bank (his daughter), Anita Sorkness, Uncle Peter, Eugene Wells; Detective Hunter, James Nordlund; First Girl, Arleen Rusk; Mimi, Jean Hallam; Dora, Iva Mae Munson; First Man, Richard McNamara; Second Man, Olan Munson.
The setting of the story is on a dude ranch in New Mexico. The time is late summer.
Saco girls form 4-H Cooking Club
Fourteen Saco girls recently became members of a 4-H club at Saco which will take up a cooking project. Leaders are Mrs. Steve Osier and Mrs. George Robinson.
Ruth Kohlein is president of the newly organized club; Carolyn Valez, vice president; Agnes Koechel, secretary-treasurer; and Norma Osier, reporter. Other members are Harriet Foss, Mary Ann Erickson, Joan Munson, Pamela Garrison, Jean Martin, Ann Foss, Myrna Koechel, Shirley Porter, Darlene Scheele, and Hazel Simpson.
.65 inches of rain
Rainfall totaling .65 inches fell generally over Phillips County on Saturday and Sunday dispelling early spring predictions of drought. Ranchers and Farmers say that with a few warm days the grass will get a good start earlier than usual.
25 years ago
March 29, 1995
County Librarian will retire
Phillips County Librarian Evelyn Starkey has told County Commissioners she will retire as county librarian effective May 31.
Her decision to leave the position will end a 14-year association with the local library - five of which was spent as head librarian.
A lot of things have changed at the library during her employment, according to Mrs. Starkey.
The library's first step into technology was with a copier machine. An Apple II computer was brought on board and used to process books and locate books for loaning them...the computer replaced a microfiche system. The library is just beginning to check out books with the computer and around 20,000 titles have been entered into it, along with about 2,000 patron names.
Street Talk
Question: What do you miss most about your old home in Phillips County?
Jay Contway (Great Falls, formally Malta:) The mosquitoes!
Mrs. Jens (Merna) Olson (Lewistown, formerly Malta): The people, of course.
Dennis Kuether (Great Falls, formerly Saco): I dislike the mosquitoes. I miss the closeness of everybody knowing everybody and helping each other!"
June (Sloan) Kodalen (Great Falls, formerly Dodson): Old friends! We always return on Memorial Day."
10 years ago
March 31, 2010
7th grade Lil Ballers take first
The Lil Ballers made up of 7th grade girls took first place in their age group at the Wolf Point Invitational. Team members included Janessa Different, Sydney Ware, Kiera Simonson, MyKayla Lauckner, Kourtney Simonson, Emmy Doucette, Tesche Ereaux, Rebecca Smith, Sophia Stiles, Kayce and Kayla Howard and the team was coached by KayDel Stiles and Caitlin Smith.
US 191 to Whitewater work underway
Work on a paved highway from the junction of US 191 to Whitewater is underway. Survey crews have been busy for some time. Now, heavy equipment is carving out a new route down the hill from the junction. Wichen Construction Company of Lewistown is the general contractor on the $14 million project which is being paid for with federal stimulus funds.
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