One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
A picnic in Trafton Park will highlight the last day of kindergarten for the 40 students of Mrs. George Knudsen. The afternoon class is with their teacher above. Seathed in the front row, from the left, are Jack Wiprud, Kevin Stevens, Blyne Rummel, Vicki LaFond, Craig Flesche, Michele Tonn, and Tim Nelson. Standing are Rebecca Rothie, Victor Kiag, Darren Demarais, Ricky Robinson, Karen Mavencamp, Trudy LaFontaine, Lee Henderson, Joh Van Hougt, Karen March, Shawn Yates, Bret Ophus, and Tess Dorado. PCN 1970.
Commencement for these 13 graduates of Saco High School was held May 25. Seated in the front, from the left are Jacqueline Faye Erickson, Judith Lillian Scoles, Patricia Lane Hanson, Robin Laurie Simanton, Harriet Estell Tindal, and Victoria Anne Caves. Standing are Roger John Brookie, Gary Dale McNamara, Michael David Pearce, Anthony Lyle Siewing, Russell Douglas Marshall, William Lee Eklund, and Dale Eugene Hanson. PCN 1970.
75 years ago
May 24, 1945
Dodson veterans will organize Legion post
Dodson veterans of World Wars I and II have made an application for a charter for a post of American Legion to be known as the "Gung Ho" post.
The application for a charter was signed by 14 veterans of the two wars. The new post will be the third in Phillips County, Saco also having a comparatively new post.
Grade School kids have successful sports day
The grade school children of Malta, South Wagner, and other various rural schools had a big-time last Friday at the annual Sports Day, sponsored by the Malta Commercial Club, the Malta Fire Department, Legion, and Kiwanis Club.
About 600 children were on hand for the races, jumping events, band concerts, a big free lunch.
The following children won first and second prize in the various events:
High jump - Robert Nelson, second grade; Harry Demarais and Paul Koss; third grade: Robert Ostlund and Margie LaBrie; Fourth grade: Ralph Kroon and Teddy Kelly; Fifth grade: Joe Brummer and Harry Bishop; Sixth grade Bonnie stevens and Stanford Boothe; Seventh grade: Allen Plouffe and Jimmy Larcombe; Eighth grade: De; Long and Don Hould.
Broad jump - First grade: Harold McIntyre; Second grade: Paul Koss and Marshal Bjork; Third grade Robert Ostlund and Jimmy Wombold; Fourth grade: Ralph Kroon and Peggy Klotz; Fifth grade: Joe Brummer and Jimmy Demarais; Sixth grade: Stanford Boothe and Bernadine Stevens; Seventh grade: Mack Cornell and Allen Plouffe; Eighth grade: Don Hould and Ole Veseth.
Battle of Century to be staged at ballpark
Those peerless stars of the diamond of two or three decades ago have challenged the local high school for a game of baseball game to take place next Sunday on the high school diamond in the south part of town.
A small collection will be taken and the proceeds donated to buy equipment for the boys' team. This performance will be an epic that you cannot afford to miss. The team will be picked from the following stellar performers:
"Two Ton Tony" Head, "Speed" Nelson, "Foxy" Bentzin, "Tubby" Edwards, "Flash" Monroe, "Gabby" Harwood, "Sparky" Parker, "Sinker" Runge, "Slippery" Lang, "Home Run" Setzer, "Dog House" Magner, "Fumbles" Genger, "Fatso" Crowley, "Skinny" Larson, "Hooks" Wilson, "Slats" Nordlund, "Blackie" Black, "Dizzy" Mikesell, "Sugar" Bjork, "Boots" Ring, "Bull" Holman, and "Round House" Wehnes.
If the boys get out of the hospital in time they contemplate issuing a challenge to the old men's team at Saco for the championship of Phillips County.
50 years ago
May 27, 1970
Saco Graduation Monday
Saco High School's graduation will be held on Monday and Harriet Tindall has been named the Class of 1970 valedictorian. She is the daughter of Superintendent and Mrs. James Tindall.
Judy Scoles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scoles, has been named salutatorian.
25 years ago
May 31, 1995
Homemade pipe bomb was potentially very dangerous
Two juveniles could face expulsion from school for up to a year after one of them was found with a homemade pipe bomb in a duffle bag last Wednesday at Malta Junior High.
Two other juveniles have also been cited for their alleged participation in making the bomb.
The pipe was packed with smokeless gun powder. The device was not fused at the time it was recovered.
Slide to open Friday
The Sleeping Buffalo water slide will open Friday according to resort owner Roger Ereaux. The slide has been recently refurbished along with the flow-through pool area into which it empties in order to meet at state codes.
10 years ago
June 2, 2010
Air Force Academy grads
It's not official, of course, but until someone proves otherwise, Phillips County might well declare itself the unofficial record holder for producing the most US Air Force Academy graduates per capita of any community in the nation.
The county added two more to the list of Academy Graduates May 26 when Cadets Katie Veseth and Tyler French were commissioned second lieutenants in a class of 1,001.
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