Memories for Wednesday, July 28, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

July 27, 2011

Hi-Line Retirement expansion is almost done

Hi-Line Retirement Center’s new $5.1 million expansion project is nearing completion.

“The current residents have picked what rooms they want to move into,” said Cheryl Weaver, Chief Operating Officer. “We had one gentleman who said he didn’t care what room he got as long as he could look out and see the cows.”

Record number of junior dragsters show up for races; a total of 99 cars raced on Sunday

Phillips County Motor Sports’ second race of the year turned out to be a scorcher, both on the track and off.

Saturday, 96 cars showed up for the Test & Tune. Sunday, a whopping 99 cars turned out despite the heat.

A record number, 16, Junior Dragsters showed up, ages 8-17.

Showing at the Villa

Cars 2 starring Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy

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25 years ago-

Wednesday,

July 24, 1996

Zortman mine settles lawsuit for $4.5 million; could clear path to re-opening

A $4.5 million settlement was reached over alleged pollution into the Missouri and Milk Rivers, and the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, by gold mines at Zortman and Landusky in U.S. District Court in Billings on Monday.

Although an additional $32.3 million in construction is included in the settlement, it would be inaccurate to include that amount in the actual dollar figure because the mining companies were already committed to that project, according to a Pegasus official.

Otteson stars for the East Shrine team, Robinson named

Malta’s Josh Otteson, a 1996 MHS graduate, was instrumental in securing a 20-0 win for the East team in the 50th annual Montana East-West Shrine Football Game last Saturday night at Great Falls Memorial Stadium. Otteson and Landon Lamb were Malta’s representatives on the eastern Montana team.

It being the 50th year of the contest, those who played in the first-ever Shrine Game were honored. Honorees included Malta’s Lee Robinson, who played center in that first game.

Robinson can see many changes since that time.

“The team practiced in Great Falls for a week or 10 days,” he said. “There were only 22 players, no separate teams for offense and defense. Often, the players would see action for the entire game.”

Robinson said there were 17 former players, a coach, and two managers from that first year, were attending this year’s game.

“I felt Otteson should have gotten MVP this year,” he said, “and I know that several others from that 50-year team thought he should have, too.”

Showing at the Villa Theatre

The Nutty Professor starring Eddie Murphy

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50 years ago-

Thursday,

August 5, 1971

South Wagner Fire Burned 40 Acres

A fire last Wednesday evening burned about 40 acres of grass on a common allotment owned by George Green, Denver Hould, and Tom Anderson. The fire on the private land was located three miles southwest of the South Wagner School.

Fire Call

The Malta volunteer fire department was called out about 7 a.m. last Thursday when smoke was seen rising from a metal granary at the Equity elevator in the east end of town. After much investigation, the fire was found to have started from a faulty bearing on a grain auger.

Local Swim Team Place at Chinook Meet Sunday

The Central Division Summer Swimmers Championship was held in Chinook on Sunday, with 11 teams participating. The Malta swim team took part and placed seventh with 49 points. That led the other four teams also competing for the first year; Big Sandy, Roundup, Laurel, and Townsend.

Showing at the Valli Drive-In Theatre

The Last Grenade starring Stanley Baker and Honor Blackman

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75 years ago-

Wednesday,

July 25, 1946

Tourists Pay Heavy Fines For Brief Sojourn in Montana

It could all have been settled for a five-dollar bill. But Anna A. Keefer and John Hall, brother and sister from Phoenix, Arizona, chose to take it the hard way, so it cost them $220 and several days in the Blaine County Jail.

The Arizona couple was picked up last weekend about 10 miles east of Harlem by Patrolman John Garland on a speeding charge. He offered to take a $5 bond on the charge and let them continue on their way, but they refused to pay up, so Garland took them back to Harlem. At Harlem, they evaded him and headed east. Garland called Patrolman Jerry Johnson in Malta, who picked them up a short distance west of town. Hall was driving at the time, although his sister was driving when Garland stopped them.

Hall and his sister were lodged in the county jail overnight. The woman succeeded in wrecking the interior of the jail before morning. Taken back to Blaine County again, Hall was fined $160 for drunken driving. His sister was fined $50 on a reckless driving charge and $10 to cover the damage to the county jail.

Kids Ball Game on Southside Field This Evening

There will be a ball game between two groups of youngsters at the Southside recreation field this Thursday evening, Coach “Bun” Lodge announces.

Lodge also announced that there will be no trip to the Legion Plunge Wednesday of next week because the bus will be out of town. The day at the Plunge had proved one of the most popular features of the summer recreation program, he states.

The weekly teenage dances will be resumed this Friday evening at the City Hall. The Kings and Queen orchestra will furnish the music.

Showing at the Palace Theatre

Shady Lady starring Charles Coburn and Ginny Simms

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100 years ago- 1921

- The Malta Legion team defeated Saco.

- Grace Chapel was the name selected for the new community church. A committee made up of two members each from the Episcopal, Congregational, United Brethern and Methodist churches, with C.M. Porter, chairman, and T.J. Larson, secretary, Harry Lyden, and F.W. St. Hill; two-year trustee, O.W. Simonson, Combs and Thompson, and three-year trustees, C.M. Porter, B.P. Bushnell and A.S. Hanscom had been named.

- The Trafton-Dorr store and warehouse were robbed, and about $250 worth of clothing was taken.

- Work was resumed on the Bowdoin Oil and Gas Company well. The well was down 2,450 feet, and oil was expected within another 150 feet.

- A destructive hail storm damaged crops on the McDuna, Seiben, Muckler, Mellon, and Costello farms.

- E.E. McGilvra, manager of the Little Rockies mercantile company, was a visitor from Zortman.

- The following applicants were granted second-grade teaching permits: Mrs. R.C. Hoynes, Mrs. Myra Ness, Ina Sires, Ann Sederberg, Mrs. Stella Peck, Rose Nelson, Gertrude Hill, and Mrs. Christine Weber. Miss Etta Zabell and Miss Elizabeth Kerns received first-grade certificates.

- The Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. auto touring party was expected to reach Malta on a tour of the West. Commercial clubs along the “Roosevelt” highway were making big plans for entertaining the group.

- F.A. Schempp, Freewater, and J.E. Lindquist, Content, were elected new directors of the Phillips County Cooperative Marketing Association. George DeFlyer was elected manager.

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118 years ago- 1903

- “Six Shooter Bob” Walsh was charged with deliberately killing Joshua Traux after a drinking bout which turned into a fight.

- Frank Lampman had purchased the Willard Syms building.

- Fred O’Toole had died as the result of injuries received when he was kicked by a horse. He had been hauling freight for the Alder Gulch Mining Company.

- F.F. Bossuot of Havre had received the contract for moving the old Malta hotel to make room for a new 50 X 80-foot structure.

- The B.D. Phillips wool clip was sold for 17 ½ cents per pound.

- Sheepmen in the county were planning on attending the annual meeting of the North Montana Woolgrowers Association.

- The following persons had served notice of intention to make final proof on land: Dudley Jones, Owa Elliot, Viola Ebaugh, W.H. Garland, R.V. Tucker, and Andrew Davidson.