Memories for Wednesday, September 8, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

September 7, 2011

FEMA assistance center to open in Malta Sept. 13

A state and federal Disaster Recovery Center will be opening in Malta to assist individuals, households, and businesses affected by storms and flooding this spring.

Residents in Blaine and Phillips counties, and on the Fort Belknap Reservation, are eligible for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The center is staffed by disaster recovery specialists who can provide information and answer questions about flood-related assistance.

City seeking proposals for study of water system

The City of Malta is soliciting proposals from engineering firms for a study to evaluate the municipal water system and preparation of a preliminary engineering report (PER).

The city has tentatively been awarded a $15,000 Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) grant to conduct the study. The grant requires the city to match the grant with $15,000.

Mustangs look sharp in first half against Huntley; Shepherd next

The Malta Mustangs looked sharp in the first half of the season opener against Huntley Project and that was enough.

The Mustangs went into halftime with a 36-7 lead and survived a sluggish second half to win 36-20.

This Saturday, Malta hosts Shepherd in a homecoming game at 1:30 p.m.

Showing at the Villa

SMURFS

25 years ago-

Wednesday,

September 4, 1996

Simanton’s buy Liquor Haven, Travel Service

Gina Simanton’s father immigrated to America from Sicily when he was a teenager, and he instilled the hope of the great “American Dream” in his children.

This week is the beginning of Gina’s dream, the opening of her own business, the Liquor Haven, and Main Connection Travel Service in Malta.

After serving as a kindergarten aide at the Malta grade school for three years, Simanton saw the opportunity, and she and her husband, Scott, took it.

“My husband said he ‘bought me a job,’” she said, laughing.

They have moved the business to 121 South 2nd, across the street to the north from the post office into the old Creamery building, and have remodeled extensively.

Scott works at the Zortman/Landusky mine, which he will continue to do, and Gina will operate the store.

“I like being productive, and dealing with the public,” she said.

She will go to Salt Lake City for training with the travel service and will offer the same complete travel planning service as before.

M’ettes open two-year title defense with two road games

Malta opens defense of its two-year reign as Class B girls basketball champion with a pair of road games this weekend.

The M’ettes travel to Plentywood on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff and will go to Fairview Saturday for a 6:30 p.m. game time.

The 1996 M’ette roster includes; Steph Pankratz, Jill Taylor, Marquetta Cebulski, Kim Wiederrick, Jacy Lingren, Sayley Bebee, Alissa Taylor, Cheryl Keller, LeeAnn Pekovitch, and Stacy Nevrivy.

Although Malta will play all of its games on the road this year because of the loss of their gym, the M’ettes will have their “home” opener Sept. 12, against Fergus at the Saco gymnasium.

Showing at the Villa Theatre

A Time To Kill starring Sandra Bullock and Samuel L. Jackson

50 years ago-

Thursday,

September 16, 1971

Fire at City Dump

The Malta fire department was called out about 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon to extinguish a fire that had started near the city dump. The city had been burning the dump earlier in the day and the blaze got out of control when the extremely high winds struck the area late Saturday afternoon.

“Flying Scotsman” Makes Stop at Dodson Sunday

A crowd gathered at the Dodson Burlington Northern depot Sunday to watch the “Flying Scotsman,” a once non-stop crack train from London, England, to Edinburgh, Scotland, during the 1920s, stop to take on coal. The locomotive which set speed and endurance records was en route to San Francisco to celebrate British Week in October.

Cars Sideswipe

A car driven by John Row of Malta, and one driven by Rose Webb Bach of Malta, were involved in a sideswiping accident last Saturday evening about 7:15.

The accident occurred on Highway 2 just west of the Milk River Bridge on the outskirts of Malta.

There were no personal injuries. There was extensive damage to the car driven by Row, which was owned by Harvey Mavencamp, and minor damage to the Bach vehicle.

75 years ago-

Thursday,

September 5, 1946

Football Players Hold First Practice Session

The Malta High Mustang gridsters held their first workout Monday night, with 15 men reporting for the initial practice. At least 15 more are expected to be out this week, Coach “Bun” Lodge said today.

With 11 lettermen and several promising vets reporting for practice, Lodge hopes to have the squad rounded out for the first game of the season, to be played against the Blue Ponies of Havre, Sept. 20. Lodge also reports an excellent turnout of freshmen. Assisting Lodge in his coaching chores this season will be Ed Hollister, former Malta instructor, a recent discharge of the army.

Work Started on City Sewer Project Wednesday

The Elmer Johnson Plumbing and Contracting Company of Glasgow started digging the new Malta sewer line at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, M.R. Nelson, city clerk, said. The company, starting on 7th street, plans to have the contract completed by December 1st if the required pipe and other materials arrive as expected.

Working with the digging crew are also men from the Corwin Surveying Company. So far only one digger is being used on the job.

Showing at the Palace

Bad Men of the Border starring Kirby Grant

100 Years Ago - 1921

- The Malta schools opened with an enrollment of 360; 290 in the grades and 70 in the high school. O.E. McDowell was superintendent; Anabel Aker, principal. Other high school teachers were Miss Eva Bahrenfeld, H.P. Holmes, Charles Dane, Maude Perring, and Mrs. R.H. Beam. Miss Celia Scorpen and Mrs. Seth Dibble taught junior high subjects and grade school teachers were Gertrude Rathbone, Gail Gardener, Mrs. Pearl Stubblefield, Edith Lowry, Mabel Berg, Mrs. Catherine Weikle, and Angie Darnall.

- The Phillips County Fair with 4,800 in attendance for the three-day event, was the best in history.

- The Byron Hurley store at Wagner was destroyed in the fire of the previous week. Hurley’s loss was $5,500 with no insurance.

- Chris Maloney was awarded damages of $112.50 in district court in a suit brought by him against Clyde Schandelmeir. Maloney charged Schandelmeir with killing a dog and the subsequent loss of 35 head of sheep.

118 Years Ago – 1903

- The Malta Mercantile company had a crew of men tearing down the old log warehouse on the west side of their store. Plans were to replace the building with a modern two-story brick structure.

- The Circle Diamond shipped 1,000 head of steers. Prices received by the Milner Cattle Company included $4.40 for 185 head of 1,318-pound steers; $3.25 for 45 head of 1,330 pounders and $24 per head for 100 cows.

- Joe Cordova of Malta was sentenced to 10 years in the state prison for killing Cree Tom of Havre.

- M.E. Milner received a badly sprained back and wrenched shoulder when the chuck wagon in which he was riding failed to negotiate the extremely narrow crest of Penk Sanford’s dam on Beaver Creek. Milner was thrown into about six feet of water.

- The Great Northern was making preliminary plans for an extensive advertising campaign for homesteaders. The territory between Kalispell and the Dakota line was to be featured.

- A moving picture show was scheduled to be shown at Trafton Hall with a woman singing to illustrate the canvas slides.

- A small fire, plainly of incendiary origin, damaged the Frank Lampman Saloon.