Memories for Wednesday, September 22, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

September 21, 2011

80 show up for Punt, Pass, Kick action

The Malta Athletic Club held its 2011 Punt, Pass, and Kick competition on September 13, with 80 youngsters participating.

Age 6-7 Girls: 1) Madison Williamson 2) Sidney Gibbs 3) Allison Kunze

Age 6-7 Boys: 1) Jonathon Siewing 2) Spencer Gibbs 3) Seth Siewing

Age 8-9 Girls: 1) Erica Smith 2) Kia Wasson 3) Haily Carpenter. Age 8-9 Boys: 1) Rex Williamson 2) Hayden VanWichen 3) Colt French. Age 10-11 Girls: 1) Sam Mitchell 2) Kyleigh Schipman 3) Grace Doucette. Age 10-11 Boys: 1) Ben Campbell 2) Colter Schipman 3) David Skiff. Age 12-13 Girls: 1) Jada Nicholson 2) Sophia Stiles 3) Kaitlyn Smith. Age 12-13 Boys: 1) Kolbe Murray 2) Blake Sjostrom 3) Trace Simonson. Age 14-15 Girls: 1) Haley Nicholson 2) Marley Manoukian 3) Keira Simonson

Age 14-15 Boys: 1) Allen Williamson 2) Kalen Wiebe 3) Antonio Lopez

Robinson House facelift

Passersby may have noticed a lot of activity at the H.G. Robinson House the past six weeks.

The activity is part of a two-month project providing the historic house with a facelift.

“We received a grant from the Tourism Infrastructure Investment Program for $60,000 to do the work,” said Phillips County Museum Curator Sharon Emond.

The money is paying for a new roof, siding, and a backdoor step for the building.

Showing at the Villa

Colombiana starring Zoe Saldana

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25 years ago-

Wednesday,

September 18, 1996

Some students driving in ‘aggressive fashion’ Malta principal warns

Students at the make-shift Malta High School at the former Country Home are driving in an “aggressive fashion” that could get somebody hurt, Principal Kelly Taylor told the Malta Board of Education last week.

The principal said the problems occur mainly over the lunch hour and at the close of school, but not during class periods when most students ride a bus to the various satellite classrooms around the community.

He said students sometimes pull out onto the highway “five and six abreast” in their vehicles and often don’t stop for students in the crosswalks.

Mustangs defeat Harlem early

Malta eliminated any suspense there could have been against Harlem last Friday with early touchdowns by various methods in a 49-14 conference victory.

The Mustangs opened the game on defense and with less than 30 seconds run off the clock, they had their first touchdown.

On Harlem’s first play from scrimmage, defensive end Eric Ottinger intercepted a pass on an out pattern and nearly returned it for a touchdown, ending up on the Harlem six-yard line.

Jeremy Otteson scored on the first play and after Kelly Kuszmaul’s conversion, Malta led 7-0 with 11:27 on the clock.

On Harlem’s very next possession, the Wildcats tried a pass over the middle on the first play, but defensive back Nate Salsbery picked it off and returned it 22 yards for a score with 10:02 on the clock. The conversion failed, but Malta led 13-0.

After Harlem punted on its third possession, the Mustangs started at the Wildcat 35, ahead 13-0 after running only one offensive play.

Showing at the Villa Theatre

Alaska starring Thora Birch

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50 years ago-

Thursday,

September 30, 1971

Popes to Manage Rogers Motor Inn

Mr. and Mrs. Don Pope of Dodson are the new managers of Rogers Motor Inn. They replace Mrs. Elaine Anderson who left Tuesday to make her home in Missoula.

Moving to Malta with the Popes is her mother, Mrs. Clarice Ereaux.

Community Betterment Trophy

Malta won second place in its division in the State Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Contest.

Working with Dixon Grant, city clerk and chairman of the chamber’s committee that prepared the city’s entry were Elmer Feigel, R.H. Ulrich, and George Hoynes.

The contest entry was in the form of a large poster listing community improvements of the past year and showing various pictures of the improvements, both before and after.

Some of the major projects listed in the entry were improvements in both the city and Trafton Park, clean-up of the city dump and various residential lots, and the staging of events in the city such as the Wagon Train.

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75 years ago-

Thursday,

September 19, 1946

Good Grid Season Anticipated By Saco High

Fourteen Saco High men answered Coach Prestbo’s call for the football season. Eight lettermen return to the squad this year which makes Saco’s prospects for a successful season above average.

Reporting for practice were Marvin Bergan, Harvey Erickson, Marlin Johnson, George Knudsen, Dale O’Brien, Jerry Munson, Clarence Simpson, Donald Scheele, Patrick Moran, Ross Robinson, James Caves, William Marks, Stanley Barnard, and Adolph Solvie.

500 Veterans Expected at Big Feed

Preparations are being made by the Phillips County Post of the American Legion to feed and entertain 500 veterans of World Wars 1 and 2 at an official “welcome home” celebration in Trafton Park next Sunday.

Cornfed hot beef sandwiches, potato chips, pickles, and all the fixings that go with them will be served with Frank LaPlante as chief cook. Bart McMenomy will be in charge of stands and Ray Hoynes will provide entertainment in the form of horseshoe pitching, softball and baseball games. If the weather is bad, the affair will be moved to the city hall.

Legionnaires in charge of arrangements for the big feed include LaPlante, Al Meyer, Fred Just, Fern Taylor, Bill Anderson, McMenomy, and Hoynes, according to Commander Howard McCandless.

Showing at the Palace

San Antonio starring Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith

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100 Years Ago - 1921

- John A. Tressler, a member of the State Fish and Game Commission, announced that a fish hatchery, rearing pond, and aquarium would be constructed at Nelson Reservoir. It would be the first and only such project east of the mountains.

- The first annual Malta band carnival was pronounced a success. Treasurer George Chambers reported net proceeds of $135. The band members, attired in clown suits, paraded the streets and there was a spectacular leap from the top of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Who made the daring leap was not mentioned.

- Amos Whitney, William Russell, Jack Lang, and Faye Stine took over the management of the Pastime from Byron Hurley.

- A farewell party was given by Miss Louphelia LeNoir for Miss Georgia Tressler, Miss Marguerite Gage, and Miss Edna Robinson, all of whom were leaving for school that week.

- Mrs. R.L. Campbell was elected president of the Malta Woman’s Club to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Harrison Brown.

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118 Years Ago – 1903

-William Mayberry’s southside livery barn was destroyed by fire along with eight head of horses, in a most exciting night fire which called out every citizen of the hamlet. Mayberry was seriously burned when he tried to save the horses. Andrew Veseth was able to free several of his horses from a nearby corral. The fire threatened the J.F. Kilduff warehouse in the rear of the Kilduff store and set fire to a small stable owned by Charley Wolf. Editor Smiley said, “A substantial token of the esteem in which Mr. Mayberry is held by the citizens of Malta will be shown in a few days and it is expected a new stable will be erected on the site of the destroyed building”.

- Advertisers in the Malta Enterprise 118 years ago included: D.O. Bachues Mercantile, Caselberg’s Malta House, The First State Bank, B.W. Brockway (U.S. Commissioner), Dr. C.W. Clay, P.A. Clark (barber), J.F. Kilduff (merchant), Cavanaugh’s Saloon, Pierson and Smith’s Saloon, James Wilson (U.S. Commissioner), The Malta Mercantile Company, Golden Rule Store, Thompson’s Restaurant, John A Tressler Attorney at Law, and R.M. Trafton (merchant).