Memories for Wednesday, November 3, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

November 2, 2011

Council takes on trails proposal

The Malta City Council meeting started out sedately as the members worked their way through routine departmental reports and moved on to new business.

The Council then moved on to the issue of the proposed Malta Trails route circumnavigating the City limits – which became a little acrimonious and lengthy – as proponents of the trail implied the City was apparently blocking the development by citing insurance and easement control concerns.

Laura Pankratz displayed a map of the route and asked for support for the 2.5-mile route citing a lack of recreational opportunities which would be satisfied by the creation of a hiking trail.

After a lengthy discussion, the City Council voted to schedule a meeting with the Phillips County Board of Commissioners.

County Commission Chairman Troy Blunt told the PC News the Malta City Council met with commissioners Monday morning and it was agreed the two entities would work with the Malta Trails group to iron out easement and insurance issues so the group can proceed.

Simonson Sisters of Loring Qualified for the Indian National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas

Kiana and Keira Simonson competed at the International Indian Finals Rodeo in Farmington, New Mexico Oct. 20-22, 2011.

Seven regions from Canada and the United States send the top year-end winners and one Wild Card winner to compete at the IIFR.

Both girls represented the Bear Paw Indian Rodeo Association out of Box Elder at the IIFR in Farmington, NM.

Showing at the Villa

Money Ball starring Brad Pitt and Robin Wright

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25 years ago-

Wednesday,

October 30, 1996

School board recognized for training

During the Oct. 17-18 Montana Conference of Education Leadership in Billings, the Malta School Board was recognized with the prestigious “golden gavel award” for achievement based upon the extensive voluntary training and professional development completed by each of its member trustees.

Current and former trustees honored were Gilbert Brian Green, George E. Knudsen, Doug Ost, Sheila Simanton, and Orvin Solberg.

Whitewater now 13-0; busy week ahead with three games

In their only game of the week, Whitewater’s Penguins routed Dodson 65-36 Thursday evening in Dodson.

Originally scheduled for Friday, the game was moved ahead a day to accommodate Dodson’s cross-country schedule.

Ashley Hammond led Whitewater with 19 points, Leslie Nelson scored 16, and Haley Hammond added 10.

Wendy Hill and Haley Hammond each had seven rebounds, Hill and Ashley Hammond each had five assists and Ashley Hammond had five steals.

As a make-up game for last Saturday’s game that was scheduled at Hays but canceled, the Penguins will travel to Big Sandy Wednesday for a 6 p.m. tipoff.

Whitewater will then host Saco on Friday and will travel to Frazer on Saturday.

Showing at the Villa Theatre

D3 The Mighty Ducks starring Emilio Estevez

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50 years ago-

Thursday,

November 11, 1971

National Honor Society Initiation

Eleven new members of the Malta High School chapter of the National Honor Society were inducted at a ceremony last Thursday afternoon.

The new members are Lori Ereaux, Denise Solberg, Holly Southwick, and Rob Wiprud – Seniors. And Patty Benzinger, Phil Bruckner, Wendy Emond, Jim Molloy, Vivian Solberg, Patti Sue Smith, and Greta Hanson – Juniors.

Steve Granat, Malta attorney, was the guest speaker. Parents of the new members were invited to the ceremony. New members and their parents were honored guests at a reception following.

Junior Bowlers Win Trophies

Four Malta High School students brought home a collection of trophies from a junior bowling tournament held in Glasgow Sunday.

Harry Carnahan placed third in the singles competition for boys; Patti Benzinger was first in girls all events; Jeff Norrbohm won the all events for boys and also placed second in the singles, and Tommy Robinson won the singles event for boys. The four made up the high school team that won the team event in competition with teams from Glasgow, Glasgow Air Base, and Nashua.

There was also a junior high team from Malta of Dawn Goodheart, Ann Lang, Susan LaFond, and Chris Bourassa. They defeated the Glasgow junior high team to take top honors in the junior division.

Taking the students to Glasgow were Mrs. Harry Benzinger, Mrs. Harold Sorenson, Grace Nessland, and Roy Ereaux.

Showing at the NEW Villa

The Million Dollar Duck starring Dean Jones and Sandy Duncan

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75 years ago-

Thursday,

October 31, 1946

Local Thefts Admitted By Dakota Boy

A more or less routine arrest for a minor traffic mishap brought trouble to Donald J. Peterson this week as he pleaded guilty to grand larceny Tuesday and was sentenced by Judge John Hurly to three years in the state penitentiary.

Hailing from Berthold, ND, Peterson, aged 20, came here a month ago driving a car stolen from a Berthold school teacher.

The theft was discovered here when Peterson’s license plates were checked following his arrest on a traffic charge. Employed as a laborer on two local farms, the young man apparently spent his nights stealing from parked automobiles whose incautious owners left them unlocked.

Police Chief A.W. Pray obtained a confession from the boy that cleared up numerous petty robberies which have been reported here in recent weeks. Peterson confessed to taking articles from seven automobiles in Malta in addition to the theft of cash from at least two fellow workers.

Two School Dances Are Scheduled for This Week

Two young folks’ dances are on the entertainment bill of fare in Malta this week, according to Coach Lodge of the high school faculty.

The first event will be the Halloween dance scheduled for tonight. This will be a costume affair. The second dancing party will follow the Fort Benton football game on Saturday night.

Showing at the Palace

Standing Room Only starring Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray

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100 Years Ago - 1921

- The Matador Ranch had shipped 200 cars of cattle to Chicago. One shipment of 18 cars was sent to the Wilson Company in Los Angeles.

- Editor Hank Johnson of the Enterprise was bemoaning the prankish tendencies of the younger generation on Halloween night. A group of celebrants had driven a cow and a herd of chickens into the new high school building and many a local eyebrow was raised over the deal.

- It was reported that Guy Mead’s automobile had quit running along the Whitewater road and left him with a 20-mile homeward hike afoot.

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118 Years Ago – 1903

- Judge Tatten suggested to the commissioners that they offer a reward for the outlaws who kidnapped and held Frank King for 13 days so he could not testify against them. The board then authorized Sheriff Cosner to offer $250 apiece for the arrest of “Dutch Henry” Carlisle, who was said to be a renegade “Mountie” from Canada, Frank Jones, Tom Reid, and Charles Nelson, alias Sam Hall.

- Walter Christin, known also as “Pecos,” was up for trial setting on a charge of using a knife on Denny McVey and Arthur Parks.

- Frank Baker, Henry Bowers, and Frank Hubbard were also given dates for future trial before Judge Tatten on a charge of conspiracy to rob a Great Northern railroad train.

- Puck Powell had gone to Chicago as convoy for a shipment of Circle C beef and B.W. Brockway had leased the butcher shop from Ebaugh and Johnston. C.W. Powell was to be in charge of the new business for the winter.

- R.L. Coburn had lost a valuable gold watch while loading out cattle here and the honest finder thereof, no name given, had refused a $25 reward when he turned the watch back to its owner.