Memories for Wednesday, July 6, 2022

10 years ago, Wednesday,

July 3, 2012

Prices fall 8.2 cents

Montana, July 2, average retail gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.50/g yesterday. This compares with the national average which has fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.37g, according to gasoline price website MontanaGasPrice.com

Including the change in gas prices in Montana during the past week, prices yesterday were 13.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

Act for the fair

Mission Mountain Wood Band

Showing at the Villa

What To Expect When Expecting

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25 years ago-

Wednesday,

July 2, 1997

You can ride the bus to visit “OZ

Here’s your last chance to see the Fort Peck Theater’s final performance of The Wizard of Oz. A special bus will transport Malta area residents to the performance Sunday night, July 6th. The show will feature Malta’s’ Megan Parker in the lead role of Dorothy.

C & B Bus Service is providing the bus at cost and the Fort Peck Theater Association has offered the group rates on the ticket.

Malta youth loses kidney, outlook good

A three-year-old Malta boy expects a full recovery after having a kidney removed June 4 because of a Welmes tumor that was discovered in the early stages of development. Kodey Miller was diagnosed with the stage one, cancerous tumor that attached to his right kidney. He has been receiving chemo once a week in Billings.

Saco family okay after fire early Saturday morning

A Saco family of three escaped without harm during an early morning fire on Saturday, that caused extensive smoke damage and structural damage.

BJ Allen and her children were awakened by an upstairs fire alarm and escaped the house immediately. The Phillips County Fire Department reported that the fire was called in about 1:55 a.m. The fire department had the fire under control in a very short time. Allen says they suspect the fire was caused by a lantern lamp that was hanging in the dining room.

Malta local News

Out of town relatives here to attend the 25th wedding anniversary of Marion and Joe Peigneux were, Lyn and Janice Webb of Huntley; Marie Vancuren and Donnie and Beaulah Bailey form Bengough, Sask; Tyler Peigneaux, Billings; Irene Stout, Harlem; and Jim and Eileen Orcutt, Fort Collins,Colo.

Vi Beyer and Mary Ann Dooner drove to Landusky on Wednesday to visit Vesta Marie Weiglenda and her daughter Sandra Baldwin and the Holger Heppner family of Landusky.

Showing at the Villa Theatre

Speed 2 starring Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric

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50 years ago-

Thursday,

July 6, 1972

Elmer Hendrickson retired from the hospital July 1

Elmer Hendrickson retired July 1, after 15 years as the administrator of the Malta Hospital. Mr. Hendrickson spent most of his life here in Malta and even graduated in 1925 with a class of 12 students. Active in the community, he was a member of the Malta Lutheran Church, Masonic Lodge, Malta Shrine Club, Scottish Rite, Chamber of Commerce. He is the past president of the Kiwanis club, past fire chief of the Malta Fire Department and the past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star.

It is hard to describe on paper the wit and humor of Elmer Hendrickson that has amused his friends and acquaintances through the years. During the past several years we have had a constant greeting on Thursday mornings as Elmer came to pick up copies of the News for the hospital, which went, “How are you doing today, Elmer?” “Pretty good, considering I just got out of the hospital a few minutes ago.” A great singer of Norwegian songs, Elmer is also a formidable opponent at the card table.

Buttrey Grocery Store

Sanka Coffee 2-lbs $1.98, Gold-n-Soft Margarine 1-lb 29 cents, Nalley Pickles 48 oz. jar- 69 cents, Scott Paper Towels-jumbo size, 29 cents, Cheer Detergent- Giant pkg. 75 cents, tomatoes 3-lbs/ $1.00

Showing at the movies

Red Sky at Morning starring Desi Arnez, Richard Thomas and Catherine Burms

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75 years ago-

Thursday,

July 3, 1947

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Postmaster Receives Word on 3 cent Stamps

Postmaster P.A. Lapham has received the following telegram regarding the continuance of the three-cent postal rate.

“Under house joint resolution 221 eighteenth congress approved by the President June 20,1947, the three-cent letter rate and other postage rates and fees in effect on that date are continued thereafter on a permanent basis.”

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100 years ago - 1922

- Elam Threlfall, south of Saco rancher, was shot and killed by Emil Lucht, deputy sheriff while resisting arrest. The trouble started over a horse Threlfall had borrowed from a neighbor. When the neighbor asked for the return of the horse, Threlfall shot it. Lucht was called and the man became angry, resisting all efforts of the deputy to bring him to Saco.

- The Fourth of July celebration at the Hog ranch wound up in a “big drunk and a free for all.”

- George Kemper had sold the Malta Light and Power company to W.F. Raus and T.R. Raus of California.

- The entire county was hit by a terrific wind storm that broke windows, blew down buildings and signs, and by a hail storm that ruined crops in an area six miles wide by 30 miles long. The most severe hail damage was reported in a path from North Dodson to Content. A man was knocked unconscious by hail near Phillips. Car tops were blown off and many persons who were spending the day away from home were stranded overnight.

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118 years ago - 1904

- “It was great!” was the verdict of the biggest crowd ever seen on the streets of Malta following the town’s first official Fourth of July celebration. In the racing program, Malcolm Taylor won second place in two one-half-mile races. “Snow Ball,” John Survant’s dark horse, won the 100-yard dash for boys and Warren Sowers caught the greased pig. The judges were completely helpless when faced with a group of proud mamas and divided the money which was to have gone to the handsomest baby. Emma Trafton received an ovation when she read the “Declaration of Independence.” Malta won the baseball game played between the town and the boys of the Geological Survey by a 10 to 4 score. The shearers won the tug-of-war. Everyone had a fine time. No fights were reported and Malta had decided to celebrate in 1905.

- Jackson Trask was arrested and fined $51 for carrying concealed weapons. The Enterprise editor said, “We believe there are those in Malta who make a practice of carrying a gun every day who should be given a dose of the same medicine.”