Memories for Wednesday, January 4, 2023

10 yrs ago

Dec. 26, 2012

A gift not everyone received!

SSG Nate Salsbery of Malta received a Christmas gift from his wife, Krissy. She shipped a live tree to his unit, the 484th Military Police Company, a National Guard unit – in Afghanistan. For many stationed there (well…most) it was the first live tree anyone had seen in a war zone.

Before “Box Day”

June Cornell and Carol Schumacher were kept busy assembling 75-100 Christmas boxes at the local Food Bank.

New Year’s Resolution

(Grade School) Kaycee Bond: Do you know what a resolution means? I do. It means you keep a promise. My New Year’s Resolution is to be nice to my sister. For one reason me and my sister don’t get along that good. I can drive her insane and she drives me insane. For another reason, I would enjoy not to argue with my sister, at least for a day. I don’t want to argue with her anymore. Most importantly, I think it is a good resolution for this year. I think not arguing is a good thing for me. But my sister sometimes starts the fight.

…keep up or lose…

The Panthers dropped the contest 56-33 to the Scottie squad Thursday night. The Panthers stuck with them the first quarter (7-6), and at half were 20-17. After the halftime break, the Scotties just kept up the momentum and the Panthers were left behind.

Wedding in Georgia

Upcoming nuptials in February will be Rick Robinson and Sharon Gould of Jericho, New York. They plan to wed on February 7, in Atlanta, Georgia where they are both residing now.

Crime doesn’t pay. He did!

A Montana man has been found guilty of three misdemeanor charges in a Blaine County trapping case. The man, Doug Foster, is a Lewistown resident. In May he was found guilty in Blaine County Justice Court and appealed to District Court. Judge John McKeon found him guilty, he received fines in excess of $1,000. In addition to the fines, he lost his Montana trapping privileges for 24 months.

25 yrs ago

Dec. 24, 1997

Kelly’s Entertain

Jamie and Teddy Sintler were Wednesday night supper guests at the Ted Kelly home. Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Kelly from Las Cruces, NM., arrived here and were houseguests of the Ted Kelly family and left for New Mexico on Sunday.

Looking at the season

Head M-ette volleyball coach, Alita Armstrong, has 28 girls attending practice this year, and with the talent she is seeing, expectations are high.

Recycle with a cause

Bring your old license plates to the Ganthers grocery store in Whitewater. Help the children hear and see. It’s for a good cause.

Whitewater Celebrates

About 35 faculty members, wives and husbands, and bus drivers and wives all attended a Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dunbar on Thursday evening.

Children of the Lord

Baptized this week were Janine Hould and Mike Green. Janine’s godparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hould and Mike’s godparents are Tim Taylor and Lynaya Green. Janine was baptized in the same gown in which her father and grandfather were, thus starting a third generation to be baptized in the gown. Her gown was made by her late great-great grandmother, Mrs. Archie Hould.

Double dipping ‘n dunkin’

Five Mustangs scored in double figures to help the team down Nashua 71-36. Those scorers were Jim Molloy, Ed Cerkovnick, Jim Bebee, Chip Young, and Mike Cole.

Maybe never be thanked, but appreciated

Congratulations go out to those who donated blood and met and surpassed the goal of 70 quarts by getting 78. First-time donors were James Shannon, of Whitewater, Chad Grotte, Heather Bruckner, Kate Davis, and Kelly Kirkaldie of Malta.

Wrapping it all up in 1972

From the 1972 end-of-the-year article: A New Year’s baby was born on Jan. 6, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Messerly.

Ann Severeide represented Phillips County in the state Junior Miss Pageant in Kalispell.

Weddings included Jacqueline Erickson and William Bryson and Susan Robinson and John Fahlgren.

75 yrs ago

Dec 1947

DOUBLE RITES FOR BARRETT SISTERS

A double funeral service was held at the City Hall in Malta on Tuesday for Agnes, 20, and Ethel Barrett Lawson, 18, victims of Saturday’s train-car collision at the Wagner railway crossing. Rev. I. C. Gronnberg, pastor of the Malta Lutheran Church officiated.

The City Hall was crowded with former neighbors of the Barrett family from the Regina Community, neighbors, and friends from South Wagner and Malta. The funeral was scheduled to be held at the Church and it was decided to hold it at the City Hall to provide more room for the many that attended.

Mission Bound

Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Cronkhite, formerly of Malta, are flying to Cali, Colombia, South America, Saturday night. They have spent the past year preparing as missionaries under the Christian and Missionary Alliance. They have spent much time at the L. A. Hershman residence. He first came to Malta as a draftsman under the FSA program in 1938.

And here in the country…

Bunk and Rena Grimsley entertained the following guests at a birthday party honoring Don Holzhey, scoring 11 years, and Miss Audrey Simms of Loring, Mr. Knudson and Howard Cornell of Malta, and the Ray Holzhey family, but the Holzheys failed to arrive in time for supper, so Don stayed and had his birthday dinner on Sunday with 13 present. Don is visiting David Grimsley and his grandparents, Bunk and Rena Grimsley.

Those dam Holman’s

The Holman dirt movers building dams in this vicinity were forced to pull into Dodson for an overhaul job.

No longer in the dark

Wm. Armington is getting his electric light plant installed this week.

Regina Happenings

Stanley Novak butchered a pig Saturday. Martin Sandvick helped him.

Golden Webb was in this vicinity Friday purchasing horses to ship. Krumwiede, Peterson, Andrews, and Sandvick sold some to him.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peigneux called at the Andrews home on Saturday morning with some mail.

Christmas Party Enjoyed by Moose

(members that is)

Gifts and treats were distributed to 125 youngsters at the annual party of the Moose Lodge and the Ladies of the Moose Monday evening.

A program arranged by Dean Watson and Mrs. C. A. Christianson included a musical selection by Joan Arnold, Marjorie Mangis, and an accordion solo by Joyce Wiley, songs by the Junior Lutheran choir, accompanied by Miss Fallie Williams, a piano duet by Shirley and Marilyn Fortin, and recitations by the smaller children.

A potluck lunch was served by the women and the evening was spent dancing to music by Elmer Feigel.

Safeway Steals & Deals

Dill pickles, 10 oz jar, 10 cents; Heinz Chopped Baby Food, five cents a jar; cake flour – 2#, 19 cents; celery – 11 cents/#; brown sugar -13 cents per 1# pkg.

Sirloin steaks are 65 cents a pound, and round steaks are 73 cents a pound.

GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE…

C. Klemme, licensed auctioneer, is the one to call. Profit from 24 years of farm and livestock auction experience. Phone 136-W. Located at 20 Whitcomb Street here in Malta.

ADS AT WORK

A business using the means of print for advertising placed ads as the year closed out. “Wolfe’s Beauty Shop – may the glowing happiness you enjoy this Christmas crown your every hour during the New Year.”

“A Happy New Year studded with old-fashioned elements: happiness, tranquility, and prosperity! Daellenbach and Son.”

At the Palace

Thur. – Fri.

“Spirit of West Point”

Starring Felix Blanchard & Glen Davis

Sat. Only

ROY ROGERS

Sun—Mon

Cynthia

With Elizabeth Taylor, George Murphy, & Mary Astor

Tues.-Wed.

BLACK GOLD

With Anthony Quinn, Katherine DeMills, Elyse Knox