Memories for Wednesday, May 17, 2023

10 yrs ago

May 15, 2013

Malta Board Decides Against Special Levy Election

The Malta School Board decided not to hold a special mill levy election, hired four new teachers and a new head girls basketball coach, and authorized the purchase of new computers at their meeting last week. Supt. At April's meeting, Kris Kuehn recommended the board not call for a levy election on the traditional date in May because the state legislature was still working on an education funding bill. He left open the possibility the district might call a special election after the legislative uncertainty was resolved. "I don't know if we want to call an election or not," he said..."This is really a place to start a discussion."

Poppy Helps Disabled Veterans

American Legion Auxiliary Secretary/Treasurer Carolyn Schmoeckel places a poppy on her grandson, Spc. Tyler Waters, who recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan. The auxiliary will distribute poppies in the downtown area of Malta on Saturday.

Simonson, Messerly Top Whitewater's Class of 2013

Senior Kiana Simonson is the valedictorian of the Whitewater High School class of 2013. Logan Messerly has been named the salutatorian.

Mavencamp, Olson Top Saco Class of 2013

Senior Chelsea Nicol Mavencamp has been named valedictorian of the Saco High School Class of 2013. Jorgen Olson is the salutatorian.

Giblette, Brookie Top Students of MHS Class of 2013

Senior Garrett Giblette has earned the honor of representing the Malta High School class of 2013 as its valedictorian. Dalton James Brookie is the salutatorian. Both students maintained perfect 4.0-grade point averages during high school.

VanWichen Tops Josh Brogan Tourney

Malta senior, Spencer VanWichen took the top honors of the 15th Annual Jack Brogan Memorial Golf Tournament held Sunday at Marian Hills. He shot a 78 to win the scholarship. Teammate Tate Carney shot a 90, to take home the Junior Varsity Plaque.

Area Athletes Compete in Missoula

Area rodeo athletes JayAnn Demarais of Malta and Justinn Marshall of Saco competed in the final college rodeo of the season this past weekend in Missoula.

At the Villa

Pain & Gain

With Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, and Mark Wahlberg

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25 yrs ago

May 13, 1998

Just in Time!

Art and Lu Olson got out of their house at 1000 South First Avenue East just in time before it was consumed by fire early Sunday morning in Malta. A barking dog was the only thing that roused them from sleep to notice the fire. Malta Fire Chief Ross Simser said the house was a complete loss, but no foul play was suspected.

Dodson Hires One of Its Own

The Dodson School District has hired one of its own to serve as superintendent. The board of trustees recently offered a contract to Doris Allen-Nicholson, who will take over the leadership role effective July 1, 1998. She succeeds Supt. Dan Lantis, who resigned this spring to pursue other opportunities. During three different stints of employment with the Dodson district, Nicholson has taught just about a little of everything. She has been employed by the school district since 1990 but previously taught there from 1964-67 and 1972-77.

Local Pastor Accepts Post in Great Falls

Pastor Gary Starke is leaving Malta after seven and a half years as minister of the Faith Baptist Church. Starke will take over as pastor of the Great Falls Baptist Church and will preach his first sermon there on June 7. During his stay here, the pastor has also worked for five years as a resource room aide for the Malta School District. He is from Virginia, originally, but his wife, Bobbie Sue, grew up in Great Falls, he added. "We'll be looking forward to seeing Malta people when they come to Great Falls and they're always welcome to visit," he said.

Bowlers Honored

The Women's Bowling Association honored five bowlers at their annual banquet last week. Cindy Murphy, Jan Stiles, and Chris Taylor, Hall of Fame inductees; Tracy Messerly, Rookie of the Year; and Sharon Munsinger, Bowler of the Year.

At the Villa

Black Dog

With Patrick Swayze

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50 yrs ago

May 10, 1973

Spring Band Concert Next Tuesday

The Malta High School band, under the direction of Robert Rundle, will present their spring concert next Tuesday. Featured in the concert will be three soloists and two ensembles that received superior ratings at the state music festival last weekend. The soloists are Mark Boothe, clarinet, Jenny Sue Stickley, snare drum, and David Thomas, piano. The outstanding ensembles are Mike Taylor, LaRae Waters, Evelyn Solberg, and Lou Ann Stuff, saxophone; and a flute and clarinet duet by Valerie Holte and Mark Boothe.

Goodheart to Coach Valier

Dennis Goodheart has been named basketball coach at Valier High School. The son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Goodheart of Malta, he was an assistant coach in football, basketball, and track at Anaconda Central for the past three years. He coached the Anaconda Central freshman basketball squad to an 18-1 record this past season. Goodheart graduated from Malta High School where he participated in football, basketball, and track. While a student at Carroll College in Helena, he took part in football, basketball, and boxing, and advanced to the National Golden Gloves Tournament in Las Vegas.

Ranchers Asked to Save Mountain Oysters

The Milk River Wagon Train is already looking forward to the annual dinner for members and the public which it serves each year in March. The unique feature of this annual dinner is the menu of Rocky Mountain oysters, sweetbreads, and marrow gut. The only source of Rocky Mountain oysters is direct from the ranchers, according to Wagon Boss Bud Hasler, and he requests that ranchers save them when they brand calves. They may be brought in either frozen or fresh and left at the Malta City Office or given to Bud Hasler.

At the Villa

A Fistful of Dynamite

With Rod Steiger and James Coburn

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75 yrs ago

May 13, 1948

County Tops State Alfalfa Growers

With a total of 105 registered alfalfa growers maintaining 6,845 acres of Grimm, Ladak, and Ranger alfalfa, Phillips County was the largest seed-producing county in the state in 1947, according to County Agent H. M. Oefstos.

11 Graduating from Dodson High School

Graduates are Vance Ramberg, valedictorian; Margorie Hoover, salutatorian; Ingvold Solberg, Lon Rusk, Margaret Johannesen, Harvey Holman, Leonard Boos, John Nordlund, Glen Williamson, Walter Ramberg, and Harvey Smith.

At the Palace

This Time For Keeps

Starring Esther Williams, Lauritz Melchor, and Jimmy Durante

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100 yrs ago

1923

It was announced that Tommy Gibbons would establish training quarters at Havre if that city would take $50,000 worth of tickets to the Dempsey-Gibbons bout at Shelby on July 4.

The city had passed a resolution asking citizens to cooperate in a campaign to rid the town of dandelions.

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118 yrs ago

1905

Continued from last week, Mr. Swag's Court Shenanigans

Zortman being long on 44's and short on jails, the prisoner (Mr. Swag) was secured with leg irons and picketed in a vacant log cabin. During the evening a number of friends, including a Mr. Murray broke into the cabin but being unable to free Swag they provided him with enough whiskey to make him forget his troubles and stayed with him for a hilarious evening. The next morning Judge Baird sentenced Murray to 90 days and the two friends departed for the Fort Benton jail.