Memories for Wednesday, March 13, 2024

10 yrs ago

Mar. 12, 2014

Willis McKeon, 92, a WWII Army Veteran and retired attorney, passed away with his family at his side.

Colter Salveson was this year’s Youngest Top Hand winner at the annual Wagon Train Feed. He was awarded the Red Bandana in honor of the late Darci Miller of Canada.

The Montana Community Preservation Alliance fundraiser was held at the Lucky Bullet, and the fundraiser took in about $2,800 in donations. The group is still a ways from achieving their goal of providing No Monument / No Free Roaming Buffalo signs.

Ron and Clarice Lundman observed their 50th wedding anniversary.

Amid the media releases across the nation, Eric Wilke assured the public the shutdowns would not affect his business as he is independently owned. It pays to shop local!

Science fair winners posing for a picture were Hailey Nicholson, Madison Waters, Sydney Ware, Micaela Olson, Bethanne Jaynes, Savannah Farrar, Terence Snell, Riley Abrahamson, Trevor Waters and Austin Bunk.

The Lady Panthers basketball team made it to the State Class C Girls’ Basketball Tournament in Hamilton. Last week the team was very sick with players sitting on the sideline babysitting upchuck buckets. This weekend won’t be a cakewalk.

The paint hit the canvas at the Cocktails ‘n Canvas painting session at the Tin Cup Bar and Grill. Artists gathered as Kathy McMahon hosted the expedition painting “Monet & Martinis.”

Both the boys’ team and girls’ basketball teams from Malta were headed into State Tournament action in Bozeman. Malta is only one of two schools that had both girls’ and boys’ teams qualify.

At the Villa

Sat-Sun

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Starring Max Charles, Ty Burrell & Ariel Winter

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25 yrs ago

Mar. 10, 1999

The Malta Lutheran Church women donated a crazy pattern quilt for the Northern Montana Youth Ranch Benefit Auction. Faithful and nifty with the needles were Anna Slater, Anna Omdahl, Jan Kirkwood, Annie Terwilliger and Walda Hungerford.

The Phillips County Hospital hired a North Dakota man, Donny Bagley, to fill a vacant lab tech position.

Walt Stevens, a Malta High graduate, made a name for himself when he won the 800-meter run at Jamestown College. His parents, Lee and Barbara Stevens were on hand to see their son post the winning time.

Jack Stenswick has sort of become the unofficial mascot of the Whitewater Penguins. He attends nearly every game decked out in Penguin attire. His bike license plate tells it all, “The Real Old Coyote”.

Jonnae Lumsden, an eighth grader from Whitewater School correctly spelled “contortion” to win the 1999 county spelling bee; runner-up was Megan Ereaux, a seventh grader from Tallow Creek School.

Losing by one point to the Hinsdale Raiders, the Whitewater Penguins fell short of a trip to State.

At the Villa

Fri-Tues

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright & Paul Newman

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50 yrs ago

Mar. 7, 1974

Louie Perry was shown displaying the boxing ring he built for the upcoming Junior Olympic Boxing Tournament in town. The Malta Athletic Club donated the materials. Louie generously donated his time and skills to the project.

Darrell Ereaux presented Malta Band Director Skip Rundle with a check for $300 to go toward the Malta Band tournament fund. Phil Sims, president of the newly organized Band Boosters Club was present.

Roy Burroughs, district supervisor of the Phillips County Weed District, submitted his letter of resignation. Interested applicants can contact Mrs. Elaine Simser at the county extension office.

Leslie Munson, of Dodson, and Diane Erickson, of Saco, received the $1,000 Fred L. Robinson Scholarship. Erickson received the academic scholarship and Munson received the vocational scholarship.

Pete Messerly filed for re-election as the Phillips County Sheriff. He is seeking his third four-year term.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Carver, of Malta.

The Malta Mustang basketball team, under Coach Bill Ryan, received trophies for first place as conference champions and divisional champions. Team members are Chip Young, Stanley Green, Dan Lundstrom, Mike Cole, Mark Hungerford, Kent Wasson, Ed Cerkovnik, Stuart Wiltzen, and Don Nevrivy.

The life of the “city dump” is about to end, as the new dump site will be implemented in a few more days. It won’t be hard to find, it’s a few hundred yards from the current one. Bud Hasler, in charge of operations, asks that people stop abusing the dump. The “tree pile” has been the dumping spot for household garbage, paper, filthy refuge and even, last weekend, a dead cow* was dumped there. (* guess that is one way to make sure the city doesn’t fine you for a cow in the city limits.)

Jay Contway, a native of Malta, is one of three sculptors who have been invited to exhibit in the National Academy of Western Art Show at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.

The family of Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Molloy were honored guests at a farewell dinner; they are moving to Great Falls.

At the Villa

Thur-Sat

The Legend of Boggy Creek

Starring Will Smith, Vern Stierman & John Hixon

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75 yrs ago

Mar 10, 1949

Stanley Garthoffner of Zortman entered the hospital with a knee injury.

Jimmy McGillis was a patient at the hospital for several days, receiving treatment for a gunshot wound he received when a .22 rifle accidentally discharged.

Sid Hould is a patient at the local hospital for medical treatment.

A daughter was born on March 3 to Mr. and Mrs. George Green, Jr., and a daughter was born on March 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilkes, all of Wagner.

When is the right time to spray for cattle grubs? That’s the $64 question many cowmen are asking, and County Agent Hank Oefstos comes up with a few clues.

For once Hank says he knows what he’s going to say is OK because he got it from Mitch Oxarart. The only way to tell, says Mitch, is to look at the worm. If he is one inch long and dark gray like Hank’s hair, he is ready to be killed.

How do you get a look? Squeeze a few out. There’s no set time, but from now through March should be about right for the early grubs, and about 60 days later for a late crop if any.

Sprays that have rotenone in them can be had at any drug store or dealer. High pressure hoses work best, but lower pressure can be used if scabs are loosened with a stiff brush or some kind of scratcher.

We’ll paint YOUR car

So it looks like new,

Then you’ll want IT

In the Easter Parade, too!!

REDUCED PRICES UNTIL EASTER!

Eaton’s Body Shop

Traffic Court: Robert King, Hays, placed a $10 bond with Justice Earl Hanson for failure to report an accident on March 3; Everall Holman, Dodson, was arrested for speeding and forfeited a $10 bond; a $25 fine was forfeited by Marvel Nelson, Sidney, for a reckless driving charge when his car left the road and overturned several times; Frank J. Bear, Dodson, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and pleaded guilty. He was fined $150 and given a 30-day jail sentence and his license was revoked for three years.

APRON and OVERALL

DANCE

Saturday, Mar. 12

Benefit of Little Rocky 4-H Club

Landusky Community Hall

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CREDIT BUREAU

Glasgow, Montana

Bonded Collectors – Credit Reporting

We Collect Peacefully if Possible,

But We Collect.

At the Palace

Fri-Sat

The Strawberry Roan

Starring Gene Autry, Jack Holt & Gloria Henry

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100 yrs ago

Clarence Cosner and Ruby Prom “slipped off to Havre and got married.”

W. H. Russell had disposed of his interest in the Pastime Pool Hall and bought the Fifth Avenue Fountain Room from Casper Nybo.

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118 yrs ago

The Malta district of Valley County had been allotted $500 as its share of count road funds for the year 1906.

John Ebaugh and family had moved to town from their ranch. Ebaugh planned to go into the hide and pelt buying business.