Memories for Wednesday, October 16, 2024

10 yrs ago

Oct. 22, 2014

** Correction to last week’s entry about the Mustang football team: Coach Nick Oxarart’s Mustangs have outscored the Wolf Point Wolves 399-19 since 2006. That Friday playing the Cut Bank Wolves, they came away with a win of 32-15.

A river was flowing in the middle of several blocks in Malta, due to a crack in the cast iron main near the intersection of South 1st Ave. East and South 7th Street East. The crack left some residents without water for much of Friday. It also required the City Works team a 13-hour day as they had to rip up the pavement, figure out where the 70-plus years-old water shutoffs were and to dig an eight-foot trench to fix the broken pipe.

In one of the few contested city races, Warren O. J. Abrahamson defeated incumbent Karl Harms. Abrahamson ran as an Independent, polled 102 votes while Harms had 90.

Dodson’s city council; votes put Terri Cole and Corliss Nelson on the council for four-year terms. A total of 20 of the 77 registered voters cast ballots (26%).

The Dodson/Whitewater Harriers are headed to the State Class C Cross Country Meet. Jeret Warren, who placed 12th at State last year, Jacina Doney, Shawnee KillEagle who posted a time of 27.45 at last year’s meet, and Teal Martell will be attending.

Military veterans Gaylord Olson and Keith Stine took down a drape to reveal the Blue Star Memorial before Joe Eskildsen laid a wreath before the plaque. Toni Ziegler and Rosemary Veseth of the Malta Dirt Daubers co-chaired the event at Memorial Park. Jay Southwick, American Legion Commander, spoke and Wyatt Uphaus, U.S. Army, presented the colors.

Kiana Simonson’s stud, “Flit”, was named all-around AQHA Barrel Horse of the Year in Butte, Montana. She said he’s blind in one eye, and together we have overcome many obstacles along the way.

The Malta M-ette Cross Country team placed as follows: Sophia Stiles (3rd); Marley Manoukian (6th); Joanie Sjostrom (9th); Eva Harms (11th); TaChante Cole (12th); Jenise Amestoy (17th); Monicha Williamson (19th); Jada Nicholson (20th); and Sarah Ware (25th).

The M-ette Varsity Volleyball team took the court and hammered the Wolf Point Lady Wolves to take the win 3-0.

Each of the M-ette Volleyball players grabbed a small pink volleyball from a bag and ran into the stands to give the ball to their chosen spectator in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Darby Schye ran her ball to the stands and gave it to Pr. Bob Nagy, whose wife, Julie, is a four-year survivor of breast cancer.

Lightning struck in Malta, both literally and figuratively, in the football game against Wolf Point. Lightning bolts struck through the night sky, touching down about a mile from Mustang field. With a 30-minute delay of game, the Mustangs already had scored 34 points in the first two quarters and then went on to win 40-0 when the game resumed.

At the Villa

Fri-Sun

The EQUALIZER

Starring Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz & Morton Csokas

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25 yrs ago

Oct. 20, 1999

Kaydee Fronk won the sportsmanship award given by the Fergus Lady Eagles in Lewistown. Malta had defeated Lewistown in the game.

The 1999 Phillips County Health Care Foundation met the target of $27,000 when a crowd of 216 bid $17,243 in the silent and live auction, added to other funds already received. The money will be used to purchase a chemotherapy pharmacy hood and improved emergency room lighting at the hospital and clinic.

The First Security Bank is hosting an open house in honor of Ross Robinson and Roger Simonson who are retiring after 27 years of service on the Board of Directors.

Cody Anderson placed second in saddle bronc riding, Matt Mangis took first in bareback and third in saddle bronc at the Hi-Line High School Rodeo in Malta. Laura Gunderson of Columbus was named All-Around Cowgirl.

The U.S. Postal Service will now offer the choice of paying for a box rent or having their mail delivered, for those who reside in Malta where a route carrier travels by.

It sounds like a mess in the jungles and corrals as the Longhorns, Mustangs, Badgers, Wolves and Scotties are all vying for a chance to stay alive and make it to the playoff games as the football season winds down. “We’ve got three games to take care of first,” said Mustang Coach Scott King.

A picture of a denim quilt made by seamstress Cora Maxie was pictured as one of the items in a raffle to be held at the Lutheran Church bazaar.

Local artist Dorothy Salsbery, one of the top supporters of the health care fund-raiser has again donated one of her oil paintings for the silent auction to be held at the City Hall. Chairpersons for the event are Ken Wiederrick, Elaine Enerson, Larry Putnam and Curtis Starr.

Ten-year-old Logan Sims was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of three. His classmates were learning a civics lesson in Mrs. Rosemary Veseth’s class as they signed a petition to pressure the U.S. government to do something about finding a cure.

At the Villa

Fri-Tues

RANDOM HEARTS

Starring Harrison Ford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sydney Pollack

& Bonnie Hunt

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50 yrs ago

Oct. 24, 1974

Mrs. Paul (Betty Gay) Johnson, of Roundup and her nine-year-old daughter, died after a car-truck collision east of Roundup. Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher of Saco. Paula was a fourth grader and an only child.

Two vehicles were involved in an accident west of Malta when a car driven by Mrs. Masayo Umemoto was attempting to pass the truck driven by Larry Dennis. Dennis had turned on his signal to turn left but it was not operable. Harriet Wilkes of Glasgow was hospitalized overnight in Malta, none of the other passengers were injured.

Anne Lang was elected as FHA District President in Box Elder. She will attend the national convention in Washington, D.C. next July. Twenty girls from the Malta Chapter attended the meeting, they were accompanied by Mrs. Lou Ivanish, Mrs. Matt Golik and Mrs. Tom Taylor.

Fourteen seniors from Malta High School attended the annual career night last Thursday, including Barbara Simanton, Bonnie Allen, Neva Batson, Kari Christiansen, Grace Clausen, Aura Morales, Linda Haugen, Roxanne Truax, Marcia Nevrivy, Darlene Shell, Lila Nortug, Aileen Goulet, Cathy Grabofsky and Cindy Nelson. Speakers were Marilyn Carlson, Mrs. Byron Yates, Mrs. Judy Henry, and Shirley Marsh, and others. Refreshments were served following the program.

Byron Hould will represent Malta High School at the All-State Band, Chorus and Orchestra festival in Billings. Hould, a tenor, was selected for the 125-voice chorus by tape audition.

Music at the Forks Hall Dance will be by Benny and The Boys.

The community bade farewell to 91-year-old Mrs. Paul (Olive) LaBrie, who had been a resident of the Wagner community for over 71 years. Pallbearers were Sherman Doucette, Gayle Patrick, Herman Primeau, Ike Desjardin, John Kovach and Frank Bebee.

Friends and relatives are invited to an open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gaylon Licht on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, at the John Kovach residence.

At the Villa

Thur-Sat

THE CAST AWAY COWBOY

Starring James Garner, Eric Shea, Vera Miles & Robert Culp

Sun-Mon

SERPICO

Starring Al Pacino, Cornelia Sharpe, Norman Ornellas & Jack Kehoe

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75 yrs ago

Oct. 20, 1949

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Koss are the parents of a son born on October 18 in Glasgow.

In the ROLL CALL sharing about military individuals are Cliff Lundstrom, who is described as “an eligible bachelor” that is one of the oldest soldiers in the Col D, 116th QM Regt. ‘way back in May of 1938. He served with the 198th Engineers. He came home a staff sergeant with six campaign ribbons, and four battle stars. He is active in VFW and the Cootie organization.

Also listed is Jack Faydo, Jr., who is the newest man in the company. He enlisted in Sept. of 1949. He and his family moved here from Fort Peck after gravel operations ceased at Cole. A junior in high school, he is interested in radio and electronics; he is being trained as a communication man with the Guards. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Faydo.

Buttrey has 9x12 linoleum rugs for kitchen and living rooms on sale for $8.95.

Four baby beeves sold for an average of 41 cents a pound at the 4-H sale sponsored by the Northeast Montana Hereford Breeders’ Association.

On sale at your local Buttrey Food is a 2 lb. box of Velveeta selling for $.87; pork shoulder roast is $.49 a lb.; link sausage $.55 a lb.; Jonathan apples, a 20 lb. box is $1.29.

At the Palace

Fri-Sat

EL DORADO PASS

Starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Charlene Holt & James Caan

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100 yrs ago

Earl Vance, a well-known Montana brainstorming airplane pilot, was here taking cash customers for pleasure flights over the valley.

The payment for the 1923 sugar beet crop amounted to $9.01 per ton, Secretary T. J. Larson of the irrigation district announced.

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118 yrs ago

A shipment of Bloom cattle sold at the market for $5.25.

Henry Plott surprised his friends here by getting married last week to a very handsome and estimable lady from Harlem, whose name was Buckley.