Memories for the Week of September 24, 2014

September 25, 1914

100 years ago

Additional Locals: Work was started on a Catholic church in Dodson last Monday, which will be known as the Sacred Heart Church. It is to be a frame structure and is to be completed before Christmas. Henry J. Vermix of Chinook is the contractor.

Also: A fellow in Minot has it into a sure scheme for discovering whether it is safe to go into a well or not on account of the presence of gas, by first lowering a live chicken in a cage attached to a rope. If the chicken dies he says it is reasonably safe to say that there is a presence of gas, but if the chicken still lives when pulled up it is safe for a human to go into the well. With the chicken, however, it is a great deal like finding out whether or not you are eating mushrooms. If they don't hurt you, they are mushrooms, but if they kill you, they are toad stools.

September 28, 1939

75 years ago

Whitewater School News: Whitewater School opened in September, which was a week later than scheduled. The purpose of the changed date was to give students extra time to earn money for the school year. Christmas vacation will be a week shorter to make up for the time.

Headline: New Buick agency begins operation in Malta Area.

H.A. Lambert, Great Northern Depot Agent at Wagner, announces the he and his son are operating a new Buick automobile sales agency in Malta. Headquarters for the present will be at the Smith –Nordhagen garage, although the Lamberts plan to open their own sales room and service department later on.

September 3, 1964

50 years ago

Note: There is only one copy of the PCN for the entire month of September 1963, at the Phillips County Museum. It is from the week of September 3.

Photo Caption: Malta Mustang Backfield Hopefuls

Pictured above are the Malta Mustang backfield men who will see action Saturday night in Laurel. From left to right are Art Ferguson, David Hanson, Roy Ereaux, Jim Row, Terry Nybo, Denny Goodheart, Dan Gibson and Bob Frye. Goodheart, Frye, Fergeson and Hanson are Lettermen from last year's squad.

September 27, 1989

25 years ago

Headline: Local WIFE member's bread aboard Air Force One

"It was very exciting to cook something in your own kitchen and have it taken to the President," says Sharon Kindle Dodson, one of six members of the Montana WIFE organization who recently made a presentation to President Bush during his visit to the state.

The women prepared 12-different goods made from distiller's fried grains. A co-product of ethanol. The foods ranged from meatballs and vegetable dip to bread.

The presentation was part of WIFE's continuing efforts to promote ethanol fuel, an alcohol made of grains.

September 29, 2004

10 years ago

Malta Opportunities Inc. (MOI) has acquired some much needed storage space for the price of $1 thanks to the generosity of Triangle Telephone Cooperative.

The two-bay garage, which is located just behind MOI's building in Malta, had been used to store telephone service trucks in the past until a new facility was constructed one block east.

At the suggestion of a couple of MOI employees, Don Nevrivy contacted Triangle about the possibility of leasing or buying the building to provide much needed storage space.

Nevrivy said Triangle officials surprised him with an offer to sell MOI the building for $1.

"I think we can work that out," Nevrivy said.

The building, which also houses a small office and bathroom, will be used to store MOI vehicles plus furniture and other large items donated to the MOI Thrift Shop.