Memories for the Week of December 14, 2015

100 years ago

January 14, 1915

Local News:

The electric light plant went on the blink for a short time Friday night and it was then for the first time that the people of Malta fully realized just how handy the electric lights were.

Shady and LeVesconte, who have the agency for the Ford this season in Malta, received their first carload of machines yesterday and are busy unloading them. The Ford is a very popular little machine and this firm will undoubtedly do a big business for them this season.

Harness maker Koke has installed about every kind of a machine that will help in the repair work of either harness or shoes and is now making arrangements to run the outfit with a gasoline engine. His latest machine, a sole stitcher, was broken in shipment and is out of commission until the necessary repairs can be secured. He will soon get the entire outfit line up however.

75 Years Ago

January 11, 1940

Headline: Malta High defeats Saco 38-23

Playing a fast but ragged game, the Malta Mustangs defeated a much improved Saco club 38 to 23, to chalk up their second district win in as many start…fourteen men saw action as Trottier and Thrash led the scoring with 12 and 11 points respectively. The Lucht brothers divided scoring honors for Saco with eight and seven points.

Headline: Pioneer Saco Woman passes away at hospital in Saco

Mrs. Wm. H. Crutchfield, pioneer woman of Saco, passed away last Friday at a Malta hospital. Mrs. Crutchfiled had been in ill health a number of year.

The deceased was born October 24, 1869 at Newark, Missouri. She was married October 2, 1887 and in 1900 moved to Saco where the family has since resided. She had been a member of the Methodist Church since 1887.

50 years ago

January 14, 1965

Gleanings:

Roxanne Broadbrooks celebrated her eleventh birthday Thursday evening at her home. Debbie Yeska was an overnight guest of Roxanne and Mr. and Mrs. Broadbrooks and Beverly helped her celebrate.

25 years ago

January 10, 1990

Headline: Sixties win alumni game

The Whitewater Alumni Tournament was held on December 27 at Whitewater High School. It is the first opportunity many of the Alumni had to play on the new wood gym floor. Everyone enjoyed the Pep Band entertainment and the high school cheerleaders led everyone in the school song.

The first alumni game was the graduates of the 80’s in a close match with the graduates of the 70’s. The alumni men of the 60’s challenged the team of the 80’s. The one point game was won by the graduates of the 60’s.

The winning team was led by Alan Wasson with 27 points, Leroy Simonson had nine, Richard Dunbar had six, Lynn Simonson five, Dave Dunbar four, George Anderson 3, Mickey Ivanovith two.

The team of the 80’s were led by Tom Johnson 14, John Mavencamp eight, Brent Anderson six, Bill Jesson five, Kelly McAdams two and Lance Love two.

10 years ago

January 12, 2005

Headline: L&L Meats closes door

After 34 years of doing business in Phillips County, the owners of L&L Meats Kountry Market and Deli announced this week that they have closed down.

The owners, Leonard and Linda Mingneau, said they closed the doors with “mixed emotions.”

The couple said there is a possibility the deli may open in a different location and asked the public to support the new operators as they have the old if it does reopen.

Headline: French wins decision

The number two ranked Iowa State wrestling team defeated the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 28-9 recently, but former Malta Mustang wrestler Wayne French was one of only three wrestlers to pull off a win.

French, who wrestles at 149 pounds, defeated Aron Scott, 5-3.

Headline: Former Malta resident featured in Solider of Fortune magazine

Seth Schlotfeldt, son of Hal and Linda Schlotfeldt (all former Malta residents) is featured in an article upcoming February 2005 issue of Soldier of Fortune magazine.

An article by Dale Cooper about activites in March, 2003, by members of the First Battalion, Fifth Marines in combat in Fallujah briefly mentions Seth, an HM3 2i5h B Co., 2nd Platoon.