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After 39 years of furnishing you and your neighbor's homes, Art Lundstrom is retiring and handing the keys of Art's Furniture and Flooring over to his his daughter, Julie Snellman and her husband, Jason. Art and his wife, Mary, bought what was then McKoy's Furniture from Jim and Ruth McKoy in 1977 following the suggestion to do so from Art's grandfather, Elmer Feigel, when he heard the business was up for sale. "Grandma was madder than a hornet," Art said of Walter's wife, Clara. "She said...
Several residents of the Hi-Line Retirement Center (HLRC) in Malta invited the PCN for a visit and to share how important the center is to them, the changes they have already seen since the administration has changed. The members of the group were; Marie Wasson, who has lived at HLRC with her husband, Earl, since 2013: Lila Licht who has lived at HLRC since 2015; Alice Murray who has lived at the HRLC since 2015; Mary Emily Barthelmess who has lived at HRLC with her husband Leo Sr. since 2010;...
Phillips County was hit with heavy rains – and some early snow in Zortman – leaving roads closed, rivers and creeks running over and started the month of October with more precipitation than normal, setting some records in at least one location. National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Tanja Fransen out of Glasgow told the PCN that as of last Thursday, Zortman was in the middle of its thirds wettest year on record. Fransen said the area had received 31.26 inches with two mon...
A group of over 20 Malta residents, all three County Commissioners, Malta City officials and a member of the Montana Department of Transportation met at the Phillips County Courthouse last Wednesday afternoon to discuss the possibility of speed reductions on US 191 at the southern entrance to Malta. MDT's Keith Bithell said a speed investigation was requested by the Phillips County Commissioners and in June of this year and sample speeds were taken at nine locations – spread out through parts o...
I become single-minded in the fall, thinking of little but hunting. Even in this election year. Oh, I watch the news, listen to the radio and read the newspaper. But it’s hard for me to care what the candidates are saying when all I can think about is that last missed shot – at a sharptail flying straightaway in easy range. Maybe I didn’t get my head down, didn’t raise the gun on the follow through. Heck, it probably was the gun. I must need a new one or at least a different box of shells....
Puppy Power at the PCN Long before Millennials and Hipsters made it fashionable to have dogs at the workplace, the Phillips County News has had a puppy presence. Before I got here – and for the week I shared the office with the two – Curtis and Bonnie Starr had Benny at the News office, greeting visitors with a one-eyed, tail-wagging grin. The little guy was as loving as could be and I still see him on Curtis’ Facebook page from time to time. Following Benny at the shop was Peanut, Vikki Truelove’s Pomeranian who was also as friendly as they...
Often times I forget how many hours of my life I’ve sat behind a drum set. Whether it was a few hours on a Sunday morning or shows with my traveling band or simply practicing, I have spent a lot of time behind a drum set. For the first time I realized just how little I’ve played since I moved here to Montana. It has been a couple of years since I’ve played in a Sunday service and I haven’t practiced for months. I had a dream the other night that I was playing at a large indoor venue, but the...
James Mitchell was born December 3, 1915 the youngest child of James A. and Reca Mitchell in Malta, Mont. His young life was full of adventures with his brothers and sisters; always including horses, cattle and a multitude of pets. He attended elementary school in rural Phillips County which led to lifelong memories and humorous stories. In the early 1930's Jim was proud to be one of the many workers who built the Fort Peck Dam. He was drafted into the Air Force in 1942 and served his country during World War II. His travels took him to India,...
Judge William G. McCollom passed away at age 80 on September 6, 2016 in Maryland from complications of a stroke. He was born July 28, 1936 on a small ranch near Malta to Felix and Emma Bell McCollom. Besides raising sugar beets, wheat, cattle, horses, sheep, turkeys, chickens, angora rabbits and whatever else they could in order to make a go of it, they also owned and operated the Malta Dry Cleaners and McCollom's Dress Shop. Bill became an Eagle Scout at age 14 under Scoutmaster Hurley Wilson, who inspired him to attend a national Boy Scout...
Lewis Skinner went to his eternal home on August 22, 2016 at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, Mont., at the age of 89. Lewis Calvin Skinner was born May 13, 1927 in Malta, the son of Dwight D. and Mary (Arvett) Skinner. He was raised on the family ranch at Wagner. Lewis left High School early to join the Navy during WWII. After his discharge he returned to Malta and graduated from Malta High School. He worked the family ranch and also did construction work in building the Glasgow Air Force Base. He bought the family ranch and...
Whist On Tuesday, October 4, Leonard Leader narrowly edged out Clarence Jacobson and Malcolm Clouse, scoring 47 points on the day, good for first place as Clarence and Malcolm tied for second with 45. The traveling prize was awarded to Kevin Stevens. Pinochle Kevin Stevens had a whale of day as he captured first place with a score of 6,610, bettering Barb Stevens who scored 6,270 to finish in second. The traveling prize was awarded to both Noel Emond and Harvey Smith as the game was played on Monday, October 6. Malta Duplicate Bridge Club On We...
Dora Henry and Teri Leys were in Havre visiting Bill and Marilyn Henry on Wednesday. Dora Henry attended a meeting at the hospital on Tuesday. Rain started on Saturday evening and continued thru Wednesday. A total of about six inches fell in Dodson and there were various reports from across the county on the amounts different parts of the county received and there was water everywhere and much flooding. Quite unusual for October. Some country roads were washed and water was going over other...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Oct 13th - BBQ Pork ribs Friday, Oct 14th - Chili Tuesday, Oct 18th - Casserole Do you have a birthday in October - sign up for the drawing for the October 10 meal birthday drawing. Plant cropland and perennial vegetation /technical, financial assistance There is technical and possible financial assistance available to plant cropland to perennial vegetation. If you are interested please stop by or contact the Malta Natural Resources Conservation Service office at 654 1334 by October 31. Merchants Christmas Scrip...
On Saturday, October 15, former Dodson resident Megan Kirkaldie Martin will step into the ring for her second professional boxing match against Wendy Toney in Lewiston, Idaho. Martin is the daughter of Dottie Simanton of Dodson (who is also the school's head cook) and made her professional boxing debut against Wamnee Ereaux at the Fort Belknap Casino in Harlem, Mont., on August 10 of this year with the fight ending in a draw. "It was the fight of the night, that is for sure," said Martin of her... Full story
The 2015 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments have been issued in the last week. PLC program payments are issued when the effective price of a covered commodity is less than the respective reference price for that commodity. The effective price equals the higher of the market year average price (MYA) or the national average loan rate for the covered commodity. The PLC payment amount for a covered commodity is equal to 85 percent times the base attributable to the covered commodity, times the payment rate for the...
1 years ago October 12, 1916 Phillips County Fair big success The directors of the First Annual Phillips County Fair were right in postponing the days of their big show until this week, as it turned out to be on the best weeks of the year and consequently they had bigger crowds and more exhibits. The fair grounds at Dodson are located a few yards north of the station on a fine piece of ground which the Fair Association has gone to the expense of improving. A large and substantial grandstand wa...
Julie Snellman Owner of Art's Furniture Favorite Meal / Dessert: Fish Tacos/White Wedding Cake Fave reading material: The Far Side comics by Gary Larsen Favorite Hobby: Baking and Cooking Favorite Animal: Goldendoodle One thing on a desert island: High-powered sunscreen...
Question A: What do you remember about the 1986 flood? Question B: What is your favorite rain activity? Art Lundstrom A: It was amazing how people came together to help fight the flood. B: Staying inside. Cheryl Moore A: There were people sand-bagging by the river. B: Quilting inside. Greg Sjostrom A: Just how close the water came to going over the top of the dike and sandbags. B: Staying indoors out of the rain, if I can....
Sympathy to all hurricane victims in Haiti and the USA. We are having “monsoon season” weather here in Whitewater and Phillips County. We had over two inches of rain in 24 hours! We had four inches in the last month. Now it turned to snow (I hate it.) There were flu shots given in Whitewater School on October 3 by the P.C. Nurse (I don’t do shots; don’t like needles.) There was a volleyball game with Malta and Whitewater on Friday. Pierre (PCN sports editor) took pictures. Mark (PCN publish...
Rain was the word of the week around here! Loring had between 4 or 6 inches depending on where the gauge was located! Snow also made an appearance for a couple of days! Seems too early for me! However just typical for Montana, wait a little and the weather turns out beautifully! I have had many robins in the yard this week! But Sunday not a one was hanging around. They must have migrated for the winter! But I still have gold finches on my sunflowers and a yellow shafted flicker flying between tr...
It’s catch up time here at the PC Museum. All those piles that accumulated over the summer are growing smaller every week! History and genealogy requests continue to come in. A recent request was for postmarks from old post offices in Phillips County and Montana. Phillips County is rich with towns that are no longer in existence. The museum has a very large map of Montana with old town names in its collection. In addition in our gift shop we have a book that lists town’s no longer in existence across Montana. Do you remember “Freewater”? Freewa...
Record precipitation for October and high winds wreaked havoc on Phillips County last week and in Malta downed a tree with a bit of history. An old Boxelder near Malta Elementary School toppled near the "Stranton House" early last Thursday morning. The "Stranton House" – which got the nickname from former resident Gladys Stranton, Bessie Mae Waters sister -- was built by the sister's father, Floyd Blevins, in the late 1940's and the tree was planted around that time. Daisy Hurt, who currently l...
The Landusky Foundation’s Annual Harvest Fundraiser will be November 5, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Landusky Community Center. We invite everyone to come join us for a fun filled evening. We are planning a Ham and Scalloped Potato free will donation dinner with all the trimmings. There will also be a pie baking contest, bake sale, 50/50 drawings as well as silent auctions. Once again Cliff Rustad has volunteered to be the auctioneer for the live auction portion of our program. Thank you Cliff for your support to our community's fund raising e...
INVITATION TO BID NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Sealed bids will be received by the City of Malta, Attention: Mayor Shyla Jones, P.O. Box 1300, Malta, Montana 59538 or hand delivered to the Mayor’s office in City Hall by Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. local time for the Soil Cleanup Project at the Former Malta Airport currently listed on the Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA) Facility in Malta, Phillips County, Montana. All received bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at City Hall on T...
The Malta Mustangs took a huge step in helping their chances to make the post-season for the third year in a row after defeating the Wolf Point Wolves 41-0 last Friday, October 7 at Mustang Field. The team will face the Harlem Wildcats in Harlem this Friday, October 14, at 7 p.m. Harlem was dismantled 62-0 by the Glasgow Scotties last Friday. In Malta’s very decisive win over Wolf Point, Malta displayed a stout defense that racked up five interceptions and a fumble on a wet and cold night. T...
