Memories for the week of July 26, 2017

100 years ago

"Street Lights for Malta" read the headline in the paper for this week and a further comment was that the City Council was working on plans for a magnificent light display.

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Draft plans were completed and lots were drawn for the selective service draft. Each number drawn represented 40,000 men.

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With the front brick wall nearly finished, construction on the new Edwards and McLellan building was progressing rapidly with the building promising to be one the finest in town.

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The Trafton-Dorr store was advertising men's athletic union suits of nainsook, no sleeves, knee length, at $1.25 each, in both natural and white.

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The new home of Al Winkler, popular clerk at the Edwards and McLellan store, was being painted and the finishing touches were being added before the Winkler family moved in.

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The Ellison-White Chautauqua was advertised highly and the Saco band made a trip to Malta for the purpose of advertising the coming event. "Fighting" Governor Carlson of Colorado was scheduled at the Chautauqua.

75 years ago

July 23, 1942

Rigid enforcement of 40-mile limit to be enforced

Patrolmen have been instructed to begin rigid enforcement of the newly announced state speed limit of 40 miles per hour. Fines of from $5 to $10 will be imposed on all violators.

Kiwanis spelling contest won by Monroe

An old-fashioned spelling bee was held at the meeting of the Kiwanis Club at the Coffee Cup Café Tuesday evening with Kenneth Liskum in charge of the program. Winner of the contest was Roy Monroe with James T. Harris running a close second.

An announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor J.H. Lesselyong to the effect that all Kiwanis State Conventions have been called off for the duration of the war.

City may get Jap labor camp here

A plan to establish in Malta a labor reserve of Japanese furloughed from west coast detention camps, got under way here this week as the farm security administration organization set about exercising a provision in the law permitting small labor camps to be set up.

Designed to help the critical labor shortage which this region faces as harvest time approaches, the plan would be to utilize idle CCC buildings in Trafton Park. There has been no assurance that such a camp will be authorized, but local government officials said authority was possible under existing laws if the communities involved did not object.

Hosiery drive produces 1,300 pairs

Over 1,300 pairs of hose were collected in the drive for silk hose to be shipped to China to be used as bandages. On the final day of the drive, 550 pairs were brought in, most of them coming from Dodson, Forks, Loring and South Malta.

Ferry operating again

Word was received this week from C.K. Russell on the Missouri River that the power plant ferry is again running, after not operating because of excessively high water.

50 years ago

July 27, 1967

Only 10 days until fair time

The Phillips County Fair is only 10 days away, but preparations for the 52nd annual event at Dodson are nearly completed, according to Marion Waters, fair secretary.

The most unusual item at the fair this year, Waters says, should be the Gene Holter Movieland Animals night show at the fair Sunday night. This show has been appearing at the World's Fair in Montreal and is currently playing on the Montana Fair Circuit. Racing ostriches and camels are featured in the two-hour program.

25 years ago

July 29, 1992

Garbage fee change delayed a year

Malta's City Council voted Tuesday night to postpone changing the garbage rates for one year.

Alderman Karl Harms stated that he had no complaints, either from residents or business people, that could justify changes.

"No one has said they are paying too much or too little," he said.

Mayor Byron Ereaux said the City will have to serve notice that there will have to be recycling implemented and cardboard boxes will have to be broken down or stacked inside each other to facilitate garbage pickup.

Harms answered that he feels people have gotten the message, and will make an effort.

Equipment found thanks to tip

An anonymous Crimestoppers tip led to the recovery of the High Angle Rescue equipment taken during the July 4th weekend in Zortman.

There will be a reward determined by the Crimestoppers board which meets once a month.

10 years ago

August 1, 2007

Taylor wins all-you-can-eat

R.J. Taylor of Malta was the first place winner in the 13-17-year-old age group in that all-you-can-eat ice cream contest sponsored by Malta Bestway Foods last Saturday morning During Crazy Days.

46 Malta swimmers on to state

The Malta Swim Team competed at the Divisional Meet last weekend, which was held in Glasgow.

With 64 swimmers they took home the first place relay trophy and the second place team trophy.

Bobbie Knudsen and Jordan Pierce were the high point swimmers for Malta.