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Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for June 13, 2016

100 years ago

July 4, 1918

A total of 82 men of Phillips County, who recently registered in the 21-year-old group, were listed in order of their calls.

Marriage licenses were issued to Robert Kurtz and Lela Buffington of Saco and to Chris Ivanish and Mamie Stevens of Malta.

Roy Dillan and M.J. Rader took over the Motor Inn and planned to operate a general garage and blacksmith shop.

Bob Murdock, Fred Tachell, Alfred Verzatt and Harry Sorrenson left for Vancouver, Wash., where they were to work in the spruce woods.

Mrs. W. M. Shook, who had made her home seven miles north of Malta for a number of years, died of a paralytic stroke.

Phillips County went over the top in the Liberty Loan Drive under the direction of Josef Sklower.

75 years ago

June 24, 1943

Former local man killed in action in Alaska

Pvt. William Banning, son of Mrs. Florence Banning of Whitefish, a former resident of Phillips County, was killed in action in Alaska June 8, according to word received here by Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hurley. Banning was a nephew of Hurley.

Born on a homestead north of Dodson 33 years ago, Banning had lived in the county most of his life. He attended rural schools in the north Dodson community and had worked on various farms prior to his enlistment in the army.

Banning was in a transportation unit of the U.S. Army and had been in Alaska for several months.

Editor's Note: In the book "379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, November 1942-July 1945," it is reported that Tech. Sgt. Watkins was one of 10 crew members aboard the plane who was killed in action on June 11, 1943, in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Missouri River is higher than many years

The rising water level of Fort Peck Reservoir is forcing more and more of the old timers located along the Missouri River bottoms to move to new locations. Many of them have continued to live on their places since Fort Peck Dam was constructed, their lands hardly affected but the high water, however, has flooded land in Phillips County as far as 150 miles from the dam itself.

The B.E. Barretts are among the latest ranchers to move to the new locations. The Stanley Novaks have moved to a higher location and many others are preparing to leave.

Mrs. William Francke of Ceekay reports on the rising river in a story this week. Her six-months-old dog came to the door of the house Sunday night and awakened her by barking. She went to the door to quiet him and discovered water at the doorstep. She managed to save all the stock on the ranch with the exception of one litter of pigs, a few baby ducks, and chickens.

She says the river is higher than it has been in many years.

Negro Army truck driver drowned in creek

The driver of a U.S. Army truck part of a convoy of a negro quartermaster corps truck was drowned Saturday night about 11:30 when his truck plunged off the highway bridge over Mosquito Creek, about 20 miles east of Malta.

Coroner Wilford Bell was called but when he arrived the body had been recovered. It was brought to Malta by Bell, but Sunday morning was taken to Glasgow by army officials. The convoy trucks were en route to Glasgow. The name of the drowning victim was not divulged by the army officials.

50 years ago

June 20, 1968

Mary Ereaux funeral rites at Dodson Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Adams Ereaux, 83, were held last Saturday morning in Dodson.

The deceased was born on Dec. 10, 1884, on a ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains near Cleveland. She married Frank Ereaux in 1904 at Great Falls. They lived on their ranch west of Dodson since their marriage.

Survivors are a son, Lazure of Dodson, four daughters, Mrs. Jacob (Mary) Kurtz of Harlem, Mrs. Andre (Frances) Fox and Mrs. Cecelia Lankford, both of Dodson, and Mrs. Leo (Grace ) Muradanes of Madeira, Calif., 48 grandchildren, 101 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

William Black, pioneering resident, died Friday

William Black, 86, died Friday, June 14, at his farmhouse south of Malta.

Black was born Feb. 7, 1882, at Eagle, Wis., moving with his parents to Jamesville, Minn., when he was 15. He came to Malta in 1910 where he had lived since that time. He married Ellen Solberg on March 9, 1924, In Malta.

Pallbearers were Lee Robinson, Harold Leib, Orville Mitchell, Dale Driver, Brewer Anderson, and John Williams. W. E. Southwick sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "The 23rd Psalm." Mrs. Mabel Flesche was the organist.

25 years ago

June 30, 1993

Street Talk

Question: What is your favorite way to stay cool?

Linda Robinson: I get inside an air conditioned house and have a cold drink.

Gertie Newton: Sit inside the air conditioning. It's the only way.

Marla Goertz: I swim at the Malta swimming pool.

Kevin Stevens: Siting in a cool bar drinking a few cold suds after a hard day's work.

 

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