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Articles from the December 24, 2014 edition


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  • Malta's Sue Poulton inherited a dollhouse filled with family love

    Mark Hebert|Dec 24, 2014

    Sally McEldery always wished she could own a Victorian style house. In 1976, the wish was granted, in a smaller scale than she might have dreamed of, but made with an amount of love that can't be measured. In Sue Poulton's living room, nestled in her Malta home, sits the Victorian Dollhouse which Sally and Richard McEldery – Sue's parents -- spent months building, countless years decorating and a lifetime loving. Sue – a former teacher at Malta Elementary – inherited the dollhouse from her m...

  • Letters to Santa and Christmas art from Phillips County Schools

    Dec 24, 2014

    Malta Kindergarten, Mrs. Knowles Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like a cat and a dog. Love Aeowyn Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a New York City toy. Love, Bridger Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like skates and a Teddy bear. Love, Starlit Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like an ant farm. Love, Jackson Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a Gameboy. Love Baylie Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a truck and trailer. Love, Skylar Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would...

  • Briefly for week of December 24, 2014

    Dec 24, 2014

    Senior Dinner Meals Thursday, December 25th - Merry Christmas - no meals served Friday, December 26th - Hot Hamburger Tuesday, December 30th - Ham and scalloped potatoes December Birthday Drawing winners - Nina Jones and Nancy Robinson. If you have a January birthday - let us know when you sign in for dinner. You could be a winner too.. Rotary Christmas Lights Contest The Malta Rotary Club is again sponsoring a Christmas Lights contest. Cash prizes will be awarded to the biggest, brightest and best displays. Christmas Eve Service 12-24. On Wedn...

  • Christmas Poems from Loring Colony School

    Dec 24, 2014

    Loring Colony School Mrs. Engebretson Justin Conrad Hofer Seventh grade Blow, blow, that snow. What does snow mean or do? It means hibernation has begun. A lot of tons of fun. The geese will fly high south. The temperature will go down below. Santa will come with his reindeer. The heart of Christmas will, Grow as if a ball of snow. Corrieann Hofer Eighth grade Colors The colors of Christmas, Green and red, Reminders of joy and happiness, Snow covered hills, All covered in white, Left creased with gray lines, From fun sled rides, The sky shaded...

  • Memories for the Week of December 24, 2014

    Mark Hebert, Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    1 years ago December 24, 1914 Headline: One Deer Season If legislature this coming season adopts the idea of the State Game Warden J.L. DeHart, the limit on deer will be reduced from three for each hunter to one, and that one a horned animal. "There are two reasons why I favor this change," said DeHart. One is that the state is filling up rapidly with people. We should consider the obligation we owe prosperity, and if the limit be reduced to one buck a season per hunter, deer will always be co...

  • My Favorite Gift

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    For this weeks grapevine segment of the PCN, I asked a few people what their most memorable Christmas gift was. I thought about this loaded question, and have decided to answer it for myself. Sure I could say the year that my parents got me my first bike without training wheels. That was a great gift. There was also that time my parents gave me a Nintendo 64 gaming system with a few games including Mario World 64. While there was nothing greater than playing as Mario in his 3D world, that...

  • Class C Girls Basketball: Lady Panthers 6-1 after destroying Dodson and Frazer

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The showdown between the Dodson Lady Coyotes and Saco-Whitewater Lady Panthers wasn't much of a show, as the Lady Panthers destroyed the Lady Coyotes 64-19, in Dodson's first game of the season. It was rough to watch as the opening quarter ended 24-0. The rest of the game didn't get much better as the Lady Panthers gave up ten in the next quarter but still scored 18 more before the half, making the score 42-10. Dodson wouldn't even double their score at the end of the game. Lady Panther Tatum...

  • Class C Boys Basketball: Panthers blow out the Coyotes in Dodson; Dodson and Saco fall next night

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The Saco-Whitewater Panthers did not take it easy on the much younger Dodson Coyotes, defeating the team 72-26 in Dodson's season/ home opener. Chance Love led the team with 15 points. Trace Simonson had 14 points. Justin Funk had 13 points. Layne Engel had 11 points. Christian Menge had six points. Jeret Warren added five, Both Colter Lammerding and Chris DePuydt had three. Josh Salveson scored two points, making the first shot of his career. Salveson told the PCN the game was a lot of fun, but...

  • Malta Wrestling: Grapplers struggle in opening week

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The Malta Mustangs Wrestling team competed in Lewistown Thursday night December 11. They also wrestled in Glasgow the next day. “In Lewistown we had some solid competition with Class A Lewistown and perennial powerhouse Choteau and a large Fairfield/Simms squad,” Coach Ryan LaBrie said. “Our youthful team wrestled tough against some of our Eastern B/C Teams; Glasgow, Wolf Point and Poplar at the Glasgow Invitational.” The team welcomed back Antonio Lopez and Cody Werk for their first action...

  • Mustangs Basketball: Mustangs 2-2 after losing close game to Glasgow and smashing Poplar

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The Malta Mustangs had a lukewarm week. The team saw both sides of the 2B spectrum this week as they took on the Glasgow Scotties and lost 65-60 in Glasgow last Friday. They then came back home to take on the Poplar Indians. They dominated, winning the game 61-29. Nate Costin led the team with 12 points that game. Allen Williamson had 10 points. Tyson Carney had nine points. Jase Galt had eight. Devon Raybon had six. Ostin Welch had five. Jayce Bishop had four. Jeremy Costin and Hunter Love had...

  • M-ette Basketball: Malta 4-0 after thrashing District 2B foes Glasgow and Poplar

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Dec 24, 2014

    The Malta M-ettes have destroyed every team that they have faced and they didn't slow down against Glasgow, who they defeated 58-15 or Poplar who they blew out 82-17. In their victory against Poplar, Malta pulled a majority of their starters at the start of the third quarter. That came after Malta jumped out to a 52-9 lead at the half. Sophia Stiles had the team lead with 22 points. Hailey Nicholson had 15, Darby schye had 11, Jada Nicholson had 8, Adrianna Bibeau 5, Markelle Lett 5, Rebecca...

  • Legal Ads for December 24, 2014

    Dec 24, 2014

    NOTICE OF NEW OPENCUT SAND AND GRAVEL MINE As per Montana Law this notice is to inform the public of a proposed new opencut sand and gravel mine. This site now known as the Sterling Carroll Pit will be located in the Section 28, T33N, R31E, Phillips County. This site will be used for MDOT Project# NH 99-1(6)7 AKA: 11 KM N OF MALTA-NORTH. Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. will be operating this site for the removal of approximately 300,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel. Initially a portable crushing spread will be on site for approximately 200 days....

  • Classified Ads for December 24, 2014

    Dec 24, 2014

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