Memories for the Week of February 18, 2015

100 years ago

February 18, 1915

Local News:

*Want to be in style, girls? Use a wash rag and a cake of soap. Society has pronounced them an indispensable aid to beauty. No, this is not a grocery advertisement.

*Dudley Jones was in the city yesterday from Dodson, greeting his friends. He is just returned from Helena where he was purchasing the furniture for the big hotel at Dodson.

*The masquerade skate at the rink tomorrow night promises to be one of the big events of the season, and great preparations are being made to entertain the crowd.

*Joe Olson, one of the progressive farmers of the north country, had an accident last Friday that came near ending in his death. He was at work in a well about forty feet deep and signaled to be raised to the top. A horse was being used to lift the dirt and, as had been the practice of those doing the digging, he caught the side of the box to be drawn out. When near the top the box swung to the side of the well and stuck for an instant, and let loose with sufficient force to break his hold, and he fell back to the bottom, a distance of something like thirty feet. When taken to the top it was found that he had a leg badly broken and crushed, and was immediately brought to town and placed under the care of Doctors Clay and Blankenhorn, and at present is progressing as well as could be expected.

75 years ago

February 22, 1940

Headline: Dodson's New gym is dedicated

The new school gymnasium, a $21,000WPA project, at Dodson was dedicated Saturday night at ceremonies which were attended by a large crowd from Dodson, Havre, Harlem, Wagner and Malta. The dedication address was given by G.H. VandeBogart, president of North Montana College at Havre, whose topic was "The Importance of Physical Education in Preparing for Life."

Prior to the dedication service, spectators witnessed a basketball game between Dodson and Big Sandy, which was won by Dodson, the final score being 49 to 16.

A dance and side attractions, sponsored by the senior class of Dodson, yielded a total of $111.40 and this amount will be used to purchase a new curtain for the state. A pen and pencil set given away at the dance was awarded to Fred Ereaux.

50 years ago

February 25, 1965

Headline: Gary Kaufman wins rodeo scholarship

Gary Kaufman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolly F. Kaufman of Malta and Mr. Leo Rimer, daughter of Mrs. And Mrs. Leo Rimer of Lewistown, have been named winner of a $200 scholarship by the Montana State High School Rodeo Corp. Miss Rimer is a niece of Mrs. Clain Hughes of Malta.

David Vietor of Phillipsburg and Rose Anderson of Saco were runners-up.

Headline: Top 45" Records at McKoy's

You've Lost That Loving Feeling

Ferry Across the Mersey

Love Me Baby

Eight Days A Week

King of the Road

Red Roses for A Blue Lady

From All Over the World

A Happy Guy

25 Years ago

February 15, 1990

Headline: Former Dodson resident's art finds way to heads of state

Question: What kind of wedding present would you buy a prince, one who's a leading sheik of Saudi Arabia and a billionaire many times over?

Answer: A Harvey Rattey sculpture of an Arabian horse.

"I don't even remember when they came, but friends of his came to hunt and fish and stopped in at my place, watched me making the horse and liked my worked, and ordered the first casting for their friend." Rattey said.

10 years ago

February 16, 2005

Headline: Michael French cruises to gold medal

They say the mark of a true artist is to make it look easy and Malta sophomore Michael French did just that as he recorded three pins then won a gold medal with an 8-0 decision over Dan Madel of Choteau in the championship match of the 145 pound weight class at the state wrestling tournament in Billings.

French finished the year without a single loss.