Memories for August 23, 2017

100 years ago

August 16,1917

About 20 cars from Dodson well filled with boosters from the 1917 Phillips County Fair arrived in Malta Tuesday and spent the noon hour in Malta. The band rendered several selections while here and the bunch left after dinner for Bowdoin and Saco. The 1917 fair at Dodson will be a hummer and already several good racing numbers have been secured and a number have also entered cars for the auto races.

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Since the new garbage removal ordinance went into effect, the residents of Malta have been able to keep their backyards and alleys in pretty good looking condition. The garbage cans are emptied every week.

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Messrs. John Tressler, Henry Plott and A.G. Arnot have been selected as delegates to the state meeting of the Masonic Lodge in Helena next week. The delegates from the Eastern Star Lodge are Mrs. W.H. Chase and Mrs. E.E. Turpin.

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Our attentions were called to the fact that in some parts of the town where new sidewalks have been constructed, that teamsters, finding crossing barred have driven across the new concrete walks in front of residential properties. In one instance the new walk was badly damaged by the loaded wagon. The identity of the person is not known in the particular instance. He deserves prosecution for trespassing. Most everyone has a wholesome regard for the efforts made to improve their particular bit of the community, but once in a while someone gets thoughtless or down right indifferent and takes every possible liberty with other fellows property. This class can help make Malta better by being more particular in their actions.

75 years ago

August 20, 1942

39 men will leave Malta Aug. 26 for Army

Thirty-nine draftees will leave Malta, Wednesday morning, Aug. 26, at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, Aug. 25.

The following list of men has been released by Kenneth Liskum, clerk of the board.

Melvin H. Drummond, George W. Taylor, W.E. Ferguson Jr., John LaFond, Merlin W. Luce, Ernest L. Johnson, Arvid O. Drydahl, Clarence P. Johnson, Joseph F. Young, Wilfred A. Farrell, Roy C. Raymond, Earl C. Siers, Clarence Leslie Mason, Olaf J. Guttormson, Robert P. Sowers, Clarence Beyer, Raymond M. Keeney and Edwin A. Helming, all of Malta.

Elmer Snell, Leo B. Haubrich, George Falson, Henry P. Hervol and Gabe Azure of Dodson; Alfred G. Davis, Carl A. Erickson, Harold A. Gartside and Max O. Krueger of Saco; Norman T. Nybo and Chester G. Pehlke of Forks, Boyd B. Crose and Robert H. Brown of Whitewater; Leonard E. Wingert, Loring; Emil P. Bundus, Wagner; Isaac M. Frye, Telegraph Creek, and William L. Francke, Zortman.

This is the second contingent that has left Malta this month.

Dance well attended

A large crowd was in attendance at the Farmer's Union harvest dance held last Saturday evening in the Malta City Hall. Music was furnished for the evening by Mrs. Ole Frome, Hector Durocher, Bill Simanton and Max Sklower. Members of the Farmer's Union wish to thank everyone who helped make this dance a success.

On Sale at Safeway

Desserts

Nut Rings, Pkg. of 6, 14¢

Powered Ice Cream, 3 for 25¢

Lemix, 2 or 25¢

Marshmallows, 1 lb Pkg., 2 for 29¢

Pitted Dates, 1 lb Pkg., 29¢

Maraschino Cherries, 11 oz, 23¢

50 years ago

August 24, 1967

Big Hill of spuds

Thirteen and one-half pounds of potatoes from one hill! N.J. Cummings says he dug the 43 red potatoes from between two small spruce trees near his home. Fourteen of the potatoes were large. The largest weighed one and three eights pounds and the smallest measured about one inch in diameter. This bonanza can be seen in the News office window.

From the Files

25 years ago (1942)

According to fair officials, 5,000 visitors entered the fairgrounds during the two days of the Phillips County Fair of Dodson.

Parochial school eighth graders to public school

St. Mary's Catholic School will open for grades one through seven August 28. Eighth-grade students will attend Malta Public Schools this year. School is scheduled from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Teachers at the parochial school this year will include Sister Vincent, first grade; Sister Patricia, second and third; Sister Julie Anne, fourth and fifth; and Sister Rita, sixth and seventh. Father Denis Daly will continue as superintendent and Mrs. Pat Contway will return as cook.

25 years ago

September 2, 1992

Robbie Knievel to soar over wagons Sunday at Buffalo

While county officials in Twin Falls, Idaho, are trying to figure out if Robbie Knievel, son of Evel Knievel, is ever going meet their demands for his planned skycycle jump over the Snake River Canyon, the motorcycle daredevil is preparing to attempt another record - jumping 20 covered wagons at the Sleeping Buffalo on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m.

The Buffalo covered wagon jump will be Knievel's second jump in just over a year. On July 4, 1991, he set a world record for height as he skyed over the Sleeping Buffalo Barn casino, 26 feet high and 155 feet in distance.

10 years ago

August 29, 2007

State-record catfish replica on display at FWP office

The public is invited to Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Region 6 headquarters in Glasgow to view a replica of the state-record channel catfish caught last year in Nelson Reservoir.

The 29.71-pound catfish was caught last May by 10-year-old Eli Waters and his grandfather Jim Jones, both of Malta, and broke the previous record by more than two pounds.

Saco's loss is Malta's gain

Fresh out of college two years ago, Anna Fahlgren had to undergo the pressure of being interviewed as the new art (K-12) and English (HS) teacher for Saco Schools.

This week, she had to undergo the same process - this time as the new English (HS) and art (7-12) teacher at Malta High School.

"It's already a lot different than Saco," she said. "Just in having a lot more students, but I am looking forward to it."

Fahlgren is a Glasgow High School graduate and the daughter of John and Mary Fahlgren of Glasgow and the granddaughter of the late Swede and Doris Fahlgren of Malta.

Editor's Note: Congratulations on 10 years, Mrs. LaBrie.