Memories for September 27, 2017

100 years ago

OCtober 27, 1917

J. L. Moore, the Ford agent, has received his new closed in car that was built to order for his own private use. Of course, it is a Ford, but something out of the ordinary. It has a fine pair of double-plate glass windows and is finally upholstered and will comfortably seat five persons. The motor is almost noiseless and when riding in his handsome new car he imagines he is pulling a Pullman.

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Most any man knows how to tell a woman’s age, but few have the nerve to do it.

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The Great Northern Railroad has authorized a 30-foot extension on the east end of the depot at Malta and the work will commence at once. This will give much-added room for the freight warehouse and freight will not have to be dumped all over the ground as at present. A new depot is being built in Wagner.

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The Malta Commercial Club received copies of two referendums from the US Chamber of Commerce. The first was a report of the railroad committee on questions of railroad regulations and the second was a report of the special committee on control of prices during the war.

The consensus of hundreds of commercial clubs and similar organizations is being made throughout the country.

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About the meanest fellow we know is the one who sleeps all through the sermon and then refuses to see the collection plate when it goes by.

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The enormous number of claims from exemptions from Army service constitute a shame to American manhood and a disgrace to our country. All honor to that numerous contingent who win the war was assured they probably tendered their services. All honor to another group who are not so quick to volunteer yet when the call came, stepped forward like men and took their medicine with similar faces. Such as they have made this the proud country it is today.

75 years ago

September 24, 1942

Missouri River stockmen buys Tetrault Ranch

One of the largest land deals in recent years was the sale here of the Albert Tetrault Ranch on Beaver Creek, about 45 miles South of Malta, to William Armington. The land was purchased at an administrator sale. Tetrault, a pioneer rancher of that section, died last winter.

Armington is one of the stockmen who was forced to move from the Missouri River area when rising waters of the Fort Peck Reservoir flooded the river bottom. The Armington place, known as the Rising Ranch, Is one of the historic sites along the River. The Post Office of Leedy was located on the ranch for many years.

Gamble’s Store scene of Japanese wedding

The furniture department of the Gamble's Store in Malta was the scene of the wedding of Masami Enseki, 24, and Aya Misono, 19, evacuees from the Fresno Evacuation Center in California. Their attendances were Frank Hija and Ted Yohiyana, also from the center. Justice of the Peace P. M. Pedersen officiating.

They arrived Tuesday morning with the trainload of Japs from the center and were sent here to work in the beet harvest. They will be employed at the William Ashley Ranch.

Enseki was attending the Los Angeles City College and was studying to be a pharmacist. The bride was a student at Bakersfield Junior College. They were both born in California.

Kenneth Stine graduates from parachute troops

Word has been received here that Kenneth Stine, U.S. Marine Course, San Diego, Calif., Recently graduated from the parachute troops there. He passed the highest in his class and has already been presented with three medals for outstanding performance.

Kenneth is the son of Mrs. Nellie Stine of Malta, and he enlisted soon after Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the 1938 graduating class of Malta High School.

50 years ago

September 28, 1967

Saco wins road battle

The City of Saco won a battle with the Highway Commission Monday.

The Commission shelved plans to construct a curb along the side of the highway through the Phillips County community of 490 people, after they got a letter of protest from the City Council.

The curb was to have been put in as part of the highway department safety program. It would have controlled access onto the highway from the business places along the north side of the highway.

City plans fight against Halloween crime

Halloween is still a month away but the Malta City Council feels that it isn’t too early to do a little thinking about the problem which arose in the area last year.

Police Chief Ralph Young told the council Monday night he had plans to enlist the aid of the high school students and possibly members of the National Guard to prevent Halloween occurrences as such happened last year.

The Council felt that Malta students and businessmen could do a great deal to prevent vandalism by cleaning up and putting aside many of the articles which are shown about the city street each Halloween.

25 years ago

October 7, 1992

It's paid for …

The Phillips County Hospital Association now owns the P C Family Health Clinic lock, stock, and barrel. Officials made the last $54,000 payment Monday to complete the transaction which began four years ago when the decision was made to acquire the clinic as part of a master plan to end a period of instability in the local healthcare system. Money for the purchase came from the Hansen Trust Fund and reserve funds, according to hospital Administrator Everett Butler. The clinic was bought at a price of $275,000, the same amount of money some 57 investors contributed for the construction proceeds from the sale are being redistributed to investors. Investors have agreed that any extra money left over after investors are reimbursed will be donated back to the Phillips County Health Care Foundation.

10 years ago

October 3, 2007

Homecoming 2007 week at Malta High

It’s Homecoming 2007 Week at Malta high school.

The annual homecoming royalty will be crowned in a coronation ceremony on Friday at 12:10 Pp.m. in the gymnasium.

Queen candidates are Jessica Aparico, Carmen DeVries, Amber Harms and Angel Hould.

King candidates are Chance Demarais, Choen Ereaux, Brad Fox and Jeff Handley.