Memories for the Week of December 28, 2016

100 years ago

December 6, 1917

Charles Phillips was in from the Missouri River this week with Mrs. Phillips. Mr. Phillips has built a new home and other building a new home and other buildings on his farm this fall and is in a very prosperous condition.

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"Chick" Whitcomb had a rather exciting experience this morning while returning from the hole talent play at Dodson. About four miles from Malta, the vacuum feed on his Buick caught fire and burned up so that the car was out of commission.

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Ray Campbell was assisting with the work in the sheriff's office during the rush with the draft work.

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We received our first fall of snow and it covers the ground like a white blanket. There is nearly enough for sleighing and in the country, it has a drifted considerably.

75 years ago

December 3, 1942

Victory tax effective Jan. 1, 1943

After Dec. 31, every person earning more than $12 a week or $642 a year will commence paying a larger share of the government's war bill. Provisions of the victory tax, which reaches all above the specified limits, are being studied by the internal revenue offices.

The victory tax will affect virtually every wage earner, and the revenue office advises persons to revise their budgets to meet not only this tax but the increased 1492 income tax.

Serial numbers on county car plates remain unchanged

One bill the 1943 legislature won't have to worry about is the perennial measure to reallocate automobile license plate series to the counties on the basis of their present population.

The war - and the shortage of steel - took care of that, the board of examiners attaches state in reporting that 1943 "cover plates" were ready for distribution to counties.

The 'cover plates," about two inches wide, with a red background and white (1943" will bolt over the "west" side of the black and white plates currently in use.

Football team entertained at dinner party

Bill Bell and Jerry Hould entertained the members of the Malta High School football team at a dinner party Sunday evening at the Hould home.

The football motif was used as the theme of table decorations and favors were miniature football men. Wilford Bell entertained the boys during the evening with movies taken of the boys in action during the season.

The following boys were present: Frances Judge, Lee Bruckner, Everett Trottier, Douglas Bishop, Bob Harwood, Dwaine Meyer, Ned Erickson, Merwin Head, Lloyd Lefdahl, Glen Phillips, Don Phillips, Louis Klimper and the hosts, Bill Bell and Jerry Hould.

Cattle deaths cleared up by sheriff's office

On completing the investigation into the death of seven head of cattle found floating in Beaver Creek on the Sowers Ranch, members of the sheriff's office and the state veterinarian reached the conclusion that the cattle had perished on the ice. There was no water in their lungs nor poison in their stomachs. Recent temperatures were low enough to freeze the water and it is through the cattle slipped on the ice when seeking water.

50 years ago

November 30., 1967

Patrol reports two accidents

Another deer was the only casualty of the two accidents reported this week by the Montana Highway Patrol. William Somerville of Glaslyn, Sask., and three passengers were traveling toward Malta about 4 p.m. on Highway 242 eight and a half miles north of Malta when his car struck and killed a deer. None of the occupants of the car were injured and moderate damage was done to the automobile.

On Sunday, about noon. Jody Cochran of Lodgepole apparently went to sleep at the wheel of his pickup and went off the road. The truck rolled over and came to rest on its top. The accident occurred on a county road about 15 miles south of Dodson. Neither Cochran nor his wife was injured. Moderate damage was reported to the pickup.

25 years ago

December 9, 1992

Deep freeze in the third period marks Penguin undoing at State

The Whitewater Penguins started the State Class C tournament out by meeting up with the defending state champions, the Belt Huskies. Whitewater played steady basketball to capture the 67-61 win.

Sarina Green Marched the Penguins to victory netting 24 points while Kerry Simson and Mandy Olsen each drummed up the double-digit scoring with 15 and 14.

The win pitted the Lady Penguins against the Lady Trojans who eventually went on to win the Class C State Championship and defeated Whitewater 66-54 on the way (the Penguins failed to score in the third quarter of the contest.) IN loser our action, Whitewater again fell, this time to the Opheim Vikings 52-46.

10 years ago

December 5, 2007

Malta eyes centennial year in 2009

The City of Malta has a big birthday coming up - question is does anyone want to party?

The City will celebrate its centennial (100 years) as an incorporated town during 2009.

To find out just how to commemorate the centennial anniversary, the Malta City Council agreed Tuesday night to invite any interested citizens who would like to be part of a centennial steering committee to step forward.

News files: 10 years ago

Kid Curry carved his name in a sandstone outcropping near Ingomar after robbing the Great Northern Train near Wagner. The carving was recently round by a state land official during archeological survey in the area.