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Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for December 12, 2018

100 years ago

December 16, 1918

John L. Elliot, superintendent of the Malta Schools until he enlisted in the army, had been discharged from service.

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Applications were being received at Malta, Dodson, and Saco for federal loans for seed wheat.

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Miss Alma Higgs and Nels Flansaas, both popular young people of the Lovejoy community, were married at the Lutheran parsonage in Malta.

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Robert Wylder had returned from a year's service in France.

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Mark Kegg, who had been a cook in an army hospital, had returned to his home in Malta.

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Robert Simanton was among servicemen to be mustered out. Simanton had been stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

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Jake Meyers left for California to spend the winter.

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Mr. and Mrs. William LaFond had been called to Little Falls, Minn., by the death of Mrs. LaFond's mother.

50 years ago

December 16, 1943

Regulations on horse meat is withdrawn

Fred L. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miller, and Walter J. Farar, prominent Kansas City attorney, returned recently from a trip to Washington D. C. where they interviewed the head of the Food Administration concerning a ruling which prohibited raw horsemeat being used for dog food.

As horsemeat is used for dog food, such a ruling affected the sale here of worthless range horses. It was pointed out by Mr. Robinson and Mr. Miller, who secured the withdrawal of such provisions, that range horse are a liability on the Montana range where they consume range grass and feed needed for more valuable animals. A horse will east as much grass as 1 ½ cow or 10 head of sheep, it was pointed out.

An interesting sidelight of their trip was the fact that the head of the department of the Price Administration whom they contacted was a brother-in-law of the late Burt Moylan, Malta abstract man for Malta.

1943 school census reflects war conditions

Completion of the school census report by County Superintendent Ada Sundin shows decreases in the number of children in the preschool group and the school-age group. The decrease is believed to be temporary, caused by the young men of 17 and 18 being called to service or voluntarily enlisting in pre-enlistment training.

The number of children between 6 and 21 years is 2,278 as compared to 2,434 last year.

Oak Leaf Cluster awarded to Kirkaldie

The Oak Leaf Cluster, awarded for five bomber combat missions over enemy territory, has been received by Sgt. Robert Kirkaldie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirkaldie of Dodson.

The citation, dated November 2 by command of Brigadier General LeMay, states that it was awarded for "exceptionally meritorious" achievement while participating in five separate combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe.

Pete Demarais is missing in action

Pete Demarais, son of Mrs. Celina Demarais, has been reported missing in action since November 8, according to information received by Mrs. Demarais on Tuesday from the War Department.

Demarais received the Purple Heart award for wounds received in action in Italy and was hospitalized by a neck wound. Mrs. Demarais had received word that he was recovering, but did not hear any details of his injuries.

Demarais was bon in Malta on January 9, 1914.

50 years ago

December 12, 1969

Tools stolen at Equity Co-op

The Equity Co-op was burglarized on the weekend of November 30 and December 1 and about $900 worth of tools were taken.

Manager Jim Farstad said some of the employees went to use the tire balancing machine and couldn't locate some of the tools. The burglars gained admission to the building by cutting a small hole in one of the back windows with a glass cutter and unlocking the window.

DeMolay Chapter Sweetheart Candidates

The four girls picked by the Malta DeMolay Chapter as candidates for DeMolay Sweetheart are Dannette Broadbrooks, Connie Scofield, Elaine Jacobson, and Pam Morrison, all members of the Malta Order of Rainbow for Girls.

25 years ago

December 15, 1993

Street Talk

Question: Do you think Michael Jackson is being framed?

Matt Handley: I think he is. He has better things to do with his time than mess around with little kids.

Amy Sjostrom: I don't know if he is being framed or not, but, he was hiding.

Darrell Olson: No. I think he is guilty as charged.

Darla Plouffe: No, I don't think so.

Editor's Note: Jackson reached a financial settlement with the accuser for $23 million in 1994 and the criminal investigation was closed.

10 years ago

December 17, 2008

Street Talk

Question: What's your favorite Christmas memory?

Mary (March) Humes: The Christmas tree with lighted candles. Dad used to standby with a bucket of water.

Vi Beyer: At the grade school at Landusky they'd have a program and trim the tree and I got a popcorn ball and a bag of candy.

Annalee Stewart: Since 1915 the Waters family has always gotten together for a potluck on Christmas Eve. At one time there were over 100 people.

Margaret Dale: We stayed up until midnight mass. When we got home all the gifts were there.

 

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