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Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for July 10, 2019

100 years ago

July 9, 1919

The locomotive of the Great Northern's mail train No. 27, blew up at Dunkirk, 10 miles east of Shelby, killing the firemen, engineer and engineer's 12-year-old son. The explosion was caused by a shortage of water at Chester.

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A prairie fire had destroyed much of the range grass north and east of Bowdoin Lake.

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The Chase and V.J. Ludwick families have returned from a vacation spent at Glacier Park.

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The First National Bank quarters at the corner of Front Street and Fifth Avenue are being remodeled and enlarged.

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"Yesterday's hot wind was the worst of the season and what little crop as had survived the summer so far most likely throwed in the sponge in this hot spell."

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Hail was reported from the Whitewater community where crops had already been blistered by extreme heat and drought.

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Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Secrest and children are visiting relatives in Ohio.

75 years ago

July 13, 1944

Staff Sgt. O.C. Olson award Oak Leaf Cluster

Lieutenant General Millard F. Harmon, commanding U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific announced the award of Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of an additional air medal on June 22, 1944, to Staff Sgt. Oscar C. Olson, Turner, Mont., for his work as an aerial engineer from April 9 to May 4, 1944.

Bass fishing good

Bass fishing is reported to be excellent in some of the larger stock water reservoirs in Phillips County. Many fishermen are catching them with flies. It is estimated there are 100,000 pounds of fish - bass, bream, crappies, and bullheads - ready for the frying pan. The fish were planted by the soil conservation service and the state fish and game department.

Lt. Wells gets Silver Star award

Second Lt. Marshall G. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells of Dodson, Mather Filed officer, was awarded the Silver Star for heroism during the monthly review and inspection in California.

The citation read before the presentation of the medal stated:

On Dec. 19, 1942, while co-pilot of an un-escorted C-47 carrying a cargo of 100 octane gasoline on an important supply mission for the Eighth Army, direct hits by explosive shells were made upon Lt. Wells' aircraft killing the pilot, wounding the radio operator, crew chief and Lt. Wells, and setting the plane on fire. Displaying extraordinary self-possession and flying skills, he regained control of the unstable aircraft and after successfully crash landing extricated the radio operator, and in spite of enemy gunfire and the fact that an explosion was imminent, courageously returned the burning plane and assisted the wounded crew chief to safety.

50 years ago

July 10, 1969

On sale this week at Malta Auto Co.

Big buys for small truck owners...buy a set now!

Size 6.70-15 or 7.00-14 tires, black wall, 2 for $40

Size 6.00-I6, 2 for $34

Size 7.50-I6, 2 for $59

25 years ago

July 13, 1994

Seward is National Winner

The U.S. Achievement Academy announced today that Brandi R. Seward has been named a U.S. National Award winner in art.

Seward, who attends Malta High School, was nominated for the honor by Gaelen Curtis, art teacher.

She is the daughter of Pamela R. Seward. Her grandmother is Dorothy Morrison, Malta.

 

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