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Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for July 17, 2019

100 years ago

July 16, 1919

The U.S. Reclamation was rushing project work to a conclusion employing drought-stricken farmers to do the work wherever possible.

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Long George Francis was admitted to bail in the sum of $12,500 pending an appeal to the supreme court from a district court sentence of six to 12 years on a horse theft charge.

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Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wilson were the parents of a baby daughter.

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Clarence and Charles Mead had set out with a span of horses for a new location in Colorado.

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Vincent Caves was the new manager of the Montana Oil Company in Malta.

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J.J. Sullivan was expected to arrive in the near future from war service overseas.

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Carl Veseth was receiving treatments at Alhambra Hot Springs.

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The Hill County Bankers Association had a plan to house destitute dryland farmers in the abandoned building at old Fort Assiniboine while the men were working at various jobs in the county and City of Havre.

75 years ago

July 20, 1944

Lt. Mason Janes is prisoner in Germany

Second Lt. Mason Janes, reported missing in action over Germany as of June 9, is a prisoner of the German government, according to information received by his brother, Lonnie Janes, of Malta.

Lt. Janes, B-24 Liberator navigator with the 15th Air Force, received his commission the day before he was reported missing. He is the son of Mrs. Lou Proctor, formerly of Malta.

Lt. Janes left Malta with Co. D of the Montana National Guard. He later transferred to the Army Air Corps and won his wings. He has received the Air Medal twice and two Oak Leaf Clusters since he went overseas in February of this year.

Mexican workers being placed for summer

About 250 Mexican Nationals, who were brought into the Chinook factory district for work in the Milk River Valley sugar beet fields, have been placed on farms and ranches in the area for the period between July 15 and September 15.

These men will be available for sugar beet harvesting operations.

50 years ago

July 17, 1969

287 children and 24 adults in summer rec programs

The summer recreation program has nearly 287 children in the six to 18 age group participating and 24 adults, it was reported this week by the recreation committee.

There are 115 boys involved in the baseball program. About 90 girls are participating in the summer recreation program. Most of them are taking part in an hour of twirling and an hour of recreation and archery.

Presently there are approximately 115 youngsters and 24 adults enrolled in swimming lessons.

25 years ago

July 20, 1994

Street Talk

Question: Are you concerned or worried about an asteroid or meteorite hitting earth - such as the one smacking Jupiter now?

Drew Brewer: No, because scientists haven't found any that are headed toward earth.

Cindy Clark: No, I'm not too concerned about it.

Veronica Matte: I never really thought about it, but yes, if there were one heading our way, I'd be concerned.

Rod Boland: No, if it hits, it does, and if it doesn't, it doesn't. No use worrying about it.

10 years ago

July 15, 2009

Local student named DAC Scholar-Athlete

Jamestown (N.D.) College student Jacy Depuydt of Whitewater was named DAC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete for the spring semester by the Dakota Athletic Conference. Student-athletes with a semester grade point average of 3.25 or high qualify.

 

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