Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for July 24, 2019

100 years ago

July 23, 1919

Mr. and Mrs. George Tout arrived in the City. Mr. Tout, who has seen considerable service in the war, was to be employed in the Malta Call Office.

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J.M. Brayton was in Malta preparing to move his family and household goods to Jamestown, N.D., where he had accepted a position.

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William Newhouse of Wagner had been elected manager of the Farmers Elevator to replace Sam Winkenweider who resigned.

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Carloads of farmers from the dryland areas on the Hi-Line were en route to North Dakota to secure employment in the harvest fields.

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Directors of the Phillips County Fair had decided to hold a fair in spite pf the hard times and the lack of agricultural exhibits.

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Chautauqua boosters held a meeting and elected M.T. Weikle, chairman, and E. Sklower, secretary. Louis Nybo, H. M. Kirton and Dr. R. E. Devney were on the grounds committee and R. R. Davis, L. C. Edwards and G. F. Thompson on the advertisement committee.

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Local young men who had left for work in the Dakota harvest fields included "Dolly" Woods, George Wolfe, Arthur Partridge, Harwood Brown, and Carl Southwick.

75 years ago

July 27, 1944

Malta youth commended by Chief

William Lionel McGee, seaman first class, USN, son of Vivian Virginia McGee of Malta has received a commendation from the chief of naval operations as a member of the armed guard unit aboard the USS Nathaniel Currier during action again Japanese aircraft off Guadalcanal on June 16, 1943.

A report of the experience reveals that his ship and the areas about her were subjected to a vicious attack by a formation of enemy dive bombers. Disregarding the danger from falling bombs and flying shrapnel, the navy gun crew fought back gallantly, setting up an accurate and sustained barrage of shellfire which shot down two planes, inflicted severe damage on two others, and aided in driving off the rest.

For tennis players

The City of Malta has started work on two double tennis courts north of the high school athletic field. The ground has been leveled and work is now held up awaiting materials. The project will be financed by the City.

Men leave Malta for induction

The following Phillips County registrants left Malta July 14 for Butte induction: John Keith Johnson, Carl August Palm, and Charles Dwayne Raymond.

Community cannery project has good first day

The Malta Community Cannery opened Monday with 18 persons taking advantage of the newly installed equipment. A total of 86 cans of homegrown garden produce was processed the first day, according to Rex Campbell, project manager. The cannery will be open five days a week hereafter, from Monday through Friday, from 8 a.ma until 6 p.m. There will be a class in home canning at the school lunchroom Monday evening at 8 p.m.

Colleen McCann is new movie stand-in

Miss Colleen McCann ofHollywood, a niece of Mrs. O'Brien Doyle and a cousin of the Phillips County O'Briens is now a stand-in for the actress Gloria Jean.

Ms. McCann danced in the picture "The Thin Man" and will be seen with Rita Hayworth in "Tonight and Every Night." She is 20 years old and will graduate from the Immaculate Heart College in Hollywood in the spring.

50 years ago

July 24, 1969

Ken Ulrich's car stolen, stripped in Great Falls

Ken Ulrich had an unpleasant surprise waiting for him when he returned to Great Falls last Saturday night from the national DeMolay convention in Kansas City, Mo.

His 1968 Pontiac GTO had been stolen and stripped during his absence.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ulrich drove to Great Falls Sunday to bring Ken home.

Seabee Chief

William "Bill" Hauger, son of Mrs. Frances Hauger of Malta and the late Edgar Hauger was recently promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer with the Seabees.

Hauger has been in the Seabees since 1951 and has served in many places in the world. He is a Vietnam veteran. Mr. and Mrs. Hauger and their five children are now stationed at the Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nev.