Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for November 11, 2020

100 years ago

November 11, 1920

The county republicans and democrats had united to defeat the Non-Partisan League candidates with the following elected: H.M. Kirton, senator; Dudley Jones, state representative; Tom Johnson, sheriff; Ray Campbell, treasurer; W.G. Schneider, clerk and recorder; Ike Neibaur, county commissioner; F.L. Robinson, assessor; Isabella Burley, county superintendent of schools; B.P. Sandlie, county attorney; R.V. Tucker, coroner; and A.S. Hanscom, public administrator.

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A heavy flow of warm water was struck at the Bowdoin oil well at a depth of 2,500 feet.

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The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Higdem had died.

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The house on the Tom Sherlock ranch was destroyed by fire.

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Ms. Mabel Tucer had graduated from St. Peters Hospital and planned to establish a nursing practice in Malta.

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Dr. C.E. Blankerhorn was in Malta planning to open an office. He had been associated with the late, Dr. G. W. Clay before entering the army.

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Chancellor Elliot of the State Higher Education Schools spoke at the dedication of the new high school building.

75 years ago

November 8, 1945

Armistice Dance to be given by Legion Saturday evening

An Armistice Ball on Saturday, November 10 at the City Hall will be Malta's observance this year of Armistice Day.

The dance is being sponsored by the Phillips County Post of the American Legion, and an invitation has been extended to all discharged veterans and all servicemen home on leaves. Howard McCandless is chairman of the Armistice Dance Committee.

Double golden wedding observed

An interesting account of the double 50th wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hendrickson of Malta and Mr. and Mrs. L.N. Larson of Walnut Grove, Minn., on October 23 in Walnut Grove included such tidbits as 100 relatives and friends gathered in the St. Olaf Church for the double anniversary; the centerpiece was a three-tier cake decorated in white and gold; and the couples both got married in Montana in 1914.

The Hendrickson's were also honored on their 50 years of marriage at a party at the Malta Lutheran Church before they departed for Minnesota.

Winter comes to Phillips County with snow and cold

Winter came to Phillips County Monday with a two-inch fall of snow and temperatures which reached a low of two below zero Tuesday night. Moisture content of the snow was .15 inches, according to the U.S. Reclamation Office records.

Several deer hunters were delayed in their return from the south country. Farmers and stockmen had completed practically all of their harvesting operation and the sugar beet harvest was completed except for very few acres.

50 years ago

November 6, 1970

County voters split their ballots, turnout about 85-percent

Approximately 85-percent of the Phillips County voters went to the polls Tuesday and pretty well split their votes between republican and democrat candidates on the county level.

For the Republicans, the candidates won: Louie Perry, legislature (defeated Nobel Meisdalen 1,396 to 1,021); Duane Compton, county commissioner (defeated Bill Row 1,632 to 806); Pete Messerly, sheriff (unopposed); Gary Adams, county coroner (unopposed), and Dan Broadbrooks, office of public administration (defeated Perry Wilson 1,467 to 948.)

For the Democrats, Willis McKeon won county attorney (defeating Don Cole, incumbent, 1,365 to 1,087); Katharine Watson, county treasurer was unopposed; and Helen Waters, county assessor (defeated Dale Smith, incumbent, 1,467 to 948.)

25 years ago

November 15, 1995

Street Talk

Question: Do you think President Clinton or the Republicans are to blame for the government shutting down today?

Dan Simonson: President Clinton got us into this position and therefore, I feel he is the reason for the shutdown.

James R. Stevenson: I think we have to balance the budget, so whoever doesn't want to balance the budget...it's on their shoulders.

Jason Geer: I think the five P's were not observed...planning, prevents piss-poor performance.

Lucile Cummings: Yes, it would be fine if they do shut down. It might be a lesson to them to live like the rest of us.

10 years ago

November 10, 2010

Argument over City siren isn't over

The Malta City Council has voted to table discussion of a letter from a lawyer in behalf of a local motel owner regarding the ringing of the nightly siren until the City Attorney is present.

The hotel owner brought the complaint about the siren which rings at 9:30 p.m. to the council, saying it frightens and disturbs her customers and cost her business.

The council conducted a newspaper poll in which respondents weighed slightly in favor of continuing the traditional practice at 9:30 p.m.