Memories for April 7, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

April 6, 2011

Students fight mosquitoes in Dodson with bake sale

Six second graders from Dodson are to be congratulated for raising $150 for their town.

The students have been learning about goods and trades and how they can contribute to their community by being good citizens in their Social Studies class.

During lesson discussions, teacher Deserae KillEagle told them about the many bake sales different groups in the school have held to raise money for trips, uniforms, etc.

This sparked their interest in wanting to help out. Since parent-teacher conferences were coming up and no one was having a bake sale, the students thought this was a perfect opportunity to raise money for a good cause.

Malta students get honors at Regional, State Science Fairs; Two going on to Los Angeles

Malta School students have earned honors at the regional and state Science Fairs, while the duo of Ryan Paul and Justin Christofferson won the first place team award at the State Science Fair and earned a trip to the International Science Fair in Los Angeles.

5 Grade;

Joanie Sjostrom/Bella Mackey – Best Dressed and Best Team Project; Grade 5

Macy Knudsen – Broadcom Master Certificate; Grade 5

Ella Schye – Best Board Award; Grade 5

6 Grade;

Reed Veit – Best Graph Award, Top Physical Science Award; Grade 6. Third Place Overall Project—Division II

Blake Sjostrom – Best Board Award; Grade 6

Chris Hites – Second Place Overall – Division II

Thoneta Bond – NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award; Air Force Award—Certificate and Back Pack; Grand Award—First Place Overall Division I in Havre

Jade Olson/Hank Oyler—U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Justin Christofferson/Ryan Paul—Regional Awards-Havre, MT; 1-Sweep International Sustainable World Olympiad; Air Force Award—Certificate and Back Pack; Ricoh Sustainable Development Award; Grand Award—First Place Team Award Division I

State Awards—Missoula; Frank Simon Award from Montana Energy Council--$125 Cash Award; Grand Award—First Place Team Award Division I—Paid trip to International Science Fair in Los Angeles.

25 years ago-

Wednesday,

April 3, 1996

Annual HIT classic slated this weekend at Saco gym

The annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament featuring high school players from around the state will be held this Friday and Saturday at the Saco gymnasium.

Usually held in Malta, this year’s contest will be in Whitewater because of the Malta fire.

Whitewater, Malta raise $1,762 for Malta Fire Fund

A total of $1,762 will be given to the Malta Fire Fund after varsity and alumni teams from Malta and Whitewater played games last Saturday at the Whitewater gymnasium.

The games themselves brought in $762, and the Lutheran Brotherhood gave $2 for each $1 earned up to $500, which brought the grand total of their contribution to $1000.

The first game was at 6 p.m. with the Whitewater High School facing the Whitewater alumni ladies. The alumns took the game 73-64 with 38 of their points coming from the Mon-Dak Region MVP Sarina Green. The high school high scorers were Krystal Simonson with 16 and Leslie Nelson with 14.

The 7 p.m. game saw the M’ettes taking on the M’ette alumni. The youngsters won 70-49. Linda Cummings led the M’ettes with 28, and the alumni were led by Elena Ross with 19.

At 8 p.m., the WHS boys took on their alumni. Led by Jerry Simonson’s 26 points, the alumni pulled away to a 71-59 victory. Shon Simonson was barely outdone by his big brother; he led the high school team with 21 points.

The final game featured the state champion Mustangs against the alumni. With a last-second free throw, the alumni clinched an 85-84 victory. The alumni were led by T.J. Wasson’s 23 points and the high school saw hot shooting by Brock Olson and Kirk Stiles; Brock had 22 and Kirk had 21.

50 years ago-

Thursday,

April 15, 1971

Shrine Game Selections

Craig Stiles and Duane Walker, Malta Mustang gridiron stars, have been selected for the east squad in the 25th annual East-West Shrine football game set for August 14 in Great Falls.

Stiles will share the East’s quarterback position with Rock Svennungsen of Shelby and John Manning of Billings Central.

Walker will play end along with Steve Carlson of Great Falls High, John Barrett of Sims, Ron Welnel of Sidney, Mike Garrity of C. M. Russell, and Bob Doonek of Wolf Point.

Beef Cook-Off

The district beef cook-off, sponsored by the Montana CowBelles, was held last Saturday at Malta High School.

Susan Ramberg of Chinook, the Blaine County representative, was the first place winner with her recipe for short ribs, western style. She received a $25 prize from the state CowBelle organization and will represent District 3 at the state contest to be held at the Northern Montana State Fair in Great Falls next August.

Gail Blunt was the Phillips County representative and came in third in the competition, and Donette Walstad, the Valley County contestant, was second. The second and third place winners each received $5 from the CowBelles of District 3.

75 years ago-

Wednesday,

April 3, 1946

Big Baseball Team Practice

Malta’s future baseball team has started to get their arms limbered up so they can start playing baseball. These boys under Coach Lodge’s supervision plan to have the best team yet. Some of the boys reporting for tryouts are: Jim Spartz, Dwayne Simanton, Tommy Simanton, Billy Losleben, Allen Wilson, Rodney Burcaw, Leslie Hromas, Donny Hould, Emmet Hoynes, Clifford Barrett, Ward Genger, Tommy Shelock, Allan Rose, Tommy Schurr and Roy Edwards.

Unemployed Pigeons Fresh From Army Looking For Work!

4-H club members, along with other non-profit educational groups, are being offered the opportunity of providing homes for trained homing pigeons that have been to war and are now being honorably discharged from the Army Signal Corps, according to Ray E. Cameron, state club leader at Montana State college.

100 years ago-

Wednesday,

April 6, 1921

- The Farmers Elevator was to be rebuilt on the old site. Ora Wooley of Great Falls was the contractor.

- Lester Hartsock had accepted a position in the Wagner store.

- Byron Hurley had purchased the interest of his partner, Pete Miller, in the Pass Time Pool Hall.

- Herbert Kibler was named scoutmaster for two troops in Malta.

- Plans were under way to purchase the Trafton property along Milk River near the highway and improve it for a tourist park. On a committee to investigate the possibilities were J.F. Murray, James L. Moore and Louis Nybo.

118 years ago-

Wednesday,

April 8, 1903

-Judge Andrew Davison and a crew of eight men and R.V. Tucker with a crew of five spent a hectic day fighting fire that started in the hills southeast of town and burned to the Strater community.

- B.M. Brockway was elected a school trustee. Other members were P.A. Clark and H.G. Robinson.

- Malta friends of Harry Cosner presented him with a solid gold badge engraved “Harry Cosner, Sheriff of Valley County. Presented by the Citizens of Malta.”

- Montana Woolgrowers had fixed a rate of eight cents per head for shearing. Shearers could board at the ranches at the rate of $1 per day. If the crew should strike there would be a forfeit of one cent per head.

- School District No. 2 (Malta) received $408.15 as the March apportionment.

- The Glasgow Review had published an anniversary edition containing a detailed history and information about Valley County.

- Justice Kenyon heard an assault case in his court in which a woman from the North Side accused a man of knocking her down a half dozen times. The man claimed she had thrown a clock at him first.