Memories for May 5, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

May 4, 2011

Buechler is PC Distinguished Young Woman for 2012

Lauren Buechler was named the 50th Phillips County Distinguished Young Woman (formerly Phillips County Junior Miss) on Saturday and Jessica Cole was the first runner-up.

Buechler received a $300 cash scholarship for being named the winner and Cole received a $150 scholarship for first runner-up.

Individual category scholarships of $100 each were also awarded. Nicole Arnold and Jessica Cole won the fitness category; Jessica Cole and Lauren Buechler received the talent awards in the competition.

Heather Mavencamp won the scholastic category and Buechler and Cole won the self-expression and interview portions of the competition.

Local veterans react to news of Osama bin Laden’s death

The news of the death of Osama bin Laden got mixed reactions from veterans of Phillips County who served in Iraq.

Their reactions ranged from satisfaction to uncertainty.

Uncertainty is the predominant reaction by members of the 484th Military Police Combat Support Company headquartered in Malta.

The unit has been on alert to prepare for a possible activation and duty assignment to Afghanistan in May of 2012.

Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Troy Simanton said the unit will be closely watching the situation since the ongoing activities of the Taliban and al Qaida could possibly determine whether or not the unit might get called up.

Some were satisfied an apparently unreachable goal had been finally attained.

Showing at the Villa

Source Code starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Managhan

25 years ago-

Wednesday,

May 1, 1996

Mustangs win team title at own meet; M’ettes second

Malta’s boys easily won the team title last Saturday at its own Malta Athletic Club Invitational track and field meet. The M’ettes finished a distant second to Lewistown.

After a Tuesday meet at Glasgow, Malta will compete in the final meet of the season, the Choteau Invitational, on Saturday before the District meet May 11 in Glasgow.

Team scores were:

Boys; Malta 204, Whitewater 99, Chinook 81, Lewistown 71, Harlem 40, Dodson 10, Turner 4.

Girls; Lewistown 167, Malta 128, Chinook 116, Whitewater 59, Turner 28, Dodson 7, Harlem 4.

Malta junior high students play in music festival

Malta Junior High Students traveled to Poplar on March 30 for a Music Festival.

Students participating for Malta include Jacque Lind and Shannon McCoy on the flute; Tess Lundstrom and Emily Richardson in a flute duet; Jack Brogan on the trapset; Tom LaBrie, tuba; Deb Wilson, alto saxophone; Kristin Skiff, xylophone; Evan Schlotfeldt, tenor sax; Tim Chell, trumpet; Nick Parker, trombone; Michael Brady, clarinet; Leila Barnard, clarinet; and Keith Russell, French horn.

Showing at the Villa

The Birdcage starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane

50 years ago-

Thursday,

May 3, 1971

No Injuries in Auto Mishap

There were no injuries in a sideswiping accident that occurred on Montana secondary highway 364, the Content-Regina road, on Sunday evening.

Keith Anthony Maristuen and John Valentine Crowder, both of Malta, were the drivers of the separate cars involved in the accident. Maristuen was headed north and Crowder south when the vehicles sideswiped about 9:20 p.m. four miles south of Malta.

Damage to the Maristuen car was approximately $450, with $125 damage reported to the Crowder car.

Council Had Varied Agenda

A variety of business was conducted at the Monday evening meeting of the Malta city council.

A used Case 440 tractor with mower and riding lawn mower have been purchased for use in the city.

It was reported that tree planting in the city park had been completed and that plumbing fixtures would be installed in the rest rooms soon. Ralph Young will remove the branches from Trafton Park which resulted from the tree trimming there so watering can begin.

City Engineer Bud Hasler asked that surplus machinery in storage, but not used by the city crew, be sold.

Bids for mosquito spray concentrate were opened and discussed and Sanfax 580 will be used in the city.

Riverside Motel managers were authorized to collect the $1 camping fee for Trafton Park campers through the summer.

Showing at the Villa

Monte Walsh starring Lee Marvin

Paper Lion starring Alan Alda

75 years ago-

Wednesday,

May 1, 1946

Malta Ball Team Plays First Game Sunday at Havre

Malta’s Great Northern League baseball players, all decked out in their new uniforms of white with red piping, will meet the Havre Boosters in the first game of the season Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Havre.

Manager Felix McCollom says he will take a squad of 15 men. A week or 10 days of practice on the Trafton Park diamond has put the team in a winning mood.

Members of the squad are asked to report at the Great Northern hotel at 10 a.m. Sunday morning to take the bus for Havre.

Modern St. Patrick to Rid Fort Peck of Rattlesnakes

The War department has solicited the help of South Dakota’s “St. Patrick” to wage a one-man war on poisonous snakes at Ft. Peck Dam.

A.M. Jackley, state reptile control director, has been loaned to the U.S. Army Engineers for three weeks beginning about May 15. He will locate dens, organize “hunting parties” and demonstrate how to build snake traps for reptile eradication.

“Never has there been such a migration of rattlesnakes than has been caused by the impounding of water in Ft. Peck,” Jackley said. His mission for the War department will be to organize the citizens of the area in a campaign against the rattlers.

Showing at the Palace

Scared Stiff starring Jack Haley and Ann Savage

The Master Race starring George Coulouris and Paul Guilfoyle

100 years ago-

Wednesday,

May 4, 1921

-Malta had decided to fix up a tourist park along the Milk River on the north side. R.M. Trafton had donated the use of the land for a period of 10 years. Growing tourist trade had stimulated the idea.

-The first annual spring field meet was scheduled to be held at the Malta High School with spelling contests, races, jumping contests, and a declamation contest. Grade school children from the entire county were invited.

-The Malta Fire Department had reorganized, electing Harry Lyden chief, G.L. Partridge, assistant chief, J.F. Murray, secretary, and F.W. St. Hill, treasurer. There were two hose carts, a chemical outfit and a number of men assigned to the fire line.

-White, Brown and Leahy of Great Falls had been awarded a contract to raise the Nelson reservoir dam. The job was let for $97,145. It would entail the moving of 410,000 cubic yards of dirt, 59,000 cubic yards of gravel and the construction of concrete structures.

-Jack Roadhouse, clerk and recorder, was the first man in the county to pay his bachelor tax.

-Miss Lily Edwards had won a declamation contest at the high school and would represent Malta at Havre. Miss Verna Erickson won typewriting honors.

118 years ago-

Wednesday,

May 6, 1903

-Attorney John Tressler of Culbertson was in Malta on his way home from Helena where he had been granted a certificate to practice law.

-C.C. Babb of the U.S. Geological survey was in Havre outfitting crews for construction work on St. Mary’s canal.

-Miss Sylvia Nichols and Edward Pierson were married in Malta

-Phil Caselberg had purchased the Dan McKay brickyard and equipment. The machinery would be operated by steam or horses and had an output of 20,000 bricks a day.

-A farm institute had been held in Malta, and editor Stevens commented thusly, “A few years hence, there will be no great herds of cattle or bands of sheep grazing on the open range near Malta. The stockmen will be forced to a distance because of lack of range. The small rancher will fence his stock in; raise his feed; have a grove of trees surrounding his buildings. He will continue to prosper and enjoy life as he does not now ever dream of.”