Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Curley Seely was a bronc rider in the 1920s who frequented the local Valley County rodeos. His first money ride was on another horse on July 4, 1921, by the name of "Bouncing Betty." It was reported that he and only one other cowboy made qualifying ride on that horse. In this shot, Seely is riding "Funeral Wagon." This was at the original Valley County fairgrounds north of the present day Glasgow High School....
The watery eyes started at the sounds of "Pomp and Circumstance." After years of teachers, books and growing pains, members of the class of 2014 received their diplomas. Friends and family gathered into a packed gym as Glasgow High School graduates accepted their diplomas on Sunday, May 25. While some seniors walked with bright smiles, others wiped away tears, perhaps of joy with a mix of sadness, as they walked toward the next steps in life. The senior address speaker voted for by the students...
It's been brought up at Glasgow City Council meetings for the last three or four meetings. The city cemetery committee has been dealing with a delicate problem that came to their attention in recent years. At the March 17 council meeting the committee reported to the council that issues with a section of Highland Cemetery that was never supposed to have standing headstones had more than 40 standing of them. The city ordinance was not followed as family members buried their loved ones next to flat stones. At the meeting, the committee reported...
A celebration of a new memorial was also a time to salute the fallen. Some 800 people gathered at the Fort Peck Theatre on Monday, May 26, to listen to the speakers, give honor to the fallen and celebrate the soon-to-be Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park. The event brought speakers Navy SEAL Rober O'Neill, former Gov. Marc Racicot, Maj. Gen. Matthew Quinn and attorney Clifford Edwards, who read a letter from Tom Brokaw. Those speakers spoke to the audience about the importance of...
While candidates have been scrambling to get the word out on their views and opinions, this will be the last week of campaigning for some as the primary ballots go to voters June 3. Absentee ballots also have already made their way through the mailboxes. Valley County voters will only have a couple of races where the field will be trimmed to two candidates for the general election in November. Justice of peace candidates are Christine Gamas, Dave Gorton, Christina Hillman, Ronald Kulczyk, David McLean and Mary Strand. Another race in the...
The empty lot sitting between McDonald's and Dairy Queen will be the site of new construction in Glasgow. O'Reilly Auto Parts has purchased the lot and construction was due to break ground on May 17, but has been held up for a short while. Work should begin soon. The store manager has already been chosen and the family will be moving from Billings. District Manager for Central Montana Randy Blackmore explained that Glasgow was selected for a location because of the growing population and the location in the state. Blackmore said the company,...
It's a generation of soldiers, much different from today. In some ways they share things in common, the camaraderie, the stories of funny instances and the pressures of war. The World War II generation is slowly dying off as the years tick by. This generation seems to share one trait: They speak very little about their time in war. Two Glasgow WWII veterans took a special trip April 27-29. They were selected to go on the Big Sky Honor Flights. Glen Mahugh and Carl "Bill" Bell traveled with an...
Unlike some recent Glasgow School Board meetings, it wasn't a packed house at the first board meeting for newcomers John Daggett and Suzanne Billingsley, who won election earlier this month. But as Daggett and Billingsley took the oath of office to join the board, there were several handshakes and hugs as the previous incumbents dispersed and the new board members took their seats. Patt Etchart and Dave Irving were presented gifts and offered thanks for their service as board trustees. Allison...
It all started with Steve. Steve Stebleton had been fascinated with the tanks, trucks and history of World War II for most of his youth. While he was part of a generation that followed, with his dad serving in the military just after the war finished his fascination with the era kept him interested as a young boy. He can’t pin down why his fascination started, or why he continued with the interest throughout most of his life, but his interest ended up spreading to his brother, Doug Stebleton. Doug explained that his respect for veterans s...
While Congressman Steve Daines stopped in several towns in Northeastern Montana to focus on economics and energy, he focused half of his visit to Glasgow on issues with the city's levee issue. He arrived for an hour in Glasgow on Friday, May 16 around 2 p.m. Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson opened up the meeting expressing her wish to voice her concerns on the levee issue over energy and economics. “My time here is to hear your concerns,” Daines said at the meeting. “This is your time, not my time.” Committee members from the levee committ...
A local man was in a severe car accident at approximately 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, that has left him in serious condition at St. Vincent's in Billings. Phillip Dale Smoker Jr., 35, of Frazer was on Firemoon Road, about a mile north of BIA Route 1, when his car went into a skid and entered the right ditch. His 1998 Chevy Cavalier went airborne and through a fence and began to tumble end over end. Somewhere along the path Smoker was ejected from the vehicle. The exact time of the accident is unknown. A passerby saw the accident and went back...
The Valley County Courthouse will be running security training on Thursday, May 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. While the courthouse will still be open for the public, regular services maybe delayed until the training is complete. The public is asked to have patience during this important training for courthouse employees....
These girls are from the Propper family that settled in the Avondale area in 1913. Claude Propper came and filed his claim in 1914. He married Demetries Williams in 1915 in Michigan and brought her back to Montana to make their home. They lived on the farm until 1933 and had three daughters, Thara, Maza and Delores. After 1933, they moved to Glasgow and farmed during the summer months until 1949, when they sold the farm to Warren Thornton....
The paint is nearly gone, the wood is rotting and the structure still stands, unable to tell the story behind it. The narrow and long building has served as storage over the past several decades. It was moved around 50 miles about 50 years ago and found it's last destination. The building is now ready to be demolished, as it no longer serves a purpose. The Stonebergs live out on a ranch off the Anderson Trail, along Larb Creek. While Rose Stoneberg couldn't quite place when the building was...
History is an important part of the present and the future. By looking back we not only can learn from the mistakes of others, but we can also learn where we came from. The Pioneer Museum of Valley County has worked tirelessly over many years to preserve the local history. A generous gift that came to the museum from the estate of Lee Niedringhaus a few years ago has allowed the museum to expand. He left $400,000 to the museum in his passing. Mary Helland said that he held a lot of respect for the local museum and had even presented history a...
Residents from Nashua to Fort Peck might have received a knock in the door recently. This is because workers from the state Department of Transportation are preparing for a project that's been in planning for nearly a decade – in their front yard. Shane Mintz, administrator of the Glendive District of DOT, explained that the project is in the acquisition and appraisal stage. They are buying land from owners along the Highway 117 to help widen and straighten out the road next summer. The c...
Sometimes the best employees are the ones who pay attention to the smaller details and go just a little above their job description. Those employees often leave lasting impressions on the employers and on the business. A local Glasgow resident and hard worker was recognized for all her efforts. Kathy Granger took the administrative assistant position in 2010. In her four years at the Glasgow Police Department, she’s made a pretty big impression. Police Chief Bruce Barstad sent a letter to the MTLEIRA (Montana Law Enforcement Information Records...
The use of food stamps in Valley County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. The proportion of Valley County residents receiving food stamps hit 12 percent in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services. That’s an increase of 1.2 percentage points since 2007, the year the recession started. Valley County’s food-stamp usage rate is low...
The Courier's deadlines for submitting news items and advertising move up one full day next week due to a one-week change in your hometown paper's production schedule. The deadline for news and ads will be noon Monday, exactly 24 hours earlier than usual. But you'll still get your Courier at the same time as usual. It will be mailed out and delivered on Wednesday, May 21. Oh, and there's one other change next week. Color photos!...
Weather once again played the villain as the scheduled track and field meet in Miles City was rained out. That forced the hand of the Glasgow coaches to organize an impromptu meet on Monday to get their athletes one last warm up before the District 2B meet which will be held this Saturday at Glasgow High School. "This is a meet where we're still trying to see some things from our athletes," said Glasgow head coach John Labonty. "It's kind of a thrown together type of meet." There are quite a...
Valley County had a busy school election season, as four out of six school districts held elections. The Opheim and Lustre school districts did not have elections, due to the lack of candidates. Glasgow, Nashua, Hinsdale and Frazer voters did show up at the polls to decide on board of trustee members and levies. The results here are the unofficial counts that came in late Tuesday, May 6. Glasgow Glasgow’s ballot held two three-year terms for the board of trustees. Incumbents David Irving and Patt Etchart were challenged by John Daggett and S...
By Bonnie Davidson The Courier Crunching numbers is part of the annual tradition of audits for city and counties nationwide. It's part of the process to keep governments in check and to ensure that tax dollars are being used properly. While it might not be the most sexy topic, it a very important part of the checks and balances in the country. Both Valley County and the city of Glasgow audits were completed and the findings received in the last month. Documents and financial statements from the...
St. Marie property owner Pat Kelly filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. While the process is only beginning in the courts, Marvin Bethea joined the commissioners in a discussion on what would be best bankruptcy to file – Chapter 7 or Chapter 11. The discussion took place April 23. Bethea, a St. Marie property owner, explained that a Chapter 11 would be more beneficial to the county and St. Marie residents. He explained that a committee would be formed, appointed by a U.S. trustee. Bethea said that support from others in St. Marie was for r...
Flooding is a concern in the Glasgow area, a concern that has become a reality a number of times over the last century. Only a few years ago, in 2011, a large flood threatened and damaged the area. The disaster caused millions of dollars of damage. The Army Corps of Engineers gave the city of Glasgow two years to complete a plan to fix several issues with the Milk River and Cherry Creek levee that was rated as unacceptable. Glasgow formed a Levee Safety Committee in order to meet the deadline...
Phillip Olinger brought his family to Valley County in April 1910. They settled 13 miles northeast of Glasgow. Since there was no well, water had to be hauled in a barrel from a spring not far from the house. The barrel of water for household uses stood just a few feet from the stove, yet would freeze when the harsh winter blew cold. They eventually moved to town....
