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Cancer survivors are asked a lot of questions. One frequent one is how you manage to keep going. At times it is difficult to keep fighting. When I was having weekly chemotherapy treatments following my surgery, a friend was also in the process of weekly chemotherapy treatments. She was halfway through her treatments when she told me she was thinking of not continuing because they were taking so much out of her. I replied I was sorry to hear that but felt that she really should keep on with them. Once I had completed six of the 12 weeks, I...
Sometimes unexplainable events live in your heart and are told to grandchildren eager to hear yet another one of grandma’s tales. One of my South Carolina grandchildren asked for a story. I related to her about seeing the Electrolux (vacuum) salesman at the door. I invited him to come in and join my husband and me at our dinner table. After saying grace, our guest was not bashful about filling his plate with a ranch meal which nearly always consisted of beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, plus vegetables. This, of course, was topped off with homemade...
As mothers might agree, being a mother is hard work. Balancing the life of raising children, working in order to contribute to expenses, keeping laundry caught up, dishes washed and a house livable, while also taking care of yourself and keeping relationships, it’s a lot to balance. I am lucky to have a partner in this journey called life to help me. Even with extra hands and us working together to keep everything caught up, there is never enough time in the day to accomplish everything that needs to be done. My to-do list is always six to s...
Do you ever drive down 2nd Ave. So., and try to remember what business was in a certain location? I think of Buttrey, the grocery and clothing store, and wasn’t there a furniture store also? The old Orpheum theatre, Strom Logan, Farmers Stockgrowers Bank (or was it Stockman’s?). Friedl’s Menswear with the scale located outside the front door. Then we had Adrian’s women’s apparel, Newton Motors, and Glasgow Bakery. I lived in one of the apartments located above the bakery. What a smell to wake up to in the morning. The Valley Drug and lunch cou...
Last week the Glasgow Courier printed two innaccuracies in their stories. In the first story, Boat Fire at Fort Peck Marina. We stated that the boat had been docked when it caught fire. This was clarified later and the boat was not docked but had pulled into the marina on fire and the occupants escaped at the dock. In the second story, NWS Warns of Gap in Receiving Severe Weather Alerts, we incorrectly stated that a phone can receive severe weather alerts by changing the settings to allow alerts. This is innacurate. A phone can only receive all... Full story
We were standing in a field looking at radar on an iPhone and trying to figure out our next move. The storm we wanted to chase was rapidly moving north into Canada, and I was without a passport. My companion wasn’t going to mention it but you could tell he was disappointed that we were going to miss out on that particular storm. So, Sean Heavey and I made our way south out of Whitewater and back towards Saco. We kept anxiously checking the radar as a supercell was “blowing up” outside Malta and moving eastward as quickly as we could drive south...
Children often remind me of what I fail to see, hear, or understand. For instance, the excitement of children when they see the first dandelions of the year. How happy they are to present the bright yellow flower to people, especially mothers and grandmothers. And I wonder how is it I don’t really see the beauty of these little flowers against the lush green grass. Seeing the dandelions does remind me that when I was a child, the dandelion leaves were the first salad we had every spring. That memory also brings another one: that of snacking o...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last month retracted an erroneous report on suicide rates that misclassified farmers as Triple-F workers, farming, fishing, and forestry, when the correct classification for farmers under federal guidelines is a management occupation. The study, Suicide Rates by Occupational Group -17 States, 2012, published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, garnered much media attention regarding high suicide rates in the farming community. While the study’s authors are currently reevaluating t...
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read the recent personal attack against AJ Etherington because he is an “outsider.” When I met AJ he was proudly serving his country in the military, and I know him to be very professional in his actions, and I know him to be proud of this country, this state, AND this community. He is raising his family here and is helping to keep this a great place to live in more ways than most people observe, so please do not judge him - or anyone - by an editorial that you may not agree with. The assertion that som...
Dear Editor, Intolerance. The Holocaust. Wars. Terrorism. It was a common theme when I saw the Holocaust Museum recently (not just Jewish faith, but those who were gay, mentally/physically ill, Jehovah’s Witnesses, etc). When I went to Arlington National Cemetery, it seemed almost ironic that the Confederate and Union Soldiers were buried on the same knoll. There are even slaves buried there. Death is the great equalizer, and none of us get out alive. I went to the Newseum which documented intolerance in great detail, starting hundreds of y...
Walking into our tiny living room before Christmas had become a yearly event for this older couple. There was a gift in hand which they presented to Mama and then relaxed to chat awhile. This pleasant-looking couple were no strangers to me as I had seen them weekly at Sunday Mass. Bringing an annual gift to Mama for some reason seemed to have significance. Living in the Depression era translated to living with the necessities of life and did not include boxed chocolates that my child’s intellect understood. Tea parties for some of the ladies i...
Our granddaughter, who will be college bound next month, asked me to write out a recipe for a dessert that I’ve made for almost 50 years. It’s also the dessert one of our sons asks for when it’s his birthday. After I wrote it out, I told her she may want to type it up and print it out. “No, Grandma,” she replied. “I’m going to keep it just like it is.” Her answer reminded me of a request one of our daughters made of me. She wants me to write down, on index cards, the recipe for many of the dishes I made during the years our children were g...
Sunday was a day of reviving old memories. We took a scenic drive to the North Country, using a few back roads, and trying to remember who lived where back “then.” I will admit we were prompted to make the drive when I made a comment about not remembering how to get to the John Richardson place. My girls were in the bum lamb business at an early age, and we often made a trip to John Richardson’s or Don Spear’s to pick up lambs. After a day of touring, I watched the Great Falls news and caught a segment on rising wool prices. Sheep and wool, t...
Did you know that the month of July marks 110 years that the Glasgow City-County Library has been established? The historical background is that the people of Glasgow wanted a public library and reading room, so a meeting was called on Oct. 17, 1904. At this meeting, a Public Reading Room and Library Association was formed. A couple of years later in 1906, the city government passed Ordinance 42, which established and provided the maintenance for a permanent library, to be known as the Glasgow Public Library. A petition was sent in 1907 to the...
Children can put things into perspective with just a few words. For instance, several days ago our six-year-old granddaughter was telling me about receiving her birthday present early from her mom and dad. Her present was a new bike. When she finished telling me about the bike, she added, “I don’t really care if I don’t get a lot of presents for my birthday. I just want cake.” I remember thinking “Wow.” That evening as I was getting ready for bed I was thinking about what my granddaughter had said. And I thought about how even as adults, we hav...
My first thought is to address the dishes that we used to see in days gone at restaurants. Yes, I did mention them just a short time ago, but when cleaning a few areas of my cupboard, I happened to wash a cup from that era. I found it interesting to see that it was a type of china, made in the USA. Today’s coffee mug is no doubt not china, but made in China. Now on to other memories. Remember the fire crackers and other fireworks that we used to set off as kids? It is even scary to think about how lucky most all of us were to have not s...
I need to buy bread, milk, peanut butter and jelly and honey. That sentence might look incorrect to you, but within the parameters of the Associated Press style, it is correct. Perhaps this looks better; I need to buy bread, milk, peanut butter and jelly, and honey. The difference between those two sentences is the use of a serial comma. Serial commas, often referred to as Oxford commas or Harvard commas, are commas placed before the conjunction in a series. Their use has long been debated and different style guides have different rules. Regard...
Dear Editor, The Valley County Friends of the Glasgow Pool are proud to announce that they are currently working on plans and cost estimates for a new swimming pool. When we have solid numbers and design we will release more information and begin the fundraising process. We also wanted to let everyone know that money previously raised for the swimming pool are sitting in a special account with the city of Glasgow and earmarked for a new pool. These funds are not being utilized to maintain our existing pool. The main theme for the new pool is...
Dear Glasgow, Glasgow, Montana. It's in the middle of nowhere. It isn't some super pretty mountainous area with tons of trees. We live in the less known, less desirable part of Montana. In the summer, it is hot and the lake is at 25 degrees. The wind in the fall will destroy a trampoline in your own backyard. Winter is bitter and cold and the spring isn't much different. It is extreme and not all often very comfortable; but I don't think that is why we love Glasgow. Those are just the little...
Dear Readers, It is hard to believe it has been over two months since I started as the publisher here at the Courier. Harder to believe is everything that has happened in such a short amount of time. Not only have we covered oil spills, meth labs, a packed commissioner’s race, a controversial sheriff’s race and we even managed to get the Courier on NBC Nightly News, but we have also painted, cleaned out some old stuff and started returning hard copy photos. It has been a whirlwind for sure, but we have tried our hardest to be timely, acc...
When I was a small child, I’d look up at my father and think “He’s a giant.” As a grownup, I still thought of him as a giant. In many ways he was a man ahead of his time. He had a passion for learning, a passion he passed on to me. So often he’d tell me that my education didn’t have to end with my diploma from high school. He’d always say, “The day you quit learning you are dead.” Dad told me that people who accumulate material possessions just for the sake of showing off were never happy. Oh, they might tell you they are, but you’ll always fin...
Thank you, to the Valley County Friends of the Pool for a much anticipated update on their continued efforts to build a new pool in Glasgow. While details are still mostly unavailable to the public, these dedicated and committed community members are quietly continuing to work on our behalf. Thank you to all who have put in, on their own time, the work needed to keep our current pool functional. Thank you to the city workers who toil on the equipment that keeps the pool running. Thank you to the lifeguards for making sure swimmers, of all...
Do you remember drinking your morning orange juice out of juice glasses that had colorful flowers, little animals, maybe cartoon characters and Disney figures painted on them? These were no doubt recycled glasses as they originally held various jellies and jams. I doubt anyone gave a thought to recycling, only wondered if the next trip to the grocery store might allow one of the younger siblings to have a glass of their own. If you were lucky, your family may have accumulated a half dozen or so. Sounds crazy, but remember this was the era when...
Dear Patrons, Friends and Supporters of Fort Peck Summer Theatre, I would like to apologize for not making an earlier announcement or disclaimer of the adult themes depicted in our current production of Cabaret. The title has been a frequently requested show, and I do think it is important to note that we did not choose to produce a new edgy musical for the sake of shock value. Cabaret is a classic Golden Age musical, which debuted over 50 years ago, winning multiple Oscars, Tonys and is one of only a handful of musicals to be considered for...
On this page you will see a letter from Andy Meyers, the artistic director at the Fort Peck Summer Theatre. I think this letter is unnecessary and it represents a problem many of us have. If it was not done for us then we won’t do it but we will still complain about it. First off, even if you are wholly unaware of theatre, the name Cabaret, which literally means a night club with entertainment and drinks, should have alerted the viewer to the adult nature of the performance. If that is not enough then a cursory amount of research (more c...