Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Byron Hallock, Irle School PE teacher, kept his bargain with the students. If they met their goal of selling $6,250 in World's Best Chocolate in the school fundraiser, he would dance in a tutu. The top salesmen, Harlyn Brandt, who sold $700 in chocolate was awarded a five-pound chocolate bar for her efforts.

A group of bibliophiles has decided to revive the Valley County Friends of the Library, which went dormant some years ago. Some of the goals of the organizations are to focus public attention on libraries and their services to fund facility improvements and new materials, to bring culturally enriching programs to the community and to promote a love of reading a lifelong learning.

Harley Eliason, Glasgow Ice Dawgs starting goaltender, earned an invitation to the 2013 America's Hockey Showcase in Pittsburg. He will be playing on Team Northwest, comprised of some of the best players from Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.

Softball, track and field and golf have all been relegated to practicing inside, due to weather, during the first few weeks of their season.

Over 40 Glasgow Wrestling Club Highlanders attended the two-day tournament in Billings which featured a tournament record 1,416 wrestlers from seven states.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, March 26, 1998

Gov. Marc Racicot braved bad weather to keep his appointment in Glasgow. As part of a swing through eastern Montana, the governor visited the Head Start Center, answered questions at an informal community meeting and addressed a Special Olympics banquet at the Elks Club.

Ben Albus, a Cooperative Weather Observer in Hinsdale, has been given a 10-year service award by Dave Walker, the cooperative program manager for the National Weather Service in Glasgow.

D. Luke Kloker, son of Dave and Donna Kloker of Nashua, has begun employment in the Lambert School System as a math teacher for grades seven to 12. Kloker majored in math and minored in physical education at Dickinson State University in Dickinson, N.D., and graduated cum laude.

The Glasgow Scottie girls volleyball team came away from the state championship competition with a third place win and a busload of disappointment. Says coach John LaBonty, "The accomplishments of this group of athletes in the last three years is to be envied. I have been blessed with great athletes and good people to work with..."

Making the State B first all tournament team were Erin Gilchrist and Kari Malnaa of Glasgow. Scottie Jalynn Schultz tied with Julie Belote of Cascade for second team selection. Alicia Hopstad, of Glasgow received honorable mention.

Laurie Toews, of Lustre, who is a junior at Northwestern College in Minnesota, was named an NAIA Division Two All-America Scholar-Athlete. She is majoring in mathematics education.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, March 29, 1973

Four candidates are running for three trustee posts to be filled at the school election, M.K. Graham, Dave Clowes, Dr. Wes Neubauer and Conrad Peterson.

Glasgow's water treatment plant went back into operation. The plant was shutdown approximately one month ago to accomplish needed painting and preventative maintenance.

Glasgow Highlands Cemetery, victim of a senseless vandalism raid in mid-February, is "alive and doing well" largely due to skilled attention and the generosity of Glasgow residents. In the early morning hours of Feb. 18, three as yet unknown vandals, entered the cemetery and began kicking over grave markers. As of today, 105 grave markers have been restored to their bases.

Construction is underway for a new brick-and-block entryway to Glasgow's Highlands Cemetery. Cemetery superintendent Melvin Larson was preparing the foundation forms in preparation for city work crews who will pour the concrete base for the double-pillared entryway as soon as weather permits.

The 1973 Glasgow Scotty track squad launches the spring practice season with sprint training.

The Glasgow Senior High School drama team chalked up 79 points to claim top honors in drama competition in the district 4, north central Montana speech and drama meet.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, March 25, 1948

Joe Fey, of Glasgow, student at Montana Normal in Dillon, and a regular on the Bulldogs' 1947 football squad was named an all-conference fullback in Billings at the annual meeting of coaches and athletic directors of the Montana small college conference.

Mrs. Ole Brenden claims to have the first tomatoes grown in Valley County for 1948. She planted some house plants in soil from her garden and in the soil were some tomato seeds, which came up voluntarily.

The high school Scotties stamped themselves as this year's unofficial city champions in reverting to mid-season form with a 51 to 41 victory over the VFW All-Stars in the high school gym.

Selection of Phil Mitchell, of Nashua, as president of the Milk River Baseball league for its third year of operation was announced by team representatives.

Pointing out that their territory is one of major market areas of the county, a large delegation of Lustre community farmers was in Glasgow Tuesday urging two road improvements to serve their community.

School students are "crawling over and under cars and even trying to beat moving trains across the tracks" in the Glasgow yard," stated George Lane, Great Northern agent said in appealing for cooperation of parents in stopping the practice.