Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago:

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013

Valley County's new justice of the peace, James Wixson, was appointed by the county commissioners last Wednesday and sworn into office Monday by Clerk and Recorder Lynne Nyquist. He came to Glasgow with the FBI in 1981 and was involved in investigating major crimes on the Fort Peck and Fort Belknap reservations. He retired here in 1997 after a long career as an agent.

The Valley County Commissioners adopted the recommendation of the County Compensation Board on Tuesday and voted a five percent pay increase for elected county officials. The commissioners also raised the salaries of all non-elected county employees who are eligible for health insurance by 86 cents an hour.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting two scoping webinars, on Sept. 11 and 18 to solicit comments on the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact statement. The Missouri River Recovery Program combines implementation requirements of the 2003 Missouri River Biological Opinion and the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Project. To comply with National Environmental Policy Act requirements, the Corps will assess the program's effects and develop a range of alternatives to replace lost habitat and avoid jeopardy of the least tern, piping plover, and pallid sturgeon.

The Glasgow Scotties crushed Glendive 47-14 at Scottie Field on Friday, Sept. 6, in the first game of the season. The Scotties played great football on both sides of the line throughout the entire game and earned an easy win. Coach Greg Liebelt was pleased with the result. "It was a great victory for us," Liebelt said. "We had a decisive win and we were able to have a lot of success, both on the ground and in our passing game."

The Scotties Volleyball team came home from the two-day Chinook Invitational with a third place finish after winning the consolation finals over Simms 2-0. Shelby took the trophy home after defeating Cut Bank, 25-23, 25-24. The Scotties had a hard time getting into the tournament, according to coach Lori Dailey. The team only won one game on Friday and the coach had to gather her players and have a motivational talk with them.

25 Years Ago:

Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998

Citizens filled the City Council Chamber last night to comment on Glasgow's draft animal control ordinance. Outraged owners condemned the three pet limit. Residents tired of feline invasions applauded the ordinance. The four lines of the nine page document that received all the attention were Section 9, "Number allowed: It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to keep, harbor, or maintain more than three (3) dogs, cats or any combination there of, over six (6) months of age in or on any premises." Ben Blish, who has six neutered house cats, was vehemently opposed to the proposed limit. He said it has no effect on the stray cat problem and causes harm to responsible owners and the animals they love. Also, at the regular meeting on Tuesday, the Glasgow City Council approved publication of two proposed zoning changes. The first reading of an ordinance amending the junk vehicle law was deferred until Sept. 21. A draft animal control ordinance was discussed and returned for possible revision.

A dominating Havre Blue Ponies gave the Scotties a slow start on the 1998 season. Havre's first score came early in the drive. The extra point was missed. After the kickoff the Scotties fumbled the ball on their first offensive play and the Blue Ponies recovered. Havre scored again and passed for a two-point conversion making the score Havre 14, Scotties 0.

The first basketball game of the season for the Glasgow Scotties was against the Harlem Wildcats last Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The first period was a little rough with the score 6-7. The second period was better at 23-14 before the half. At the end of the third period, it was 33-22. When the buzzer sounded, the Scotties took home the win with a final score of 44-32.

Marine Corporal Jerrod S Hanson, a 1994 graduate of Glasgow High School, recently participated in a training exercise in Singapore while on a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable, embarked aboard the ships of the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG).

50 Years Ago:

Thursday, Sept. 6, 1973

Farmers and ranchers in Valley County discussed an old enemy last week – the tiny gopher – and estimated the dollars-and-cents damage caused annually by the little rodent in the county at an estimated $1,401,500. All sections of the county were represented at the rodent control meeting held Thursday night by the Farm-Ranch committee of the Valley County Development Council. The purpose of the meeting was to receive grassroots participation in formulating testimony which will be presented by the Montana Department of Livestock and Agriculture at a hearing this month before the National Environmental Protection Agency. The hearing will be concerned with certain rodenticides used in control of rodents.

Valley County's Board of Commissioners have scheduled a public hearing at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 for the purpose of hearing taxpayers relative to the allocation and planned use of $235,274,000 in federal revenue-sharing funds. The federal funds cover a period of July 1, 1973, to June 30, 1974, and represent only a slight increase over the last Federal Check of $116,235 which covered the first six months of 1973.

Harvesting operations in North Valley County halted over the Labor Day holiday when a steady rain blanketed the area. The Local Weather Bureau predicts scattered showers again this weekend. Emil Kravik, who farms near the Canadian border, said about 75 percent of the harvesting has been completed in an area between the Canadian border and 20 miles south. Some of the crops in that area are laying in wind rows.

Robert Robinson of Glasgow Air Force Base has been appointed deputy fire marshal for the Montana Department of Justice effective Sept. 1. Robinson will serve the Montana area with headquarters in Glasgow. He is scheduled to attend a six-week course at Montana State University in Bozeman starting Sept. 10.

75 Years Ago:

Thursday, Sept. 9, 1948

Even more serious injuries might have been suffered by Carl Anderson, 72, at his ranch Saturday morning if Mr. Anderson's dog, Pooch, had not routed a short horn bull which knocked down and repeatedly butted the rancher. Mr. Anderson was taken to the Deaconess Hospital here. X-rays revealed two rib fractures, and there is evidence of a punctured lung.

Two Junior Chamber of Commerce teams captained by Dave Hallett and Ronnie Gray launched a membership drive this morning that will have its culmination in a Jaycee family picnic at the Fort Peck Clubhouse Sunday afternoon. Joseph G. Mudd is general chairman of the membership drive. President Cliff Walker announced the Jaycee's hope to reach or exceed their 1947 membership high of 92.

The Glasgow Motor Company will be moved to its new building at Second Avenue South and Seventh Street this weekend, Leo J. Hoffman, owner, announced. "We will continue through Saturday in our old location, and will be open Monday for business in the new building," Mr. Hoffman stated. "Our opening and open house in the new building will be Saturday, Sept. 18." Mr. Hoffman said he will retain the present station and the old garage building, which will be used for additional shop space.

Glasgow High Scotties will open the 1948 football campaign here at Saturday night against Williston, N.D., Coyotes, who are reported to have one of the best squads in many years. The Coyotes, under coaches Ed Roy and Ralph Lundeen, come here after two weeks of pre-school workouts at the Spanish Point training camp southeast of Williston, as well as sessions this week following the opening of school.

Lieut. Col. Edward J. Gallagher, Corps of Engineers, reported for duty this week to the Fort Peck District of Engineers, it was announced by Col. E.H. Walter, district engineer. Colonel and Mrs. Gallagher and son, Edward Jr., are temporarily living at the Employees Hotel in Fort Peck. Later they will be home at 1109 East Kansas Street.