Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago:

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013

Garret Godwin's Eagle Scout project has brightened up the south side of Glasgow. He recruited volunteers to spread out Saturday and repaint fire hydrants. He heard at a City Council meeting that some faded hydrants were difficult to find, so it seemed like a worthy public service project to make them shine again.

After a public hearing on Sept. 16, the Glasgow City Council proceeded with its proposed water rate increase of $5 per month, effective in November, with another $5 increase planned in six months. Two residents questioned the reasons for the rate increase, and called it a sudden move, especially for the people on a fixed income. Council members said the rate has not been raised since 1999 and costs have gone up. Also the water rate has to meet a minimum to be high enough to cover costs or else the city cannot qualify for state loans for major improvements when they are needed. State water experts recommend a review and an increase every two or three years. The new customer service charge is $20 per month. In addition, a usage charge of $1.78 per 1,000 gallons will be assessed. "The water bill used to include 1,000 gallons of water in the base rate but it can't be done that way now," said Dan Carney.

DTM Enterprises LLC filed what was titled a "brief and memorandum in support" in District Court on Tuesday against the board of the St. Marie Village Association, at which DTM partner Terry Lee was not allowed to exercise 365 proxy votes because the units had unpaid fees. The brief claims to represent the property owners in the Village of St. Marie and says the defendants were ousted by a majority vote of property owners at a later meeting. The defendants were ordered to surrender authority and association property to a new interim board pending an election. They have not complied.

Students and teachers alike suffered in the heat during the first two weeks of school, according to reports by the principals at the regular meeting of the Glasgow School Board on Sept. 11. The temperature in a high school hallway was 100 degrees one afternoon. With fans and lots of hydration (at Irle School they got Popsicles) everyone carried on and they expect true fall weather soon. Superintendent Bob Connors said air conditioning is not normally used in Montana Schools. It is an expensive item, and usually only needed during a three week window on each side of the year. New schools are designed ecologically, with improvements to handle the air, to purge the building of hot air at night and start the day cooler.

It was a winning weekend for the Glasgow High School volleyball team. The Scotties earned two victories in a row, first over Wolf Point on Friday, Sept. 13, and then over Poplar on Saturday, Sept. 14. Against Wolf Point, the team battled for four games, 27-15, 23-25, 25-15, 25-13, to get the win. Against Poplar they played three games, winning with the scores, 25-13, 25-7, 25-22.

It was another great weekend for the Scotties cross country teams at the Malta Invitational on Sept. 14. The boys took second place while the girls dominated their race to finish in first. With 81 points, the boys' team finished behind Bainville/Culbertson (73) and in front of Havre (96). The Scottie girls finished in first and dominated the meet with 28 points, in front of Havre (50) and Malta (83). All seven runners placed in the top 15.

25 Years Ago:

Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998

A group of about 20 people from Glasgow, Malta and Wolf Point met with local Fish, Wildlife and

Parks officials on Sept. 9 to discuss building a new warm water fish hatchery at Fort Peck. As reasons, they cited increased fishing pressure, limited out-of-state sources for disease free salmon eggs, the need statewide for more fish than the hatchery in Miles City can provide, and the economic benefits which would accrue to the area.

The President of MSU Michael Malone and the Chancellor of MSU-Northern Michael Rao, spoke with alumni and others at a luncheon in Glasgow on Sept. 8. After proudly reciting some of MSU's accomplishments in academics and research, Malone called Montana's rate of investment in higher education "dismal," saying that although Montana is still a fairly low tuition state, it is seeing the fastest tuition rise in the U.S.

The Friday night football game in Plentywood started with Plentywood scoring the first touchdown in the game. The Glasgow Scotties kept the game and the score tight. At halftime, the score was 7-6 Plentywood. The Scotties would have been ahead, but due to a penalty, they had a touchdown called back. The Wildcats started off the half by getting a safety. The Scotties battled back, but lost the game 15-13.

Friday, Glasgow played Wolf Point and defeated them by a score of 36-31. The scores for the quarters were 13-4, 18-12, 29-16, and 36-31. they didn't have a bad game, but I'm sure they were saving their energy for the next game against Havre on Saturday. In the first half we had 12 rebounds and in the second, 13 rebounds for a total of 25 rebounds. Bess Markle made the only lay-up of the game giving her a total of five points. Tanya Bergren led the scoring with five of nine free throws and 13 total points.

50 Years Ago:

Thursday, Sept. 13, 1973

Mosquitos – outranked only by grumbling garbage customers on the city's fast-growing complaint list – was the main menu at last Wednesday night's City Council session. Obviously vexed by the Courier's reporting of the Council's verbal dissatisfaction with city spraying methods and the apparent lack of results, Robert Needham, Chairman of the Glasgow Mosquito Control District, and Glen Monson, spent nearly an hour trying to explain why seven-times as many night sprayings within the city this year has failed noticeably to curtail the number of mosquitos per square inch on Glasgow lawns.

The beef price freeze was officially lifted at midnight on Sunday, but the thawing process is apparently so slow it has as yet not been noticed at the sales ring or over the meet counter in Montana. Ranchers with market-ready beef appear to be playing the waiting game here in northeast Montana as well as across the state and nation. Officials at the Glasgow Livestock Sales Yard reported Wednesday morning, the consignment for the regular Thursday hog and beef sale registers about par with last week when the freeze was still in effect. Reports from grocery stores and meat suppliers across the state were basically the same: It's too early to report a change.

The City of Glasgow last week accepted a proposal for a 22x56-foot addition to the present city volunteer fire department facilities on Third Street South to be used to house county fire trucks and Sheriff's department cars. Glasgow city councilmen – in a split 5-1 vote – approved the additions at county expense on the north side of the fire hall, which would entail a new north wall, roof, double overhead doors east and west, and a concrete slab to match the appearance of the present building. The city is calling for bids on the project this week and hopes to complete construction before winter weather sets in.

In additional action last Wednesday night, Glasgow city councilmen reviewed progress on the new $150,000 swimming pool-bathhouse complex and received an updating on rapid progress on the new city shop already under construction. Street and Parks superintendent Marv Olsen told aldermen the former shop has been completely demolished, the site is prepared for the new building. City engineer Brent Magill reported problems continue to plague pool construction, but most of them are in the process of being ironed out. Workers are completing the spraying of gunite that forms the basic foundation for the pool, while most of the exterior work on the bathhouse is nearing completion.

75 Years Ago:

Thursday, Sept. 16, 1948

"Controlled" sugar beet harvest in the Glasgow District will open next Thursday, Sept. 23, it was announced this week by R.C. Hunsaker, Utah-Idaho Sugar Company field man for the district. Under the control plan, the daily allowance for hauling beets in the district will be 260 tons. Initially, it is not anticipated that this daily total will be reached, Mr. Hunsaker said.

At special festival services Sunday the new Our Saviour's Lutheran Church was dedicated. Located midway between the former Ossette and Larslan congregations, this new building "represents the willingness of people to come together in order to continue the work of the church," sponsors declared. The church is entirely debt-free. All congregations from the Opheim parish were invited to come together for the morning service and District President L.N. Field of Great Falls delivered the sermon. A chicken dinner was served by the women of the congregation.

The same "pet " bull that attacked and injured Carl Anderson, 72, Opheim rancher, turned on a horse and rider at the Glasgow Livestock Salesyard Thursday, causing minor injuries for Carson Sanders Jr. The animal had been run through the sales ring and was being driven down a corral alley for penning. Suddenly, the bull turned and hit the horse, tipping him over and knocking him into the fence. Sanders was trapped between the animal and fence as he attempted to get off the mount, while the bull made repeated rushes at the horse. Finally, Sanders freed himself, jumped over his horse and climbed the fence. He escaped with bruises.

Members of the District 3B Montana High School association meeting in the Civic Center here Sunday afternoon re-elected Supt William C. Greer of Opheim as president and voted to accept an invitation to hold the annual Class B district basketball tournament in Glasgow. Mr. Greer succeeds Sup't R.R. Dalley of Hinsdale.