Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago – Sept. 25, 2013

Nashua residents had a chance to ask questions and voice concerns about the building of an overpass to alleviate the problem of the village's railroad crossing being blocked by trains. Approximately 40 people were at the meeting held Sept. 24. A presentation of four options for construction of the overpass was presented by Tim Erickson of HDR Engineering in Billings. Also present at the meeting to field questions were MDT officials.

Crown bearers Bode Barnett and Madeleine Golob were ready to present the traditional royal attire to Glasgow's new queen and king, Sage Sukut and Lane Herbert during the coronation Friday in the GHS auditorium.

Surrounded by students and staff, members of the Glasgow School District officially broke ground at the front of East Side School and celebrated the beginning of the much anticipated project. "This brings opportunities for the kids – that's what it's all about," said school board Chairperson Alison Molvig. Sletten Construction plans to start mobilizing equipment this week and complete the concrete foundation before winter sets in.

NorVal Electric recently presented Milk River Inc., with a donation of $5,000. Half of the funds were donations from employees and board members, with matching funds provided by NorVal's lend, Co-Bank, from the Sharing Success program. The total amount raised will be $10,000.

Leah Nelson, of Richland, and Jana Tihista, of Nashua, are recipients of the Lynn Cornwell Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is for college juniors, seniors or above who are attending Montana State University and majoring in an agriculture field. Leah and Jana are outstanding students and an asset to their communities and college.

The Glasgow Scotties were simply on fire Friday night when they easily defeated Shelby, 42-9, for their Homecoming Game. The Scotties scored six touchdowns for a total of 331 yards in offense. They only conceded 177 yards on defense, giving away one safety and a single touchdown off a kick-off return fumble. "It was a great win for us," coach Greg Liebelt said. "Having the opportunity to play a team who has had success in previous games was good for us, and what I expected to be a close game turned out to be an easy win, which was good."

The Glasgow girls cross country team dominated the Frazer meet on Sept. 19, finishing one point short of a perfect score. The team placed 10 runners in the top 15 for a total of 16 points. With a perfect set at 15, the Scotties needed those few extra seconds to make history. The boys cross country team had a great race too, finishing second (86) behind one of the favorites, Culbertson/Bainville (40).

The Glasgow Scotties earned a close win over Glendive in four games, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-23, at home on Sept. 19. The Scotties faced a tough and skilled team and had to fight throughout the entire game to get the victory. Glendive was impressive defensively and effective offensively. The visitors unsurprisingly took the first match as Glasgow would accumulate mistakes and gave away several points.

25 Years Ago – Sept. 24, 1998

The city's new animal ordinance ran into the same objection Monday as it did two weeks ago. The residents who appeared at the meeting of the Glasgow City Council were in favor of everything in it except the limit of three animals in one household. The council finally acceded to their wishes and deleted the section which limited the number of animals. The city ordinance was rewritten to take care of the stray and nuisance cat problem in the city, which causes many complaints to the police and council.

The Fort Peck Dam project cost many lives, but the single biggest disaster, the one that is remembered, is the one that claimed eight men in a moment. The slide of Sept. 22, 1938. On Tuesday a memorial stone was dedicated to these men at the Fort Peck Dam, on a point near the four intake towers which overlooks the slide site. More than 200 people gathered on a day as bright as the one 60 years before to hear officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, survivors of the slide and families of the victims. Each of them said the memorial was something long overdue.

Glasgow's parades this month, the Highland Games and Homecoming are going naked because there wasn't time to get the permit from the regional Department of Transportation office in Wolf Point, according to Mayor Willie Zeller.

Candidates for the Scottie Homecoming king and queen are Kelsey West, Tim Fassett, Aaron Hanson, Carissa Tade, Bess Markle and Kyndra Challinor.

Erin Tade, of Glasgow, is a member of the National American University women's volleyball team. Tade, a five-foot-ten junior outside hitter/setter is a 1996 graduate of Glasgow High School and is majoring in Business Administration/Sports Management at National American University.

The Hinsdale Raiders emerged victorious for the weekend with an exciting overtime win over the previously undefeated Opheim Vikings Saturday night and with a win on the road against the Nashua Porcupines. The Raiders have been showing improvement every weekend and with solid performances coming from the starters and support from a deep bench, the Raiders are having one of their best starts in years with a record of five wins and one loss.

Frank Clem has claimed his third victory in a row in the Courier Football Contest by missing only two games last week. Gary Howey, Hinsdale, with four wrong took second place. Entries are increasing. Last week there were 30. Remember to support the advertisers of the contest.

Glasgow played a tough game against the Glendive Red Devils Friday. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 8-7. Other quarter scores were 11-13, 24-28 and the final score was 32-38. It was really close throughout the game. Annie Knierim led the Scotties with 13 points and Lisa Bell had three assists. Glasgow then played a hard game against the number one Class B team, Malta M-Ettes. This was definitely a hard game with the scores 4-13, 16-20, 30-39 at the quarter marks and 50-61 for the final score.

50 Years Ago – Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973

School trustees, District 1 and 1A, entered into a contract with Valley County to use the fairgrounds at the school board meeting last week in the junior high school. The school district will pay $75 per varsity game at the fairgrounds plus $35 each time the lights are used. Upkeep of the grounds, including policing of the bleacher area and cleanup, will be taken care of by the school district.

Scott Grove, 13, is proud of the cow elk he brought down with bow and arrow in south Valley County Saturday. A seventh-grader in Glasgow Junior High School, Scott completed a hunter safety course Thursday, got his first hunting license Friday and took to the badlands on his first hunting trip Sunday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Grove, of Glasgow.

With five wrong, Kathy Sather, of Glasgow, came out the winner in the Courier's weekly football contest. Daniel R. Williamson, of Glasgow, picked up second prize money when his 21-17 tie breaker proved to be closer than the five others with six wrong in the contest.

Persons eligible to sign up under the Green Belt Act are urged to do so within the next 12 days according to an announcement from the county assessor's office. The Greenbelt Act calls for annual classification of agricultural lands based on its productive capacity not on cash value and will result in a tax savings for these landowners. Although the Act will represent a tax savings for agricultural landowners, county commissioners across the state are taking a second look at climbing expenses for the county.

A capacity crowd watched as the Glasgow Scotties lost their conference opener to the Poplar Indians, 14-8, last Friday night. While the tough Scot defense held the Indians to five first downs, the offense was plagued by mistakes, including five fumbles, 40 yards in penalties and a faulty kicking game.

James Fewer, of Glasgow, earned six awards and his sister, Faye Ann, earned one in the 13 and under age group at the horse show and games sponsored by the Milk River Horse Association in Malta Sunday.

Election of cheerleaders was held in the Hinsdale Grade School this week. Chosen Cheer Queen for the seventh and eighth graders was Kris Jensen. Others chosen were Hope Jones, Tari Johnson, Candy Sudduth and Shirley Lacock. Terri Hendrickson was elected Cheer Queen for the fifth and sixth grades. Marietta Gunderjah, Roub Cornwell and Susan Melby were also chosen.

Mrs. Leonard Moen stands in the Moen yard north of Glasgow with the final Yard of the Week Award for the season. The award project, sponsored by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Glasgow Woman's Club came to a halt this week when frost nipped gardens and yards in the area.

75 Years Ago – Thursday, Sept. 23, 1948

R.L. Irle, Glasgow school superintendent and president of the Montana Education association will leave Friday for Helena to preside at an MEA council session there Saturday. State officials and representations of district organizations will attend to make plans for district conventions and the MEA delegate assembly.

North Valley county residents will be guests of the Valley Sportsmen's association at a barbecue on Fort Peck reservoir Sunday and the association at the same time will conduct a "junior derby" for youthful anglers.

A Nashua Parent-Teacher association was formed at a meeting in the school auditorium Thursday night at which teachers were welcomed for the new school year. The PTA officers are Mrs. Henry Rongstad, president; George Dunster, vice president; H.V. Loucks, secretary and Mrs. DH. Welsh, treasurer. It was voted to affiliate with state and national organizations.

The teacher's reception was held at the school Friday night. More than 70 were present to welcome the teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Putz, of Glasgow, and the Rev. and Mrs. R.O. Normann, Miss Ruby Johnson and Miss Shirley Adkins, of Wolf Point were out of town guests. Mrs. Putz, Rev. and Mrs. Normann and Ruby Johnson took part in the program.

Postmaster J.P. Sternhagen announced that the post office department is calling for bids for hauling mail between the Glasgow post office and the depot. Bids must be submitted not later than Oct. 2.

Nashua High School opens its six-man football season Friday afternoon against the Hinsdale Raiders in Hinsdale, Coach Larry O'Connor announces. The Porcupines lack experience going into their opening conference game.

The third fire this season originating from burning garbage at the city dump near Glasgow Tuesday brought announcement from Sheriff Mason Melvin, rural fire warden, that all garbage burning at the dump will be prohibited until adequate fire guards are provided.

Mrs. R.E. Stroman of Glasgow assumed her position as a member of the city-county library board at its meeting in the library Tuesday night. The board also heard a report from Mrs. George Dignan, librarian.