Yesterday's Memories

The Courier

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2023

Congressman Steve Daines made two stops in Valley County on Veterans Day, capping off a long day that began with appearances in Crow Agency and Billings. Daines greeted local Republican supporters at Sunnyside Golf Course, talking about shipping Montana coal with Ben Untersecher, a BNSF conductor. After about an hour and a half, Daines went on to the Fort Peck Hotel to join in a potluck dinner and speak with veterans enjoying a deer hunting weekend with the wounded Warrior program.

The annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Civic Center in Glasgow has an added feature this year. In addition to beautiful music, the VFW honor guard and a thoughtful speech, four World War II veterans, Joe Carson, of Fort Peck, Adeline Mitchell, Cap Holter and Maury Graham, who went on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., spoke about their experiences. All four were also the honored guests at a Veterans Day dinner held at the Nashua Senior Citizens Center.

The Alpha Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary society for women educators, has given 170 free books to students from Malta Elementary, Malta Middle School, Loring, Dodson, Saco and Hinsdale as well as to the Glasgow City-County Library. The book is "World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale" by Sneed Collard III. The $2,000 spent on the author visit and distribution of free books by Alpha Zeta was paid with funds saved from profits from the annual Specialty Fair held in November each year.

Many hands make quick work. A respectable number of board members and community men showed up Friday and Saturday to re-roof the south teacherage at Lustre Christian High School and by Saturday evening the project was complete.

A record 137 runners, walkers and strollers turned out for the annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 9 and enjoyed a fun race around downtown Glasgow. Winners of each age category got to take home a frozen turkey. Local businesses donated lots of prizes for this popular pre-Thanksgiving family event.

In their 10th game of the season, with a record of 8-1 coming into the state quarterfinal, the Scotties were used to cruising to easy victories. Yet on Nov. 9, victory would become the hardest they had to fight for, facing not only the tough 2011 state champion Fairfield Eagles but also perhaps the sloppiest game Glasgow itself has played. However Glasgow edged out Fairfield and advances to rematch with Baker Spartans.

After snagging the District title last week, the Scottie volleyball team headed to Malta for the divisional tournament. After going through tournament brackets, the Scotties fell to two great teams, Fairfield and Choteau, both of whom advanced to State. "There is no shame in crying. We gave it our all and put up a good fight and tears were all we had left," said coach Lori Dailey.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998

Ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new Pamida store on Highway 2 in Glasgow are scheduled for Nov. 19. The 34,498 square foot store is the company's latest prototype. It will feature a racetrack floor design, contemporary fixtures and new color schemes. Dann Carr is the store manager. He has been with the company for 12 years and previously served as story manager in Rugby, N.D.

Gov. Marc Racicot and Sidney Armstrong, the executive director of the Montana Community Foundation, came to Glasgow last Friday to begin a "community conversation on endowed philanthropy," hosted by the Valley County Community Foundation. They met with community leaders and representatives of the existing local foundations.

The Corner Bagel sandwich shop has closed temporarily while the owners consider their financial prospects and search for new financing. Patrons were commiserating with co-owners Gwen Hawkins and Vicki Bruch on Monday as they juggled orders. Hawkins and Bruch said they hope to re-open in a week or two with financial backing.

Opheim Vikings lock up second place in 3C – The Opheim Vikings were able to split their games last weekend to go into the District Tournament ranked number 2. They were defeated by Whitewater on Friday and defeated by Westby on Saturday.

Friday, the Scotties traveled to Sidney to take on the Eagles. It was a tough game for the girls. Tied in the first quarter at 11 and 21-27, at half-time the girls weren't far behind. The second half the scores were 35-41, but in the end, the Eagles took the game, 52-39. Tanya Bergren was 100 percent at the line with two shots and total of 14 points. Bergren had the offensive rebounds with three, while Carissa Tade had five defensive rebounds. The assists went to Annie Knierim with three and Rhonda Chandler with the only steal.

Thursday, Nov. 5, the Porcupine ladies gave everyone a great show for the last home game of the season by winning over Frazer, 42-36. Porcupine Julie Kirkland led her teammates with 10 points, followed by Sammy Ferguson with nine, Shannon Bryson, eight, Devin Johnston, four and April Myrick, two.

Nashua High School is honored to have two state finalists for the 1998 Wendy's High School Heisman Award. Sanders Shumway and Jennifer Jones have been selected in the final group of 19 state finalists for this award. Other area students selected include Chris Barstad and Nancy See, of Hinsdale, Angela Tarum, of Opheim, Brooke Beadle and Kris Eklund, of Saco.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, Nov. 15, 1973

The parking meter courtesy boxes have been removed from downtown Glasgow, according to the police department. It was discovered that money has been stolen from the boxes, apparently by youths removing the bills with tweezers.

Valley County Commissioners and Glasgow Mayor Jim Christinson announced agreement between the city and county to purchase two lots directly south of the Pioneer Museum to be used for future expansion of the museum and display purposes during the Bi-Centennial in 1976.

Glasgow's two largest city postal routes now have wheels. Two right-hand-drives, 4-wheel drive International Scouts were added to the fleet of local postal delivery trucks this week and are now in operation on Route 2 in Glasgow's southside and Route 4 on the northside.

Twenty-four Hinsdale High School students accompanied choral Director Anna Berge and Band Director Mrs. Kenneth Knudson to Glasgow Friday and Saturday to participate in the music clinic. The choral group consists of Marty Braach, Lora Beil, Norine Nelson, Dora Melby, Patty Hentz, Pam Campbell, Charlotte Kirby, Kelly Lacock, Teddi Hendrickson, Teresa Ball and Sheila Grady. Band members were Susan Court, Patti Proter, Nancy Lacock, Lona Johnson, LaVaun Melby, David Carlson, DeWayne Yeoman, Art Tong, Duane Claypool, Rod Copenhaver, Dale Schultz, Debbie Court and Lorri Jones.

Three students earned all A's to lead the honor roll of 34 in Opheim High School for the first nine-week marking period. Earning straight A's were Sylvia Redfield, senior; Kim Fuhrman and Carl Tarum, freshmen.

Todd Yaroslaski won two first place prizes for originality and speed in the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby in October. Other winners were Mike Carney, first and Eric Seyfert, second, craftsmanship; Dave Jenkins, second, originality; John Goulet, second and Earl Ketchum, third, speed.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Nov. 11, 1948

Construction work on the new Methodist church basement at Hinsdale got underway this week and should be completed this month, weather permitting. First step in construction will be the pouring of concrete "footings" for the basement walls to be followed by building of the forms and then pouring of the walls.

Glasgow High School basketball sessions will open Monday in preparation for a season that Coach Hal Meyer says "will be tough from the start" The Scot coach will start work to mould a team with one starter from last season's squad, along with five lettermen. Monogram players returning are Roland Kuebler, Darrell Cole, Mick Luckman, Tom Ramsbacher and Doug Rohrer. Luckman, only starter from the previous season will not be working out Monday since he is still receiving treatment for a hip injury suffered in football.

Preparing to dress him out, Vernon Osgood and Faxton Castleberry of Glasgow stand beside a 220-pound buck deer that Castleberry shot in the "breaks" of Fergus county just across the Power Plant ferry. They worked a small patch of brush near the road to flush the big 'un.

While Glasgow places third in the sweepstakes total in the fall convention of the Milk River Future Farmers of America district in Malta Saturday, individuals from Glasgow were high in four out of five contests. Glasgow was first in the livestock judging contest and high individuals were Jack Demo, Clifford Doke, Dick Baker and Dick Lamphier.