Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013

The outcome of the November election left some tension and a vacancy open at the Glasgow City Council meeting that took place on Nov. 18. The city council had to seek a new position left vacant by Becky Erickson, who will take the mayor's seat in January. Nanci Schoenfelder brought her application in to fill the seat at the meeting. The council thought to motion for her to fill that position, but after some discussion they decided to allow applicants 30 days to show interest.

The ninth annual Festival of Trees for Northeast Montana Relay for Life was held at the Glasgow Elks Lodge and featured several themed trees. This year's winner was a tree themed after the movie "A Christmas Story," which was sponsored by Skip and Rita. The winners received $100 in Chamber Big Bucks. This event, which raises funds for the relay, included a live auction with 17 trees, nine wreaths and one centerpiece. The average amount raised is about $2,000 each year, but this year Karst estimated it between $2,500 and $3,000.

Court Clerk Lynn Gilbert will succeed retiring Riggin on the bench for City Judge. Gilbert will take the new position on Jan. 1, 2014. She said this is a unique opportunity that she looks forward to. Riggin gave her a strong recommendation for the seat.

Milk River Activity Center's goal to construct an addition onto their existing facility has received some major assistance. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded Milk River Activity Center $175,000 toward the construction. It has also agreed to match all new donations and grants up to $55,000.

On Saturday, the Ice Dawg high school team traveled to Havre for a pair of games against the Ice Hawks. As is normal in Havre, the games were hard-fought, physical affairs that saw a parade of players from both benches make their way to the penalty box. Unfortunately, Glasgow ended up on the wrong side of the score, being defeated 5-1 in the first game.

On Nov. 22 and 23, the Opheim Basketball jamboree and junior high teams traveled to Frazer, Nashua, Saco and Hinsdale for their respective tournaments. The Opheim junior high boys brought home first place. The Fab Five – the Opheim junior high boys basketball team consists of Thomas Fry (6th Grade), Adler Morgan (7th), CJ Nelson (8th), Cade Anderson (8th), Tevan Fuhrman (7th) and Dalton Kaasa (6th).

According to Head Coach Kraig Nordahl, of the Hinsdale/Saco Lady Titans, this team handles the ball well, shoots well, takes instruction well, rebounds well, defends well and fights for every point and rebound. Sounds like a formidable opponent indeed, and that's what they proved to be as they put away the Opheim Lady Vikings for the 2013 junior high girls basketball championship at Hinsdale.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998

The Glasgow Police Department has been receiving complaints from residents on Highland Drive, also known as Cemetery Road, about vehicles that are speeding. The residents in that area have also called law enforcement to report motorists are driving up on the new sidewalk completed this summer along Highland Drive.

The Glasgow School Board chose the Billings firm of Myhre and Atwood Architects and Planners from among several applicants to manage the $1.25 million retrofitting project at Glasgow High School. Scott Atwood made a presentation at the regular school board meeting Wednesday night and the board voted to hire his firm.

On Nov. 5, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture unanimously elected a slate of officers who take office on Jan. 1. The new officers are Patsy Krause, president; Dave Riggin, vice president; Stacie Jenkins, second vice president; and Doris Leader, treasurer. Jerry Ketchum continues on the board as the past president. New members of the board are Delvin Hackwith, Kathy Wagenhals and Ruth Waarvik. Patsy Krause and Ken Schrader were re-elected for another three-year term. Janet Markle, Everett Gustafson and Chris Helland retired from the board, their terms expired.

Twenty-one Opheim Elementary students earned $1,086 in a recent Math-A-Thon contest for St. Jude's Children's Center Research Hospital. The top three money raisers were James Bailey, Rory Rosencrans and Brittany Stenglein.

Hinsdale students also participated in the Math-A-Thon contest with a total of 27 students participating and raising $1,300.69. The top prize winners include second graders Chisholm Christensen, Derek Canen and Christina Mogan.

Scottie Hoopsters End Their Season At 15-8: The North/East B Division got underway Thursday in Glasgow. The Glasgow Scotties faced the Fort Benton Longhorns for their first game. It was a close game with the scores of 10-9, 18-22, 29-30 and a final score of 40-44, with the Longhorns getting the win. The next day, the Scotties took on the Harlem Wildcats. Bell, who had sprained her ankle, got back into the action the last 10 seconds of the game and launched a 23-foot shot, giving the Harlem Wildcats a 47-44 victory, ending the season for the Glasgow Scotties.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, Nov. 29, 1973

The lights went out of Christmas in Glasgow on Monday. Glasgow's Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture took quick action in the wake of President Nixon's Sunday night appeal for a voluntary ban on holiday decoration lighting to help conserve energy and Monday night downtown Glasgow looked very much as it does the other 11 months of the year. This year's Christmas lighting contest, sponsored annually by the Jaycees, has been cancelled because of the energy crisis, according to Jaycee President Thomas Grewe.

A survey of Glasgow service stations Wednesday morning revealed that most local station owners and operators are undecided as the rest of the nation over the wisdom of President Nixon's call for voluntary Sunday closure in the face of the current energy crisis. The majority of Glasgow's service stations are not open on Sunday but of those that are, two said they would voluntarily comply with the President's request, two said they would not and two said they would wait and see what other local stations and the rest of the nation does.

Glasgow's 119-pound state wrestling champion Ted See has freshman John Svingen in a lot of trouble during their match at the "Meet the Wrestling Scotties," night program last Saturday at the Senior High gym. For See the match was a chance to tune up for the Class A State Champion Scotties opening of the 1973-74 season against Miles City. And for Svingen, the best way to learn is from a champ.

On hand for the Good News Book Store at 224 ½ Sixth Street South are Jay Ashbaucher, Rosalie Willis, Yvonne Euell and Marge Forum, managers of the store; Rev. Eugene Bartoski, president of the Glasgow Ministerial Association; and Rev. Olaf Magis. The three pastors officiated at the recent dedication which was attended by about 90 persons.

Lewis C. Archambeault, Glasgow rancher, was elected to a two-year term on the Federal Land Bank Association Advisory Committee by Montana Land Bank Association directors. He replaces John Overby, Plentywood, on the Committee. Archambeault runs a 35,000 acre cow-calf, wheat and barley operation on a fourth generation ranch near Glasgow.

Marine Pvt. Jack L. Kochendorfer, son of Mrs. Lou Kochendorfer and Clarence L. Kochendorfer of Glasgow, completed basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif. A 1971 graduate of GHS, Pvt. Kochendorfer attended Montana State University, Bozeman, before entering the service.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Nov. 25, 1948

Otto Zerbe of the Glasgow chapter of the Future Farmers of America was selected as the nation's outstanding Future Farmer mechanic for 1948 by the executive committee of the National Association of Future Farmers of America. The Glasgow student, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Zerbe, of Lustre, received a check for $250 for his accomplishments in farm mechanics at the 20th annual national FFA convention in Kansas City last week.

Work on the Missouri River Diversion Dam a few miles below Fort Peck and south of Nashua will be started during the next fiscal year was the word brought back this week by Otto M. Christinson and Josef Sklower, who represented the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce at the annual convention of the National Reclamation association in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Law violators in Nashua will have to seek a new "home" elsewhere the next few days. Cells from the old small jail building were moved this week to the new Civic Center building. Installation is in progress there.

One hundred nineteen Junior Red Cross gift boxes prepared by Valley County members last week were shipped to the American Red Cross Pacific area office in San Francisco to be relayed to countries overseas for distribution among children for Christmas. Mrs. Ruth Putz, county Junior Red Cross chairman, said each box contained toys and articles to aid in the health and education of children overseas.

A garage building owned and operated by C.A. (Slim) Hogan and the Fort Peck Highway near the city limits was ruined and four cars and all garage equipment were lost in a fire that flared up with explosive violence about 6:30 Tuesday night. It was the second call to the structure the same day. Volunteer firemen made their first run there at 7:15 Tuesday morning when a flareup came around an oil stove. The building then filled with smoke and fumes but the first fire caused but slight damage.

The first basketball game of the season for Hinsdale high school's Raiders will be played Saturday night, according to Coach Leo Pitts. The game will be with the Malta Mustangs and was originally scheduled to be played at Malta. At Malta's request, however, the game will be played on the Hinsdale floor, giving local fans their first home game of the season. Coach Pitts reports that 21 boys have been turning out for practice regularly.

Two Montana members of the Ladybug organization, which is affiliated with the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary have been appointed to national positions. Mrs. R.C. Fargo, of Glasgow, has been named as assistant department inspector.