Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013

The young and young at heart lined the streets through downtown Glasgow to watch the brightly lit floats that kicked off the Christmas season on Saturday, Nov. 30. The Glasgow Optimist Club and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture held the annual Parade of Lights with 14 entires this year.

Northwestern Energy has begun to replace 74 street light poles in Glasgow. The project is to replace old poles in poor condition statewide while Glasgow is now the next in line to have replacements take place. The replacement of poles in Glasgow will cost $70,000. Work began in late November and will continue this month.

A grant the city of Glasgow received will help pay for extra protection for law enforcement. The City Council adopted a resolution that allowed them to accept a grant, just more than $700, that will be used to buy new bullet proof vests.

The Ice Dawgs are back on the ice as the 2013-14 season is under way and head coach JR Rasmusan sees his squad returning to their old form. In order to play with anyone, the Dawgs will stick with an aggressive style of play that has worked wonders for them in the past.

A new year and a new opportunity. That's the outlook that the high school Ice Dawgs have entering the 2013 season with, after a disappointing 2012 campaign. Coming off a split with Havre on the road a week ago, the Ice Dawgs have a nice layover, which allows for some fine tuning on the ice before the next game at home.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998

Military veterans in northeastern Montana will soon have access to a primary care clinic in Glasgow. VA officials are negotiating for a suitable facility, hoping to open within three months. The nearest VA facility now is in Miles City.

A piece of famous American memorial was solemnly unfolded in Glasgow on Tuesday, Dec. 1, World AIDS Day. A 12-by-12 foot piece of the AIDS quilt was ceremonially handled by a Middle School student honor guard at Glasgow High School. This quilt is just a tiny part of the complete quilt which spanned the mall in Washington, D.C., when it was last displayed in its entirety in 1996. It contains the names of 43,000 people who died from AIDS.

Since there wasn't enough snow for a sled and reindeer, Santa Claus opted for whistles and sirens from the Glasgow Fire Department pumper to herald his arrival here Friday.

Mark Combs was chosen as "Coach of the Year" by the Glasgow Recreation Department. In recognition of the hours Combs has given to the youth of the community, he was presented a plaque by Glasgow City Recreation Director Dennis Dawson.

Two Glasgow High School cross country runners, Steve Kirby and Ben Radakovich, competed in the USATF Montana Cross Country Championships in Billings.

The Glasgow Ice Dawgs faced off against Havre on Saturday, Nov. 28 for the first home game of the year. Playing against a tough Havre team, the Ice Dawgs had a good showing for their first Montana league game, losing 11-0. The Ice Dawgs' best scoring chance came in the first period when Greg Barnett shot high on a breakaway.

50 Years Ago

Thursday Dec. 6, 1973

Nearly 100 Glasgow Kiwanis Club members, past and present, gathered at the Elks Club to reminisce on the 50-year history of Kiwanis in Glasgow and to pay honor to the two surviving members of the club that was chartered back in 1923, T.J. "Joe" Hocking and Gus Bertsch. Past president Joe Holland shared some of his memories of his term of office with Kiwanians and their wives.

Leave a little earlier for work and drive with extra caution, urged Police Chief Thomas Grewe after this week's snowfall added an icy coating to Glasgow's streets. "We've had many fender benders because of slick, frosty and icy streets and I caution drivers to make allowances for the existing conditions," Grewe said.

Glasgow's Mark Jakanoski goes up on a rebound attempt and meets a sea of defensive hands from Glendive's Gary Manning and Brian Van Dusen. Jakanoski's shot was blocked as was the Scotties' hopes of victory in the Glasgow Invitational basketball tournament championship game last Saturday night, when the Red Devils prevailed, 59-35.

Self-service "booze" is coming to Glasgow. The Montana State Liquor Store is moving to a new home in the Coleman building at the corner of Front Street and 4th Street South, and being converted into a self-service store. Under the new self-service store arrangement, customers will walk in, select the brand of their choice and pay for it on the way out. The store now employs two men, David Rice and Irving Russell.

Few athletes at Glasgow Senior High can – and do – bring the crowd to its feet like the "jolly giant," heavyweight wrestler Rocky Kittleson. The big anchorman on the Scotty mat squad ran into trouble early against Bill Lamcah of Miles City last Saturday and then went on to pin his Cowboy opponent which brought all but two of the fans to their feet. Apparently the two sill seated were too busy shouting to stand up.

Larry Aune applies the finishing touches to his 112-pound Cowboy opponent to pickup a pin win at the 59 second mark of the second period which helped the Scots win, 33-16.

The Vikings extended their victory streak to 4-0 last weekend. Friday, the Vikes journeyed to Peerless to meet the Panthers where they jumped out to a quick lead and at one point in the second quarter led by 13, only to see the hustling Panthers rally. The second half was a game of cat and mouse, however the Panthers never caught the Vikings and lost a heartbreaker 67-62. The Vikings were led by 6-5 Morgan Fagan who though playing less than ¾ of the game, had 20 points and 20 rebounds for another stellar performance.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Dec. 2, 1948

With construction started on the $150,000 St. Raphael's school building on Third Avenue North between Fourth and Fifth Streets, the aim is to complete it for occupancy by Sept. 1, 1949, it was announced by the Rev. Fr. H.B. Altmann of St. Raphael's parish.

Myrtle Baynham, Glasgow High School student was adjudged winner of the "I Speak for Democracy" contest sponsored locally by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as part of a nationwide competition. Miss Baynham and Inga Holter spoke Friday in a "runoff" elimination after the judges were unable to decide which talk should be awarded first place.

Dr. C.A. Lecy, chairman of the Valley County Chapter of the American National Red Cross, announced today that H.R. Bjorklund will head the chapter's committee for the March 1949 campaign to raise funds with which to carry on the work for the Red Cross in the coming fiscal year.

Thomas A Wagner, of Nashua, was re-elected chairman of the county Agricultural conservation Association Committee when delegates from 10 of 11 county ACA districts met to select the county board. Carl Hansen, of Glasgow, was again chosen vice chairman. Otto G. Timm, of Hinsdale, succeeds Guy Fagan, of Opheim, as regular member and Mr. Fagan becomes first alternate member of the board, with Francis Tarum, of Richland, as second alternate. D. Alice Cool, of Glasgow, was re-appointed secretary-treasurer.

The band uniform benefit dance sponsored by the Band Boosters club Saturday evening was very well attended. Two hundred dance tickets were sold and donations swelled gross receipts to $836, it was reported by Supt. R.R. Dailey of the committee in charge.The committee estimates that approximately $750 will be cleared to use for the band uniform fund after expenses have been paid.

The freshman class of Hinsdale High School, with 12 honor students captured more than half of the listings on the second six-week honor roll issued Wednesday. The honor roll, which lists 23 students is as follows:

Seniors – John Hentz, Earl McCartney, Darlene Nelson, Peggy Rutter and Elaine Shotnokoff

Juniors – Gerald Evans and Nora Faraasen

Sophomores – Thelma Mix, Joan Mogan, Edwin Sorensen and Francine Van de Wiee

Freshmen – Stella Boucher, LeRoy Burns, Peggy Denham, Mary Lou Evans, Tommy Hickok, Roann Hillman, Carole Johnson, Melvin Lacock, Sherman Lacock, Lloyal Ann Pearson, Joan Rutter and Jeanette Schultz

Nashua Porcupines opened their basketball season in Poplar Friday to defeat the Indians 39 to 27. Offensive standouts for Nashua were Viste and Traver while Hill and Johnson showed defensive ability. The game was a benefit contest for the Poplar Hospital.