Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

With a new school funded by local taxpayers, along with tight city and county budgets, it seems like squeezing more funds from somewhere could be an uphill battle. Tight budgets have left some concern to those who enjoy going to the City-County Library in Glasgow. Library board members and other community members attended a meeting with the sole purpose being to figure out what the library's long-term needs are, and what to do with the library in the short term to make improvements.

Additional public input to a four-day school week was received by the Nashua School Board at its regular meeting Jan. 20, in the Nashua School Library. Brenda Koessl, board chair, stated that the board would not be voting on the issue at the meeting. She commented that board members have been researching the pros and cons of a four day week versus the current five day week. Koessl said that surveys given to parents, teachers and students had been returned.

It was a bittersweet presentation during lunch at the New Trends in Ag seminar last week. David Nelson was honored posthumously with the Del Strommen Trend Setter Award. As the award was given, David was described as someone who could listen to friends and neighbors and helped out someone in need whenever he could.

Joe Horn will run against Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier in the upcoming election. Horn lost to Meier in 2010 with only 35 percent of the votes. This is Meier's third term as the incumbent in his seat. He lost only in the Frazer district in the previous elections.

January Trip Of The Month winners to benefit the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council are Della Gardner of Glasgow for the trip to Las Vegas and Adam Carney of Scobey, for $200.

The Glasgow High School Speech and Drama team competed at the Huntley Project Invitational Meet. There were 26 schools competing at this meet with over 350 students participating. The highlight of the meet was Glasgow's two pantomime competitors. They ended the day tied but due to a tie breaking system, freshman Machaela Cathy took first place with her piece entitled "First Day On The Job." Senior Bridger Sanders was second with his "Tango For Two."

As the final buzzer sounded, jubilation filled the Glasgow gym as what was once assumed now became proven: Glasgow is the team to beat. The Scotties withstood a tough challenge from Malta, but it was the Scotties that reigned victorious at the end with a 59-50 victory.

The Glasgow junior high boys had a thrilling day at the basketball jamboree hosted by the Glasgow High School on Jan. 18. With first-game anxiety out of the way, all teams seemed to have intensified their game.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999

Commissioner Eleanor Pratt is now presiding as chairman of the Valley County Commissioners for the final two years of her six-year term. The custom of the commission is to transfer the chairmanship to the senior commissioner.

Willow Creek Gallery and Framing on Second Avenue South, Glasgow's Main Street, was lost in an early-morning fire Monday. Four neighboring businesses were saved from the fire, but two suffered extensive smoke and water damage to their merchandise.

Glasgow's chance of landing the VentureStar spaceport was the topic of discussion during a conference call arranged by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. About 15 interested community members filled the Chamber office to speak with Larry Brown, of MSE Technology Applications, a Butte research and development firm, which is sponsoring Glasgow's proposal. VentureStar is a totally reusable launch vehicle being developed by Lockheed Martin. It takes off like a rocket but lands on a runway like an airplane.

The Nashua Porcupines volleyball team steamrolled over the Brockton Warriors in Saturday action, 15-4, 15-4 and 15-2. For Nashua, Carrie Gartner had eight kills; Julie Kirkland and Gartner each had one block; Sammy Ferguson and Michelle Haskin contributed four aces each; Brooke Daley had four digs; and Jennifer Jones had five kills.

This past weekend the Scotties had two tough challenges, the first of which was on Friday night at home against Wolf Point. This game meant a lot to the Scotties in order to prove to everybody that they can still win games. Sharp shooting by Jeremy Radakovich and Tim Fassett kept them steam rolling through the second quarter. They were able to build up a huge 13 point lead at halftime. But this wouldn't keep the very tough Wolf Point team down.

The Speech and Drama season climaxed Saturday for many contestants at the Glendive divisional Speech and Drama meet. At the helm, Anna Fahlgren and Kevin Hadley fought bravely to achieve what Anna had achieved the year before, a chance to go to the State meet. The two had been working all year at Classical Duo and had been going well, but did not reach the final round of competition.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, Jan 24, 1974

Ed Swanson, owner of Farm Equipment Sales, Inc., expresses appreciation for the Boss of the Year Award presented to him at the annual Jaycee Banquet in St. Raphael's Center last Wednesday. Other awards went to Dennis Idler, principal of the North Star School at Glasgow Air Force Base, Outstanding Young Educator: James Smrcka, office manager of Galusha, Higgins and Galusha, Distinguished Service Award; Henry Jacobson, Highway Patrol Office, Outstanding Law Officer; and David Knierim, Outstanding Young Farmer.

Where else but in Montana – and particularly the climate-temperamental HI-Line – can you expect to see the mercury drop below zero for a week straight...then soar up 82 degrees in less than three days? Here on the Hi-Line the ridge-rafter of the Treasure State, the temperature can jump from an official -33 on Saturday Jan. 12 to an equally-official and balmy 49-above on last Tuesday, Jan. 15 and the most excitement it creates is an occasional "Nice Day" you get from somebody else sloshing down the sloppy street.

Candidates have been picked for the Nashua Queen of the Winterfest, Feb. 16 and 17, sponsored by Nashua Sleighers and merchants in that community. Vying for the queen title are Gayna Reimche, Diane McCleery, Stacy Lund and Linda Buen.

Bob Barker, president of the Glasgow Lions Club, presents a check for $100 to Dale Vegge, captain of the Glasgow hockey team, to help the club with necessary equipment purchases.

Vicki Nickels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nickels, of south Nashua, was chosen delegate to Montana Girls State at Carroll College Campus, June 8-14. Nicki Brown, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, of Nashua, was chosen alternate.

Glasgow recreation director Dan Burns will ask Glasgow alderman and Mayor Jim Christianson for a $6,000 loan this week to complete the newest "star" in a city recreation program that already rivals communities twice Glasgow's size across the state. Burns hopes to use the money to complete his new $10,000 Health Center located in the former police department facilities in the basement of the Civic Center and open it to the public by March 1.

Roger Moran, of Glasgow, caught what is believed to be the largest northern pike ever taken from Fort Peck Reservoir last week. The big fish weighed 29 lbs, 10 oz., was 46 inches long and had a girth of 19 inches. It was taken through an eight-inch hole in the ice near the Fort Peck Spillway on a top-up rigged with a 50-lb test line, a 20-lb test wire leader, with #2 hooks and a minnow.

A strong favorite to repeat as the best Class A wrestling team in Montana this year, despite their stunning loss to Miles City last weekend, the Glasgow Scotties now hold an outstanding 11-1 record for their season. The team includes Rocky Kittleson, Rod Archambault, Rollie Franzen, Jim Clowes, Tom Johnson, Dan Aune and Coach Larry Leonard, Larry See, Larry Aune, Les Long and Bernie Durell.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Jan. 27, 1949

Exceeding speed limits in schools zones in Glasgow is endangering lives of children and is bringing numerous complaints from parents as well as school authorities, Olaf Norheim, assistant chief of police, pointed out. "The school zones are clearly marked for a 10-mile-speed and it is hard to see why any driver with common sense would take the lives of children in his hands," the officer commented. The officer issued a plea for drivers "to observe this very important speed limitation" and pointed out that no one wants the responsibility, afterward for injuring or killing a child.

While reports are widespread of losses and isolation of livestock in many sections in the west, the situation appears to be normal as far as Valley County is concerned, County Agent W.R. Aldworth commented this week. "Cattle and sheep ranchers are feeding plenty of hay, but they were well-prepared, as usual for winter weather," he added. "I would estimate that, unless we have an abnormally long cold spell, feed reserves are ample to take stock through the winter."

Boring through five feet of rock hard frozen ground while working in water from broken mains has been the almost impossible task of Glasgow city crews this week. And it has been a job that has been hard on both men and machinery, R.C. Fargo, city engineer reported. Sub zero temperatures most the early part of the week heightened difficulty and hardship.

The Opheim Vikings stayed ahead for three periods by a slim margin then put on the pressure the fourth quarter to defeat the Peerless Panthers in a high school basketball contest here Friday night, 34-24. Forward Halverson, had 3 PF, M. St. John, forward had 4 FG, 3FT and 3PF.

Eight students of Columbus School of Nursing achieved the honor roll during the fall quarter. Among those on the high honor roll is Miss Thelma Berg, daughter of Mrs. Knute Berg and the late Mr. Berg, of Nashua.

John Yeska was elected president of the Busy Beavers 4-H club at an organization meeting held at the home of Lloyd Barnard, of Beaverton last Friday. Margie Mix was elected vice president; Ellen Barnard, secretary-treasurer; Shirley Marks, recreation and song leader; and Jeanne McCuin, reporter. Mrs. Barnard and daughter, Ella, served a lunch. Patrick D. McCuin and Robert Yeska are club leaders.