Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The housing crunch has been felt in Glasgow over the past few years. With the city growing slowly but steadily, a need for more housing will continue. Recently, the Glasgow Planning Board approved a conditional use permit for an additional mobile home park that could help address the need. The new mobile park will be located behind the Northern Lights Casino in Glasgow. Director of Public Works Bob Kompel said that the planning board approved the site for 30 units, but owner Burt Johnston's current plans include 21.

A large crowd gathered in the cold win around a mound of direct at Irle School on March 25. Students, teachers and school board members shivered in the cold, along with Montana School Superintendent Denise Juneau for a special groundbreaking ceremony. Several members from the architect company also attended as children cheered for the start of construction on their new school. Final approval for the Irle Elementary design was passed at the previous school board meeting. The $16.8 million bond was passed in March 2013, covering renovations in East Side, the high school at Irle. Irle, currently a K-4 school, will soon house K-5; East Side, currently a 5-6 grade school will soon house 6-8; and the high school, currently a 7-12 school will become a traditional high school housing 9-12 grades.

It was a well-researched design for the Nashua School Board. While controversial to some of the parents and families involved, the final vote for a four-day school week came in on March 18. The school board approved the schedule to begin next year in a 4-1 vote. Linda Parpart, the district's business administrator explained that there would be no school for a majority of Fridays in the upcoming school year, with the exception being when there are four Monday holidays in a week, when there is a week of district track and when students would be off on a Wednesday.

As the track and field season enters its second week, many of the athletes on the team are used to having to battle the elements at the beginning of each year. This year, the team also has another hurdle to overcome as long-time track and field coach, John LaBonty is recovering from a procedure. The team is under assistant track coach Tim Phillips and fellow track coach Wade Nelson, who coaches field events such as discuss, shot put and javelin. "Our goal is to always win Districts and Divisionals in running," Phillips said.

Glasgow High School cheerleaders competed in Cheerfest 2014 in Lewistown. Coached by Serta Heser and Jorey Garsjo, the Scotties took second place in the Class B Division for High School Cheer. Tayte Prewett, Lauren Runningen and Abigail Helland made it to the semifinals in the Jump-Off Competition. Congratulations go out to Josie Braaten, Fallon Larsen, Maddie Hansen, Abigail Helland, Alexa Shipp, Tayte Prewett, Lauren Runningen, Breanna Barstad, Des'Rea Dible and McKenna Gagne for a job well done.

The Glasgow Highlander Wrestling Club participated in the Black Hills Nationals this past weekend and once again, the Highlanders had another strong showing. Thirteen of the wrestlers that participated in the tournament placed for the Highlanders. Seven of those finished fourth or better in their respected divisions with Kohl Kittleson taking first place in the Bantam Heavyweight division.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, April 1, 1999

After a year-long search process and three day-long interviews in March, the Glasgow School Board chose Glenn Monson Friday to succeed Gary Martin as superintendent of schools. School Board President Charles Wilson said, "We had three excellent candidates to choose from. We carefully analyzed and felt Glenn was the best candidate, not just an inside job." Monson, is the principal of the Middle School in Glasgow. He came to Glasgow in 1965 for his first job after graduation from Mayville State College in North Dakota.

Saturday, March 20, the Junior Class held their Community Prom in the multi-purpose room of the Hinsdale School. The theme for this year was "All My Life." The room was gaily decorated with piles of balloons, a large moon with flowers and lots of shiny decorations everywhere. The King this year was Christopher Strommen and Queen was Gunnhild Nilsen, an exchange student from Norway.

The Special Olympics Dance-A-Thon was held Friday, March 12, at the Glasgow High School. Forty three kids danced the night away after turning in a total of $2,300 in pledges. Cindy Taylor, coordinator of the event, had lots of fun and games for all participants, including the toilet paper toss, mummy wrap and peanut butter whistling contest. Shelley George, coordinator of the Chevy truck raffle, reported that $2,000 was raised last week in conjunction with the promotion with Proctor and Gamble and Albertsons.

The Hi-Line Youth Hockey team, who called themselves the Glasgow Ice Dawgs, is a young team – but they show a determination that can't be beat. And they are excellent sportsmen as evidenced by the fact that at the State Midget Tournament held in Miles City they were awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy.

Even though the Ice Dawgs lost their four games, it did nothing to deter their tenacity. The Ice Dawgs left the tournament feeling good about themselves and already talking about how to improve their team for the next season. The coaches for the Ice Daws are Brad Warren and Kevin Miller.

Freshman Kami Malnaa, Glasgow High School graduate, finished her first season at Montana-State Billings by helping the Yellowjackets get to the Elite Eight, the final Fourt of the NCAA Division II. In the national quarterfinals on March 17, Malnaa's freshman season ended as Arkansas Tech beat the Jackets, 68-56. One of the only two freshmen to play this season, Malnaa was one of the first players off the bench. She played in 30 of 31 games, averaging seven minutes a contest. One of the team's top three-point shooters, Malnaa averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds while making nine threes on the year. Last year at Glasgow, she was named the school's most outstanding athlete.

The Nashua eighth grade boys' basketball team won the first Jeff Jurgens Basketball Tournament held in Glasgow, March 19-21. The young Porcupine team members included Nik Anderson, Dustin Braaten, Mike Bucheit, Vance Dostert, Lance Russell, Kyle Viste and Lionel White. Norm Braaten coached the team.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, March 28, 1974

A cross-section of Valley County farm and ranch producers praised Glasgow Kiwanis efforts for their Agricultural Appreciation Day but expressed disappointment that more producers did not attend. Jorgen Dooken, of Glasgow, believed bad weather – a raw wind and near-zero temperatures – kept people away and discouraged viewing of street equipment dealers had on display. Alfred Akre, south of Glasgow, said the program was outstanding and that "the Carlson boy (Corey) from Opheim can go places.' He also commented because of the wind, people who were calving couldn't leave and "in the last half of March, you are into trouble trying to get rural people in."

The school trustee and levy election for district 1 and 1A will be held April 6, according to trustees who have approved the tax levies necessary to support the tentative budgets. For the elementary schools, trustees are asking approval of 55 mills to raise $467,500 an 8.3 percent increase over last year, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the schools for 1974-75. The high school budget calls for a 35-mill levy to raise approximately $329,749, marking an increase of 7.78 percent over last year. Based on current enrollment, the general fund for the high school district is $815,000, as compared to last year's budget of $755,774.

Denise Etchart was selected delegate and Marie Fewer, alternate, from Glasgow High School to the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in June on the Carroll College campus in Helena. Miss. Etchart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Etchart, was been active in Teen Age Republicans, Pep Club, Girls G Club, Student Council, Speech and Drama and the Junior American Legion Auxiliary. Miss. Fewer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fewer, comes from a family who has taken many saddle club honors. She has participated in local, state and national Saddle Club activity.

The Lustre community hosted its ninth annual Schmeckfest Tuesday in the Lustre Bible Academy. A large crowd attended from Wolf Point, Glasgow, Richey, Richland and other communities in addition to those from Texas and Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Eltzen were in charge of the event. Participating in the program were the Wilmer Reddig family with their guitars, Dave Funk and son Henry Rahn, The Lustre Grade School students, under direction of Lorraine Hueberg. Kenneth Dahl played two numbers on his fiddle Arlie Beier sang a song and Mrs. Otto Kilewer and her son presented a skit.

Chosen to attend Boys' State this summer are Mike Heikens, with Jay Allen as alternate, sponsored by the Nashua Lion's Club and Rick Viste, delegate and Dwendell Oaks, alternate sponsored by the Nahusa American Legion Post 104. Heikens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Heikens played football, basketball and track for three years and was one of five outstanding players at the District Basketball Tournament at Malta. He is a member of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. Viste, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Viste was a member of the Student Council in his freshman and junior years. He has been involved in basketball, football and track for three years.

Selected from Glasgow High School as delegates to American Legion Boys State at Western Montana College in Dillon, June 9-15 are Randy Plummer, Steve Sukut, Dale Vegge, Jim Clowes, Ron Pattison, alternate Dana Wagenhals, Matt Dalton, Rick Larkin, Jeff Icenhower and alternate Tom Cote. Sponsors are the American Legion, Elks Lodge, Glasgow Kiwanis, Wrangler Kiwanis, Lions, Masons, Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, March 31, 1949

Glasgow Girl Scouts and Brownies this week launched their annual cookie sale to finance the Girl Scout council, as well as outings, craft work and other craft activities in Glasgow for two Girl Scout and three Brownie troops. Mrs. E.W. Olson, cookie sale chairman, said that a cookie shipment was turned over to other leaders and each troop has been allocated a certain territory in town.

Two well-known farmers west of Hinsdale are candidates for school trustee at the annual election of School District No. 7, Saturday, April 2. Both are seeking the position to be vacated by Albert O. Nelson veteran trustee of this district, who is not a candidate for re-election. First to be filed for trustee was Everett Boucher, sugar beet farmer west of Hinsdale and veteran house mover. Then a petition nomination for Henry Earl Mix, farmer and proprietor of the Mix Dairy was filed last Wednesday ensuring a race for the position.

Clifford Doke was selected president of the Glasgow chapter of Future Farmers of America at the meeting Tuesday night at the high school. Jerry Mullen was elected vice-president; Jim Hines, secretary; Pleas Doke, treasurer; Dick Lamphier, reporter and Derrald Ferrin, sentinel.

Miss Sharon Hagen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hagen of Glasgow, has received word from Mrs. Aaron Remley Sr., of Lewistown department president of the woman's auxiliary of the Spanish American's War Veterans that she won first place in Montana in an essay contest sponsored by the auxiliary. The essay was on the prescribed subject, "In What Ways Did the Spanish-American War, 1898-1902, Establish International Humanitarian Principles." The announced award for first place is $100. Miss. Hagen is a seventh-grade pupil in Glasgow.

The winter quarter honor roll at Northern Montana college in Havre carried names of three Valley County students. Those earning marks that brought honor roll mention were Ramona Christensen, of Hinsdale and DeLoyce Ackerman and Leonard Rohrer, of Glasgow.

Closing schedule for Glasgow mercantile establishments was fixed by the Chamber of Commerce mercantile committee at a meeting Wednesday morning, it was announced by E.D. Benson, chairman. Stores will be closed from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 15, Good Friday. Another partial closing will be at 1 p.m., for Glasgow Day at the Valley County Fair.

A three-act comedy, "The Funny Brats," will be presented by members of the junior class of the Nashua High School at the high school gymnasium. Mrs. B.J. McGillis is directing the play and in the cast are Betty Jean Bollinger, Elsie Mae Berglund, Ellen Kugler, Jerry Tihista, Jack Hill, Dorothy Haggerty, Genalgo Alsberg, Verda Cherney, Betty Sue Dykstra, Gary Catt and Bob Laumeyer.