Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Gwynn Simeniuk gave her retiring address as 2013-2014 state FFA first vice president last weekend, March 27-30, in Great Falls at the Montana State FFA Convention. Simeniuk has spent a busy adventurous year traveling around the state, visiting many of Montana's FFA chapters, attending workshops, seminars and the State Presidents Conference in Washington, D.C., and she even traveled to South Africa to learn more about their culture and their local agricultural. Her retiring address, "The Show Goes On," was inspired by her aunt, Sue Nyquist. In a tribute to Nyquist, she ended her speech with the help of her sister, Ryder, by cutting her hair and donating it in her aunt's memory.

The FMDH Foundation's Annual Dinner was held March 29, at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow. The dinner's theme was "Going Places," honoring all the foundation members that have been on the foundation's journey the last 32 years. Board President Karla Zerbe presented Dan Frost and Sam Knodel with plaques of honor for six years serving on the FMDH Foundation board of directors. To finish the night was amazing music from the Glasgow area's very own local vocalists: Luree Chappell, Christine Gilchrist and Ellen Walstad.

Irle Elementary students had an exciting week. As construction crews were breaking ground for their new school, students had a chance to celebrate something else by hitting their favorite teachers with a pie in the face. The kids had worked for a few weeks, selling a whole lot of chocolate to the community. Those chocolate sales added up to the total of $20,942. The top seller of the school was Zevin Kummerfeldt, who sold a total of 782 candy bars. Cash Schultz, Harlyn Brandt, and Laken Moran all raised around $600. Jordan Rennick and Kacie Hankins sold around $400. Schultz choose Mrs. Denise Stutheit for his pie. H. Brandt chose Mrs. Aileen Brandt for her pie. Moran, Kummerfeldt and Hankins all selected School Principal Rachel Erickson for their pies while Rennick selected Mrs. Betty Jo Bense.

The Glasgow Highlanders traveled to the Billings Metra for the Montana Open this past weekend. A total of 28 Highlanders were part of the 1,600 wrestlers that competed. Glasgow native Jason Weirs, Montana Open tournament director, has done an outstanding job over the past several years helping build this tournament into a powerful regional event. Led by tournament champion Kohl Kittleson, the Highlanders came away with an impressive 10 total placers on the weekend. Tournament placers included KJ Ingram, fifth; Grady Nielsen, second; Kittleson first; Alex McNew second; Dylan Nieskens, fifth; Trevor Overvold third; Matt Reyling, second; Kasey Seyfert, fifth; Tony Kaiser, sixth; and Tel Aune sixth.

As the Glasgow Scottie track and field team continues to practice in preparation for their first meet, a familiar face could be seen walking around the field: John LaBonty. LaBonty, less than two weeks removed from a procedure he underwent to have a kidney removed, was once again roaming the track field at Glasgow High School, visiting with his team giving them instructions during the practice. He pointed out that he still has a long recovery ahead of him, but said he felt it was time to try to get back out there with his kids.

A remarkable season for the Bozeman Tier II team will culminate this week as they participate in the National Tournament in Wayne, N.J. Bozeman has three Glasgow Ice Dawgs on their team, Harley Eliason, Connor Siemensen and Ryan Padden. The squad has been all but unstoppable in the previous tournaments they've taken part in this season in Jackson Hole, Salt Lake City, Billings and the Spokane area.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, April 8, 1999

School Board elections were held Tuesday throughout Valley County. In Glasgow, incumbent Dennis Dawson was re-elected with 480 votes, along with Ted McIntrye, who took 327 votes. In Nashua Carol Buchheit was returned to the board and Mark Bengochea was elected, while incumbent Janice Shanks was defeated. Steve Funk and Teresa Jones were elected in Hinsdale. Frazer voters tossed out two incumbents and voted in new trustees. Jewell Fourstar and Joe Beston were elected, defeating Henry Flynn and Joe Howard. Opheim voters chose incumbent Tim Stenglein and Alyce Redfield.

Dinothon Donation: Roy Johnson received $4,750 for the Pioneer Museum in Glasgow from Tod Kasten and Rep. Sam Kitzenberg, on behalf of the Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum Board. The Interpretive Center Board is fulfilling its promise to give the 15 museums in the area 10 percent of the money raised during the radiothon held last October. "The Fort Peck Interpretive Center strives to work with local museums to attract tourism and preserve our heritage," Kasten said.

The 1999 Prom was held on Friday, March 26, in Nashua with the young people all dressed up in their most gorgeous dresses and finest suits. The theme for this year's Prom was "One Moment In Time." Crowned as Prom King was Ray Buccheit and Jana Nybakken was Prom Queen. Skyler Dutton and Juli Kirkland read the Junior class Charges and Michelle Haskin and Ray Buchheit read the Senior Class. All in all the 1999 Prom was a special "Moment In Time" for the Nashua High Schools students who were there.

It was another successful year for the Valley County 4-H Shooting Sports in the Montana Postal Shoot. Among the 600 kids from across the state who competed in the State Postal Shoot were 81 4-H'ers from Glasgow, Nashua, Hinsdale and Opheim. The valley County eight- to 11-year-olds placed second. Team members were Casey Odom, Arron Fjeld, Laura Knaff, and Neil Wilson. Some of the 4-H Youth who took part in the American Legion Postal Shoot were Cole Redfield, Amanda Waarvik, Logan Redfield, Adam Tollefson, Brady Dale, Tyson Schlabs, Jennifer Willis, Sarah Vinton, Amanda Bryson, Bradley Lauckner, Echo Sampson, Alana Smith, Dawn Honrud, Shannon Bryson and Ben Marchion.

National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President Lynn Cornwell, a backgrounder and cow-calf operator from Glasgow, represented beef producers in Washington, D.C., March 24-27. Cornwell was one of about 150 cattle producers who convened on Capital Hill during the 1999 NCBA Spring Conference to meet with Congressional delegates about issues affecting local beef producers, such as estate taxes, environmental regulations and capital gains taxes.

Kurt Sather, a fifth-grade student in the Ophiem School, received honorable mention for his entry in the Ag In Montana Schools Bumper Sticker contest. He is the son of Larry and Sue Sather, of Larslan and his teacher is Cathy Bailey. Sather was given a certificate for his participation in the contest.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, April 4, 1974

Valley County Road Department equipment began work moving the parking lot at Valley View Home in preparation for the start of construction on the new $388,990 32-bed addition to the Glasgow nursing home. The big earth-moving rigs shift and level an area northwest of the home that will become parking space for approximately 100 cars when the addition is complete. The parking area will be paved as soon as weather permits. The new home addition will be built around the present parking facilities, which will become a patio addition to the present structure.

A new program to combat cancer of the head and neck among residents of Glasgow and surrounding area will be initiated April 20. The Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Clinic, a unique new project sponsored by Mountain States and Intermountain Regional Medical Programs, Glasgow Area Medical and Dental Societies, Westminster College, the Montana medical Education and Research Foundation and the State Department of Health and Environmental Sciences – Dental Health will provide opportunities for local physicians and dentists to review the latest techniques in the early detection and treatment of cancer of the head, neck and oral cavity. More than 200 Glasgow area residents will receive free cancer screening clinic to be held at Deaconess Hospital, April 20.

75 Elderly Want Inside Before Nemont Is Built: In mid-March a questionnaire was mailed out to less than 100 northeastern Montanans to sample their feelings about becoming possible tenant at a $1.7 million retirement home being considered for construction in Glasgow. Since the questionnaires were returned, 75 of the possible 100-125 apartment-type units have already been spoken for.

Jack Nickels, of Nashua, a member of the 1974 Montana 4-H Report-To-The-State team, will appear on the Audrey Show over KFBB TV, Great Falls, April 11. "The job of the Report-to-State team is to inform the people of Montana as to what the Montana 4-H foundation is doing in the State. We, as members, are doing this through speeches to groups and organizations in the state and through the news media," Nickels told the Courier.

Bud Boe, personnel director at Glasgow Veterinary Clinic, is one of the first in Valley County to display the new personalized license plates. According to Marion Goulet, county treasurer, personalized plates were also ordered by William Court, of Hinsdale, and Carl Payne, of Oswego.

The AAU wrestlers of the Nashua School who competed in the divisional wrestling tournament at Sidney, March 23, attended the state meet at Eastern Montana College in Billings, March 30-31. Making the trip were Jon King, Douglas Hill and Larrey Darsy. Ron Viste was unable to go because of an injured leg. Lonnie Durell is coach.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, April 7, 1949

Winners in four Glasgow junior-senior high school grades emerged in a ping-pong tournament completed last week, it was reported by Francis Loomer, school physical education instructor. All physical education pupils in four grades competed in the ping-pong contest and winners by graders were:

Grade 7 – Dave Bruce, first; Gene Hughes, second; and Gary Kabeary and Andrew Anderson, semi-finalists.

Grade 8 – Jim Sullivan, first; Billy Worley, second; and Dean Rusher and Dewayne Jager, semi-finalist.

Grade 9 – Dan Schellinger, first; Leland Munson, second; Ronnie Bergen, third; and Walter Mings, fourth.

Grade 10 – Leonard Caricaburu, first; Bob Schellinger, second; and Jerry Wallem and Laverne Wagner, semi-finalists.

Elmer Walstad was re-elected mayor of Opheim in the annual city election Monday. Hazen Flickinger, Harry Thompson, Otto Dahl and D.T. St. John were re-elected aldermen.

Glasgow high school's Scotties started baseball practice last week with a veteran-loaded aggregation. The Scots are headed by Mickey Luckman, pitcher; Mary Kuebler, pitcher-infielder; Eldrid Harvey, catcher; Merlin Hovland, infielder; Bunky Sullivan, outfielder; Bud Thielke, outfielder; Tom Ramsbaucher, outfielder; Reuben Kuszmaul, infielder; Chuck Sternhagen, infielder; Bob Keagy, infielder-outfielder; John Dalby, catcher; and Marvin Jackson, catcher-outfield. Ten other prospects fill out the Scotty roster, Dick Good, Lloyd Gunther, Bob Gilluly, Ronnie Simons, Glenn Dix, Lavern Wagner, Warren Gamas, Larry Thompson, Conrad Miller and Tom Foster.

E.W. (Eddie) Olson was elected president of the Sunnyside Golf club at the annual meeting of members and stockholders held in the courthouse. He succeeds H.J. Friedl. Another highlight of the meeting was when Leslie Bjorstad turned over his financial interest in the clubhouse to the board of directors. The clubhouse will now be operated solely by the board.

In a Glasgow city election Monday marked by a light vote and only one contest, Vern Brown was elected alderman and Ned Johnson reelected to that post from Ward 2, the Glasgow south side ward. Third candidate was James Christinson. Re-elected mayor without opposition was F.S. McIntyre as were M.E. Hodapp, city treasurer; C.W. Kampfer, police, judge and Ed Davison, incumbent north side alderman. Russell St. Clair was the second alderman named from the north side.

Royce Biddle of Glasgow for 41 years a Valley County farmer and rancher Wednesday was appointed Valley County Commissioner by Judge James T. Shea in district court. The appointment came followed the resignation of Nels C. Briggs, effective Friday. Mr. Briggs last week was appointed state welfare administrator.

Mrs. Earl F. Gaylord, chairman of the poppy poster contest, for the American Legion auxiliary, announced the winners. Ronald Goodrich, won first place in class 1, which includes the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Gene Reinboldt was the winner of first place in class 2, which includes the seventh and eighth grades. Second place winers were Gerald Gaylord and Viola Boston, Joan Reinboldt and Ann Cover received honorable mention.