Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Glasgow's Candy Cane Park is getting a whole new look that will be sweet when it's completed. The park that had gravel and not much for shade will be sporting grass and trees by late summer. The city has set aside and budgeted for the park over the last two years, and last week the project got started. The park will get grass, a sprinkler system, some new playground equipment, trees and a watering system to keep the trees green.

Sarah Morales participated in the 2014 Country Showdown in Wolf Point on July 9. There were eight contestants, each singing two songs. Morales sang "Blue" by LeAnn Rimes, and "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline. She took second place, winning $400. Morales is Opheim's English teacher and helps with the business classes. She is a daughter of Donette (Walstad) Johnson, of Belgrade, and granddaughter of Lyle and Nina Walstad. Congratulations Sarah!

While school's out for summer, local schools haven't been blown to pieces as the song goes – but all three Glasgow schools have seen a facelift. The school construction bond was successfully closed in the last month to secure financing, and a bond payment of around $7.4 million was wired into the county on June 26. The school board discussed the progress of construction on the brand new Irle Elementary School, the East Side School and the Glasgow High School at the school board meeting on July 9.

The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team finished in fifth place this past weekend at the Glendive meet. The Thunder did have the highest average of points per swimmer despite the small number of swimmers who made the trek with 23.2 points per swimmer (pps). Jordan Kulczyk competed in the 100 fly and 200 IM, Tosha Sand competed in the 200 IM, Katie Kaiser competed in the 200 IM and Dalton Sand participated in the 100 freestyle.

The hiring of Glasgow native Brenner Flaten for the position of GHS V.P., Activities Director and Transportation Director was confirmed at the Glasgow School Board meeting on July 9. After the final step in the hiring process, Flaten had yet to come down from the excitement of his new job. "It really hasn't worn off yet," said Flaten. "I'm pretty excited about the opportunity in front of me."

The 27th annual Montana Governor's Cup Walley Tournament took place over the weekend in Fort Peck. The tournament hosted over 140 teams during the weekend and saw Jesse and Monica Reuter of Sidney take first prize in a tournament that draws competitors from across the region. In winning the Governor's Cup, the duo took home more than $10,000 in prize money

Baseball is proving to be a dominant sport this summer in Glasgow. The Glasgow Cal Ripken 12U baseball team traveled to Havre over the weekend and won the Montana State Tournament and advanced to the Regionals Tournament that will be held in Kalispell, starting on July 24. The team consists of Loden Idler, Logan Sinclair, Dexter Monson, Kaden Zimmerman, Chase Guttenberg Aiden Price, Tel Aune, Dylan Nieskens, Davyn Myrick, Noah Lipszyc, Cale Swanson, Kristian Price and coaches, Pat Sinclair, Mike Nieskens and Mike Pehlke.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, July 22, 1999

When H.L. Green went fishing, he was hoping for a good catch. He didn't come away from the lake with any fish, but what he did catch was astounding. "I threw my line out and after a bit reeled it in. The worm was still there, so I threw the line out again. After a while I reeled the line in, and saw the worm was gone. But on the hook was a ring," stated Green. Cleaning and a little more cleaning revealed a name engraved on the inside of the shank – Joan Rice. Upon receiving word of Green's lucky catch, Joan (Price) Murr was dumbfounded. The ring had been missing for approximately the last five years.

Now that the former Cal's Napa Auto property on Highway 2 has been cleaned of the burned building and the underground fuel tanks, the Valley County Commissioners have advertised the corner lot for sale. It has an appraised value of $51,750. The A-frame on Highway 2 west in Glasgow, appraised at $11,550, is also for sale. Bids will be opened on July 27.

The Seventh Annual Nashua Car Club Car Show was held July 17, at the Fort Peck Hotel in Fort Peck. A total of 47 cars were entered in 11 classes. Mark Hickok, Mike Buchmann and Cap Holter served as judges. Class winner of the 1900-1931 Models were Mike Thieven, Scobey, 1926 Ford Model T Roadster, first place; and Ted Schye, Glasgow, 1925 Willies Knight Model 90 Brough, second place.

The Uncle Milt's/ Newton Cadillac Tea played in the Can-Am games July 17 and 18 in Great Falls, they won the top division in a slider bracket of 16 teams. The team members are Angie Oss, Gail DeSonia, Lisa Bell, Jenna Bell, Kari Malnaa, Somer Guenther, Brittany Archambeault, Erin Archambeault, Arlene Archambeault, Susan Riggs, Kelly Steinburger, Cami Garsjo and Carissa Tade. Coaches include J.R. Bruhn, Larry Tade and Uncle Milt.

Competitors in many categories matched themselves against statewide competition in the Big Sky State Games held in Billings over the weekend. The D&G Sports and Western team from Glasgow competed in the softball tournament. They placed fourth at the Big Sky State Games. Team members included Steve Johnson, Jon Bengochea, Jon Kolstad, Chuck Garten, Robert Martin, Todd Glaser, Jim Kolstad, Greg Boos and John Fischer.

The Nashua High School Class of 1959 met July 10-11 for their 40-year reunion. Attending were Darlene Kuecks Greenwood, Glentana; Nordi Ersland Riley, Missoula; Pat Miller Hallett, Nashua; Maria Bollinger DeBray, Glasgow; Linda Nybakken Pederson, Vancouver, Wash .; Sam Richardson, Fort Peck and former teacher, Russel J. Tippets, Nashua.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, July 18, 1974

Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital of Glasgow has been told by the State Department of Health that it must be modernized to bring it into compliance with existing state hospital regulations. The hospital Board of Directors are now faced with the responsibility of deciding what present facilities can be renovated and what additional new construction will be needed at Deaconess to meet and exceed these tough new state health regulations. The Board has before it now, one construction proposal that would bring the hospital into compliance through modernization of some present facilities, elimination of outdated areas and a substantial new addition that could be erected while the hospital continues to provide its present services.

Glasgow's Ray Thares, a dark horse candidate from out of the north, exploded like a shotgun blast at Sunday's finals of the 80th annual Montana State Trap shooting Tournament in Billings and captured the men's handicap title, the most prestigious crown in state scattergun circles. An employee of Mountain Bell telephone of Glasgow, Thares has been an active trapshooter of Glasgow Fish and Wildlife Assn. for the past two years.

According to the sign, the temporary location of the Valley County Courthouse is still in the old St. Raphael's parochial school, even though county officials and their staffs have been in the new courthouse-jail now for nearly eight months. Maybe the sign will "catch" some of the new courthouse "magic".. – the now-you-see-the-trees-and-now-you-don't – and magically disappear overnight as so much greenery has lately at the new southside location.

Little League All Stars – Glasgow's Little League All-Stars are busy making a bid for another state championship. The local Stars took on the Glasgow AFB team in Peerless on Wednesday and if successful, return to the play field the next night for the area championship. The winner then advances to Billings and the district championship on July 26-27. The team includes Randy Hines, Paul Etchart, Kyle Pattison, Arnie Fargo, Jeff Remus, Ward Grewe, Mike Ehland, Kevin Miller, Dog Mann, Jeff Koski, Coach Dennis Cole, Shannon Cole, Scott Fosssum, Eddie Buechler, Steve Miller and manager Warren Karst.

Glasgow's Senior Little League squad clashes with Billings here this weekend in the best-of-three District 4 series to determine who will travel to Billings to face Great Falls Lower Southside squad for the title. The squad includes Manager Leonard Ehland, Eddie Boos, Dan Frost, Mickey Quinlivan, Jerry Hedalen, Donny Ressmeyer, Coach Sid Sulser, Larry Aune, Alan Hopstad, Kent Schindler, Dennis Sulser, Harold Baker, Dan Ehlang and Tony Dyba.

First Yard of the Week honors for the season goes to Mrs. Edward Siefert of Valley View Drive who is pictured with Norris Forum, executive vice president of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture who co-sponsors the annual event with the Glasgow Woman's Club. Judges were Mrs. Jane Crawford, chairman of the project for the Women's Club, Mrs. Hope Gilbert and Mrs. Gertrude Waitschies.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, July 14, 1949

Improvements to the Glasgow swimming pool were recommended by Charles Gill, area representative of the American Red Cross, who spoke at a meeting of the Valley County Chapter Board Thursday night and at a meeting with Milt Kabeary, Civic Center manager, and others interested in the pool Friday. Mr. Gill's recommendations for the pool were that a new bottom be built with a slope that will permit about two-thirds of the pool to be shallow, that pool walls and deck be resurfaced, that a shift in the source of water supply be made as soon as possible and that the location of the source of hot water entering the pool be changed to that. It will come in at the bottom of the pool. He also recommended that instructional and recreational equipment be purchased.

J.C. Bell and Otto Timm were elected to three-year terms and Lester Johnson and Henry Lick were elected to two-year terms as directors of the Hinsdale-Genevieve-Theony Telephone company at its annual meeting. A.O. Nelson, secretary-treasurer reports Mr. Timm, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Lick succeed themselves with Mr. Bell succeeding W. G. Nelson, outgoing director.

Leo J. Hoffman, of Glasgow Motor company, local Buick dealer, will be in Minneapolis Friday to attend a preview of the new Buick Special model, which will be introduced to the public next month. Some six hundred dealers and dealer personnel from the Minneapolis zone will be present at the all-day session with the meeting being described as Buick's most important full-fledged dealer convention since before the war.

Glasgow Junior Legion teams won one and lost one over the weekend. The Legion Juniors lost a 13-6 game Saturday to Sidney while the midgets or "B" team shaded Hinsdale 6-4 Sunday. Sidney scored three runs in the first off Glasgow starter Bob Gilluly, but the locals came back with a four-run outburst in their half. Jerry Luckman singled, Nick Gamas walked and John Dalby lived on an error to load the bases. Bunky Sullivan punched out a single to score. Luckman and Gilluly's singles scored Gamas and Dalby.

Twelve young people of the Methodist fellowships left Hinsdale early Monday morning to attend the annual King's Hill Institute in the mountains southeast of Great Falls. R.E. Hillman and Mrs. Marion Hellstern took the group to Saco and they left from there with Saco senior and junior fellowship members. Fairy Baker, Rosann Hillman, Joan Mogan, Thelma Mix, Dolores Meharry and Gene Morehouse are delegates to the institute from the MYF with MIP delegates including Robert Benson, Frederick Baker, Maxine McElvain, Claudette Carter, Patsy Duncan and Shirley Duncan.