Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Lots of cats and dogs were brought to the Valley Event Center on Friday and Saturday last week. They were received by several volunteers who helped prep animals for a short surgery, and comfort them after the work was done. Veterinarian Dr. Jeff Young helped coordinate a crew that included several veterans in training, track and cross country kids from Denver, Colo., and local volunteers to ensure that the process went smoothly. Glasgow area 4-H kids helped volunteer as well during the event that helped spay and neuter hundreds of animals from the area.

Valley County government is working to fix a problem regarding financial issues said to be discovered in early June and late May. According to county commission meeting minutes for the month of June, billing issues were discovered and brought to the commissioners' attention. New Valley County Health Department Supervisor Connie Boreson reported that several billings would possibly be rejected due to bills not being sent out for several months. She said the health department also lost out on an immunization grant this year because requirements were not complete. The minutes reported that county treasurer Jenny Reinhardt told commissioners that there were a number of old checks found at the health department when downstairs office material was moved upstairs. Checks dating as far back as 2011 were found that had not been deposited. Reinhardt told commissioners that many of the companies were willing to issue new checks, but original checks needed to be located.

Opheim's Chase Redfield was in 14th place in the Montana Pro Rodeo standings in bareback riding as of July 18, 2014. Chase placed fifth at the Shelby Rodeo on Saturday with a 68 point ride.

Tia Hallock placed second in the 100 meter with a time of 15:1 and second in the 200 with a time of 32:56 in the Girls 14-15 age group at the Big Sky State Games in Billings on Saturday.

The first annual Doggie Dash at Sullivan Park united man and its best friend to a rousing success, according to event organizer Chelsie McAllister. "We were hoping for 25 people [to sign up]," McAllister said. "We ended up with 58 so I was happy with that." McAllister said that organizing an event like this was in the back of her mind for the past few years, but took on a new meaning when her beloved pooch passed away in September. The highlight of the event to McAllister was watching all the dogs make a beeline toward a kiddie pool set up specifically for them to enjoy a nice cool down.

The Laurel Dodgers have been a thorn in the side of the Glasgow Reds for much of the season. The Reds finally got rid of that thorn as Glasgow went on to sweep Laurel at home last Wednesday and proceeded to win the remainder of the regular season games on the schedule to secure the top spot in the Eastern, heading into the District tournament this weekend in Sidney. Sam Schultz will be the game one starter for the Reds as they square off against Miles City on Thursday. Schultz is 6-0 on the year and has proved that he can be a consistent strike thrower for Glasgow.

The community of Glasgow came out in full force over the weekend to help the Cal Ripken 12U team raise money for its trip to Kalispell this week to compete in the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament. When the money was all added up, the team amassed over $3,000 in funds, money that 12U head coach Mike Nieskens said is much appreciated. "We had no expectations in the amount of money we were hoping to raise," Nieskens said. "Whatever we can get will help us out tremendously." The team partnered with Lawrence Carwash for their fundraiser. "I received a phone call from the team asking how it worked to do a fundraiser at our car wash and we got the process started," said Candy Lagerqust. "We show them the proper way to wash a car and once we do that, we let them loose." Lagerquist said that Lawrence Carwash has been helping with fundraisers like this since the company first started around 30 years ago and that the carwash takes pride in helping the community in fundraising events like this

25 Years Ago

Thursday, July 29, 1999

Hail the size of golf balls and grapefruits pummeled buildings, vehicles and crops in the Glasgow area last Wednesday night about 8 p.m. Funnel clouds were sighted in the Nashua area, although none touched down until the storm moved east into Roosevelt County. House windows were broken, windshields exploded or shattered, cars hammered and roofing demolished by the force of the driving hail. No serious injuries were reported. Hail did hit a Glasgow man on the head, causing a bloody scalp wound.

Resurfacing the track is one part of the high school renovation that still bedevils the Glasgow School Board. The bids were not satisfactory in the first place so the project was rebid. The asphalt supplier can't commit to a firm date. The latex surface can't be applied in cold weather. The School Board was told at their July 14 meeting that the track has one more year in it at least. They finally decided to postpone the track project until next spring. Century Paving, of Lewistown, the only asphalt supplier in this part of the state, has proved difficult to pin down for scheduling. If the Glasgow project is teamed with another one in this general vicinity, the school would save on the $15,000 mobilization fee, the cost of setting up the asphalt plant on location.

Naomi Boyum, daughter of Larry and Judy Boyum, of Nashua, is one step closer to earning her "Wings of Gold." Boyum, who is stationed with the U.S. Navy in Corpus Christi, Texas, flew her first solo in a Beechcraft T-34C Turbo-Mentor. The solo marked the first tiem she took off and flew a military mission alone.

A basketball team made up of six grade girls from Malta and Hinsdale took third place at the Big Sy State Games held in Billings. Team members, Crystal Korman, Dani Henderson and Kristi Dull, from Hinsdale, and Shilo Lumsden, Megan Skiff, Heather Wiese, and Lyndee Neville of Malta, were coached by Lori Copenhaver-Carney, a Glasgow native. It was a spur of the moment decision to put this team together. The girls practiced when they could, then headed for the regionals in Havre the weekend of June 4. By this time the girls had played five games together. At the regionals, they were beat by a Great Falls team that had played 90 games, together. However, the Malta-Hinsdale team took second place at the regionals.

Long time educator and coach Norm Girard was selected as the Montana Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year. This is a career award that reflects an individual's dedication to athletes, success and longevity. The award is given to just one assistant coach each year and has been in existence for just a few years. The award will be presented at the Montana Coaches Association Clinic in Grant Falls, Aug. 5.

A three-man team from the Hi-Line took first place in the Seventh Annual Lineman's Rodeo held in Deer Lodge over the weekend. Members of the team were Roger Licht, MPC, Malta; Lloyd Rice, MPC, Havre; and Darvin Henry, MPC, Glasgow. The team now qualifies for the national competition to be held in Kansas City, Mo., in September.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, July 25, 1974

A sudden vicious summer electrical storm slashed across Valley County in the early evening Monday, leaving a trail of lightning, causing fires and hail-harvested wheat in its wake. Glasgow got only a few moments of torrential rainfall and a scattering of hailstones as the storm passed over, but south of the city---at Brekken's Corners – hail carved a disastrous 3 ½ mile wide path through grain crops over a distance of nearly six miles along Highway 24.

Kyle Hopstad, presently administrator of Dahl Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home in Ekalaka, has been appointed as the new administrator of Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital of Glasgow, effective Sept. 1. Hopstad will succeed the present hospital administrator E.R. Logan, who will retire on July 31. Well known in Glasgow, Hopstad's parents were born and raised here and his grandfather, Barney Arneklev, was a resident of the Glasgow area until his death last year.

Lily Reyes and Lorna Brown, members of the Glasgow High School Scotty Band play the bagpipes after earning certificates as students of piping from North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene. The students were at the college for an intensive two-week course and will help local band members master the techniques of piping during the upcoming school term.

Dan Elfring scores for Glasgow on Dennis Sulser's single as the home team sweep both halves of the two-game District Senior Little League championships from Billings-Lockwood Friday and Saturday. The Glasgow team won 11-7 and 11-4 and advanced to open the State Senior LL Championship action in Billings.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, July 28, 1949

At a public sale, the Glasgow district school board sold the old Victory school to the trustees of the Newton school district, it was announced. The Newton School on the Fort Peck Highway near Glasgow recently was destroyed by fire after it was struck by lightning. Sale price was $677. The Victory school was in district 12. The district was abandoned and annexed to the Glasgow district Aug. 4, 1943. The school has not been in use for several years before that date.

A light plane piloted by Russell Nickels that went out of control in the windstorm that came up suddenly Sunday evening crashed in willows bordering Milk River on the A.J. Ferguson place near Wiota but both the pilot and a passenger "walked away" unhurt. Nickels reported he was flying at 2,000 feet altitude when caught in the wind. The plane crashed on its back in the willows only a few feet from the river. The propellor was damaged but wind later caught and moved the plane resulting in further damage. Swede Nickels, brother of the lit plane's pilot, was flying a heavier plane and saw the mishap. He located the plane but saw the two men leaving it.

The baseball league tournament was brought to a close here Sunday afternoon with Tssett winning the meet by downing Midway, 9-5 in the final contest. Ossette won from Peerless, 13-8, in the first game Sunday. Peerless then met Opheim, which had lost in a game with Midway a week earlier. Peerless defeated Opheim 1-4 in the game for third and fourth places.

The Junior Chamber of Commerce project for erection of street signs in Glasgow is now about one-third completed, Jaycee officers reported this week. Most of the markers that can be fitted to corner street light standards have been placed and the few remaining will be put up this weekend. The rest of the signs are to be mounted on steel poles to be set in cement.