Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014

Volunteers from NorthWest Energy and from the city of Glasgow came out from Great Falls, Malta and here in Glasgow to help plant trees around town. Some of those trees went to fill in a few areas in the cemetery, and around eight or 10 trees will help fill Candy Cane Park. Scott Patera explained that the program called Trees Together is a way that NorthWest Energy is helping out communities. He said that this is the third year they've participated in donating trees in South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska. Glasgow received the $5,000 in a grant to purchase the trees. While it purchased much more than just the trees in Candy Cane Park, it helped give the project a boost. The trees will help shade the sunny area, and the Glasgow Soroptimist Club awarded the city another $4,313 to have the trees watered through a drip system. Now that the drip system is in place, the city will begin to plant grass and put the new equipment in place. Another grant was awarded to the city to help buy new equipment. Play & Park Structures gave $11,310 to go toward the equipment. The city has already picked out the equipment and is looking to fund the remaining nearly $13,000.

Several volunteer drivers in Valley County have been doing their part to help out local veterans in Eastern Montana. You many have noticed the white vans with the letter DAV across the doors and hood. Some of the drivers are veterans, others are not, but they all have one thing in common: They all want to help out those who have given to their country through the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization. Only two vans are in Valley County, and another van is in Malta. A total of 22 vans are coordinated through Billings to help provide a service for those who served. The Valley County volunteers started in August 2008. Leon Pearce explained that he had been involved for most of the time they've been around. Sandi Mason has been volunteering for about three years, and her other half, Ed Mason, had already been volunteering.

Valley County Clerk Lynne Nyquist swears in Brenda Anderson as county treasurer and Teddi Seiler at the county courthouse in Glasgow. Anderson succeeds longtime treasurer Jennie Reinhardt, who retired July 31. The county commissioners appointed Anderson to the post.

The Northeast Montana Fair 2014 Demolition Derby was a success put on by Milk River Motorsports on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Total prize money to the winners was $6,513. Eight contestants were in the lineup: John Pankratz, from Opheim, Brad Olsen, from Glasgow, Tanner Solberg, from Richland, Chris Moore, from Glasgow, Garrett Powell, from Chinook, Tim Potter Jr., from Glasgow, Kyle "Pinto" Bilger, from Glasgow, and Willy Lauckner, from Nashua. The final results were Brad Olsen in first, Garett Powell in second, Kyle Bilger in third, Willy Lauckner in fourth and Chris Moore in fifth. Other awards given were the Best Paint Job, chosen by the audience, to John Pankratz, and the Hard Luck trophy, which was awarded to Tim Potter, Jr.

Dan Belleau, Keith Thorson, Derrick Beadle and Rod Archambeault won last weekend's Long Live the Ultralife 4 Person Chamber Red Ball Scramble at Sunnyside Golf Course in Glasgow. They earned $1,460 in prize money.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999

Smiles could be seen everywhere at the Relay for Life held in Glasgow last Friday and Saturday. The clown made an appearance and was seen with Connie Johnson, Teagan Fossum and Tavia Fairclough. Later many more smiles emerged as the total amount raised by the event was revealed to be $30,403.22. Circling the track during the evening were 1,327 luminaries, each one in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of a loved one who lost the battle. This was the third year of the annual event.

The Valley County Emergency 911 system received a tremendous helping hand from Northern Border Pipeline this week, they turned over the ownership of a building and generator to the project. The building and generator are located next to a transmission tower approximately six miles south of Glasgow that will be used for the 911 emergency system. Wittmayer Grazing Association signed an easement over to Valley County so the tower could be built. "This fills a big hole in our network," said Valley County Sheriff Dick Wessler. "With this new equipment, we will be able to reach Nashua, Hinsdale, and probably Opheim. This tower will cover most of Valley County."

The lure of the stage attracted more than 60 area young people to the second Fort Peck Theatre Camp. Knee-high kindergartners and towering high school students were taught acting, voice control, costuming, scenic design, makeup, improvisation and stage combat. The instructors were the summer staff from the Fort Peck Theatre, plus a couple of Glasgow people. Amanda Beede handled the kindergarten through second grade campers. Janet Sigman, an experienced teacher of gifted and talented students, gave creativity classes.

Evan Etchart was a two-time state champion swimmer at the state meet held in Lewistown Aug. 7 and 8. He won gold medals in the 100 individual medley and 25 butterfly. He also won a silver medal in the 50 freestyle. Etchart, who will be in the third grade in Irle School in Glasgow this fall, competed in the eight-year-old category of the Bantam division. He set a new freestyle record of 35.12. He had the best time all year in the individual medley and won the state meet by 11 seconds. His opponent in the butterfly had beaten Etchart all year, but in the last race, Etchart won the event.

Josh Bunk, of Glasgow, entered the Demolition Derby in Scobey last Wednesday, Aug. 11, and vigorously went after his competition. The tip over of car 112 took place during the fourth heat. Bunk made it to the consolation round but was put out of action towards the end of it.

The winner of the Co-Ed Softball tournament held in Glasgow July 31 was the Oasis team. Team members included Angie Oss, Matt Baxter, Joel Smith, Jeff Kalinski, Tyler Partridge, Jeremiah Hopstad, Lisa Edwards, Gail DeSonia, Cami Garsjo and Tara Bruhn. The Sagebrush Cellular placed second in the tournament; Norwest Bank took third place.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, Aug. 15 1974

"I can't give you the exact figures, but gross revenues at Northeast Montana Fair are higher this year than over the past seven or eight years since I have been affiliated with the fair," said George Johnson, fair manager. Valley County claims not only record-breaking attendance this year but also record-setting prices in the 4-H fat beef sale. There were 26 blue ribbon calves in the sale. The 1,275-pound grand champion steer raised by Jackee Nelson, of Tampico, was purchased by First Security Bank for $1.70 per pound. Don Nelson, of Tampico, Jacee's uncle, had the reserve champion steer which weighed 1,252 pounds and sold for $1.35 a pound to the Farmers' Union Grain and Feed Co. of Glasgow.

Tying for first-place recognition at the 4-H Hog Sale at Northeast Montana Fair are Lisa Wesen and Ben Boreson, of Tampico, while Tania Harchenko earned the trophy for the grand champion barrow. Bill Rittal, of Farmers Union Grain and Feed, purchased Wesen's 230-pound hog for $1.05; C.H. Brocksmith and C.R. Tvedt of First Security Bank, buyer of the Harchenko barrow, weighing in at 238 pounds for 54 cents per pound; and Gordon Maxness, of Peavey Company, bought Boreson's 220-pound hog for $1 per pound.

Participants in the city recreation golf tournament are Lisa Newton, Susie Wimmer, Susan Wesen, Nancy Ogrinc, who won the girls' competition with a score of 81, John Klassen, Tom Klassen, Kelly Buechler, Joel Barnhart, Rock Degele, Gary Squires, who won in his age bracket with a score of 47, Mark Hunter, Paul Etchart, Eric Forum, who scored 55 to win in his age group, Bruce Barstad, Dirk Baker, Dale Squires, who scored 48 to take the stoplight in his age group, Dale Taylor, Greg Nass, Danny Ehlang, Gaylord LaFond, Ed Buechler, Chuck Wimmer, and Dan Burns, instructor.

Lt. Bill Archambeault, a 20-year veteran of the local police department takes care of routine duties just hours before he retired Friday. The longtime Glasgow police officer has served under four police chiefs, including Bennie Sather, Glen Browning, Bob Damm and Tom Grewe, and was named acting chief himself at various times for a total of about two years. A Glasgow native, Archambeault plans to remain here and work for Jim's Trucking firm. "Chief Grewe and Chief Dan Taylor make a good team and the newly combined departments are working out very well under their direction," Archambeault commented.

Earning one of the five outstanding 4-H Awards at the fair is Gloria Dyrland, a member of the South of the Border 4-H Club. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dyrland of Glentana, Miss Dyrland was also junior winner in the 4-H style revue.

Scott Boreson, 14, of Tampico won the registered Hampshire gilt given away by Ray Knapp, of the Knapp Hampshire Farm of Saco, during the Northeast Montana Fair.

Tina Enkerud, of Tampico, displays the ribbon won on her prize lamb at the Northeast Montana Fair while C.H. Brocksmith and C.R. Tvedt, of First Security Bank and Fritz Hoppe, auctioneer look on. The animal weighed 182 pounds and went to First Security for 55 centers per pound.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Aug, 18, 1949

This year's Valley County fair will be "bigger and better" than any exposition in the county's history." A. B. Friedlund, present of the fair board, told Glasgow Kiwanians at their Thursday noon luncheon in the Methodist church basement. Mr. Friedlund, Robert Arndt, of Genevieve and H.R. Bjorklund were fair board members of the meeting. Mr. Bjorklund told of the work done by the fairgrounds floodlighting corporation and of cooperation provided by the fair board. Mr. Friedlund forecast the finest racing program in fair history and said stall reservations had been made for far more than 100 horses. The night show, he added, carries a cast of 29 people and will exceed in entertainment value any previous night production at the fair.

Sheriff Mason Melvin, returning Sunday from the Montana Sheriff's and Peace Officers association annual convention in Great Falls, said it was one of the best gatherings the group had ever held. The Valley officer brought back two medals. One was for first place in the county officers' pistol shoot, one of a number held at Wadsworth Park. Teamed with Sheriff E.J. Dolve, of Golden Valley County, the local officer took second place in the class B "buddy" shoot on the 25-yard range.

What is indisputable Valley County's oldest cucumber will be on display this week at the Valley County Fair. The pickled article dates back to August 1904, it was related by Mrs. Millie Jaycox. Even when it was young, it had quite a story, given by Mrs. Jaycox to P.M. Christensen, of Glasgow. The cuke was grown on the farm of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Deegan, three miles east of Hinsdale, it is now known as the Martin Brown farm. Mrs. Jaycox said the vegetable was startled in a narrow-necked bottle and grew and prospered there to large size. Next it was taken to town and it provided a lot of head scratching for the boys who came to Dick Pledge's saloon. "We'll just save this," said Dick one day. So, he filled the bottle with alcohol and the preservative has kept the cucumber intact. "Probably the oldest alcohol in Valley County too," commented Mr. Christensen, who in a position to know, as local liquor store vendor.

The new St. Raphael's school here will open Sept. 6, it was announced by the Rev. Fr. H. B. Altmann. Construction of the concrete building is proceeding and the building, while not completed, will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the school term, Father Altmann added. Classes for grades 1 through 8 will be opened, he said, adding that the school is open to any pupil, Catholic or non-Catholic, in those grades. Those who have not made arrangements for enrollment were asked to see Father Altmann at once.

Purchase of the business and stock of Fahlgren's Service store was completed Saturday by the Co-op Market of Hinsdale. The Fahlgren store closed its doors that evening. James Schultz, who has been employed for several years by Westrum and Rosendahl, took over Monday as manager of the Co-op market. He will be assisted for a time by Carl Fahlgren. Mr. Schultz succeeds W.B. Olson, manager of the market since April. Mr. Fahlgren and his brother, Glen, founded the Fahlgren store in 1946 and had since operated it in the Denham building one door south of the Hinsdale post office.

Bruce Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ellis, of Glasgow, who was elected "mayor" was the "city of Last Chance" at the American Legion Boys' State in Dillon this week. Officials of four mythical cities were named as training in practical government for young Montanans attending the Legion-sponsored program. Clifford Doke, of Glasgow, was named an alderman in the same city, while Gary Boyles, of Glasgow, was selected an alderman of Bannack. Eleven from Valley County are attending.