Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014

"I don't want to borrow on the highway future," Director of Montana Department of Transportation Mike Tooley said at a meeting that took place at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow on Friday. Tooley came to the Highway 2 Association quarterly meeting, and he was able to address officials from along the Hi-Line. With increased traffic, some smaller communities along the Hi-Line have been concerned with maintenance and possible upgrades to Hwy. 2. Tooley, who is actually familiar with the area, was posted in Wolf Point while he served as the trooper. He explained that the biggest issue for upgrades is funding. He opened discussion explaining to those in attendance that $166 million has been spent on Hwy. 2 since 2007, east of I-15, and the biggest contract ever through the Department of Transportation for $34 million was a project on Hwy. 2.

The Hinsdale FFA chapter is getting ready to break a 41-year old drought of competing in the National FFA Convention Career Development Events. The chapter of 27 members has been working hard and knocking on the door of qualifying for one of the FFA career development competitions at the National level, but of course you have to win a State event to compete at a national level. Team members are senior Courtney Capdeville, junior Delaney Beil, freshman Mickayla Johnson, and college freshman Bethany Lacock. The ladies will fly to Louisville Kentucky to the National FFA convention on Tuesday, Oct. 28th and compete on the 29th and 30th. The teams and individuals will be tested on floral arranging, floral design, plant identification, product display, plant disorders, prorogation, customer service, job interviewing, team event, and industry test.

The Milk River Activity Center held a music extravaganza last week. The tickets sold out before they advertised for the event. Board member Debbie Cornwell said that they raised $26,000 at the event, bringing their total amount of donations to $132,000 for the new building that will include a community kitchen. The project totaling around $550,000 has also received $218,000 in grants, which leaves only $174,000 more to fully fund the project. Cornwell said that she couldn't thank those involved in this event enough, as well as in past events, and those who have supported their efforts.

Helena, here they come. The talented Glasgow XC runners, girls and boys alike, are aiming high for Saturday's MHSA 51st State Cross Country Championships. They have some momentum after last week's double team victory at the Plentywood invite. They're confident, not cocky. Eager, yet nervous. "Everyone will have to bring it," for the girls to win a fifth straight state title, GHS star Josie Braaten told The Courier on Tuesday. "It's definitely the toughest one." Girls No. 1 runner Braaten and No. 2 Amanda Wolff expect that the Manhattan and Red Lodge teams will be most formidable. On the boys side, Walker Allen said the Scotties "could go second or third. If we run normally, we should have a good chance." He said the boys must pace themselves, not speed early and fade late. Glasgow's top boy runners, Gabe Hallock and Allen, see Shelby, Manhattan, Red Lodge and maybe Harlem as toughest.

No. 1 ranking with MaxPreps, the CBSSports.com site for high school sports, after their 41-8 win over Plentywood last Friday. Conrad, 6-1, sits at No. 8 following its first loss, 33-7, to highly regarded No. 2 Fairfield. Scotties RB/S Parker Kulczyk will return after sitting out last week due to a flagrant foul call in the Wolf Point game. Scotties coach Greg Liebelt said OL/DL Andrew Fransen could return from his concussion setback and Keil Krumwiede, out since wrist surgery in the summer, could be cleared by the MHSA to at least assume kicking duties against Conrad or in the postseason opener. Liebelt also hopes that Krumwiede gets cleared to play defense with a cast.

In the Senior Night Plentywood match, Sadie Sukut led the Scotties with 12 digs and 5 blocks. Also leading the team were Dana Hughes with 6 kills, Autumn Gault with 2 aces and Teagan Fossum with 8 assists. In team stats, Glasgow had 14 kills, 9 blocks, 8 aces, 30 digs and 14 assists. Plentywood has 37 kills, 10 aces, 48 digs and 28 assists. The seniors honored on Senior Night were Sydney Hersom, Amy Breigenzer, Dana Hughes and Sadie Sukut.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999

Fleets of buses and vans rolled into town Sunday evening and Monday morning, bearing more than 600 delegates and their advisors from 54 schools. They came for the 45th annual conference of the Montana Association of Student Councils, hosted by Glasgow High School. The delegates were welcomed by Mayor Willie Zeller, Superintendent of Schools Glenn Monson and GHS Principal Bob Farrell. Glasgow's Billie Hughes, president of the MASC, introduced the state officers including Secretary Krista Markle, of Glasgow.

The ticket won a $6,000 1.02 carat diamond ring at the FMDH Foundation annual banquet Tuesday. Foundation Executive Director Patsy Krause held the silver bowl for Sara Bell, who drew Scott McDonald's name. He and his wife, Theresa, who was born in Glasgow, were not present to claim the prize. According to their friend, Rob Stovern, who accepted the ring for them, Theresa was "quite thrilled, in awe" about winning. The McDonalds recently moved to Glasgow and own a land leveling business.

Chrissa Chanel Tarum, a senior at Opheim High School, has been selected to represent the state of Montana at Lehigh University's Millennial Conference, Nov. 5-7, where high school students from every state will discuss global issues in the new millennium. Tarum is president of National Honor Society and treasurer of her 4-H club. Other activities include Business Professionals of America, cheerleading, O Club and Youth Group. She plays violin in the Prairie Symphonette and has attended the Montana State Music Festival three times. She has been on the Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA, won an Academic All-State award and was selected for a National Mathematic Association Award. Tarum's parents are Dale and Brenda Tarum, of Richland.

Ron Stoneberg received a plague acknowledging his time spent with teaching the Hunter's Education course. Stoneberg has taught the course for 15 years. He began teaching the course in Circle and continued when he moved to Hinsdale in 1985. For many years he assisted Jr. English and now serves as the instructor in Hinsdale.

Three 1999 Glasgow graduates ran in the '99 North Dakota Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships in Dickinson, N.D., on Oct. 22. Steve Kirby and his Minot State University teammates lived up to their #20 NAIA National Ranking by winning the men's conference title. Naomi Davision ran well in the women's 3.1 mile race and placed 10th overall to help Jamestown finish third in the conference. Jeremy Radakovich, of the University of Mary, placed 22nd in the men's race with a time of 28:00.

The Glasgow Scotties Cross Country team made an excellent showing for Glasgow at the 36th Annual Montana State Cross Country meet, with the boys bringing home eighth place and the girls bringing home 12th. The meet was a great wrap-up to great season for the team. Taking 23rd place for the ladies was Mary Beth Wilson, a senior for Glasgow High School with a time of 21:05. Following Wilson was Amanda Leonard, placing 52nd with a time of 22:12; Josie Daggett, 60th, 22:27; Marcie Fahlgren, 65th, 22:39. Mike Heikens led the boys team placing 39th with a time of 17:47. Marky Johnston followed Heikens with a time of 18:56, placing 64th. Kevin Hadley, 78th, 19:24; Matt Brandt, 82nd, 19:39; and Daniel Lee, placing 83rd with a time of 19:39.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, Oct. 24, 1974

The Montana Department of Highways is developing a project that will improve a section of Secondary Route 438 in Valley County. The project begins at the end of the bituminous surface highway approximately 21.4 miles north of Nashua and continues northerly approximately eight miles along Secondary Route 438. The project will generally follow the existing highway. The work will consist of reshaping that portion on the existing highway and construction of those portions not on the exiting gravelled road.

The city's affairs are presently handled by a mayor-council form of government. They include six councilmen, two from each of the three voting wards in the city. The men and what they do in private life are Jim Kruzich, Markle's employee; Jim Smrcka, a certified public accountant; Ing Vegge, Post Office employee; Jack Schye, general contractor; Bill Beede, clothing store manager; Jim Hines, a bank officer and Mayor Jim Christinson, service station operator.

Class A Conference Leaders – Glasgow's Scotties stand today one game away from an unbeaten season and then 1974 Eastern Class A football conference championship. The team included Pete Friese, Rod Archambeault, Steve Sukut, Brian Pehlke, Tony Boos, Mike Edwards, Herb Sukut, Walt Scott, Alan Steiner, Doug Dierenfield, Mark Scott, Paul Friese, Steve Johnson, Dave Weber, Curt Wesen, Mike Hagfeldt, Dennis Sulser, Tom Johnson, assistant coaches Jack Schye and Bob Farrell, manager Trig Magelssen, Rick Cote, Matt Dalton, Dale Vegge, Jim Clowes, Kent Schindler, Don Enseleit, Larry Oliver, Pat Riley, Les Gard and assistant manager Gary Lair.

The 1974 Eastern Class A Cross-Country season is not one Glasgow will soon forget. Now the regular season is complete and all that remains ahead is one final, supreme effort this weekend, when seven Varsity Lassies and seven Scotties travel to Helena to compete for team and individual honors in the State Class A Cross-Country championships. The Lassies, a strong team last year behind State mile Champion Pam Fuhrman, are an even better-balanced, more powerful squad who remain unbeaten in nine straight starts this year and who definitely have to be the pre-meet favorite to retain their title.

Defending Distance Champs – The 1974 Lassies of Glasgow travel to Helena this Saturday to defend their State Class A Cross-Country Championship. The Lassies, coming off an unbeaten season of nine consecutive victories this year, are a heavy favorite to claim the title for the second year in a row. The team includes Sue Legare, Brenda Legare, Doris Mahugh, Dara Breigenzer, Kay Dalton, Janice Brandt, Pam Fuhrman, Terry Schuety, Coach Dan Freund, Janice Fairclough, Jacque deMontigny, Carol Wesen, Louise deMontigny, Chris Gyulavics, Betty Enseliet, Vicki Lay and manager Deenie Etchart.

William Powell, president of the Mid-American Dairymen, Inc., of Springfield, Mo., greets members of the Montana FFA dairy cattle team, Chuck Drabbs, Duane Claypool, Art Tong and advisor Clark Cleveland, all of Hinsdale, at the National FFA milk quality and dairy foods contest at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Mo., recently. The team won bronze awards in both the dairy cattle and dairy products categories and individual awards. The team represented Montana in the national event after taking first place in all around judging at he Montana FFA Convention in Billings this spring.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Oct. 27, 1949

Ronnie Watson, garbed as a colored mammy, won first prize at a Boy Scout Troop 92 Halloween party in the south side school Tuesday night. Parents and troop committeemen were invited for the program of games, an "operation" skit and refreshments. Junior officers of the troop were in charge. Prize for the best costume as a first aid kit.

Eight Glasgow high gridsters will don uniforms for their last home game when the Scotties clash with the Fergus high Eagles Saturday night at 8. "We are aiming to win our last two games," Coach Hal Meyer said. "In spite of our loss to Glendive, the squad has made a world of improvement." Coach Meyer said he will start substantially the same lineup as opened against Dawson, although seniors will be given every chance to show for their last appearance. It will be the last time at home for Darrell Cole, John Dick, Eldon Trubell, in the backfield, and for Glen Dix, Gary Boyles, Marvin Jackson, Bunky Sullivan and Bob Baker in the line.

Mrs. George Fisher is heading the Nashua campaign for Community Concerts association memberships, which opens next week here. She said a staff of volunteers will be appointed this week. She urged that as many former members as possible renew their membership this week so that a report can be given Monday evening. However, both renewals and new memberships will be taken throughout next week.

An afternoon musical program Sunday demonstrated a wide variety of talent among students of the Hinsdale schools before a large audience of parents and friends. The program was similar to last summer's "amateur hour" sponsored by Elwin Williamson and the school music department but was open to the public in general. A large group of instrumental numbers by the upper grade and high school music pupils included saxophone solos by Shirley Duncan, Dennis Boucher and Yvonne Loberg; a trumpet solo by Patsy Duncan, a clarinet solo by Claudette Carter; a bell-lyra solo by Dolores Meharry and a baritone horn solo by Joan Rutter, Jean Rutter and Maxine McElvain played a trumpet duet, as did Warren Morehouse and Lawren Frost.

Mrs. E.A. Walstad was elected president of the Opheim Parent-Teacher association last Wednesday evening after mrs. Ray Brandt presented her resignation. Mrs. William C. Greet was chosen treasurer and Archie Lucht, secretary. The constitution and by-laws were adopted. It was decided to hold meetings the third Wednesday of each month. The group will sponsor the annual Christmas tree program. Mrs. Brandt, Archie Lucht, William Arvin and Miss Patricia Eden reported on the recent district PTA meeting in Wolf Point.

Capitalizing on a short forward wall, the Nashua high backs scampered and passed their way to a 45 to 0 win over the Opheim team Saturday. This was victory No. 5 for the Porcupines this year. Catt, Hill and Traver made the TD's for Nashua. Wagner looked good in the line and his blocking played an important role in setting up the touchdowns. Johnson and McDonald broke through the Opheim line to stop the opposition before they could get started. Buchmann, playing his first game, looked good on offense at the half-back post.