Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014

Letters To Santa From 2014

Second Grade

Dear Santa,

My name is Adam Mickelson. I am in 2nd grade at Irle School. Where do you get the toys? I would like a stuffed Minecraft Creeper, stuffed Minecraft Steve and a stuffed Minecraft Zombie. I will leave milk and cookies for you.

Love,

Adam Mickelson

Dear Santa,

My name is Mirax Lipscomb. I am 7 years old. I am in second grade. I want a new bike because I am too big for my old one. I would like a new purple 3DS because my other screen doesn't work. I would also like a new fishing pole. I am going to leave you a snack. Thank you Santa and Mrs. Clause.

Love, Mirax

Dear Santa,

My name is Macy Martin. I am in 2nd grade at Irle School. How is Fizzbee doing? I would like a bedspread, pillows and a guitar. I will leave a cookie, a krumbkaka and fruit for you.

Love,

Macy Martin

First Grade

Dear Santa,

How is Rudolph? I am going to leave you brownies and milk. I would like a stuffed animal bear and it should be pink!

From,

Kolbi Ross

Dear Santa,

I will leave you some milk and cookies. I will leave carrots for the reindeer. For Christmas I would like a real kitten!

From,

Annika Smith

Dear Santa,

How is Mrs. Claus? How are the elves? For Christmas I would like a pink BB gun. I am 7 years old.

From,

Kimber Dulaney

There won't be any huge celebrations marking one year. No balloons, no flowers, no parties, only a silent passing of the one-year anniversary since Valley County took over the Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport. While the airport is out of sight, out of mind for most of the local community, the economic impact is big enough it can be felt. There hasn't been a recent economic impact study on the local airport, but the most recent one finished in 2012 estimates statewide airports provide 18,800 jobs, have over $600 million in payroll and have an economic impact of $1.56 billion. It's hard to think about the little Glasgow making a big impact, but the airport employs around 29 people, with a payroll over half a million and an estimated economic impact of $1.5 million. "And that was before the Bakken started to affect our airport," Kristie Brabeck, chair of the Valley County Airport Board said.

The Glasgow Scotties got what they wanted – an early bit of revenge against Malta, the team that ended their season last year at State. G-town went downtown against the visiting Mustangs last Friday at the Dawg House, improving to 5-0 overall in their 2B opener. They ral­lied from nine points down in the first quarter and pulled away for a 65-60 win in a battle that was tied at the half and after three quarters. It was another true team effort with balanced scoring that defines experienced Glasgow this year. Seniors Chase Fossum, Jake Page and Jason Thibault led the squad with 14 points apiece. Senior Keil Krumwiede added 10, rebounded well and made some steals, a big one at the end.

Four Glasgow Scottie wrestlers came within a match of placing last weekend at the strong CMR Holiday Classic Invitational Tournament: Kasey Seyfert at 120, Cody King at 145, Tony Kaiser at 170 and heavyweight Joe Doney. Each advanced to the consolation fifth round. As a team, the Scotties finished in the middle – 23rd in the 46-team tournament. "Those four guys had a great showing," coach Jory Casterline told The Courier. "I think we wrestled alright."

The Ice Dawgs Squirts traveled to Butte for the four-game MAHA festival last weekend. They went 4-0. The Dawgs would take on Butte early Saturday morning – and take the early lead on the scoreboard. Peyton Hubbard started the scoring on Trevor Dulaney's assist. The scoring would only continue from there. Dylan Hlad chipped one in. Michael Hoyer added another. Dulaney put one in off Jack Cornwell's assist and Colter Barnett would tally six in the match. Tatum Hansen turned back all seven shots for the 10-0 win and the team's first shutout.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999

Things will be growing a little bit wild at the Middle School, but the teachers don't mind. They are actually encouraging it. These wild things will be flowers growing in the school's new greenhouse. It's all part of a project to create a place for the kids to go at lunchtime and free time. It will be a nice place with picnic benches and planters of flowers, besides what grows in the greenhouse. The 6x8x8 foot greenhouse is made of triple wall polycarbonate lexan, a very efficient insulating construction. It can be the starting point for an infinite member of learning possibilities.

Paleontologists and museum designers met in Glasgow Dec. 17-19 with members of the Fort Peck Dam Museum and Interpretive Center board for three solid days of planning for the dinosaur part of the interpretive center to be built at Fort Peck. Their job was to design the best, and most intriguing dinosaur display in the world. The museum will not be completed all at once, but the whole plan must be in place before phase one is built.

Law enforcement officials will follow up last year's drug education program in the Middle School with a program for seventh and eighth graders called "Learning to Live Drug-Free." Beginning Jan. 11, Police Chief Lynn Erickson and Melanie Grewe, the youth probation officer, will meet with groups of students in rotation, spending two hours a day, two days a week, until every student has seven hours of training. This program will focus on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and inhalants. It will use the Internet, videotapes of mental health professionals and local judges and other teaching tools.

Five Opheim students have been chosen for All-District Honor Band and four Opheim students were selected for All-District Honor Choir. The Opheim students taking part in Honor Band are Alana Smith, first clarinet; Dawn Honrud, second clarinet; Jamie Fossum, third clarinet; Jody Fossum, bass clarinet; and Tyler Pittenger, baritone sax. Chrissa Tarum, soprano; Dana Donovan, alto; John Pankratz, baritone; and Jeff Sather, baritone will represent Opheim in the Honor Choir. These students will meet with other area students in Glasgow on Jan. 31.

Nashua Montanan Teen Institute and FCCLA, along with Nashua students and staff members, teamed up in December to make Christmas dinner more enjoyable for a couple of families in the Nashua/Fort Peck area. Each Christmas for the past five years, MTI has sponsored the service project for less fortunate families in the area. Food items are listed on an art poster. Students and staff pick an item and bring it on the last day of school before Christmas vacation. The complete Christmas dinner is delivered to one or two families depending on the amount of food brought in.

Entering Our Third Century In Valley County – Glasgow and the other towns in Valley County began in the 19th century, took firm root like cottonwood trees and grew during the floods and droughts of the 20th century and now look into a third century and a new millennium. The thing that really causes a sense of wonder is how much things are the same. The causes and concerns of the early Glasgow are much like our own. They worried about pests, the state of the roads, crop prices and the government. Irrigation projects have been a feature since the beginning. Improved seeds, new crops, better stock, more efficient cultivation, cheerfully fierce competition at fairs, these are all recorded. Early Courier editor T.J. Hocking practically made a religion out of supporting businesses with a lengthy editorial series. "Sinning against your home town," on the subject. We speak the same today.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, Dec. 26, 1974

Fort Peck winners in the Elks National basketball free-throw contest held recently in Glasgow included Allison Schrimsher, Elizabeth Hahn, Gyann Christenson, John Carlson, Daryl Keys, Jeff Johnson, Ann Dahl, James Sweet, Kaven Kessel, Laurie Jeschke, Mike Liebelt and Daryl Schultz.

Dr. Robert Martens, president of the Glasgow Kiwanis Club, presents Gene Hatley treasurer of the OR Hockey League, a check for $208.60, which represents the proceeds of the recent peanut sale. It was announced at the Monday meeting that Kiwanians will again by selling the Valley County license plate directories starting in June.

The Glasgow Scotties in their first home double-header, launched their 1974 Eastern Class A basketball conference season with victories over the invading Spartans of Baker, 69-49, Friday night and 59-50 over the Sidney Eagles on Saturday. Five Scotties exploded in double figures on the scoreboard against the Spartans on Friday night. Mike Ames, Ron Pattison, Dennis Gay, Dave Weber and Norm Braaten each racked up 10 points as the Scotties out-rebounded Baker on their way to the victory.

Area Christmas basketball tournament titles were claimed last week by Westby's Rangers, the Lions of Lustre Bible Academy and Opheim Vikings. Lustre won its own Christmas tournament Saturday night by holding off Peerless in the fourth quarter for a 68-67 victory. Lustre forward Bruce Boyum was named the tournament's most valuable player. He scored 13 points in the title game. Opheim beat the Wolf Point JV 66-61 to win the championship of the Opheim Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament. Opheim took the lead in the second quarter and never trailed in its win.

They Sang Of A Mother And Her Babe – The Glasgow Junior High Music Department presented their annual Winter Concert last Thursday, under the direction of band director Doug Kueter and vocal director Richard Nicaise. Nicaise leads the seventh and eighth grade girls' choir through a traditional Christmas number honoring a mother and her child born in far-away Bethlehem, while in the audience another mother and her babe listen intently.

Serving on the recently organized School and Community Council in Nashua are Winnie Erickson, Gary McCleery, who was named chairman, Kermit Viste, Meredith Kummerfeldt and Shirley Ball. Council members are discussing the school-curriculum and will suggest and coordinate additions to the course work they feel are necessary if graduates are to meet the requirements of today's society.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Dec. 29, 1949

Total December snowfall of 15.3 inches through Wednesday has broken a 20-year record in Glasgow and exceeds all records for total moisture, it was reported by Robert R. Roland, official in charge of the Glasgow weather bureau station. The moisture equivalent of the snow is 1.49 inches, exceeding any December on record from 1893. The previous high figure for December snow total was 16.5 inches in 1929. However, this year's snow has a higher moisture content than that of 20 years ago. It was still possible that the 1929 total would be exceeded by the end of the month.

The annual Jaycee-sponsored Christmas home decorations contest here brought decision on six prizes by judges Friday night, with the comment that the decoration idea is growing and that many householders were deserving of praise. In the "inside" home contest, first prize went to Dr. and Mrs. F.M. Knierim; second to Mrs. Ola DeHaven; and third to Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Brocksmith. Outside decorations brought first prize to Mr. and Mrs. James Christinson, second to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Strom and third to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Watson.

Dawson High of Glendive tripped Wolf Point 61-48, while Glasgow defeated Sidney, 42-37, in the opening rounds of a basketball invitational tournament at the Civic Center Wednesday night. Sidney's deliberate defense appeared to bewilder the Scotties the first period, but the pace speeded up with wild streaks in the second. Glasgow gunning in the third became more accurate and opened the game. The Scots led in the fourth, 42-32, with less than two minutes to go when. Guard Bunky Sullivan's 11 points gave him high figure for the winners with center Bob Baker scoring 10.

Thirty-six Christmas baskets were prepared by a committee of the Glasgow Jayceens for distribution to sick and elderly people in the city at the Sonsteng Nursing Home and the Deaconess Hospital and some living at the Rapp hotel, the Coleman Hotel and the Oakland Hotel. Mrs. Lawrence Larsen, chairman of the committee, expressed her appreciation and that of the organization for the gifts of candy, jelly, money and some articles of clothing given to the Jayceens for the Christmas cheer project. The money donations were used to buy gifts for the baskets.

Postmaster J.P. Sternhagen reported that Glasgow post office employees handled 4,558 sacks of mail during the Christmas rush period. He said sacks of mail handled from Dec. 10 to 24 totaled 4,558 of this number, 2,2023 were outgoing while 2,535 were received. Highest cancellation for a single day on the office canceling machine was 15635 on Dec. 19. Total machine cancellation to Dec. 24 was 137,582. Hand cancellations will bring the total figure about 150,000 the postmaster added. Two-cent stamps used by many for greeting cards took the lead over others with sales of 60,500. The three-cent sales aggregated 54,000,