Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

A line had formed at the Clerk and Recorder's office before it opened on Monday. Becky Erickson said she got there at 20 minutes to eight to be the first person to file for the Glasgow mayor's race. Erickson has served at the Glasgow City Council for 18 years, as well as on the boards of many local and state organizations. She was soon joined in line by Melanie Sorensen, a city councilmen who had decided not to run for re-election but changed her mind when Erickson announced her candidacy for mayor. Not much later, Mayor Dan Carney arrived to file paperwork for a third four-year term.

The Valley County Commissioners voted Tuesday to publish a notice of their intent to dissolve the defunct City-County Planning Board. It is a housekeeping measure to clear the old board off the books since the city of Glasgow has informed the county of their desire to form a new city planning board.

The Road Department was kept running from one end of Valley County to the other this weekend, repairing potentially dangerous damage to two roads. A Glentana resident reported that the Glentana Road (Highway 438) just south of Glentana was rapidly washing away around a culvert. Also on Saturday morning, on the opposite side of the county, Jessie Kroman was driving a Tahoe south on Larb Creek Road, heading for the home ranch, when an old culvert collapsed beneath him. His outfit fell rear first into a deep hole.

The Respite Room at Valley View Home officially opened with an open house. The comfortable room with furniture in soothing earth tones is designed to be a refuge for families and friends who are watching with a loved one at the end of life.

The Scottie girl tracksters are looking like a runaway favorite for divisionals. The Glasgow girls have won three meets in a row, their most recent, a 128-point affair over nine other teams, including four Class A squads, in Glendive.

As Nashua hosted their meet in Wolf Point, it was a Lady Raider who stole the show. Staying true to Hinsdale's moniker, Bethany Lacock raided the Porcupine Invitational for 40 individual points, the meet high, carrying the Lady Raiders to a sixth place finish, the best of any Valley County girls' squad.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, May 7, 1998

The streets in Glasgow are being opened and closed like zippers. Last week it was to lay new conduit for Nemont telephone lines. Four four-inch PVC pipes were buried about four feet underground. More conduit will be laid later along southside alleys and on on the northside.

Casey Burke was crowned the new Mr. Scottie at the Second Annual Mr. Scottie Pageant held recently. Sponsored by the Student Council the pageant featured several categories in which the 12 contestants were judged.

Glasgow businessman Tom Markle was honored recently for almost 10 years of service on the Community Advisory Board of Norwest Bank in Glasgow. Norwest President Todd Kasten presented a plaque of appreciation to Markle.

Eric James and Andrew Drewiske, of Boy Scout Troop 861 in Glasgow, have earned Boy Scouting's highest award, Eagle Scout. They are both 18 years old and seniors at Glasgow High School.

The 16th Annual Top Ten track meet saw seven records fall on the girls' side and one record tied on the boys' side. The Scotties had three individuals take first place in their events. Sophomore Jesse Allen won the shot put and Naomi Davison and Paul Yoakam won the 1600 and 800 runs respectively.

Britney Archambeault broke a record when she participated in the track meet at Glendive recently. She threw the discus 82'11" to set a personal best and break a 13-year old school record, which was set in 1984. Archambeault is a first year track team member and seventh grader at Glasgow Middle School.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, May 3, 1973

The board of trustees, school District 1 and 1A put its stamp of approval on the student auxiliary budget totaling $36,200 at last week's meeting in the board room at the Junior High School. Specific budgets for the various activities include football, $5,600; boys basketball $4,200; wrestling, $4,400; boys' track and cross-country, $7,700; boys and girls golf, $1,400; girls basketball, $3,000; girls track and cross country, $3,000; music, $3,800; speech and drama, $2,150 and contingencies, $450. The budget covers travel expenses and meals for seventh graders through high schoolers as well as events within the local district for elementary students.

While the majority of Americans shade their eyes in search of the first robin, Glasgow residents look to the Coleman Wildlife exhibit on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Range at Fort Peck for the first signs of spring. Both have now arrived. The first brood of Canadian goslings were hatched out over the wintery Easter holiday and last Sunday, the first buffalo call arrived.

E. "Cactus" Warner, who piloted Terry's Class B cagers to the state basketball tournament three times in the last five years, has been hired as the new head basketball coach of the Scotties, replacing Ron Gore, who resigned earlier this year.

Earning top spot in the Friday Night Mixed League at the conclusion of the bowling season is the El Cor Del Team, Joe Wallem, Polly Cobb, Aurora Feldt and Doug Hintz.

Members of the Treasure Trailer team of the City Bowling League earning top recognition for the season are Doug Hintz, Boyd Maag, LeRoy Ross, Dean Rusher, Donny Johnson and Joe Wallem.

Earning top honors for the Commercial League at the conclusion of the bowling season are members of the Bud team, Doug Hintz, Cecil Dalby, Bob Cook, Dwayne Scott, Donny Johnson and Doug Vegge.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, May 6, 1948

Glasgow's cleanup, paint up and fix up campaign, May 17 to June 30, has its purpose to "make Glasgow a cleaner, brighter and better place in which to live and proper," it was reported by Chairman Buell C. Hayward of the city committee. Virtually every civic group in Glasgow is joining in the campaign with the active cooperation of city officials and schools.

As announced by A.B. Friedlund, general campaign chairman, Charles H. McChesney, Saco Divide Rancher, will head the Hospital Special Gifts Committee. Serving with him as vice chairmen are C.H. Brocksmith, Glasgow banker and Gene Etchart, Glasgow rancher. Serving under them is an active committee of volunteers made up of men from throughout Valley County.

Milford Kalstad was elected president of the Glasgow Parent Teacher association at its final meeting of the school year in the high school. He succeeds Mrs. F. M. Knierim, 1947-48 president.

Three Opheim high school students who accompanied Supt William C. Greer to the State High School week at the State college in Bozeman placed high in achievements tests in their own group. Shirley Walstad was given a rating of first, Myron Rogenes, second and Clarence Tarum, of third. The Opheim group returned home driving through eight inches of "spring snow" in some places.