Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago:

Wednesday July 10, 2013

June marked the fourth straight month that ended up being wetter than normal, with 4.19 inches of rain falling in Glasgow. This is 1.86 inches more than the normal of 2.33 inches. More than half an inch of rain fell at the airport on three separate occasions, the greatest being 1.33 inches on June 3.

The Goodkind Gallery threw a reception recently to open the showing of the works of Orlando Montenegro, an artist from Las Vegas. What he brought to Glasgow falls into two styles: charcoal/pencil drawings of women with tattoos or in unusual combinations with insects, and abstract acrylic paintings that suggest anatomical shapes and the topography of maps at the same time. He said he explores the identity of the people through what they put on their skin. He draws the women and insects to create dreamlike, surreal pictures. They represent metamorphosis and change.

Despite game opposition from a man making his third appearance in their office, the Valley County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a rate increase proposed by Valley County Transit, the first since 1997. All rides will now cost $1, raising the rate for seniors and children by a quarter. Regular monthly passes will increase from $35 to $40, and passes for seniors and children will increase from $25 to $40.

The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team came out of Glendive with a third place finish as a team, two high-point winners and one big goal in mind focusing on attitude during the home stretch of the season. Falling short of the Sidney Tiger Sharks and the Glendive Wet Devils, Glasgow topped Lewistown, Roundup, Plentywood, Scobey, Malta and Chinook during the two day meet, scoring 511 team points. High-point winners Khloe Krumwiede and Trevor Johnson led the way for Glasgow with each accumulating three first place finishes.

Emilee Frigon of Glasgow has been accepted to Jamestown College in Jamestown, N.D., beginning in the fall of 2013. She graduated high school this spring from Glasgow High School where she was wrestling manager and active in band and volleyball. She plans to major in radiologic technology at Jamestown College. The college has awarded here a Trustee Scholarship and Journey Award.

25 Years Ago:

Thursday July 16, 1998

The 75th Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede last weekend was dedicated to Marvin Brookman, long time stock contractor and bucking horse breeder. A wild horse drive and wagon train were organized in his honor, commemorating the days before trucks were used to transport the bucking stock.

Ten counties in Montana have shown a steady decline in ground water quality and four of the 10 are Valley, Daniels, Sheridan and Roosevelt. Declining water quality in the area has been a concern for some years now. The cities and towns in our area have seen a tremendous increase in regulations they have to abide by in recent years. Many are concerned about the costs involved and the ability to meed safe drinking water standards. Recently, a new water district was formed in the Fort Peck area. The city of Glasgow also has a new water treatment facility, one that uses Missouri River Water.

Smokers hospitalized at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital might find recovery a little more uncomfortable after Aug. 1. The hospital's Chief Executive Officer, Randy Holom, had announced smoking will be prohibited on the hospital grounds beginning next month. He stated that due to the demands of new regulatory requirements driven by a new understanding of the effects of exposure to second hand smoke, smoking will be prohibited for all patients and staff on the hospital campus.

The five rearing ponds adjacent to Fort Peck Lake have just been emptied and the 350,000 walleye fingerlings released into the lake. Bill Wiedenheft, fishery specialist for the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, said the ponds are filled with water each year and stocked with fry, very young fish less than one inch long. When they reach fingerling size, two to four inches, they are released.

Despite a hard-fought campaign, the Glasgow Bambinos (11 to 12 year old category) only managed to take third place at the district tournament in Malta. However the team expects to make a better showing at the state tournament in Glendive this weekend.

Mitch McIntyre was the high point swimmer at the Roundup Swim Meet last weekend. Coach Lisa Holding said only 16 of the team's 80 swimmers attended, "Mostly the really old or really young" members.

50 Years Ago:

Thursday July 12, 1973

The bond election for a new water system in Nashua is scheduled Saturday, with polls open from 12 noon to 8 p.m. in the city office and the high school. The new water system will include new lines, hydrants, complete pumphouse and new shut off valves, according to Mayor John Egosque. The mayor said that the water system was installed in Nashua in 1937. The last few years the town has been plagued with numerous water breaks, adding up to a considerable expense. Old lead cast four-inch pipes carry Nashua's water supply. The state law now requires six-inch mains. The new mains will be made of plastic.

Amtrak does not have all the approvals for expansion to Glasgow, Malta, Shelby and Cut Bank, but official Guy Springer is confident that service can be started by July 16, according to Jim Stewart, Montana Quality Commodities General Manager in Glasgow. Springer expressed concern that service might be inundated by shipments and that people might expect too much while the service is being absorbed, the people trained and the kinks worked out, Stewart said.

More than a century after the first wagon train bent the grass of Northeastern Montana towards the gold fields of Helena, present-day pioneers are still proving they are up to the rigors of the open trail. It took a couple of days to shake the kinks out of the three individual wagon trains heading towards the Scott's Corral rendezvous and an eventual triumphant parade into the rodeo arena at the Golden Anniversary of the Wolf Point Stampede.

The Glasgow City Council, in their last regular session before the start of the annual summer budget battle, wiped up a myriad of minor details in preparation for the special meetings when the city's 1973-74 expenditure will be ironed out. Heading the list was an echo of the recent Independence Day celebration in the Glasgow area. Council President James Hines told the group that four fires including one that burned an abandoned building, endangering nearby gasoline storage tanks, and at least one serious finger injury was directly attributed to firecrackers. City Attorney Paul Hoffman informed the councilmen that the city has the authority to invoke a ban on the retail sale of firecrackers within a three mile limit of the city.

Summer hiring is now starting to level off but worker shortages still remain in a few industries including construction, trade and agriculture according to Employment Security Administrator Fred Barrett. Currently there are 151 job openings in 48 different occupational classifications, Barrett said. The statewide listings include jobs for 25 cooks and 50 experienced hard rock miners. Among others are carpenters, diesel mechanics, accountants, lawyers, job analysts, civil engineers and registered nurses.

75 Years Ago:

Thursday July 15, 1948

William Allen Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Reed of Helena and formally of Glasgow and Opheim, has been appointed director of a new engineering practice school for the graduate training in the engineering aspects of atomic energy, according to the announcement received from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Cambridge. The new school is being established by MIT for its own engineering students in the production plants of the atomic energy commission operated by Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Notice has been issued to prospective bidders that invitations to bid for construction of a 100 bed veterans administration hospital in Miles City will be issued about July 30, it was announced by Col. E.H. Walter, district engineer, Fort Peck District Corps of Engineers.

The tax levy for county purposes in Valley County will not be higher than last year, and there is a possibility of a small reduction, Clerk and Recorder T.P. Brakjern said this weekend. Approval of the preliminary budget has been made by County Commissioners Carl Shellerud and Maurice Arnold.

Dual type parking meters, which have been installed in Glasgow, will go into operation here Friday. Cee Jay Welch, installing engineer, representing the company manufacturing meters, was in charge of work, while R.A. DeHaven, contractor, had crews doing the work. F.V. Melanson, assistant Chief of the Police, will devote his full time to checking meters, making collections and enforcing the new parking meter ordinance.

The Nashua Junior Legion team defeated Poplar Junior Legion, 21 to 20, in a baseball contest on the local field Sunday afternoon. The meeting was made more unique by the fact that the teams are managed by brothers. Floyd Matiason handles the Nashua club and Clair Matiason, the Poplar team. In a previous meeting Poplar won by a one point margin.