Yesterday's Memories

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015

A crowd large enough to fill a court room showed up on New Year's Eve to welcome the newcomers and to say goodbye to those going out of Valley County Office. David Pippin stepped down as County Commissioner and Paul Tweten took over the seat. The other newcomer is Christine Hillman who is now officially sworn in as the justice of the peace. Pippin retired after two terms of service, or 12 years. David Reinhardt will be taking over the chair position this year during his third term as a commissioner.

The Frances Mahon Dea­coness Hospital Foundation has achieved its goal of raising $12,000 for its annual Tree of Life campaign. "What a great way to wrap up our year," foundation direc­tor Mary Kate Tihista said. "The Tree of Life has become a yearly holiday tradition that is a way of supporting the hospital foundation by honoring and remembering friends and loved ones by placing their names on the hospital Christmas tree. The tree was full of recognition cards of so many of our loved ones."

The New Year came with a lot of snow and cold temperatures. The National Weather Service in Glasgow reported that 6.7 inches of snow fell on Monday, Jan. 5. On top of the snowfall from Fri­day and Saturday, the snowfall added up to over 11 inches in the month of January as of Tuesday morning.

The good news is that the snowfall will slow down and not a whole lot of accumulation is expected in the upcoming week. Some areas may see about an­other inch at most.

Marc Kloker has been appointed as the Region 6 information and education program manager for Montana of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. He will be based out of Glasgow, and replaces Ron Selden, who passed away unexpect­edly in August. Kloker, 37, a longtime Valley County resident, comes to FWP from the Montana De­partment of Natural Resources and Conservation, where he worked as a land use specialist in Glasgow.

The Ice Dawgs Squirts played in a four-game festival last weekend in Havre. Facing Kalispell and remembering their loss to the same team last year at State, the Dawgs came out strong and fast in the first period. Colter Barnett started the scoring right away. Kalispell answered but the Dawgs stayed strong. Aidin Wilkowski added one followed by goals from Lex Fair­clough, Trevor Dulaney and another by Barnett to finish a strong first period. The Squirts are now 9-1 with 6 MAHA games remaining until State.

The New Year feels good for the wrestling Scotties. Last week the team placed eighth in the state Class B/C power rankings with five wrestlers cracking the top 10 in their weight class – and last night they wrestled like they belong there. Glasgow took care of Glendive, 54-21, in a dual at the GHS gym, their first action since before the holidays. It was a Senior Night for the Scot­ties in which the three active seniors came up winners. Jake Hentges (145) pinned Wade Emmert in 1:21, Tanner Roness (182) pinned Matthew Fulton in 3:28 and Joe Doney (285) pinned Elijah Morley in 40 seconds.

25 Years Ago

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000

By all accounts, Glasgow entered the new year just as if it were any other Friday night. The preparations by businesses, utilities, law enforcement agencies, and government apparently paid off. There were no reported Y2K computer glitches causing interruption in services. Having assured the public for months that nothing would go wrong, the banks were vindicated by having exactly nothing go wrong.

Arriving just a little late for Christmas was Konner Clark Kuehn, who was born Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. He joins his mother, Karmen, his two-and-a-half-year-old sister, Kelsey and his dad, Kris at home. Lori Viste, from the First Community Bank, presented the infant with a $50 US Savings Bond. Konner lives with his family in Opheim, where is dad is the Opheim School Superintendent.

The Glasgow Scotties took on the Malta Mustangs last night here in Glasgow. The Scotties dominated the early matches, holding a 22-0 score at one point. Two Scotties pinned their opponents. Brenner Flaten pinned Luke Spencer in 3:07 and Josh Thompson pinned Jacob Murray in 8:13.

Norm Braaten has been with the Nashua Porcupines for 15 years and has served as head coach for 13 of those. Bratten was born in Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School. While in high school, Braaten was active in basketball and baseball. Braaten was awarded All State Basketball in 1975. After high school, Braaten attended college at Miles Community College and Dickinson State. Braaten feels that the Porcupines will have a slow start this season but should be able to come together early in the season.

The Glasgow Recreation Center provides a variety of activities for the entire family. The Rec Center provides a full weight room, gymnasium, racquetball court, Wallyball court and a health center. The Rec Center makes it a point to try and add at least one piece of new equipment every year. The weight room is equipped with a variety of body enhancement equipment including an inclined bench press, various free weights, a universal gym, a leg machine and a bench press. There are also various other weights and stations around the room. There is also equipment geared for a more aerobic workout, including an exercise bike and a treadmill.

The results from the Eastern Regional Elks Hoop Shoot in Plentywood were Chad Dawson, taking first and advancing to State; Nathan Frost taking first and advancing to State; Tiffany Waters taking second place and a trophy and Brianna Tatafu taking second place and a trophy.

50 Years Ago

Thursday, Jan. 2, 1975

All of the equipment has arrived for the New Education Horizons projects at the City-County Library, according to Mrs. Nina Fenenbock, librarian. The equipment includes a television set with the accompanying video tapes. For persons seeking high school equivalency diplomas (GED), math video tapes are available and can be used by individual persons or groups during library hours. GED English tapes will be available and a series of social studies tapes will be scheduled later.

Recently named as princess and attendants for the 51st annual Red Bottom Celebration slated in Frazer in June are Princess Velvet Bear Cub, and her attendants, Darla Jackson and Agnes Spotted Wolf. The girls appeared for the opening ceremony at the first annual All-Indian Basketball Tournament in Frazer. The princess, a 13-year-old eighth grader in the Wolf Point High School, was an attendant for the 1974 Red Bottom celebration in Frazer. She is the daughter of Mrs. Iola Bear Cub and granddaughter of Harvey Bear Cub, of Wolf Point.

Instead of giving Christmas candy this year, First Security Bank donates the cost of the candy, $250 each, to three groups. Handing out the checks are Carolee Wallem, vice president of the bank and C.R. Tvedt, president. Accepting the donations for their organizations are Charles McVee, president of the First Lutheran Church Council; Marlin Malnaa, administrator of Valley View Home; and Marlen Halverson, Pines Youth Camp director.

Five Glasgow boxers won their bouts before a large pre-Christmas hometown crowd in Glasgow Junior High School gymnasium as AAU boxers returned to Glasgow Dec. 22. Darrell Holtan won his second bout in a row as he unanimously out-pointed Eater of Wolf Point. Dutch Hltan took Greg Talks Different, of Harlem, by the same route and Chris Helland got an unanimous nod over Robert Red Elk, of Wolf Point. Ed Buechler topped Marty Garlic, of Lewistown by a TKO in the second and Mike McPhearson, making his first start for the Glasgow club, got the nod over Joe Harris, of Wolf Point in the main event.

Dennis Blount and Dean Blount are tournament officials for the opening session of the first annual All-Indian basketball tournament in Frazer over the weekend. Listed on the program for the three-day tournament were teams from Browning, Rocky Boy, Crow Agency, Helena, Chicago, Harlem, Brockton and Frazer. The Frazer Indian Athletic Association finalized the plans, which included Thelma Blount, Ivan Archdale and Ronn Moccasin. The association was organized this fall.

Deaconess Hospital employees earning service awards included Viva Gray, 15 years; Genevieve Jackson, Ruth Sand, Pearl Karst and Elsie Schroeder, each five years; Tillie Britzman, five years; Bertha Britzman 10 years; Louise Johnston, five years; Mary Leatherberry, 15 years; Marilyn Walton, five years.

75 Years Ago

Thursday, Jan. 5, 1950

Harry E. Hill assumed his new duties as town marshal, deputy sheriff and water superintendent of Nashua on Jan. 1. Mr. Hill has been a resident of Valley County since 1909, coming here with his parents, who for many years lived near Whately. He has made his home in Nashua for the past 25 years, where he has operated the Nashua Conoco Service Station and Nashua Transfer for a period of years.

"Moving Day" for Buttrey's Foods in Glasgow to the new large supermarket at Third Ave S and Sixth Street will be Jan. 15, it was announced by Phil Palm, of Havre, company president and Chester Anderson, local manager. The store will be open for business on Jan. 16 and the present grocery store occupied in the Buttrey building on Second Avenue South will be turned to the local Buttrey department store. "The new store will be just that," Mr. Palm said commenting on the plans. "It will have new stock, new fixtures, newest in refrigeration equipment and cases and will be entirely service."

Members of St. Raphael's parish have extended an invitation to the people of Glasgow and vicinity to attend "open house" at the school and center. Groups will be escorted through the new structure for inspection of its classrooms, gymnasium, and facilities. Construction was started in 1948 and the school was opened in the autumn of 1949.

The west's cold wave made Glasgow the chilliest spot in Montana and probably in the nation with a -39 recording here Wednesday morning, according to records at the Glasgow weather bureau station. Robert R. Roland, official in charge of the bureau station reported it was "warming up very slowly" and could give little promise for any rapid change. This morning's minimum of -28 was recorded at 8 a.m. The thermometer had climbed to -25 an hour later. The winter's worse cold spell resulted in no major tragedies in Valley County, but it did bring two farm fires, from one of which a home occupant was forced to feel from a house in his underclothing.

There were no Saturday night baths in Nashua and local residents now feel a kinship for those in New York City. The local water shortage developed Saturday when water system pumps failed, and it became necessary to install a new pump. Word was quickly spread by phone and word of month to conserve the supply in the reservoir. City officials credit cooperation of town residents in averting a serious water shortage. Petitions are being circulated for an election to approve a bond issue for improving the water system and for other town improvements.

Purchase of the Rogers Food store from Neal Rogers was announced this week by Mark Kotkin and Louis Armstrong, who began operation of it this week under the name of the K&A Food Store. Mr. Armstrong will be manager of the store. He has had 12 years' experience in the grocery business in Glasgow and Fort Peck. He recently resigned as manager of the Fort Peck Buttrey's store to become a partner here. Mr. Kotkin has been in the Fort Peck area since construction started on the project in 1933 and recently has been operating the Midwday Mercantile. The Rogers Store, in the Dignan black was purchased by Mr. Rogers last year. It had formerly been known as the Service store and was operated by Frank Rice before his death. In announcing the purchase the new partners started, "We hope to continue the same good service that Mr. Rogers has given the public."