Successful one-day hunt

Nov. 15, 1962 – Considering that roughly two thirds of the county was off-limits to deer hunters, the Tribune reported that the one-day shotgun slug season was successful. Clayton Sandvig of the Glenwood Meat Lockers  said that he had processed 31 deer. The first deer was shot by Bob Gandrud, the largest by Elmer Flodin. At Starbuck locker plant, a 15-year-old hunting for the first time had the largest deer of the day. 

Area Residents may have thought the Air Force was on a rescue mission to Minnewaska Township. It was, however, just a practice drop on land owned by Gordon and Jerry Clark. Captain Jerry Clark had recently been recalled to active duty by the Air Force. He served as a navigator. 

The Glenwood High School junior class was presenting its annual play. This year the class staged Mrs. McThing, with roles played by Judy Knetel, Phillip Rooney, Alice Kalina, Prisceilla Hoium, Sandy Ogdahl, Jean Sonnenstahl, Kayleen Schmeckpeper, Larry Koob, Bruce Anderson, Bob Barsness, Julian Mortensbak, Tom Chan, James Smith, Bonnies Anderson, Pam Hiller, Diane Backman, Lindy Hedlund, Loren Bogen and Daniel Gades. 

Nov. 16, 1972 – A young bald eagle was captured by area game warden, Jerry Matison, near Lake Johanna. The bird had been shot in the right wing and was presently residing in Matison’s basement until fish and wildlife officials could arrive to claim it. 

The Glenwood Community Hospital received word that it had been accredited for another two years by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH). JCAH officials told Mary Jane Churchill, administrator of the facility, that much had been accomplished since a previous visit there 10 months earlier. 

Seven returning letterman brightened the future of Brooten Boys’ cage coach, Jerry Hilton. Among those coming back for another season were Larry TeBrake, Kevin VanderStelt, Mark Thompson, Larry Moen, Jeff Reed, Duane Miller and Kevin DeRoo. Others out to give these boys a hand were Lyle Johnson, Craig Kjeldahl, Rick Skaalrud, Arlyn VanderBook, Guy Getschel, Don Lewis, Richard Sorenson and Rollin Bode. The Buccaneers had been 6-8 in Prairie Conference play the previous year. 

Nov. 18, 1982 – The approval of the constitutional amendment by Minnesota voters to allow betting on horse races took some Pope County residents by surprise but they began immediately to consider the possibility of betting on races at the Pope County Fairgrounds. Local officials, however, knew they would have to wait for word to come down from the Minnesota Gaming Commission on the rules for setting up such tracks. 

Area residents got their first taste of winter as 2 inches of snow and high winds added up to poor visibility and slick roads. The Pope County Sherriff’s Department was urging area fishermen to stay off the ice, though the Tribune ran a photo of two brave souls who had already let down their lines. 

Deer registration stations reported a total of 542 animals taken during the weekend.

Nov. 16, 1992 –  The lop-earred bloodhound, Rescue, was pictured in the Tribune along with Duane Beckwith, Greg Meyers and Tim Riley, as a hero. If it hadn’t been for this trained search and rescue dog, owned by the Pope County Sheriff’s Posse, it’s unlikely that a thief, who broke into several area businesses, would have been caught. 

Starting in December, residents in Pope and Douglas counties would have a site at which to dispose of their household hazardous waste. The Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management was to open the site in Alexandria where the solid waste incinerator is located. 

The video studio at Minnewaska Area High School was no longer being used as a study hall. The large room, referred to as the ITV lab, was filled with TV monitors, cameras, desks with microphones and students who were taking classes which had never been offered at MAHS due to low enrollments. Thanks to advanced technology, two-way interactive instructional television was allowing students to take courses with students from other high schools, including classes in which they could receive college credit. 

Nov. 18, 2002 – Preliminary numbers collected by the Glenwood Department of Natural Resources office indicate a decrease in the area’s deer harvest levels after the first weekend of the state’s firearm season.

Sampling one-third of the registration stations in the five-county area–Stevens, Grant, Douglas, Traverse, and Pope –wildlife manager Kevin Kotts found the harvest level decreased by 10 percent from last fall’s numbers. 

Kotts said he measured the decrease by comparing the first weekend harvest estimates at 15 stations this year to the first weekend estimates from those stations last year- an “apples to apples” comparison. 

Nov. 19, 2012 – An evergreen now sparkles on the front lawn of the Ridgewood Villa along Franklin St. in Glenwood. It’s different than any other tree in town because it represents a celebration of life. Each light on the tree shines in honor or in memory of cherished friends and family members. 

Lake Minnewaska’s been a busy place lately. Each fall, the lake is peppered with American coots as they stop by to hang out and feed on insects and plants. Coots assemble in large flocks on open water – in fact, they’ve been seen in Minnesota in flocks of 50,000 or more. 

Minnewaska Area High School senior Krista Rust added her musical skills to the Augustana Band Festival Grand Finale concert at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, S.D. Rust represented MAHS in the Augustana Honor Band. Five other MAHS musicians were selected for the Augustanan Gold Band. The six students traveled to Augustana College Nov. 9-10 to participate in two intensive days of rehearsals, clinics, recitals and more.