Drumline back in action

March 7, 1963 – The Glenwood Lakers were eliminated from the district play when they lost to the Henning Hornets 68-63 in Alexandria in annual boys’ basketball action. The game went into overtime. Starbuck had, however, taken the subdistrict title by defeating Benson in overtime and the Villard Mallards teams in district semifinals. They would have to play Alexandria for the title. 

The Glenwood Jaycee chapter had been named one of the top chapters in the state of Minnesota. Pictured with state, national and international Jaycee officials, accepting the honors for the Glenwood Jaycees, was Bill Noyes, local president.

The Tribune editorialized in favor of a bill introduced in the Minnesota legislature which would have prevented large-scale retail selling on Sundays. Publisher Jim Kinney said, “… there are moral and legal principles involved here which do affect every resident of Minnesota.”

March 8, 1973 – Mayor Oliver Hoplin was expected to name a committee to work on a proposed new medical clinic for the city. The city commission was to finalize plans for the facility. Expected to serve on the committee were Hoplin, a member of the hospital board and other persons. 

One of the longest civil court actions in local history was occuring at the Pope County Courthouse. A number of neighbors charged that a county resident had been pumping water out of a slough and was flooding their land. Testimony was taken for nearly a week before the case was turned over to the jury.

Deb Churchill, a Glenwood High School junior, was one of the seven finalists at a three-day National Forensic League speech tournament in Moorhead. She competed in dramatic interpretation. Other local participants were Phil Serrin and Sue Peterson. 

March 10, 1983 – An early March warm spell was broken with a snowstorm from the west that dumped 3 new inches of the white stuff on the area. Spring, until that time, had been arriving early. The frost was mostly out of the ground.

Glenwood High School German students were set to take off on a trip to “the old county.” Packing their bags were Owen Braaten, Kris Bremseth, Tricia Butler, Jan Chalupnik, Shannon Endres, Peter Finke, Michele Fronk, Bob Jaima, Tom Haima, Eric Jore, Sue Lynn Lundblad, Karla McCrory, Jeanne MyIver, Pam Meyer, Lisa Ostendorf, Kim Peterson, Jodi Pritchard, Greg Swanberg, Joyce Unger, Valerie Vold and Alan Witikko. Included in the travel plans were stays with German host families. 

Among those from Villard High School pictured with their trophies from FHA competition were Deanna Ness, Fay Eblen, Theresa Nelson, JoAnn Roush, Brenda Randt, Sue Mertens, Lynn Daniels and Ann Mertens. 

March 8, 1993 – It was reported that after serving as sheriff of Pope County for 14 years, Gerald E. Moe had submitted his resignation to accept the position as sheriff of Pennington County in northwestern Minnesota. In a related story, Mark Hedner, who had been a Pope County deputy sheriff for 21 year, was named interim sheriff of Pope County.

It was official; effective July 1 what had been Glenwood-Lowry, Starbuck and Villard schools was to become Minnewaska Area Schools. That name was approved at a special meeting of the tridistrict board of education. 

The Pope County Sheriff’s Department, the Glenwood Police Department and the Starbuck Police Department were recognized by the National Child Safety Council for outstanding and dedicated service to the safety children. Pictured in the Tribune were Pope County Sheriff Gerald Moe, who accepted the plaque on behalf of the county for 25 years of service; Charles Bangs, safety coordinator for the council; Glenwood Police Chief Ivan Fossen for 25 years; and Bruce Gilbertson, police chief in Starbuck, who accepted the award for 10 years of service. 

March 10, 2003 – The deadline for balancing and approving next year’s budget was getting closer and so was the decision by the Minnewaska Area Board of Education on how it would choose to balance that budget.

At a special meeting on Tuesday evening, board members agreed on what would and would not be considered in the decision when faced with paring about $1.3 million from the 2003-2004 fiscal year budget. 

March 11, 2013 – March certainly “came in like a lion” this year with winter storms dumping measurable snow and freezing rain on the area over the past week and a half. The first storm made it difficult to get around town as a walker was pictured crossing Minnesota Avenue in Glenwood. Also, pictured in the Tribune, a Glenwood resident used a snowblower to clear his sidewalk after the snow that fell last Tuesday. Over the weekend, the area was again in for winter weather, bringing mostly rain or freezing rain and making the roads and sidewalks slippery on Sunday.

After eight weeks of studying and preparation, the Minnewaska Area Schools fifth-grade class enjoyed a day of ice fishing on Lake Minnewaska on Friday, March 1. The day of ice fishing signified the end of the eight-week MinnAqua program taught by local volunteer, Nancy Koep.

Drawing on talents of Minnewaska band students, a marching percussion group will soon be drumming away with energy, enthusiasm and plenty of flair. As of last Friday, the Minnewaska Drumline is back in action.