Tuberculosis increase in Minnesota

August 15, 1963 – A second windstorm accompanied by heavy rain took out trees and blew down power lines in the Glenwood area. L.F. Gasser, manager of Northern States Power, said that the company suffered damage in the communities of Glenwood, Starbuck, Long Beach, Lowry, Sedan, Brooten and farm damage at Villard. 

Five new teachers were hired at the Glenwood Public Schools. They included June La Rose, Diane Wawers, Clarice Bredeson, Judith Miller and Helen Hendricks.

Tuberculosis increased in 24 counties of the state during the five years ending in 1962. It also caused a number of deaths, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.

August 16, 1973 – James M. Kinney, publisher of the Pope County Tribune, announced that he had hired a new editor for the newspaper. John R. Stone, presently working in Alexandria, would begin his duties in Glenwood. He had worked for newspapers in Alexandria and in Moorhead and had served with the U.S. Army in Germany and Vietnam.

Glenwood’s Dick Blakeman piloted three winners in the annual harness racing at the Pope County Fair. Larry Gilbertson, of Glenwood, won first place in the St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press Summer fishing contest with an 11 lb. 12 oz. walleye he took from Bad Medicine Lake. Della Ostrander and Barb Johnson were about to play for the women’s golf title at the Minnewaska Golf Club.

August 18, 1983 – The Tribune reported that a “million dollar rain” had fallen, snapping a 43-day dry spell. A thunderstorm dropped over 2 inches of rain, delivering a respite from what might have been a disaster for the corn and soybean crops. Some areas of the county received as much as 2.5 inches. Lightning accompanying the storm caused minor damage around the county.

School officials said that enrollments were leveling out following a 20-year decline from over 1,500 students to just over 1,000. Elementary enrollments over the next few years were expected to increase. 

The annual disaster drill pictured a mid-air airplane crash on the Ralph Ranum farm near Starbuck. Casualties and hazardous materials were supposedly involved in the crash. Fire departments, first responders, hospital and ambulance personnel, the Civil Air Patrol and others participated. 

August 16, 1993 – The Pope County Free Fair, which opened Sunday, was to continue through Aug. 18 at the fairgrounds. New events for the year included daily treasure hunts, new musical entertainment and a visit by Oscar, a 12-foot long Holstein steer, which weighed over 4,300 pounds.

Lottery ticket sales were on the rise in Pope County. Sales totaled $587,250 in Pope County for the one-year fiscal year. Based on the County’s population of 10,712, the per capita sales were $54.82, below the state per capita of $70.

The American Cancer Society’s Longest Day of Golf at the Minnewaska Golf Club on June 28 was the second most successful one held. James M. Kinney, LDG chairman and president of the Pope Unit ACS, said that over $2,800 was raised by 14 area golfers. Leading the way not only in number of holes played but in money raised for the fight against cancer was Steve Klick, who played 126 holes and raised $1,093.66. This was the third straight year that Klick had raised the most money for the Longest Day of Golf. 

August 18, 2003 – Pope County farmers needed at least an inch of rain and they needed it now. 

Earlier this summer when torrential rain fell, it seemed as if the county would have enough water for the entire growing season. But that June precipitation was the last time it rained any significant amount and the crops are parched. Yields are being affected. 

Glenwood took a step toward bringing new industry to the area and keeping what it already has.  The Glenwood City Commission voted unanimously to apply to be part of a new venture called the Job Opportunity Building Zone. The program was established by the Minnesota State Legislature to create tax-exempt zones that can be used to entice industry and business to build in those zones. 

August 12, 2013 – Waterama 2013 proved to be an anomaly. “Overall, in the 17 years I’ve been here, this was by far the most subdued, or quiet Waterama,” said Glenwood Police Chief Dale Danter. Everything that normally ramps up with a busy Waterama weekend – calls, fights, arrests, domestics – were down across the board this year, he said. 

The Klimek Family Farms of Glenwood was named Pope County’s Minnesota Farm and Family of the year, it was announced last week. The Klimek family was honored with the award at Farmfest in Redwood Falls last Thursday. 

Hail stones sized from 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell on parts of Pope, Stevens and Swift Counties last Tuesday. Pictured in the Tribune, Karen Johnson’s photo showing a typical hail stone found after the storm  moved through the area. This hail stone was picked up next to Minnewaska Area High School where the Johnson farm is on the Starbuck side near the football field. The size of the hail stone was about 2 inches.