Looking Back for June 28
A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler.
50 Years Ago
June 28, 1973
Following the pattern of school budgets in the area, the budget set by the District 44 Board of Education reflected about a 4% increase over the previous school year, with most of the increase coming from increased salaries, a special levy for the new Central School gym and an increased special education program that was nearly all funded through increased state aid payments. Total budget for the 1973-74 school year ran $1,621,223.
40 Years Ago
June 30, 1983
A paving project for Highway 93 was made public. It began at the Twin Lakes Road intersection and covered 12 miles of road toward Olney. According to Les Benedict of the State Department of Highways in Helena, the 12-mile project fell under a federal program that designated certain routes needing repair. Benedict said that generally, these projects cost from $125,000 to $130,000 per mile, bringing to total to around $1.5 million.
30 Years Ago
July 1, 1993
A gathering at the Depot marked the beginning of the American Academy of Achievements’s 32nd annual Salute to Excellence weekend. The Academy brought several hundred prominent national leaders from all fields together with an equal number of outstanding American high school students to share the secret of their success. In attendance were Tom Selleck, Johnny Cash, the Judds, “Star Wars" producer George Lucas, basketball legend Julius Erving, along with Nobel Prize winners and national business leaders.
20 Years Ago
June 26, 2003
Four 2003 Whitefish High School graduates would play in the fourth annual Shodair Soccer Classic held at Carroll College’s Nelson Stadium. Most of that year’s players were All-state selections and played in the year’s state tournaments. Qualifications also included high academic standing and responsible community behavior. Whitefish players included Kevin Bostock, Dan Conkling, Erika Hildner and Megan Bench. David Cassity of Whitefish helped coach the men’s West team.
10 Years Ago
June 26, 2013
The cleanup crews that have been working on the Whitefish River were about to be finished with their task. “We’re definitely expecting to be finished by our target date,” said Jennifer Chergo with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “We will be totally off the river by July 4, if not before.” Crews had finished excavation of the petroleum-contaminated soils in the river and were about 95% complete with backfilling work, Chergo said. The total sediment removed during the entire cleanup project was about 26,500 cubic yards.