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100 Years at Lake Voice of the Glacier Park Foundation ☐ Summer 2014 ☐ Volume XXIX, No. 2 100100 Years Years at Lake at McDonald Lodge Lake McDonald Lodge staff prepare to dunk a colleague during the Lake McD summer of 1941. Months later, many of them would be headed off to battle in World War II. (photo by Bonham Cross, courtesy of the Glacier National Park archives.) In this issue: • Through the Years at Lake McDonald Lodge • Great Characters of the Early Years at McD • Tales from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘70s. • Making Music in Glacier • Piegans in Portland • A Summer with Ian Tippet • “Glacier Cup” Soccer • Inside News of Glacier Park A Centennial Salute to Lake McD By John Hagen (Many Glacier 1970- McDonald Lodge. It has an air of to your left, Snyder Creek tumbles 80) peaceful tranquility. Stately cedars down beside the lodge into the lake. overshadow it, and hanging baskets No sight in Glacier Park is more Many of us enjoyed these agree- of flowers charmingly accent its peaceful than the forest that borders able sights on June 14, 2014, which chocolate brown walls. Where the the road on the east side of Lake marked the centennial of the lodge. larger lodges on Glacier’s east side McDonald. The trees are lofty and Some 200 people filled the audi- have an atmosphere of drama, this lush and luxuriant, woven densely as torium building across the creek lodge has an atmosphere of peace. hedge. They have an air of romance for the centennial celebration. The and mystery that puts one in mind That sense of peace becomes stron- auditorium’s roughhewn décor (com- of legendary forests like Sherwood or ger still as you enter the lobby of prised entirely of old cedar bark) was Fangorn. the lodge. It’s agreeably dusky. The appropriate for the event. front desk and information desk are The forest is at its most romantic on A driving rain was falling outside on a small scale, and the fireplace a misty and cloudy day. Fog rolls as the celebration got underway. around which everything focuses dramatically for hundreds of feet Guests and speakers were peeling gives the lobby a homey air. up the slopes above the road. The off streaming raingear. Emcee Marc mountains tower up into the clouds, You step out the western doorway, Ducharme, the general manager suggesting Himalayan heights. The and there again you find a profound of the concession, praised the old green shades of the forest are espe- sense of peace. Vivid flowers sur- building’s watertight character. cially vivid and striking against the round the veranda, and long stone Jeff Mow, the recently appointed grey sky. stairs descend to Lake McDonald, superintendent of Glacier Park, as tranquil as the Sea of Galilee. You turn into a corridor in the for- provided opening remarks. He de- The launch DeSmet is picturesquely est, and under the eaves of the trees scribed stopping in for a haircut that moored in the blue-green water. Just you catch the first glimpse of Lake morning and finding that everyone in the barbershop had a story of Glacier Park Foundation Officers: Glacier Park. He remarked that “the P.O. Box 15641 John Hagen, President National Parks are about the experi- Minneapolis, MN 55415 Carol Dahle, Vice President www.glacierparkfoundation.org Mac Willemssen, Secretary [email protected] Tessie Bundick, Historian Jim Lees, Treasurer Board of Directors: The Inside Trail takes its name Laura Chihara, Webmaster Tessie Bundick Rolf Larson, Inside Trail Editor from the famous old trail Laura Chihara which connected Glacier Janet Eisner Cornish Park Lodge with the vanished Carol Repulski Dahle The Glacier Park Foundation was Joyce Daugaard formed by Glacier Park employees chalets at Two Medicine, Ray Djuff and visitors who have a deep love for Cut Bank, and St. Mary. The this special place. The Foundation is John Hagen commited both to the importance name thus emphasizes the Einar Hansen of wilderness preservation and to publication’s focus on the Paul Hoff the importance of places like Glacier Mark Hufstetler as classrooms where people can lore and history of Glacier Ron Kolb experience wilderness in intense National Park. We invite meaningful ways, learning not only a Jeff Kuhn submission of historical, love for the land, but also a respect Linda Young Kuhn that nurtures the skills necessary to scientific, or anecdotal ar- Rolf Larson preserve that land. The Foundation ticles, commentary, poetry, Greg Notess has a special interest in Glacier Park’s John Sauer history, traditions and visitor facilities. or artwork for publication in Rick Taylor future issues. Mac Willemssen 2 ☐ Summer 2014 ☐ The Inside Trail into the lake, after which they jump ences people have,” thanked those Another personal reflection then into the water fully clothed – and who have cared for Glacier’s facili- was given by Rob Lucke. He has a other employees jump in, and some ties, and stressed the importance of lifelong connection with Lake Mc- guests do! The log is retrieved and private groups working in partner- Donald Lodge and was a gearjammer used as the first log in the fireplace ship with the Park Service as federal in the Park for many years. He shared the following year. budgets decline. colorful memories of childhood (“Charlie Russell was always a hero Lucke then concluded by reciting a Mark Priess, executive director of for Montana kids like me; we’d choose pledge composed for the event. He the Glacier Conservancy (Glacier’s to play him when we were children;” declared that Lake McDonald has chief philanthropic private partner) “I used to wander the lobby here, and “the best food, the best lodging, the made further remarks on these same I couldn’t figure out where the smoke best forest, the best employees – we themes. He said that the Park expe- went, because there’s a window above are blessed to have this situation, and rience would be diminished without the fireplace”). we dedicate ourselves to be zealous the historic buildings. He stressed stewards for its preservation.” the importance of preserving them Lucke related how Kirtland Cutter, and the stories that they embody. the lodge’s original architect, had a Also present for the event was Ian custom of starting the first fire in Tippet, manager of the lodge from Glacier Park Foundation directors the fireplace of buildings that he 1957 to 1960, and personnel di- Ray Djuff and Mark Hufstetler then designed. Cutter did so at Lake Mc- rector for the lodges from 1961 to gave the principal talks at the event. Donald on June 14, 1914. A color- 1996. He greeted numerous em- Both are noted Glacier Park histori- ful first-fire-lighting tradition is still ployees whom he had hired through ans, and we are honored to publish maintained at the lodge today. the decades, including current adaptations of their talks in this issue manager Todd Ashcraft. The cen- of The Inside Trail. Ray described Lucke explained that on the last day tennial united generations of lodge the lodge’s early history, while Mark of each season, bellmen take a flam- employees, Park staff and friends of gave a personal account of life there ing log from the fire. They run it Glacier Park. in more recent years. down to the boat dock and throw it (photo courtesy of Mark Hufstetler.) No sight in Glacier Park is more peaceful than the forest that borders the road on the east side of Lake McDonald. The Inside Trail ☐ Summer 2014 ☐ 3 Inside News of the Summer in Glacier Park Heroism and Tragedy the championship trophy, which is worked with him at Many Glacier Bystanders heroically plunged into proudly displayed in the lobby. Hotel, where he produced Broadway McDonald Creek in two emergency musicals from 1961 through 1983. The competition was renewed this situations early this summer, when summer, with a game every Friday Mr. Tippet stated that he has worked the water was swift and high. On evening. Eiland served as referee. in Glacier for 63 years, which drew July 12, Abigail Sylvester, 37, fell into Large groups of off-duty employ- great applause. He then announced the creek while taking photos. Her ees attended from the other lodges to the stunned audience that he will husband jumped in but could not (often displaying creative signs) to leave GPI after this season. He is reach her. Sylvester was carried over support their teams. The teams considering employment offers from Lower McDonald Falls, where a fa- were highly international, reflect- five-star hotels in London for next ther and son plunged in, swam to her ing the world-wide recruitment of year. He was given thunderous ap- and pulled her ashore. They applied employees by Glacier Park, Inc. and plause at the end of his speech. After CPR with the aid of park rangers, but by Xanterra. GPL’s squad for 2014 the program, dozens of people came were unable to save her life. Three again included Sefa and Lyuben, up to visit, talk, and take pictures days later, a 12-year-old boy fell into with teammates from many other with Mr. Tippet, and everyone was the creek above the falls and was nations (see photo on page 24). given birthday cake. pulled ashore by a heroic stranger. Mike Rihner’s reflection echoes the In early July, Glacier Park, Inc. completed sentiments of thousands of Glacier the purchase of the West Glacier Mercantile employees: “From the bottom of my Company from the Lundgren family, heart, I thank you so very much, Mr. Tippet, for without you, there would complementing GPI’s existing operations in and be no me.
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