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Winter 2008 ☐ Volume XXII, No Voice of the Glacier Park Foundation ☐ Winter 2008 ☐ Volume XXII, No. 1 CLIMBING with Mr. K and other adventures with Rangvald Kvelstad Rangvald Kvelstad admires the view looking west from the summit of Mt. Reynolds. (Photo by Bob Also inside: Megard) • Place Names of Glacier Park • An Anthology of Bear Stories • Slip-Sliding on Mt. Grinnell • Reviving the Music at Many Glacier • Mama Frase of Lake McDonald • A Swiftcurrent Homecoming • A Gearjammers’ Centennial Reunion • Closing the Hotel in September The Inside Trail � Winter 2005 � 1 GPF Promotes Musical Revival at Many Glacier Many Glacier Hotel’s grand tradition Ognjanov, the president of Glacier GPF also plans to send a professional of employee music enjoyed a revival Park, Incorporated (GPI), the hotel musician to Many Glacier early in last summer. Each Sunday evening, concessionaire, have given strong the 2008 season. This person (a June to September, employees staged support to the music program. Many Glacier alumnus) will men- a show in the lobby. These perfor- tor employee performers and help to GPF’s Board of Directors decided mances were called Hootenannies, organize the music program. GPI recently to give additional support to after the famous folk-singing shows kindly has agreed to cosponsor the the program in 2008. The most pro- at Many in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. mentor musician’s visit. gram’s most obvious need is a dedi- The Glacier Park Foundation (GPF) cated sound system. (The fine system Money for these initiatives will come supported these programs with funds used at Many Glacier in the ‘70s and from GPF’s Terrie Stewart Bequest supplied by generous donors. “Ian ‘80s has gone missing in later years.) Fund. Ms. Stewart, a talented Tippet Awards,” with cash stipends, Last summer, the Hootenannies de- professional musician who worked were presented to employees who pended on a traveling sound system at Many Glacier, died of cancer in distinguished themselves in perfor- which often was needed for banquets 2002. She generously left a large mance. These employees included and special events at other lodges bequest to GPF, and the Board has the Hootenanny host, Levi Webb, – leaving performers unamplified in thought it appropriate to use these Mark Stokstad (see his story on p. the cavernous Many Glacier lobby. funds to promote music in the Park. 17), and Henry Lethbridge. GPF’s Board authorized spending up Planners of Glacier Park’s Centennial Mena Reilly, the manager of Many to $3,000 to purchase a new sound in 2010 have discussed a potential Glacier Hotel, presented the Tippet system with performance micro- Centennial Hootenanny program as Awards at the season’s final perfor- phones and have it shipped to Many part of the celebration. The current mance and spoke about Many’s mu- Glacier. The system will be loaned revival of music in Glacier – adding sical tradition. Ms. Reilly and Cindy to GPI summer by summer to sup- yet another decade to a grand old port the music. tradition – makes such discussions especially timely and such an event Officers: Glacier Park Foundation especially fitting. P.O. Box 15641 John Hagen, President Minneapolis, MN 55415 Einar Hanson, First Vice President www.glacierparkfoundation.org Carol Dahle, Vice President - Membership [email protected] Mac Willemssen, Secretary Tessie Bundick, Historian The Inside Trail takes its name Board of Directors: Jim Lees, Treasurer from the famous old trail Tessie Bundick Rolf Larson, Inside Trail Editor Laura Chihara which connected Glacier Janet Eisner Cornish Park Lodge with the vanished Carol Repulski Dahle The Glacier Park Foundation was chalets at Two Medicine, Joyce Daugaard formed by Glacier Park employees Cut Bank, and St. Mary. The Ray Djuff and visitors who have a deep love for this special place. The Foundation is name thus emphasizes the Glenn Elvig commited both to the importance publication’s focus on the Lee Flath of wilderness preservation and to David Gilbertson the importance of places like Glacier lore and history of Glacier John Hagen as classrooms where people can National Park. We invite Einar Hanson experience wilderness in intense meaningful ways, learning not only a submission of historical, Paul Hoff love for the land, but also a respect scientific, or anecdotal ar- Mark Hufstetler that nurtures the skills necessary to ticles, commentary, poetry, Jeff Kuhn preserve that land. The Foundation Linda Young Kuhn has a special interest in Glacier Park’s or artwork for publication in Rolf Larson history, traditions and visitor facilities. future issues. Don Loeffler Leroy Lott Greg Notess 2 ☐ Winter 2008 ☐ The Inside Trail Inside News of Glacier Park Margaret Black Dies at Age 105 actively working at the lodge until Foundation all are represented on the age of 97. She hiked in the Park the committee. Margaret Black, who cofounded St. well into her 90s. Mary Lodge almost 80 years ago, This winter, the committee will be died in Kalispell, Montana on Janu- Glacier Park Foundation member developing an application proce- ary 12 at the age of 105. She was a Steve Berg wrote a charming memoir dure for individuals and groups who distinguished and beloved figure in of Margaret, Hugh, and life at St. would like to sponsor an official the history of Glacier National Park. Mary in the Fall 2004 Inside Trail centennial event or activity. Applica- (see An Afternoon in the Brown- tions likely will be accepted in the Margaret first came to Glacier in ing Jail and Other Tales of St. Mary spring. A logo has been designed 1928 as an executive secretary for the Lodge at www.glacierparkfounda- and adopted. Great Northern Railway. She met tion.org). a young ranger named Hugh Black The Glacier Park Foundation’s Board while on a horseback ride in the He recalls that after Margaret turned of Directors is considering possible Park. They married in 1932. They 101, her birthday was celebrated bi- projects which the organization bought 300 acres and a gas station at annually (the icing on her cake once might sponsor for the centennial. St. Mary, and constructed a café and read “101.5 on your dial”). One suggestion is to publish an an- a number of cabins. thology of memories of former con- Just after Margaret’s death, the Black cession employees (many of which The business flourished, despite hard family sold St. Mary Lodge to Alaska already have appeared in The Inside times in the Depression and dur- businessman John Blomfield. These Trail). Another is to sponsor com- ing World War Two. In 1952, the events close a colorful chapter in the memorative events at Park lodges, Blacks built the main structure of St. history of the Park. Mary Lodge. In subsequent decades, they expanded the resort to include a large grocery store, shops and res- Just after Margaret’s death, the Black family taurants, more cabins, and a second sold St. Mary Lodge to Alaska businessman large lodging facility, the Great Bear Lodge. John Blomfield. These events close a colorful Margaret handled the accounting for chapter in the history of the Park. the business. She also did most of the hiring during the winters, which Planning Begins for Glacier’s Cen- including a Centennial Hootenanny the family spent in St. Paul. Thou- tennial at Many Glacier Hotel. Ideas from sands of college students, primarily the membership are welcome. from Minnesota, spent summers 2010 will be the centennial of Gla- working at St. Mary. A Christmas cier National Park, and planning is GPF Director Leroy Lott has pro- Reunion of former employees was well underway for the observance. posed a Centennial Gearjammer held each year at the Blacks’ large A Centennial Committee has or- Reunion, based upon the memorable home on Summit Avenue in St. ganized, including representatives gearjammer gathering of 2002. En- Paul. of the Park Service, concessioners, ergetic leadership would be required local businesses, tourism agencies, to organize such a reunion, even Hugh died in 1983, and manage- the Blackfeet and Kootenai/Salish with two years’ lead time. Former ment passed to the Blacks’ son Ros- tribes, local colleges, and nonprofit drivers interested in helping to plan coe. Their other children (Hugh, Jr., organizations. The Glacier National such an effort are invited to contact James (“Lucky”), Sally, Patricia, and Park Fund, Glacier Natural His- Leroy at “www.gearjammers@tx. Terry) also worked at the resort at tory Association, Glacier Institute, rr.com”. various times. Margaret continued Glacier Associates, and Glacier Park The Inside Trail ☐ Winter 2008 ☐ 3 More Inside News of Glacier Park By Tessie Bundick (MGH 1972-80) Northwest bringing torrential rains please be grateful for all of the mas- and flooding to Glacier Park. Much sive care that was taken to restore it. Mining Interest Threats to Glacier damage was done to the trails, roads, Mining threats to Glacier Park’s pris- Mick Holm Retires bridges and buildings. tine wilderness have many worried in Mick Holm, the Superintendent of Northwestern Montana and beyond. Going to the Sun Highway took Glacier National Park, will retire on The Cabin Creek area, in Canada, a a major hit. Large portions of the January 3, 2008. few miles north of Glacier, has been roads were washed out. A tempo- Holm, who has been honored numer- the site of exploration for phosphate rary, 125 foot, 2 lane bridge had to ous times in his career with service drilling. The Creek, itself, is a tribu- be installed on a portion of the east and special act awards, has truly tary to the north fork of the Flathead side road to allow spring plowing enjoyed his time in Glacier. One of River, which makes up the western and traffic. The remaining east side his best memories was being inducted boundary of the Park.
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