Glenfield-Sutton Festival

Crowd Estimated at 3,000

August 4, 1976 - Glenfield's population of 150 swelled considerably over the weekend as an estimated total of approximately 3,000 people attended the Glenfield-Sutton Harvest Festival and Bicentennial celebration held at Glenfield on July 23, 24 and 25.

Activities on Friday were kicked off with a Kiddie Parade followed by a barbeque supper at the park which was served to over 1,300 people from a wide area. Two ball games were played, there was horse shoe pitching as well as the beard contest and the judging of ladies' bicentennial dresses. In the evening people danced in the school gym to the music of Monte McDaniel and his 15 piece orchestra. Monte is a Glenfield native, having grown up there and now teaches school in McVille.

On Saturday afternoon a parade was held with approximately 72 units participating from local and surrounding areas. There were also four ball games played during the day and in the evening a picnic supper in the park was enjoyed by all. A teen dance was held in the gym with music by AXE, a group of young folks from the local area.

Sunday morning church services were held in the park with Rev. Clarence Palmer of Grace City and Rev. Dale Houck of Glenfield as speakers. Special guest speaker was Myron Just, North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and special music was sung by the Shalom Celebration, a group of young people from Bismarck. Following the services a picnic dinner was served in the park.

During the course of the day, nine ball games were played during the tournament, making a total of 15 games in three days. Glenfield-Sutton community wishes to extend its thanks to all who donated time and money making this event possible, and to all who took part and who attended.

New Housing at Glenfield May

Be Complete by January 1

Ask dirt move equipment for two four Alex project

August 25, 1976 - At their regular meeting August 17, Foster County Commissioners were informed that Glenfield Housing Authority hopes to have two new four-plex apartment buildings ready for occupancy by January 1.

Morris Brandvold, Kenneth Walen and Robert Baltvitsch attended the meeting to ask about hiring county employees to move dirt a short distance at Glenfield; before construction may begin, seven or eight thousand yards of dirt fill must be hauled to the project site. Commissioners agreed to allow Glenfield Housing Authority to hire county employees using county-owned equipment to move the fill for regular rates.

The apartments will fall under a moderate income classification, minimum monthly rent being $150 with all utilities and services paid except telephone.

Foster County Board of Commissioners meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m., at the Courthouse. Members of the board are Lannes Ellingson, chairman, McHenry; John Murphy, Bordulac; and Avolt Grager, Carrington.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 101