Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
50 Years Ago, Sep. 2, 1971: Two men suffered injuries and this single-engine, two place Air coupe, owned by the Belle Fourche Flying Club, was destroyed when the aircraft crashed Saturday afternoon while taking off from a hay field north of the Hulett school. Injured in the crash were the pilot, Art Daknis and Walt Deknis, his brother. Both received cuts and bruises and were taken to the Belle Fourche hospital. Sheriff John Peterson, who investigated the crash with State Highway Patrolman Bill Wright, said the crash came about 1:20 p.m. and was witnessed by Roger Hayworth and Bob Steckman. Peterson said the aircraft gained about 200 feet of altitude after takeoff and then nosed down over a portion of the school building. It crashed in the school parking lot, coming to rest in the fence around the football field.
100 Years Ago
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75 Years Ago
Sept. 5, 1946
Joe Decker of Sundance who was knocked down by a stampeding horse at the fairgrounds Saturday afternoon received only minor injuries and is up and around, although still at the hospital. It was reported at first that he had been seriously injured.
William Bonelli of Saugus, Calif., buyer of the $30,000 top Polled Hereford bull of the John E. Rice Sale at Lodge Grass, Mont., last June, has purchased 18 head of yearling registered Herefords from Hewes' Herefords, Sundance. Bonelli will mate these heifers to the $30,000 bull. Hewes Herford females have played an important part in the development of many registered Herefords but this is the largest single draft of them to go into a prominent Polled Hereford herd.
Friday's Crook county saddle horse ½ mile race saw Millard Ripley win first money of $20; Tom Zimmerschied's horse 2nd and Keith Grubb's 3rd.
25 Years Ago
Sep. 5, 1996
The only changes made in the results of the primary election by the official canvas was the addition of some write-in names to the ballot for November according to County Clerk Connie Tschetter. Those who had indicated they would accept nominations for Moorcroft city council were Shirley Nicolen and Emil Wilkinson. Barbara Jeffres was also a write-in but had not contacted the Clerk's office yet. Write-ins for the Pine Haven city council who said they would accept were Reggie Heifort and Taral Hammond. In Sundance, John Modica filed for the position of Mayor.
