Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
50 Years Ago, Dec. 9, 1971 - Christmas lights have been shining through the frost crystals this week in the Sundance business district following the completion of the annual erection of Christmas street decorations. Crews of Tri-County Electric Association finished erecting the decorations in foggy crisp weather Monday.
100 Years Ago
Dec. 8, 1921
Wyoming has a new post office – Ewing, in Crook county, twelve miles west of Hulett. The postmaster is Martha J. Davidson.
J.W. Zane announces an old fashioned Christmas dance for Friday evening. A fine picture show will preface the hop, and a real old time supper will be served at the Zane hotel from 12 to 1.
The Sheridan Post says that a valuable acquisition to the zoo at Pioneer park is the three baby lynx kittens purchased some time ago from E. F. Thorne of Carlile and received by Roy Marshall, park superintendent. The animals, which are beautiful specimens, were purchased at a cost of $45.
75 Years Ago
Dec. 12, 1946
The Berman Lumber CO. of Alliance, Nebraska has purchased the sawmill operated by Fall Brothers 12 miles west of Sundance and took possession of the mill Monday of last week. The reported cash consideration for the deal was $8,000.00 for the mill only. Timber owned by the Fall Brothers was not included in the deal. Reginald and Willard Fall have operated the mill west of Sundance for the past six years.
That Winona Kokesh has accepted the position of teaching the Red Canyon school southeast of Sundance for the balance of the term, was announced Wednesday by county superintendent Hazel L. Kelly.
Todd Seely, of Sundance is the proud owner of a new Studebaker Commander purchased this week from the Tracy Motor Co. of Sundance.
