Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

Jan, 1922

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75 Years Ago

Jan. 1, 1947

Rewiring of the 100 KW portable R.E.A. power unit, which was brought into Sundance last week, was completed Tuesday afternoon by Homestake electrical engineers and power was turned into the local lines. Tri-County Electric Association manager Landers expressed his relief and thanks that the unit was in operating order as there will be power to spare at the plant now.

B.C. Quint was in Sundance Saturday and announced that he had leased the Wonderview Station on Sunny Divide from Mr. Kennedy and had purchased the stock of J.D. Sampson, who has been operating the station. He said he would take over January 1st.

Members of the Methodist Church will hold a reception at the church Friday in order to acquaint the new minister Rev. Warren L. Lear with members of the congregation.

50 Years Ago

Jan. 6, 1972

Sundance racer Bill Myers placed first in the A main 440 stock event in snowmobile races held Sundance in Moorcroft by the Campbell County Snogoers. Myers drove a Skirule snowmobile to victory in the event. Two other Sundance racers also finished in the money. Warren Glick, driving an Arctic Cat placed third in the A main 340 stock class and Dave Sipe finished second in the 650 B main with a Ski-Doo.

Salt Creek Freightways, Casper, has made application to state and federal commissions to purchase Kipp Transfer, Sundance firm. The announcement was made Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kipp, owners of Kipp Transfer.

Snowmobile operations in Sundance received some hot and heavy discussion during Monday night’s meeting of the Sundance City Council. Appearing at the meeting was Amos Ewing, who asked the council what could be done about snowmobiles operating at night. He said it was impossible to sleep in his area of the city because of snowmobile noise. Ewing told the council that he is not opposed to snowmobiles but against the way some people are using them. Mayor G. W. (Buster) Popham said it was a difficult question and that the council had known It was going to be difficult to control snowmobiles. The council didn’t arrive at any decision but the mayor said further study would be given to the problem.

25 Years Ago

Jan. 1, 1998

The new home of the Crook County Public Health office and the Northern Wyoming Mental Health center is nearing completion. The building has undergone a final walk-through and the contractor is adding the last minute touches to the building.

The Log Cabin Café at the east side of Sundance has started a holiday tradition. Every year they serve free Christmas dinners. Patrons visiting the restaurant receive a free meal and there are even some free carryout dinners served. This year over a hundred people were served in the restaurant and eighteen carryout meals were delivered in town by volunteers John Gorick, Russell Thompson, Jody Thernes and Les Sipe. Owners Bill and Judi Sipe mentioned that the holiday tradition is a great deal of fun. Many people donate both food and money to help defray the costs associated with providing the meals. They mentioned the help they received from Sue and Jerry Scribner, Brian Scribner, B.J. Buckman, Kate Sipe and Les Sipe.