Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
1948 advertisement for Vines Hi-Way.
50 Years Ago, July 12, 1973 - Approximately ten women and children were picketing Crook County Memorial Hospital during the beginning of the week in protest of being laid off their jobs. Patrick Paur, Crook County Hospital Administrator told the Times Tues1948 advertisement for Vines Hi-Way. 50 Years Ago, July 12, 1973 - Approximately ten women and children were picketing Crook County Memorial Hospital during the beginning of the week in protest of being laid off their jobs. Patrick Paur, Crook County Hospital Administrator told the Times Tuesday that the Crook County Memorial Hospital will be closed temporarily "because at 3 p.m. the nursing and technology staff indicated that they no longer could function with the current conditions." day that the Crook County Memorial Hospital will be closed temporarily "because at 3 p.m. the nursing and technology staff indicated that they no longer could function with the current conditions."
100 Years Ago
July 19, 1923
W.E. Banks, former assistant state game warden, returned Saturday from Spearfish where he took a business course at the Normal, and Monday entered upon his new duties as bookkeeper for the Sundance State Bank.
Another real estate transfer was concluded last week when J.T. McGuckin purchased from A.E. Hawken the cottage he has occupied on West street. It is a very cozy location and means that the popular county attorney has cast his lot with Sundance.
F.J. Stevens was in town yesterday making final arrangements for his departure Saturday for Webb City, Mo., where the family will make their headquarters for the future. Mr. Stevens has sold out his personal belongings and leased his ranch to Si Downey.
75 Years Ago
July 15, 1948
The Sundance City Council, in a meeting held Monday night, voted to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the sale and discharge of fireworks within the corporate limits of the town. The only exception is to be when the fireworks are set off by a sponsoring organization. Penalties will be from five to fifty dollars.
25 Years Ago
July 16, 1998
The SDSM&T Museum of Geology will excavate for Jurassic-era dinosaurs and primitive mammals this month at an important paleontological site along Interstate 90 near Sundance. These field digs will focus on excavating adult and juvenile Allosaurus fossils. Allosaurus, which means strange lizard, was a flesh-eating dinosaur, approximately 36 feet long and walked semi-up-right.
