Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

The Times

May 7, 1919

The caucus called by Mr. Roberts to be held at the city hall last Saturday evening for the nomination of candidates for city officers resulted in the nomination of M.C. Roberts for mayor, W.J. Williamson, D.W. Fawkes and J.T. Farrell for alderman, the first named two for two years and the latter for the unexpired term of one year.

Rev. Barnes and family are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Mauch and expect to move their household effects from Upton and occupy the Methodist parsonage in Sundance within the next three weeks.

75 Years Ago

May 11, 1944

Walt Tracy, as president of the Commercial club, has announced appointment of the following committees for the current year: Theater committee - Billy Roberts, Jay Durfee and Elmer Frank. Entertainment Committee - J. Binney, John Lindsey and Fred Good. Road committee – Edwin Rounds, Harry Johnson and Duke Olds. Club finances – A.B. Durfee, Joe Allread and Andy Policky. Advertising committee – C. D. Roberts, Velma Butterfield and Herb Stech.

The grandfather of all trout, the big one that got away so many times, didn’t get away from Mrs. E. Nevin of Belle Fourche yesterday morning. While fishing near her cabin on Sand Creek early Friday, Mrs. Nevin caught an eight-pound trout. The fish measured 26 inches from stem to stern eight hours after it was caught and had a waistline that would measure better than 14 inches.

50 Years Ago

May 8, 1969

An estimated 15,000 – 20,000 head of sheep are believed to have perished in Crook County during the savage spring storm of April 24-26. County FHA Supervisor Francis Morris and ASCS office manager Bob Sherrard, who started a survey Tuesday, estimated that one –third of the county’s sheep population had been wiped out. The storm took its greatest toll among sheep but Sherrard said that almost everyone lost some stock including some calves, cows and horses. The two said the greatest losses were concentrated in the west third and north third of the county.

A Hulett man has recently received his second Air Medal for combat flight operations in Vietnam. He is Aviation Electrician’s Mate First Class Lee A. Dent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Dent, Hulett.

25 Years Ago

May 12, 1994

Billie L. (Bill) Barton, Weston County Commissioner, Tuesday announced his candidacy for Wyoming State Senate. Jerry Dixon, President of the Wyoming State Senate, currently holds the seat for this district and has announced he will retire at the end of his term this year.

Cliff Symonds of Sundance has moved back into first place in the Wyoming High School Bronc riding. Cliff was leading the event at the end of the fall season. On April 30 and May 1, Cliff won both performances at Rock Springs and both performances at Riverton on May 7 and 8. These wins moved Cliff back into first place in the standings.