Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

The Times

March 10, 1920

C.G. Carroll, chairman of the committee for the big three-day Legion celebration at Moorcroft this year, sent the following item which the Times is pleased to give to its readers: the American Legion post will celebrate July 3,4 and 5 with a monster picnic at Moorcroft. A typical old-fashioned roundup will be given. Everything to eat and see is on the program.

Dr. Bowman is in from the Bear Lodge ranch today on professional and other business. He has just received from Iowa breeders a fine thoroughbred white shorthorn heifer, whose sire, a $4000 animal, was imported from Scotland.

75 Years Ago

March 8, 1945

Election of new officers of the Crook County Wildlife Association was undertaken at the meeting of the group here Monday night. George Grenier of Devils Tower was selected the new president and will be assisted by John Binney of Sundance as vice-president. W.H. Butterfield, also of Sundance was elected secretary-treasurer of the association.

Art Schelldorf has leased his ranch to Fred Cundy of Belle Fourche he announced this week; the latter is to take possession May 1.He has retained his herd of pure bred females which will be left on the ranch on a share basis.

50 Years Ago

March 12, 1970

Two Sundance high school students have been selected to all-state music groups, music instructor John Gaylord said Tuesday. They are Debbie Gerhart, clarinet, and Susan Speidel, vocal.

Over $1200 in trophies has been collected for the snowmobile races scheduled here March 22 by the Bear Lodge Snowmobile Club. The event will be held at the Julius Hewes ranch southwest of Sundance. Dr. James T. Summers, club president, said announcement of the races has been sent throughout Wyoming and South Dakota.

A proposed commercial development atop 7242 ft. Harney Peak in the Black Hills is under close scrutiny by the U.S. Forest Service. The peak is South Dakota’s highest mountain. Regional Forester D.C. Nordwall said an intensive study will be made of a proposal by private developers to construct a scenic aerial tramway to the top of the peak.

25 Years Ago

March 9, 1995

City Council news: John Kiplinger and Dorothy Greenwood discussed the trees chosen for planting at the Green Mountain Cemetery and at the landfill. Lilacs and red cedars have been chosen. Greenwood also discussed recycling plans. She and Kiplinger met with Dianna Hogle in February. There they learned Gillette is using a so-called “blue bag” system. The Council said that they will go along with such a program.