Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

Sept. 1, 1921

While attempting to hasten a fire in the stove with coal oil, Mrs. Charles Barrett, Thronton, Wyo, was seriously injured as a result of the explosion of the can containing the oil. Mrs. Barrett escaped being burned to death by jumping into a barrel of water.

Dismantling the Sundance flour mill has been going on for a few days past, and numerous parts of the machinery will be hauled to Newcastle and Beulah. Since all three mills passed into the same ownership there has never been a question of operating the Sundance plant, as expenses have proved higher here than elsewhere. Since the big mill has started to move and hence eliminated all chance of competition, there has been crystallizing a growing sentiment in favor of starting up the Sundance creamery and inaugurating a baby flour mill to run by the same power unit.

Various rumors and reports have reached Sundance that a wild man has been seen on the Williams Divide. One authority has it that the man is between six and seven feet tall and wears a pair of shoes. So far, attempts to apprehend or identify the person have failed, and it is said that organized efforts will be made to run him down. Sheriff Hurtt thinks that when the weather cools a little it will be wise to organize a party and try to interview the stranger.

75 Years Ago

Aug. 29, 1946

Hoping to eliminate any possible Polio epidemic and also to grant high school pupils an extra two weeks to help- harvest Crook county's bumper grain crop, the combined boards of Crook county High School No. 2 and district No. 10, Hulett, have decided to postpone the opening for the two districts until Sept. 16.

A.E. Bownam, director of the state extension service in a wire to the county agent said: "4-H Club Camp at State Fair cancelled upon request of State Board of Health account Polio situation. Accordingly there will be no 4-H exhibits of contests in demonstrations and home economics judging.

Alan Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Roberts has been accepted for admission to the Missouri Military Academy for the term beginning September 2, according to an announcing from Colonel C.R. Stribling.

50 Years Ago

Aug. 26, 1971

State Fire Marshal Ed Bradley has asked to meet with the Crook County School Board regarding the condition of the Sundance Elementary School. Bradley's request came in a letter to Superintendent Roger Thorson. It followed an inspection of the school last Tuesday by Jim Kuyatt, deputy fire marshal.

25 Years Ago

August 29, 1996

Arley Maynard and Jerry Peterson captured the ladies' and men's golf championships Saturday during the annual city tournament at Sundance Country Club. Maynard shot an 86 to win title. Peterson posted a 71 to win the men's crown and helped his cause immeasurably when he shot a hole-in-one on No. 7. In the women's' championship round, Kim Durfee was runner up with 93 while Dolly Schloredt posted a 102. Jim Durfee fired a 74 to finish in the runner up spot for the men with Jerry Solyst at 77 and Dennis Vail at 82.