Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

Jan, 1922

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75 Years Ago

Jan. 15, 1947

The Jake Chaffin ranch home, located about five miles west of Sundance, was completely razed by fire Sunday night while Jake was in town. The home and all its contents and all personal articles as well as valuable papers were destroyed in the fire, which according to Chaffin was caused by the high winds of that evening which apparently blew down the chimney so hard that it blew live coals out of the wood stove on to the floor.

John Lindsey was named president of the Sundance Commercial Club, William Beckley, vice president and Willet Keyser, secretary-treasurer at the regular meeting of the club at Ray’s Café.

50 Years Ago

Jan. 20, 1972

Sundance Commercial Club members Friday night elected Roger Mathis, Apache Motel owner, president of the club for 1972. In another far-reaching step, the club approved a resolution calling for the creation of a Crook County Foundation, which would provide funds not only for recruitment of a second doctor but for other medical activities. Mathis succeeds George Letellier, TCEA manager, as president of the club. Named vice president of the organization was Dick Hubbard, local high school vo-ag teacher and owner of the Arrowhead Motel. Harold Bernd will continue as the club’s secretary.

Ten senior members of the Bear Lodge FFA Chapter attended the Denver Stock Show this week. Members attending were Jim Viergets, Jay Tenke, Robert Sharp, Randy Proctor, Kelly Newlin, Dennis Lytle, Marlin Lappe, Ricky Kipp, Rod Helmer and Don Engstrom.

Mr. and Mrs. Park H. Wood, Hulett are the parents of a son born Jan. 8 at Lookout Memorial Hospital, Spearfish. Named Jeffrey Scott, he weighed 6 lbs., 2 oz. and was the first baby of 1972 at that hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fort. Mrs. Vynlee Fowler is the paternal grandmother.

25 Years Ago

Jan. 15, 1998

A group of citizens interested in the preservation and future of Old Stoney met during the day on Jan. 8. The meeting featured a tour and inspection of Old Stoney and a discussion about possible uses for the building. There were about a dozen people at the meeting. Members of the citizen’s group are under a deadline from the Crook County Commissioners to put a plan together to save Old Stoney. The Commissioners have indicated that they will accept bids for the building at their regular March meeting and that a decision on the bids will be made at their April meeting.