A Look Back: April 28, 2017

100 years ago: Goshen County Journal: April 26, 1917

Small investors win in the oil game
A company made up of small investors has been proven time and again a practical, safe and feasible plan of operating in the oil business. Time and again it has made scores of small investors rich. It is happening in Oklahoma every day. Eight men in Marlow, Okla., organized the Headton Oil Company, putting in only $8,000. They sold out for $750,000.
Myers Fisher, a shoe clerk in Kansas City, invested $250, in a Cleveland, Okla., oil stock and within two years received in round numbers $19,500 in cash for it. Heber Manuel (Mexican-German) invested $300 in a 40-acre lease and received $11,000 for it within eight months.

New real estate firm organized
A new real estate firm was organized here this week when Albert Paxton of Scottsbluff and G. E. Gannon of this place joined forces in the real estate business. The home office of the concern will be here at Torrington. Both members of the partnership are experienced real estate men with a large acquaintance not only in the valley but in other sections of the country as well. Mr. Paxton will continue to reside in Scottsbluff and Mr. Gannon will be in charge of the office here. This arrangement keeps them in touch with buyers and sellers of land at both places. This week they sold the J.T. Sullivan place near Springer to a Mr. Hengerfelt of Lincoln, Nebraska, consideration, $10,000.

75 years ago: April 29, 1942

Over thirteen hundred register in Goshen
Over thirteen hundred men signed up in the fourth draft registration in Goshen County Monday of this week, it was revealed by the selective service board. This brings the total of men registered in the four sign-ups to more than 3600. The fourth registration was for men between the ages of 45 and 65 and included those who had attained their 45th birthdays on or before Feb. 16, 1942 and who had not attained their 65th birthdays on April 27, 1942.

Lloyd Wampler to enter Army: May 6
Lloyd Wampler, principal of the junior high school and assistant coach and biology instructor in the high school for the past year, in company with Mrs. Wampler, is leaving for Lincoln today (Wednesday). He will leave there to report for duty as a second lietenant in the infantry stationed at Camp Roberts, Cal., on May 6.

50 years ago: April 27, 1967

Jaycees installation banquet held Saturday
Dick Vandel was installed as president of Torrington Jaycees Saturday night at the club’s annual installation banquet. Principle speaker for the night was Lou Kaufman of Las Vegas, Nevada, a National Jaycee Vice President. Kaufman gave an enlightening and enthusiastic speech on the work of Jaycees and the work that still must be done in the communities. Saturday’s trip marked the sixth time Kaufman has been in Wyoming since taking the National Office.

Workshop scheduled April 27
Harry Roberts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today that a series of workshops for school administrators and board members will be held next week to assist local districts in making the conversion from the old accounting system to a new one adopted by the State Board of Education to become effective July 1.

25 years ago:Friday, April 24

Gourmet noodles spring from farmhouse kitchen

Stacy Reel finds her noodle-making business to be an enriching experience in the rural Torrington farmhouse where they are made. She makes Reel Gourmet Noodles, and her products are sold in over 15 stores and restaurants in Wyoming, she said. Her noodles are sold in Torrington, Lander, Thermopolis, Douglas, Wheatland and Guernsey before they end up on someone’s plate, she said.

LaGrange decision ripples continue
Many attending a LaGrange school patron meeting Tuesday night were from Lingle and Southeast and other areas who fear their attendance centers may close, but school officials say there are no closure plans. The action could only come if a large school lawsuit that seeks equity funding succeeds, said District Superintendent Paul Novak.

10 years ago: April 27, 2007

Partnership committee meets for prison update
Dirt work and compaction at a medium security correction facility east of Torrington is underway, and by this time next year construction manpower will hit a peak of 225-250, citizens attending a Prison Community Partnership Committee in Torrington Wednesday learned. Occupancy date for the prison is projected for October 2009, 30 months from now. There will be 75-125 workers on site this summer.

Planning commission seeks more information
At a special meeting in the Goshen County Courthouse Wednesday, county planning commission members further scrutinized an application for a confined animal facility in Prairie Center, but no formal action was taken. The request, submitted by Blair Merriam, is for a dairy that would allow up to 19,200 head of cattle.