A Look Back, Jan. 26, 2018

Staff Report
Posted 1/26/18

Jan. 29, 1968

Highlight of half-time activity during the Torrington-Wheatland basketball games was the crowning of the 1968 Court Queen. At center is Queen Carolyn Woodward escorted by Davie Morey. Attendants and their escorts were sophomores Jackie Marlatt and Mark Russ, left, and juniors Jane Warren and Mike Callahan.

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A Look Back, Jan. 26, 2018

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100 Years Ago

Jan. 24, 1918

Goshen County Journal

Wyoming without legal 

governor for one week

Since Gov. Frank L. Houx left for Washington a week ago, this state has been totally without a legal governor, according to lawyers. Under the laws of the state, when the governor leaves, the secretary of state acts as governor. In the absence of the secretary of state, the president ad interim of the senate becomes governor.

But the law does not make any provision for the president ad interim or the secretary of state to be governor when the offices is held by an activing governor, such as Mr. Houx, lawyers affirm, there has been no governor for Wyoming for the last week.

Alleged spy held at Basin

Because he ignored the fact that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” W. A. Frenzel was placed in the Basin jail awaiting the arrival of a United States marshal. For some time past Frenzel, who had a small bench in the Lovell post office where he repaired jewelry and watches, has been under suspicion of disloyalty. Complaints were made against him, but he managed to “get by” until he left Lovell with a woman not his wife and spent the night with her at Cowley. He was arrested on a charge of adultery and taken to jail at Lovell, whereupon his wife is said to have turned over to the authorities sufficient evidence to prove that he is a German spy.

75 Years Ago

Jan. 28, 1943

Nearly 80 knives donated to drive

Goshen County residents have donated nearly 80 knives for use of American armed forces in hand-to-hand fighting in jungle areas, according to officials at city hall. Forty knives have already been forwarded to the “Give a Knife and Save a Life” drive, with nearly that many on hand to be sent in the near future.

Saturday of last week, Lloyd Mapes of Torrington turned in to James P. Nolan of the police an old Spanish bayonet which had seen service in the Spanish-American War. He has had this knife in his possession for more than 40 years and, although offered more than $5 for the keepsake nearly two years ago, he has decided it would be better to turn it in to the knife collection.

Salvage show acclaimed success

Approximately 12,688 pounds of scrap metal and rubber were turned in by residents of Goshen and surrounding counties as admission to the salvage show sponsored last Monday by the county salvage committee and the Wyoming Theatre.

Attending the show were 28 adults and 956 children. Scrap collected consisted of 438 pounds of brass and copper, 400 pounds of rubber and 11,850 pounds of scrap iron, making an average of slightly less than 13 pounds per person.

The picture, Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary, was donated by the Wyoming Theatre and members of the state guard, acting as judges and collectors, took care of the ticket distribution.

50 Years Ago

Jan. 29, 1968

Mother’s March here 

for March of Dimes

The annual March of Dimes Mother’s March will be held tonight in Torrington, Lingle and Goshen Hole.

Volunteer mothers will be marching all over the communities to help in the fight against birth defects.

Jim Hogg, March of Dimes campaign chairman, said this is the largest money raising effort for the March of Dimes and hoped it would be a successful as last year’s drive. Mothers are asked to turn in their money following the drive at the Torrington City Council chambers.

Officials: Snowmobiles 

must be licensed on roads

Co. Fred J. Wickam, director of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, said today he had received the Attorney General’s opinion declaring snow machines are motor vehicles and consequently must be licensed before they may operate on Wyoming highways.

Attorney General James E. Barrett’s opinion came as a result of considerable discussion on whether or not snow vehicles could legally travel on the state’s highways.

County attorneys through the state have been sent copies of the ruling and Wickam said patrolmen would enforce the requirement for licenses and safety inspections. The opinion said snow mobiles, in addition to the registration requirement, are subject to all regulations applicable to a vehicle when using a public street or highway.

25 Years Ago

Jan. 27, 1993

Sears catalog stores closing

The announcement the struggling Sears, Roebuck and Co. will eliminate about 50,000 full- and part-time jobs, close more than 100 stores and discontinue its “Big Book” catalog came as a surprise to Torrington Sears outlet franchise manager Aileen Leithead.

Leithead said she and husband, Gary, should know within 45 days if the Torrington store is going to be one of the casualties. Sears officials in the company’s home office said it is eliminating 16,000 full-time and 34,000 part-time jobs nationwide.

Leithead said the Sears company isn’t going out of business, only the catalog branch. The Torrington store sells more appliances than catalog items, she said.

“But, even if we don’t remain a Sears appliance store, we will still be here,” Leithead said. “We’ll still be a Sears Authorized Appliance Repair Center and we will still sell brand-name appliances.”

Cyclones clinch top three spots

Three members of the Southeast Cyclones wrestling squad finished in the top three during the Lingle Invitational meet over the weekend.

Ryan Brown, who has been wrestling in the top three most of the year, placed first in the 160-pound division.

“He had a good tournament,” Coach Mark Bullington said. “He pretty well dominated in the championships.”

Cyclone seniors Cory Griebel and Mark Schuchard finished second and third, respectively, in their weight divisions. Griebel wrestled Lusk grapper Tally Sharp in the championship round.