100 years ago
Oct. 31, 1918
Goshen County Journal
Influenza unchecked,
still rampant
So many new cases of influenza are reported every week, the editor – who is alone in the newspaper office – has a hard time to keep track of them. We will endeavor to compile a complete list of the deaths by next week.
Centennial Company
to start drilling soon
Goshen County is soon to have a thoro (sic) tryout as to its oil possibilities. The Centennial Petroleum Co. has already received several carloads of material preparatory to prospecting in Goshen Hole with a standard rig and the people of this section are looking forward with interest to the development of this field.
The officers of the company are, we believe, men who are sincere in their efforts to really find oil and this is saying a great deal, considering there have been so many companies floated just to bunk the stockholders out of their money.
75 Years Ago
Nov. 4, 1943
Decisive pigskin tussle Friday
The key game to decide if the ‘Blazers can open the lock to the chances of placing in the conference this season will be played on the home field at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon against the Lusk Tigers.
The opponents have two wins to their credit and no defeats while the home boys have won one and lost one. If the pigskin toters from Lusk are winners in the decisive fray, they will be undisputed conference champions. On the other hand, if the Trailblazers come out on top, they stand a good chance of tying for first place.
Men still needed
at Holly Factory
The services of eight or 10 men are still needed at the Holly Sugar factory here, said R. E. MacLeod, superintendent, in comment upon the campaign now underway and scheduled to draw to a close about Dec. 15.
Rainfall over the weekend failed to slow up the beet harvest to any great degree and, according to MacLeod, everything is progressing on schedule with the exception of the small shortage of help.
50 Years Ago
Nov. 4, 1968
So. Torrington water, sewer project a reality
After many long years of work, the Board of Directors of the South Torrington Water and Sewer District are happy to announce the much-needed facilities for water and sewer will be made available to residents of South Torrington.
Funds have been made available through the Farm Home Administration. The project was undertaken in 1964 for the second time in 10 years by a group of interested residents who were aware of the health hazards which were present due to the septic tank and shallow wells in the area.
The District will also be eligible for a state grant of $7,800 from the Underground Water Pollution Board.
Tell-O-Grams
Antique firearms, hunting rifles and shotguns as well as ordinary pistols do not have to be registered under the new Federal Gun Law. The registration requirement applies only to machine guns, certain military weapons and devices and gangster-type firearms.
25 Years Ago
Nov. 3, 1993
Frost damages remaining beets
A hard frost with temperatures dropping into the teens on Friday froze and damaged the remaining 25 percent of the area’s sugar beet crop, according to Rod Fullmer, Holly Sugar agriculture manager.
Fullmer said every effort is being made to receive the rest of the 150,000-tons of damaged beet crop yet to be delivered to the receiving stations. The only way that can be done is through the cooperation of growers, he said.
“It’s our full intention to get this harvested,” Fullmer said.
BUD club captures 2nd title
For the second consecutive year, the Eastern Wyoming College Criminal Justice Club, Beta Upsilon Delta, captured the regional title of the collegiate and professional criminal justice competition.
Pitted against 10 chapters from four states, BUD members placed in 23 team or individual categories last week in Colorado Springs, Colo., last weekend, including top honors in the Team Spirit Award, Sweepstakes Award and High
Percentage Award.
