100 Years Ago
July 25, 1918
Goshen County Journal
William E. Landau sells newspaper
Five years ago this fall, I came to Torrington and started publishing this newspaper. At that time, the town was smaller than it is now and the business for a year or two was an uphill fight. Faith in the future of the town and community however was justified and the business has grown to a point where it requires the entire attention of several men.
At this time, skilled and competent labor is difficult to secure. When Messrs. Bennett and Brookman, two experienced young newspaper men, made a proposition to purchase the business, I accepted their offer.
I have had the support and co-operation of many kind friends in every section of the county, for which I wish to express my appreciation. I will not say goodbye to the readers of this paper because, as far as I know now, I expect to become engaged in other lines of work at this place.
Wear white shoes
Release shoe leather for service by wearing white shoes. That’s the latest patriotic slogan of fashion and bids fair to rival the demand that we substitute silk and calico for wool. White buckskin, canvas and duck and white, washable kid for evening are the slippers and shoes recommended for fashion patriots. White shoes are essential to smartness for completing the summer costume of organdie and light silks. For cool evening, smart white gaiters are made to accompany white slippers.
75 Years Ago
July 22, 1943
Lingle to have large processing plant
The progressive community of Lingle will soon boast of one of the largest cold-storage and processing plants in this territory.
Ground was broken Tuesday for the new building, which will be located on Main Street, just north of the Farmer’s Cooperative Oil Station.
Fred Ashenhurst, manager of the Farmer’s Coop, was in Denver last Friday and purchased the material necessary to construct the building. Roy Criss is doing the carpenter work.
Although the Paul Dupertuis Cold Storage Plant was purchased by the association some time ago, the size of the facility was not deemed adequate.
Maedche wins first prize in plane contest
Helmut Maedche was awarded first place in the model plane contest staged here last Saturday. He received $1.25 in War Stamps, donated by the local Ben Franklin Store. Bob Lynch was awarded second place and received 75-cents in War Stamps.
Tying for third place and each receiving 50-cenets in War Stamps were Jack Lynch and Bob Rankin. All prizes were contributed by the Ben Franklin concern. Judges were Rex Young, Royal Hickins and Sig Atkinson.
Nine boys entered their model planes in the Kiwanis Clubs’ annual Panhandle Meet, staged in Scottsbluff, Neb., on Sunday. Although they failed to bring home any prizes, the experience was invaluable, said Jerry Welsh, who has been promoting interest locally.
50 Years Ago
July 22, 1968
Approval of Golden Manor Project funds nears reality
James C. Belda, chief of the elderly housing loan branch of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, informed the Board of Directors of the Golden Manor Inc. that project approval could be forthcoming in the immediate future and construction should start within the next few months.
Belda came to Torrington from his San Francisco, Region Six headquarters on Saturday to meet with the board.
He said he was “visiting Torrington with the thought of expediting the completion of the design of the proposed 24, one-bedroom unit housing development for elderly citizens, to be financed with federal government funds under the provisions of the 1959 National Housing Act.
“The proposed project is to be located east of the Goshen County Memorial Hospital on one of the finest building sites in the city for this purpose,” he said.
Vote on Library Bond set
The library bond issue will appear on the primary ballot so the public may vote on it Aug. 20. If the voters approve the issue, the new location of the library will be in the Robey Building, located at the corner of 20th Avenue and East A Street.
The Friends of the Library, who are all those interested in the progress and betterment of the library facilities, said the present library only has room for 12 adults and eight children to be seated for reading privileges.
“Goshen County has never had a library building of its own,” said the backers. “Since it’s origin in 1922, the library has been housed in a school building, city hall and the present, basement facilities.
“The new building would have adequate shelving space and seating for the readers,” the Friends of the Library group said.
25 Years Ago
July 21, 1993
Council approves plans for
waste water facility
As it regular meeting Tuesday, the Torrington Town Council approved the plans and specifications for renovations and additions to a waste water treatment facility south of town.
Gary Gerhard of Baker and Associates, a local civil engineering firm submitting the plans, spoke to the council about the latest developments of the project – one that has been in the works for close to four years. He said his company hopes to receive the permit to construct within the coming week, at which time it will be advertised for general contractor bids.
The project calls for the addition of three aeration basins – where oxygen is induced into sewage to break it down and treat it before discharge – and the renovation of a settling basin, where the waste rests before being discharged into a nearby waterway. Funding for the project will come from the EPA Grants Program, a state agency called the Farm Loan Board and the town council.
GCEDC requests needs assessment
Looking to the future of the county, the Goshen County Economic Development Committee decided to set up a well-defined strategy.
Jim Hudelson, chairman of the board, said they toyed around with the idea of outside suggestions and observations. Members from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, specialists in economic development from Washington, D.C., were brought in to work with local and state representatives.
The NRECA is part of Wyrulec, which brings such services into the areas free of charge, Hudelson said.
The collective group has been working together in a series of public input sessions county-wide. As they went to different areas of the county, open forums were held for local citizens to make any input or criticisms, Hudelson said.
“Once the plan is completed and the process put together, then we as an Economic Development Board will use the plan as a bisis for getting project started,” he said.
