100 Years Ago
May 16, 1918
Goshen County Journal
Young men mob Lingle farmer
Last Tuesday afternoon, a number of Lingle young men under the leadership of Ed McDonald went to the home of Fred Greenwald near Lingle with the expressed intention of compelling him to subscribe for a Liberty Bond. The stories of the events which followed vary according to the people telling them.
Greenwald says he answered them in a civil manner that he was unable to buy a bond at that time. The other men claim he answered them in an insulting manner. At any rate, McDonald struck Greenwald and beat him up in a brutal manner.
The men then took Greenwald to Lingle and threw him into a hole in the street and kicked dirt on him, leaving in this place while they went to have dinner. After dinner, they loaded him in a car and brought him to Torrington and turned him over to the officers.
County Abstract and Title Company open
The Goshen County Abstract and Title company has announced their abstract records for the county are complete and they are ready for business in their line.
They are bonded abstractors, as required by law, and one of the best and most accurate systems employed in the making of abstracts. H. D. Lasell is president and general manager of the company and G. N. Bever is secretary-treasurer. Their office is in with the county attorney in the court house.
75 Years Ago
May 20, 1943
Slogan needed for scrap drive
With June 16 set as the date for Goshen County’s biggest and best scrap drive, H. A. DeBolt, county salvage chairman, this week is offering a total of $10 in cash prizes to the winners of the best three slogan submitted to him by 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 26.
“These slogans should attempt to carry out the theme and purpose of the drive,” DeBolt said. “Namely, that everyone will be asked to have a part in it and that it will depict 100 percent cooperation by residents of this county.”
Firemen will act as judges of the slogans and make the final presentations of prizes. DeBolt said the drive in June will be of “tremendous proportions.” Every merchant in the county will be contacted and asked to close their place of business on that day to assist with the drive.
Bond purchases lag in county
Up to the time The Telegram goes to press, War Bond sales for Goshen County are reported to be slightly more than $5,000 for May.
With a quota of $33,000 for the county this month, it has been pointed out by Oliver Colyer, chairman of the special committee of the American Legion, that a mighty effort and buying spree will be necessary to maintain the excellent showing made by citizens of the county for the month of April.
50 Years Ago
May 16, 1968
Calhoun returns as Torrington Mayor
F. C. Calhoun, mayor of Torrington from 1945 to1958, pulled a political comeback last Tuesday as he edged Vernon Norman for the position by just four votes, 363 to 359.
A total of 1,106 voters were cast, representing the second-largest turnout in the history of the city election. A large crowd, estimated at slightly-less than 100, was still on hand at 7 p.m. when the doors to the polling place were closed. They were squeezed into the locked city council chambers that their votes could be cast.
Calhoun, who was mayor of Torrington for five consecutive terms, ran on the People’s Party ticket without a slate of council running mates. The mayoral term is two years.
School board gives
tentative budget approval
The Board of Trustees of the Torrington Schools gave tentative approval to a 1968-69 budget totaling $1,111,850 at their meeting held May 14. This is an increase of $67,950 from the 1967-68 budget. The greatest part of the increase, $46,800, will be for instructional services.
Five teachers and a school nurse were elected to positions at the regular meeting: Teachers Adele Smith, Alta Hathaway, Edith Smith, Sharon Coward and Albert Bitner and nurse Mary Akright. Joe Pomajzl, junior high mathematics instructor, appeared before the board to request a release from his contract.
25 Years Ago
May 19, 1993
Beet growth slow despite recent rains
Although recent rains in the area have helped sugar beet growers, some farmers need more precipitation, according to Holly Sugar Agriculture Manager R. W. Fullmer.
“We have excellent sub-moisture, but we’re short in the top two inches (of soil),” he said. “Some growers are off to an excellent start – some are thinning and cultivating already.
“We’ve had nice rains in Wheatland, LaGrange and Gering (Neb.),” he said. “But the immediate area and out towards Huntley are the dryer areas.”
Fullmer said that, although the lack of moisture might reduce the tonnage and quality, it is not too late in the season for the beets to germinate and begin growing.
Cyclones top 1A track
Close to 700 of the region’s best track and field athletes gathered at the Middle School track in Torrington on Friday and Saturday, all vying for slots in this weekend’s All State meet in Casper.
Southeast boys, the defending state champions, dominated the 1A running competition with the Cyclones finishing ahead of the field in every contest on the oval, with the exception of the 3,200-meter relay.
But no Cyclone was more dominating in the regionals that distance runner Joe Wilson. The junior racked up 15 points for the Southeast squad in the 800-meter, 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter competitions, running each in meet-record times.
