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A PIF.00E OF HISTORY
100 years ago -April 8, 1915
August Carlson, the mail carrier, is
having a very hard time to make his usual
trips on account of the floods and bad roads.
Last Saturday evening he was compelled
to remain out in the cold and rain all night,
arriving at Hampshire eight o'clock Sunday
morning. We are in hopes that the county
will build the necessary bridges across the
creeks on the mail route this summer.
J. H. Pridgeon and L. S. Wade have
drilled a well at Pridgeon's and are now
drilling on L. S. Wade's in the Howard area.
Frank Walker is helping.
The last evening of the Horton Literary
until next fail was held Friday evening with
a social.
T. J. Sherwood, the Moon merchant, was
a business visitor in Newcastle Friday.
Within the past ten days J. E. Blakeley
has had three valuable horses die at his ranch
on the prairie. The animals would drop
suddenly, almost as though they were shot.
Veterinarian Cox pronounces the trouble to
be inflanmaation of the brain and caused
primarily from the eating of mouldy oats
that were in a stack to which the horses
gained access.
: The Northern Wyoming Telephone
company has bought from W. R. Foster
the Newcastle telephone system, and took
possession on April 1st. This company has
exchanges in Gillette, Moorcroft and Upton
and long distance lines between these towns
and also to Sundance.
Frank Ertman, who has been employed
here for the last two years, has decided to try
farming for a while instead of mining.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. DeBow was
held from the Cambria Methodist church
last Thursday. A large crowd was present
and filled the church to overflowing, which
showed the respect and esteem in which she
was held.
75 years ago -April 11, 1940
Clarence Hogland, Denver organist,
played the Wedding March on the new
Cathedral model Hammond electric organ
at the marriage of Miss Mabel Blair of
Buckhorn and Glen Everett Lamb of
Newcastle at the Methodist church Monday
afternoon.
George Franklin, Skull Creek rancher,
was hired as custodian of the Newcastle
schools, at a special meeting of the Board
of Trustees of District One here Monday.
Franklin, a former resident of Cambria,
is familiar with heating plants and their
operation.
A "housewarming" party was given at
the new home of Mrs. Guy Hayward on last
Friday evening by Mesdames Geo. Culver,
Jr., Henry Tavegia, E. C. Raymond, Ralph
Doyle, Lee Hayne, Rodney Guthrie, and
Joe Aimonetto. Mrs. Hayward was duly
surprised when the women arrived.
Eddie and Carl Schulze, George DeBow,
Bill Rosenberry, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dohnnan
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Art Crowley and
daughters, Harry Groner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
DeVolder, Mr. and Mrs. Doil Morgan were
visiting at the Adam Groner in the Red Butte
area Sunday.
Rosco Michaels was honored at a
surprise birthday party given by his wife
Tuesday evening at their home. Five tables
of "500" were in play during the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell and
daughter Marilyn of Newcastle were dinner
guests at the R. A. Dodge home Tuesday
evening in Osage.
Red Owl Ad: 10 lbs. sugar for 55 cents.
Relatives of Mrs. Eva Johnson in the
Fairview vicinity helped celebrate her
birthlay at a surprise party Friday evening
at the Carl Hays home in Newcastle. Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Adkins and sons, Mrs. Theda
Waggoner and twins, Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Walker and sons and Ted Elliott and family
and Lewis Adkins were from the Fairview
area.
50 years ago -April 8, 1965
Water line replacements, garbage can
lids and the sales tax increase were the main
topics of business at the regular city council
meeting Tuesday night.
A Safeway store will be built in
Newcastle sometime in 1965 according to an
announcement made in Denver on Saturday.
The Short Stop
2206 W. Main Street
Open 5am-9pm Monday-Saturday • 6am-9pm Sunday
Newcastle FFA Chapter has been IP m m --,, -.- --- ., am all
awarded a Gold Emblem for the sixth con- WYOMING SPORTSMANS
secutive year. This is the highest state award I I
a chapter can receive. The chapter also I GUN Sno/7 I
received $100 as the winner of the Sears
Community program. |
Mrs. Lorraine Crum was hostess to
Chapter AG, PEO, at her home last Thursday |
evening. Past State President, Mrs. Yvonne |
Sedgwick was a guest.
Rev. Bruce Kjellberg will begin his min- |
istry at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday.
He and his family arrived in Newcastle on It.
Tuesday from Mission, South Dakota.
Mrs. Lester Updike of Osage spent
Sunday checking the Weston County fire
equipment and putting new licenses on the
vehicles. He visited the ranches of Walter
Ritthaler, David Cellers, Glen Darlington,
Tony Farella and also checked equipment at
the True Oil Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mclntosh accom-
panied by little Gary Groner spent the
weekend in Denver, Colo. Visiting Miss
Myma Mclntosh. They retumed home
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. "Dutch" Updike
who had spent the weekend visiting their
daughter Sharon at Laramie.
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Friday, April 17 th 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
Saturday, April 18 th 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 19 th 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. I
Niobrara County Fairgrounds |
Call 307-760-1841 with any questions
Obituaries continued ....................................................................................
in a wheel chair. Pat worked every day to help Vicky with her
:exercise, saying prayers and help with housework. Pat also liked
'to walk. She went with a grocery bag picking up trash all around
'Upton several times a day.
Pat lived at Mondell Heights in Newcastle for seven years.
She is survived by her children, Darwin Van Offeren,
:Ninilchik;'A'laska, Janis Engle of Upton, Patti Kelly of Buckeye,
:Ariz.; grandchildren, John Wallace, Jenny Mathill, Christi
Wallace, Pat Moots, Mike Moots, Tamlin Engle, Ryan Barber,
Andrea Barber; fourteen +one great-grandchildren; brother, Dick
iWaldron of Spearfish, Dennis Fuller of Newcastle and her family
7at Mondell Heights. She is preceded in death by her parents,
William Jack and Amy; husbands, Gordon and Dick; daughter,
Vicky Boyles; grandchildren, Brandon Engle, Erin Engle and
Gordon Moots; sisters, Joyce Ginsbach and Sheila Peterson.
Visitation was from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at
St Anthony Catholic Church in Upton with the Vigil following
at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on
Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the church. Burial will follow at the
Upton Cemete 'in Upton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has
been established to benefit Mondell Heights Assisted Living.
Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg
Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written
at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
DAY DATE TIME
Wed April 8 11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Thurs April 9 5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Fri April 10 7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Sat April 11
Sun April 12 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Mon April 13 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Tues April 14 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Wed April 15 9:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Thurs April 16 12:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Fri April 17 10:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Sat April 18 9:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Sun April 19 2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
EVENT
WC Hospital District Community Mtg
Flowering Fingers
WC Natural Resource Dist.
Mallo Camp Board
WCSD #1 Board Meeting
AA Meeting (629-0211)
Members Only - Chamber Mixer
City Planning Commission
AA Meeting
AA Meeting (629-0211)
Bingo
Dueling Pianos
Bingo
RPM Organizing Mtg
AA Meeting (629-0211)
WC Hospital District Community Mtg
AARP
Legislator's Lunch
Artful Gals
WC Hospital District Community Mtg
WC Hospital District.Community Mtg
Weston County Humane Society
ALANON Meeting (746-9791)
WC Fair Board
American Legion Geo. Monroe Post 3
AA Meeting
AA Meeting
WC Senior Service
WC Hospital District Community Mtg
Newcastle Lions Club
Dirt Daubers
WC Weed & Pest Mtg
WCSD #1 Board Mtg
Good Citizen Award
WC Health Services Board
Merchant Open House
Masons
AA Meeting
National Library Week Chamber Coffee
AA Meeting (629-0211)
Bingo
WC Health & Trade Fair
Mule Deer Foundation
Bingo
WC Concert Association - Six Appeal
AA Meeting (629-0211)
LOCATION
WC Senior Center
USDA Bldg.
Public Health Bldg.
Administration Bldg.
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
T&A Brewing Co.
City Hall
WC Senior Center, Family Room
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
VFW Hall
Spearfish Canyon Lodge
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
T&A Brewing Co.
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
WC Senior Center
WC Senior Center
Fountain Inn
Senior Housing
Kitty Moats Complex - Osage
Kitty Moats Complex - Osage
Shelter
Mondell Heights
Fair Office
Armory
WC Health Services, Downstairs
WC Senior Center, Family Room
WC Senior Center
Upton Senior Center
WC Senior Center
3364 Stirrup
Weed & Pest Office
Administration Bldg
Newcastle Elementary School
Board Room
First State Bank
Masonic Lodge
WC Senior Center, Family Room
Weston County Library
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
VFW Hall
WC Senior Center
WC Fairgrounds
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Crouch Auditorium
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
April 9: Joseph McColley
Mabel Hinz
April 10: Mr & Mrs. Clifford Wineteer
Nancy Arp '
Terry Singer
McKenna Sallee
Anita Ottema
April 12:
& Almiversaries ........
Joyce Sylte
April 14: Trinity Schaefer
Ray Hawk
Kathryn Peterson
April 15: Mr. & Mrs. Doug Jorrey
Ashley Decker
Monday ~ Cook's Choice
Tuesday ~ Tacos, choice of fish, steak or beef
Wednesday ~ Fajitas, choice of beef or chicken
Thursday ~ All you can eat spaghetti & meatballs
Friday ~ Battered cod dinner
Saturday ~ Beef or cheese ravioli with alfredo
or marinara sauce
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