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Independent X
No. 18
Newcastle, Weston County, Wyoming, Thursday, May 5, 1955
FOUR INJURED
NEAR NEWCASTLE
One Gillette youth was killed and four others injured, in
crash which occurred at 2:03 a.m. Monday mornmg
one-half miles east of Newcastle on U. S. Highway 16.
was Harvey J. Vande Kopple, 21, of Gillette who had
home Sunday from Camp
Colo.
to Highway Patrol-
F. Wilcox who in-
the accident the car
awned and driven by Jerry
24. The car, traveling
at the time, was on the
of the road for a dis-
of 253 feet before leaving
~ound for 20 feet and roll-
a distance of 43 feet. It
Skidded across a bridge 39
long tearing off the guard
came to rest on its
driver of the car was
out and landed 39 feet be-
car. Vande Koppel was
lying under the edge of
in the draw.
occupants of the car were
to the Weston County
Mospital for medical
Vande Koppel pass~ed
at 4:45 a.m. from a fractur-
addition to Beck and Vande
occupants of the car in-
Jim Bridwell, 17, Molly
17, Isabell Haynes, 15, and
all of Gillette. The
of Back's injuries were
Both girls suffered
lacerations and Bridwell
extensive abrasions and
Norfolk was unin-
,an Choir
oncert Here
May 7
members of the Da-
esleyan University Choir
will sing a dramatized
of Mendelsohn's "Elijah"
May 7, at 8 p.m. in
hall of the First
Church in Newcastle.I
is invited.
choir has sung this con-
than 40 times in South
and on its recent trip to
)rk City.
actions are direct-
Miss Mary Wing, formerly
Pasadena' Playhouse in
Dr. William Kugel,
Of Dakota Wesleyan's De-
of Music, is director of
A full set of Biblical
has been specially made
and adds much
colorful music.
Annual Poppy
Day Saturday
Saturday will be Poppy Day inI
Newcastle. The day will see nail-
lions of Americans wearing lit-
tle red poppies in memory of
those who have given their lives
in the nation's defense. As they
put on their poppies, they will
contribute to the welfare of dis-
abled war veterans and needy
children of veterans.
Plans for the observance here
have been completed under the
direction of Mrs. Carl Sikes, Am-
erican Legion Auxiliary Poppy
Chairman. A large corps of volun-
teer workers has been organized
to distribute poppies throughout
the city. Women of the American
Legion Auxiliary will be aided
by their own junior members,
and by women and girls of other
groups.
The poppies', made of crepe pa-
per have been received from the
Buffalo hospital where they were
made by disabled veterans. The
Auxiliary's volunteers will offer
them on the streets Saturday
from early in the mornin~until
late afternoon, ~nd at the same
time will receive contributions
for American Legion and Aux-
iliary work for disabled veterans
and needy children of veterans.
The custom of wearing poppies
in honor of the war dead began at
the close of World War I, when
the picture of the little wild pop-
pies growing in the bare earth
around the battle graves was
fresh in the minds of the return-
ing veterans. At its first national
convention in 1921, the- American
Legion Auxiliary adopted the pop-
py as its memorial flower and
ever since has conducted an an-
nual distribution of poppies.
WILLIAMS PLEADS
GUILTY TO BURGLARY
Delbert Williams, charged with
burglary, appeared in district
court April 30 before Judge P. T.
McAvoy. Williams entered a plea
of guilty to the charge. Judge Mc-
Avoy paroled him to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams of
Worland.
HEAR
Berry Hotel Open
House Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Berry have
invited the public to visit and
view their newly remodeled Ber-
ry Hotel Saturday. The extensive
modernization job has been un-
der way for the past two months
and its presentation is one of the
finest hotel facilities in North-
caB'tern Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. Berry built their
hotel in its present location some
five years ago. The remodeling
gives them besides the new en-
larged lobby, many more guest
rooms since taking over the space
formerly used for store and office
rental.
John Pellegren of Casper, Wyo
was Architect for the improve-
ment and both the exterior and
interior consists of the very lat-
e :t in modernization materials.
The new corrigated paneling on
the outside is finished in light
turquoise framed with baked en-
amel panels in rust color.
The lobby features a green
plas.tic wall tile and a flesh col- ~l~e]ine ~]u~
ored tinted mirror running from
the desk to tl~e rear stairway.
Hosts-" 'Schools
Subscription $3.00 per Year
Pictured above is the scene of a one-car crash which occur-
red early Monday morning five and one-half miles east of
Newcastle on U. S. ttighway 16 which resulted in the death
of a Gillette youth home on furlough and injuries to several
others.- Photo by Butler.
Offset from the main lobby is a
Living room furnished with new Athletic Squads
modern furniture and divided [
by a folding fabric doorway. Members of the Newcastle Side-
One-way vision mirrors separ- line Club entertained Newcastle
ate the two lobby rooms from the High School coaches Bill Baker,
living room quarters of the pro- Bob Bergstrom, and Byron Jam-
prietors, es. and the members of the 1954,
The Berrys invite their many 1955 basketball, wrestling and
friends to inspect the new facili- track teams at a supper meeting
Thursday evening, April 28th, at
ties Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
6:30 p.m. at Avery's Acres.
Presiding at the meeting was
Sideline Club Pres.ident James
Lane and short speeches were
made by Mayor E. Z. Crum,
Coach Baker, Coach Bergstrom,
f'resident Lane and immediate
School Musicians
Rated Excellent
By Music Critics
Jaycee Rodeo to
Be Held In June
The date has, been set and plans
are underway for the first annual
rodeo to be sponsored by the
Newcastle Junior Chamber of
Chamber Tourist
Commerce. The two-day rodeo
The City of Newcastle and the Junior Chamber of Com-
merce have announced that CLEAN-UP, PAINT UP, FIX-UP
time has been set for May 9th through May 24th. The annual
campaign to clean-up our city will be carried out by special
"marke ' trucks, furnished
the Sanitation Department.
ttome-owners and other resi-
dents are asked to cooperate in
the beautifying campaign and are
asked to pile their accumulations
of old boards, junk, tin cans,
weeds, old car bodies, etc. in a
conspicuous spot, so that they
may be picked up by these spe-
cial "clean-up" trucks. This de-
bris should be separated from the
regular tras'h cans, so that this
cleanup campaign will not inter-
fere with the work of the regular
sanitation crews.
Following is a schedule of cam-
paign dates for the various sec-
tions of the city:
Forest tIill Park Addition --
May 9th and 10th.
Getchell Addition, May llth.
Roby - Greenwood Additions,
May 12 & 13.
Ross Roll-Duff Gray Additions,
May 14th.
Black tlills & Plainview Addi-
tions, May 16 and 17th.
All of area North of East and
West Main Street to Cambria
Street, May 18th & 19th.
All of area West of S. Summit
to S. Railway Avenue, May 20th
and 21st.
All of area East of S. Summit
to Corporate limits of Town, May
23rd and 24th.
If your campaign debris iv miss-
ed by the crew on the above
dates, please call SH 6-2882 for
service.
The cooperation of all residents
of the City of Newcastle in put-
ting over this clean-up campaign
will be appreciated.
will be held June 25 and 26 and Committee nu"
will be an NRCA show under the
of Cecil and R. C. Two Brochures
management
Donaldson, local rodeo stock con-
tractors.
Events include saddle bronc
and bareback riding, team tying,
calf roping and bulldogging. The
proceeds of the rodeo will be used
for the recreational program now
underway.
The committee is planning pre-
Final approval for two new des-
criptive brochures was given at a
meeting of the Newcastle Cham-
ber of Commerce Tourist Com-
mitee at 2:30 p.m. Thursday after-
noon. Brochures will be printed
immediately.
Tourist Committee Chairman
John Sederstrom presented the
Irish Tenor and
Soprano to Appear
In Concert Here
Newcastle music lovers will be
in for a rare treat Saturday eve-
ning, May 14, when Christopher
1,ynch will present a concert in
the new gymnasium, under the
auspices of the Altar and Rosary
Society of Corpus Christi Church.
Appearing with the Irish lyric
tenor will ,be Joan Walker, Dub-
lin lyric soprano, and Norton
tIolmes, gifted young Amerlea
pianist.
Christopher Lynch's long asso-
ciation with the "Voice of Fire-
stone" has made his name famil-
iar to audiences throughout the
United States. Shortly after he
came to this court, try in 1046, he
made his debut in New York's
shrine of music, Carnegie Hall,
where he completely captivated
his audience with his lyric tenor
voice, modest charm and robust
good looks.
Lynch's auspicious debut was
followed by the first of many
cross-country concert tours. In a
little more ,than seven years since
that first tour, he has re-crosse~
the United States so often that
he has lost count. He is one of the
major concert stars now touring
who can take the rugged routine
of "one-nighters". Last season he
sang more than one hundred con-
certs; in one month alone filling
twenty-eight engagements. He is
generous with his time and talent,
winning lhe praises of all who
hear him.
A "surprise" added attraction
to Lynch's forthcoming concert
here will be the introduction of
Joan Walker, well known to Am.
erican television audiences for
her appearances on the NBC net-
work program, "The Show of
Shows.", featuring Sid Caesar and
Imogene Coca.
Miss Walker, one of Dublin's
real beauties as well as prize sing-
ers, was brought to the UnReal
States by Rodgers and Hammer-
stein for a role in their Broadway
group with details of a new ad- production, "Me and Juliet". She
vertising program covering tour- had already established an is-
ists and conventions. 1956 will be pressive reputation as a singer in
the anniversary of the establish- her native Ireland.
Mr. Lynch, whose hobby it is to
tional performances according to meeting will be a steak dinner al elude ,lohn Sederstrom, chair-
the critics, Archer l]ayes and I)a- football camp in August. an an- man: Kenny Johnson, co-chair-
vid Missal of Nebraska State Co]-i nuaI Sideline Club eveut, man. Bill Thomson, Loui~ Shook,
lege. I Del Aldrich, Ed Foster, Mark Me-
Adjudged outstanding and giv- RETURN FROM HOSPITAL
en the honor of appearing on the
final program were Ruby Strain, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Whitman re-
merit of Devil's Tower and the
vocalist; Pat,'] Coy, twirler; the turned Tuesday from Denver,
flute quartet composed of Shir- Coh) where Mrs. Whitman has
Icy Schwarze, Mary Jo Witzel, been a patient in the St. Joseph
Frances Groner and Patty Cot- Ho~:pital and had undergone sur-
Coy, Bob Steiling, Duane Rueb
and Jack Devereaux. Others will
be named to the committee in the
near future.
Whisker laws will be issued on
May 10, said a committee spokes-
man. After that date, adult males
who shave may suffer dire conse-
quences. Kangaroo court com-
Convention Committee headed by
Richard l)umbrill will cooperate
with the Tourist Committee in ob-
taining 1956 conventions, Seder-
strom said.
ton; and the triple trio consisting gery. The Whitmans were gone
(Continued on Page 8) about ten days.
Also discussed by the commit-
tee was a forthcoming boos'tar
trip to Wyoming and South Dako-
ta communities.
plate with sidewalk jail and tank THREE SPEEDERS FINED
are being prepared for violators, IN LOCAL POLICE COURT
although s.having permits will be Charges of speeding in the city
issued to a few necessary dudes, limits brought fines to three lo-
Prices for the best brush will also cal motorists in police court the
be given, past week. Loru Manion, Clyde H.
Gofortl~ and Thomas W. Tread-
Mrs. Emma Lamson well were each fined $25 and
costs on the speediqg charge.
Dies
Jl, I I I
~uclclenly Gerald Fisher was" fined $25
and costs for leaving the scene
"discover'.' and present to Ameri-
can audiences new musical talent~
just as he was presented under
the aegis of the great John Me-
Cormack. heard Miss Walker ir~
Dublin, but because of her previ-
ous American commitments, was
unable until now to arrange for
her inclusion in his present con-
cert tour.
Norma Holmes', gifted young
American pianist, will also up-
pear . on the program. Miss:
Holmes is a pianist of exceptional
gifts who has established herself"
among the top rank of our musi-
cal young.
Admission price for tile concert
will be $1.00. Tickets may be pur-
chased prior to 'che concert from
members of the Altar and Rosary
Society or by calling at the Cath-
Mrs. Emma Lamson, a long- of an accident, olic Rectory.
. . time resident of Newcastle passed
Mflward L. Simpson wlll address delegates of away here suddenly Wednesday
sing Federation of Women's Clubs at Newcastle May morning about 7:30 following a
m evening banquet which will climax the two-day heart attack.
activities of Wyomin.g club women. The Wl WC is Funeral services are pending
ting the pleasure of hav-, until the arrival of members of DEATH OF NEWCASTLE YOUTH
a Governor Simpson andl a. the family all of whom live else-I
;t Lady of Wyoming, the LUSK woman where. Darrell Schoonover, a 19-year-old Newcastle youth, was
Mrs. Simpson, as honor- Known Here Mrs. Lamsx)n is survived by twol fatally injured in a one-car crash at 12:30 Saturday morninig
ts at their banquet. I I A one-car accident two and one cle. Schoonover pictured in the daughters and three sons. IApril 30 two and one-half miles west of Osage on U. S. High- .
Ler prominent guest, Char-I h|--e ~4,~mam I half miles we,:~ of Osage on U. S. foreground was tiarown from the I way 16. Highway Patrolman George F. Wilcox, who investi- !!,
Crowell of Casper, will W'~.lvlvmm~ul - J highway 16 at 12:30 Saturday car and it re!led over his body. ATTEND MEETING, . I . I gated, termed.the accident the re.t
to the sembas lv uoon ' Du- i Mrs. l enie L irinitn, co-punlisn-, mornin o claimed tne lile oz a ueatn was im-tantaneous" rtay Varner, attenaea a warter
-: --. J er of the Lusk tterald died Men-] Newcastle youth, Darrell Schoon- " " Oil Dealer s meeting in RapidI sult of excessive speed. Schoon-[[ttL,~k|~, D|#,~,t~p#~
over was the only occupant in the Im~,#i~ s~m~,mm~i~!
=:---~ =~.- - -- " -- - I day in Lusk at the age of 66. SheI over, lone occupant of the vehi- -- Photo by Patrolman G. Wilcox City Monday evening. Icar. ~ l"
I had many friends in Newcastlel I According to Patrolman WilcoxlDE l[[|ClOl!
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land was a sister of Mrs. Ralphi . I*. . I a * t -a II aa - Ifrom where the Sehoonover esrlNat,j onventi -
I Olinger, a former resident 1%rchltectural or ;wlncl Ot/VtE OII ey Mortuary I left the highway it traveled 2491 " 1""
J Mrs. Griffith had been ill aoout[,v m Jr j
with a heart condition. She] ,/" "--'k J feet to a side road then left the I Noble Richard,Jr. of Newea -
I
a
year
ground for 88 feet before landing ltle attended the Ninth National
Idled in the Spencer hospital at[ t ')~-" - ~ ]where it went another 155 feetIConventlon of the Distributive $~
~~J9.a.m. Her husband is James R.I " --/--- ~: r T I
~~ I Griffith Sr. l )--L- -= ~-t 3- (- "-~ /. ] rolling over twice and landing on I Edueation Clubs, 1~f America In
/ : sTo i,t top. Schoonover was thrown Richmond, Va, from A. pril 17 to
= ;=.;.-. .-(.:~=+:---- -;: : k.~ <- .;.::~;/ ;~ $ ed over his body, I At the conven ton Richards ;~
i . ): : -~/.: ==. from the vehicle and the car pass-I20. ~'
I~/erican Revolution, the PEO Sis-/ ---:- ~~'{ [:'~ ~ ~,),' ~ : I Darrell, the only child of Mr.]completed duties as national vice
I~~l terhood and the Order of Easterfi/ / It t 11 I I I ~'~l ~-~L[~ ~-=-.Q. ~,~ ~f~,) land Mr Frank Sehoonover of tpresident of Public Relations and
I Itstar. She had attended meetings/ C ~ It ~l ~-~l ~I [ Jl "[.~---- '~'-~ ir,~ewcastle was born at Clare,/acted as chairman of the Public
Mich on January 17, 1936. He/Relations Committee. Approxl- :ii:il
these organizations in Newcas-/ ~/:::::: o r Jl [LII t.t l kill l ll I
II W /tle on numerous occasions. / TI"f[ 1 ' :tl : I:H I:t-[[ /attended Newcastle grade schoollmately 400 students from 27 ""
and high school and had been em-I states attended. "
Survivors include her husband, : I~'iI"~''~ .~ p ;" ~,~ ~"+ ~'.~ [ ployed in the oil field near New-/ Activities at the convention
/f urdaughters, nes nandtw / !::::: :; fll [:i,)ii;k:i::
/sisters, including Mrs. Olinger[ "Y .' I ,ll //castle. [were merchandising.contests, the
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---- -?!: = ] who presently resides in Lusk. [ / Funeral services, under the di-/ annual banquet and business ses-
ILWARD SIMPSON I -- I < = . rectio, of McColley FuneraI Isions. Main speakere:were J. C.
Home, were held at the Funeral Penne E J Lan,f
E ! NAVY RECRUITING I ,~ ~<. ~ [ y' " ' gham 0 the
. quanty Tnursaay eve-/ ~,~a~ae ~D~ae /,~.~ --- ~. . Home Monday, May 2, at 2 p.m./ American Petroleum Institute I
Y 12 Mr Crowell is ant ~,"~:~.~.- -< officiated by the Rev Neff Me. and Wade G McCar o. ast res-
a IN NEWCASTLE "~-~
nd civic'leader of state/ / " " " " g p P
Daniel. Following the services the ides of the National Retail Dr~ r
~wn. He sem ed twice/ The U. S. Navy !h!s. week open./ The contract will be let sometime this month for construction of the new McColley Fun- body was sent to Clare, Mich. for Goods Association.
ifn :L?eryi 't::2irS2i dninT]: eral .ome which will be located on South Railway avenue Don McColley announced this interment in Cherry .ove ceme
tery
i . s [ . ' "Iweek The ultra.- modern building will be completely equipped and will have 4,500 square ",CELEBRATES 67TH
' ng the past mree ses-i cared in me post OZtlce ouimmg.l . . ". In addition to nis parents he is WEDDINtq ANNIVI ll IARV
t ! zeet ot noor space
he legmlature he has The ofhce will be open from 91 ", survived by his maternal grand- ---'---
,sent ttv for the Cas-|a m to 6 n m Monday throuuh| lne cnapel Will nave a seaung capacl[y ot 1 o. in aoamon Will De a music ro0m~ an(1
o)" Commerce. The l S'aturday. "-', " " I family room. Other rooms will be used for office space, slumber room, display room and mother,son of Clare.Mrs' Alice Minerva Jack- Spearfish,Mr' and s.MrS'D, celebratedOsten OisenthelrOf"
is happy to be able Recruiter in charge of the local] garage. -- 67th wedding anniversary yester-.
Mr. Crowell, whoseI station is BT1 Clyde Jensen who] The archKectural drawing pictured above was made by John Pellegren of Casper. Blue- RAPID CITY FRIDAY day, May 4. Mr. and Mrs. Olsen
of performance is well came to Newcastle from the Sher-/ prints will be completed by May 14 and ready for interested contractors inspection, Mr. ttarold Shrull-was'a business are the parents of Mrs. J. R. Par-. :i
[ idan station. / McColley said. caller in Rapid City, S. D. Friday. rish of this city,
~ld tUl'Lidy; Ill Illll