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A PIECE OF HISTORY
25 Years Ago
September 21, 1995
Jo Fulton was invited to be
a part of the Cowboy Poetry
Program in Miles City, Mont,
' at the conclusion of the Great
American Cattle Drive ’95
from Texas to Montana.
The Newcastle Dogies were
unable to overcome four tum-
overs, losing to the Douglas
Bearcats 14-7 last Friday.
However, the Dogies played
an outstanding defensive game.
Newcastle’s Brian Oliver
was ahead of the pack again this
year at the Custer Invitational
last week. L.J. Brown was
Newcastle’s second runner,
followed by Chris Reimer,
Danny Harder, Craig Dutcher,
and Eric Dowdy.
The Newcastle Dogies girls
swimming team hosted two
meets last weekend. Friday
the swimmers hosted Casper
Natrona in a dual and Saturday
the second annual Pete Kozisek
Invitational was held.
Twelve high school rodeo
contestants competed in
rodeos in Lander and Pavillion
recently and two came home
with buckles. J eremia Reynolds
won the bareback buckle in
both Pavillion and Lander with
consistent scores of 72 and 73.
Goat tier Kendra Bau won the
buckle in Pavillion with a fast
time of 8.36. She went on to
Lander to place second with
a 9.0.
For the last three years,
loggers and other associated
with the timber industry have
organized an annual “Sawdust
Day Truck Convoy.” This year,
they’ve decided to not go out of
town with the truck convoy and
instead, plan to hold a logger’s
reunion here.
50 Years Ago
September 17, 1970
Blake Williams is the 1970
men’s golf champion of the
Newcastle Country Club.
Williams, who is also presi-
dent of the club, defeated Bill
Townsend Jr. for the club
championship last week.
U.S. Plywood is continuing
to add to their work force at
their new saw mill in Newcastle
and production continues to
rise with the adjustments of
the new equipment. Planing
operations are expected to start
Monday. Some 35 men are cur—
rently working in the saw mill
operations.
The Newcastle Junior High
Courtesy of Weston County Historic Society/Francis and Dorothy Cowger
Collection
This is a picture of Dorothy Middleton in 1940.
WHAT’S IIP
Sept
Weston County Meetings Events Calendar
DAY/DATE TIME
Fri Sept. 18 5:30PM
Sat Sept. 19
9-3PM
Mon Sept. 21 6PM
7PM
Tues Sept. 3:30PM
7-8PM
7:30PM
Wed Sept. 23 6:30-8:30AM
Th Sept. 24 11:45AM
5—7PM
EVENT
BINGO
FOF Garage Sale
Newcastle Fall Festival/Shine & Show
WC Children’s Center Directors Mtg
~ Newcastle City Council
Alzheimers/Dementia Support
Alanon Meeting
Eastern Star #30
Wellness Wednesday
WCHS Foundation Meeting
Newcastle Farmer’s Market
LOCATION
VFW Hall
WC Fairgrounds
Dow Park
WCCC
City Council Chambers
WCHS
Senior Center Family Room
Masonic Hall
WCHS
Pinnacle Bank/4-Way
Birthdays &Anniversaries
Sept. 18
Seth Kristine Rhoades
Sept. 19
Jerry & Linda Phillips
Josh Merdink
Don Howell
Arlene McCollom
Mr & Mrs Barney Ottema 4;
Sept. 21
Austin & Jennifer Dixon @
Lyle Sylte
Ray Templeman
Sept. 23
Tonu Kiesel
School team played at Gillette
Saturday. In spite of the bad
weather, John Daum, Junior
High School football coach
says that the boys looked good
on defense and at times on
offense. It was the boys’ first
game of the year and defeated
the Gillette team 14-6.
One of Wyoming’s
Republican campaign teams
headed by Gov. Stanley K.
Hathaway and congressional
candidate Harry Roberts will
be in Newcastle on Monday,
Sept. 21.
Mrs. Frank Pedulla and Mrs.
Clarence Stith were hostesses at
a birthday party last Thursday
for Carmello Pedulla who cel-
ebrated his 87th birthday, and
also for Greg Stith. The party
was at the Carmello Pedulla
home and the cakes were baked
by Joni Morse.
Mrs. Marcus McIntosh
and Mrs. John Tunison and
Jeff toured the Black Hills on
Sept. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Cowger and Mr. and Mrs.
David Holwell enjoyed supper
at the Western Café in Upton
Saturday night, Sept. 12 in cel-
ebration of their anniversaries.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J.
Slagle, Donna and Gail were
Sunday dinner guests at the
Cowger ranch.
Enjoying fishing on Labor
Day at Keyhole were Ed Dillin
and Tom and Dick Eutsler and
Joe. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mirich
and sons from Goshen Hole
spent the holiday week-end
visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Steven Mirich Jr.
100 Years Ago
September 16, 1920
Breaking from the county
jail Saturday night, Charles
Morgan, confessed postoffice
robber, has admitted entering
and robbing the Newcastle
Drug company’s store, dou-
bling back from Edgemont
and robbing the postofi‘ice at
Gillette Sunday. More than
$9 was, stolen from the
Nevcpstle Drug while $34 and
stanps were taken from the
Gillette postoffice.
There will be another one
of those up-to-date dances
Saturday night, September
18th in the City Hall. Good
music and lots of pep, so let’s
all be there.
Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Long were
visitors to Newcastle a few days
this week from Osage. Arthur
Jayne, well-known Crook
county rancher, was killed by
lightning last week near the
A.K. ranch, near Moorcrofl.
More goats were unloaded
at this point last week and
turned into the city park to
graze. These animals however,
are of the milk variety.
Mrs. G.H. Barker of
Greybull, Wyo., is in Newcastle
for a few days seeking medical
attention. Miss Margaret
Bingham is at her post at the
First National bank after a
short vacation.
George Stoeker, cashier at
the Weston County bank, will
leave this week for Casper to
attend the state convention
of bankers. He will be gone
several days.
Miss Margaret Cornell,
Red Cross field representative,
will be a visitor in Newcastle
sometime late in September or
early in October, according to
information recently received
by the Weston County chapter
of the American Red Cross.
August Nelson of the Prairie
is in town today. Mrs. John
Adams came up from Alliance
last Friday evening and joined
Mrs. Adams at Osage for an
over-Sunday visit.
“Doc” Godfrey has pur-
chased a Studebaker Eight
and is planning on a trip
to Milwaukee via the
Studebaker route.
George Beasley, editor
and publisher of the Osage
Reporter, was knocking around
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Lusk, Wyoming
Sept. 19 & 20, 2020
Saturday: 9 a.m—5 pm.
Sunday: 9 a.m.—2 pm.
Call 307—761-5145 with any questions
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Saturday, September 26, 2020
9:00am to 4:00pm
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snow plow and winch
12 ft. 2-wheel trailer (side rear loading ramp)
RV accessories and camping supplies
Hunting and sporting equipment
Liberty gun safe
Power tools, hand tools, shop tools
Men’s performance road bike
Fitness equipment
Yard and garden tools
Furniture and much more!
Sale will be held outdoors at 39 Garnet Dr.,
Newcastle, WY
(Crown Development, 6 miles N on Hwy 85)
Items are prices to sell. All sales final.
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