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APECEOFHIS’IORY
25 Years Ago
December 14, 1995
Donations to the annual
B.R.E.A.D. holiday food
basket program for families and
people in need are going great,
according to the organization’s
director Mimi Goode. But they
sure could use more canned
fruit! Goode said B.R.E.A.D.,
which passed out 56 food
baskets at Thanksgiving,
expects to give away over 60
holiday meals at Christmas.
Over 100 youngsters got
their Christmas shopping done
last Saturday at Santa’s Secret
Shop. The special kids-only
shopping day was organized
by Lambda Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi.
Sunday evening Dick and
Judy Ludemann were cake
and coffee guests of Art and
Alma Hagerman. Vi Coutant
and Jo Zorn attended the TOPS
Bazaar Saturday at the Upton
anywhere, anytime.”
Community Center.
The George Bondora family
were Christmas shopping in
Rapid City Sunday. Sunday
Cindy and Troy Dysart and
family were visitors at the home
of Carl and Hazel Kuemmerle.
Monday Jo Zorn helped Vi
Coutant put up her tree and
other Christmas decorations.
Tuesday Vi Coutant and Julie
Abbott had lunch together at
the Western Cafe.
Jo Fulton attended her
grandson, Kenny’s, Christmas
program at school in Newcastle
Tuesday evening. Kenny is in
first grade.
The Lady Dogies, under
the direction of coach Steve
Walker, are walloping their way
through opponents in the early
part of the season. And fans are
excited. The girls now have a
4-0 record afier beating Buffalo
and Douglas last week.
After Newcastle’s speech
news letter journal
team took a first place trophy at
Sturgis, they competed back in
Wyoming at the Cheyenne East
meet. The team took only nine
of its members and those nine
brought home the second place
3A trophy.
The Blotter: Nov. 23 — A
vehicle slid off the road and
hit a post on 85. A cow was hit
by a train. Dec. 3 — Someone
lost two. mattresses which were
seen on old 85.
50 Years Ago
December 10, 1970
The Newcastle Dogies
wrestling squad lost' their
season opener last Friday
evening 24-22 to Sheridan.
Both schools won six matches
but Sheridan had thee pins
compared to two for the Dogies
and the two points difference
was the Winning margin.
Sgt. Michael P. Hoff, son
of Rev. and Mrs. Ed Hoff of
Courtesy of Weston County Historical Society/Anna Simmons Collection
This is O.M. Willis moving Myra from Star Butte School. The truck says
“We haul anything,
WHAT’S UP
Dec
Weston County Meetings Events Calendar
Fri Dec. 11 5:30PM
11:30AM
Sat Dec.12
Mon Dec.14 6:30PM
Tue Dec.15 9AM
2-4PM
7-8PM
Wed Dec.16 6:30AM
Th Dec.17 6PM
6PM
7:30PM
BINGO
WC Library System Board Mtg.
Gateway Travel Center Grand Opening Corners Hwy 85/16
wc Fair Board 1
WC Commissioners
Tracy Hunt Retirement
Alanon Meeting
Wellness Wednesday
WCHS Board of Trustees Mtg.
Veteran’s Memorial Meeting Michaels Room, Senior Center
Masons #13
VFW Hall
Library Meeting Rm.
Fairgrounds, WC Event Center
Courthouse
Courthouse
Senior Center Family Room
WCHS
Board Room @WCHS
Masonic Lodge
Birthdays &Anniversaries
Dec. 12
Lyle Ackley
Jimmy Dixon
Sandra Drake
Ramona McKenzie
Dec. 13 .
Donald Hargrove
Art Henderson
Dec. 14
Peggy Berdahl
. Autumn Meyers
Judie Wimberley
Dave Foertsch
Barbara Hansen
Dec. 17
Larry Berger
Brenda Costello
Paetyn Sylte
Newcastle, has been honored
with a letter of appreciation.
Hoff was cited for his “many
long, difficult hours in both
the preparation for and execu-
tion of the Marine lift operation
from Iwakuni and the port of
Moji, Japan. i
The free movie for children
in the area will be Saturday
morning, Dec. 12, at the Dogie
Theatre. The cartoon carnival,
sponsored by the Newcastle
Chamber of Commerce retail
merchants, starts at 10 am.
The Newcastle Dogies
opened their basketball season
last Friday evening with an
impressive win over Torrington
56-42. The taller Torrington
team was outplayed throughout
the game and the Dogies played
fine defense for the win.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Grubb
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Peterson and Nellie Rawhouser
were Sunday dinner guests of
Harriet Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Mayberry
were social callers of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Pzinski and Gary
Sunday evening. The evening
was spent playing cards.
Mr. and Mrs. David Peterson
were shopping in Newcastle
Friday. Irene Roberts was a
dinner guest at the Felix Perino
home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Quest
were in Newcastle Tuesday
on business. Monday and
Wednesday Mr. and Mrs.
Art Williams were Upton busi-
ness callers.
Thursday and Friday Mr.
and Mrs. Art Williams worked
on the Hay Creek telephone
line. Mrs. Lee Roy Ondriezek
and sons visited Thursday at the
Wayne Peterson’s.
100 Years Ago
December 9, 1920
The first report of the
production of the big well on
section 30-46-63 brought in by
the Glenn Oil company was
overestimated, according to
latter, and well-founded reports
‘ Te Mpgvhfigeptoday. The first
a,” r. .i
pm a. a It .
estimate "piaced the production
around the 500-barrel mark,
but the well has decreased
until now it is rated by experts
around 100 barrels.
The finding of What
was believed to be a grave
in an unplatted part of the
Greenwood cemetery yesterday
morning brought forth many
Hawkshaws who have rested on
their laurels since attempting to
unravel the murder mystery of
two weeks ago.
With a full force working
the Newcastle Roller Mills day
and night, 5,000 bushels of
grain were handled during last
week. This amount includes
both A1 milling wheat from the
Canyon Springs prairie country
and first-class rye from the
Hampshire country.
Mrs. N.E. Wells of
Newcastle was looking up
Christmas shopping Friday.
Miss Mona Bell Sundayed in
Newcastle in order to have
dental work finished.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Adkins
and little daughter autoed out
to their ranch in the Howard
vicinity Sunday. Mrs. Carlo
Zamile, from the Prairie is a
guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Joe Rizzi.
Mrs. Claycomb of
Newcastle, visited at the home
of her niece, Mrs. J. Wame,
Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Blain
Plake and family of Upton
spent Sunday with their old
time friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Spurgeon and Hall Green of
this place.
Mrs. O.C. Olson of Green
Mountain country spent
Monday and Tuesday at the
Christensen home here. A
daughter arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rizzi Monday.
Don Armenia received an
injury to the bones of the foot
a few days ago, but is now
able to be out. D.W. Patton
of Osage was seen on our
streets Tuesday.
December 10, 2020 — 5
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6am-9pm Saturday Sunday
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from 2-4 p.m. on Dec. 15
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