A Look Back: March 30, 2017

Posted 3/30/18

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A Look Back: March 30, 2017

Posted
100
Years Ago
March 28, 1918
Goshen County Journal
New bank starts at Ft. Laramie
Fort Laramie is to have a bank and several other additional businesses in the immediate future. That point is the center for a large trading territory and the citizens of the town and surrounding country are awakening to their natural advantages.
The officers and directors of the new bank are Louis Carlson, E. F. Stout, Geo. Renerdick, Nettie Rutherford, Joseph I. Wolfe, Carl Stein and N. G. Smith.
The capital stock of the bank is $15,000 and the institution will be open for business as soon as a modern and substantial bank building can be erected.
Jimmie Morgan pleads to grand larceny
Sheriff Sherman arrested Jimmie Morgan on Monday morning on a charge of grand larceny. He was arraigned before Justice Jackson and pleaded guilty. He stole two suits of clothing and other articles from the Robertson livery barn.
It is said he has several associates working with him around here that officers are liable to nab almost any time.
75 Years Ago
April 1, 1943
Students plan to buy Army Jeeps
In accordance with the state-wide drive, Goshen County schools are planning different campaigns to sell bonds and stamps for the purchase of Army Jeeps.
Supervised by the student council, Torrington High School students plan a bond and stamp campaign that will raise a total amount of $1,800 for the purchase of two Jeeps, during the two weeks from April 5 to 19. Under the drive, promoted throughout the state, school students will be allowed to sell to the public in general and to their parents, in addition to the stamps and bonds purchased by the students themselves.
Although the quota set by Torrington Schools is high, the students believe they will be able to make as complete a success in this campaign as they did in the last bond and stamp drive.
Moves to new location in Smith Bldg.
The M & D Recreation Parlor, owned and operated by Ed David and Bud McElhaney, formerly located next to the Albaugh Furniture Store, moved this week to new quarters in the Smith Building. The concern plans to open today (Thursday) for business at the new location.
The barbor shop owned by Bob Hendren which was located in the old building has also been moved to the Smith Building. The former location has been purchased by Fred Albaugh.
50 Years Ago
April 1, 1968
New air service starts
Trans-States Airways, a new Wyoming-based aviation company, has inaugurated twice-daily passenger and freight service between Cheyenne and Casper with intermediate stops at Wheatland, Torrington and Douglas, according to an announcement today by F. V. Stephenson, president.
“All statistics we’ve studied indicate that Wyoming communities such as these not only need but will support daily air passenger and freight service, Stephenson said.
K. C. Sutherland, general manager and chief pilot, indicated both morning and afternoon flights were scheduled to make the best possible connections with major airline flights out of Cheyenne and Casper. Tickets for all flights are available at locations in each community involved, Sutherland said.
Volk elected Inter-Act governor
The newly-formed Torrington High School Inter-Act Club has its first District Governor.
He is Joe Volk, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Volk of Torrington. He was elected at the first District Inter-Act Conference in Denver over the weekend.
All six of the Inter-Act Clubs from Colorado and Wyoming were represented at the conference. The clubs are from Westminster and Ramum high schools in Denver, Broomfield High School in Broomfield, Colo., Cody High School, Casper Kelly Walsh and Torrington High School.
The Inter-Act Club will have three projects this year, including a community project – a clothing drive for St. Joseph’s Orphanage – which has already been completed. During his tenure, Gov. Volk has pledged himself to increase membership of Rotary Inter-Act District 545. The district is comprised of Colorado, Wyoming (excluding Yellowstone) and Scotts Bluff County, Neb.
25 Years Ago
March 31, 1993
Housing crunch continues as area economy improves
People looking to buy or rent a home in Torrington may not be able to find the home they want, according to local realtors.
There is a shortage of listings for houses to rent or buy in Torrington, especially for three- and four-bedroom homes. The reason for the shortage is the steady demand for the homes on the market, said Dick Vandel, owner of Windmill Realty.
“There’s a good demand for housing,” he said. “Most of my listings have been sold or are under contract.
“It’s a seller’s market,” Vandel said. “This doesn’t mean there has been a steady upswing of prices, but the prices are stronger than they have been.”
Mapping committee changing rural addresses
It’s no April Fool’s joke, but an effort to better serve the community by making responses by emergency vehicles easier.
Area residents will begin to feel the impact of an ongoing project that is re-mapping and re-naming roads and streets in Goshen County on April 1.
As for its impact on postal service, Postmaster Jim McNutt said he foresees no problem with the address changes and postal carriers seem to be handling it well.
“I won’t tell you it won’t be difficult for them,” McNutt said.
It will take about a year for letters with the old addresses to be completely changed over to the new, he said. This is one reason he’s urging residents to notify all correspondents of their new addresses.