Pages of the Past

100 years ago
April 24, 1924
Superintendent Ilg informs us that he and his men are working hard on the business of clearing the slide at Fifteen-mile and that he hopes to have water in the canal by May 1.
That is a fine improvement that is being made at the intersection of Fourth and A streets, where The Wyoming Gas Company, Thompson Lumber & Hardware Company and Dave Johnson have joined together to make the streets at that corner the best in Basin. The streets are being graded, gravelled and curbed. Gutters are being placed and drains provided and there will be no more bog holes at that street intersection.
Mr. Johnston, who has charge of the city grader, has done a good job of smoothing down the streets, and it is our judgment that they look better today than ever before.
75 years ago
April 21, 1949
A former civilian conservation corps building recently purchased by the Basin High School has been moved from the County Fairgrounds south of Basin to the school grounds, Superintendent J.M. Chappell announced Monday. The building is being placed south of the gymnasium. Work will begin this week to make the building suitable for agriculture and shop classes.
Those from here listed on the University of Wyoming honor roll are Elaine D. Winters, a senior in the agriculture college with a grade average of 1.59 in a 17-hour course, and William J. Wesnitzer, a senior in the Agriculture college whose grade average for an 18-hour course was 1.50.
50 years ago
April 25, 1974
The Basin Volunteer Fire Department was called twice during the latter part of last week. Both alarms were the results of minor fires involving trash, leaves and the like. One of the fires, a windbreak fire that threatened for a time to be more serious drew firemen to the John Kraft residence on Orchard Bench. Burning rubbish and dry undergrowth was being whipped by the wind that carried the flames toward the Kraft home. Harvey and Bob Wrigley and Mrs. Kraft were battling the blaze when the firemen arrived.
Mrs. R.J. (Eleanor) O’Neill will retire next month after a lifetime in the teaching profession. A teacher in the Basin system for 29 years, she is a graduate of the state teacher’s college in Balley City, N.D. Through the years, she has continued her education at Eastern Montana State at Billings, Montana State University, the University of Wyoming and last summer at the University of California, San Diego. Mrs. O’Neill came to Basin in the fall of 1939. Three years later, she married Reginald J. O’Neill.
25 years ago
April 21, 1999
Riverside High School prom king and queen Ryan Julson and Ann Godfrey were joined by attendants Jessica Holloway, Drew King, Misty Stoelk and Thomas Holloway.
Burlington High School straight-A honor roll includes:
Charity Alexander, Brandi Cauffman, Misty Hoshaw, Heidi McNiven,
Judy McNiven, Bryan Neves,
Patrick Davidson, Mark Lechner, Shane Loveland, Curtis McNiven, Taubi Neves, Stephanie Preator,
Harry McNiven, Lindsey Carriales, Whitney Neves and Thomas Tolman.