Pages of the Past

100 years ago

November 11, 1926

An estimate has been prepared showing two plans of improving the streets in Basin. One is for crushed gravel surfacing from the south end of the fairgrounds to fourth and C street then west to the Greybull road. The second plan is for two 20-foot strips of pavement with crushed gravel parking space in the center of the street between South street and around the corner to Sixth street. 

The Thanksgiving shipment of Big Horn Basin turkeys by the Big Horn Co-operative Marketing Association consisted of three carloads, one of which went to Boston, another to Worcester, and another to Waterbury, Conn. Thus New England, where the pilgrims celebrated thanksgiving with the grand old American bird will this year celebrate with Turkeys from the Big Horn Basin. 

75 years ago

November 8, 1951

In observance of National Education week, November 11-17, the Basin schools wish to extend a cordial invitation to their patrons to visit school some time during that week. The grade school has set Friday, November 16, as a special visiting day. On that day the teachers will try to have most of their work oral so parents will have a good opportunity to observe how their child is doing as compared to the group. 

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hopkin are the parents of a son born to them at the Greybull hospital last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Robinson are the parents of a girl born to them at the Greybull hospital last Friday. 

50 years ago

November 11, 1976

Basin Basketball players arriving at the Basin high school gymnasium at 6:00 a.m. Monday, for early practice had a rude awakening. Twenty-five of their basketballs had been punctured. According to Basin policeman, Reggie Bickham, vandals had broken into the gym sometime the night before and done the damage. The  basketballs are valued at $25 each and that amounts to a lot of damage, he said. 

Marine Private David E. Kelsey of Basin has completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. 

Kevin and Renee Lewis entertained thirty-five relatives at their home Sunday and hosted a surprise celebration for Jerry and Nora Lewis honoring them on their 25th wedding anniversary. Relatives attending were Monte Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Kestner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Green and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Arnold and bud, all of Basin. Mr. and Mrs. John Greet and Vernon of Ten Sleep, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vonburg, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Larry Clark and family and Mrs. Bud Sinn and Kathy all of Worland and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Plambeck and Nikki of Cody. 

25 years ago

November 8, 2001

It will cost Wyoming Gas Company Customers less for natural gas this winter than it did last year. Wyoming Gas Vice President Janeen Capshaw said natural gas prices from the period of Nov. 1, 2001 to Oct. 31, 2002 would reflect a drop of 4.46 cents per hundred cubic feet. (CCF)

Cloud Peak Middle School Straight A Honor Roll includes Andrew Fries, Justine Vigil, Samuel Cauffman, Brent Umphlett, Kaleb Zier, Aastee Peters and Tess Peterson.