Some Time Ago — Week 52
Photo courtesy of Weston County Historical Society This photo is from the Roy Thompson family collection, and was in 1931. Subjects unknown. To share any information about the identity of these children please email sales@newslj.com.
25 Years Ago — Dec. 21, 2000
Santa’s elves were at it again this year. A couple of dozen local elves, the Peace Officers, gather as Christmas Eve draws near each year to assist with the final touches of Operation Santa.
Members of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church kindergarten-third classes played out the Christmas Story during Children’s Mass on Saturday. Class members were Jessica Lewis, Kaitlin Macke, Trey Sylte, Courtney Mathews, Andrew Hayman, Matthew Hayman, Stevie Ann Richards, Susie Button, and Caleb Munger.
Cold weather or the inability to drive shouldn’t keep people from having a good, hot meal. Glenda Mefford, director of Michaels Senior Center, said the Meals on Wheels program locally fills in for those extra needs for approximately 35–40 homebound seniors each day.
Koree Khongphand graduated December 16 at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. She has earned a bachelor of science degree in Mass Communications/Public Relations.
Two Newcastle High School athletes have been nominated for national recognition in the Gatorade Will to Win program through their basketball participation. Steve Walker, NHS head basketball coach, has nominated Luke Tschacher and Kevin Logan for their commitment to the sport of basketball, to competition, and to giving their all.
50 Years Ago — Dec. 25, 1975
Larry Hoppal is the new Safeway manager in Newcastle. Hoppal succeeds Bob Evans. Evans has been transferred to Rawlins Safeway store.
The three distillation units for the Burlington Northern Refinery near Osage are expected to arrive at the site about Dec. 29.
Michael Raymon Wiggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wiggins, of Newcastle, recently enlisted in the Army’s Delayed Entry Program for 4 years after being guaranteed his choice of job training.
KWTO Television,Thursday, Dec. 25: 6PM Hee Haw; 7PM The Waltons; 8PM Streets of San Francisco; 9PM Harry O; 10PM Wyoming News; 10:30PM Medical Story; 11:30 PM CBS Late Movie “Showboat”
100 Years Ago — Dec. 24. 1925
Mayor and Mrs. E. E. Wakeman elaborately entertained at a 6:30 four-course turkey dinner last Thursday evening at their lovely new home. The Yuletide spirit was carried in evidence in decorations throughout the charming rooms. Minute Christmas trees with Minute Christmas stockings and candles were the favors. Lovely cut flowers profusely added to the decorations.
With clusters of pine cones caught with bright red ribbon fastened to the window shades in all the dining cars, and with colorful wreaths hung in the windows on the club, observation, and lounging cars of all its trains, the Burlington Railroad has entered enthusiastically into the spirit of the Christmas season.
There has recently been some agitation relative to moving the body of “Buffalo Bill” William F. Cody, from the summit of Lookout Mountain, Denver, CO, to his old home town, Cody, WY.
On a cool night that was unusually starry nineteen hundred and twenty-five years ago, an angel said to shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flock, “Fear not, for behold I bring thee good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.” Then the first Christmas jubilation was begun. Heaven’s hosts were congregating about the Tower of the Flocks with joy in their hearts, and in their mouths a song, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men.” And ever since the angelic host’s withdrawal, earth echoes “Glory to God in the highest.” Thus, we keep in lively remembrance, the greatest event of history.