Pages of the Past

100 years ago

October 22, 1925

Mr. G.C. Dillavou, who was operated on for appendicitis a couple of weeks ago, returned to his work at the First National Bank on Tuesday, looking fine and expressing the belief that he would soon feel a lot better. His many friends were glad to note his quick recovery. 

The record for the most successful crop of beans grown in the Big Horn Basin goes to Gus Marcus of Liberty Bench, who has taken 60,000 pounds of beans from 22 acres of ground. This figures out to about 2,618 pounds to the acre. At the rate of 5 cents per pound it would amount to more than $130 per acre. 

The snow of Sunday and Monday served to delay the harvest of the beet crop, but the men in charge of the harvest are determined that every available moment shall be utilized and they were not out of the fields long. It is estimated that about 60% of the crop has been harvested. 

75 years ago

October 19, 1950

Debbi Russell, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Russell, sustained a broken wrist Friday when she fell while playing on the school grounds. She was able to return to school Monday.

Plastering and painting of the First Baptist Church basement was brought nearly to completion this week as redecoration plans went forward. The Rev. Floyd Ellison reported Tuesday that upon its completion, the basement will offer attractive and comfortable facilities for church activities. 

Floyd Ellison, the Bobcat T formation quarterback, earned this week’s award of player of the week through his all-around play against the powerful Cody eleven. 

50 years ago

October 23, 1925

Heavy precipitation in the form of snow and rain last week prevented a resumption of the 1975 sugar beet harvest in southern Big Horn County. Many of the smaller growers had completed harvest before the bad weather arrived but growers with larger acreages were prevented by the mud from getting equipment into the fields or digging beets. 

Water will be turned off entirely in Basin Saturday morning, according to an announcement issued from the town office Monday. Water service will be halted at 8 a.m. and will not be returned to service until noon. It will allow town employees to repair the water main at South Seventh and B streets. 

25 years ago

October 18, 2000

Kyla Griffith and Michelle Vigil have been nominated to receive the American FFA Degree, the highest degree awarded by the National FFA organization. 

Reigning over Burlington High School Homecoming activities were attendants Kyle Loveland, Cozy Winters, Josh Gormley, Lori Peterson, Ryan Cauffman and Rosie Ramirez and King Josh Alexander and Queen Jessica Mitchell. 

The Paintrock FFA Agricultural Mechanics team, comprised of Bruce Malson, Preston Malson, Cole Hartman and Hannah Irvine, will be competing at the National FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development competition at national FFA convention in Louisville, Ky.