Pages of the Past

100 years ago

January 15, 1925

At the annual meeting of the Basin State Bank on Monday afternoon directors were elected for the ensuing year as follows: C.B. Ottesen, Dave Johnson, Oscar Scholz, P.P. Anderson, Oliver Irwin, S.L. Wray and S.H. Cockins. 

During the holidays, Manager Kemper Ahrens of the Economy Grocery gave The Rustler an ad in which he advertised popcorn at 10 cents a pound. We made an error and wrote it 19 cents. For two weeks, Kemper got a lot of kick out of it when he sold that corn for 10 cents after many customers came in asking for it at 19 cents. He admits he found out one thing: that Rustler readers read his advertisements. 

From Manderson, we learn that the ice harvest is about completed and the ice is of exceptional quality this year. 

75 years ago

January 12, 1950

S.C. Hyatt was elected first vice president of the American National Livestock Association of the closing session of the 53rd annual convention held at Miami, Fla. 

One of the largest automobile shows to be seen in Big Horn county in some time will be presented at the Burroughs-Bratton building in Basin Friday and Saturday of this week by Mclean Motors, Inc., and Greybull Motor Company, both Greybull firms, according to J.C. Hitchcock, local representative. New 1950 models of Dodge, Plymouth and Packard motorcars will be on display at the showrooms.

Application for incorporation has been filed with the secretary of state’s office in Cheyenne by Cream of the Valley Dairies, it was learned this week. The firm, which will have its main office in Basin with branches in Greybull, Lovell and Powell, will be capitalized at $150,000. 

50 years ago

January 16, 1975

R.J. Kost and Don Dellos of Basin were included on the scholastic honor roll for the fall semester at Rocky Mountain College. Kost is a senior and son of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Kost. Dellos is a freshman and son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dellos. 

The phone company today reported that Basin continues to grow. Larry Royal, local Mountain Bell manager said the company added 73 phones locally during the 12-month period ending Nov. 30. The utility now serves 1,137 phones in the community. 

Paul Smith of Smith Electric disclosed Tuesday morning that he has transferred his interest in the six-unit apartment complex built last year at the intersection of Seventh and C streets. Larry Martin is now the sole owner of the property following the dissolution of the partnership arrangement. 

25 years ago

January 13, 2000

Riverside High School junior Betsy Crosby will practice and perform with the Wyoming All State Band next week. She was chosen to play baritone saxophone in the band on the basis of an audition last fall and will join 450 other high school musicians from around the state. 

Destiny Kost is a lucky little girl. The four-month-old daughter of Niki Kost has the distinction of representing the fifth generation for both the Morris and Clarke families. On the Morris side, she has the love of mother, Niki; grandfather, Dan Kost; great-grandmother, Ardith Kost; and great-great grandfather, Don Morris. On the Clarke side is her mom, Niki; grandmother Deb Kost, great-grandmother, Margie Gilmore; and great-great-grandmother Mildred Clarke.