Pages of the Past

100 years ago - June 25, 1925

The Burlington (railroad) has, the past few days, had a weed burner running up and down the tracks clearing the right-of-way from troublesome weeds. This huge machine throws a very hot flame of burning fuel oil along the ground as it travels completely exterminating the pests. It would be a good thing if we all had something of this kind to deliver ourselves from this evil. 

At the regular annual meeting of the voters of School District No. 17 at High School Auditorium last Tuesday Mr. C.A. Zaring was elected to succeed himself and Messrs. Fred Frisby and John L. Landfair were elected for the three-year term and oen-year terms, respectively.  

75 years ago - June 23, 1950

Miss Lucretia Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Hill, has successfully completed the state examination for pharmacists, it was learned this week. Miss Hill is at present completing her course of study at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. 

Jesse Beck has announced that he will be a candidate for nomination as sheriff of Big Horn County on the Democratic ticket in the August primary election. 

Mrs. Floyd Ellison was the guest of honor at a “pink and blue” shower given last Thursday evening by Mrs. Lew Johnson, assisted by Mrs. Eddie Johnson and Mrs. Stanley Johnson.

50 years ago - June 26, 1975

Jeffery L. Cummings, M.D., graduated from the Hartford Hospital House Staff June 19 at Hartford, Conn. The Doctor and his wife, Inese, moved to Jamaica Plain, a suburb of Boston Mass., where he will begin a 3-year residency in neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Cummings is the son of Mrs. J. Lee Cummings and the late Mr. Cummings of Basin. Ray Faure of Basin was elected to the South Big Horn County hospital board of trustees in balloting last trustees in balloting last Tuesday. W R. Shelledy of Greybull was re-elected to the board. The board will choose officers when it holds its July meeting. Members of the board whose terms did not expire this year include Jerome Kurtz and Lee Grenier both of Greybull and Mrs. C.S. Hinckley and J.R. Henderson both of Basin. 

Margaret L. Faure has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Saint Mary College—a four-year liberal arts college for women in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Thomas J. Faure, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond V. Faure, Sr., completed the 1974-75 academic year at Gonzaga University with an honor roll semester GPA of 3.750

25 years ago - July 1, 2000

How would you describe the All-Class reunion that brought people from all across the country to Basin last weekend? Susan VandenBoom summed it up in just five words, “Absolutely a 100 percent wow!” 17 Broadway Catering out of Billings served 1,020 at the banquet Saturday night and 800 at breakfast Sunday morning.

Work began this week on the facilities for the Wyoming Highway Department in Basin. Workers began demolishing the old district office complex and shop to make room for a new one. According to Vic Strube, the new construction will replace the office and shop, which is basically worn out. The old building did not meet current codes especially the electrical system.