Pages of the Past

100 years ago
November 23, 1923
Basin folks are glad along with Miss Margaret Borden because of her success in winning the state championship in the state canning club contest. It is an accomplishment of which she has a right to be proud and the people of this community are glad to do honor to her.
On last Thursday the high school domestic science class and the poultry class of the agricultural department entertained the vocational agriculture students at a delicious turkey dinner. Additional guests were Mr. and Mrs. F.L. McNown and Miss Megown.
The fine new building of the Wyoming Gas Company and the Midwest –Wyoming Gas company is nearing completion and it is now assured that the companies will be able to get into their new quarters by the 1st of December.
75 years ago
November 19, 1948
Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Mayer of Manderson were notified late last week that they are first-place winners in the E.C. Deming Farm and Ranch Yard Improvement contest. The agricultural extension service award was made “in recognition of outstanding work in landscaping and beautifying the farm home surroundings.”
Mrs. Paul S. Russell and daughter, Karen, and Mrs. Ora J. Gould and Peggy of Otto are visiting in San Francisco, Cal., with Mr. and Mrs. K.D, Sprague. Mrs. Sprague is a daughter of Mrs. Gould and a sister to Mrs. Russell.
50 years ago
November 22, 1973
Mrs. Lorinda Plambeck of Manderson has been engaged as a combination first and second grade teacher in the Basin Schools, it was disclosed late last week by Grade School Principal Andy Johnson. She is the former Lorinda Vonburg, a Basin High School graduate and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Vonburg.
A Northwest Community College cross country runner was named All-American, Saturday following the National Junior College Athletic Association Cross Country finals in Tallahassee, Fla. Dan Thomas, Burlington, finished 21st in the national finals. Thomas had a time of 19:17 in the four-mile run which is the fastest time for him all year. He broke the Region 9 running record in Sterling, Colo., two weeks ago with a time of 20:04 in a four-mile course.
25 years ago
November 19, 1998
For the sixth time in seven years, the Riverside High School Student Council received top honors at the State Student Council Convention held in Gillette. The council received the designation of Honor Council with Meritorious Distinction.
The following Burlington High School students have been named to the 4.0 Honor Roll:
Brandi Cauffman, Katie Krause, Heidi McNiven, Judy McNiven, Bryan Neves, Patrick Davidson, Curtis McNiven, Taubi Neves, Justin Tolman, Josh Alexander, Harry McNiven, Lindsey Carrizales, Chad Morgan, Whitney Neves, Thomas Tolman, Charles Cauffman, Scot Davidson, Betsy Howard Maria McNiven, Rachael Davidson, Lexi Garza, Ryan Jensen, Kyle Loveland, Charee Neves, Hiedi Rasmussen and Shelagh Ruppert.