Peeks at the Past; April 10, 2019

Posted 4/10/19

"What is past is prologue."

Since 1886, The Lusk Herald has recorded the story of Niobrara County. Following are bits of that story. (All misprints and typos in this section are in keeping with the original printing.)

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Peeks at the Past; April 10, 2019

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100 YEARS AGO – April 11, 1919

  • Big Blizzard Hits Lusk for Two Days-Seven years ago Lusk was snowed under. Saturday night another storm hit our Billion Dollar City in full force. Snow started falling about midnight and never ceased until Monday night. High drifts were piled everywhere. Main street in Lusk presented an Alaskan scene which was striking in comparison to the weather we had been enjoying.
  • Oil From Lusk Fields On Way To Refinery-The first oil to be shipped out of Lusk leaves town today. Fourteen oil tanks were placed on the siding Thursday and loaded out for refining. Half the product will go to Casper and the other half will be shipped Regina, Sask.

75 YEARS AGO-April 13, 1944

  • Men Leaving For Service Honored at Dance- In honor of three men who expect to leave in the near future for the armed service, a dance was given at the Armory Monday evening, with a large group enjoying the dancing from 9:30 to 1:00. It was a no-host affair. Honored were Jake Lorenzen, Lawrence Savage and Harley Kinkade.
  • PFC Crowley Is Wounded in Arm-Mrs. Cecilia Crowley received word that her son Pfc. Andrew J. Crowley, had been wounded in the arm during a battle in New Guinea, but that he was recovering satisfactorily, and that he was now able to have the splints taken off.

50 YEARS AGO-April 10, 1969

  • Marlene Black is Home Ec Honorary-Marlene Black, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Speck Black of Hat Creek, was one of 15 University of Wyoming students to be initiated into the UW Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, honorary home economics society. To be eligible for membership students must have at least a 2.5 grade average. Miss Black was graduated from NCHS with the class of ’67.
  • 2 Finish Machine Operators Course-Army Privates Roy T. Brazelton, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brazelton of Lance Creek, and Vernon D. Poage, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Poage of Keeline both completed the 8 week construction machine operators course March 14 at Ft. Leonard Wood.,Mo.

25 YEARS AGO-April 13, 1994

  • Flander’s Field Memorial Completed-The V.F.W. and American Legion have completed their combined efforts on the Flander’s Field Memorial. The monument, which commemorates the memories of those who lost their lives in defense of this nation, will be dedicated during the Memorial Day Services at the Cemetary.
  • Bruch member of Iron Skull-Michael Bruch will be recognized on April 14 as a new member of the Iron Skull, University of Wyoming junior class honorary. To qualify, students must have 60 or more credit hours with a 3.0 grade point average and be involved in extracurricular activities. Among projects sponsored by Iron Kull are the Homecoming Sing.

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