From our files: New Shoshone River bridge opens in 1925

100 years ago, Dec. 11, 1925

The Cowley Progress

Cowley motorists drove over the new Lovell bridge Sunday for the first time and give glowing reports as to the appearance and substantial erection of this new span across the Shoshone River. It is a vast improvement over the old structure and greatly enhances the highway along which it is located.

75 years ago, Dec. 14, 1950

The Lovell Chronicle

Ralph Ericksen announces the moving of his Music Mart store to new and larger quarters in the Halliwell building formerly occupied by Norma’s Beauty Shop. The Mart will continue to feature all kinds of music, records, pianos and instruments. Store hours are from 1 to 6 p.m. each day.

50 years ago, Dec. 11, 1975

The Lovell Chronicle

A possible bond issue to raise money for improvements on two Lovell schools was discussed by the Distict Two school board at its meeting Monday night. Improvement items discussed by the board were a new middle school, a freezer and storage area for the lunch room, a track around the Lovell High School football field, an extended shop room, a swimming pool and an auditorium.

25 years ago, Dec. 7, 2000

The Lovell Chronicle

Area sugar beet growers will be receiving a prospectus from the Rocky Mountain Sugar Growers Cooperative Board of Directors as the process to purchase Western Sugar from Tate and Lyle moves forward.

10 years ago, Dec. 10, 2015

The Lovell Chronicle

Fans attending the Lovell-Rocky Mountain basketball games this Saturday night will be in for a special treat: the introduction of the inaugural class of the newly formed Lovell High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The inaugural class of seven to be inducted into the new hall of fame on December 12 is as follows:

Johnny Winterholler, a four-sport star at both the high school and college level for whom the Lovell High School gym is named; Brownie Brown, nominated and selected in the service category; Lowell “Sodie” Earl, a 1948 LHS graduate nominated in the athlete category; Bruce Goodrich, a 1949 LHS graduate, nominated in the athlete category; Cliff Revelle, nominated as a coach; Ralph Winland, nominated as both a player and coach; and Adrienne Prosser, nominated as an athlete.