From our files: Walker home burns in 1951

100 years ago, Oct. 29, 1926

The Cowley Progress

Recommendation that a retirement fund for superannuated school teachers be established in Wyoming was submitted by the Wyoming State Teachers’ Association in convention in Casper.

75 years ago, Nov. 1, 1951

The Lovell Chronicle

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Walker received a shock Sunday when they returned from Sunday school to find their house had burned to the ground from an unknown cause. Garth Allred, who lived south of their place and the owner of the house, saw the smoke through the trees and rushed down, but all was burned except the front of the house, which soon fell. He was unable to save anything.

50 years ago, Oct. 28, 1976

The Lovell Chronicle

One of Cowley’s oldest businesses, Cowley Equitable, has been sold to a Yuba City, California, man. The new owner, Dale Kaylor, is scheduled to take over November 1. Current owner Orin Mann, 72, has operated the store for the past 26 years. Since 1909, Mann and his father, Charles, operated the store. Mann says he plans to retire. It isn’t known whether the name of the store will be changed.

25 years ago, Nov. 1, 2001

The Lovell Chronicle

Cowley News: Cowley has a new town marshal. I had a short interview with him in his immaculate and striking uniform. His name is Don Daniels and his wife’s name is Mitzie. They moved here from Deming, N.M. He has had an impressive career. He retired from the Border Patrol and also retired from a federal position in customs. He is assigned to work 20 hours a week in Cowley during variable hours. He also reported that he will be in charge of animal control and advised the townspeople to observe the ordinances and to be sure that their animals are licensed.

10 years ago, Oct. 27, 2016

The Lovell Chronicle

The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies brought home some major hardware from the state cross country meet in Sheridan Saturday, placing third in the 11-team Class 2A field with 55 points, just seven points behind second-place Wyoming Indian. Senior Dominic Twomey three-peated as an all-state runner, placing fifth with a time of 18:30.