100 Years Ago: Burlington bank robbed, loss set at $3,000

100 years ago
Aug.  8, 1924
The bank at Burlington was burglarized near midnight and all the money, bonds, and papers were taken. The money was said to be around $3,000. 
90 years ago
Aug. 9, 1934
High School football players will have a new field for practicing when school opens in September.
Thieves broke into the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Mitchell during their absence, stealing nothing but clothes from the wardrobe.
80 years ago
Aug. 17, 1944
Verla Lou Smith was awarded a four-year scholarship to the University of Wyoming by the Big Horn County Commissioners.
A nephew of Ernest Peterson of Greybull, Pvt. Ernest Edgar LaRose lost his life during the invasion of Saipahl
Greybull refinery workers lead in bond purchases. They bought 145% of their quota.
70 years ago
Aug. 12, 1954
The cost of a new modern hospital for south Big Horn County will be less than one cent a day to the average taxpayer.
60 years ago
Aug. 20, 1964
Miss Mary Lynn Gipson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merl Gipson, became the bride of Donald E. Anderson (Skip Anderson), son of Rev. and Mrs. Jack E. Anderson at the First Baptist church
Sixteen of the 31 members gathered for the 1954 reunion Aug. 20, 1964.
50 years ago
Aug. 8, 1974
A reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Preator was held at the Otto-Burlington Church,
Twenty-seven young and hopefully rampaging Buffaloes showed up at the high school football practice field for the start of the Greybull High School football campaign.