90 Years Ago: The Big Horn under new management

100 years ago

May 15, 1925

Word was received here Sunday morning that B. L. Warren, superintendent of plant number two of the Standard refinery, was seriously injured about 7 o’clock that morning near Powell, when his big Cadilac car turned over after striking a bridge railing. Mr. Warren was in the hospital in Powell.

H.F. Harrison, who has been in charge of the music at the Big Horn Theatre here for several years and a teacher of music, and Miss Cassie May Barber, former stenographer for the superintendent of the Greybull schools, were married at the parsonage by Rev. Hubert Webster of Thermopolis last Thursday.

F.A. Ewen of Shell Valley had the misfortune to break his left arm at the wrist while assisting his hired man to load some dressed hogs into the back part of his car. Mr. Ewen was standing on the running board on one side pulling on the hog, and the hired man was on the opposite side lifting and pushing, when he slipped and fell, striking his arm.

90 Years Ago

May 15, 1935

A year ago this coming Saturday, the Big Horn Theatre opened its doors to patrons under the new management of Mel Todd.  The theatre had been purchased a few weeks prior from Mrs. G.D. McKay.  Saturday Mr. Todd is observing his first business anniversary in Greybull with a fine program of entertainment for his host of patrons.

A plea was made before the state highway commission, meeting in Casper Tuesday, for a road up the Greybull River from Greybull to Burlington.  The highway commission promised to give this merited road every consideration.

The modernization show which opened last night will close late this evening.  A sizable crowd attended the show to see the fine displays of merchandise with which to improve and modernize the home.  The modernization show is being sponsored by the Greybull Community Club.

80 Years Ago

May 17, 1945

Pfc. Charles (Bud) Collingwood, who was killed in action in Germany April 5, has been buried in an American military cemetery.  His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collingwood of Greybull, received a letter from an Army chaplain stating that their son had been buried at Butzback, Germany.

Greybull is to have a new business beginning about June 1.  Jerry Moberly of Los Angeles, Calif., has leased the first floor of the Odd Fellows building and will establish a poultry market as soon as he can complete arrangements.

The Greybull Jaycees announced that they have made arrangements to sponsor a flying school here in the near future.  Anyone interested in learning to fly a plane should inform Melvin Pruett at the Greybull Cleaners at once.

70 Years Ago

May 19, 1955

Two Greybull brothers in the Navy, Thomas and Wayne McHenry, arrived in Greybull a couple of days apart to spend Mother’s Day with their mother, Mrs. Relph Robinson, making it one of the finest Mother’s Days she could ever wish for.

Seven comely lasses have been chosen as candidates for the 49er queen:  Carol Nelson and Lizbeth Patterson of Shell, Jeri Lee Paris of Lovell, Gayle Funke of Emblem, Sharon Warfel, Margaret Berry and Carolyn Douglas.

A softball game which will offer plenty of excitement Sunday afternoon will be played at the Greybull baseball field between the Lions and Rotarians starting at 2 o’clock sharp.  A collection will be taken at the game, and all donations will go to the cemetery beautification project, which is being forwarded by the Greybull Rotary Club.

60 Years Ago

May 20, 1965

Don Schuyler, whose performance this year makes him the best shot putter GHS has ever had, could break the state shot put record this weekend at Laramie in the Class A competition.

Lee Kunkle and Jack Kvale have resumed management of the Big Horn Theatre.  The two men have announced that they will manage again starting Thursday night.

Larry Davis, 24, suffered a severely mangled left foot when it became entangled in some machinery at the Wyo-Ben plant about 1 p.m. Monday.  He was taken to SBHC Hospital where surgery was performed and the foot was placed in a cast.