Entertainers, school paper, freak snow storm

100 years ago

Sept. 23, 1915

The Beverly Entertainers

Of the smaller companies that have entered upon Lyceum work in recent years none have given better satisfaction than the Beverly Entertainers, an organization of charming young women, who give a diversified and interesting program, at once novel and entertaining. Musical numbers in Dutch costumes are one of the attractive features offered by the company, whose members sing, read, play mandolins and guitars and give musical sketches in charming costumes. Guitarologues by Miss Rita Smith are also featured.

Down in New Augusta, Miss., some time since, the Beverly Entertainers gave a number on the local lyceum course, and the enthusiastic chairman of the committee in that place wrote the Bureau through which the Beverlies were booked as follows: “Just a word to say that the Beverly Entertainers gave the first Lyceum entertainment last night given in New Augusta since Columbus discovered America, and if we never have another you will not have lived in vain. They were simply splendid, their program was varied to suit every member of the audience, and they pleased everybody from baby to grandpa.”

75 years ago

Sept. 26, 1940

Mountain Echo, local high school paper, to start fifteenth year

The printers will start work this weekend on the first issue of The Mountain Echo, Saratoga high school publication, for the 1940-41 school year, which will be the fifteenth consecutive year of publication for this interesting little organ. The paper is written and edited entirely by the students.

Four members of the Echo staff accompanied by Supt. F.F. DeForest, were in Laramie Tuesday, in the interest of the publication, and report that several contracts for advertising were secured. The usual good support is being secured here, and a most successful year for the paper is assured. The staff receives liberal credit in English for their work on the paper, which offers much practical experience in writing, and is beneficial instruction in many other ways.

50 years ago

Sept. 23, 1965

Freak Snow Storm

Hits Valley

A freak late-summer storm, which hasn’t let up yet, dumped a blanket of heavy, wet snow in the valley the past week. 16 inches of snow buried vehicles, snapped tree branches and brought traffic and most work to a halt. In various storms during the past seven days, a total of 46 inches of snow was deposited, containing 3.26 inches of moisture. Many ranchers report that the storm hit before they had completed hay and grain harvesting operations. Construction work in this area has been halted since last Wednesday and the fall tourist season cut short. Temperatures since last Thursday read like mid-winter rather than the last week of summer.

25 years ago

Sept. 26, 1990

Joint agricultural committee to meet in Saratoga this week

Water topics and proposed agricultural legislation will be discussed here Thursday and Friday when the Wyoming Joint Agricultural Committee meets at the Saratoga Inn.

On Thursday beginning at 9 a.m. the legislators will discuss wetland regulations and proposed legislation dealing with wetlands policy and needs to develop regulations and laws in order to “have a little more say so with our water.”

Also on Thursday the committee will review proposed legislation that calls for the state to take over the federal 404 construction permit process for water development projects.

Currently, that process is handled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The session will include discussion with Department of Commerce on state outdoor recreation projects, with Mike Purcell Director of the Wyoming Water Development Commission and with State Engineer Jeff Fassett.

On Friday the legislators will meet with State Department of Agriculture officials to discuss legislation dealing with weed and pest control and a multipurpose building for the Wyoming State Fair Grounds in Douglas. Howard Schrinar of the state Department of Public Lands will discuss the State Farm Loan program and other issues.