Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Sorted by date Results 326 - 350 of 356
In February of his senior year, John Wise would receive his "D" letter. This was not a bad grade, but a letter notifying him that upon graduation from high school he would be drafted. The native of Pine Bluffs decided to check out all the branches of the military to see which one would offer him the most in opportunities, schooling and training. Wise chose the Navy after researching showed him what the Navy would offer. He enlisted in the Navy on their 120 delayed enlistment, and graduated high...
Pine Bowl and the Spare Room is going into their 40th league season. Owners Jim and Kate Zitek have leagues on 5 of the 7 nights of the week. Leagues count go up to 8 teams and there are 8 leagues. The 2017-2018 season started in September and finishes in late April. This particular season is a split season with the first half of the season finishing up before Christmas. This week is the first league play of the second half of the season. Bowlers from around the area, drive over to bowl in the...
The Laramie County Cowbelles believe the livestock industry is of basic importance to the world. The Cowbelles dedicate themselves to supporting, promoting, educating and encouraging beef producers and all related people and businesses, to instill in the coming generation the love of the land and of life in agriculture. The number of people involved in livestock each year is shrinking. It is imperative that our message be heard locally and nationally to promote the beef industry and related... Full story
Summer of 1963 changed the life of a small town Granite City, Illinois man. Lewis Laboray made a decision to leave his job as a Pin spotter mechanic to serve in the United States Marines. Laboray graduated from high school and went to work at the local bowling alley, and then for American Zinc which later became MX Zinc. During his time working as a special alloy caster, he decided he needed a new vehicle, and that would become a military jeep. "I chose the Marines, because my brother went in th... Full story
Spirits were good and attendance was at a three year high for the annual meeting of the Texas Trail Market Coop. A dinner of ham, potatoes, and green beans was served by the board members to members and their families. After dinner, ice cream was handed out by members of the Texas Trail Markets's courtesy clerks. President Don Herman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.. with the Pledge of Alligence. The previous meeting's minutes were voted to be passed over and not read. Herman gave a... Full story
"Memories of the uniform go back as far as I can remember." said Rene Merryfield, daughter of Jim Merryfield, USAF retired TSGT. "I grew up as an Air Force brat. That is one of my favorite memories and I couldn't imagine my life any other way, Moving every 4 (ish) years, from Las Vegas to North Dakota, California and my most favorite Panama to Nebraska and then to Illinois." told Rene M. She went on to say, "while in Illinois my dad was deployed to Saudi Arabia. We didn't have emails or Skype... Full story
Nicole Horrocks has 17 groups of students and each group in the Culinary class has four students. These student's are not just bakers. This is my culinary class and we study cake decorating, the use of fondant and decoration. We usually do this competition around the holidays because it's a festive thing to do and the students really get involved with the competition. They like to compete and they do their very best work because they want to be the best. The students pick a theme and they are... Full story
Determined not to have her parents pay for her college education, Nola Cary choose the Air Force because that is the branch her father, Lewis Cary, Sr had served during WWII. Her plan was to use the GI Bill to complete her education after one four year enlistment. She had heard the family story of how her father, on his birthday of 7 Dec 1921, a Sunday morning, had been listening to the radio when it was announced that Pearl Harbor had been attacked. He went to the country church to give the... Full story
Charles L. Radcliffe graduated from high school in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, a small town with the population of 400. It was not his immediate goal to join the military. First he worked construction and oil. When the industry suffered a low time and he was laid off, he decided to check out the military and see if it was right for him. "I checked out their programs and schooling, and felt the United States Air Force had the best to offer. So I enlisted." stated Radcliffe. After basic training in... Full story
Howard W. Chairs aka "Chuck" as his mom called him, chose not to accept the unlucky number 13, that was his draft number, instead he quit high school and enlisted in the United States Army. This gave him control of what branch of the military he would serve in. This would also give him a choice of career field he would be in (MOS) Coming from the small town of Rock Hall in Maryland, Chairs would head to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for basic training. Being in Fort Bragg the world was different... Full story
Trading her volleyball uniform for a uniform in the United States Air Force, was a strong choice, with no regrets for MSgt Erin Callahan. She gave up college and a volleyball scholarship upon graduating from high school in El Reno, Oklahoma in 1997 and went into the medical field of the Air Force. Her first assignment sent her to Langley AFB, near Hampton, Virginia. This was an assignment that would last 8 years in her career. Her first duty assignment was in the labor and delivery room at the... Full story
Justin Trout traded uniforms to become a Navy gunners mate. Originally from Debec, Colorado, Trout and his family moved to the Scottsbluff, Nebraska area when he was a young man. He graduated from Scottsbluff and went into law enforcement. After the academy, Trout the head of security for Colorado Northwest College in Rangely, Colorado from 1998-2000. It was during this time, he began to down police work as a career and joined the Navy in 2000. Trout traded uniforms and did the Navy proud. He... Full story
Cheyenne Veteran Affairs in conjunction with the American Legion Post 6 recently held their annual Cheyenne Homeless Veterans Stand Down. Area American Legions participated in this event as well as numerous other entities. Homeless veterans were able to get clothing, jackets, sleeping bags, their hair cut, and dental exams and much more. Lunch was served for the veterans free of charge. Governor Mead was present and working the serving line. "The Homeless Veterans Stand Down event is a great... Full story
William "Bill" Cushing was 19 years old when the first draft lottery was started. "I was surprised that my number was 23. So I knew if I didn't go to college I would be drafted right away." Cushing said. At that time someone could get a student deferment to attend college, but that ended a year or so later. "I was 'grandfathered' in so I made it through graduation from what is now the University of Nebraska at Kearney.'" Said Bill. One month after graduation his son was born and a month after... Full story
Games, goodies, food and pictures mixed with little costume adorned children and adults alike were at the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 for the First Fall Festival. Members of the Auxiliary Unit 60 hosted the festival for anyone wanting to come. Children were given goody bags with treats, popcorn balls and more as they entered the building. As they went to each game and played they received more prizes. The last booth was a photo booth set up for the visitors to have their picture... Full story
Standing tall, this lanky boy of 18 years entered into the Navy. Merlin Otto Marquart followed in his brother's footsteps as they led him to the Navy as his brother did out of high school. Marquart graduated high school in 1958 from Boulder High School in Besler, Nebraska. Marquart became a Navy corpsman. He served his time aboard the USS Lake Champlain. This aircraft carrier was the older wooden deck carriers. Being the tall man he was, Marquart explained, " I banged my head more than once... Full story
Structure, commitment, rules and regulations in the United States Air Force life was not a new routine for Kimberly J. Patterson. Having graduated high school from the Academy of Notre Dame, in Tyngsboro, Massachutsetts rules and regulations were common practice. After taking a six month break from school, Patterson attended Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. Patterson made the change to the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, and joined the Air Force ROTC program. Appying herself, as... Full story
Diversity, commitment and loyalty are traits successful women have. They are driven as is Pine Bluffs Town treasurer. Kimberly Patterson started off years and miles ago in a direction headed for success. She started out as a young high school graduate from Hanscomb, Massachusetts. College brought her to the Air Force ROTC, where she graduated in the top 1% of her class, and was commissioned as an officer in the U S. Air Force after obtaining her college degree in Industrial Engineering. Her... Full story
A tall giant of a man with a teddy bear smile is what one comes in contact with when they meet Thomas L. Morgan. This tall Korean Veteran entered the military at the age of 18. The United States Air Force sent him to Texas,where he finished boot camp, the year was 1955. Morgan would spend additional time in Texas, at Shepherd Air Force Base for further training, before heading to Wyoming's F. E. Warren Air Force Base. This was a weather shock, as he arrived in February of 1956, in the snow. He... Full story
Hornet's dominated Friday night's game against the Wright Panthers in a game where they scored 13 in the first 3 minutes. Coach Gray stated, "The kids started fast and played physical for the entire game which was great to see. It is exciting anytime you run back the opening kickoff, which helped us gain momentum and execute our game plan." Total scoring for the first quarter was 20 - 0. Colby Lamb scored the first touch down from a 75 yard kick return in under 12 seconds. Kicker Andrew... Full story
Former Pine Bluffs high school volleyball player, Tracy Thompson repeats her killer skills on the volleyball court at Metro State University and this has brought her accolades in the present. Thompson was inducted into the Metro State University in Denver, Hall of Fame. She was a member of the Roadrunners volleyball program during the 1992 and 1993 seasons. Thompson led her team to the Colorado Athletic Conference Championships in 1992 and 1993. In 1993, she was named to the First Team AVCA...
Summer has come and gone which brings the closing of the doors of the Texas Trail Museum for the season. This is a process that has been taking place since 1988 when the museum opened its doors with three exhibits on loan from the Wyoming State Museum. The Texas Trail Museum became a reality due to a donation of articles of clothing belonging to Katherine Smith from her son and Charles Binning in 1985. Binning presented the clothing to the Pastime Club. From here they ran with the goal of a... Full story
Enlisting with some high school buddies, Delbert and Dwight Eisenhauer, in January 1943 to the Marines, Richard Gardner experienced a let down due to size and weight. The Marines rejection was taken hard, but then Gardner enlisted in the Navy and was accepted in a special program USNI, due to his eye sight. His disappointment faded. Gardner graduated from Pine Bluffs High School, and headed to Denver, then to the Great Lakes for more training, as a mechanic in the Air Corp. Finally landing in... Full story
