From our files: Church preferences of Lovell community studied in 1950

100 years ago, Jan. 16, 1925

The Cowley Progress

Casper Aerie No. 306, Fraternal Order of Eagles of Casper, will present the Eagles’ Old Age Pension bill to the coming legislature, and the present outlook is that this measure will receive favorable consideration.

One of the greatest bugbears of aged people in poor circumstances is the thought of the poorhouse. It is a well-known fact that the lives of the inmates of these places are anything but rosy. Commissions appointed in other states to investigate conditions have told most revolting stories as to conditions found.

The above is certainly not the kind of a life the builders of our towns, cities, states and nation – our dear father and mothers and grandpa and grandma should lead when they are past the age of usefulness to industry. With the granting of old age pensions the old folks, who are without means of support, would be able to live in their own little home. We owe them that.

75 years ago, Jan. 19, 1950

The Lovell Chronicle

The Young Adult Group, sponsored by the Lovell Methodist Church recently completed a survey of Lovell designed to provide information as to the religious preference of the people within the city limits. It is not meant to emphasize denominationalism but rather to encourage participation in church and Sunday school activities in the church of one’s preference.

Of 547 families included in the survey fifty-two percent stated an LDS preference. Thirty-eight percent were to be found in other Protestant groups, eight percent Roman Catholic and two percent with no preference. Of the other Protestant groups fifteen percent stated Methodist preference, nine percent Baptist preference, seven percent Lutheran preference, three percent Episcopalian and four percent expressing a wide variety of other church preferences.

50 years ago, Jan. 16, 1975

The Lovell Chronicle

Lovell schools superintendent Glenn Engelking presented a proposed policy on the selection of instructional materials for the 1975 legislative sessions for the board to study. The gist of the materials proposed is that the board recognizes the students’ right of free access to many different types of books and materials. It also recognizes the right of teachers and administrators to select books and other materials in accord with current trends in education and to make them available in the schools. 

25 years ago, Jan. 13, 2000

The Lovell Chronicle

Juan and Rosie Betancourt and their 8-year-old daughter Alysia drove to southern Mexico to spend the holidays with Juan’s family, eight brothers and sisters. They drove 4,000 miles one way. Christmas Day was spent with the family and breaking the piñata. A family dinner was held, and the afternoon was spent swimming in the salty Pacific Ocean. 

10 years ago, Jan. 15, 2015

The Lovell Chronicle

Principal Cheri Hoffman announced her plan to retire at the end of the current school year on June 12, 2015. Hoffman has served most of her educational career at Lovell Elementary School, including seven years as a teacher and most recently as the principal for 13 years.