From our files: Don and June Minchow wed in 1974

100 years ago, July , 1924

The Cowley Progress

No copy for this date.

75 years ago, July 21, 1949

The Lovell Chronicle

The Midget baseball teams provided a real sensation at the club diamond Tuesday night when the Lions team scored a triple put-out against the VFW team. While not possessing any season record, the Lions made this play, which is seldom seen in the big leagues.

It came in the fifth inning with the VFW at bat and the bases loaded. Foster hit a line drive toward first, which was nailed by the Lion baseman Otis Harris. He touched the base for the second out and then threw to second to put out the player there and retired the team with the one triple play.

50 years ago, July 18, 1974

The Lovell Chronicle

A reception was held for a host of friends and relatives June 14 in the Cowley Ward cultural hall, honoring June and Don Minchow on their June 1 marriage in the Idaho Falls Temple. The maid of honor was Miss Coleen Lewis, and the bridesmaids were Carol Minchow, Cathy Banks and Marietta Welling. They were escorted by best man Jim Minchow and groomsmen Jim Fink, Dale Rasmussen and Glen Scheeler.

25 years ago, July 15, 1999

The Lovell Chronicle

Bringing with him 15 years of administrative experience, the new superintendent took the helm at Big Horn County School District No. 1 on July 1. James Woodward, a Nebraska native, was hired after Ron McArthur announced his resignation effective the end of the school year. Woodward comes to Big Horn County from Iowa, where he has been superintendent the past six years in St. Ansgar. Prior to working in Iowa he was a superintendent in Nebraska for nine years.

10 years ago, July 17, 2014

The Lovell Chronicle

A rather spectacular crash on Shoshone Avenue in Lovell Tuesday fortunately resulted in no injuries when a runaway forklift hit and flipped a car parked at a residence. According to Lovell Police Dept. Sgt. Noe Garcia, Mountain Construction employee Ryan Lewis, 20, was coming down the Shoshone hill driving a forklift about 2:30 p.m. when he pumped the brakes and heard a “beeping noise.” Garcia said Lewis reported losing both steering and brakes, and the large machine veered to the right and struck the back of a parked car at the Gary and Brenda Emmett residence, rolling the car onto its top.

The forklift was stopped by a large tree on the Emmett property, with a piece of the equipment becoming embedded in the tree. Garcia said Lewis rode out the crash, attempting to control the device, and fortunately was not injured.