From our files: Rev. Siebert departs St. John’s in 1950

100 years ago, Dec. 4, 1925

The Cowley Progress

Cowley High School students welcomed Mr. Christensen, the new music instructor, the past week. This writer had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Christensen and was very favorably impressed. He strikes us as being a genial, clever chap, who will no doubt be a decided asset to our high school. Mr. Christensen, we understand, is a violinist of unusual ability.

75 years ago, Dec. 7, 1950

The Lovell Chronicle

Rev. A.W. Siebert, who has served the Lutheran Church in Lovell for the past 12 years, announced yesterday that he had accepted a call to the church at Laurel, Montana. Rev. Siebert has served the Lovell church longer than any other pastor since the church was dedicated on January 18, 1918. 

He was active in all projects for the advancement of the church and presided when the dedicatory services were held on February 20, 1949, for the new $40,000 church building, which was erected on the corner of Montana Avenue and 5^th Street. At that time the church had a Sunday school of 91 with 8 teachers.

50 years ago, Dec. 4, 1975

The Lovell Chronicle

The Byron alumni, led this year by Nola Doty Christoffersen, held their reunion dinner and dance commemorating the school’s 50^th anniversary Friday. LeRue Cowley Stevens was honored as the only living graduate from the Class of 1925. She makes her home in Salt Lake City, Utah.

25 years ago, Nov. 30, 2000

The Lovell Chronicle

Norald and May Emmett of Lovell have announced the engagement of their daughter Sandra to Erik Andrew Hendershot, son of Kevin and Geraldine Hendershot of Lovell. Sandy is a graduate of Lovell High School, has received her associate’s degree from Northwest College and is attending the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Erik is also a graduate of LHS and has been attending NWC.

After their marriage, they will reside in Laramie and continue their studies. The couple will wed December 29, 2000, in the Billings Montana LDS Temple. 

10 years ago, Dec. 3, 2015

The Lovell Chronicle

Toddler Aavah Mangus continues to prove to the world that miracles do happen. Mangus, who celebrated her second birthday in November, was born with a rare medical disorder called heterotaxy. Her chances of survival were slim at birth, but her prognosis continues to improve following a heart transplant she received at only three months old.