From our files: Y2K not a problem in 1999-2000

100 years ago, Jan. 2, 1925

The Cowley Progress

Add one more to the “oil towns” of Wyoming. Lovell, basking in the fame of a gusher strike by the Standard Oil Company of California four miles southwest of the town, is a new center of interest for the producer. Scores of prospective operators are already in the field or on their way, and the town is already responding to its new found prosperity in the large number of visitors. The strike was made on what is known as the Garland structure.

75 years ago, Jan. 5, 1950

The Lovell Chronicle

The teacher housing project of the Byron school district, which had received statewide attention, received national status in January Red Book magazine. The article entitled “Good Teachers are People” presents the Byron project as having solved the teacher problem by providing homes for them and renting them at a nominal cost. It refers to the district as a place “where teachers are happy to be teachers.”

50 years ago, Jan. 2, 1975

The Lovell Chronicle

Mr. and Mrs. Art Rusch of Deaver are the proud parents of a baby girl. Teresa Marie was born Dec. 20 in Powell and weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz. She has three older brothers. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Nation.

25 years ago, Jan. 6, 2000

The Lovell Chronicle

Those people expecting the worst were disappointed December 31 as the 2000 rolled in with barely a peep. Locally, the utilities, schools and businesses experienced no problems. As far as utilities, there was not the slightest interruption of service. Lovell Town Manager Don Richards said no services were interrupted. There were no malfunctions with the computer systems at the police department or at the town office, Richards said. Randy Lowe, general manager of TCT West, said there were no problems with the circuits becoming overloaded and shutting down the system. All three Lovell banks were open for business on Monday, Jan. 3, and ran into no Y2K bug problems.

10 years ago, Jan. 1, 2015

The Lovell Chronicle

Richard Morrison has always loved taking photos. Then he followed his dream and got serious about his love, opening a gallery at his dental office in Laurel. After retiring and moving to Lovell three years ago, he continued his passion for photography and last week opened My Private Gallery at 295 Carmon in Lovell.