100 Years Ago (1920)

A young Guernsey boy escaped serious injury when he was caught in a rock slide while playing outside of town in the hills. He suffered a large bruise on his head and a number of scrapes and scratches but was fortunate to not have been more seriously injured.

80 Years Ago (1940)

When Guernsey and Sunrise tangle in an athletic contest it’s an event of considerable consequence. The last time (before the game the other night) that Guernsey won from Sunrise, Elmer Green Sr. lost his store teeth. Elmer used to be a baseball player back in the dim past and caught a wicked spit ball with ease. On the above occasion Elmer spit out his teeth with the speed on them of one of Daffy Dean’s fast ones. But Elmer hooked out his old left hand at arm’s length and hooked them on the fly, through the catch bruised his hand somewhat in stopping them at such short range.

A cake walk and band concert at the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening brought out a large crowd for an enjoyable evening with quite a sprinkling of country folks in town for the affair. Forty-one dollars was raised for use towards the cost of the recently installed bowling alleys. The school band under the able leadership of Blaine Campbell, music instructor, offered up some good entertainment during the evening.

70 Years Ago (1950)

The Senior Play cast has been chosen and rehearsals begun. The cast is as follows: “Ma,” Jule Miller; Patty and Dick, her grandchildren, Georgia Adams, John Kelley; Kay, her spoiled granddaughter, Sally Wade; Kingston, her new flame, Louie See; Mrs. Campbell, Kingston’s snobbish mother, Marie Montgomery; Cyrus Scudder, Jeff’s uncle and Ma’s suitor, Jack Busler; Catalpa, the hillbilly maid, Pudge Henderson; Bildad, Catalpa’s “pappy,” Ralph Garwood. The play will be given April 8.

High school band students from all parts of the state will travel to Laramie to hear a concert by the University of Wyoming band, featuring Leonard B. Smith, “America’s premiere cornet soloist,” both as guest soloist and conductor, Thursday, Feb. 23 at 8:15 p.m. Miss Wanda Shaul, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Shaul of Guernsey who is attending the university, is a member of the University band and will play under Leonard Smith.

30 years ago (1990)

Forecasts for this year’s snow runoff is low and flows to Glendo Reservoir are predicted to be at 59 percent of normal.

Five years ago (2015)

The Guernsey Outreach Center is seeking entertainers of all types and ages to enter the Guernsey’s Got Talent Show on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The show is open to individual or group acts.