Wyoming Bowling Center History
Riverton Bowling Lanes, Riverton WY
| Status: | Dead |
| Opened: | 193? |
| Closed: | 1958 |
| Names: | Riverton Recreation Parlor (193? - 194?) Riverton Bowling Alleys (194? - Sept 9, 1950) Riverton Bowling Lanes (Sept 9, 1950 - 195?) Browns Bowling Alley (195? - 195?) Riverton Bowling Lanes (195? - 1958) |
| # of Lanes: | 4 (193? - 1958) |
| Lane Surface: | Wood (193? - 1958) |
| Pinsetters: | Mechanical (193? - 19??) Semi-automatic (195? - 1958) |
| Factoids: |
J W Walters and R J Bowers were the managers/owners of the lanes per the 1941-42 Ives Business Directory.
The lanes may not have been operating continuously through the duration of WW II, investigate. Charlie Drake and Shorty Pollock purchases the lanes from Henry Fields and took possession February 15, 1950. Reference to new management Mr. and Mrs. William Emmons and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Lucus in September 1950. C A Brown was the owner/manager of the alleys per the 1953-54 & 1955 Rocky Mountain Business Directories. |
| Images: |
Riverton Review Newspaper:
01-05-1950 thru 01-26-1950 AD,
02-02-1950,
02-09-1950 Photo #1
#2,
03-30-1950,
04-06-1950 #1
#2,
04-27-1950 Photo,
06-29-1950,
08-31-1950,
09-07-1950 #1 AD
#2,
09-14-1950,
09-28-1950,
10-05-1950,
10-12-1950 #1
#2,
10-19-1950 #1
#2,
10-26-1950 #1
#2
#3
#4,
11-02-1950 #1
#2
#3
#4,
11-16-1950 #1
#2
#3
#4,
11-30-1950 #1
#2
Mountain States Phone Book:
Ives Directory (Wyoming):
Wolverine High School Yearbook:
Rocky Mountain Directory (Wyoming):
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