Wyoming Bowling Center History
Rose City Lanes, Lovell WY
| Status: | Alive |
| Opened: | Oct 24, 1961 |
| Closed: | N/A |
| Names: | Lovell Lanes (Oct 24, 1961 - 1971) Lovell Bowling Lanes (1971 - January 30, 1987) Yellowtail Lanes (January 30, 1987 - 2001) Victory Lanes (2001 - November 1, 2012) Rose City Lanes (November 1, 2012 - present) |
| # of Lanes: | 8 (Oct 24, 1961 - present) |
| Lane Surface: | Wood (Oct 24, 1961 - Sept 14, 2020) Synthetic (Sept 15, 2020 - present) |
| Pinsetters: | Brunswick A (Oct 24, 1961 - present) |
| Factoids: |
Ronald and Jimmey Gallegos were the first owners of the new Lovell Lanes which opened in October 1961.
The construction company Adsco completed the construction of the Dubois bowling alley before starting the construction at this location. Lovell's Mayor Clarence Morrison threw out the first ball on opening day. In 1961, Zippo™ cigarette lighters were given out to all bowlers in the inaugural league season (photo below). The blue lockers (still in use today) and boxes of bowling pins were purchased via auction from the Shoshoni Bowling Lanes after it closed. |
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Big Horn Banner Newspaper:
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Lovell Chronicle Newspaper:
03-30-1961,
06-01-1961,
06-15-1961,
06-22-1961,
08-24-1961 AD,
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09-14-1961 #1
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10-24-2013 #1
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12-04-2014,
05-14-2015,
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08-24-2017 #1
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11-16-2017,
12-17-2018
Lovell High School Yearbook:
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Tournament Booklets:
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