Show From the Files of The Times-Independent Times Turning Back the Pages Turning back the pages 20 Years Ago Taken from the Times Times Independent dent files of June 4 1936 Helen M. M Knight for years year head of English department of I Grand County High school was appointed superintendent and md principal of the high school by the board beard of education at a meeting that was held Monday Mrs Knight will assume her duties July 1 replacing M. M J. J Andrews who has held the two offices office for forthe forthe forthe the past five years Two persons had a narrow escape escape escape es es- es- es cape from death yesterday They were Heber Christensen of Moab and Homer Davis year old Thompson boy son of Deputy Sheriff Richard Davis of Thomp Thomp- son The car in which they were riding plunged off a high grade Into into into in In- to the Colorado river about a amile amile amile mile below the Dewey bridge Both were thrown clear of the th car caras caras caras as it plunged into the river Chrisensen Christensen Christensen Chris- Chris ensen struck a ledge of rock above the river and the boy managed to scramble out as the car sank from sight The boy saw Christensen on the rocks hI his head and body covered with blood Panic stricken the lad struck out for Highway 50 afoot a distance of 15 miles and caught a ride home without telling anyone of the accident Meanwhile Christensen Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- regained consciousness and supposed the boy had drowned He went back to Dewey and telephoned telephoned telephoned tele tele- phoned Sh Sheriff riff J. J B. B at Moab Before the sheriff and J. J P. P Dave A. A Johnson reached Dewey word was received from Thompson Thomp Thomp- son of the safety of the boy after he told of the accident upon reaching reaching reaching reach reach- ing home Members of Utah Grazing District Dis DLa- No 6 will attend a meeting In Price Tuesday for discussion of the proposed withdrawal of some five million acres of land in southeastern southeastern southeastern south south- eastern Utah for national monument monument monument ment purposes Another meeting has been called for Saturday of members of district five and seven with livestock men civic club representatives and national park service representatives being Invited in invited invited In- In to attend the meeting The Moab Lions Club was honored honored honored hon hon- ored at the Utah-Idaho Utah convention in Logan last night and received the clubs club's highest award for community services I |