Show I IM J T 7 I 1 L LOOKING LOOI ING BACKWARD ARD Through the files of The Times Times Independent And The Grand Valley Times J 5 S Years Yeah Ago AgoA A machine which went out of control and overturned brought death to R Russell Wayne roster Poster 39 of Moab In the S uranium mine 20 miles S southeast of Moab Gov George D. D Clyde Glen M. M Carlson and Mrs Hits Mary Williams WitHams Wit Wil isms Hams formed a picture In this issue with the governor congratulating congratulating con con- Mrs Airs Williams on the fine work the Cray Gray Ladies Ladles were doing The closing of schools InGrand ir In n Grand County brought to an end one of the most successful school years In the history of the county according to C C. Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert principal of the high school Chief of Police W W. Cleon Clean sen of Salt Lake City addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed the graduates of Grand County High School in the commencement commencement commencement com com- address The appointment of Richard C C. Cozzens as full time full engineer of Moab City was announced this week by Mayor J. J W. W V CorbIn Mrs Airs Laura Johnson Allred 76 died at her home in Monti- Monti cello Funeral services services- were held Wednesday for tor Marvin Harold Dull 24 who was killed In an auto truck auto truck accident May 1 Funeral services were held In Jn Whittier Calif for Mrs Gertrude Gertrude Ger Ger- trude trade Neff well fuel known in Moab 20 ZO Years Ago The assessed valuation of Grand County showed an Increase in ln increase In- In crease of over last years year's total A report bv by Asses sor sor Albert lb t Maxwell Ji showed showed 1 1 as the total assessment this year exclusive of oP public utilities Men from 45 95 to 64 were regIstered registered reg reg- with the draft board A total of men were registered in Grand County Ira of Gunnison governor gov error of district No 28 Lions International Installed J. J W. W Corbin as new president of the Moab Lions Club Co Co No located at atthe atthe atthe the Arches National Monument i would be disbanded May 31 D. D E. E Baldwin and anti C C. S. S Thomson Thom son of the Moab G Garage rage were visitors at Durango this this' week to extend the the transportation business south from Durango to toi i Gallup NM NAT Mr hir and Mrs George P. P MerIng MerIng Mer Mer- Ing log received word that their son son- law in-law Max Galski had died tiled at Denver He was the husband of the former Miss Gertrude MeT Mer- ling E. E J. J Mayhew geologist for forthe forthe forthe the Great Lakes Carbon Corp accompanied by his wife left for far Vernal After spending two weeks there they would return to Moab Uncle Neal Ray Moab pio plo pioneer pioneer neer Weer was much improved this week Mrs firs Lizzie Empey Empry of Pioche Nev had been visiting her mother Mrs Irene Powell Do Boyd S. S Hammond formerly c e I Moab had been given a promo promotion romo lion tion by the tM U. U S. S Grating Grazing Sen Sen- ice On July 1 he will tuft assum the position of assistant regions grazier of the state of Wyoming f fand and would leave soon for Raw naw Rawlins tins lins Wyo 40 Years Ago Apo AgoA A committee of Moab ladle raised in excess of in Jn cas cast casl caslin in kt addition to considerable ma materials and nd labor Tabor in a house house to to house canvass of the town t tc tl obtain funds for fencing and Improving improving im proving the Moab cemetery The TITe Moab Chamber of Com Commeree meree was making arrange arrangements menu ments tor for staging the rho bl celebration ever held at Moa Moal in observance of Pioneer D Day bay y J. J day five day festival was planned from July 21 to 23 25 inclusive His many friends in easten casten Utah were advocating the rho nom nation of Attorney J. J W. W Cherri for supreme court Justice Judge D D. D. D Houtz well Utah lawyer died this week A son was born Lorn td to County At torney and Mrs Airs O. O A A. Ta gien A daughter was born to Mr end and Mrs hire Carl Berry Derry Dr C C. F F. Montgomery and Phil II Ih were down from Sego this week They reported the Sego coat coal mines were resuming ing ng operations on a large forge scale Mrs C C. E. E Baldwin underwent a major operation at Grand Junction Heber Murphy chairman of the county commissioners had charge of a road construction crew crew on the Midland Trail Troll between between be be- tween Cisco and the state line Ilse i 60 Years Ago ADo AgoA A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Jackson Frank Hammond was on an a buying trip to Salt Lake City for the Hammond store The veterans of the Civil War visited and decorated the graves of oP departed comrades on Memorial Memorial Me Me- morial mortal Day II G. G Green and II C C. Goodman Goodman Goodman Good Good- man had shipped their wool to the railroad Lord Kitchener and the Boer Doer leaders were In conference at Pretoria South Africa to discuss discuss dis dis- s cuss peace terms that it was hoped would lead to an end of the British Boer war Already had been raised by popular subscription to fi finance fl nance nonce a July 4 celebration at Moab A I Kentucky man had Invented a practical wireless telephone using ising the ground as the medium In n which to conduct the mes mes- sage age Max Fish and Dale Shafer Joab Moab boys were ware suffering from mild attacks attack of diphtheria Officials of the steamboat company stated they would endeavor endeavor en deavor to get a boat for the navigation on the Grand river to take the place of the pioneer ship hip The rhe Undine which last week was wrecked |