Show v WV vr v. v ww LOOKING BACKWARD Through the Files of f The Times Times Independent And the Grand Valley Times Timos v 0 v vv 20 YEARS AGO M M. E E. Charlie Newell Newell New New- ell was wounded in action Inthe in inthe inthe the Pacific presumably in the Marshall Islands according to toa toa toa a telegram received by his wife wile Retas Reta's Cafe Cale owned by Mr end Mrs Albert Christensen will open in a new w location the building formerly operated ed by the Moab Tailoring Shop Central Utah was experiencing one of the most severe winters in the history of that region according to J J. J A A. who returned from SaUna Salina BlandIng downed the Red Devils DevUs of Moab in basketball by a score of 27 2723 Ocer 1200 predators had been killed in Grand County in 9 4 months according to Preston Q Hale Junior distract district district dis dis- tract agent of the Fish and Wildlife Service Grand County had been asked to raise 1700 for the Red Cross Chairman William E. E Parks announced Elections were held in grazing district No 9 Frank Meaker was elected sheep representative representative representative rep rep- and C. C S. S Thomson Thomson Thomson Thom Thom- son and Loren L. L Tayl Taylor r cattle cattle cat cat- tle tie representatives A deal was closed recently whereby the building on Main street opposite the Moab Garage Garag was sold by Charles Redd of La Sal to S. S J J. J Gaumer Gaumer Gaumer Gau- Gau mer of Monticello Friends have received announcements ann announcements an an- n of f the marriage of S Olver E E. E Bill BlU Boulden of Moab to Miss Lillian Lil Lil- Lillian lian Uan S S. S Nelson at Houston Texas Ira Fillmore left for Payson where he expected to reside Mr and Mrs Fendol Sitton of Dove Creek and children were in Moab Emmett Pittman returned from Portland Ore where he had been called by the serious serIous serious ser ser- ious Illness of his father 40 YEARS AGO J. J A. A issued a state- state gr pent ent urging the cattlemen of the state to organize to protect protect protect pro pro- their Industry The Moab Pipeline Line Co was installing feet of iron pipe Superintendent of Schools D D. S. S L L. McCorkle was relieved ed of his teaching duties and would hereafter devote all aU his time to supervision and ad ad- ministration The Board of Education appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed the following teachers for next year A. A J. J Gibson H. H B. B Evans Wilmetta Scott June Donahue Alllen AUlen Robertson Robert Robert- ton son Edna L L. L Patterson Alvin Peterson Mary Boyle Zola Nielson Eddah Williams Hazel Ha- Ha eel iel Berry Derry Hazel Loveridge Eva Pond Neva Bragg Ruth Massey Emma Clemenson and Eleanor Winters 60 YEARS AGO Thomas A. A Branson 24 died this week following a along along long Illness Ulness A home talent show A uA Modern Ananias was being presented this week those In Inthe Inthe inthe the cast being P. P M. M Nielson J. J W. W Stark Stephen Price John John Roberson Miss Anna Peterson Miss May Taylor Miss 1 Nora Darrow and Miu TOO May Roberson A Longfellow program was was scheduled for lor Saturday at the Woodman hall halt being given by the Busy Women's Club Albert Holman resigned as al as deputy sheriff and James I Somerville was appointed to the position I Ithe R. R D D. D Westwood was given the contract to run the Dewey ferry lerrY George Newell broke his leg while working in the timber timber timber tim tim- ber at the Montgomery sawmill sawmill saw saw- mill at Gold Basin I Miss Eva Taylor and Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- I Clar-I ence A A. Robertson were mar mar- tied ried this week by Justice Mark Walker the I taking place at the home of the brides bride's parents Mr and Mrs A A. A A. Taylor The young couple gave the usual wedding wedding wed wed- ding dance Local farmers and stockmen stockmen stock stock- men were worrying about the scarcity of snow in the moun moun- A spring race meet at Moab Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab was advertised for March 21 J J. J T T. Loveridge J J. J C. C Taylor Taylor Tay Tay- lor for and D D. D M M. Cooper were the committee in charge The meet was to be held on the Taylor track near the river R. R J. J Thomson had the too contract contract con cone tract for shearing about 50 sheep this spring Phil Crout had sold a lot lotto lotto lotto to the trustees of the high school Chool on which a new high school building was to be erected |