Show Looking Backward Through the files of The Times-Independent Times And The Grand Valley Times I 5 S YEARS AGO AGOA A tentative budget for tor for operation and maintenance maintenance ance of the Grand county schools for 56 1955 was adopted With weather flirting at the degree mark Mayor J. J W. W Corbin ordered the use of water cut In half Effective at once watering was eliminated except except except ex ex- ex- ex from G 6 pm p.m. and 7 pm p.m. In the evenings I Construction crews last week began work for the Utah Power Pow Pow- er Light Co that would bring electricity to San Juan county Julian JuUan C. C Ashby was appointed appoint appoint- ed general manager for Co Funeral rites for tor Tom Colvin Taylor were held Friday He died of a heart attack I 20 YEARS AGO President Roosevelt nominated ed Mrs Elaine S S. S Peterson for tor another term tenn as postmaster of Moab Melvin Melvln Westwood Lowell Lowen Stout and Howard Clark three local young men would attend Boys State at Camp Williams Carroll Carron P. P Streeter associate associate associate ate editor of Farm Fann Journal and Farmers Farmer's Wife national magazines magazines magazines maga maga- published at Philadelphia spent two days In Moab assembling assem assem- bUng bling data on the success of ot the San Juan Medical Cooperative Association He went to San SanJuan SanJuan SanJuan Juan county with Dr I. I W. W Al Al- len Navajo Trail Trall boosters from 27 cities and towns in southern Colorado and southeastern Utah would Join next week In a good goodwill goodwill will wUl tour to Salt Lake City Mayor D D. D E E. Baldwin would be bethe bethe bethe the official upper liner of the tour The Moab municipal swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming pool was opened for tor the season Friday under the direction direction direction tion of Coach Ken Ien Soffe Roy B Hammond will receive his MD M.D. degree from George Washington University Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington DC D.C. He was a former I I Moab boy I 40 YEARS AGO At the Republican national convention held In Chicago Warren G G. G Harding was nominated nominated nominated nom nom- for tor president and Calvin Coolidge for vice president The rig at the Western Allies Allies Allies Al Al- lies oil well on the Maxwell ranch was being moved to a anew anew anew new location across the Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- Colorado rado where a well would be drilled by the Big Six Oil Co The taxpayers of Grand county county county coun coun- ty were to vote Saturday on a proposition to bond the county for to complete the Thompson post road I A masked bandit entered the 1 Thompson pool hall haU and compelled compelled compelled com com- James the proprietor to hand over two diamonds valued at 2000 and about 25 from the cash reg reg- ister The bandit made good his get away J. J F. F Hall and Mrs Maude McCord were wedded this week Loras and Devon Leamaster left lett on missions to the southern states A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Corbin 60 YEARS AGO Capt S S. S N. N King river toll magnate was a Moab visitor Prof A. A Molyneux was was was' In charge of arrangements for a July 4 celebration Miss Bertie Gaines returned from attending school at Salt Lake City R. R L. L Diefendorf arrived from Telluride and left for Mill creek to work his mining claims This weeks week's rains damaged some hay but were of ot great benefit to the country Goodman Green shipped their seasons season's wool clip pounds from Monticello to Thompson Lester Taylor returned from froman an extended trip to Salt Lake City and Idaho The Paradox uranium claims were reported to be on a producing producing producing pro pro- basis and there was considerable excitement In that district Jerry Hatch here from Westwater Westwater Westwater West- West water reported that many settlers set tiers there were rapidly getting their homes In comfortable shape and ditches dug J. J A. A Huff and A A. Molyneux Democratic and Republican chairmen respectfully called caned caneda a nonpartisan mass convention for the purpose of nominating a candidate for county superintendent superintendent superintendent super super- of schools |