Show LOOKING BACKWARD Through the Files of The Times Independent And the tho Grand Valley Times 20 Years Ago Mr and Mrs Frank Williams Williams Wil Wil- liams announced the marriage of their daughter Miss Eileen to W. W A. A Smith at Salt Sall Lake City Sept 13 P. P W. W Tompkins of San Francisco and Norman of Mexican Hat spent several days In the Devils Devil's Garden i section of Arches National Monument filming scenic attractions attractions attractions at at- tractions there William K IC Somerville spent two weeks In Moab visiting his mother Mrs Annie Somerville Som- Som erville and left today for Beaumont Deaumont Texas The following men were drawn by Selective Service and on Oct 5 would be in th the ormed armed services Robert M. M Stocks Joseph W. W Cardova Boyd noyd W. W Allen Allen Perkins Freddie Markel Kenneth Somerville Som- Som erville Glen Heeter Hector Floyd Lee LeeCox LeeCox LeeCox Cox and Leo T. T Munks Mrs Melissa Davis arrived from Irom Ogden where she had visited her daughter Mrs G. G G. G Evans Harry Reed roving ranger of ot Southwestern National Monuments left for White Sands National Monuments accompanied by his mother Mrs 1 Nancy Reed Rev William E. E Parks of Moab has been asked to resume re- re resume resume re re- sume his work at the San Juan Community Church at Monticello A committee composed corn com posed pored o of oUss Miss Eddah Williams Mrs Ola Walker and II H. W. W Balsley of Moab accompanied Mr Parks Paries to meet with the church group Sunday Miss Grace Mason former Grand County nurse had reIgned resigned re re- signed her position at Ogden and wo would ld leave for Oregon Mr and Mrs Ralph J. J Miller Miller Mil MU- ler and daughter Betty Detty left for Salt Lake City Miss Dett Betty will go to Havre Mont where she will attend Montana State College for a year George Beeson Dee son purchased the Gu Gus Morris ranch on Pack Creek located about 15 mUes east cast t tt t of Moab The ranch consists con con- of acres of land and g grazing rights 40 Years Year Ago Ag AgoA A quarter of a mile of hose mounted on a large hand cart was proposed by the town board consisting of President W Y R. R McConkle l and Trustees D. D F. F E. E Baldwin H. H S. S Rutledge and R. R J. J Fletcher The equipment equip equip- went ment cost The town put putout ut Tout out toward the project provided the citizens would do I likewise Reuben Walker was taken to Pagosa Springs Colo to receive the hot bath treatment treat treat- merit ment for a severe attack of rheumatism I Judges of election for lor the city election were No I 1 1 I George F. F Powell Joseph Burkholder and C. C L. L Christensen Chris 1 No 8 8 Dr J. J W. W Wll- Wll I Hams IIams Neal Ray and L. L Peach- Peach j t man Mrs L. L L. L faylor or WaS WM registration It In district No Ko 1 and Mr J. J Neal Healy Ray In ln No 8 One of 01 f the the football oo all games In i n Moab was Vas the Red Devils v vs e. Prie It had b been n scheduled ed a 0 an A the last day of the Gr Grand nd County Fair Oct 13 Death entered a happy Mob Moab Mo Mo- b nb family and took Shirley Shirley- year old old ear daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Doyd S. S Hammond The second annual Grand County Fair was to be held Oct 12 1213 Loren L. L Taylor was was manager One of the largest business deals In this section for some sometime sometime sometime time was closed when the Moab Garage Co purchased the building stock and business business busi busl- I ness of the San Juan Garage Co at Monticello I I John Jackson purchased the W. W v. v D. D Hinton cattle ranging on on th the desert The herd herd- numbered numbered numbered num num- about head I II I P. P I C 2 B Beson Io local l blacksmith blacksmith black black- smith has taken a contract for w welding five live drill stems form the he Crescent Eagle Crescent fagle gle Oil Co J J. J T T. T Duncan was critically ill Alvis E. E of Paradox Paradox Para Para- dox and Miss Elsie Stocks of 01 La Sal obtained a marriage licence from H. H W. W Balsley DaIsley county clerk and went on to Elgin where they were mar mar- ried red 60 Years Year Ago Age returned I Irvin Hammond returned to Moab for a visit D. D L L. Goudelock had invest invested ed in a fine tIne new buggy A Chicago fruit buyer wad here to look over owr the Ute local crop Mrs Luella Miller had received re her commission as postmistress ss of Castleton i Cooper Martin Cos delivery delivery de de- de livery horse became frightened frighten frighten- ed at a clap of ot thunder and ran tan away with the delivery delivery- wagon which was badly wrecked In the skirmish |