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Show 0 ' Thmutrh the Files of I dCGKtrtfy &&fe4ACStCL The Timw-Independent Aral nit- (,,iuial v rt"' I'itll" 10 YEARS AGO p',c iii-i-t - days oi April ., nef ft G.2 inch precipi-I precipi-I ;on. One storm had nec-l nec-l .7 of an inch, compared la toial of .SO for the rear t3 chtc. Mill creek f-i :;rri with was h v f'-nm the high water. C. . S. Thompson had been T''.rcd member of the ue laid Board by Gov. Ceorge D. Clyde. D. I. Vv'. Allen had been honored at a dinner following: follow-ing: dedication of a new modern hospital in his name . e ' : i , j tended by a large group of "' j e friends. Earlier in the hrd dedicated the new $750, 000 institution. (Juepts were arriving for Hie second annual AIME U; ftnium Symposium. Oo 'ernor Clyde was sch-'led sch-'led t0 ypeak at the new Allen Memorial Hospital. ?'!o-e than a s"ore of Mo-Tite Mo-Tite had joined the Moab Boat Club. A new event, a marathon type boat race, '.vas to be inaugurated. Boat ra-es would bo conducted ch Sunday. Howard Johnson and John Miner were in Moab to oo.-se a site for a 200 foot o-r" to p -t radio station KURA in operation. Blasting cf the narrow g"ip in Moab canyon was ;latsd to get under way as part of a rev Moab Canyon road project. The Pure Oil company tests on Big Flat had been cemented, and the well was being ret up for a production produc-tion t2-.t. The 6350 foot well was located 10 miles west of 1 Moab near Dead Horse point 20 YEARS AGO The DUP would host ' an "Honored Folks" party for persons over 65. 15 students of Salt Lake City's Art Barn would visit t Moab... ' i Moab families wishing privileges of the medical Cooperative plan were invited in-vited to sign new contracts. Renewal families would pay $33; new members $60 for i the first year. The contract covered medical service hospital care, and other charges and included .member .mem-ber families, the Grand Co. public hospital, and Dr.' I. W. Allen. The Saturday Evening Post had featured Harry Goulding in his Monument Valley Trading Post in a feature story. A community excursion to Arches would be held, under un-der direction of custodian R. L. Hahan. '.. , ' 40 YEARS AGO Navajo Indians, had become be-come oil barons, .receiving already $500,000 in royalties. royal-ties. It was wondered if they ! would . preserve their 'age-old 'age-old characteristics or be. j come lazy and ' indifferent i when access to oil millions was effected. ; . :' . , I .A modern . refrigeration 'was installed by Hammond Bros. Market; It would ,not i be possible to keep on hand a large stock of perishable meat and vegetables.: Editor L. L. Taylor was criticized for commending Legislature for- killing- th "Bennion" resolution for an increase in per capita dis-r tribution of state school funds. Legislator . Charles Redd, of San Juan, protested protest-ed his stand,, but. Elitor Taylor pointed out the issue had two sides. ' San Juan would have, benefitted, Grand would have been hurt by the bill. J. A. Rowley, of Provo. was opening a new Maytag shop at Moab. The PTA had met with a program being rendered by teachers and students. The trout-planting project in upper Mill creek was reported re-ported successful. , At least , half a dozen o'.l-wells o'.l-wells had a good chance of getting production within, a Short time. i' The Crystal Carbon company com-pany had invited Moabites to a warehouse dance at its Cisco facilities. ' The high school would present a play at Star Hall. .Advance ticket' sale was heavy and it was - expected the hall would be packed. 60 YEARS AGO Dr., ' Williams wash, house had caught on fire, and for. a time several thousand 'dollars 'dol-lars worth, of 'business buildings, build-ings, in the .heart of .'the town were - threatened by the blaze: -'v'. ' J. E.. Brown was putting in a $600;- light ' plant ' to light Moab. ; , ' The Moab Irrigation Company Com-pany had voted to complete a pipeline for a ' water system, sys-tem, for. Moab. . .. Monticello ranchers were circulating ' a petition pro- testing fees charged for running- cattle on the' Monticello Mon-ticello ., forest reserve. - John Riis was spending a few . days in Bluff on Fqrest business.' ' The . Home Dramatic Club had produced two plays for a crowded 'house in Star Hall.. The $75 profit was, applied ap-plied on indebtedness of the j building. ' Sheep would !.; dipped twice during the- ear as -a Tvre"pntativo m.svTO for ' rc-abies. ! |