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Show Looking Backmtd Snl?X"S,s $ - -- -- i . l,l'MMWirM l"""WMHM , . 60 Years Ago The new bank, in operation less than a month, had received more than sixty accounts and deposits of over $30,000. It was figured that at the end of the year, deposits would amount to between $75,000 and $100,000. f It was decided to build a school at Thompson if suitable arrangements could be made for a site, the cost of the building not to exceed $700. There were 16 school-age children at Thompson. With one of the finest fruit crops in the history of the valley to be had, most peach growers had decided not to freight out their peaches because of the high cost of freighting, but to dispose of them in this area. Apples and pears, which could be sent in car lots, would be freighted, however. Word was received of the death in Blanding of "Aunt" Tamar Young, of whom it was said that since "she was one of the oldest of a family of 44 children, home industry was not only a virtue but a necessity." She was herself the mother of 7 children. 40 Years Ago A $75,000 project to build a stretch of highway on the Moab-Thompson road between be-tween Seven Mile Wash and Klondike Ridge would begin as soon as the project received federal approval. The State Road Commission explained that monies would be made available largely from federal aid funds at its disposs;;1" Arches National Mo-'4!8' was due to receive? publicity through an!11" scheduled to be publish National Geographic ai'- ten by Dr. Larry M. 10 professor of geology at field University, Minn. The annual statenf receipts and disbursemt' the Grand County t( District showed recer $196,223.14 and dis,jlti ments of $134,499.04 year ended Juny 30, 1 Births exceeded dei , Moab 26 to 9 during th,P' months of the year, ao U to Eliza Burr, registrar"!' statistics. .if ( 20 Years Ago The minimum fine parking violation incuij . one of Moab's new j" meters was established, 0 "Bargain" rate of $1 within 24 hours, and City was seeking a Meter I , police the meters. h An $150,000 fire de-the de-the R. L. Wilson Truck jg Garage, and hbspitar"" men, Gene Hill and Dalton with burns s when they were trappei garage pit by the flame The Delhi-Taylor Oil holding extensive potas es in the Moab arei stasrting the drilling fourth and fifth test hol the company president the Moab area fi inspection trip. William G. Hardii Aug. 15 as opening date new photo shop; and I Munsey had arrived in to open his medical pra A community birthda; was held for Dr. ; Williams, who was celel his 102nd birthday. 10 Years Ago A new grandstanc ''j planned for construction . ' high school football sti;; under the sponsorship Moab Rotary Club. ilig Dead Horse Point Stat reported a 74 per cent in, in visitors, with a total o ' visitors during July. The Interior Depat announced plans for a , million expenditure for and recreational facilit Glen Canyon and Fl.'!j:i Gorge. Space was being sou) the storage of Civil D emergency hospital ment, which had been in Star Hall, currently 1 1 ;; renovated. ''iiiil |