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Show Looking Sacward THROUGH THE FILES OF THE TIMES-INDEPENDENT AND THE GRAND VALLEY TIMES 10 Years Ago litryi- lu-u federal building had been approved for eon-strueiinii eon-strueiinii in Mnah. the huild-mg huild-mg would hou-e I he post office and C a n on la nds National Park headquarters as well as provide spaee lor other led-erall led-erall -eonneeted otfiees. Denver A: Kin Grande Kailfad was to begin eon slriK tti'ii ol a rail spur al Seven Mile Wash north of Moab. prtniarilv to serve the facilities ot Beaver Creek Lumber Co. A lederal grant was being sought to cover approximated M) per cent ol a proposed sewage disposal plant lor Moab. The plant would cost an estimated $210,000. 2(1 Years Ago A new water well being drilled south of town by the city had hit oil bearing slate at a little more than 100 feet in depth. A new fire siren was mounted atop the court house and was much more powerful than the present one atop Midland Telephone Co. building. build-ing. The Moab City Council approved a bid of $7,000 to finance the proposed water and sewer improvement project. pro-ject. 40 Years Ago Drilling was to be resumed on the Seven-mile test well at Moab. I he most modern device for i lie manufacturing of iee .ream, a counter freezer, was being installed by Moab Drug "inpanv I he Ides ihealcr announced eonsti ik Moii ot a new and modem building on Main Street I he building was the last word in modern theater construction, complete with air conditioning. 60 Years Ago Hei ause of lack of lunds the school board decided against building a $10,000 addition to Central School and to build a separate shop for manual training. Application was made for a charter for the First National Bank of Moab on behalf of twenty substantial businessmen business-men of southeastern Utah. The character ball to be given at the Star was being looked forward to as the crowning even: of the vp.t |