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Show jj 0 Through the Files of And the Grand Valley Time 10 YEARS AGO Approximately 20 per cent of motor vehicle owners who were residents of Grand County Coun-ty had illegally paid taxes in San Juan County, obtaining their license plates in that county because of lower tax levies. These residents were told they must pay taxes in Grand County in order to operate op-erate their vehicles. George White was given a 120 day option in which to make a cash payment of $G5 per acre for 740 acres of the old Somerville ranch by the Moab city council at a special spe-cial meeting. A big rush was slated for Moab during Spring Bargain Days with reduced prices in most of the stores. Moab Elks Lodge celebrated celebrat-ed their second anniversary With a birthday party. 20 YEARS AGO The Moab Baptist Church was damaged by fire and the loss was estimated at $2500 to $3000, according to church officials. The fire was believed believ-ed to have started in the hot air duct leading to the furnace. fur-nace. Work was started on an $8000 addition to the church. About 75 men were now em-ployed em-ployed in the remodeling and reconstruction of the Atomic' Energy Commission's uranium-vanadium plant at Monti-cello. Monti-cello. Construction of a federal aid secondary road project extending from Elgin up the Green river for a distance of seven miles was underway. Hospital employees were taking advantage of a lull in patients to get the woodwork and walls cleaned as a part of the spring cleaning project. pro-ject. Gov. J. Bracken Lee proclaimed pro-claimed April 19 as Arbor Day, a state holiday, and urged ur-ged all citizens and schools to observe the day by planting plant-ing trees, shrubs and flowers. 40 YEARS AGO "The Student Prince" was the current attraction at the Itks Theater and a picture with sound was coming soon. An enjoyable concert was to be presented by members of the Women's Literary Club. Legislature was to adjourn, with many bills passed during dur-ing the session. The Junior Prom of th-i Grand County high school was to be held in Woodman Hall. It was considered the most elaborate social event of the year. Word was received that the new bridge over the Dolores Dol-ores river, better known as the Rock Creek Bridge was badly damaged by a heavy ice block. The bridge was new and had never been used us-ed as the road leading to it had not been constructed. 60 YEARS AGO A subscription list was be-ing be-ing circulated soliciting donations do-nations to build a road up Bruniley Ride on the LaSal Mountains. $f.30 had been raised and cost was estimated estimat-ed at $9!)0 to $1000. The town board met and voted to cut the marshal's salary from $75 per mon'.h to $50. The present marshal resigned and a new one was appointed. |