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Show - yi J Through the Files of 'O-OtZUiCl- P &C'CLCllCL The Times-Independent ; And the Grand Valley Time 10 YEARS AGO An ir.flax cif persons involved invol-ved in oil exploration and production pro-duction leacaed ur.precedent-."d ur.precedent-."d heights as the go;xl weather rx-.ntir.ued to encc.iragc their pe of work. '. As a climax to Boy Scout Week over 6) local scon's ""ere shown ar.d explained he workings cf the I'raniura Seduction "Mill, the youths i'so teamed of th eworkings .:f city government. The president of the I'ni--ercity cf Urah wc.s planning :o be in Moab to Fpenk at a oanquet honcrirg the 110th year cf life for that school. Grand County lead the state in the percentage of their gcal sold thus far for U. S. Savings b inds. Ski interest continued to grow at the Munticello ski resort wth big -crowds evidenced evi-denced each weikcnd. 2D YEARS AGOO Members of the Moab Lions Club voted to appropriate S3'.-.; toward the purchase of r.n ice'.ess oxygen ter.t for ' the hospital. The annual get-together cf the stockmen of Grand county coun-ty was being planned and was to be highlighted by a "bawl" in the Arches ballroom. ball-room. Residents of the town of Cisco met with the Public Service Commission to protest pro-test the proposed closing, of the Cisco rail depot for four mon'hs out of the year. - v. A class in dance leadership leader-ship which was to teach rd.l students some of the "old time" dances was being started star-ted by Ltah State " Agricultural Agricul-tural College here in Moab. A new assey office was rpen in Moab to assure miners min-ers and prospectors cf prompt essay service 'here 'in "Moat). 40 YEARS AGO Even though wool prices had been low and even lower low-er ones were expected-in tin; spring, it was reported that the prospects for the future were very bright. The Utah Industrial De--vrlopment- -Association- -hfid undertaken an investigation-of investigation-of the clays and other non-metallic non-metallic minerals of Utah for the purpose of encouraging encour-aging new industrial development devel-opment within the State. Grand County Commissioners Commission-ers met with state Officials to ask that the highway through Grand County- be graveled and oiled and the State officials said that they were in favor of the project if tl(ey could get Federal aid. A three act comedy, "Her Step-Husband" was presented by the Women's Literary Club. 60 YEARS AGO A man was found guilty cf bootlegging and was fined fin-ed $53 or one day in jail for every dollar thereof. Services at the local Baptist Bap-tist church honored Abraham Abra-ham Lincoln and George Washington as great men of cur nation. A feature story " told Of Orris Newell, an old .timer in Moab who had been an In- dian fighter and who had Come west after the assassination assass-ination of Joseph Smith. The Forest Service had been notified that the U. S. Land Office had made protest pro-test to the issuance of a patent pat-ent to M. I. Fowler, and his partners for the placef mining claim in Miner's Basin. Bas-in. An "old folks" dance was held at" Star Opera House with a good crowd and everyone every-one enjoyed the excellent step dancing by Hyrum Allen. |