Taken from SUN files of
July 24, 1925
While coming to town Sunday evening, Howard Hill’s Ford touring car slipped off the muddy grade on its side. None of the five occupants were hurt, the car was righted and the trip to town completed.
Mrs. Emma Lizie, late of Aztec and sister of Mrs. Wm. Kinghorn of this city, on Tuesday took possession of the Riverside cafe on San Juan street, which popular restaurant she purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Van Voast, who have not yet made their future plans.
Chas. F. Rumbaugh, manager of the Liberty theatre, has secured Alburtus, the miracle man, for seven days commencing next Monday. Note the announcement elsewhere in this issue.
John Toner, son Archie and daughter, Miss Lillie, were down from the upper Piedra ranch Monday on business.
Ray Smith and Kenneth Day and their families went to the Weminuche Wednesday to spend a week camping and fishing.
Taken from SUN files of
C.A. Day, local lumberman, is in a Durango hospital as a result of injuries suffered in an auto accident last Saturday. The accident took place on this side of Wolf Creek Pass when the auto nosed into a bank. According to the report given to the Courtesy Patrol by Mr. Day, his car jumped out of gear and he was unable to get it back in. When he applied the brakes, they burned out and he drove the car into a bank to stop it.
The auto was badly smashed up, with the motor being pushed practically back into the driver’s seat. Mr. Day received a broken and badly lacerated jaw along with bruises and cuts. It will be some time before he is released from the hospital.
A trip from the skyscraper canyons of the city to the canyons of Colorado is the award of two Settlement House boys. Richard Delli Compangni, 15, of the Dixon House, Philadelphia, and Julius Gerlack, 14, of the East End Neighborhood House, Cleveland, were chosen by their Settlement House Directors for their outstanding community service.
The boys will be the guests this summer of Fred Harman at his Red Ryder Ranch in Pagosa Springs for two weeks. During their stay in Colorado, they will attend the famous Ski-Hi Stampede in Monte Vista. They will take overnight pack trips, and live the life of a real cowboy.
Taken from SUN files of
July 24, 1975
Two Archuleta County 4-Hers and one leader placed in the San Juan Basin 4-H Horse Judging contest held last Wednesday in Durango. Over ninety 4-H members from 10 Colorado counties participated.
Sara Shahan won 5th high senior individual, Scott Alexander placed 10th in the junior individual, and Mrs. Bob (Betty) Shahan placed 3rd in the adult division.
Other Archuleta County 4-Hers participating in the contest were Jeannine, Raymond, Ricky and Kathy Shahan, Brenda and Bryan Alexander, Kim Franklin, and Lisa Wedemeyer. Mrs. Jim (Sandy) Bramwell also participated in the adult division.
Dan Peters, of the U.S. Forest Service, who is coordinating the employment under Title X regulations said this week that anyone quitting private employment for the project will not be hired.
He said that the object of the program is to take care of those who do not have jobs and not to provide jobs for those already employed. He reiterated strongly that no one who quits another job for no good reason will be employed by Title X programs.
Taken from SUN files of
July 20, 2000
A recent donation to the Dr. Mary Fisher Foundation has paved the way for an expansion of the Dr. Mary Fisher Medical Center.
Bill Bright, Upper San Juan Hospital district executive director, said local residents Dave and Carol Brown gave the foundation $125,000. That donation, said Bright, will allow construction of a 1,600-square-foot addition at the clinic to begin this fall.
New space on the west side of the Dr. Mary Fisher facility on South Pagosa Boulevard will house six examination rooms, one treatment room, two office spaces for physicians and extra space for clinic nurses. Bright said construction is expected to be complete by mid-winter.
The expansion will cost an estimated $250,000 and Bright said foundation members will raise the remaining funds through grants and additional donations.
>