The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago
Several wagon loads of fruit have come in from Grand River within the last week or two, but the quality is not what it was a year ago.
The apple crop of Garfield county bids fair to be an abundant one this year, as also will be the case with all other fruits, with the exception, possibility, of peaches and apricots – Rifle Reveille.
Fay Gorham brought Dr. Clark over from Rifle Wednesday in just 4 hours and 37 minutes.
We understand that the town of Meeker will be defendant in a suit for damages at the coming term of the district court on account of injuries received from a defective sidewalk.
H. Wulff is now prepared to pasture cattle at the 14-mile ranch.
The Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago
Last Sunday and Monday, the wind whistled around as though fall was here. We hope not.
The Lions Club is composed of boys who do things.
Tom Allen, the coal mining man, mingled with the Meeker ladies last week.
Bill Armstrong’s little brother acted as mascot for the Meeker team, and he is a baseball fan, right, and knows the game. Hope to see him here next time Grand Valley comes over.
The Legion team picked up a “lost” boy near Rio Blanco, Sunday night. They brought him to town, gave him feed and a place to sleep and turned him over to the authorities Monday morning.
It was reported in the early part of the week that Norman Swartz was dead. When we approached Dr. Hunsacker as to the rumor he said had no such report had reached him. It will be remembered that the last week The Herald announced that a doctor had started to Arizona with Mr. Swartz… it is safe to say that Mr. Swartz is still alive and getting better.
The Meeker Herald ~ 50 years ago
Karl Metzger, who for 37 years had been a dedicated and faithful employee of the Town of Meeker, was honored and surprised recently when a picnic was hosted in his honor at the Meeker City Park.
Mrs. Gertrude Connaway returned late Monday from Seville, Spain where for a six week period she visited with her son, Lieut. Eldon Leff, his wife Nina and two children.
Barbra Olson, of Colorado Mountain College, captivated a young audience, ages from pre-kindergarten through the 3rd grades, when she presented a special story telling session at the Meeker Public Library Friday morning.
Bob Tucker, Meeker High school industrial arts instructor and head football coach, will receive his Bachelors degree tomorrow, Friday at the Summer Commencement at Adams State College in Alamosa.
The Meeker Herald ~ 25 years ago
Meeker fire chief Roy Wedding and a fire fighter turn off the gas at the Meeker School District bus barn last week. A vehicle rolled into a gas meter, breaking a pipe. It was fitting that the chief himself respond to the emergency, since he manages the school bus fleet, and his office is in the bus barn.
Every year, we take photos of Meeker employees who volunteer to cook lunch for the town’s senior citizens at the park. And every year, Police chief Si Woodruff– this year with the help of Shorty Frantz, turns out delicious burgers. Turnout was very good for the annual event. Woodruff is already making plans for next year: a pig roast.
A Meeker teen is in an Albuquerque, New Mexico hospital today suffering from an illness that Meeker doctors say could be the first case of hantavirus in this part of Colorado.
Rangely Times ~ 50 years ago
Coach Paul Conrad and North High Baseball standouts Randy Seiler and Bob Weber will attend Rangely College this fall.
William J. Carey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lys J. Carey, 45 S. King St. Denver, will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force on Aug. 15, the same day he receives a B.A. degree from the University of Northern Colorado.
The 4-H Livestock Exposition was held recently in Rifle with a total of 95 entries in horses, beef and sheep divisions.
Around 2,500 acres excluded from proposed Flat Tops Wilderness Area this week may be amended back if charges about real proposed use of the site are sustained.
Rangely Times ~ 25 years ago
Winners of the County Fair 4-H pole banding events held last week-end from left to right, Laura Klenda, Kelsey Tate, Christena Tolley, Trey Morris and Kit Lee.
One million trout are stocked in western slope waters. The Frying Pan River, famed for lunker rainbows and eager fly anglers, will soon be beneficiary of a cooperative stocking effort between the Division of Wildlife and a federal hatchery. The stocking later this month will more than make up for the effects of a storm-induced slug of muddy water and debris that temporarily clogged the mountain east of Basalt.
Miranda Jackson is the 1998 Range Call Queen. Her attendants are Michelle Ekstrom, and Roxie Long. The queen and her court were crowned over the weekend.
Dale Weaver, Jr., 3, is the family hero these days after his mom, Becky, left, fell ill with a seizure on Aug.2, and the tyke called 911 in Rangely for help. “Nobody taught him how to call 911,” the tot’s mother said. “He must have learned it from television.” When asked about it, the boy just said “Mom was sick.”
