Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago
Of all meddlers, there is none who get it in the solar plexus quite so hard as those who meddle with love.
The chap who used to be so sure that our winters were growing warmer now has his donuts, and, perhaps frosted ears.
The Oldland firm are taking advantage of the prevailing lull in trade to make some changes in the interior of their large store room which will give them much additional shelving and counter space.
The shoe display in Hugus’ windows this week is metropolitan in its attractiveness.
Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago
On Wednesday the Commercial club received a message from Denver, stating that Henry J Hay had passed away that day. The news was received with much regret, especially among the thinning ranks of old timers, among whom the deceased was justly held in very high esteem.
Henry J Hay was born at Peoria, Illinois, July 23, 1847, so was in his 77th year when he joined the Silent Majority. The remains will be laid to rest in Denver.
A large number of Meeker people attended the dance given at Powell Park last Friday night.
Grandpa Murr of Little Beaver is fairly bursting with importance on account of the arrival this week, of two new grandchildren. A girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Murr. A boy at the home Mr and Mrs Chas. M. Keller.
Meeker Herald ~ 50 years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Owens and sons visited in Craig Saturday with Mrs. Owens’ two brothers, Art and Roger Amos and their families.
Beef prices have increased only a third over the past 20 years. During the same period, take-home pay of the average American has increased more than 100 percent.
Celebrating his first birthday March 2 was Jason Allen Bicknell the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bicknell of Alamosa. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bicknell and Mrs. Ruth Overton, all of Meeker.
Meeker Herald ~ 25 years ago
A Boulder-based wolf recovery organization has declared its intention to petition the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reintroduce wolves in northwestern Colorado.
Julia Eskelson was born Feb. 22, 1999, at Swedish Memorial Hospital in Englewood, Colo. She weighed 7 lbs.4 oz. Her parents, who reside in Bailey, Colorado, are Jeff and Kristen Eskelson.
Meeker’s Billy Ekstrom showed his cow at the annual feeder show in Meeker over the weekend. The feeder show is one of the tune-up events for young FFA and 4-H livestock showmen.
RANGELY TIMES ~ 50 years ago
A partial list of candidates for city council are: Mrs. Pauline Parrott, Vern Rose, Melvin Truitt, Mrs. Irma Ledford, Roger Smith, Charlie Gabrielson and Elmer Murray.
Raymond Leonard Atkins, 46, passed away Jan. 29 at a hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
The RHS freshman basketball team will meet the winner of the Vernal-Meeker game Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Craig tournament. If they win, they will play in the championship game that night or at 2 p.m. if they lose.
RANGELY TIMES ~ 25 years ago
The Lady Panthers won the regional basketball title when they beat Ignacio 46-24. These girls are taking their grins and their talent all the way to the State Tournament in Colorado Springs.
Apparently, after the Panthers’ victory over Ignacio on Feb. 26, some of the celebrating got out of hand. Rangely High School Principal Marty Bassett said that 80-130 students and adults ventured over to the Four Queens Motel and harassed the Ignacio team. The Rangely Police Department was called out and broke up the mass of people.
On Feb. 27, four “future civil engineers” from Rangely High School sent their bridges to the “32nd Annual High School Bridge Contest.” Tina Berret, Kelsey Hejl, Dan Bartling and Jared Bentley entered bridges in the competition.
