Garrett's Centenary Era (and Other Anniversaries)

Garrett is now in the midst of a centenary era:

·         City Hall was built in 1913, (now) 101 years ago,.

·         The Public Library was built 100 years ago, in 1914.

·         The old High School’s first harvest graduated 92 years ago, in 1922.

 

These three major civic buildings, then, were built within a 10-year span one century ago, roughly 40-50 years after the 1871 railroad survey that ultimately birthed the town.

 

It is almost, if not entirely impossible to imagine how exciting this development must have been “back in the day.” We imagine the century-old past in tones of grey; so different from our own more vibrant and colorful past...

 

 

 

If you are interested, click on Garrett’s GrowthFrom 1871 to 1936, from the Garrett Clipper’s January 20, 1936 Anniversary Edition.

Blast from the Past

Speaking of our own past…

If Garrett is in the midst of a Centenary Civic Era, the rest of America is in the midst

of a pop culture celebration – every day is the 50^th anniversary of something Sixties...

           

 

   

 

 

 

 

And we all were there...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Though perhaps

 

                some of us

 

                       more than others...

 

  

  

 

 

     While one GHS ’70 classmate 

 

 

 

 

                       Rick Elder

 

 

 

 

                                        was there in a HUGE way...

 

 

 

Rick sent me this photo a couple weeks ago, we had been corresponding about music and The Saga of Geezer Blue (perhaps more on that later, but only if you are interested). Anyway, Rick plays, and he sent this photo to prove it. I was skeptical at first, but then he sent additional photos of himself with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and more, so like the Monkeys said, “Now I’m a believer...”





Rick with Bob Dylan, date unknown

            Thanks Rick


             for the fun



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