50 YEARS AGO

March 30, 1972 — The real old-fashioned community pride and spirit has shown itself the past two weekends in Ridgway. The problem: cut away and level land for the new Ridgway School. Before the call even went out, volunteers were donating everything from equipment, to manpower, to food. With only four days of leveling, the site is approaching grade with possibly only one or two more days of work required to have it ready for the contractor. All fuel for the equipment has been donat...