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, January 1,1040Fe Enters 1944)h Renewed Hopeswere looking forward ,t hopes today toward the to the belief that the rap-the city has experienced 10 years would be con-“*^Hnd that the business out-^^HTd be even brighter1 than the closing months of_ it residents, 1930 was a [year. New buildings were old buildings remod-volume of total business ns was believed to have ;a new high for the past ilthough individual mer-iy have suffered a drop.: out of the ordinary ap-. make the past year an kg one.New Buddingsto the am where the disposal plant was to be located, filed district courtaction seeking to enjoin the city from continuance of the work. The city itself, finding itself badly overextended early to the year, was forced to operate on a muchly curtailed basis until the end of June,but finally was able to end the fiscal year in the black.program Lost A lt;346,000 school construction program was lost when the FWA failed to approve the project but the school board, going ahead with some of its plans, purchased property to the Agua Fria section for$5,500, and plans a new WFA-con-s true ted grade school building onthe site.The Lions’ club flower show, held at the Art Museum, was again ainterest to many was the tremendous success, while visitorsof the new $200,000 coun-Louse on Grant avenue as jroject, and its occupancy officials and employes as ;ar ended. During the year, iteworthy public oomtruc-jts completed were the jnal National Park Service •ters on Pecos road and the airport building, construction during the i for new homes and build -remodeling, totaled $436,-rht drop from 1938 figures, (above normal, according to Ipermits issued by the city. (ew private buildings commas the Animal Shelter for t.A„ on Cerrillos road; the dley theater, on San r:“” reet, opened by Col. Nathan and Col, E. John Greer; the [adquarters for the Wood*[ardware company, on Lin-renue; the Home Builders anpany, to the A. T. S, V. ! yards, and many others.Pnnrrftti 11 n«t Bcrowded Santa Fe from all points of the earth for the annual Fiesta. The dog show and others of equal note continued their ever-growing success.All in all, however, it was a normal year in the city which has already passed successfully through over 300 of similar 365-day spans.Taos--- htnirTG. FishMr. and Mrs. E. Martin Hennings, Mrs. Frelda Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Henri Emetaz, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fleck are among the Taos-enos who have issued invitations forK#w festivities.
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Mon, Jan 01, 1940
Page 7
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Nancy L.
NM, USA 16 Aug 2019
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