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75 years ago - From the Friday, Sept. 7, 1934, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:

The Steamboat schools had a total enrollment of 357 pupils, according to the registration at noon Tuesday. There were a number of additional registrations in both schools the following days. The grade school had 225 pupils registered at noon Tuesday, exactly the same number that registered at the same time last year. The high school registration was 132. This is 15 short of the number registered last year at the same date. There were 40 in the freshman class. The junior class has the least number of registrations.

There has been a change in the school day, the class periods having been lengthened from 1 to 4 in the afternoon. In addition to his duties as superintendent of schools, Henry Zehner is instructor in chemistry and general science. During the entire summer, he attended the University of Colorado, taking courses leading to an M.A. degree.

Both school buildings were in splendid condition for the opening of school. L.C. Fick was employed during the summer in making a thorough renovation and in repairing and painting. All floors in the high school building were repaired and furnished with a coat of seal-on. The halls were painted. All the desks in the assembly room were painted, sanded and varnished. The laboratory equipment was put into good condition.

A new incinerator is in the process of construction on the high school grounds.

The 1934-35 school year starts in with promise of a successful term. There are four male teachers included in the faculty, three of them in the high school.

Crowd heads to Oak Creek for Labor Day celebration

Oak Creek entertained a large number of people on Labor Day who were greatly interested in the program. All crafts of labor were represented. The organized laborers were somewhat surprised to see so many of their friends from the farms and ranches. Many officials representing the coal industry of Routt County were present.

About 2,000 people heard John W. Harmon, representative of District 15, and O.F. Nigro, board member and secretary of District 15, U.M.W. of A., who delivered the principal address.

At the conclusion of the addresses, there was a tug-of-war between the Oak Creek miners and the Mount Harris miners, with Oak Creek coming out victorious. It was practically a deadlock pull.

Parallel parking on Lincoln Avenue

All cars parking on Lincoln Avenue must be parallel from now on at the request of the state highway department and the town board. All car wheels should be more than 18 inches from the curb when the car is parked. The parallel parking is necessary to avoid accidents when cars are backing out on the street. This form of parking prevails in most cities and towns. Residents are urged to comply with this rule. It is needless to say that cars coming from other places will conform with the custom of the town.