Smith, Marion (Westminster, Colo.)

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Ali Joseph served as School District 50 director of staff relations from 1976 to 1978. At that point he stepped into the post of superintendent. Joseph helped broker an agreement between the school board and the teachers union and spearheaded a $15 million bond issue in 1979 to renovate aging school buildings.

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Interview with Vi June, former Westminster mayor about the city's water issues. Individuals of note mentioned in the interview: Ned Phye, Bill Francis, and Jack Winston. -- Water Rights -- Ned Phye -- Standley Lake -- Land Development -- Bill Francis -- Land Annexation

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Jean Landis, Library Director. Jean was library director in 1979 when the library entered the computer age. The enormous task of entering the periodicals and books onto a computer data base was completed in 1983.

Abstract Oral History discussion by Laura Shipman on early Westminster social and commercial activities. Persons of note mentioned in the interview: Marion Moffitt, Francis Coleman, Albert Soloman, Margaret O'Gorman, Walter S. Rudolph, E. M. Williams, Clara Conners Metz, and Francis Day. -- Streets-- Agriculture -- Daily Farms -- Alfalfa Fields -- Orchards -- Schools -- -- Early Families -- Strawson -- Moffitt -- Soloman -- Rudolph Family -- Home -- Williams Family -- Farm -- Libraries --...

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Interview with George & Jean Losasso Grandchildren of the Bowles Family and Margaret Peters, niece of Bowles . Speaks of Volunteer Fire Department;Community; streets, water maintenence, & other City jobs; Town Marshall.

Abstract Harris Park Shopping Center, 72nd Ave & Lowell Blvd -- 7396 Lowell Blvd Karat Place -- Mr & Mrs Green white stucco bldg -- Balkenbush original dry goods store. Hauber Drugstore 72nd Ave & Lowell Blvd -- Post Office -- Morry's Variety Store -- Don Nelson Hardware Westminster Water & San District Office 72nd & Lowell -- Piggly Wiggly -- Bean Hardware (Bean, Peck) Harris Park Shopping Center, 72nd Ave & Lowell Blvd -- 7396 Lowell Blvd Karat Place --...

Abstract Francis Homes -- South of 72nd Avenue and east of Federal Blvd. Population -- In 1950 it was 1630 -- Mayor -- England, Harvey -- Day, F.M. -- Didn't want to be second class City. In 1960 it was 13,800. Recall Election June 23, 1959 -- Zoning Change at 75th Ave and Lowell Blvd -- Annexation at 72nd Ave at Wolff Rosewood Subdivision -- Installation of storm sewers. O'Shea, Jerry -- Elected to Council November 1957 -- Storm sewer problems so created improvement districts -- street...

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Marietta Bowles Patrick was the daughter of Edward Bowles and Elizabeth Logan Bowles. Mary's husband, Thomas Patrick, was hired as town marshal and water superintendent. Mary Bowles Patrick said she remembers walking to upper School from her home on 72nd Ave. under rows ofbig cottonwood trees that lined Lowell Blvd at that time.

Abstract Oral history given by Stanton Strawson interviewed by Marion Smith who was employed by the City of Westminter to write the book "Westminster Then & Now" of his life and happenings in Westminster Colorado. He talks of many residents at the time he lived here and their importance in the forming of a town and the different obstacles facing them at the time. Some of the residents were Newt Bowles, Bradburn, Stuckey, Mrs. Van Scoy, Jess Bowles, Rev. Rudolph, Pleasant & Ben...

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Interview with Leland Rigg, son of Alma & Samuel Rigg married Clara (Cram) Rigg. He talks of mud roads, John Calkins, Beatrice Emery, Mert Williams, business community problems, street improvements, railroad tracks, ordinances passed, Spanish Influenza epidemic after World War I, water problems, utility lines, telephone service, power plant.