Organizations
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- Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Fruita, Colorado)
- Originally known as St. Malachy, which was the first Catholic Church in the Fruita community. Built in 1890 on land that was donated by the Kiefer brothers Val, Ben, and Frank. In 1919 a new site was purchased. Two years later, after construction was finished, the church was renamed Sacred Heart. By 2008, a third location was purchased with a brand-new church built on top of that.
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- Safeway grocery stores (United States)
- Safeway is a chain of grocery stores that was founded in Idaho in 1915. Safeway had come to Western Colorado at least by 1928, when the Grand Junction City Directory shows that the company had two stores in town: one at 418 Main Street and one at 561 Main Street. According to Harvey Ball, who managed the Piggly Wiggly grocery store in town, Safeway bought out Piggly Wiggly in 1931. Ball continued to manage the store in town. Safeway had expanded to Rifle by at least 1944, when Ball managed there. Safeway continues to operate multiple stores in Grand Junction and around Western Colorado.
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- Salida Granite Company (Salida, Colo.)
- The Salida Granite Company was located at 350 W. 5th Street in Salida, Colorado. Frank W. Gloyd, president; George H. Curfman, vice president; Charles F. Johnson, secretary-treasurer; Richard Davie, manager.
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- Salida High School Band (Salida, Colo.)
- The Salida High School Band has been making music since the school's inception. Noted music professor John Held was active in the Band's success in the 50s and 60s.
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- Salida Lumber Company (Salida, Colo.)
- The Salida Lumber Company was located at 200 G St. in Salida, Colorado.
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- Salida Museum Association (Salida, Colo.)
- In 1953, Harriet Alexander ran for the Salida City Council, and she was elected – the first woman to serve on council. She served from 1953 to 1963. During her tenure, she became chairman of the committee to establish a museum. With the help of Byrd Fuqua, they opened the museum in the front part of the Salida Hot Springs Building in 1954 and included items from Harriet’s personal collection, Byrd’s artifact collection and loans and donations from the public. Harriet accomplished many things in her life. When her father died, and instead of going to college, she took over her father’s work: City Treasurer, treasurer of the Fire Department and bookkeeping for the family grocery business, while she was still in her teens. Her family became concerned that she had taken on too much, and sent her to Salida to rest. After “puttering around” for a few months, Harriet applied for a job at Alexander’s Pharmacy and Jewelry Store. Two years later, she and William Alexander married. Harriet later joked, “Mine is a typical success story. I married the boss.” Harriet and William ran Alexander’s Pharmacy and Jewelry Store for many years. She was named one of three Colorado Women of Achievement in 1966. In 1968, she donated a ground-to-air communications system to the airport. In 1971, she was recognized by the Red Cross for 50 years of service and in July, she was feted by the city for paying off the debt on the terminal at the airfield. Harriet died a few days later, on August 3, 1971 of a stroke, having left a large impact on the history of Salida. But, she had one last good cause outlined in her will. She bequeathed $10,000 to build a permanent home for the museum, which was completed by the City with additional funds from the Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission, Chaffee County and public subscriptions. That building, at 406 1/2 W. Highway 50, still houses the museum today.