The decade of the 1960s comprised some of Fort
Collins' most turbulent years. National unrest over the
Vietnam War and the civil rights movement was reflected
locally, especially on the Colorado State University
campus. These crises combined with amazing growth in the
city's size and population made the 1960s an unsettled
period of Fort Collins history.
City planners were hard pressed to keep up with the
city's growth, especially in the rapidly developing
suburbs. Fort Collins' population almost tripled between
1950 and 1970. New industries, such as Kodak and Aqua
Tec, were locating in the area, attracting more people.
The Chamber of Commerce reported that industrial
employment rose from 1,068 in 1960 to 3,411 in 1969.
Builders tried to keep pace with the growth as all-time
records were set for private construction. A consequence
of these efforts was the building of Fort Collins' first
skyscrapers. The twelve-story First National Bank Tower
and the eleven-story Home Federal
Savings Building (now Norwest) were built in 1968.
Rapidly increasing enrollment also led to a building boom
on the CSU campus. 7,304 students were enrolled at the
University during the 1962-63 academic year. The figure
grew to 15,361 in the 1968-69 year and plans were made to
provide facilities for 25,000 students in the 1970s.
Three new structures highlighted campus construction
during the 1960s. Morgan Library was built after
criticism of the school's library facilities by the North
Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Moby Gym was completed in 1966. And in 1968, CSU became a
member of the Western Athletic Conference and dedicated
the new 30,000-seat Hughes Stadium, named after legendary
coach, Harry Hughes.
The 1960s saw the most successful years for CSU's
basketball team. During the decade the team coached by
Jim Williams went to either the National Invitational
Tournament or the NCAA Tournament six times.
The social consciousness of the 1960s found expression
through a variety of organizations and activities. One of
these was the Peace Corps, which began with a feasibility
study conducted at CSU in 1960. Maurice Albertson, an
engineering professor who directed the University's
international programs office, was responsible for
obtaining the grant for the study. By 1966, over 15,000
Peace Corps volunteer workers were scattered throughout
the world.
During the latter years of the decade, issues concerning
discriminatory practices against blacks and
Mexican-Americans faced CSU and Fort Collins. Encounters
between activist groups and established authorities were
occasionally confrontational, but CSU avoided the
violence experienced by other campuses, at least during
this decade.
Anti-war activity did not become organized until 1967,
when university students and faculty joined with a group
of local citizens to politically express their opposition
to the war. They became a significant part of the Larimer
County Democratic party. In 1968 actual demonstrations
were undertaken, culminating in a procession down College
Avenue on March 5th. Students and faculty made up most of
the several hundred marchers, who were heckled and
harassed by townspeople. At one point, someone driving a
truck tried to run down the protesters. No one was hurt.
Finally, police had to use Mace to disperse a crowd
blocking the procession's return to the campus.
After the 1968-69 academic year, President William Morgan
resigned and A. R. Chamberlain was appointed as the
school's ninth president. He was the first student to
receive a Ph. D. from the school and had been employed by
CSU since 1956.
Student votes contributed to the end of Fort Collins'
long period of prohibition. In 1968 a referendum ended
the "dry" period and an all male city council
passed the ordinance the following year.
In 1961 Air Force brass and local officials got together
to welcome the arrival of an Atlas Series "E"
intercontinental missile. On July 12 the missile passed
through Fort Collins on Howes Street amid much fanfare on
its' way to its' launch site northwest of town. It was
removed several years later when it became obsolete. The
missile site is now a commercial records center.
The year 1964 marked Fort Collins' Centennial, and many
events celebrated this milestone throughout the year.
These events included: Plays by the Little Theatre Group;
a Memorial Day service which featured choral and
orchestra concerts and a speech by Justice Byron White; a
special 4th of July celebration; a centennial pageant in
August; and a commemorative dinner on August 20, the
anniversary of the Army order which founded Camp Collins.
One of the worst fires in the history of Fort Collins
occurred in June, 1965. The blaze began in Bowen's Book
Store at College and Oak at about 10:20 p.m. By midnight
the bookstore, Collinado Drug, the State Dry Goods Co.,
and other offices were destroyed. Fire Chief Clifford
Carpenter was killed while fighting the fire, which
caused over one million dollars in damage.
The turbulent 1960s ended with little resolved on the
issues of discrimination and war. While the unrest would
carry over into the 1970s, more peaceful years were
ahead.
BUSINESS/INDUSTRY
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT (Museum files)
1970
Industrial employment jumped from 1,068 to 3,411 in 1979.
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL REPORT
1970
Industrial employment jumped from 1,068 in 1960 to 3,411
in 1969.
SKYSCRAPERS
JOURNAL (Library Files)
In 1968, the 12 story First National Bank Tower (later
changed to the First Interstate in 1981) & the 11
story Home Federal Savings building were added to the
downtown scenery.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT (Museum Files, page 9)
1968
Eastman Kodak Company announced plans to build a plant 1
mile south of Windsor. They purchased approximately 2,400
acres from the Great Western Sugar Company. Initially
they would employ several hundred people, possibly
increasing to 1,000 in the mid-70s.
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1960
Fort Collins First National Bank building sold to Denver
savings firm. (11-8-1960 10/1)
1961
Wagner Ranch is now hunting and fishing area available to
Colorado sportsmen (3-26-1961 35/3 C)
SAC recommended increase to include new radio station
near here (6-25-1961 22)
R. V. Lord and Associates open firm in Ft. Collins
(11-2-1961 61/4)
1962
Placement of workers in non-farm jobs up in 1961 for
December (1-10-1962 2/6)
Rocky Mountain. Bank and Trust filed letter for
organization (6-11-1962 21/6)
1964
New Businessmen's Association asks council and Chamber of
Commerce to rescind U. S. 287 by-pass west of town
(1-31-1964 18/3)
Colorado State Council of Carpenters and Carpenters Union
were ordered to end strike against construction of
reservoir (3-14-1964 9/1)
Fort Collins Coloradoan will undergo a $500,000
plant expansion over the next nine months (11 or
12-29-1964 80/1)
David Watrous retired Wednesday from the paper
(12-31-1964 13/8)
1965
Campus West, largest shopping center, is sailing along in
popularity and prosperity just seven months after
completion (3- 28-1965 81/1 pix)
City is host this week to 250 representatives of the
Midwest Savings Conference from Savings & Loans in
the Empire area (8-9-1965 27/3)
Division conference for fishery unit leaders from
throughout the nation begins here today (8-22-1965 44/7)
1966
Zane S. Miles, 30, has been appointed managing editor
(1-25-1966 16/5)
Raymond and Esther Moutous of Estes Park purchase
101-room Northern Hotel, oldest hotel in Ft. Collins
(4-5-1966 22/4)
The Community Airpark Association, Inc., said it would
issue $129,000 worth of stock to finance purchase of a
109 acre site just east of Industrial Park (7-18-1966
23/2)
1967
An 11-story addition will be built by the Fort Collins
Federal Savings and Loan Association according to E. R.
Hunter in Ft. Collins (11-6-1967 45/3)
Plans for a 12-story "condominium" office
building in downtown Ft. Collins were announced yesterday
by First National Bank there (11- 19-1967 1/2 J)
1968
Photo: Concrete walls, formed and poured in three weeks,
outline what will be the tallest bldg in Ft. Collins
(6-9-1968 8/3 K)
AGRICULTURE
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1961
County agent to serve Alamosa, Saguache, Rio Grande
(8-11-1961 14/3)
Loveland Water District accepted two bids for
construction of water distribution system (12-28-1961
21/2)
1962
Fort Collins Soil Conservation District to give report of
last year's operation at dinner at C. S. U. Monday
(1-9-1962 11/1)
Report on above soil conservation of last year given at
meet Monday (1-9-1962 11/2)
1964
Farmer-rancher of the year will be chosen in a program
here Friday (1-29-1964 21/3)
GOVERNMENT/CITY DEVELOPMENT
POLITICS/CAMPAIGNING
COLORADOAN (4/15/1984 page 3)
1967
"...if candidates for county offices had been active
in business or civic affairs, they didn't have to spend a
lot of time on name recognition. That's changed with the
growth and diversity of the community!!" Quoting
John Straayer (Political Science Professor), when he
moved here in 1967. It was a small business community,
with a centered group active in local government. "What
went on was not of interest to a large number of
people...it was sleepier then!! City Hall Politics were a
little tighter and a little cozier," were John's
comments. This was not because they were purposefully
closed, though. "Compared to the City Council
election now, fewer people were involved and they
generally didn't work as hard." They used postcard
polling instead of telephoning as an example. Republican
party dominated even more than now. Democrats
weren't very well organized.
GROWTH IN THE 1960S
LIBRARY (PIONEER ASSOCIATION #2) SCRAPBOOK (page
6)
1960
Fort Collins expanded rapidly in the 1960s; Colorado
State University spent $49 million for construction of
additional facilities. Private construction set all-time
records. In physical area, the City doubled (including
the University students) 2 1/2 times the population of
1950. It was estimated that Fort Collins would continue
to grow at a rate of 6% per year.
CITY GOVERNMENT
FORT COLLINS YESTERDAYS- Swanson
BIG periods of growth. "Between 1950 and
1970, the population of Fort Collins almost tripled.
Planning couldn't keep up with the rapid development of
the new suburbs."
Mayors: 1959-1961 Jack A. Harvey
1961-1963 Eugene H. Fink
1963-1967 Harvey J. Johnson
1967-1968 Dr. Thomas Bennett
1968-1973 Dr. Karl Carson
City Manager:1939-1961 Jay Palmes
1961-1963 Max Norris
1963 William Widdows
1963-1965 Robert Boos
1965 Stanley Case (acting)
1965-1972 Tom Coffey
Prohibition in Fort Collins "endured" until a
city-wide vote in 1968. Strong student support for
"Suds in the Center" permitted liquor sales. An
all male council passed the ordinance in 1969 to carry
out the decision. Voting machines were first used in
November of 1964. Some people announced they would not
participate in the election . The County Democratic
Chairman encouraged the public that all should be
assured, that voting machines are easy to operate. The
election-judges have been trained. There were then 58
precincts in the county & 35 installed machines. The
local League of Women Voters got a surprise $200
contribution from the company manufacturing the machines.
This was for its' support in training voters and in
breaking down voter resistance.
LIQUOR LAW REPEAL
FORT COLLINS YESTERDAYS-Swanson (page 243)
1969
"Dry" Fort Collins ended by City referendum.
See "CITY GOVERNMENT" 1960s
Also see Eliza Tanner's obituary photograph
FORT COLLINS DRY
Current newspapers
The original ordinance was repealed, a new liquor
ordinance was passed.
A NARCOTICS RING CRACKED
Northern Colorado Star (5/26/1966 page 1-2)
Current Colorado State University students, along with
former Colorado State University students & employees
were arrested for dealing and possessing narcotics. This
article might be used as a method in conjunction with
developing a cure for the narcotics problem in this
region & the nation. The answer may lie in local
manifestation.
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1960
Fort Collins Consolidated Royalties, Inc. seeks $14,234
in illegally collected tax money from IRS (2-29-1960
27/4)
David Starck, Denver, elected a director of Fort Collins
Consolidated Royalties, Inc. (5-11-1960 59/4)
1961
Bond issues, liquor law repeal, leash laws for dogs and
fluoridation of drinking water are proposals for
balloting at municipal elections (4-4-1961 21/6)
Fort Collins votes to stay dry and Cortez rejected water
fluoridation program (4-5-1961 21/6)
City Manager, Guy H. Palmes, announced retirement
(8-18-1961 14/3)
Orville P. Kelley, Police Chief, retiring from Fort
Collins job (9-15-1961 17/3)
1962
Public Library to close in evenings (1-7-1962 30/1 C )
Direct dialing soon to be possible for residents of Ft.
Collins (1-14-1962 3/1 C)
Police Chief reviewing slaying of Jerra Lee won't try to
solve murder (1-21-1962 17/7)
Dr. Robert W. Hays, former mayor, dies at age 53
(4-1-1962 23/4)
1963
Voters decide April 2 if Fort Collins is to join Loveland
in airport construction (2-8-1963 11)
Double last year's budget approved (2-13-1963 12/2)
Parking in metered spaces in 7 block downtown area to be
free for 90 day trial period (3-14-1963 18/1)
Two officers asked for resignations for conduct
unbecoming an officer (5-9-1963 65/1)
Police officer ordered to resign has quit force
(5-10-1963 11/1)
Chief of Police asked to resign has quit (5-11-1963 24/2)
Police Chief in Ft. Collins wouldn't resign job at
request of City Council (5-14-1963 16/2)
City Manager was fired by Ft. Collins City Council
(5-17-1963 11/1)
City officials have accepted resignation of police chief
(5-18-1963 24/2)
Water rationing has started in Ft. Collins (5-30-1963
15/1)
Robert F. Boos named city manager (7-26-1963 21/1)
Liquor license granted for site near Ft. Collins
(8-3-1963 34/4)
Will end water restrictions (9-12-1963 21/8)
William Williams critical of contract between city and S.
R. DeBoer (12-5-1963 3/3)
Governor Love sees no need to investigate the DeBoer
contract (12-7-1963 20/1)
1964
Approval from City voters of 1,362 to 814 in a program to
expand the city water system (1-29-1964 28/1)
Dr. C. Honstein, city councilman and physician, was found
dead in his office Tuesday night (2-12-1964 39/1)
Fire at East Side Lumber Company being probed (4-27-1964
19/1)
1965
Budget Bureau approved $683,000 for construction start on
federal postoffice-courthouse building (2-3-1965 34/6 )
Robert Strahle says Colorado hopes to turn its' state
forest west of Ft. Collins into a major park within the
next few years (2-5-1965 14/4)
Will receive $366,714 from Health Department to help
construct a $1.9 million Metro area sewage system
(2-16-1966 23/7)
Construction of federal office building at Ft. Collins
submitted to Congress (4-5-1965 20/2)
Rejected a proposal to allow sale of whisky and wine in
the city Tuesday (4-7-1965 38/4)
The House Appropriations Committee approved $683,000 to
construct a postoffice and office building (5-6-1965
48/1)
A $3.9 million school bond issue was turned down by Fort
Collins voters Tuesday night (5/26/1965 52/4)
Robert S. Boos, City Manager, announced yesterday he is
quitting June 30th (6/13/1965 107/6)
Fire Chief Cliff Carpenter was killed in a fire which
swept through downtown buildings Monday night (6-29-1965
2/2)
Fire caused an estimated $500,000 damage to two stores
yesterday (7-24-1965 107/6)
Senate-House Committee will determine the fate of $2.5
million for construction of a post office-federal
building for Ft. Collins (8-4-1965 38/1)
Fire destroys half of the J. B. Anderson Lumber Company
here late last night (8-22-1965 44/7)
R. Masters and his daughter, Patricia, sued Ft. Collins
policemen for false arrest (9-4-1965 10/1)
Tom Coffey to be new City Manager in Fort Collins October
1 (9-6-1965 17/2)
John Baudek will become administrative assistant to City
Manager, Tom Coffey, of Fort Collins October 25
(10-7-1965 40/1)
Photo: Tom Coffey, City Manager, and Tom Bennett, Mayor
Pro Tem, receive a bronze plaque honoring the late Fire
Chief, Cliff Carpenter (10-14-1965 56/3)
Fire caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to laundry
establishment (10-15-1965 30/4)
E. W. Yonkers has succeeded Carpenter as Chief of the
Fire Department (10-20-1965 55/6)
Tom Coffey said the City will save about $250,000 because
of a change in the construction of its' filter plant
(10-27-1965 47/8)
John Baudek has taken over as administrative assistant to
City Manager, Tom Coffey (10-27-1965 47/8)
The sale of building permits set a high of $5.1 million
in October (11-3-1965 17/1)
A recount in the defeat by Ft. Collins voters of a $4.2
million school bond issue (11-10-1965 81/3)
Recount may be held in defeat by voters in school bond
issue (11-10-1965 61/3)
A recount board certified that a $4.2 million bond
proposal was defeated last week by Poudre R-1 School
District (11-16-1965 2/8)
Alvin J. Kruchten has been named to the City Council
(11-18-1965 2/6)
1966
Has requested money for building a new post office
(1-24-1966 12/3)
City failed by 10 points to meet the acceptable state
standard for clean air (4-12-1966 3/6)
James P. Thompson, Larimer County clerk and Sheriff Ray
Scheerer intend to seek re-election in November
(6-13-1966 16/5)
LaJunta Chamber of Commerce joining Colorado's two
senators in protesting the IRS plan to close five IRS
offices (6-13-1966 26/1)
Fire at a dairy bar and service station yesterday caused
$55,000 in damage, but no injuries were reported
(6-22-1966 25/6)
A Sheriff's deputy and a jail trustee were placed on duty
with a county weed burning crew that asked for protection
(7-18-1966 23/2)
Area citizens group to circulate petitions to force
election on whether to fluoridate water supply of Ft.
Collins (7-25-1966 15/7)
George M. James of Ft. Collins named to replace late
Kenneth Johnson as clerk of 8th District Court (8-4-1966
2/8)
Voters in east Larimer County Water District elect two
board members (8-11-1966 26/6)
More than 100 petitions presented to city clerk in
attempt to prevent fluoridation of Ft. Collins water
supply without vote (9- 2-1966 11/3)
Englewood woman sues Sheriff and Under Sheriff of Ft.
Collins for violation of constitutional rights (9-4-1966
1/7)
City council votes to place question of fluoridation of
city water to vote of the people (9-16-1966 68/4)
Cigarette tax for the city requested to raise city funds
(9-28-1966 25/4)
Ft. Collins seeks cigarette tax; approval is expected
(10-10-1966 25//4)
Harry E. Troxell, teacher at CSU, will take over duties
as a city council (member) effective April 7 (3-21-1966
41/4)
1967
Squire Stevens, 52, of Fort Collins has been named
Postmaster to succeed Walter Wyss who has retired
(1-2-1967 65/2)
Ft. Collins police Chief Roy Holliday is quitting his job
to take a Washington post (2-1-1967 20/1)
Mayor Harvey G. Johnson, 71, said today he wouldn't seek
re-election for city of Ft. Collins elections April 4
(2-16-1967 34/3)
Ralph M. Smith appointed Chief of Police (4-1-1967 34/1)
Elected Stanley Case, Robert Rudolph, Glenwood Epling and
Maurice Nelson to Ft. Collins School Board (5-3-1967
38/1)
The Dept. of HUD has approved a $1,150,500 water and
sewer facilities grant for Ft. Collins, Sec. R. C. Weaver
announced today (6-16-1967 16/7)
Ft. Collins police today were still seeking Ray Salas,
28, of San Antonio, Texas, for questioning in fatal
shooting of two Ft. Collins men (7-24-1967 24/2)
A $1,150,500 grant to assist Ft. Collins in construction
of water facilities was announced today by the U. S.
Dept. of Housing (HUD) (8-4-1967 23/7)
A spokesman of Ft. Collins Police Dept. said yesterday a
murder suspect, R. Gonzales arrested in Michigan, will be
returned to Ft. Collins (8-6-1967 28/4)
The City Council approved on first reading last week a 1%
sales tax for Ft. Collins, effective January 1st
(10-29-1967 35/1)
The State Dept. of Public Health announced it has
approved a proposed water treatment plant and covered
storage reservoir to handle peak water needs of Ft.
Collins (12-7-1967 35/1)
1968
The City Council has granted a permit to Ft. Collins
Video, Inc., to operate a cable TV system in the city.
(1-14-1968)
John L. Baudek, 30, Admin. Asst. to City Manager, Tom
Coffey, announced his resignation today (1-26-1968 3/8)
Karl E. Carson, 53, a dentist, yesterday was elected
mayor by the city council succeeding T. W. Bennett who
resigned a week ago (4-19-1968 3/3)
Concern over increased juvenile delinquency in the Ft.
Collins area has led to a campaign for an interim youth
home for teenagers (6-5-1968 24/2)
A Ft. Collins police sergeant was suspended preparatory
to dismissal and a patrolman resigned after an incident
at police station last week (8-7-68 19/2)
A controversial proposed city ordinance that was recently
submitted as emergency legislation to help curb
disturbances on the CSU campus was tabled indefinitely
yesterday by Ft. Collins City Council (12-13-1968 22/1)
The chairman of Larimer Cty Commissioners said yesterday
no investigation is planned into alleged mismanagement of
the County Sheriff's Office (12-29-1968 33/1)
1969
A 19 year old youth was found dead in his apartment in
Ft. Collins today; Mark Peschlera, San Francisco, CA
(2-25-1969 13/6)
Mark Peschlera, 21, San Francisco, CA, was found dead in
his apartment apparently died of an overdose of narcotics
(2-26-1969 2/5)
The Ft. Collins City Council voted 4-0 yesterday to grant
a 3.2 beer license to CSU (3-21-1969 23/3)
Sale of liquor in Ft. Collins was approved yesterday by a
vote of 4,853 to 2,691 in an election which attracted 78%
of the registered voters (4-9-1969 59/1)
About 100 students in Poudre H. S. and Ft. Collins H. S.
are using drugs, a police officer said in Fort Collins
today (4-21-1969 2/7 2/7)
14 persons of 157 arrested remained in jail today after a
weekend clash w/police that saw "College Days"
at CSU turn into a rock- and-bottle-throwing melee
(5-5-1969 52/1 PIX PG)
Letter to Editor: Year after year Ft. Collins has its'
College Days and year after year there is a big ruckus
and many young people in jail--should hire more policemen
(5-8-1969 21/2)
Mayor Karl E. Carson and members of the Ft. Collins City
Council spent more than two hours last night wrestling
with the technical problems of changing the city from
"dry" to "wet." (5-16-1969 3/2)
For years, the tallest building in Ft. Collins was a
stuccoed structure labeled Strang Elevator, but no other
building rivaled its' height until early 1960s (5-26-1969
55/1 PIX PG)
The City Magistrate of Ft. Collins was suspended
indefinitely from practicing law in Colorado in an order
issued today by the State Superior Court (5-26-1969 13/1)
The Ft. Collins City Council named J. E. Kochenburger to
serve as interim City Magistrate (5-27-1969 19/5)
This city's Municipal Judge, J. J. Tobin, who was
suspended from law practice May 26 by Colorado Supreme
Court for "gross negligence," received words of
praise yesterday from Ft. Collins City Council (6-6-1969
56/1)
Details of the first phase of a proposed $3,770,456
downtown beautification and underground parking plan were
announced in Ft. Collins yesterday before members of the
Downtown Merchants Association (6-13-1969 30/5)
Charles W. Hoffman, Ft. Collins, filed a suit in District
Court in Ft. Collins asking to be reinstated to Ft.
Collins Police Dept. (6-22-1969 47/3)
Senators Allott and Dominick said that a U. S. Forest
Service finance office to serve the entire nation will be
established in Fort Collins (7-18-1969 1/3)
City Council yesterday set a minimum rate of $3 per
dwelling unit per month for water over the objections of
apartment owners (7-18-1969 27/5)
Agriculture Secretary Hardin has confirmed the location
of a national consolidated Forest Service accounting
office in Ft. Collins (7-20-1969 26/4)
The first legal drink of spirituous liquor sold in Ft.
Collins since 1896 was served about 5:00 p.m. August 8
(8-10-1969 27/1)
A fire destroyed 10 more acres of timberland overnight
near Chambers Lake about 40 miles west of Ft. Collins
despite a slight rain (8-12-1969 27/1)
The cause of death of Fred Sanchez, 45, Cheyenne, WY, who
was found shot to death in a cabin near Ft. Collins was
listed as "undetermined" yesterday by County
Coroner (8-26-1969 20/5)
City Council voted to take part in second phase of the
Six Cities Windy Gap Water Study (11-7-1969 31/5)
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
CSU GROWTH/MOBY GYMNASIUM
THE MORNING STAR (9/11/1966, pages 2-4)
Over $20 million worth of construction has been completed
or is in progress this year on the Colorado State
University campus. It is only the building proposed in
the next decade, that would provide facilities for 25,000
students. A great increase in early enrollment brought a
need for buildings. Colorado State University had to
limit enrollment to 50% of High School students. 4
buildings were completed in 1966 (including Moby
Gymnasium), which cost $4.6 million. Moby Gymnasium was
financed with State funds, the other 3 buildings were
paid for in part or all by Federal funds. Enrollment
almost doubled in the last 3 years.
FORT COLLINS CONSERVATISM VIS A VIS THE UNIVERSITY
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (pages 445-448)
Students questioning established norms conflicted at
times with elements of the town. Fort Collins was an
unusually conservative town. That is, with the exception
of several 3.2 beer halls, prohibition remained in force.
Politically (despite the passing of Joseph McCarthy), an
intense opposition to communism continued and frequently
manifested itself in criticism of the University.
Academic freedom was a foolish liberal notion if it
permitted anti-American ideas to obtain a hearing.
Furthermore, although "White Trade Only" signs
no longer appeared in store front windows, prejudice
against Mexican-Americans and Blacks was frequently
evident.
Throughout its' history, the School had shared a somewhat
peculiar relationship with the town. Local initiative
contributed to the establishment of a College at Fort
Collins in 1870. On innumerable occasions, local
political support had bolstered the institution in times
of need. Yet, there prevailed an unmistakable local
feeling, that the school existed for the convenience of
the town. It should provide jobs and patronize local
businesses; Colorado State University should conduct its
affairs in compliance with the community's wishes.
Usually this outlook had an economic basis (as when the
landlords said yes to the construction of dormitories or
when athletic boosters sought a new Gymnasium and
football stadium instead of a library or humanities
building). Often though, ideological conformity was also
desired. During the 1960s, this position contributed to
some serious difficulties. An American Legion stag show
brought protests by students against double standards,
double standards incensed women students. This caused
student problems locally.
PEACE CORPS
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (pages 391-392, 401)
In 1947, the Peace Corps was started by Maurice
Albertson, Pauline Birky Kreutzer & others, with the
sponsorship of CSU.
A .R. CHAMBERLAIN
CSU CENTENNIAL ISSUE (1970)
Photo caption: Dr. A. R. Chamberlain became the ninth
president of Colorado State University in July 1969. He
had served as executive vice-president of CSU &
treasurer to the State Board of Agriculture, the School's
governing body. Chamberlain joined the school in 1956 as
associate professor of civil engineering and coordinator
of civil engineering research.
A. R. CHAMBERLAIN
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (page 462)
1969
Chamberlain appointed president succeeding William E.
Morgan. He was the Student Body Association's own
candidate after they had assembled a search Committee.
Morgan had been struggling with civil rights groups and
questions at CSU. He had been termed a scapegoat (by
Hansen) for student frustration. Morgan's willing
accessibility to students made him vulnerable to
criticism. In the board's opinion, Chamberlain had
consistently demonstrated exceptional competence in
resolving difficult institutional problems. Chamberlain
was the first to earn a CSU Ph.D. degree (engineering)
1955. He was made Vice-President for administration in
1961.
MORGAN RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (page 462)
1969
A. R. Chamberlain appointed president.
JAMES H. MEREDITH OFFICIATES AT CSU PROGRAM
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (page 441)
1963
CSU BASKETBALL
COLORADOAN (4/15/1984 Crossroads section, page 12)
Jim Williams coached the basketball team through the most
successful era, the 1960s. They went to the National
Invitational Tournament or the NCAA Tournament six times
during the 60s. They advanced to the elite 8 in the NCAA
Tournament in 1968 before losing to Drake. Bill Green
(only CSU 1st team All American) was drafted by the
Boston Celtics, but feared flying & disliked long
travel. He went on to become a successful
teacher-administrator in New York.
HUGHES STADIUM/HARRY HUGHES
CSU CENTENNIAL ISSUE (10/18/1968)
CSU's new 30,000 seat Hughes Stadium will be dedicated at
1 p.m. Saturday prior to the CSU-Air Force Academy game.
The 30 minute dedication ceremony included the Air Force
Band (welcomed by president Morgan) and a dedicatory
address by Gov. Love. Dr. Morgan then presented the
stadium to the Board of Agriculture. Bill Cosby did a
show at 8:00 P.M. Saturday in the Colorado State
University Auditorium, presented by CSU's Special Events
Board, in connection with the dedication.
HUGHES STADIUM/HARRY HUGHES
COLORADOAN (2/8/1970) and CSU CENTENNIAL ISSUE
In 1968 CSU became a member of the Western Athletic
Conference and the Rams dedicated a new 30,000 seat
football stadium. CSU's new football stadium was named in
honor of Harry Walker Hughes, a legendary figure in
Aggies' history. Hughes coached the Aggies from 1911 to
1941; during that time he produced 8 Conference
Champions. He soon became known as the "Dean"
of Rocky Mountain football coaches. Hughes developed a
maneuver, which became known as the "million dollar
play." It worked so well for so long, that it became
nationally famous and widely copied. "The play (from
the old single wing formation) started with the tailback
or fullback receiving the snap from center and heading
into the line. Before crossing the line, the ball carrier
handed off to a blocking back who would lateral to an end
coming around."
MORGAN LIBRARY
MUSEUM (PIONEER ASSOCIATION #2) SCRAPBOOK (page
87)
1964
Increased study areas are the most distinguishing
features of the new Library. Total seating capacity of
the new Library is 2,000, ranging from lounge areas to
typing rooms to graduate and student study cubicles to
smoking rooms.
CSU GROWTH
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (page 406)
By 1962, Colorado State University had reached an
enrollment of 7,304 students. Colorado State University
was beginning to advance dramatically in income from
contracts & research grants, which exceeded
$3,000,000. Rapid growth caused problems at Colorado
State University, especially for an administrative
structure whose organization lags somewhat behind the
development of the University.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE/COMMISSIONERS
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (page 455, 457)
1964
A CSU Human Relations Committee (organized by faculty
volunteers and a Fort Collins Human Relations Commission,
composed of a small group of Liberals) was established to
exert informal pressure against blatant discrimination,
but without great success. Despite occasional hearings
and meetings with landlords, the group neither deterred
existing discriminatory practices nor inspired the
confidence of CSU Blacks & Mexican-Americans. A
Colorado Civil Rights Commission reported on the
inadequate non-discrimatory measures at CSU. Martin
Luther's assassination gave reform attempts new urgency.
Yet a reorganized Human Relations Committee had NO
AUTHORITY to implement its' responsibilities.
Some new courses for minorities were taught by professors
not fully qualified for the subjects. A program designed
to recruit minority students did not receive enough
scholarship money to be viewed as more than a token
experimental step for the 1968/1969 school year. Although
the Civil Rights problem had just been recognized, it had
not yet become a major institutional priority.
THE ANTI-VIETNAM WAR MOVEMENT
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (pages 453-458)
1967
Protest groups (composed of local citizens, students
& faculty), became a BIG PART of Larimer County's
Democratic party. They were very respectable and
moderate; they used politics as a vehicle for change. A
"Vigil for Peace" occurred in February of that
year. There was a "Peace Action Now" parade to
the Veterans' Memorial downtown. The protest march
followed. The Agriculture building was occupied by
students, protesting against Dow Chemical Company
recruiting on campus. Eugene McCarthy later was here in
1968. There was much Anti-War Sentiment.
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1961
Businessmen charge administration of Aggies of trying to
kill intercollegiate football at school (5-14-1961 2/3 B)
1962
CSU set aside tract of Foothills Research Campus for
industrial research park (1-21-1962 3/4 D)
2,000 kids expected to attend Nickel Halloween Carnival
at CSU (10-24-1962 31/1)
1963
CSU board, restaurant group agree on campus food policy
(8-23-1963 23/1)
1964
A drama will be presented July 20 through 22 at the
Center Theater on the campus of CSU (7-13-1964 11/7)
Letter to the Editor: L. Ratliff: Comments on editorial
of J. Gascoyne, of CSU (11-27-1965 8/2)
CSU student at Governor's Forum takes issue with city's
3.2 beer policy. Says it is city of wide streets and
narrow minds (12-1-1965 3/3)
1967
Ft. Collins largest industry, CSU, has tripled its size
in the last 5 years (4-24-1967 46/1 Pix pg.)
1968
Suggested routes have been outlined for local and
out-of-town fans at CSU Inaugural football game in Hughes
Stadium (9-27-1968 64/5)
CIVIC
FORT COLLINS AREA CENTENNIAL
MUSEUM (PIONEER ASSOCIATION #2) SCRAPBOOK (page 4)
8/2/1964
August 2nd, Larimer County Commissioners dressed up to
look like Commissioners of the past, when they met for
regular sessions. Also included in the festivities was a
"Century of Fashion" show depicting authentic
clothing of the past decade, a beard growing contest was
also held.
FORT COLLINS AREA CENTENNIAL
Northern Colorado Star (2/6/1964)
"5 gala Centennial events" planned for a year
through next August. This included a series of plays
presented by the Little Theater group, which will occur
during the Spring. There is a Memorial Day Service,
including orchestra & choral concerts. There will be
a 4th of July program & a Centennial pageant in early
August. August 2nd, 1964-Larimer County Commissioners
dressed up to look like the Commissioners of the past
when they met for their regular session. Also included in
the festivities were a "Century of Fashion"
show, depicting authentic clothing of past decades &
"a beard growing contest". Commemorative medals
will be sold.
FORT COLLINS CENTENNIAL
COLORADOAN (7/19/1964)
Pioneer Panarama detailing founding of Fort Collins to be
given this week. Programs in file. Masons gave own
pageant on their participation in early Fort Collins
history.
FORT COLLINS CENTENNIAL
Miller Collection-COLORADOAN
1964
See photographs
FORT COLLINS CENTENNIAL
MUSEUM (PIONEER ASSOCIATION #2) SCRAPBOOK (page 4)
1964
More than 1000 people observed the official ceremony of
the Fort Collins Centennial. Charles N. Shepardson
(Graduate of FCHS and CSU) spoke at the Centennial
banquet held on August 20th...There was a text address
given by Justice Byron White on Memorial day.
BYRON WHITE TO THE SUPREME COURT
MUSEUM (RED) SCRAPBOOK-See attached photograph
1962
Justice Byron White's speech at Fort Collin's Centennial
Celebration.
Miller collection-transcripts
1964
POUDRE R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT FORMED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL REPORT (page 13A)
1960
In July of that year, 30 County School Districts were
consolidated into 3: Poudre R-1, Thompson R-2 J &
Park. Before reorganization, "No other School
District in the area had enough pupils to operate an
economical elementary or high school." With
reorganization, some of the un-economical schools were
closed and pupils were transported to large attendance
schools. Some schools were retained, where transportation
was viewed as impractical. Poudre R-1 enrollment
increased 72% during the decade.
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
FORT COLLINS' YESTERDAYS-Swanson (page 66)
1969
When a large part of the building burned in March of
1969, some proposed that the time had come for
integrating all Catholics into St. Joseph's Church. There
was by then however, a special tradition & heritage
(for Spanish speaking Catholics) that some valued. A few
oldtimers said bitterly they didn't want us then, why
should we combine now? Records suggested that St.
Joseph's Church (as well as other churches) welcomed the
Spanish speaking people. But the advantages (in
interpersonal relationships in a small church) outweighed
consolidation. The Majorican priests, who began work at
Holy Family when Father Trudel left were from the island
of Majorca in the Mediterranean (the Theater order),
prepared paella for the Fiesta of Colorado. Parishioners
contributed to the international flavor that has always
been a part of this town. They preach a sermon in Spanish
at 8:00 A.M. Sunday Mass.
MISSILE IN FORT COLLINS
COLORADOAN (7/12/1961 and 12/15/1986)
An Atlas Series "E" missile (intercontinental)
was brought through Fort Collins on July 12th, on its'
way to the missile silo. The "site" was about 2
miles NW of Ted's place off Colorado 14. The missile
arrived in Fort Collins with a lot of fanfare... "It
was paraded down Howes Street and displayed briefly near
City Hall. Mayor H. Fink, Jr., officially received
it." (After speeches by Air Force brass, the missile
was trucked to its launch site for installation). The
missile was removed a few years later when it became
obsolete. The "site" was being turned into a
commercial record center.
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1960
Prom Queen Leilani Damke crowned (5-4-1960 21/3)
$65,000 goal for area's United Fund (9-29-1960 31/2)
School law upheld in Fort Collins (10-27-1960 47/3)
1961
Fort Collins residents attack civil defense demonstration
(4-27-1961 3/1)
Bob Cates, Sterling basketball coach hired (5-9-1961
49/1)
Bill Maurer takes Fort Collins amateur golf tournament
(6-5-1961 41/3)
To get federal grant for study of park and recreation
needs (6-13-1961 17/2)
Children's fishing contest set for Red Feather Lakes
celebration (6-27-1961 17/6)
To host Little World Series Friday night (8-11-1961 14/3)
Economist said key to closing gap between have and have
not nations is education (8-16-1961 2/6)
Civic Symphony Society schedules four concerts this year
(10-3-1961 54/5)
Rejects school bond issue (10-11-1961 61/4)
Clinton E. Smith appointed Chief of Police (11-2-1961
70/7)
"Under Western Skies" ballet to be Saturday
(11-10-1961 34/3)
Win 50-48 over Longmont in Basketball (12-17-1961 2/8 B)
1962
Letters will go out soon from Poudre R-1 Board of
Education asking for applications for superintendent
(1-6-1962 7/1)
Ft. Collins drubbed Longmont 18 to 5 (5-6-1962 2/5 B)
Pop concert to be presented May 23 (5-22-1962 22/3)
Captured Colorado Jr. Champ Track Meet with 143 points
(6-7-1962 4/3 B)
Lapidary handiwork of Dr. Burton D. Longyear to be
displayed at Rock and Gem Show (7-12-1962 31/1)
Warnock appears best of defensive line in league
(9-12-1962)
60/1
Replaced Boulder as top team in Post Poll of high
schools (9-26-1962 51/3)
Ruth Sienczynaka to appear with Fort Collins Civic
Symphony Orchestra in concert (9-30-1962 9/1 R)
Lambkins retain top rung (10-3-1962 75/1)
Ruth Sienczynska, pianist, to play with Fort Collins
Civic Symphony Orchestra Monday (11-4-1962 5/1 R)
Board of Education of Poudre Valley District awarded
contract to Weaver Construction Co. for work at Ft.
Collins (11-22-1962 58/1)
1963
Retained its' lightweight division crown but lost its'
1963 heavyweight title to Palmer of Colorado Springs
(5-3-1963 4/4 B)
Fort Collins Civic Symphony Orchestra to open its' 15th
season Sunday (10-8-1963 20/7)
Fort Collins to face Longmont this week (10-9-1963 56/1)
Lutherans celebrate 25th anniversary (11-16-1963 8/3
Religion)
1964
Ft. Collins defeated Greeley 64-59 in basketball
(1-19-1964 4/7 B)
Impalas defeated Sterling 67-61 Friday night (1-30-1965
7/2)
Children's Theater of Ft. Collins will sponsor two
performances Saturday (3-29-1964)
Two ancient Russian icons are new possessions at St. Luke
Episcopal Church (4-4-1964 8/6 R 2-3 pic)
B. L. White will speak in Ft. Collins May 30 initiating a
summer long program observing city centennial (5-20-1964
56/5f)
Byron White returned to his hometown Saturday to help
celebrate its' 100th birthday (5-31-1964 3/5 AAA)
The Golden Eagles Exhibition Jump Team opened their
chutes an estimated 500 feet above ground Sunday
(6-1-1964 13/2)
C. N. Shepardson will give the main address at the Ft.
Collins Centennial banquet, August 20 at CSU (6-3-1964
45/8)
Women will wear the 1860 floor length dresses in
celebration of the city's 100th anniversary (7-10-1964
14/1 Cont Pic)
Little Theater Group will present Shakespeare's, "A
Midsummer Night's Dream," at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday (7-14-1964 25/3)
The football team should have a good season (9-13-1964
29/3 Spec. Sec.)
Fort Collins Poudre High School Impalas are going to be a
bit shy of experienced linemen, but can't miss being a
title threat with Shoemaker and Troxell (9-13-1964
29/3ss)
Ripped Sterling 20-6 Sat. night (10-4-1964 44/3)
PHS will be dedicated Sunday (10-11-1964 3/4)
The $1.8 million Poudre High School will be dedicated
Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (10-11-1964 3/4)
Poudre High School Impalas were defeated by Lakewood
Tigers 59-7 (11-22-1964 73/1 w/art)
University Plaza has been opened by Fort Collins
Development Company near CSU campus in Fort Collins
(12-5-1964 17/1)
1965
Violist P. Doktor will be guest artist Feb 7 with Fort
Collins Civic Symphony Orchestra (1-31-1965 5/4 R)
Coach R. S. McCandless has accepted head football
coaching post at Wray High School (6-3-1965 69/2)
Defeated Greeley Central 50-47 Friday night (2-27-1965
10/5)
Gary R. Klein won first place Sat. in the Young Artist
Competition (3-16-1965 30/3)
Claude Monteux will be guest soloist April 11 at 8:15
p.m. at Lincoln Jr. High School (4-3-1965 37/1 R Pic.)
The Fort Collins Community Concert series has a limited
number of tickets for Denver area residents (10-10-1965
5/1 R)
Pianist Eugene List will be guest artist with the
Symphony Nov. at 8:15 (11-5-1965 32/4)
Announced it has suspended 7 of its" football
players because of training violations (11-11-1965 58/8)
Impalas football team shows established winning tradition
while the school still is in its' infant year (11-18-1965
93/6 w/pic)
Impalas defeated Boulder 17-14 yesterday (11-21-1965 53/7
w/pic)
Impalas will play Thomas Jefferson in state playoffs
(11-22-1965 49/4)
Impalas defeated Thomas Jefferson 2-0 yesterday
(11-28-1965 49/4)
Poudre's only loss of the season this year was one they
couldn't afford; it was to Pueblo Central for state title
(12-5-1965 77/7 pix pg )
Pueblo Central defeats Poudre for state title; coach
Lesar comments (12-5-1965 77/1 pix PG)
Pueblo Central wins AAA for defense of Poudre HS
(12-6-1965 73/1)
William G. McBride named Colorado's "Teacher of the
Year" (12-7-1965 59/3 w/pic)
Cheyenne teams to provide opposition for tournament
(12-29-1965 63/2)
1966
Fort Collins High School football team appears to be
headed to the Northern league championship (1-22-1966
8/1)
Leonard Ross will be guest soloist March 6 with the
orchestra at 8:15 p.m. in Lincoln Jr. High Auditorium.
(2-27-1966 8/4 R)
Arthur B. Kissack, graduate of University of Wyoming,
named assistant varsity football and track coach; Lew
Hawk (?), C.S.U graduate named assistant basketball coach
(6-9-1966 60/2)
Sixth annual Gem and Mineral show will be held June 17th
and 18th (6-15-1966 50/5)
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bond faced with problem in sending
their daughter to school since it has been closed and
nearest one is often inaccessible (8-5-1966 1/3)
Poudre School Board offered $50 a month if Suzan Bond
will go to Ft. Collins to school (8-16-1966 3/5 pic.)
S. Bond offered $50 a month by Poudre School Board after
her school closed (8-16-1966 26/6)
A major interruption of cross country communications
occurred yesterday when a farmer severed two heavy
telephone cables buried under a wheat field (9-4-1966
1/7)
Fort Collins High School wins 6-0 non-league football
victory over Alameda (9-18-1966 53/6)
Prep player of the week is Pat McGraw at Ft. Collins; he
is nephew of great grid player Thurman McGraw (10-4-1966
26/6)
The Fort Lambkins won the Northern Leagues showdown of
unbeaten high school football teams yesterday against the
Loveland Indians (10-15-1966 8/1)
Fort Collins Poudre High School has been named one of the
first 10 high schools in the U. S. to participate in the
Jr. Air Force ROTC program (3-11-1966 58/3)
Tickets to go on sale tomorrow for 18th season of the
Symphony: season to open Nov. 6 with Leonard Pennario as
guest soloist (9-25-1966 11/2 R)
Residents of the Poudre School District approved a $3.9
million school construction bond issue (10-12-1966 53/6)
The elk season in areas Z and T west of Fort Collins does
not close until November 6 (10-23-1966 63/1)
Leonard Pennario to be piano soloist with Symphony Nov. 6
(10-30-1966 4/3 R)
Donald Haddad named principal horn player (11-11-1966
45/3 R)
High school Jr. & Sr. students eligible to compete in
12th annual Young Artist Competition sponsored by
Symphony Society (11-27-1966 45/3 R)
A new era of time keeping is to begin in Fort Collins
today on the stroke of 5:00 p.m. Colorado is now the
official time signal center of the U. S. (11-30-1966
35/5)
1967
Robert Gerie, violinist, will be guest soloist Jan 29
with the Ft. Collins Symphony (1-22-1967 33/2 R)
Ed Rice who has coached basketball at Poudre High since
it opened its' doors three years ago has resigned his
basketball coaching duties today (2-22-1967 37/1)
Lynn Blair and Larry Day will present "Opera
Cameos" on March 5 at Ft. Collins Symphony Society
season (2-26-1967 13/3 R)
Ft. Collins plans a hometown welcome for Lt. Gen. Lewis
W. Walt, commander of Marine forces in Vietnam for two
years (6-11-1967 54/2)
Lt. Gen. Lewis W. Walt returned to a triumphant welcome
today at Ft. Collins where he was a star football player
(6-15-1967 59/1)
This Northern Colorado Community settled back today after
giving a whole-hearted welcome to one of its' favorite
sons, "Corky" Walt (6-16-1967 23/1 PIC)
Fort Collins Civic Symphony tickets go on sale Sept. 26
for the 19th season of the Symphony (9-24-1967 10/6 R)
Will sponsor a 2-day Flea Market Oct. 6 & 7
(10-1-1967, 17/1)
A chamber concert will be presented Oct. 15 - Wilfred
Schwartz, violinist of Ft. Collins Civic Symphony will be
one of the performers (10-8-1967 8/3 A)
Ft. Collins Civic Symphony will be one of the performers
(10-8-1967 8/3 A)
Pianist Alexander Uninsky will be guest soloist with the
Ft. Collins Symphony Nov. 5 in the Lincoln Auditorium at
Ft. Collins (10-29-1967 13/1R)
High school Juniors and Seniors are (in) annual Young
Artist Competition of the Ft. Collins Symphony Society on
the recommendation of their teachers (10-31-1967 46/1)
The Christmas convocation of the Rocky Mountain
Conference of Methodist Church will open here Tuesday,
December 26 with 1,000 from four state areas expected
(12-24-1967 7/8)
The Holiday basketball tournament will begin tomorrow
night (12-27-1967 33/1)
First round of Fort Collins Invitational basketball
tournament saw come-from-behind victory over Laramie
57-53 (12-29-1967 34/7)
The recent approval of a community park in Ft. Collins,
Colorado, by the Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
boosted the funding of projects past the $1 million mark
(12-31-1967 25/1)
1968
A protest against the Vietnam war has been scheduled in
Ft. Collins March 4 by the Peace Action New Committee
(2-29-1968 46/2)
Leaders of Ft. Collins' five veterans servicemen's
organizations decided to ignore a Vietnam War protest
march tomorrow (3-3-1968 13/1)
Virginia Bablkian, soprano will be soloist Jan. 28 with
the Ft. Collins Symphony (1-21-1968 34/5)
Leslie Parnas, cellist, will appear at 8:15 March 3 in
Lincoln Auditorium with Ft. Collins Symphony (2-25-1968
33/1 R)
The program has been announced for the concert of the
Orchestra at 8:15 March 3 in Lincoln Jr. High School
(2-27-1968 26/4)
Most Ft. Collins area teachers have expressed a desire
for change in the present school tax system but they
don't favor mass letters of resignation to enforce such
action. (3-7-1968 32/4)
The Poudre R-1 Board of Education agreed yesterday to use
its' office to collect teachers' contributions to
political action arm of the Colorado Education
Association (4-2-1968 12/8)
The Ft. Collins Symphony will close its' 19th season at
8:15 p.m. May 12 with a concert featuring the winners of
the Young Artists Competition (5-5-1968 9/4 R)
Ft. Collins Orchestra will close out the season tonight
with its' annual Young Artists Concert at Lincoln Jr.
High School Auditorium (5-12-1968 4/3 R)
Helen M. Greene Theater will open its' first season
Friday, July 26, at 8:00 p.m. with "The Music
Man." (7-21-1968 5/2 R)
A rosy success story of cooperation between town &
gown can be found in the celebration this season of Ft.
Collins Symphony's 20th anniversary (9-29-1968 3/1 R)
As protest marches go, it was a good one--there were at
least 500 demonstrators--they called it a protest march
all right, a protest on trash (9-29-1968 14/1 EMP pix)
Civic Symphony Orchestra will open its' 20th season at
8:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 in Lincoln (Jr.) High School
Auditorium (10-27-1968 9/1 R)
High school juniors and seniors are invited to enter the
14th annual Young Artist Competition sponsored by Ft.
Collins Symphony Society (11-13-1968 29/7)
1969
Women's Guild of the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra
gives this music group a big lift. (1-5-1969 10/1 cont
w/pix)
All Colorado educators should actively support
recommendations for revamping the state's School
Foundation Act says Dr. Robert Johnson, Jr. (1-9-1969
29/1)
Trees available to Colorado residents for useful purposes
(2-10-1969 2/4)
Ft. Collins Civic Symphony will perform at 8:15 p.m. Mar.
2 in Lincoln Jr. High School. Wilfred Schwartz is music
director. (2-26-1969 70/5)
Two Denver musicians will be soloists with the Ft.
Collins Symphony Orchestra at 8:15 p.m. May 11 in Lincoln
Jr. High School Auditorium (5-8-1969 69/7)
The Rev. Frazier Mitchell said the names of all American
servicemen killed in Vietnam will be read from the steps
of the Ft. Collins Post Office (May 23 5-20-1969 18/8)
Plans have been completed for a memorial service to honor
servicemen who died in Vietnam War (5-22-1969 33/4)
Coach of track and football George W. Scott dies
(6-18-1969 56/5)
An estimated 12,000 persons attended the recent one week
long celebration opening the First National Bank's 12
story building there (7-6-1969 4/5 J)
The Western Regional Conference of the International
Childbirth Education Association meeting will be keynoted
by Dr. Herbert Ratner July 25-27 in Ft. Collins
(7-16-1969 47/1 PIC)
Beef boycott begins, parade postponed a week (9-8-1969
9/2)
Postponed beef march now set for (9/15 9-10-1969 21/4)
In observance of the bicentennial of Beethoven's birth,
one composition of the master will be included in each
concert of the 21st season of Ft. Collins Symphony
Orchestra (10-19-1969 35/3)
AAA Champion Poudre Mashes Longmont 36-7 (11-14-1969)
Viet Nam War Moratorium observance here took a one-day
pause yesterday (11-14-1969 75/6)
Poudre Impalas improved their No. 1 credentials as Arvada
fell to them 14-7 in Class AAA playoff action yesterday
(11-16-1969 42/1)
Grand opening ceremonies are scheduled Nov. 24 at
modernistic tower building of Fort Collins Federal
Savings and Loan Association (11-19-1969 85/1)
Poudre beats Grand Junction 29-20 for State Class AAA
Football Title (11-20-1969 51/6, see also 52/1)
SANCHEZ: Poudre beat Pueblo Central 21-6 to gain final
berth in state football playoff (11-23-1969 37/5)
A couple of latecomers - Grand Junction and Ft. Collins
Poudre will vie for AAA grid title in public school
league (11-27-1969 86/1)
District Judge Dale E. Shannon, Ft. Collins, received the
1969 Community Builder award yesterday (12-3-1969 77/5)
NATURAL PHENOMENA
STATE DRY GOODS FIRE
Fort Collins COLORADOAN (6/29/1965)
Fire Chief Clifford Carpenter was killed & James
Witchel, a fireman, injured by a collapsed interior wall
(of the Collinado Drug Store) while checking the gas
meter. They were fighting one of the worst fires
in the City's recent history. It began at approximately
10:20 P.M., and before midnight it had engulfed &
destroyed the entire State Dry Goods Company, Collinado
Drug, Bowens Book Store & offices of several tenants
on the 2nd floor. The State Dry Goods building was
located at the intersection of College Avenue and Oak
Street. Damages were in excess of $1 million. It was
later determined, that the fire did start in front of
Bowens Book Store. The Chief was later buried at
Grandview Cemetery.
7/4/1965 p.4
Cause not known as of this date. Initially, it was
thought is was arson by a fireworks display being thrown
through window. Was discounted by police.
TRIANGLE REVIEW (5/4/77)
Fire broke out in front of Bowens Book Store.
STATE DRY GOODS FIRE
MUSEUM (PIONEER ASSOCIATION #1) SCRAPBOOK (page
15)
June 1965
City landmark, the State Dry Goods Building destroyed by
fire June, 1965; damage estimated at 1 Million. Located
at Oak and College. Fort Collins Fire Chief Clifford
Carpenter died in the collapse of one of the walls.
DENVER POST ARTICES
1966
UFOs sighted in Colorado (4-3-1966 2/7)
Two Fort Collins policemen report having seen bright red
UFO last night (4-4-1966 14/4)
200 fire fighters battle fire in Roosevelt National near
Ft. Collins (8-30-1966 3/1)
Forest fire brought under control early this morning;
rain aided the fire fighters (8-31-1966 25/4)
MILITARY ACTIVITIES/WAR
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1969
Army National Guard Units from CO, IN, SD, and WI were to
arrive at Ft. Carson today for two weeks of active duty
training. (6-8-1969 56/1)
HEALTH/MEDICINE
NATIONAL PLAGUE BRANCH
EMPIRE MAGAZINE (12/2/1979 page 44)
1979
"The National Plague Branch of the U.S. Public
Health Service has its' laboratory and scientists here in
Fort Collins. With a staff of nine it monitors, analyzes
& consults on plague cases in the United States. The
United States is the advisor for the World Health
Organization for Plague in the Western Hemisphere".
It was formed shortly after the 1900 Plague. Initially,
it was located in San Francisco, moved to Fort Collins in
1968. Dealt with the Fremont County Plague case in 1976
of a young woman (which also decimated prairie dog
colonies). Dr. Allan Barnes was the chief of the Branch.
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1964
Twenty people who were in the Fourth of July parade have
food poisoning from the potato salad (7-7-1964 2/1)
B. Tinsley was injured Monday when a butane gas explosion
demolished a port-of-entry station on U. S. Highway 287
(7-27-1964 3/2)
1965
Will dedicate new surgical-metabolic lab (9-24-1965 16/7)
1966
Gene Halstead, Sterling High School football player,
remained in critical condition today at Children's
Hospital in Denver (10-19-1966 78/5)
1969
25 Ft. Collins firemen were given inoculations yesterday
after a fireman was stricken April 11 with hepatitis
(4-13-1969 3/3)
CIVIL RIGHTS
INTEGRATION BOYCOTT
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (page 441)
1963
There was a boycott, a protest against a chain store
(Woolworth's) which supported Jim Crow in the South.
There was much disinterest concerning race issues.
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S CIVIL RIGHTS HEARING
DEMOCRACY'S COLLEGE-Hansen (page 458-462)
1968-1969
The Black Student Alliance and the Mexican-American
Committee for equality, occupied the Administration
Building. A 1969 demonstration resulted at Morgan's
house, the National Guard was on hand for other uprisings
a few months later. There was a confrontation between
Paul Chambers & Morgan, more of a personality
conflict. The students had planned a trip to the Capitol;
they had problems finding rentals if they belonged to a
racial minority. A multitude of problems helped cause
little attention to be focused on Civil Rights issues.
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission hearing called for
more institutional awareness & action to promote
non-discrimination.
TRANSPORTATION
DENVER POST ARTICLES
1962
City Council approved request for fed. aid in building
airport (12-14-1962 22/1)
Loveland and Fort Collins may have joint airport
(12-20-1962 17/5)
1964
Federal Aviation Agency has granted $418,227 to Fort
Collins for airport construction project (6-15-1964 21/3)
Herron Strong Co. submitted the lowest bids Tuesday for
construction of a runway at airport (8-19-1964 56/4)
1965
The cities of Fort Collins and Loveland will call for
bids in March for fixed base operator to operate general
aviation airport (1-30-1965 5/3)
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