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Reford Theobold, who would go on to become mayor of Grand Junction, talks about his family’s arrival in Loma and their ownership of the Loma General Store. He recalls his career in radio and television, beginning as a broadcaster on KEXO AM and ending as a TV sports anchor for KJCT at the time of the interview. He remembers jokes that he would tell on air that poked fun at his hometown of Loma. He also describes a line of t-shirts that he made and...
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Arline Cantril talks about her childhood in Salida, Colorado. She speaks about her marriage to James Cantril, their subsequent move to Leadville, where her husband worked in the Climax Mine, and mining life. She remembers her move to the Starr District of Mesa County, near Loma, after her husband’s bout with pneumonia in the 1930’s, and describes their farm. She recalls returning to Lake County and mining life after the Federal Government mandated...