This Week in Winslow History<br>

15 years ago

Navajo County Superior Court announced it was establishing a one-day-a-month office in Winslow and an office in Show Low three days a month on a trial basis. The intent was to minimize the inconvenience for attorneys and clients that had to travel to Holbrook for non-jury trials, divorce proceedings and civil hearings. The office was set to open in May.

30 years ago

The Winslow Recreation Department prepared for spring with new tables and a ramada in the city park east of Vargas Field. The backstop net was extended to prevent foul balls from striking houses across the street from the field and the old lights were moved to the Rodeo Grounds for late-day events. The city and school district were discussing adding an Olympic size indoor pool as well.

45 years ago

Winslow residents Walter and Marion Wingfield filed a $100,000 suit against the city, M.J. and Theresa O’Haco, the State Game & Fish Department, State Land Department, the New Mexico & Arizona Land Company and the Santa Fe Railway claiming all the defendants were depriving them of their water rights. The Wingfields were trying for four years to restore surplus water from Clear Creek to their ditch for irrigation and livestock.

The 24-page complaint alleged the city, O’Hacos and state conspired with malice to ignore state laws and injure the plaintiffs. The two companies were listed only as owners of former water rights.

65 years ago

Doctors were celebrating the life of a two-month-old miracle baby that was born two to three months premature and weighed only 21 ounces. The Hopi child was born in Oraibi on Feb. 4, 1940. By April, the baby girl had gained two pounds and was finally strong enough to nurse from a bottle. Doctors had been feeding her a formula of evaporated milk, syrup and water with a medicine dropper.

The mother was suffering from a kidney disease and could not care for the child. Doctors said the baby did not eat or drink for about three days after its birth. The girl was taken to Hopi General Hospital in Keams Canyon where doctors kept her alive in an improvised incubator made from a discarded heat lamp.

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