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Interview with Helen Campbell and Norman Campbell. Helen and Norman discuss life in Salida, growing up on their ranch and the chores they had to do, vacations up at the North Fork Valley and the town of Shavano, the Almont Dance Pavilion, and the history of the pronunciation of the word 'Salida'.
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Interview with James Nance. Jim was born on August 3, 1951 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. When he came back stateside, he worked at the Home Bakery and the Salida Post Office. Jim discusses his work as a videographer in Salida, and gives a complete rundown of who owned what business on F Street in the 60s. He also has a detailed story of the plane crash that occurred near Howard, Colorado, on February 8, 1995.
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Dixie and Leon Stanton reminisce about the downtown businesses that populated F Street during the 1960s and 70s. Leon was the extension agent for Chaffee County and remembers 4H and his crew, including Bernice Miller, who helped out during fairs. Dixie sang in the Methodist Church choir and also worked for Bob Biglow's surveying company.
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Interview with Iris Stotler on February 4, 2005. Iris was born May 24, 1918 and died May 18, 2012. She remembers all the changes that occurred in downtown Salida and all of her teachers at Salida High School. Iris loved swimming at the Wellsville pool, ice skating on the Little Arkansas, and roller skating at the rink in downtown Salida.