This Week in Wickenburg History

Learning self-defense (Thursday, July 25, 1968)

Wickenburg adults and young people are learning the art of self-defense, known as karate, in free classes at the Community Building in Sols Wash Park. Participating are (back row, left to right) John Snodgrass, Bill Barnett, Robert Doyle, Ralph Outhouse, (second row, left to right) Fred Tubbs, Vernie Crissman, Elaine Kelly, Helen Doyle, Mary Outhouse, (front row, left to right) Gary Outhouse, Randy Babcock, Danny Franklin, R.C. Justice, Linn Outhouse and instructor Don Smith (in front).

70 years ago

Modern station opens tomorrow (Friday, July 22, 1938)

El Recreo Service Station, new ultra-fine super service unit erected by W.G. Bass, will be opened formally Saturday (July 23), according to Manager Marvin Hopkins.

Located near the junction of Highways 60, 70 and 89, the modern station is the last word in service station construction.

Hopkins invites everyone to come down Saturday and inspect his new station. In addition to handling Seaside products exclusively and a complete line of Miller tires, batteries and accessories, he also will act as wholesale agent for those products.

60 years ago

Gant gets post as chairman of national committee (Friday, July 23, 1948)

Dallas Gant, president of Rancho de Los Caballeros, million-dollar guest ranch and resort now nearing completion west of the city, this week became the only resident of Wickenburg holding office in a national association.

Mr. Gant, identified with the resort and guest ranch business in Arizona for the past 13 years, has been named chairman of the American Hotel Association’s newly established “Gust Ranch Committee” by the association’s president.

During his stay in the Southwest, Gant has been associated with Remuda Ranch here, which he managed for eight years; Camelback Inn, southeast of Wickenburg near Phoenix; and Bishop’s Lodge in Santa Fe, N.M.

50 years ago

Town lost oldest pioneer when Mrs. Francisca Hernandez died (Friday, July 25, 1958)

Wickenburg’s oldest native pioneer - Mrs. Francisca Hernandez - died early last Sunday morning.

Mrs. Hernandez, who resided in a little wooden house just east of the Wickenburg Elementary School for many years, was born at the Vulture Mine Oct. 1, 1881, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ygnacio Garcia.

She lived at the mine and in Wickenburg all her 77 years.

It was her father who donated the land on which the Wickenburg Elementary School and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church are now located, and gave land too for the cemetery that now bears his name.

He came to Wickenburg first in 1862, when only four or five people lived here, from his native Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He died May 7, 1928.

40 years ago

American Realty advertisements (Thursday, July 25, 1968)

Space Unlimited - This four-bedroom older home, two baths, den and living room. Large shaded yard and patio for outdoor living. Walking distance to schools. Priced at $23,000.

Home, pool and income - Most unusual property of many uses. Great potential, three-bedroom home, 15-by-30 heated pool, barn, corrals, tack room, 18-by-30 steel building for office and garage, on approximately one acre, a stone’s throw from town. This and pool business, all for $30,000.

30 years ago

Remuda Ranch sold to Canadian politician (Thursday, July 27, 1978)

Remuda Ranch, a Wickenburg landmark and one of the pioneer guest ranches in Arizona, has been sold to a Canadian businessman and political leader.

A business transaction involving sale of the ranch to a group of California developers early this year fell through when financing became unavailable.

The recent sale was completed last week and involves transfer of ownership to Richard Collver of Syndicated Investors of Saskatchewan, Canada.

The sale covers approximately 880 acres, the entire ranch property.

Collver is reported to be leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan.

The ranch has been owned by the Remuda Land and Cattle Co., owned by Glenn Berry.

20 years ago

Friends, members turn out for church floor pour (Thursday, July 28, 1988)

Last Saturday, members and friends of Community Alliance Church poured and finished the slab that will be the floor for a new church building.

The site of the new church is on Vista Drive, just off Yucca Drive, in west Wickenburg.

More than 30 people showed up to help in what the Rev. Robert Goldenberg said was a genuine community effort.

Community Alliance Church is part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. It has been renting the old LDS Church on America Street for more than four years. About a year ago, the church began looking for land to building its own permanent church home.

10 years ago

Schmoyer leaving Wickenburg Regional (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)

Carol Schmoyer, administrator at Wickenburg Regional Hospital, has announced that she will step down from that position in August.

Schmoyer has been at Wickenburg Regional for the past six years.

Lutheran Health Systems, which began operating the hospital in May, is beginning the search for a successor and will work with the hospital board to select a final candidate.

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