Newark Dairy Roots Rise From Portuguese Immigrants
A Newark dairy family led by Manuel River and John Cordeniz, emigrants from the Azores, built a small Portuguese community on Haley Road. They worked from dawn to night, with Mrs Bettencourt cooking for workers, while daughters helped at school and home. The family valued festas as a yearly social high point, yet isolation persisted as they navigated language barriers and a door to door commerce network.
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Manuel
River
John
Life and work shaping a hopeful American dream
The excerpt recalls Bettencourt and Rose reflecting on family choices and community life as they pursued a better life in the United States. They describe hard work, limited social life, and the appeal of new opportunities, emphasizing belief in the promise of work and room to grow.
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Mrs Rose
Bettencourt
Old Fashioned Poker Run by Fremont Touring Club
The Fremont Touring Club sponsors an Old-Fashioned Poker Run Sunday starting at Foster Freem corner Newark Blvd and Jarvis Ave. Drivers cover 30 miles on deck roads, with poker cards dealt at checkpoints and prizes at Villa Armando Winery Pleasanton. Registration 1 AM to 12:30 PM, $2.50 per car.
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Fremont Touring Club
Newark
Foster Freem
Jarvis Avenue
Newark Boulevard
Villa Armando Winery
Pleasanton
Bill
Julie Dixon
Coast Guard awards and class reunion notices in local items
Coast Guard awards a high percentage of national targets while noting inspections and patrol hours in Bay and Delta waters. Irvington High School announces its five year class reunions for August 28, with reservations via Toni Baker. A Boy Scouts Silver Beaver award honors long term service by local volunteers. Various local social and civic notices follow including Toastmasters installation plans.
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National
Tes
Fear of sex and dating in a modern era
Dear readers discuss anxiety over sex and waiting for commitment. A widow, 46, shares fear from Victorian prudery while a columnist advises gentle therapy and a patient partner. Letters reflect pressure for instant gratification and safer courting.
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Meore
Henry Muller
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Coast Guard Awards
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US. Co
Irvington High School
TriCiy
Boy Scouts of America
Pardon Vs
We Tana
Donna Ragdeguey
Faget
Easday's
Ms. Radius
Fremont
Gatti
A Eine Mi Giang
Pil
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Helen
Helen Sottel
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Rome
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the Argus
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