Deep Roots of Garden Grove in a Missouri Settlement
A guest column recalls Garden Grove’s early bonds from Brushy Knob Missouri settlers around 1920. Families like Bakers and McIntoshes intertwined by marriage as Grovers bought land to build homes. The author notes his 1888 Stanford Avenue house and the Reyburn home later sold in 1943 to Oscar and Pearl Miller, linking lineage to local prosperity.
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Garden Grove
Brushy Knob
Missouri
Bushy Knob
Bakers
Bagbys
Millers
McelIntoshes
Grovers
Zachariah McIntosh
Stanford Avenue
Percy Walling
George Reyburn
Oscar and
Pearl
McIntosh) Miller
Reyburn
Voices From Garden Grove A Fourth Generation Grover Reflects
A Garden Grove resident writes of family roots stretching back to mid 20th century land sales to the Catholic Church. He recalls orange groves, citrus workers, Zlaket family ties, World War II service, and school memories linking the McIntosh clan to Garden Grove High and the Argo nat and Chili Pepper mascots. He urges reimagining downtown while expressing pride in hometown traditions.
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Marion (Davis) McIintosh
Garden Grove
Zachariah
Zlaket
Robert McIntosh
Europe
Poultrymans
Main Street
Louise Dansel
Robert
Lauren
Galuza) McIntosh
Garden Grove High School
Betty
Lehnhardt) Miller
Emma
Grover
Readers weigh in on Vo Giap death and toll lanes debate
Readers respond to local coverage of Vo Giap's death and toll lane plans on the I-405 arguing about ideology and congestion relief. Contributors criticize or defend government budgeting, the Omnibus approach, and access to national parks, urging openness and accountability.
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Rick Root
Westminster
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