Buttonwillow Pioneer Angelo Toriginni Remembered
Angelo Toriginni,Buttonwillow's first citizen, recalls arriving in 1899 to work for Miller and Lux. He bought land, built a life, and now retires as his sons farm the family property while he and his son in law run the Buttonwillow Pool Hall and Willow Theater. He cherishes early days and a frontier town transformed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Battaglia
Angelo
Toriginni
Buttonwillow
Miller
Lux le
Torignini
Italy
America
San Francisco
Bakersfield
Miller and Lux
Marino Perucci
Willow Theater
Buttonwillow News Highlights Visits and Rifle Award
JACK OVERTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Overton, won a junior rifle tournament at Greenhorn Mountains Camp for boys and received a certificate of marksmanship. JIMMIE HIO VANNETTI and son Snooky of San Mateo visit Buttonwillow for two weeks. AMANDO DIODATI of San Francisco and relatives travel for business. Gino Chicca and family from San Mateo stay three weeks with Buttonwillow friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Overton
Johnny Overton
Greenhorn Mountains
Jack
Cabi
Jimmie Hiovannetti
Snooky
San Mateo
Buttonwillow
Amando Diodati
San Francisco
Giannini
Ernest Ghilarducci
Dennis
Diodati
Gino Chicca
John Chea
Local families plan vacations and visits across California
MISS DARRKELEN TRACY visits grandmother in town while CHARLIE GRASSIS family vacations at Pismo Beach. JOHN VALENTIH from San Francisco visits the Ghilarducci home. KENNEY R RINGSDORF tours Los Angeles for business and pleasure. MARY TAZIOLI visits San Mateo. FISHING crew at Newport Beach including Godbey Weber Riccio Rey report good season. LEWIS family heads to Sublimity Oregon for three weeks visiting Gene Lewis. CLARK and Boetcher families drive to Hollywood Park for horse racing. nephew William Boetcher joins group.
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Newport Beach
Howard Godbey
Carl Weber
Bobby Godbey
Louis Riccio
Carlos Rey
George Clark
Nelson
Leroy Boetcher
Los Angeles
Hollywood Park
William Boetcher
Burt
Iowa
Mr. Boetcher
Buttonwillow Legion and Auxiliary Install Officers
Buttonwillow American Legion and auxiliary held officer installations for the fiscal year at the Buttonwillow Grange Hall. Bakersfield Post 26 officers installed Buttonwillow Post 674 leaders led by Bryan Sandlin and Carl Weber. About 100 attendees enjoyed a buffet lunch after the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Bryan Sandlin
Carl Weber
Fred White
Gino Torigiani
Francie Barulich
Leon Balum
Vincent Richards
Joseph Alvidrez
American Legion Auxiliary
Lois Scott
Delano
15Th
Corliss Swann
McFarland
Gwenn Knopp
Marshall
Margaret Randell
Bakersfield
Ruth White
Mildred Armstrong
Minnie Salum
Wilma Napier
Joy Sandlin
Ethel Rey
Nav. Ming
Disabled American Veterans of
Mary Carter
DAV
Olive Holsapple
Floyd Ming
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
Joy Mae Mole
Natalina Hoggard
Natalina Hoggard, 3Runa Belloumini, Amelia Belloutini
Isabel Giannini
White
John Overtons Hosts at Party in Buttonwillow
Mrs. Harold Reed and Mrs. John Overton hosted a canasta party on July 27 at Mrs. Reed's home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ringsdorf Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Goodspeed Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Henry and Mr. and Mrs. Dennie Hendrickson. High prizes went to Mrs. Kay Ringsdorf and W. D. Henry. Low prizes to Dennie Hendrickson and Audry Henry. Pumpkin pie and coffee were served.
Buttonwillow hosts Pentecostal Church meeting
Button Willow hosted the sectional bi monthly fellowship of the Pentecostal Church of God on July 24 with Rev. T W Hail of McFarland in charge. About 2000 attended at the Legion hall lunch. Speakers included Rev. Wilmer Ardis of Los Angeles Rev. Fred Lowery and Rev. Lacy Bradhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Pentecostal Church of God
T. W. Hail
McFarland Church
Legion Hall
Vincent Richards
St. Mary’s
Wilmer Ardis
Los Angeles
Fred Lowery
Lacy Bradhurst
Shafter
Burton Gillespie
Pentecostal Church. of God
Bleekers Spend Three Weeks on Texas Visit
Mr and Mrs Thomas H Bleeker spent about three weeks in Lubbock Texas visiting friends and relatives Returning with them was their son Keith a student at Virginia Military Institute at Lexington Va Keith plans to visit several days with his parents before returning to school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Thomas H. Bleeker
Lubbock
Tex
Keith
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Buttonwillowan Man Marries Arizona Woman in New Marana Church
Joe Kimpton Jr formerly of Buttonwillow now living in Marana Arizona married Fleeha Rhodes on July 3 in the Southern Baptist Church of Marana. It was the first wedding in the new church and the couple plan to reside in Marana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kimpton, Jr
Butonwillow
Marana
Ariz
FleeHa Rhodes
Southern Baptist Church
Eddie Beal Feted On Birthday In Buttonwillow
Eddie Beal celebrated his 13th birthday with a party at home on July 22 hosted by Mr and Mrs Beal. Ice cream and soda were served to a group of guests including Homer Edington Jimmie Graham Jeff Riley Shirley Lemons Virginia Taylor and others. The group later motored to Kern County Park the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Riley
Shirley Lemons
Virginia Taylor
Robert Evans
Charles Williams
Louise Laughlin
Clay Taylor
Floyd Bertrand
John Chambers
George Alexander
Ray Stamper
Shirley Wilson
Roger Lewis
Marilyn Tracy
Donald Parish
Jerry Harvey
Nancy Beal
Bobby Pardue
Jimmie Overton
Lara
Joe Wilson
Hughey the
Kern County Park
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Frontier Town
Angelo Torigiani
Ori
Ginnl
Torigiani
Avelaide Chivea
Angelo Toriginni
Dakota Lil
George Montgomery
Cinecolor
Geogie Weissmuller In
Dorothy — McGuire
William Lundigan
Louis Hayward
Lee Bowman
Jane’ Wyatt
William Holden and
Coleen Gray
Wyoming
Johnny
Mack Brown
Charlie Grassis
Jennie Actis
Melvie
Pismo Beach
John Valentih
Mrs
Divino Ghilarducci
Kenney R. Ringsdorf
Mary Tazioli
Johnnie Pierucci
Pierucci
Nelson Lewis
Roger
Billie
Bonnie
Ore
Lewis
Gene Lewis
Camp & Barrows Motor CO
Buttonwillow Legion Post
New Heads
Mabeff
Earl Chestmore
Archie Swagill
Grant Clayton
Leonard Carter
Ma Napier
Geni Weber
Gretchen Williams
Eda Giannini
Dorothy Howell
15Th District
Taft
Elsie Hoffer
Margaret Carlisle
Amber . Graham
Bakersfield Unit
Eve Bishop
Parley
Gladys Eee
Brad Stebens
John Overtons
Bleekers
Texas
Buttonwillowan
Arizona
Eddie Beal
Joe Ghilarducci
Chrysler
Irvine
Shafter, California
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