Buttonwillow School to Welcome Children of Original Students
Buttonwillow School to reopen this fall welcoming descendants of the original students who helped establish the one room school. The piece recalls rural life, early travel by cart and horse, and the shift to a modern building, noting former students and the community memory.
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Buttonwillow School
Buttonwillow
Wecome
Natalina Baggainhi
Frances Tracy
Lizzie Romanini
Esther Chicca
Fred Marchetti
Dora Calicchiani
Tony Chicca
Orlando Torrigianni
Reno Marchetti
Armando Govinetti
Guido Marchette
Lilly Romanini
Almeda Torrigianni
Natalina Romaninni
Fred Govinetti
Camilli Calichinni
Battle on Mosquito Begins With Aerial Bombardments
Buttonwillow residents wage a mosquito bombing drive to rid the area of insect pests. The Valley Days Tour in San Francisco drew 150 delegates with stops at Richmond and the Golden Gate Bridge, the USS President Cleveland, Columbia Steel Mills, United Airlines maintenance, Hunters Point, a submarine base, and Bikini test references.
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Buttonwillow
Allen Botter
Don Hughett
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce of
Richmond
Golden Gate Bridge
Cleveland
Columbia Steel Mills
Pittsburg
United Airlines
Hunters Point
Naval Officers Club
Naval
Bikini
Buttonwillow Residents Support Bay City Valley Days Drive
Denny Hendrickson leads the Buttonwillow effort with T. C. Baldwin and associates donating a plane. Residents donate to fund the dust flight for Valley Days with Lions club aid. Dozens of local businesses and individuals contribute including Harold Reed Chevron John Merlo Gilbert Morales and many more. A bomb test demonstration carrier tour yields positive impressions on return.
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Denny Hendrickson
T. C. Baldwin
Assocites
Buttonwillow
Lions Club
Harold Reed
Chevron
John Merlo
Gilbert Morales
Leon Ghilarducci
Robert Grassis
Arthur Ghilarducci
Rex Pool
Elie Frerich
Joel Castro
Joe Norris
The
Roma Cafe
Dick Freeborn
Roma
Don Hughett
Howard Godbey
Carlos Rey
Hughett
Bottorf
Buttonwillow Delegates Attend California Legion Aux Convention
Ruth White and Minnie Eclum led Buttonwillow in California Legion Auxiliary events at the Sacramento gathering August 13 to 16. Dorothy Baker of Delano led the parliamentary law class. Eclum and White served on convention committees and as district delegates with a department membership citation presented by Lois Scott. Mattie Ward arrived from Chouteau Oklahoma to visit Buttonwillow relatives.
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Buttonwillow
Ruth’ White
Minnie Eclum
American Legion Auxiliary Department
California
Sacramento
Dorothy Baker
Delano
White
Ealum
Bakersfield
Lois Scott
Scott
15Th District
Educator Speaks to Lions Club on Education Funding
Buttonwillow Kern County educator Jesse Stockton, county superintendent of schools, was guest speaker at the Lions Club Thursday luncheon. He discussed reduced federal aid for elementary education and higher taxes as a burden on taxpayers. Del Norte County was created in 1857.
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Buttonwillow
Jesse Stockton
Kern
Lions Club
Eddie Jones Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Eddie Lee Jones turned eight on August 17 with a party hosted by his mother Ruby Lee Jones. A birthday cake with eight candles, ice cream and sandwiches were served to guests including Rose Elizabeth Franklin Patricia Lighters Marvin Jones Marshell Jones and others. San Francisco Presidio contains 1540 acres.
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Buttonwillow
Eddie Lee Jones
Ruby ‘Lee Jones
Rose Elizabeth Franklin
Patricia Lyghts
Marvin’ Jones
Marshell Jones
Charles Jones
Lee Earl Perry
Samuel Elijah
Georgie Mae Jackson
Dorothy King
Bobbie Murray
S. L. Reece
Helen Reese
Clara Mae Jones
Gladys Mae Jones
Willie Parker
Nora Parker
Jesse Parker
Dessie Lee Jones
Leon Jones
Arthur Lee Jones
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