Looking Back February 2017

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 7, 1917)

Antonio Victor Fatjo, One of the County’s Best Known Pioneers Passes: Was City Treasurer for Many Years and Always Prominent in Public Affairs
County Good Roads Campaign Participated in by Local Civic Organizations: Board of Supervisors Sets Election Date for May 15th
Fruit Experiment Station May be Located Here
Santa Clara’s Pacific Manufacturing Company Mill Gets Contract to do Woodwork for Southern Pacific in their San Francisco Building
Sudden Death of J.J. Miller: Was City Trustee: Dies in Healdsburg While on Business
Monthly Meeting of City Trustees: Good Roads Make for Good Business
Auto School to Open in San Jose: Coursework on Auto Construction, Adjustments, and Road Repair

50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal & News (February 8, 1967)

Container Corp. of America to Open New Packaging Center Here: Will Be HQ for West Coast Marketing & Design
Student Government Day Sponsored by Kiwanis Club: Tim Sprinkles is ‘Mayor’ for a Day: Other Students from Wilcox and Buchser High Schools Participating
Crash Kills Captain Lawrence C. Curtis, Jr., Son of SCUSD Superintendent
Vote Thursday: Major Proposal for Schools: Should Agnew School be Converted from an Elementary to an Intermediate Facility
Only Five Dollars? Councilmen Study Their Value: Charter Review Committee Recommends Raising Councilmen’s Salaries from $5/month to $200/month plus Alternate Proposal on Ballot to Raise Salaries to $300/month
Profile of Antonio Croce, 1481 Fremont Street, Spry 90-year old who witnessed 1906 Earthquake and Raises Tomatoes in his Yard
Want to Fool Foxy Fish? Take Parks & Recreation Department’s Class on Fly-Fishing

(compiled by Mary Hanel, Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara)