Week of February 21st Headlines
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 22, 1918)
*The Rev. James Falconer Delivers Impressive Farewell Sermon at Santa Clara Presbyterian Church
*England’s Women Machinists Build Motor Trucks, Buses and Other Vehicles
*Praise Kindly Accepted: San Jose Mercury Herald Compliments Santa Clara News for Its Special February 15th Issue on San Francisco Automobile Show
*Santa Clara To Go Dry
*War Saving Food Alerts: Don’t Waste Record Potato Crop: Eat Extensively and Use in Cooking But Save a Little Sugar Each Day
*Mrs. Ella D. Lawrie is Laid to Rest in Santa Clara
*Local Firemen Attend State Convention
*Santa Claran, James Silva, Awarded Paint Patent
50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal & News (February 21, 1968)
*Setback Hits Urban Renewal Plan: Hopes for a $12 Million Development of Santa Clara Downtown by a Honolulu Financier Dashed After Months of Negotiations
*Underpass Weakened: City Council Authorizes $7,500 for Repair of Scott Blvd. Railroad Underpass
*SCUSD Budgets for Position: Federal Matching Funds Available for an Assistant in Work Experience Program
*SCUSD Board Approves Two High Dive Boards for Santa Clara High
*Fr. Thomas Terry, S.J. Named 25th President of University of Santa Clara: Succeeds Rev. Patrick Donahoe, S.J.
*New ‘Hazard’ Added to Fairway Glen Golf Course: Juvenile Delinquents Fire Slingshots at Golfers
*700 Low-Rent Units Scheduled for County: Congressman Don Edwards Announces Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Program Funds for Santa Clara County
*City Grants Continental Bowl Permit: Former Recreational Center Allowed to Re-Open Under New Management
*Banana Ranch Night Club, 2460 El Camino Real, Denied Permits to Allow Topless Entertainers and Coin-Operated Games
*Peterson High School Will be 1 of Only 15 Schools in State to Offer Aviation Class
*In Wake of ABAG Embezzlement Scandal and Misuse of San Jose Parking Lot Funds, Santa Clara City Council Sets Up Spending Check System