Looking Back April 2017

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 25, 1917)

Home Guard is Organized in this City: Mass Meeting Hears Officers in Addresses: 80 Sign Up for Drill: Is Your Name on This List?
Government Asks City to Prepare Food Supplies: Government Tips on Successful Gardening
Water Rates Less During War
Students Drill at Stanford
Bank of Italy Receives Reply from Capitol: Treasury Secretary Thanks A.P. Giannini for Interest in Proposed Bond Issue
Elk’s Vaudeville Show Raises Money for Red Cross
U Boats Working in Our Waters
Mission Hose Volunteer Fire Company Celebrates Ninth Anniversary
Good Sporting for Opening Day of Fishing Season

50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal & News (April 26, 1967)

Bond Offices Open: ‘Y.E.S. Committee on Schools’ Sponsoring Bond Election Slated for May 23, 1967
A Look into Santa Clara County Jail: Not a Good Place to be Whether You are Inside or Outside
Not Awed by Presidents: ‘Let Them Eat Cake,’ Says Baker: Remembrances of Steve Volk, Once Baker for U.S. Presidents, Now Baking/Decorating Instructor in Restaurant Management Training Program for West Valley College District
Smile Pretty: Claudia Nygaard of Santa Clara, Second Runner Up in Miss Cupertino Pageant: Shows Talent with Guitar and Folksong Number
Tracy Park Protest: Gas Station Plan for Southeast Corner of Pruneridge & Lawrence Expressway Defeated Following Protests at City Council by Residents of Tracy Cascade Park Neighborhood
‘Respect Law & Order’: Luncheon at Santa Clara Woman’s Club Honors Police Chief Frank Sapena and Attorney Austen Warburton
Patricia Navarro of Buchser High School among County Beauties in Contest for Cinco de Mayo Queen Honors

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