Looking Back

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (May 9, 1917)

Millions Spent Here in War Supplies: New Era of Prosperity Opened for All Classes in California During Preparation of Great World War We Have Entered
Santa Clara Boys Enter Service: Melvin Fowler, W.A. Spenge, Paul Wide & Raymond Williams
Technical Men Needed for Navy
Ladies’ Sodality to Entertain at Sodality Hall of St. Claire’s Parish
Mass Meeting of Local Red Cross Society
Guest Day at Santa Clara Woman’s Club: Red Cross Movement is Heartily Endorsed
Board of Town Trustees Hold Annual Meeting: G. P. Fallon is Presented with Gold Watch for Faithful Service as Town Marshall
University of Santa Clara Will Dedicate New 75-foot Flagpole

50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal & News (May 10, 1967)

Trustee Predicts Summer Racial Discord: SCUSD Board Member Victor Camacho, a Leader in State Mexican-American Political Activities, Warned Fellow Board Members Last Week of Growing Unrest Among the 80,000 plus Mexican-Americans in Santa Clara County. Camacho Urged School District to Encourage Widespread Representation of its Staff and Teachers at Conference of Mexican-American Educators to be Held in San Francisco May 26th-28th
School Board Leaders Solicit ‘Yes’ Vote for $2,500,000 School Bond Election May 23rd
Santa Clara Students Become BART ‘Guinea Pigs’: Nearly 100 Students from Washington Elementary and Santa Clara High Sent to FMC’s Lab Facility in Santa Clara to Test Ability of Youths to Operate Self-Service Ticket Vending and Fare Collection System in Development for BART Stations
Winifred Steiner, Home Economist of UC Extension Services, to be Guest Speaker at Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Woman of Year’ Luncheon to be Held at Mariani’s Restaurant
Santa Claran George E. Fowler, 755 Camino Drive, Appointed as New County-Clerk Recorder
Daranna Jean Gidel, former Wilcox High Newspaper Editor, Named Princess in Annual San Jose Rodeo Queen Contest

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