A Place Called: Porterville... Standing The Test of Time
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CONTENTS
also been invaluable. And of course those who deserve as
much credit as anyone in putting this section together is you.
The people of Porterville and the surrounding area.
We are thankful to all of those individuals and organiza-
tions who assisted us in putting this section together and to
Porterville Standing all those who submitted information and photographs for this
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CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
M. E. DeWitt 4-11-27 - 4-13-31 Richard W. Spencer 4- 10-67 - 4-12-71
Chester H. Doyle 4-11-27 - 4-13-31 Aubrey M. Lumley, Jr. 4-14-69 - 4-11-77
J. Frank Hallford 4-11-27 - 4-13-31 Lawrence D. Cotta 4-14-69 - 4-11-77
G. A. O’Brien 4-11-27 - 12-18-28 Gilbert E. Ynigues 4-14-69 - 4-9-73
A. Louis Stone 4-11-27 - 7-19-32 Joseph Faure, Jr. 4-12-71 - 4-14-75
Edward F. Halbert 12-18-28 - 10-20-31 Clifford H. Clark 4-12-71 - 4-14-75
Kline Buckley 4-13-31 - 4-8-35 Earl E. Smith, Jr. 4-9-73 - 4-11-77
Robert E. Woods 4-13-31 - 5-2-33 Betty Jo Ferguson 4-14-75 - 5-17-77
Fred S. Price 10-20-31 - 4-10-33 (became Mrs. E. J. Valliere 7-6-76)
The City of Porterville needed to expand their facilities to Built in 1891, it is one of
match a growing population. the few houses of that era
that has not undergone
remodeling. It has the
mansard roof construction,
which makes the house
unique in its style of
architecture. The house
was given to the City of
Porterville by the Zalud
families youngest daughter,
City Hall 1940
Pearle, when she died in
In 1990
1970.
there was an
ambitious and
much-needed
expansion of
City Hall. The
north portion
of the building
was constructed
at that time.
City Hall Expansion 1990 This expansion Heritage Center Youth Center
allowed many City departments to move out of their dark, One of the best kept secrets in town! The Youth Center is
cramped quarters in the basement. The new facility also a FREE drop in recreation center for youth ages 10-18,
provided better access to services by our citizens which provides a wide variety of activities for boys and girls.
C
P
ity of
orterville CALIFORNIA
Representing Porterville
in our nation’s capital has been a
great honor, and I look forward
to improving our quality of life.”
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DROUGHT
RESPONSE Phase IV
St. Anne’s School
Mandatory Odd/Even Watering Schedule, based on address.
Residents will be allowed ONE day a week to water lawns and
landscapes. No watering allowed Monday through Fridays.
Watering is prohibited between the hours of 5:00 AM to
A focus on whole-self
10:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
No watering outdoor landscapes during and within
48 hours after measurable rainfall. (>0.01 inches)
education
Excessive water runoff is prohibited.
The washing of sidewalks and driveways is prohibited.
Vehicles shall only be washed on designated watering days
and with a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle.
The operation of ornamental water features is prohibited
unless the fountain uses a recycling system.
Non-compliance with Phase IV water conservation regulations
could result in citations with fines up to $500.
DROUGHT RESPONSE
PHASE IV
The City of Porterville has adopted Phase IV
By Jamie A. Hunt be performed the last half hour every week of its Drought Response Plan. As part of the
weekend of March and and the students learn Phase IV plan, the City has restricted watering
St. Anne’s School the first week in April. about agriculture, soil
has been in Porter- “St. Anne’s is run dif- science, plants, life days to one day per week, based on address.
ville since 1925, with a ferently from a public science, and farming.
convent next door for
St. Anne’s retired and
school in many ways,”
said Trueblood, “Per-
California poppies are
growing around the Mandatory Odd/ Even Watering Schedule
teaching nuns, one who haps the most impor- garden perimeter from
teaches second grade tant thing is the focus last year, and the class
said Principal Kayla on educating the whole is learning about the
Trueblood, who is the child; academically, state flower.
first lay principal. All spiritually, and mor- Besides vegetables
teachers are Catho- ally. The public schools and some flowers, there
lics, and there is a cer- are more regimented, are also a few citrus
tain feel to the school, there are many rules trees, and succulents Odd Address Even Address
peaceful. And everyone and guidelines that being grown. “The stu-
was smiling. they must follow. That dents love the science Outdoor Watering is Prohibited
St. Anne’s has pre- doesn’t always pertain class because they get
school classes through to a private school. to sample all the vege-
eighth grade, a library, “We’ve expanded our tables they grow,” said ODD NUMBER ADDRESSES
a school garden, and preschool since I’ve a teacher.
a green grassy play-
ground.
been principal, where Long time parent and If your address ends with an “odd” number,
Trueblood taught 5th
there are three teach-
ers, and we are always
grandparent volunteer
at St. Anne’s, Shelly 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9, your watering day is Saturday only.
grade for three years, enrolling more. We’ve Risvold, said, “This is
and has been St. Anne’s
principal for four. She
also created an up to
date library media cen-
a wonderful school.
They have all the fun
OR
also taught English at ter.” things that school used
Porterville High School
for seven years, and ad-
All classes come to
the library once a week
to have.”
There is a mural on
EVEN NUMBER ADDRESSES
vised the student coun- and students check out the wall by St. Anne’s
cil, she said, “It was a books. Kindergarten Garden, painted by the If your address ends with an “even” number,
lot of fun.” through fourth grade Risvold family, with a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 your watering day is Sunday only.
“But I couldn’t pass students enjoy story- picture of St. Theresa,
up the opportunity to time with librarian Lau- and the class patron
come to school every ra Jacobs every week, saints. Violation Level Citation Amount
day with my own two which has a theme or a With Pope Francis,
children, who are in 5th special author. Students Trueblood said there is
and First grade at St. also work on computers a focus on social jus- First Violation Warning Only
Anne’s. It’s a very con- once a week, learning tice, so during Catholic
venient drop-off,” she basic computer skills, School week, early in
said with a laugh. practicing their typing January, students cre- Second Violation $100 Fine
There are three pre- skills, and using the ated blessing bags for
school teachers at the
school and nine regular
Rosetta Stone for lan- the homeless in the Third Violation $200 Fine
guage learning. community. “It’s really
teachers. One teacher In the school gar- amazing what our kids
per grade, and there den vegetables such as do. They have empathy Fourth Violation $500 Fine
are two teacher aides. broccoli, kale, endive, for others,” said True-
There is a full-time and romaine are grow- blood.
Mandatory
computer teacher and ing, and fourth grade The school also still
a part-time librarian. teacher Sharon Sexton teaches some tradition-
There are many par-
Odd/Even Watering Schedule
said it’s “Farm to Ta- al things, like teaching
ent volunteers at the ble,” and very hands-on third grade students to
school, and parents help for the students. They write and read cursive
with the school garden, were all tasting the handwriting. It helps
Excessive water
and put on the school raw vegetables being their hand-eye coordi-
musical every year. grown, for their out- nation, which is part
runoff prohibited
“The Little Mermaid” door science lab. They of that whole-self ap-
is the 2020 play and will are in the garden for a proach to education.
NO WATERING
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
Recorder file photo
Father Scott Daugherty, right, and Father Iriarte Santiago with St. Anne’s stu-
dents St. Anne’s Church’s 60th birthday in 2012.
Burton School District
PAST
Burton was established in 1869 and began with 11
students in its first recorded class. Pictured right is the
original school house and the bell from it that now sits
in front of Burton Elementary. The original location is
marked by a marker on Olive Ave and Dameron St.
PRESENT
Burton School District is 9 square miles serving 9
schools, 6 elementary, 2 middle and 1 high school.
Currently, Burton serves over 4900 students to date.
Burton provides unique opportunities including an IB
program, Dual Immersion, Dual and concurrent
enrollment with Porterville College,Visual and
performing arts, STEM learning and much more.
FUTURE
Quik-Rooter and Plumbing Inc. has been loyally serving members of California’s
Central Valley for more than 30 years. Billy Ray Williford established the company
in 1976 to serve just one location in Porterville, California. We now work across five
counties and in more than eight cities to provide commercial, residential, industrial,
municipal and farming and agricultural service.
Contributed photo
Due to construction of Success Dam, five gravesites located on the homestead-
ed property along the Tule River, dating back to 1861, had to be relocated to
Home of Peace Cemetery in Porterville on October 30, 1958.
Contributed photos
Pictured is the adobe house and granary located on the Wilcox homestead. The Contributed photo
original Wilcox homestead remained in the family for over 100 years until wa- The Tulare County Historical Society erected the monument at Success Lake to
ter behind Success Dam covered the property in 1962. honor the Wilcox family on March 4, 1990.
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113 Years
Strong and Growing
with Porterville
T
he Porterville Chamber of Commerce was chartered
in 1907 and has evolved into one of the key leaders in
community development. Its influence will continue to
be felt throughout the community as the Chamber meets
the very ambitious objectives and strict standards it has set
for itself.
The old office building Which
T
was built in 1950
he Porterville Chamber is a non-profit organization of business and professional people
committed to the betterment of their community through economic development and
a strong, healthy business environment. These members of the community volunteer
their labor and talent as an organized group, because they recognize that.. ‘We can do
together, what no one can do alone.’ And, together as the Porterville Chamber, they are
“People Promoting Business for the Benefit of the Community.”
Porterville Chamber of Commerce
93 North Main Street, Suite A
Porterville, CA 93257 1994
559-784-7502
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Recollections of Woodville
Editor’s note: was located southwest
of the crossroads where
divide his property and
built a nice brick store
Avenue 168 and Road
168.
Lorene “Sis” Cook, now
Mrs. Arlo Awbrey. The
same thing. They fat-
tened mostly on acorns,
The following our latest subdivision
has been built.
across from the resi-
dence of Thad and El-
In 1925 Walt and Irene
Sommer ran a pool hall,
recreation room was
rented to Jim Berkshire
however, we would take
a lower price at market
was written This building contin- anor Dresser. barbershop and gas sta- and Hershel Green for a because of the soft acorn
by Hugh W. ued in use until it was
dismantled in the 1930s.
Mr. Devericks built a
new home near the store
tion on the Devericks’
property. This building
restaurant and bar.
Next in this building
fat.
Our first telephone
Monroe on Near this store was a
hand pump which was
and ran it for many
years. This home is still
was purchased by Etta
Seitz Gobel and moved
was Mr. Clarence Baugh-
er, a local farmer, who
lines were run on the
barb wire fences. The
May 24, 1981. the only public drink- standing. The Dooley to its present location. ran a bar and card room first automobile I ever
ing water. Groups would Blacksmith Shop was in This was also the site until the building burned saw in Woodville was
The following are some gather there on Saturday the exact location of the of Rosso’s first Italian down. Then a gas station quite a site to me as I
of my recollections of and Sunday afternoons present Dresser home. Restaurant. In more re- and garage were built. couldn’t believe any-
Woodville 75 to 80 years to play horseshoes and After Boyd Devericks cent years the Westside Other businesses on thing would go without
ago. At that time there have boxing matches passed on, Mr. Higgins Market was on this cor- Avenue 168 in the years being pulled by a team
was only 12 homes right and foot races. moved from Tulare and ner, owned and operated following have been Ros- of horses. I don’t remem-
in town, two stores and The other store in operated the store. He by C.D. Dennis until re- so’s Fine Italian Restau- ber the make of the car
two blacksmith shops. Woodville was owned by also built a new home cently. rant, Hershel and Ann but it was owned by John
The blacksmith shops the Dewitts and located and this house is still When the Rockwell Green’s Grocery Store, Martin who was an early
were owned by McCuen on the corner of Avenue standing. Following the Store was completed Hugh and Hazel Honey- day county road supervi-
and Claus. There were 168 and Road 168. This death of Al Higgins, the in 1923 Walt Sommer cutt’s Hardware Store sor.
two churches, one Meth- store burned and Mr. store was leased to Hen- moved his barbershop to and Post Office and The Woodville Cham-
odist and one Baptist Harry Dickey of Wood- ry Bennett, then later this location. Mr. Rock- Stanley Williams’ Ser- ber of Commerce was
and the old school that ville Commercial Com- sold to be used as a laun- well deeded free lots to vice Station. organized around 1937
burned. The creamery pany sold his story to dry. Mr. Charley Crowfoot As a kid growing up and was begun by Walt
was on the Southwest Mr. Dewitt. When the Fraternal and Roy Oles so they our family raised heavy Sommer and Jay Brown,
corner of my uncle and Later Dewitt sold to Brotherhood Lodge was could establish their draft horses of good Supervisor of the Fifth
aunt’s property, the Will J.H. Grimsley who op- organized, the meetings businesses as a black- quality, some being sold District. Mr. Al Higgins
Futrell’s. erated it for several were held in the old com- smith and a garage near to Standard Oil Com- was the first president.
This location would be years. He sold to Lee R. munity hall located south his store. pany. When we started Around 50 yers ago
directly in back of Hugh Reed and then it went of the Grimsley home. This same property to break the colts, we the first cotton gin
and Hazel Honeycutt’s to Bert Hannaford. He Money was raised by was purchased by Walt would weigh them on was built on the Mon-
present home. Woodville immediately sold to his member to build a new and Irene Sommer in the public scales at the roe corner. Mrs. Irene
also had a justice court brother-in-law Boyd De- building in the Higgins 1928. Mr. Rockwell sold Dickey Store. Sommer cooked for the
and Mr. Futrell was the vericks and Al Higgins. subdivision across the the store to Mr. Clyde They would weigh be- men building the gin and
judge for several years. There were living quar- street form the store. Morrison and Louie tween 1,600 and 1,800 many others have since
The justice court was ters in the back of the This lot was donated Neisen. pounds. We also had followed.
later moved to Tipton store and the Devericks by Mr. Higgins with the They operated the large bands of sheep and One of the nicer things
and Mr. Stevens was the family lived in and op- stipulation if the lodge store together for ap- grazed them from here that ever happened to
judge. erated the store, haul- ever failed the building proximately two years, to a ranch east of Pixley. our community was
I have also been told ing their freight from would go to Woodville then Norman Vossler One time my father, the organization of the
there were two saloons Tipton and Tulare in a School District and the bought out Mr. Neisen. John B. Monroe, and my- Woodville Fire Depart-
and a post office at that light wagon and team of lot revert back to him. They in turn sold to self drove fat lambs to ment around 35 years
time. However the only horses. Boyd’s nephew, The lodge did cease to Crosby and the Sarkisian market in Visalia. Also, ago. Norman Vossler
post office I remember Bud Hannford, worked function and the build- Brothers. my brothers and I used was its first fire chief. In
was in the old Dickey in the store and did the ing was remodeled and They operated the to pump water by hand years following the com-
Store. The old commu- hauling of the freight. used by the community, store for many years and for as many as 2,500 head munity was in danger of
nity hall and Baptist Mr. Al Higgins felt then moved to the school then the building burned of sheep, taking turns on losing the department
church were located another store seemed to when it needed addition- down, representing quite the pump handle. and Albert Rosso and
where the school is to- be justified when there al classrooms. Later on a loss. The store was re- I should mention the
Norman Vossler fought
day. was news of a railroad to additional classrooms built and sold to Cliff Michael Gilligan Ranch
for its survival in the
Both were moved be built from Tulare to were constructed and the Worthington. two miles south of Wood-
Woodville District.
with a six horse team Woodville. This railroad building was purchased Following him came ville had the only sheep
Another improvement
of my father’s. The hall was to be constructed by the Woodville Cham- Joe and Jack Ashworth, dipping tank or vat I
was the sidewalk on the
was moved to a site just by Big Four. In 1869 the ber of Commerce and who operated the store knew of then. The day
corner of Avenue 168 to
south of old J.H. Grims- first transcontinental the Women’s Civic Club for a quite lengthy pe- before we would arrive
ley home at the location the elementary school.
railroad system linked and moved to the site on riod, then had Walt Som- there with the sheep we
of the Fred and Glad- Mr. Norval Monroe, Troy
Sacramento with the Avenue 168 where the mer build them a new would boil the dip in ket-
ys Slayton home. Mr. Hutchison and Norman
Eastern United States. old school had been pre- store in the location of tles or tanks.
Grimsley was one of our Vossler helped to nego-
Part of this system the viously located. the Henry and Phoebe The dip was made by
early day supervisors. tiate this with the as-
Central Pacific Railroad Years later the land Barling chicken ranch. boiling a mixture of to-
The Baptist church was sistance of Jay Brown,
later became part of the and building was sold to In more recent years the bacco, lim and sulphur.
located across form the Southern Pacific owned Albert and Dolores Ros- corner has been owned The sheep had what the Supervisor. Another of
Grimsley home. This by Charles Crocker, so. He sold the building by Zeb Young, J.D. Lewis called a scab at the time our community efforts
property later purchased Mark Hopkins, Collis P. and it was moved to a and now belongs to Don- and were put through we’re quite proud of is
by Walt and Irene Som- Huntington and Leland site on Poplar Road east nie Smith. During some the dip each year after our Woodville Cemetery
mer and the church torn Stanford. These men of Highway 65 and is of the above years, “The shearing. After a few having been in existence
down. were known as Califor- now used as a church. Cub Club” was operat- years the problem was since 1865.
Harry and Calvin nia’s Big Four. There was a store on ed in the bvack of this eradicated. In closing I should
Dickey built the Wood- The grading for the the corner of Avenue 168 building by Mr. Clarence We also raised many like to add our great-
ville Commercial Com- railroad was completed and Monroe Road which Baugher. hogs and would turn est benefactor hs been
pany Store in 1875. The within a short distance was built and operated In 1928 Walt Som- them loose on the river the Friant-Kern Canal
only thing left to identify of Woodville but the ven- by Mrs. Devericks for mer built a recreation and they would go as and the formation of the
the spot is the old palm ture failed. a few years. She in turn room, barbershop and far as 3 miles each way Lower Tule River Irriga-
tree which must be well In the meantime Mr. leased it to John Rock- beauty shop next to the from home. As I recall tion District and also our
over 100 years old. It Higgins decided to sub- well until he built a new old Rockwell Store. The the neighbors didn’t public utility, water and
store on the corner of beauty shop was run by mind as others did the sewer district.
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Porterville...
Standing the
test of time
As my twentieth birthday approaches, I find myself thinking about those things most important to me.
Heading the list must be my friends. Without their caring and interest I would never have been able to
"get it together” and keep it. Each year I find the part they play in my life more important.
Perhaps, like many my age I'm idealistic, but I like to think we contribute to each other in a way that makes
both of us better for having been able to call the other "friend.”
They have supported me when I've tried new things and enabled me to hold on and honor old values.
In return, I try to be as interesting, attractive and responsible as possible. I think that's the way to make and
keep friends. Don't you?
- Porterville Historical Museum, 1965-1985
Poem from the Museum on its 20th anniversary.
Preserving History
For the first time ever, dividual Award for his Horst has spent count-
two Porterville residents decades of research into less hours over the
have been recognized local history, and Stover years researching and
by historians around the was recognized with the sharing his knowledge
state for their efforts Preservation Award for of Porterville’s history
to preserve Porterville his contributions to ex- with the community, and
history, and those who panding and improving has acquired a wealth of
are familiar with those Porterville Historical knowledge about Native
efforts feel the recogni- Museum’s exhibits. American pottery and
tion is well-deserved. “These awards are a artifacts, antique fire-
At the annual meet- nice way to honor people arms, edged weapons,
ing of the Conference who spend so much time and western memora-
of California Histori- in this community pre- bilia.
cal Societies (CCHS) serving history,” said “Bill has been talking
last weekend, Porter- Porterville Historical about history forever.
ville Historical Mu- Museum curator Sheila
He started when he was
seum board members Pickrell, who nominated
a kid,” said Pickrell. “He
Bill Horst and Dr. Don Horst and Stover for the
contributed by jeff edwards would listen to the old
Stover were among the awards in March. “So
This is an 1894 jury in Porterville. Woman were not allowed on a jury and these
eleven award recipients many people don’t know people, find their stories
men are all early pioneers of the town. In front from the left is Dan Abbott, Ben honored for preserving history, and when you and then research them.
Buford, John Loyd, Ed Habert, Lon Garrett J.B. Demming Gibbons and John Witt. and chronicling Califor- have someone talking When I talk to kids I
In back is Alfred Niles, Milt Owen, Oscar Nelson, Judge Shuey, Ocian Bibbons nia’s past. about and preserving tell them that’s how they
and Will Lynn. Will Lynn was shot and killed by Jim McKinney in 1902. Horst received an In- history, it’s fantastic.” should do it.”
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The Stagecoach at Porterville (1861) was painted by Louis R. Velasquez, a 17-year-old Porterville Union High School, at the request of the Porterville Chamber of
Commerce, The Chamber wanted Velasquez to paint a mural-size painting of a stagecoach arriving into a newly established town in honor of Porterville’s centen-
nial celebration of the founding of the city. The painting hangs in the Porterville Historical Museum.
An illustration of the Porterville Historical Museum by W. B. Horst is used as the The Porterville Historical Museum exhibits 'Discover Porterville's Pioneer Past'
museum’s logo and on postcards. in the Hodgson Room. The exhibit opened on Jan. 23, 2018.
The train exhibit at the Porterville Historical Museum. A local historian explains about the war veterans' displays at the Porterville
Historical Museum.
The Porterville Museum before its 100 year celebration in 2013. The building was constructed in 1913 for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
1961
2020
59 years still
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Zonta members at the 58th Forum on Commission of Status of Women, at the U.N., New York.
Featuring the
Art Work
of Kirby Banta and
Bethany Phillips
The Porterville Recorder: a voice for southeast Tulare County since 1908
THE RECORDER hands quite often.
recorder@portervillerecorder.com In 1909, John T. Goo-
drick Jr. and Leslie
One of the reasons we
McAuliff acquired con-
have a good accounting
trolling interest, promis-
of the last 110 years of
ing to “give the news ac-
Porterville history here
curately and impartially,
at The Recorder is that
without discriminating
we have been around for
(and) regardless of its
most of it — 111 years, to
effect on friends or en-
be exact.
emies.”
The first issue of The
In 1920, John R. Bell,
Porterville Recorder
formerly of Storm Lake,
was published on May
Iowa, bought The Re-
21, 1908. The lead story
corder, bringing to Por-
introduced readers to
terville “wide newspa-
staffers such as Percy
per experience.”
F. Adelsback, who was
In 1923, Will H. Horn-
pulling double duty at
ibrook, described as a
the time as managing
new arrival in the city,
editor and publisher, and
became the paper’s ment
bragged on the “up-to-
heralding his arrival not-
the-minute” equipment
ed that Hornibrook had
(like the Linotype type-
successfully published
setting machine) that
newspapers in Oregon
was being used to pro-
and Vancouver, Wash-
duce the new newspa-
ington, and had “served
per. It was evident at the
in the American diplo-
very start that The Re-
matic service in the ca-
corder wanted to be the
pacity of United States
community’s hometown
Minister to Siam.”
paper.
In 1924, The Recorder
In that first story,
became the property of
Adelsback practically
C.L. Day, former pub-
threw open the front
lisher of the San Luis
doors.
Obispo Daily Telegram.
“We will be glad at all
In 1927, readers opened
times to have our friends ton went to work at The world what’s going on came publisher in Feb- “No one covers Porter-
their papers to read,
come in and inspect the Recorder in 1963 as so- here,” Hinton said. “If ruary 2018. In the news ville and Southern Tulare
“Folks, meet Homer W.
plant,” he wrote, adding ciety editor: she was a we don’t toot our own story introducing Par- County the way we do,”
Wood.” Wood, a lawyer
a special invitation to natural at it. horn, nobody else is go- sons he said if a paper continued Parsons. “The
who was said to be the
“our out-of-town friends, “In my position, I met ing to toot it for us.” does not serve its com- Recorder has served this
“father of the Rotary on
especially the farmer people at all the most One milestone in The munity it has no reason community faithfully
the Pacific Coast,” had
people who make only emotional times of their Recorder’s history was to exist. for over 110 years. The
bought The Recorder.
occasional trips to the lives — births, school the move to its current “We are here to serve challenge of continuing
He ran the newspaper
city.” events, graduations, en- office at 115 E. Oak this community and that outstanding cover-
until 1960.
Feel free, he said, to gagements, weddings, Avenue. The building bring to our many read- age is one we accept and
In 1960, Mr. and Mrs.
make The Recorder of- receptions and the was extensively remod- ers the very best news- will do our best to make
Graham M. Dean bought
fice your “headquarters” deaths of loved ones,” eled and had its grand paper each day that we all those staff members
The Recorder from Mr.
and spend with us your said Hinton years after reopening in 2001. Pub- can possibly be,” said that have called the Re-
Wood. Graham Dean
“idle time.” Adelsback her retirement when she lisher Tom Conner noted Parsons. “It has been a corder home over the
had an extensive back-
was being neighborly, was 92. “By being one at the time that some pleasure to be part of years proud of our ef-
ground in newspapers
starting a tradition that with the family at the visitors said “they could the Recorder staff and forts. Just as it was back
and claimed to have once
has continued to this happy, proud and sad not recognize the place to lead such a talented, in 1908, we invite you
been the youngest man-
day. times, I became very — the change is that dra- hard-working group of to come visit and spend
aging editor in the coun-
Rhode Island Subur- fond of a wide section of matic.” newspaper profession- some time with us. The
try. The Deans ran The
ban Newspapers pur- Porterville.” When Rhode Island als,” Parsons continued. Recorder is your home-
Recorder until Freedom
chased The Recorder in Hinton maintained Newspapers purchased “Our goal each day is town newspaper.”
Newspapers bought the
2013 from Irvine-based The Recorder’s strength the Recorder in 2013, to bring the community Even today in the In-
paper in 1974, at which
Freeedom Communica- is in its emphasis on lo- Rick Elkins was named news and sports that our ternet age, The Recorder
time Graham Dean re-
tions, who had owned cal news. publisher. Elkins was readers want. Covering still employs 20 people
tired as its editor and
the paper since 1974. “Our paper is the best at the helm until his re- local events and the peo- in Porterville and pub-
publisher.
Prior to 1974, the paper’s because it’s the only one tirement in September ple of this community is lishes papers six days a
Estha Mae Hin-
ownership had changed in position to tell the of 2017. Bill Parsons be- what we do best. week.
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21
19
YEARS
98 - 2019
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1886 - 1887 MATTIE BILLINGS CLASS 1911-1912 LEONA CARTER, OMA GRIMSLEY CLASSES ROCKFORD SCHOOL 1915-1956
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Porterville...
Standing the
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‘Bit of History’
By Jeff EdwardS day. The class moved lot of flack was cre-
to the new school at ated. For the next 25
PUHS 1923 mid-term and graduat- years, every bond is-
School demolished ed from the new school sue in Porterville was
Even though Por- in 1923. defeated without any
terville High School The people of Por- formal opposition.
started in the Mor- terville were proud Fifty years later, this
ton Street Grammar of this high school. picture by Hammond
School the granite El The building was im- Studio still causes
Granito was the first pressive, and for this comments whenever
high school build- reason Frank “Buck” it appears. The article
ing in town. The first Shaffer came to teach was written by local
high school class was in Porterville. Buck Jeff Edwards is a local
in the Morton Street was very impressed historian and photog-
Grammar School in with the building and rapher.
1896 and there was one with the concerns of Bill Horst, another
graduate, a girl named the local people in the local historian, was in
Frankie Flint. The area for the education the last class to grad-
new Porterville High of their children. uate from PUHS in
School was built in “This building was 1952, and he said for
1923 and the El Gran- erected by the people many years the peo-
ito became Belleview of Porterville for the ple of Porterville just
Grammar School. The education of their chil- “hated” the town fa-
1952 earthquake dam- dren,” read the inscrip- thers who condemned
aged the high school tion on the front of the
building, which was the High School. After
building. years working in a local
demolished. In 1952, there was
No picture of Porter- construction business,
a serious earthquake
ville’s history arouses Horst realized that the
centered in Tehachapi,
more comments than beautiful and impos-
and Porterville was
the below photo of the ing old school struc-
also shaken up. It was
old Porterville High ture could have been
decided that the high
School taken by Ham- saved and re-enforced
school was so severely
mond Studio. but that was well after
damaged that it would
It took a lot of work have to be torn down. the fact.
in 1920 to get a bond Thirty years is not a Unfortunately, many
passed to construct the long time for a struc- old and beautiful
building and get the ture like a high school. structures have been
first high school class The people of Por- lost to the wrecking
started in the year terville accepted the ball, without adequate
1922 in the old Grani- decision but when the thought for historical
to High School, where contractor went broke preservation or city
Belleview School is to- trying to wreck it, a beautification.
PORTERVILLE
COLLISION
CENTER Gift Baskets • Nuts
Dried Fruits recorder file photos
Members of Roma lodge area chapter of the Sons
Olives • Sweets of Italy of America, were treated to a tour of new
emergency facilities under construction at Sierra
Paint & Beef Jerky Made Fresh View District Hospital before presentation of a
$1,000 check to the hospeital for this mechanized
Body
new trauma room, from the left are Maria Forner, R.
N. emergency room official and CPR instructor, Hos-
pital Administrator Carol Leesch and lodge members
Ben Serafin, Pas Della, Ruby Serafin, Lupe Briano,
Shop
Tillie Briano, Catherine Fazio and Frances Della.
Fax (559) 784-0488 (559) 781-6328 Porterville State Hospital, donated to Ward F-1 by
Telephone Pioneers of America, is being used here
by Sharon Goddall, while Betty Bevins, Senior psy-
www.planojerky.com chiatric technician II looks on.
This 1950s photo commemorates the first carload of Procter & Gamble products to be delivered to Porterville at Town and Country Market.
Standing in the foreground next to boxes of laundry detergent are Town and Country employees, including owner Ted Wong (right).
2020
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Porterville’s Finest
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2018
Randall & Susie Carroll
1995
9 Valley Locations
Porterville:
Corner of 65 & North Grand • (559) 781-5040
43 rd
677 South Plano • (559) 266-5040
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Monache history
Compiled by Emily Drum Over the next 50 large equipment moved year, the ethnic make-up
years, the controversy onto the property to of our site is:
Long before the first of color would become start construction. Con- Hispanic, 75.8%, with
students arrived on the an ever-present issue. struction of the facilities 14.6% White and non-
Monache campus in the The purchase of school officially began in May Hispanic, with other eth-
fall of 1970, a controver- shirts, uniforms, and of 1966, and the corner- nicities.
sy was brewing over the school materials always stone was laid on No-
colors that would come to seem to raise the issue, vember 6th, 1966. Academic Programming
embody Marauder spirit. what shade of blue do we In May of 1966 Mr. Eu- Monache High School
On November 16th, 1968, use? During the 1980’s gene R. Berryhill, known continues to focus on
the Porterville Record- and 1990’s, navy was the as “Chief”, was chosen quality educational pro-
er announced that the dominant shade of blue by the Governing Board grams for all students
colors purple and gold chosen for athletic, band, to be Monache’s first through a wide range of
had been chosen for Mo- choir, cheerleading, and principal. The first day academic and vocational
nache High School. They other school uniforms of school was Thursday, offerings. In addition to
would be called the Ma- and school materials. To- September 7, 1967. The the Multi-Media Acad-
rauders and their band day, the blue and gold dedication of Monache emy (MTA), Monache
would be known as the tradition is a combina- High School took place also has an Environmen-
Monache tion of “Columbia Blue”, on Thursday, September tal Science Academy
Marauder Band. The navy and gold. 14th, 1967. A memorial (ESA), Manufacturing
selection of school colors Monache High School plaque, honoring the late Construction Academy
was made by students (MHS) campus sits on Harold Wilcox, created (MCTA), and Academy of
at a sophomore election approximately 73 acres by Gordon Rippey, was Hospitality (AH!). The
and would go into effect between Henderson and hung in front of the Li- launch of Academies and
Monache High School circa. 1977
when the school became Mulberry, just east of brary and depicts the Linked Learning Path-
a separate entity in 1970. Newcomb, nestled be- symbolism, the habits, ways, gives students ad-
staff, student body, par- 2018, and continues to be
Junior varsity teams tween a quiet residential and beliefs of the Mo- ditional opportunities to
ent groups, and commu- troublesome for many
would be known as the neighborhood, and com- nache Indians. explore career possibili-
nity support. families in Porterville.
Chiefs; B Class teams mercial properties. The ties and exemplify our
Monache is supported The median household
would be the Warriors, name “Monache” was School and district motto, “Creating
by parents, community income hovers at $39,763
and C class teams would chosen by the governing Community Profile Opportunities, Changing
leaders, and staff mem- and 40% of families
be the Braves. board in January 1965. Monache High School Lives”. All high schools
bers via advisory groups make less than $25,000
According to school The school’s architecture is currently one of four in the Porterville Unified
and receive financial annually. Around 31% of
records, it was not pos- reflects Native Ameri- comprehensive and two School District have de-
sible to get the mate- can design with a stucco support from booster or- Porterville residents are
charter high schools ganizations such as: considered living in pov- veloped plans to provide
rials needed in purple finish, and cuplas on top in the Porterville Uni- current and incoming
and also the high cost of of buildings, which pro- English Learner Advi- erty. Approximately 71%
fied School District that sory Committee (ELAC), of students qualify for students with a variety
purple materials forced vide a decorative cover- serves the city of Por- of choices from environ-
the issue and a new elec- ing for the heating and School Site Council, Path- free or reduced lunch.
terville, a population of way/Academy Advisory Under a district-wide mental science to busi-
tion was held. Classes cooling equipment. approximately 58,000 ness and health, agri-
selected blue and gold Committees, Monache provision, two grants
The property was people. Monache High Alumni Association, from the national school culture and multimedia,
(modeled after UCLA purchased from Mrs. School receives students journalism, performing
colors). Other potential Genevieve Wilson. The Athletic Boosters, Band lunch program), all stu-
from three junior high Boosters, AG Boosters, dents receive free break- arts and engineering.
colors included Red/ contract for construc- schools within the dis- Teachers, counselors,
White, and Navy Blue/ Football Boosters. fast and lunch. Monache
tion of Monache HIgh trict, from several uni- parents’ educational lev- district personnel, and
Gold. The school gym
School was given to the fied elementary districts Family and Community el has slightly changed outside resources are
was painted during the
Macomber Construction including Burton, Pleas- Trends/Socio-Economics since the last accredita- working together to de-
summer of 1970 with red
Company of Oakland for ant View Elementary, Status tion: 27% do not have velop rigorous course
and white by a school
the sum of $3,093,682. Rockford Elementary, Located between Fres- a high school diploma, offerings that meet A-G
administrator, in opposi-
300 people were pres- Sausalito Elementary, no and Bakersfield in the 21% have a high school requirements for stu-
tion to the student body’s
ent for the groundbreak- Springville Elementary, San Joaquin Valley, the diploma, 24% have some dents who participate
chosen colors. The final
ing ceremony, known Terra Bella, Woodville City of Porterville has an college, 16% have gradu- in Linked Learning. In
decision was announced
as “Geronimo”, which Elementary, and from a economy composed pri- ated college, and 6% spite of the uncertainty
by ER Berryhill, the
took place on March few private schools like marily of agri-business, have BA of higher. in the state budget, the
Principal of Monache
23rd, 1966. Following St. Anne’s and Zion El- light industry, govern- Current Monache district is dedicated to
High School, confirming
the ground breaking ementary. Monache has ment jobs, and com- enrollment is 2071 building capacity for
the voice of the student
body before the school ceremony, local rancher, developed a strong tradi- mercial enterprise. The (2019/2020). According Linked Learning with
year began in the fall of Guido Lombardi, leveled tion of excellence, stem- unemployment rate is to the most recent data additional funding from
1970. the stalks of cotton and ming from a dedicated around 13.1% as of March from 2018-2019 school private grants.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Rockford School 1915
Charles
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Porterville...
Standing the
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Established in 1981
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lished in 1977, and terville by support- nizations in need are Holly maintained his in 2015 we renovated an office building at 120 N. Main Street, so we can be located in
the heart of downtown Porterville.
Bank of the Sierra’s ing local programs encouraged to visit role as President and In 2017 founding owner, Geane Lohse, sold Home Realty to longtime associate Mike
first branch opened and organizations BankoftheSierra. CEO for nearly 38 Bennett. Mike, who was born and raised in this community, has been a real estate
broker since the 1970s, and became a member of the team at Home Realty in 2004.
on Main Street in whenever possible. com/SierraGrant or years. With a focus and pride on being locally owned, our agents have more than 80 years
of experience, and do business in all areas of real estate – home, commercial and
Porterville in Janu- The bank also lend talk with their local Kevin McPhaill was agriculture.
Home Realty and Land Co. takes pride in being an active member of the Porterville
ary 1978. community we have called home for more than 35 years. We are looking forward to
the next 35 years and continuing to serve the needs of our community who have
Bank of the Sierra become friends, family and neighbors.
grew quickly and
opened another Por-
terville branch on
West Olive Avenue
in January 1981. In
December of that Mike Bennett Geane Lohse Catie Puett Bob Purkiss
same year, the bank Owner Broker
Lic #00475779
Broker Associate
Lic #00554082
Broker Associate
Lic #01839779
Realtor®
Lic #01809471
opened its third
branch in Lindsay.
In October of 1991,
a devastating fire
consumed the third
floor of Bank of the Lauren Johns David Huddleston Kris Kusnierek Zodeiva Lemus
Sierra’s corporate Realtor®
Lic #02055197
Realtor®
Lic #01985592
Realtor®
Lic #02059395
Broker Associate
Lic # 01380483
offices. At the time,
the Porterville Re- Our agents come from diverse
corder reported that backgrounds dedicated to the same goal
it “may be the most Providing High Quality Service to our Clients.
costly fire in Porter-
ville’s history.”
Bank of the Sierra
is the largest pub-
licly traded compa-
ny that has its head-
quarters in Tulare 120 N. Main Street - Porterville, CA 93257
County. On the back
wall of the corporate RECORDER FILE PHOTO
559-784-4000
offices in Porterville Former Bank of the Sierra President Jim Holly is shown standing under the home-realty.com
@Home RealtyandLand | @Home RealtyandLand
is a large mural that “Grand Opening” sign for Bank of the Sierra in 1978.
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PORTERVILLE FEED
20 South D Street • Porterville • 781-5414
Since construction
began in 1966, Sierra
Forest Products has been
a part of our community.
From participation in
our local events to
helping build our
childrens’ future,
An ‘Ag’-citing decade
The top Ag stories over the last 10 years
By ALEXIS ESPINOZA monds, marking the first year were impressive as Citrus crops received employees year-round the Central Valley, the
aespinoza@portervillerecorder.com time more than one nut that total value of farm some much needed hy- to help spread employ- Tulare County Board of
crop value exceeded $1 commodities totaled a dration, as March and ment costs across more Supervisors delegated a
The Ag industry saw
billion. 2010 was a ban- gross of $5.6 billion. April came with an abun- jobs. But a shortage of total of $250,000 to cov-
many changes over the
ner year for nut crops, Despite a positive dance of rain. 83 million workers made hiring er costs associated with
course of the last decade.
with almonds, pistachios crop report for the year, cartons of oranges were year-round help rather removing the infected
Despite the drought,
and walnuts all setting farmers faced a trou- shipped from the Central difficult. trees in the area.
which lasted a few
records for production. bling cold spell during Valley alone. The 2012 2015 The Tulare County
years, and the discovery
Pistachios, almonds and the final months of 2011. crop size came close to As the drought contin- Sheriff’s Office (TCSO)
of many Psyllids in the
walnuts were the sixth, After already combat- breaking records with a ued to take its toll in implemented their
citrus groves, overall ag
ninth and tenth highest ting dangerously cold 6 percent increase from 2015, resulting in large SmartWater CSI pro-
has been booming in the
valued crops in Tulare weather, a freeze watch the last year. Tulare crop losses from lack gram, to help curb ag
area. Here’s a look at
County. was put into effect in County growers harvest- of access to irrigation crimes in the county.
some major stories that
The Friant-Kern Ca- late December, with tem- ed 76,100 acres, coming water, employment on SmartWater CSI is a si-
made headlines over the
nal received some much peratures reaching the in at a value of more local ranches, groves lent, invisible, wet mate-
past 10 years.
needed repairs. The low 20’s. But just before than $540 million. and farms staggered. rial that appears under a
2010
152-mile long canal was the start of 2012, farm- As the year came to Roughly, 18,600 full- and blacklight. The SmartWa-
In early June, con-
drained for a three-year ers got a break from the a close however, the part-time jobs were lost. ter CSI program nabbed
struction broke on the
check-up and repairs. frigid temperatures. Na- drought that lasted for The Workforce Invest- its first two thieves in
newest location for the
Roughly 200 cement vel oranges and lemons years began affect- ment Board reported September, the first
Porterville Fairgrounds.
panels were replaced, survived the weather, ing local farm lands. 277 employees were laid known SmartWater CSI
The fairgrounds, which
and the canal’s metal while clementines and The USDA reported 80 off or had their work case for TCSO.
used to be located near
working were inspected. other mandrain variet- percent of agricultural hours reduced due to 2018
to Downtown Porter-
Debris was cleaned up ies took a hit. land was experiencing the drought, and United In the early months of
ville, changed to their
and removed, as well as 2012 drought. Way of Tulare County re- 2018, almond growers
new and current location
buildup of silt. Kurt Parsons, a Porter- 2013 ported they had received fearfully faced a frost
off Teapot Dome. Webb
2011 ville High School gradu- EZ Ranch was recog- more than 800 calls re- that could have devas-
and Sons handled the
The Porterville Fair- ate and member of the nized nationally by the questing referrals for tating impacts on their
general contracting for
grounds officially school’s FFA Chapter, American Angus Asso- drought assistance. crops. Already in full
the project.
opened to the public was named the Nation- ciation for having one Fruit and nuts grow- bloom, the almond trees
Olive crops exceeded
in the early part of the al FFA Organization’s registered Angus cow ers had to rely on the became particularly sus-
expectations for the
year. In January, the 2012 American Star in included in the associa- underground water sup- ceptible to colder tem-
2010 season, as the crop
fairgrounds hosted the Agricultural Placement. tion’s 2013 Pathfinder ply, which was a normal peratures. The crops
hit its highest prices in
2011 Sierra Winter Clas- Parsons was just one of Report. occurrence for many were in early bloom after
history after suffering
sic, the first event to be four FFA members na- Income for farmers farmers in the region. a warm winter, making
crop failures for three
held at the new location. tionwide to be selected rose in 2013, netting Despite this, growers the cold temperatures of
years. More than 92,000
The three-day steer and for the award which is roughly $120.6 billion. seemed optimistic about the early months even
tons were harvested in
heifer show featured 175 one of the highest hon- This total was up 6 per- the crop size for 2015, more dangerous to the
the autumn months.
exhibitors and 235 ani- ors the FFA can give to cent from 2012. but began to be wary of almond trees. Wind ma-
But it wasn’t just olives
mals. its members. Although the net in- the lasting dry spell. chines were put in place
that prevailed. The gross
Setton Pistachio an- Thanks to the freezing come for farmers rose, On a positive note, Set- to help curb the cold and
value of farm commodi-
nounced the completion temperatures of Decem- the walnut crop declined ton Pistachio was named help save the nutlets that
ties in Tulare County in
of its dual solar-power ber 2011, almond crops slightly, with 495,000 a finalist for Martha began to form.
2010 was $4.86 billion,
project in June. The across the county flour- short tons produced for Stewart’s 2015 American The U.S. Ag Secretary
the third highest total on
solar-power system was ished in 2012, producing the year, compared to Made Awards. Sonny Perdue found his
record. Tulare County
projected to offset 1,880 roughly 2 billion pounds the 497,000 short tons 2016 way to Porterville Cit-
came second to the gov-
metric tons of carbon of almonds. February produced the previous As 2016 kicked off, Tu- rus in February. Perdue
ernment as the largest
emissions annually, sav- was nice and warm, year. In July, market ac- lare County was named toured the facility and
employer for ag related
ing the company an es- creating a high bloom cess was granted allow- the leading producer of held a discussion on a
jobs in the county. The
timated $14 million in for the season. Almonds ing California walnuts to milk in the state. Milk range of topics relating
gross value for almonds
energy costs over 25 were ranked as the 9th be shipped to India. Wal- was the highest valued to agriculture. Before he
was up by 10 percent
years. highest commodity in nut production began to ag commodity, topping left, Perdue also toured
from 2009, and pistachios
Crop reports for the Tulare County. see a steady increase, out at $9.3 billion with a mandarin grove where
and walnuts joined al-
as 11,000 new acres of $8.8 billion coming from he interacted with har-
almond trees were plant- Tulare County alone. vesters and sampled the
ed. Farmers finally got fruit.
The citrus industry some much needed re- 2019
also took a slight hit, as lief from their irriga- As the decade came
the 2013 crop was small- tion drought when water to its final year, addi-
er than that of the previ- from Millerton Lake was tional efforts were seen
ous year. Even though sent down the Friant- in conserving water and
the crop size was small- Kern Canal. The Federal creating plans to help
er, the quality and size of Bureau of Reclamation keep groundwater sus-
the fruit was better. made an initial allocation tainable. California Sen-
2013 went down into of 30 percent of Class ator Melissa Hurtado
the history books as one 1 water with the prom- took huge strides in wa-
of the driest years in ise of more to come. ter supply for the area
California history. Por- The Friant-Kern Canal, when she introduced
terville received an an- which had basically been Senate Bill (SB) 559, ap-
nual total of 5.25 inches a long holding pond for propriately titled for the
of rain. The amount of two years with no real Central Valley. The bill
available water for irri- flow, was predicted to be proposes bringing $400
gation also hit a histori- holding water at full ca- million for repairs along
cal low, with Friant wa- pacity within a week. the Friant-Kern Canal.
ter users given less than Farmers ran into a The canal’s capacity has
half of their 1.2 million totally new problem as degraded, with a portion
acre feet average. Farm- the summer months of of the canal subsiding
ers weren’t the only ones 2016 began. Asain cit- by 12 feet, the canal has
affected by the drought rus psyllid findings ex- suffered a loss of 60 per-
however. Residents of ploded with 32 separate cent to its carrying ca-
the city were asked to discoveries surfacing by pacity. The bill is up for
begin conserving even June. The tiny insect can approval in 2020.
Since 1969 more water as ground- carry the disease huan- The Eastern Tule
water levels began to glongbing (HLB) which Groundwater Sustain-
deplete. can be deadly to citrus ability Agency (ETGSA)
2014 trees. Discoveries of the released its Groundwa-
The drought continued insects popped up in Tip- ter Sustainability Plan
to wreak havoc through- ton, Tulare and Lindsay. (GSP) to the public,
out 2014. The World Ag The largest finds was in where it was open for
Expo hosted a water fo- a single lemon tree in public comment for 90
rum panel, where rep- Tulare, where over 100 days. The plan outlines
resentatives discussed live psyllids were dis- strategies to help con-
the water crisis facing covered. Treatment to serve, raise and sustain
the Central Valley. Rain- remove the insects and groundwater levels,
fall totaled less than one infected trees began im- which have depleted sig-
inch for the new year, mediately. nificantly, by 2040. The
Fax: 559.784.1098
acre-feet of water was first week of February. found their way back to
in the hole. 7,000 acres As the battle against their home in Lindsay
of oranges in Terra Bella the psyllid raged on, this year, and are now
saw no water supply, and reports of more of the housed in the Lindsay
a small amount of wa- insect discoveries dra- Museum and Gallery.
ter was released from matically decreased, as The collection includes
Success Lake for Terra less than 20 discover- more than 100 orange
Bella crops. ies were reported. The box labels from packing
With the minimum wet weather seemed to houses that ran out of
wage rising to $9 an deter the disease carry- the City of Lindsay. The
hour, some growers were ing insects, benefiting museum staff is proud
faced with reducing la- crops across the Valley. of this accomplishment
bor costs. Instead of hir- 285 infected trees were and still have their eyes
www.RMParkslnc.com
ing seasonal help, farm removed across the peeled for any labels that
labor contractors began state, mostly from the may be missing from the
to shift over to hiring Los Angeles region. In collection.
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In 1935 E. M. "Gene” Tharp at age 18 put Five years later in 1966 the International In 1979 TEMCO was opened to meet
a down payment on his first truck. It was a Truck Franchise was obtained and he started our customers Financial needs. They offer
1935 International C-35 with a 35' Reliance selling new trucks. The business grew rapidly financing for contracts and leasing.
Trailer. By "horse trading" and long hours of and he had to expand the facility.
In 1993 Tharp's obtained Peterbilt Truck
hard work, his dream of a commercial hauling
In 1968 the new facility was complete. The Franchise and opened up Golden State
business of his own was realized. Gene
sales, service, and parts departments were Peterbilt in Porterville.
enjoyed the commercial hauling business and
expanded to meet the customer's needs. A
conducted it successfully for over 25 years. He In 1997 Morris Tharp bought from Mike
deeper parts inventory was gradually built
saw it grow from 1 truck into a fleet of over Tharp American Truck Parts and added used
and a paint and body shop was added.
twenty tractors, and more than a hundred parts and salvage to the operation. In the
pieces of miscellaneous equipment. In 1976 Viking Trailer Corp. was founded same year the trailer lines were expanded
and the first trailer rolled off the line in 1977. to include Landoll Trailers, Smithco Trailers
In 1961 Gene decided to do full time what
They expanded the trailer lines to include flat and Western Trailers.
he had always wanted to do "Sell and Trade".
Bed convertible doubles and Grain Hoppers.
He had a fence put up around the truck yard
Viking does custom manufacturing and
and began buying and selling used equipment.
repairs also.
In the year 2000, that little company founded in At that point they knew they had to do what
1935 had grown to nearly 250 employees and takes it took to keep the customer here and happy.
in 5 counties to its area of responsibility. It’s been a That’s why they specialize in so many different
bumpy road with lots of ups and downs along the way lines.
but E. M. Tharp, Inc. has had a lot of enjoyment and 3. They have a good understanding of their
met and made lots of good friends along the way. customer base and what they do. That
Factors that distinguished their business from allows them to service them quickly, help them
others and helped make it successful are: in being more productive and profitable.
1. Employees. Without the hard work and 4. Training. They train their employees on the
dedication of their employees they would not be latest technology and new equipment.
as large as they are today.
5. E. M. Tharp’s success depends on customer
2. A One Stop Shop. “During the beginning they satisfaction, advertising and word of
had to go out to get certain items repaired and mouth.
a customer said “I’ll just take it there myself.”
The History of
Ryan’s Place Restaurant and Bakery
“Who is Ryan?” Ryan is the son of Bob and Stella Rose. This married couple started
this concept in 1986. Although, it may seem easy to start up your own restaurant,
allow me, Amy Rose (the daughter of Bob and Stella Rose) to tell you Bob’s history.
Bob began his restaurant carrier in 1966 with the progressive concept of Sambos
Restaurants Inc. He opted into Management where he invested his own money
to train and become a top performing General Manager. Bob being a very detail
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“United We Stand”
The Porterville Library staff would like to thank all who have reached out to us.
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time. We will keep everyone up to date as soon as we receive information.
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Highway of Champions:
The Orange Belt boasts Olympic, world champions
By Charles Whisnand Let’s start with the
cwhisnand@portervillerecorder.com two Olympic champi-
You would be hard to ons. Lindsay High’s
find a stretch of high- Richard Schroeder won
way about 10 miles an Olympic Gold Med-
long that spans Lindsay, al in swimming in the
Strathmore and Porter- 1988 Olympics in Seoul,
ville that can boast the South Korea.
athletic accomplish- Duncan Gregg, a
ments of the Orange Strathmore High gradu-
Belt. ate, won a gold med-
We would go as far al competing with the
as to say you can’t find University of California
such a highway as High- eight-man rowing team,
way 65 that links the which represented the
three Orange Belt com- United States in the
munities. 1932 Olympics in Los
Each community Angeles.
boasts of at least one The story goes when
Olympian and at least Gregg walked into the
one person who has room to ask about com-
coached or played at peting for the rowing
the major professional team, he was questioned
level. We would argue if he was strong enough.
no other such area that He proceeded to lift a
can boast that exists. chair off the floor with
The 10-mile stretch one hand and was told
boasts two Olympic he would due.
champions. Two Super By the way, it’s like-
Bowl champions. Some- ly Gregg went to high
one who has won the school with another ac-
most major profession- complished Strathmore
al team titles than any High graduate, Ralph O.
person in history. And Wilcox.
Contributed Photo
that just touches the Wilcox played football
The 1932 Olympic Champions. Standing: #8 Ed Salisbury, #7 James Blair, #6 Duncan Gregg, #5 Dave Dunlap,
surface. at USC from 1928-1930.
He played receiver and #4 Burt Jastram, #3 Charles Chandler, #2 Harold Tower, #1 Winslow Hall. Front: coxswain Norris Graham,
And this column will starboard alternate Herm Holman, port alternate Hayes McLellan, Coach Ky Ebright.
only touch the surface was the team captain in
when it comes to the 1930. During his three
athletic heritage of the years on the team, USC and a catcher in base- sports — football, bas- play-by-play man. of the Baseball Hall of
Orange Belt area. Many posted a 23-4-1 record, ball. ketball and baseball. And there’s Truman Fame in Cooperstown,
who read this column won a national title and Brown, a 1980 Mo- In football, there’s “Tex” Clevenger, who N.Y.
will surely point out a Rose Bowl. nache graduate, boasts John Misko, who was owned Clevenger Ford, Porterville also has
to me I failed to write But Wilcox isn’t the being the only athlete a punter with the Los who won two World Se- a distinguished Olym-
about this or I failed to only accomplished ath- in USC history to be Angeles Rams; 1996 ries rings with the New pic history. There’s Tim
write about that when lete from this area to the team Most Valu- Monache graduate Vic- York Yankees as a re- Vanni, a two-time Olym-
it comes to the Orange compete at USC. Cur- able Player in football tor Leyva; 2004 Gran- lief pitcher in 1960 and pian in wrestling. And
Belt’s athletic heritage. rent Harmony Magnet and baseball during the ite Hills graduate Bear 1961. Porterville can boast
This column is mere- Academy principal Jeff same school year (1983- Pascoe; and 2000 Mo- And there’s also one an Olympic gold medal-
ly to show the Orange Brown was a two-sport 1984). Considering the nache graduate James other notable USC ath- ist in Sim Innis, a Tu-
Belt’s athletic heritage star in football and long athletic heritage Sanders. lete from Porterville, lare Union High School
and not to be all-encom- baseball at USC. He was of USC, that’s saying Pascoe, of course, won 1944 Porterville High graduate who won the
passing. a linebacker in football something. a Super Bowl with the graduate Bill Sharman. gold medal in the dis-
And of course Brown New York Giants in the Sharman is a member cus at the 1952 Sum-
comes from a family 2010 season. He’s not of the USC Athletic Hall mer Olympics and was
with a long athletic her- the only Orange Belt of Fame and the Inter- another legendary USC
itage. Brown’s brothers athlete to win a Super national Basketball Hall athlete. Innis was a long-
Mike, Bill and Steve Bowl. of Fame. time teacher and coach
were all accomplished Bill Baird, a Lindsay Sharman was a leg- at Porterville High and
athletes from Porter- High graduate, was a endary basketball play- Porterville College.
ville before him. starting defensive back er with the Boston Celt- Two other Olympic
Steve, a 1969 Porter- for the New York Jets ics and went on to coach gold medalists also
ville High graduate, when the Jets and Joe the 1972 Los Angeles competed in Porterville
went on to become an Namath stunned the Lakers to the NBA title, at Jamison Stadium.
All-American lineback- world as the AFL Jets leading the Lakers to Bruce Jenner, who won
er at Oregon State. upset the NFL Baltimore a major sports winning the gold medal in the
Mike’s son, Brant, a Colts 16-7 in the 1968 streak of 33 games that decathlon at the 1976
1989 Monache gradu- season Super Bowl. still stands. Olympics, competed
ate, went on to a Major Porterville can boast As a player, coach in a regional Olympic
League Baseball career, a World Champion in and executive, Sharman qualifier at Jamison Sta-
and is now a hitting in- each of the three major won 17 professional dium. And Olympic gold
structor for the Los An- sports. Mulliniks won a titles. The number of medalist Jackie Joyner-
geles Dodgers. World Series Champi- others in the history of Kersee competed in an
Porterville can boast onship ring in his last professional sports who AAU meet at Jamison
of at least four play- season with the Toronto have won as many titles Stadium.
ers who made it to the Blue Jays in 1992. would be zero. Strathmore also
Major Leagues: Rance There’s also three oth- Sharman isn’t the only has someone who has
Mulliniks, a 1974 Mo- ers who came to the Por- person with ties to the coached at the profes-
nache graduate: Brown; terville area with World Porterville area who’s a sional level as Rolland
Steve Cox, a 1992 Mo- Series credentials. Mon- member of a major pro- Todd, a 1951 Strathmore
nache graduate; and te Moore turned KTIP fessional sports Hall of High graduate, was the
Josh Labandeira, a 1997 Radio into the original Fame. Doug Harvey, a first head coach of the
Monache graduate. ESPN with his local longtime resident of the expansion Portland
In all, Porterville can sports coverage. As a Springville area, was a Trail Blazers in 1970.
boast of at least nine ath- broadcaster, he was the Major League umpire That’s just a taste of
letes who have played at announcer for several from 1962-1992, who the Orange Belt’s ath-
the major professional World Series titles as umpired in the World letic heritage. The High-
Contributed Photo
level in the three major the Oakland Athletics Series, and is a member way of Champions.
Bill Sharman as an eighth grader.
18 1986 Monache 20-6 M Porterville Monache defeated Porterville 7-0 in the 2001 Gran-
ite Bowl. It reamins the lowest scoring game in the
19 1987 Monache 43-6 M Porterville rivalry’s history.
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The Porterville High boys cross country team is the most recent team from
the Orange Belt to win a Valley title, winning the Valley title this past fall.
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Here are just a few photos from Rocky Hill Speedway from the late 1940s.
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Monte Moore looks at memorablia at his home.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Bill Sharman attends the dedication of the gym named in his honor.
1962 in the American
Basketball League when
the Kansas City Steers
norris furniture played the Cleveland
Pipers for the ABL title.
Sharman was the head
living room / dining room / bedroom coach of the Pipers while
Moore was the play-by-
RECORDER PHOTO
Rance Mulliniks is one of at least a dozen residents from Porterville who have
at competed or been a head coach at the major professional level from the Or-
ange Belt Area.
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Together
ended up congratulat- was going to flunk,” players in their pefor- a couple the entire sea- greatest upsets in Olym-
ing Moore for his cover- Moore said. mance later on. son. pic history.
age of the situation with Chamberlain went But Chamberlain Sharman led Cham- Mills has come to the
Continued from Page 12 Jackson as a result of on to play for Sharman was known for liking berlain and the Lakers Tule River Reservation
that interview. when Sharman became the night life and the to the 1972 NBA title, numerous times to sup-
The A's went on to Another bigger-than- the head coach of the thought was he wouldn't setting a major sports port the reservation. In
beat the New York Mets life athlete who Moore Los Angeles Lakers participate in the morn- record of 33 straight 1985, Moore organized
in the World Series in and Sharman have in during the 1971-72 sea- ing shootarounds. wins that still stands to- a fundraiser with Mills,
seven games and Jack- common is Wilt Cham- son. One of the things It's still debated if day. who came to the res-
son was the series Most berlain. Moore was the Sharman instituted that Chamberlain actu- During his time at ervation to support an
Valuable Player. Moore University of Kansas teams still use today ally made the first Kansas, Moore also effort for a home for
interviewed Jackson af- athletics broadcaster at was the game day morn- shootaround and Shar- broadcast one other youth whose parents
ter the seventh game and the time Chamberlain ing shootaround. Shar- man admits he doesn't notable athlete, Billy had been incarcerated.
during that interview attended Kansas. man was a big believer know. But Sharman said Mills, whose comeback Monte Moore and Bill
Jackson announced his Chamberlain was even in muscle memory and Chamberlain almost win in the 10,000 meters Sharman. Good Friends.
life had been threatened in a class Moore taught. believed morning shoot- never missed the shoot- in the 1960 Olympics is Who have called Porter-
in the letter. NBC News “There was no way he arounds would help arounds, maybe missing considered one of the ville home.
www. PortervilleCollege.edu
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