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The Sperry Pioneers / Wichels, Ernest [770] [WICHELS-1963-770]
The Sperry Division of General Mills in South Vallejo is undoubtedly Vallejo's oldest non-governmental enterprise, and is one of the larger private employers in Solano County (others, Yuba Manufacturing, Nut Tree, Gibson Publications). Today's story is a fascinating tale beginning with the gold rush, but Vallejo enters the picture in 1869.
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Solano Pioneers / Wichels, Ernest [848] [WICHELS-1964-848]
This afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the public is invited to the Third Annual Pioneers Day sponsored by the Solano County Historical Society, at the historic Rockville Churchyard, about a mile north of Cordelia. The society has a long-range program of cataloging the large list of pioneers who shaped the destinies of our, county a century ago.
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Oldest Structure / Wichels, Ernest [797] [WICHELS-1964-797]
What is the oldest building in Solano County? This afternoon Solano citizens will be welcome to a preview of the reconstruction work nearing completion on the Pena Adobe. It is located on U.S. 40, one mile west of Vacaville.
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Contra Costa 'Other Coast' / Wichels, Ernest [791] [WICHELS-1964-791]
Contra Costa, meaning the "opposite coast," is no longer a stranger. The water barriers have gradually broken down. About Dec. 28, 1885, a ferry carried the first train across Carquinez Strait [...]
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Georgia St. Has Pioneers / Wichels, Ernest [790] [WICHELS-1964-790]
When the first block of Georgia Street was razed by the Redevelopment people for the Marina Vista project, the wreckers also removed the landmarks of many early business establishments. From the year 1850 the first block of Georgia has had associated with it the names of dozens of pioneer Vallejo merchants, lawyers, hotel operators, and others. In more recent years it has had some denizons of whom we shall say nothing.
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Suisun City becomes city of enterprise / Delaplane, Kristin [396] [ECHOS-1998-396]
The 1870s were to be a prosperous time for Solano County. Many of those early pioneers were realizing their dreams and had become respected citizens. Suisun City was the major town for enterprise, but several businesses were also established in Vallejo, and Benicia was still a focal point for business.
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Solano Historian May 1987 Solano Historian May 1987
1987

May 1987 edition of the Solano Historian Magazine. This issue contains the following articles: Green Valley - by an anonymous author who describes his walk through Green Valley in 1879, The Legislature in Vallejo by Lee Fountain, The Incredible Train Ferry Solano by Charlene Erwin, Judge Randall Retires by Matthew Fountain, George Dingley and the Early Mills of Solano by M. Clyde Low, Sperry Flour Mill by Ernest Wichels and Matthew Fountain, and a welcome message by Sue Lemmon, SCHS President..
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Buildings That Are Old, New / Wichels, Ernest [807] [WICHELS-1964-807]
Several days ago the Casa de Vallejo was heavily damaged by fire. The blaze was confined to the wooden, or eastern portion of the structure. The younger generation is undoubtedly of the opinion that this has always been a hotel-but less than 50 years ago it served an entirely different purpose.
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Graduates Of Early Vallejo / Wichels, Ernest [805] [WICHELS-1964-805]
Today, a high school education is basic. It is considered the very minimum training to face life's problems and challenges. This past week 540 young men and women were graduated from the Vallejo Senior High School; 348 from Hogan Senior High; a total of 888 for what is undoubtedly a record graduation for our city.
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