Box SC003-002

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"Petra Gomez, queen of the Mexican Independence Day fiesta held Tuesday and Wednesday, was helped with refreshements by David Miranda, assistant fiesta parade chairman, and Maria Alvarado at Grape Day Park Wednesday night. The two-day event attracted about 2,000 persons and was termed the most successful fiesta yet." Other images in folder include more of Gomez, Miranda, and Alvarado, as well as musicians and attendees of the festival.

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"Youngsters in the Ballet Azteca, a Mexican folk dance troupe from Fallbrook, wound their way up Grand Avenue Wednesday night in a parade which took them and about 60 other persons to the Mexican Independence Day fiesta at Grape Day Park. The troupe and other entertainers attracted about 2,000 persons to the two-day fiesta." Other images in envelope include musicians, charros, people holding signs for the GI Forum, and the Queen of Fiesta Patrias, Petra Gomez, riding in a convertible.

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"Ray Stradley (right) reads a scripture passage from the Bible as Hal Watkins (left), Mrs. Al Fromlath and Tom Edgington listen. They are members of the organizational committee for the newly-formed Hidden Valley Christian Church. On the table is the communion set used by the church. Services are held temporarily at Grant School."

Scope and Contents "School representatives for the Young Peoples Artist Series sponsored by the Philharmonic Artists Association, gathered recently at the home of Mrs. Darwin Tin to plan the forthcoming concert season. Among those on the committee are (from left) Mrs. Earl Frey Jr., chairman at Orange Glen School; Mrs. Theodore J. Schneider, Vista area chairman; Howard R. Brubeck, president of the Philharmonic Artists Association; Jessie Eller, coordinator of music education for Escondido elementary schools...

Scope and Contents "Getting ready to serve a barbecue to about 1,000 persons at St. Michael's Church in Poway Sunday are (from left) Robert Beaudoin, Father Michael Coughlan, Lanny Lancaster and Henry Robideau. Barbecue dinner will be served from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. to celebrate groundbreaking for a new church sanctuary for the Poway-Rancho Bernardo Catholic parish. Men stand on site of church, north of parochial school building where services are held." Similar images in envelope, as well as additional images...

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'"No, no, Big Boy," says Malcom "Hutch" Sabiston to an old publicity photo of himself as a child movie star, "- Don't be a bad boy," then he adds, "but you have to admit I did have cute, dimpled knees!"' [Envelope contains additional images also of Sabiston.]

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"Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitstick look over the guest book signed by friends who attended a reception in their honor in Iowa this month. Mr. and Mrs. Pitstick are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary twice, once in Humbolt, Iowa, and once in Escondido. They were married Oct. 1, 1920."

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[Unpublished images of a balloon race, which was intended to run from San Marcos to San Diego, but ended shortly after takeoff due to a capricious wind. Images of racers and hot-air balloons. Associated with envelope 00227.]

Scope and Contents "If the sky seemed to be full of flying things Saturday, you weren't just seeing things. These bulky, but fragile balloons, shown above, were racing. In the basket in the foreground is Red Enright of Torrence and his passenger Larry Cilestio of Escondido, the team which came in last but which covered the longest distance between takeoff in San Marcos and landing southeast of that city about half an hour later." Other images in folder also of hot-air balloons and racers. Envelope 00226 also...

Scope and Contents Two sets of published images in envelope with the following captions: "Dorothy Bridges, owner of Dot's Fabric, 227 West Mission," and "The friendly faces of the Robbins family and their new helper, Ronnie Dannenburgh." Other images in envelope include holiday decorations being hung on Grand Avenue in Escondido, and images of the interior of another store. The Reliable Meat Market was located at 1351 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Escondido California and was operated by...