Eastvale has Arrived!

I have been a little slow letting you know about my latest book. Called "A Brief History of Eastvale," it is about the second newest city in Eastvale, Jurupa Valley being the newest, of course. My coauthor is Loren Meissner, who actually went to the Eastvale School many years ago. It was Loren who really pushed to get this book in print. He wanted all the new residents of Eastvale (which is almost everyone who lives there now) to know that Eastvale's history started way before 1975. It is available in local stores, online, and through the Eastvale Community Foundation.   

This Day in History - September 22, 1897

On Wednesday the 22^nd Mr. Gorbruegge broke his shoulder in a serious accident. He was riding a horse when the horse went out of control and dashed under a clothesline. This caused Gorbruegge to be thrown from the horse. He then hit his shoulder on a cistern platform. 

This Day in History - June 5th, 1928

It was reported int he Riverside Daily Press that Justice H.D. Biggs of West Riverside Township had obtained permission to use the school auditorium for the jury trial of A. G. Beauchamp who was charged with reckless driving and speeding. The trial was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on June 6th.

This Day in History - May 22, 1930

In the Riverside Daily Press:

Miss Mildred LaRue, school teacher of West Riverside, has taken the physical examination and has been granted  and has been granted a student's airplane pilot's permit. Miss LaRue was a former student of Roman Warren. She plans to complete the course at the Riverside airport and obtain her license.

A Saturday Afternoon in April

On Saturday, April 17th, 1915, quite a party of little girls, members of the "Jolly Bunch," enjoyed the afternoon at the home of Miss Essie Knell. The girls played their favorite games and late in the afternoon Mrs. Knell served dainty refreshments.  

This Day in History - March 29, 1929

Well, Hello Dollie! On March 29th, 1929, when women were rarely elected to public office, Mrs. Dollie Stone, who lived in the Fort Fremont area of West Riverside (today's Rubidoux) was elected to be a school trustee of the West Riverside School District.

This Day in History - March 14, 1929

Who says mothers didn't have the same concern 84 years ago as they do today? From the Riverside Daily Press:

A very interested group of 20 mothers met in the class on parental education at Glen Avon School with Mrs. F.E. Schirtzinger teacher. Sex education and the adolecent were the topics of instruction.