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1966 Jet Bomber crash between Yellowtail and Rowena probably the worst One of the hazards of residing so close to a major (at least, at one-time) military airport is that…

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1909 Who’s Who on the Pacific Coast – Local connections

August 9, 2011 Larry Strawther

Who’s who on the Pacific Coast: a biographical compilation of notable living … edited by Franklin Harper CLARK, J. Ross, Railroad Man; born, Connellsville, Pa., Apr. 10, 1850; son, John…

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1897 – Early Missionary Society records for Los Alamitos Church

August 9, 2011 Larry Strawther

This article is reprinted from the Minutes of the General Congregational Association of Southern California which covers the years from at least 1896 through 1898. The “minutes” were copies of…

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1897 – Early Missionary Society records for Los Alamitos Church

August 9, 2011 Larry Strawther

This article is reprinted from the Minutes of the General Congregational Association of Southern California which covers the years from at least 1896 through 1898. The “minutes” were copies of…

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Congregational Church about to turn 100 years old — oops, make that 114

August 3, 2011 Larry Strawther

The News-Enterprise headlined its article this week that the Community Congregational Church turned 100 years old this month. It’s an impressive achievement. What’s even more impressive is that church is…

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bio – 1984, Porfidia Franco de Lopez, 100 years old, 70-year resident of Los Alamitos

August 3, 2011 Larry Strawther

This was originally published Wednesday, October 31, 1984, News-Enterprise, Page 11, when the city was celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Rancho Los Alamitos

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1943-44 – NAS Los Al: The Voices of Bomber 19

August 3, 2011 Larry Strawther

When it first opened in 1942 NAS Los Alamitos was a training station for brand new pilots. It was what was commonly called an elimination base. If the would-be pilots…

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1930 – North OC Directory – Los Alamitos

August 1, 2011 Larry Strawther

North Orange County Directory 1930 Compiled and Published By WESTERN DIRECTORY CO. TRANSPORTATION BUILDING LONG BEACH, CAL. –Containing the following– ANAHEIM-FULLERTON-PLACENTIA BREA-LA HABRA-BUENA PARK STANTON-LOS ALAMITOS ATWOOD-CYPRESS YORBA LINDA and…

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27 march 1921 – Facts About Sugar, April 23, 1921, p.335 GUY SAWYER DYER DEAD News is received of the death at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 27,…

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27 march 1921 – Facts About Sugar, April 23, 1921, p.335 GUY SAWYER DYER DEAD News is received of the death at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 27,…

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