Early Los Alamitos Recollections: Harry Butterfield
Harry Butterfield was one of Los Alamitos’ earliest residents. He was born in Wilsonville, Nebraska and arrived with his family in 1897, while, the sugar factory was still under construction,…
1969 – 2nd LAUSD Unification Bid “Unanimously” Opposed by local Anaheim District Teachers
When this area started getting populated, students in seventh grade on attended schools in the Anaheim Union High School District. (Oak, Pine/McAuliffe, and Los Al HS were all originally built…
30 JUL 1959 – Los Al Residents “Fume at Outsiders” For attempt to Re-locate Air Base
30 JULY 1959 — (Enterprise, p.1) Residents fume at “Outsiders” For attempt to Re-locate Air Base. Local Los Al residents get upset at a committee of Westminster and Garden Grove…
Obit: Perry Green (1895-1952), Los Alamitos realtor in 1920s, father of Lura Labourdette
This obituary is from the Long Beach Independent, May 15, 1952. Perry Green came to Los Alamitos in the mid 1920s and became a local real estate agent. Some Los…
1896 – Development of the Sugar Factory – one news item at a time
JAN 1896 – Dyer and Capitain enter in agreement to sell bonds for the Cerritos Sugar Company. They agreed to sell enough bonds to raise $4. After that sum had…
1896 – Coyotes have been a local nuisance for a long time
No one disputes that coyotes were in this area before man, but here is some evidence of their audacity. October 3, 1896 – LA Times, p13 In the Anaheim column:…
The history of the Los Alamitos School District, Part I
Many previous local histories cite the Los Alamitos School District’s s origins as going to back to 1881, a reference which is incorrect.
1985 – LAUSD Board considers closing and selling many schools
In the mid 1980s, the Los Al school board made some decisions which seemed to take into account current business and economics only and failed to take into account community…
OBIT: 1996 – Garland Stephens – early Rossmoor leader, attorney for Frank & Millie Vessels
This obituary below appeared in the North County Times (San Diego County), February 23, 2006. Garland Stephens was a very involved personality in the Los Alamitos-Rossmoor area. He apparently became…
DAILY CLASS SCHEDULE OF LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1898-99
Grades 5-6-7-8 A.M. 9:00- 9:15 — Opening and General Work 9:15- 9:30 — Arithmetic – Fifth 9:30- 9:45 — Arithmetic – Sixth 9:45-10:00 — Arithmetic – Seventh 10:00-10:05 — Calisthenics…