We received an inquiry last week (August 13, 2012) wondering if we were going to note the 70th anniversary of the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station, it having begun operations in August 1942.. This would certainly be a noteworthy achievement, but despite what is printed on some websites, August is not the base’s anniversary and … Read more
After the Sugar Company moved its refining operations down to the Santa Ana Sugar plant, the factory buildings were home to diverse enterprises. Dr. Ross Pet food was probably the best known, but the factory was also used by Douglas Aircraft, and the warehouse was used to store cotton. One of the more interesting ventures … Read more
This ran in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on Jan. 13, 1960. Henryu Lucas was one of the very first employees of the Los Alamitos Sugar Factory and he ascted as a watchman at the plant through the company’s final days. After it was sold, he continued as the plant’s watchman for the new owners, at … Read more
In the mid 1920s the Long Beach Press-Telegram regularly ran a feature called News from neighboring Communities which featured articles submitted by readers in various surrounding communities. They seem to have usually been submitted by someone affiliated with local realtors who were trying to increase awareness of the homes and appeals of their communities. … Read more
CITY GARDEN ACRES, April 30—Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bower were held at St. Isabel [Isadore?] Church Tueasday afternoon. Interment was at Central Park Memorial. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sjostrom spent Sunday in Pasadena, with Mrs. Sjostrom’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Furniss. Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Donnell of San Bernardino, spent the … Read more
CITY GARDEN ACRES, April 30—Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bower were held at St. Isabel [Isadore?] Church Tueasday afternoon. Interment was at Central Park Memorial. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sjostrom spent Sunday in Pasadena, with Mrs. Sjostrom’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Furniss. Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Donnell of San Bernardino, spent the … Read more
Eunice Labourdette came to Los Alamitos in 1898 when she married Pete Labourdette, a saloon-owner and winemaker. The Labourdettes had one son and four daughters, who married into the Poe, and Sjostrom familes of Los Alamitos. Press-Telegram, April 14, 1950 Labourdette (Los Alamitos) Eunice D. Labourdette, 78, of 3242 Cerritos died Wednesday in a local … Read more
This obituary ran in the Long Beach Press, January 2, 1915 Death date not given. Born in Vermont Nov. 16, 1851.Married Miss Emma Hall of Barton, Vt., in 1877 and they came to California 20 years ago, living in Los Alamitos for 17 years. He worked for the Los Alamitos Sugar company, becoming sales manager … Read more
This obituary ran in the Long Beach Press, January 2, 1915 Death date not given. Born in Vermont Nov. 16, 1851.Married Miss Emma Hall of Barton, Vt., in 1877 and they came to California 20 years ago, living in Los Alamitos for 17 years. He worked for the Los Alamitos Sugar company, becoming sales manager … Read more
LOS ALAMITOS, March 6 —The regular meeting of the Woman’s Club was held at the Church Wednesday, presided over by Mrs. P.R. Campbell, Vice-President. An amendment to the Constitution, providing that there should be no meetings of the club during July and August was passed. The hosteses of the day were Mesdames Bloomquist and Condra, … Read more