New book on History of Los Alamitos & Rossmoor to be released this month
In mid November the History Press will publish my new (and first) book, A Brief History of Los Alamitos & Rossmoor. I’m very proud of this work – and not…
October is Historically Big Month for Area for Community Fund-Raising Events
Fall and especially October is a big time for community fund-raising events – with Casa Youth Shelter (Sept. 29), Pathways for Independence (Oct. 6), St. Hedwig’s Autumnfest (Oct 12-14), The…
Happy Birthday to the Base — maybe…
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…
Old Los Al Sugar Factory was home for “light motor car” venture
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…
OBIT: Henry E. Lucas Funeral Held; Veteran Resident of Area
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…
Sept. 15 and Sept. 26, 1924 – Press-Telegram News from Neighboring Communities: Los Alamitos
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…
April 26, 1926 – Press-Telegram: News from Surrounding Communities – City Garden Acres
CITY GARDEN ACRES, April 30—Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bower were held at St. Isabel Church Tueasday afternoon. Interment was at Central Park Memorial. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sjostrom spent…
April 26, 1926 – Press-Telegram: News from Surrounding Communities – City Garden Acres
CITY GARDEN ACRES, April 30—Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bower were held at St. Isabel Church Tueasday afternoon. Interment was at Central Park Memorial. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sjostrom spent…
OBIT: Eunice D. Labourdette (1872-1950), 52-year resident of Los Alamitos
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,…
OBIT: Alfred W. Jones (1851-Dec. 1914), longtime sugar factory sales manager, ambassador
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…