125 years ago – July 4, 1901
Pipe Organ for the Presbyterian Church
Geo. J. Jackson, general agent for Kohler & Chase was in town the first of the week. He sold a fine twelve-hundred-dollar Vocalion, which is an improved pipe-organ, to the Presbyterian Church. This will be one of the finest church instruments in this part of the country. Kohler & Chase have agreed to give the church a free recital on the arrival of the instrument. The pews of the church have been ordered, and also the carpet, which is being made to order at the factory in New York.
75 years ago – July 5, 1951
Flag and Pole Dedication Held at Memorial Beach
Dedication and flag raising ceremonies for the flag and new flag pole erected at Memorial Beach in front of the Veteran’s Memorial Building was held yesterday at 10:00 a. m. before a small crowd of local citizens and visitors. The opening speech was given by Ed Jenkins, commander of the Sotoyome Post 111, American Legion, followed by the blessing on the ceremonies performed by the American Legion Chaplain, Elmer Sandborn. Jenkins then introduced Joe Elmoni, commander of the Claude Latin Post 809, Veterans of Foreign Wars, who presented the flag to the sergeant in arms. In his concluding remarks he said; “May it wave over this community as a memorial to the dead.” The ceremonies were under the auspices of the local chapters of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The former post provided the pole and installation and the latter provided the flag and cement work. A permanent marker will be placed at the base of the flag pole.
50 years ago – July 1, 1976
Old Glory Wheels
In a special meeting Tuesday, the City Council withdrew an earlier objection to use of the city’s minibus to shuttle guests to the Villa Chanticleer for the barbeque on Sunday afternoon. The bus will offer free rides from the Healdsburg High School parking lot to the Villa, and back. The bus will leave about every 15 minutes and picnickers are encouraged to make use of the service to relieve traffic congestion at the Villa. The “Old Glory Wheels” was approved, the council noted, because the afternoon’s activities are part of the city’s official Bicentennial celebration. Funds raised at the barbeque will be donated to the city for use in the new museum, which is expected to be dedicated later this summer.
The Healdsburg Museum is open Wednesday through Sundays weekly from 11am to 4pm, or by appointment at healdsburgmuseum.org.
