Flashbacks

By Emma Tremont I grew up in Healdsburg. We lived with my grandmother, who owned a building called Camp Rose. In the evenings, lots of adults would gather in her basement and perform for her. I got to sit with her and watch until it...

In News from 1976, "The nurse, two music teachers, an art teacher, one history teacher and the adult education teacher are laid off. Cafeteria service is eliminated. Five district paid aide positions are cut, including three for junior high reading programs."

The Russian River flooded in 1937, inundating the front office and yard at Basalt Gravel Co. This and other events in Healdsburg's history in this week's Flashbacks.

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...

Fourth of July Will Be Honored in Healdsburg. Partial Program of the Literary Exercises and Events for the Day, and more archival news from the Healdsburg Tribune.

Our bi-weekly collection of articles from 125, 75 and 50 years ago uncovers severral stories about school days long ago...

The second annual Future Farmers Country Fair, held Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19, 1951, at the Legion Grounds, in the opinion of all who participated was a rousing success. Starting with the noon parade Friday there was “something doing every minute.”

One of Healdsburg's signature wineries, Simi was sold in 1976, not for the first time, and it has been sold several times since.

From our archives, April 25, 1901: "Beginning with next Sunday the Railroad Company will run an extra train to San Francisco during the summer season. The rate will be one fare for the round trip between any two points on the line. The train will leave Healdsburg at 7:30 a. m. and arrive in San Francisco at 10:40."

125 years ago the news was this: "The new county road up the west side of Dry Creek valley will afford a delightful drive along that beautiful section. The road will start from the Upson place and intersect the present county highway near the bridge at Lambert. The view from points along the road is enchanting at any season of the year, and is especially so in the spring time."