Flashbacks

Arrangements for the proposed annual one-mile swim on the Russian river at Healdsburg, beginning August 30th,1925, were completed by Secretary George Sanborn with Olympic Club officials in San Francisco. The directors of the chamber of commerce have provided a very beautiful sterling silver trophy, which will be officially known as the “Healdsburg One-Mile Swimming Trophy.” This trophy is in the hands of the manufacturers now being engraved. The cup will be on display in the Olympic Club for a time and will subsequently be shown in various places in San Francisco.

"Announcement has been made this week in 1975 that the Healdsburg House, a restaurant at 25 Grant Ave., has been sold to the former chef of the Golden Bear Lodge in Kenwood and his wife. Gene Boulware, who has been chef at the Golden Bear for 20 years, expects to re-open Healdsburg House soon. He purchased it from its original owner, Augustine Tito..." The restaurant later became known as Giorgio's.

Residents of the Healdsburg area who have not as yet acknowledged receipt of the 1949 Christmas Seal Sale letters should do so promptly, W. L. Cook, president of the Sonoma County Tuberculosis and Health Association, urges...this and more news curated from back issues of the Healdsburg Tribune.

In 1950: "Because the effects of marijuana produce criminal tendencies in the user, Lt. Nicolini advised his listeners to contact Chief of Police Al Giorgi if they should see anyone with the identifying marijuana cigarettes of brown paper which are sealed at both ends, or if they should discover any strange and unusual plant. By doing this, stated Lt. Nicolini, every citizen can do his part in stamping out the traffic in this vicious plant."

News from 1925: "There will be no more games at Recreation Park. The Prune Packers, Healdsburg’s famous team which has won statewide recognition in bush baseball circles, has been disbanded and will play no more games this season."

100 Years Ago: Arrangements have been made by the amusement committee, Frank Corrick, chairman, with W. F. Warner, a parachute dropper, who will come to Healdsburg for the Fourth of July celebration, and will jump from an airplane with a parachute, beneath which he will float to the earth. 

100 years ago – October 9, 1924 DAM COMING DOWN AS RAIN ARRIVES With the welcome opening of the rainy season, Lake Sotoyome is, figuratively speaking, to be folded up and put away until next summer. The new dam, construction of which was completed late in...

In answer to many requests for smaller packages than the Standard Food package at $10, CARE is now offering a new Budget Package, with a net weight of 10 pounds, which will sell for $5.95 for guaranteed delivery to Europe.

News from 1975: The event was marred by several fights late in the afternoon. As the afternoon wore on a number of young children were permitted by their parents to splash and play in the Plaza fountain. The children frequently squirted water on Fest guests and were difficult to control. Healdsburg Police arrested two men on charges of resisting arrest and disturbing the peace, after officer Don McNair was reportedly jumped by them.

The HHS marching band started in 1974 and was made up of the members of Lewis Sbrana’s advanced band class, and interested members of his intermediate class. So far, the band has played at every home game, and they plan to keep up the record.