125 years ago – February 21, 1901
No Exaggeration in High School Boys’ Article on Condition of Building
As an illustration of the veracity of the remarks about the High School building, which appeared in the Boys’ edition of the Tribune last week, a little description might be given of the condition of the laboratory during the last rain. The window casing did not prove efficient in keeping out the water, so two copper beakers and a glass dish were placed upon the sill to catch the frequent streams. From the ceiling, in about the center of the room, a quantity of water fell. A pan was placed upon a chair to catch the drops, while two pails and a pan upon the floor served the same purpose. Four smaller leaks nearby were not thus provided for. As nothing had been done to catch the water until quite late in the day, the floor was damp, but fortunately this was not under the pupils’ feet.
The patched and water-stained plaster showed that this was not the first occurrence of the kind. So long as the building remains the same and Nature sends our annual rain storms, it will not be the last time that our laboratory apparatus will serve as receptacles for leakage. During the greater part of the day, five days in the week, the school building is open for inspection by those who wish to see and believe. —A. F. A., Class of ’02.
75 years ago – February 22, 1951
Aven Theatre Will Have Special Kiddie Matinee
W. R. Evans, Manager of the Aven Theatre, announced that there will be a special kiddie’s matinee today, (Thursday), commencing at 1:15 p.m. The program will consist of a cartoon carnival with a comedy featurette. Free ice cream will be given to the first one-hundred and fifty children who attend the matinee.
50 years ago – February 26, 1976
Garrett Hardware Gets Approval for New Store
After nearly 40-minutes of argument Tuesday night over where a driveway ought to go, the Planning Commission decided to set that matter aside for two weeks and let the owners of Garrett Hardware begin construction of a new store. The new 14,000 square foot building will be located at March and Healdsburg Avenues. It will have 50 parking spaces, a 640 square foot shop area, fencing for security, and landscaping. Owners Clinton DeWitt and Mark Klein expect construction to begin immediately and to be completed by late spring. Planners approved a lot split at the site, but ran into a snag of whether to approve a common driveway off Healdsburg Avenue to serve the hardware store and whoever may use a lot next door. Klein and DeWitt intend to purchase the second lot. Both lots are nearly an acre. The lot split, a negative environmental impact statement, and the design review were approved.
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