100 years ago:
March 6, 1924
Geyserville Man Submits Slogans
The slogan contest instituted by the Chamber of Commerce publicity committee as a means for finding a snappy, to-the-point line for use on pamphlets, stationery and advertising matter from Healdsburg, is already bringing results.
A Geyserville man submits the following proposed slogans, which will portray the idea that the Chamber is seeking to get at by means of this contest: “The Capital of the Prune World.” “The source of a nation’s breakfast.” “For good homes and prunes that pay.”
The committee wants such ideas, expressed in 10 words or less, and the Chamber will pay a substantial prize for the one selected as most effective. The exact nature of the prize is to be determined upon at the next meeting of the Chamber directors.
75 years ago:
March 4, 1949
Boxing Show Tonight at High School Gym
Tonight is the big night in Healdsburg for the two score of young boxers who will be matched for 15 bouts in the Healdsburg Boys’ Club-Lytton Home Boxing Show to be staged at the Healdsburg High School Gym at 7:30 p.m. Station KSRO will broadcast the events through to the end of the bouts.
The Boys’ Club, sponsored by the Healdsburg Kiwanis Club and under the direction of Al Barbieri, was defeated last year in total points by the Lytton Home boys. This year Barbieri and his assistants, Stan Zucchelli and Carl Ziganti, are out to even the score, they affirmed. “Bring the family down and see our boys,” Barbieri invited.
50 years ago:
March 7, 1974
FFA Awarded Cleanup . . . Fair board, Boys’ Club agree on rental terms
A rental agreement with the Healdsburg Boys’ Club was ratified by Healdsburg Future Farmer Country Fair directors in their regular meeting Monday night. The Agreement for rental of exhibit space in the club building and the existing lease on Boys’ Club land where barns are located resulted from a meeting between club directors and a fair negotiating committee on Feb. 12. Joe Rochioli, Jr. reported for the fair committee and presented the agreement prepared by the Boys’ Club, which he received from President Jerry Eddinger.
The Fair will request minor amendments, but the Fair directors agreed to pay a total rental fee of $55 for the exhibit hall, and $1 again this year to lease the property occupied by the show barns. The original lease was in force until 1977, but it was also agreed to terminate it after the fair this year and re-negotiate for the future.
The fairgrounds cleanup contract was awarded to the Healdsburg Future Farmers of America chapter, which will receive $275 from the fair board for daily policing of the grounds and final cleanup of all trash, livestock bedding and the show ring shavings on May 26. A bid of $400 was previously submitted by the Boys’ Club.
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