ESPARTO WANTS STATE ALMOND DAY

Boosters Set Apart Permanent Date for Annual Festival

COMMITTEE TO BE NAMED

Governor Johnson Will BE Asked to Give Official Sanction

(Special to the Union)

ESPARTO (Yolo County), October 13.—— Esparto almond boosters at the first meeting of the Chamber of Commerce called to order by William Chaney, president, decided to set apart September 30 of each year as the day for holding the Esparto Almond Festival. There was a good attendance and the members discussed activities for the coming winter for the promotion of Esparto and the surrounding country.

C. F. George, cashier of the Esparto Bank and an energetic booster, said as Esparto had given the first Almond Festival ever held in the world and being in the heart of a district that will ship over 700 tons of almonds next year, he felt that Esparto Chamber of Commerce should take the lead in movement for a state Almond Day.

Following a discussion to which all favored the proposition, it was decided to name a committee to wait upon Governor Johnson asking his official sanction to the movement for a state Almond Day. If he will do so, a campaign of publicity urging the use of almonds will be started and especially to use the almonds on the state day.

The almond acreage in this section will be increased by planting of thousands of trees during the coming season. Almonds have been thoroughly tested in the Esparto district and their culture has been proven a commercial success.

Sacramento Union, Number 44, October 14, 1915

1915- ALMOND FESTIVAL- Esparto (Yolo County)

First Annual Almond Festival September 4, 1915

ALMOND FESTiVAL- side of ADAMS BUILDING

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Serving Esparto and Capay Valley

MEMBER-

ESPARTO DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

FULLERTON GARAGE- built 1920.

Back of FULLERTON GARAGE

CENTRAL GARAGE- or later named FULLERTON GARAGE

1920-FULLERTON GARAGE

16823 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California

Originally named CENTRAL GARAGE, the two story modified Tudor Rival Style Building was built by Amos Peterson, a local carpenter and partner Co-owner with George Hayes.

The Automotive Garage is characteristic by a centered, oversized Garage Door, and two sloping sides on the front Facade, along with the vast amounts of “Half Timbering.”

The

1921-ESPARTO FIRE DEPARTMENT

16960 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California

ESPARTO FIRE DISTRICT- Establish 1921

FIRE DEPARTMENT IS FORMED AT ESPARTO

Special to the Union.

ESPARTO, Yolo Co., November 3—— Esparto is the first of the unincorporated country centers in this section of the valley to organize a full fledged Fire Department with the chemical truck, extinguishers, hydrant system, hose and everything that goes to make up adequate protection of country and farm property.

James O’Neil is the first Fire Chief. He is assisted by D. D. Russell, E. V. Bolton, W. G. Duncan and Victor Viera. Truck drivers have been designated as Jack Arnold, William Neitz, Fred Wyatt and D. D. Russell. Chemical Engine men are R. S. Burke, Vic Vierra, Claude Nissen and Russ Jose.

The Bell formerly used in assembling the high school has been installed over a garage where the equipment will be kept in charge of a man constantly on duty. Esparto claims the best country Fire Department in the State.

Sacramento Union, No. 25797, November 4, 1921

ESPARTO FIRE DEPARTMENT- 16960 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California.

1923- ESPARTO HIGH SCHOOL

Yolo & Plainfield Ave, Esparto, California

Sacramento Union, Number 13, May 13, 1921

Esparto May Have New High School

ESPARTO, (Yolo County)., May 12.——Esparto and western Yolo county has outgrown its present High School equipment, and the trustees have taken steps to call a bond election to secure funds for a new building, to cost approximately $100,000.

Principal R. J. Werner has consulted District Attorney McDonald relative to election proceedings. If things go as public sentiment indicates, the new building will be ready for occupancy at the opening of school in September 1922