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"A rose between two Greeks was Irene Forsyth at Wednesday's get-acquainted meeting for new business people at the Escondido Chamber of Commerce. George Capralis (left), a dentist, and Mrs. Forsyth accepted business directories from Jim Konopisos, chamber director and Ambassador Club greeter."

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"A gopher problem to end all gopher problems would seem to be this underground conduit trenching for lighting the new Sears, Roebuck and Co. - Escondido Village Mall addition parking lot. As seen in the morning light, with its sharply etched shadows, the trenches make interesting geometric patterns into the brown soil."

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'"No, no, Big Boy," says Malcom "Hutch" Sabiston to an old publicity photo of himself as a child movie star, "- Don't be a bad boy," then he adds, "but you have to admit I did have cute, dimpled knees!"' [Envelope contains additional images also of Sabiston.]

Scope and Contents "The Escondido Historical Society will sponsor a pic-nic luncheon at Grape Day Park. Members of the Escondido Historical Society will be at the park beginning at 11am Wednesday to take registrations and assist those attending in getting together with old friends and a bit of reminiscing." [Images in this envelope show members at the park interacting with each other with Mrs. McDonald the organizations secretary present seated closest to the camera on images 001 and 005. Similar images in...

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"With banners flying, 250 members of 12 Escondido service clubs rendezvoused Tuesday at Grape Day Park at their eighth Inter Club Luncheon. Members were entertained by the Orange Glen High School concert band, heard an address by Lawrence E. Vredevoe, a UCLA professor and enjoyed lunch of barbecued beef, ham and condiments."

Scope and Contents [This envelope contains three published images and numerous additional images related to Fort Irwin. Published images contain the following captions and bylines: "Escondido brass on hand: Getting a "Well Done!" from visitor Will Mason, Escondido city councilman (left), are S. Sgt. Richard Flores (center) and Capt. Roy "Pat" Archer of Escondido. The local guardsmen put on a show for the visitors at a remote firing range."; "In touch with tanks: Some guys don't have it so bad at that - like...

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"Getting ready for their first customer at Chuck's Bootery, 1622 E. Valley Parkway in Valley Plaza shopping center, are Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Hankins, owners. Son Michael, 5, celebrates the opening with an ice cream cone. The store will feature a complete line of Dr. Scholl shoes and foot products, and will offer a shore repair service." [Envelope contains similar images from inside and outside of store.]

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"Long-time Escondidan Peter Oliver recalls earlier times in the Southland as he scans a pulp novel about Kit Carson, printed in 1935. Oliver says he hopes the new Kit Carson Days will be as wonderful for the community as Grape Days were."

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"Food for frontiersman George Davignon, president of the Escondido Chamber of Commerce, is offered by Felicita (Tina Sarno) and Miss Kitty Carson (Kim Bishop) during Kit Carson Days festivities Thursday at Grape Day Park. Employes [sic] of businesses around town are appropriately garbed in the true frontier spirit during the event." [Envelope contains additional images from the festivities.]

Scope and Contents "While driver Robert Jennings made a phone call for help from a neighborhood house, an unidentified spectator (left foreground) speculated on how a water-pull vehicle fell from its trailer on the Metcalf Street onramp to Highway 78. The equipment, owned by Jennings Grading and Paving of Escondido, suffered an estimated $2000 damage when it became overbalanced going around the turn and fell off. A diesel-powered vehicle, the water-pull is used to wet down newly-cleared areas to keep dust...