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Scope and Contents [Images 008-010: Images of Jasper Catalano, Escondido landlord that boarded up rental units rather than fix them up. Catalano moved from Texas to California and article is about him and his properties which were rented mostly to itinerate laborers. Caption to photograph says "With eyes that have witnessed nearly 50 years of change, Jasper Catalano sits and watches a continuously growing Escondido. Catalano recently closed down some rental units in the downtown area voluntarily rather than...

Scope and Contents "Students in summer classes at Lincoln School got their model airplanes set for a recent balloon-boosting contents under the watchful eye of Ben Sasnett, instructor. Sasnett began a club at Miller School, where he teaches year-round, whose members have built and flown model planes after school and on Saturdays since January. Boys pictured (from left) Jamie Clark, Wayne Simmons, Anthony Capone and Robbie Smith, are learning to fly planes they built from scratch during summer classes, with...

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"Three members of the Times-Advocate staff, staff writers Joe Heredia and Dick Gruendyke and Ronald T. Kenney, editor, (from left) were honored for their writing skill Friday by the North County Press Club."

Scope and Contents "Norm Pitstick, first vice president of the Y's Men's Service Club of Palomar Family YMCA, and members of the Ladies Auxiliary look over one of the two lifeguard stands installed at the Y pool. The auxiliary sponsored a rummage and bake sale to pay for the stands and Pitstick donated his time. The women are (from left, standing) Mmes. Roy Green, John Tanner and Ivan Klatt. Mrs. Ronald Baker is on the stand. " [Envelope contains similar images as well as group of men sitting around a table...

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"John Hook makes his way along a steel beam in the rapidly rising structure on Grand Avenue and Escondido Boulevard that is the future home of Palomar Savings and Loan Association. The building is being constructed by Kitchell Contractors, Inc., of San Diego. Project superintendent is Norman W. Newman. The study in black and white was produced by printing the photo on high-contrast paper." Similar images in envelope.

Scope and Contents "Merits of Sta-Power engine conditioner seemed impressive to Ken Hogeland, owner of Ken's Shell Service at Ninth Avenue and Highway 395, when described by the firm's North County distributors, Charles Elliott (center) and Jack Cardoza, whose office is at 647 N. Broadway. A pure petroleum additive, the product is alkaline-based and will not only clean dirty engines of gum and lacquer, but is expected to reduce air pollution by as much as 70 per cent, according to the representatives."...

Scope and Contents "Janet Gibbs, Miss Poway Valley Riders, gets help from attendants (from left) Cheryl Moore, Debbie Christensen, and Donna Schutz as she and her horse, Bobby, plan for Pow Wow Days and the PVRA national horse show on Labor Day weekend. This is the first year the horse club has selected a queen. Miss Gibbs and her attendants, who also include Debbie Slocum, will present trophies at the horse show as well as competing, and will ride in Pow Wow Days parade. Parade entries are being accepted at...

Scope and Contents "Poway High School coaches (from left) Ted Robinson, Greg Stokes, Norm McMilan and Wayne Smith, lend a hand in building the new press box atop the stands, which have been enlarged at Poway for the '70 season. The Titan field will now accommodate 2,500 spectators, more than twice as many as last season. The press box is 16x18 with a camera tower on top. Poway opens the '70 season Sept. 18." [Similar images in envelope, as well as additional images related to 1970-09-13 article by Kathlyn...

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[Envelope contains images of men -- including possibly Rube Nelson -- standing around or sitting on Rube Nelson's 1895 Russell steam tractor. The tractor was a fixture at Rube's Country Corner (est. 1925), at one time the oldest supermarket in Escondido, California. Rube's Country Corner went out of business in 1982.]

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[Exterior and interior shots of Fashion Floors, 553 W. 9th Ave., Escondido. Also exterior images of San Diego Gas & Electric workmen laboring outside of Escondido Dodge, Inc.]