25 years ago — June 14, 1974Harney School, which serves Del Puerto Canyon and over into Santa Clara County, graduated four students in ceremonies held at Frank Raines Park. Robert Hobbs and Jamie Riggs both received high school diplomas, while Jamie Stonier and April King earned junior high certificates.
Ground has been broken for a huge 110,000-square-foot re-pack building at Patterson Frozen Foods.
Patterson residents had 26 yard sales in the month of May.
Tara Hove, daughter of Richard and Emily Hove, has graduated from California Lutheran College with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She was a four-year starter on the school’s basketball team, earning MVP recognition. She also co-captained the softball team.
Recognized for completing more than 100 volunteer hours each in Del Puerto Hospital’s junior volunteer program were Letti Ortiz, Martha Vizcaino, Hope Ochevarria, Sandra DeLaRosa, Linda Guzman and Brenda Macias.
After trailing 15-3, the Patterson Tigres edged the Tracy Saints, 18-17, on Sunday in 10 innings. Each team smacked five home runs.
Esequiel Solorio is valedictorian and Eduardo Gonzalez is salutatorian of the 1984 graduating class at Patterson High School. The class numbers 101 graduates.
50 years ago — June 11, 1959Charles Correia’s plan to construct a bowling alley in the city will be considered June 20 at a public hearing hosted by the Patterson Planning Commission.
About 5,000 plates of food were served Sunday to a record crowd attending Patterson’s Pentecostal celebration.
Beth Peters received a two-year pin and Alvira Tosta and Gerry Morganti three-year pins for serving as den leaders in the Crows Landing Cub Scout pack.
75 years ago — June 8, 1934Local apricot growers met and set wages to be paid for the picking of this year’s crop. A wage of $4.50 a ton or 25 cents per hour will be paid for picking for the canneries and $3.75 to $4 a ton for dry-yard picking.
Ira Hackett is the incoming president of the 20-30 Club.
Wet weather that should have arrived in March but that is now drenching the area has local farmers worried.
Roy Cripe is back at his familiar barber chair in downtown Patterson. He briefly owned a barber shop in Mountain View but has sold it and returned to his local shop.
Clifford Jepson will serve as president of the local FFA chapter for the coming year.
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