Celebrating 100 years
Citrus Fields
QUICK FACTS
by John Neiuber
1922. Warren G. Harding is President. In February, the first issue of the Reader’s Digest is published. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) is established. The Supreme Court denies a challenge to the 19th Amendment, securing women the right to vote. In the Bronx, construction begins on Yankee Stadium and in Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Memorial is dedicated. The Hollywood Bowl opens. Gandhi is sentenced to prison. The California grizzly bear is hunted to extinction. The first automated telephone service begins in New York City. The first successful insulin treatment is given in Canada. T.S. Eliot publishes “The Wasteland.” Rebecca Felton becomes the first female senator in the U.S. for the state of Georgia. The Soviet Union is formed. It is the Roaring 20s. All over the world, all over the country changes are in the works. Milestones are attained that will mark the advances in society and provide historic context for the future. Those cited above will have profound
2,719
Population of Claremont in 1930
37,266
Population of Claremont in 2020
1907
The year Claremont was incorporated. At the time, Claremont was only 3.5 square miles.
13.35
Square miles that make up Claremont
13
Consecutive years Claremont has been a winner of National Arbor Day Association’s Tree City USA award
Most likely, Claremont was named for Claremont, New Hampshire, when it was founded in 1887.
The Chamber offices would eventually become part of City Hall under an agreement between the Chamber and the City. Today, the building serves as the City Manager’s office and the posts have been remodeled into arches. 50 I
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