Years Ago

Dispatches from the Express archives.

13-year-old girl, has taken charge of and runs the steam pump which supplies water for the town, during the absence of her father who has been in the country for the past two weeks. Emma is the youngest engineer we know of, and is deserving of credit for the skillful manner in which she has discharged her trust.

On Wednesday last, July 25, Joseph Griffin and Miss Lena DeVilbiss were joined in holy wedlock, Rev. Father Walsh of Sacramento tying the nuptial knot.

95 Years Ago

July 27, 1928

On Sunday, Aug. 5, Mr. C. S. Wilkinson will begin his ministry at the Winters Christian Church. Mr. and Wilkinson have been called from Los Angeles to take the work in Winters. Miss Elsie M. Kain who was very successful as commercial instructor in Winters High School last year has accepted a position with Armstrong’s in San Francisco at a very substantial increase in salary.

You don’t have to travel far for extraordinary service. All the attributes you expect of a good neighbor – personal consideration, understanding, and consistent support – you can expect from us.

Miss Dadmun will head the history department on the high school faculty next year. Miss Dadmun comes well recommended and with several years experience. An error occurred in the name of the manual training instructor as the item appeared recently in the Express. The name is William Pugh, who is from Campbell, and not Mr. Campbell as the item stated.

Dr. B. E. Hoye and son, Bart, of Seattle, who are on a motor trip south, spent a few days in Sacramento recently where they were the guests of Mrs. S. C. Sanborn and Dorothy M. Niemann, sister and niece of Dr. Hoy.

Rev. Geo. Kmecik left Monday for his summer vacation which he will spend on his fruit farm at Orangevale. Rev. H. C. Culton will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning. There will be no evening service.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sears and little daughter, Olga Mae returned home Saturday after a two weeks’ sojourn at Samuels Springs.

Little Miss Alta May Womack of Oakland has been a guest at the home of her aunt,

Mrs. J. J. Fischer.

80 Years Ago

July 30, 1943

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sears and daughter, Olga Mae were recent dinner hosts honoring Pfc. Laverne Leggett, at home on furlough, who has since re turned to Camp McCain, Mississippi. Mrs. R. C. Snodgrass received a telephone message from her son Jack Djubek in San Diego.

The proposed budget for the Winters Joint Union High School District is $47,576.00, of which $26,600.00 is to be used for teacher salaries.

The proposed budget for the Winters Elementary District for the 1943-44 fiscal year is $21,225.00, of which $14,875.00 is budgeted for instruction.

Rev. E. E. Zimmerman is planning a Spanish evangelistic rally, at his Railroad avenue Mission, Sunday, Aug. 8. Master Sgt. Edwin Neel and bride, the former Dorothy Martin, returned Friday from their honeymoon outing at Tahoe resorts.

C. P. Culton was a Sunday visitor with C. S. Culton and family in Sacramento. The brothers offered song service Sunday evening at Boulevard Chapel, Sacramento.