Today’s Remember When “mystery photo” shows a local woman receiving an award at a Tracy factory. Who is the woman, and who is the man making the presentation? Where did they work?
• If you know the answer or can’t wait until next week to get it, e-mail shm@tracypress.com or call 830-4234. TWICE TOLD TALES 10 years ago — 1999
Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc. has been recognized for its efforts to reduce noise coming from the plant in the south of town. The firm muffled the sound coming from a large roof-mounted “cyclone” that vacuums paper scraps from all over the plant.
Food is being shipped from the San Joaquin Defense Distribution Depot’s Tracy site to East Timor, an island country in Southeast Asia, where people are fleeing from military action.
Vicki Barnes Vierra has joined the staff of Tracy Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-Jeep as service manager.
Raptors youth soccer team coach Tim Durbin surprised assistant coach Janice Gikas with a proposal of marriage after a game. She accepted.
A seven-car pileup on 11th Street east of town miraculously resulted in no fatalities.
25 years ago — 1984
Finally, after more than year of delays, construction of the new city swimming pool in Dr. Powers Park has been completed.
Jon Fine, 31, a sixth-grade teacher at McKinley School, has been named vice principal of Clover Middle School. (Fine now is principal of Hirsch Elementary School.)
Tracy Mayor Don Simpson has presented a plaque to Scott Arganbright, 18, retiring captain of Tracy Police Cadets, in recognition of his five years of participation in the program. (Arganbright is now a captain in the Tracy Fire Department.)
Gary Barlow, offensive tackle for the Tracy High Bulldogs, played a key role in the Bulldogs’ come-from-behind 8-7 win over Amador Valley of Pleasanton. (Barlow is now head football coach at San Joaquin Delta College.)
50 years ago — 1959
Construction has been started northwest of Tracy on the Del Valle Reservoir and South Bay Aqueduct that will send Delta-Mendota Canal water to the Santa Clara Valley.
The Tracy City Council has hired an architect to design a new city hall, but so far, no site for the building has been selected, although the lot east of the fire station is favored.
Faye “Mom” Jackson has sold Mom’s Kitchen in Ten-Bee Village, but she will stay on as breakfast and lunch cook.
Southern Pacific officials like the site east of town for the new Tracy switching yard.
75 years ago — 1934
A third exploratory well is being dug near the mouth of Corral Hollow Canyon by an oil firm.
A Tracy man is dead following a gun battle at the Bean Bank restaurant on East Fourth Street.
Supporters of Tracy High football are being urged to purchase season tickets for $3.50.
Emma M. Jensen has opened the Tracy Inn Dress Shop in the Tracy Inn Building.
100 years ago — 1909
Supporters of the establishment of a high school district in the Tracy area have started campaigning in favor the measure, which comes up for a vote in November.
The U.S. Geological Survey has launched a study of groundwater resources on the West Side between Tracy and Los Banos.
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