Last week’s Remember When “mystery photo” showed members of the Tracy Citizens’ Band radio club with their handheld radios at Lincoln Park in the early 1960s. Jason Watrous identified his father, former Tracy Fire Chief Dan Watrous (dark glasses, kneeling) and his grandfather, former rural fire Capt. Chuck Watrous (second from right, kneeling). Martin Cotta identified several people, including his father, Frank Cotta (standing, second from left). Mark Church, who provided the photo, ID’d his uncle, Merton Church (standing, right). Arnold Wetter, who organized the club, identified those in the photo — with the help of Dan Watrous. Top row, left to right: John Eagan, Frank Cotta, Tom Delasar, Martin Cotta (partially hidden), “Little Tom,” Bill Sisson and Merton Church. Kneeling, left to right: “Peterson,” Tony Secola, Jim Hoard, Dan Watrous, Bill Assad, Russ Elston, Spencer Lamb, Chuck Watrous and Arnold Wetter.
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TWICE-TOLD TALES
10 years ago — 2000
Median prices of existing homes in Tracy have climbed 22.4 percent in the past year, from $195,250 in 1999 to $239,000 in 2000.
A music building and two classrooms have been added to the campus of West High School as the 2000-01 school year begins.
William Wayne Crow, superintendent of the Tracy Joint Union High School District from 1935 to 1962, has died in Merced at the age of 94.
Service 1st Bank is putting the finishing touches on remodeling the bank building at 60 W. 10th St. before moving in.
Quarterback Steven Wichman is being counted on to spearhead the offense of West High’s football team this season.
25 years ago — 1985
Developer Don Cose is seeking planning commission approval for a 29-unit condominium project on Fourth Street.
State water-quality officials have ordered Georgia-Pacific to clean up a contaminated drainage pool on the north side of the firm’s plant on Valpico Road.
Murder charges have been filed against a second Tracy teenager in the shooting death of a Delta fisherman.
Cool August weather has slowed the tempo of the canning tomato harvest, local growers report.
The Downtown Improvement District is sponsoring a sidewalk sale in downtown Tracy. Eleven retail stores are taking part.
50 years ago — 1960
Mexican nationals have started picking tomatoes in Tracy area fields.
Director Ed Lyon is holding tryouts for “Death of a Salesman,” which will be produced by Tracy Community players.
A scheduled visit to Tracy by Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy, candidate for president, has been canceled.
Tracy High’s football team has started practice sessions for the 1960 season, according to Coach Tom McCormick. Don Juelke and Hank Welch are his assistants.
Services have been held for Steven Dal Porto, 64, a native of Italy who was a longtime Southern Pacific employee.
75 years ago — 1935
Barbara Kalmesh, a nurse, is opening Tracy General Hospital in October. The facility will have 20 beds.
The James McDermott Post of American Legion is sponsoring its third annual Legion Street Fair.
Will Rogers is starring in “Steamboat Around the Bend” at the Grand Theatre.
100 years ago — 1910
The Board of Trustees (City Council) has promised to crack down on businesses that sell liquor beyond permitted hours.
Frank Penny and Henry “Heinie” Heinbockel have purchased a local drayage business.
• Information from this column was gathered from Tracy Press archives.
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