The History Corner provides a monthly glimpse of the Western Sonoma County 50, 75, and 100 years ago. They originally appeared in the Sonoma West Times beginning in 2011. The SWT stopped publishing in April 2022 but we are still preparing the monthly article, currently published at SebastopolTimes.com. You may see prior articles at your local library or via newspapers.com.
- History Corner December 2022DECEMBER 1922FIRST COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE PROGRAM Sebastopol’s first community Christmas tree program begins at Lincoln Hall with a program put on by the Analy Union High School. Santa Claus will […]
- History Corner November 2022november 1922RECORD CROWD AT SEBASTOPOL’S ARMISTICE DAY It was estimated that about ten thousand people gathered in this city to do honor to the boys who served overseas. The festivities […]
- History Corner October 2022OCTOBER 1922CLOVERDALE’S STATE HIGHWAY CHRISTENED WITH TWO EVENTS Residents of Cloverdale were hosts last Saturday to prominent State officials and members of many civic organizations of this county, when they […]
- History Corner September 2022September 1922FIRE ESCAPES BEING ERECTED AT HIGH SCHOOL Improvements at the Analy Union High School are being made by the board of trustees which lessen the danger to students in […]
- History Corner August 2022august 1922CITY BOYS VS. GRATON BOYS ON THE BALL FIELD The Graton baseball team management won the toss over the locals in deciding the scene of the third and deciding […]
- History Corner July 2022JULY 1922TEACHERS TO DRIVE BUSSES Bids for furnishing the high school district with three school busses were opened by the board of trustees of the Analy Union High School. The […]
- History Corner June 2022JUNE 1922 VALLEY FORD CATTLE SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS The first Western Sonoma and Marin Dairy Cattle Show was held at Valley Ford over the weekend, and proved a great […]
- History Corner May 2022may 1922 NEW PACKING HOUSE FOR UNION The directors of the Sebastopol Apple Growers’ Union decided to erect a new packing house at Trenton. The size will be 80 x […]
- History Corner April 2022april 1922 STILLINGS TO OPEN NEW GROCERTERIA The new Grocerteria on Main Street is to be called Sebastopol Groceteria and will be the first venture of this nature to open […]
- History Corner March 2022MARCH 1922 WORLD’S CHAMPION TYPIST VISITS ANALY Mr. Oswald, one of the world’s champion typists, showed the pupils how to gain speed and accuracy. He typed 136 words a minute. […]
- History Corner February 2022FEBRUARY 1922 CONTRACT TO HAUL PUPILS TO HIGH SCHOOL FROM FREESTONE Arthur L. Williams was the successful bidder for the contract to transport high school pupils to and from Freestone […]
- History Corner January 2022JANUARY 1922 PLANT WIZARD BRINGS OUT NEW CREATIONS Luther Burbank has created a giant artichoke, at his experiment farm at Sebastopol, as large as six ordinary ones, containing sufficient nourishment […]
- History Corner December 2021DECEMBER 1921 SEBASTOPOL FILM AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Sunday night “The Home of the Gravenstein”, will be shown along with other fine pictures at the Congregational church. This film has been […]
- History Corner November 2021NOVEMBER 1921 RIGHTS OF WAY SECURED TO COMPLETE COTATI ROAD Through the efforts of the local Chamber of Commerce the securing of the right-of-way has been removed and the problem […]