The Glendora Historical Society

When Monday, March 22nd Where Zoom Register ahead at: https://ghs.news/upland Time 6:30-8:00pm Cost FREE and open to the public... Take a virtual tour of Downtown Upland, sharing stories of the people and places that helped make Upland and the surrounding area. Learn about interesting people like free spirit Peggy Jean Miller, Mac the Medicine Man, famous architect Edward Stone, Rev. Lucy Whillote, and other colorful characters that will never let you see Downtown Upland the same way again! Ann Lara has hosted the Downtown Upland Walking tour since 2013. She serves as a Board member at The Cooper Museum and Upland Heritage. Her interest in history was inspired by her father who taught history in the local area. Her charming 1927 Spanish home is the perfect place to raise her family in downtown Upland.

Railroad Depots of the San Fernando Valley A presentation by Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé for the Glendora Historical Society was well-attended and an illustrated recording is now posted on the Society YouTube channel. Listen and subscribe! https://youtu.be/OIo7XJls930

Pi Day, Online, A Pill for Piners of Pie March 14th, 2021; 3/14/21; otherwise known as Pi Day. Pi being the mathematical equation 3.14 (infinity) is often celebrated by eating pie! We held our first pi/pie day event at the Museum (located at 314 N. Glendora Ave) in 2019. It was a huge success with lots of happy people enjoying the Museum exhibits, and each other’s company, while eating pie. Regrettably, due to Covid, we had to cancel this event in 2020 and it is not looking favorable for an in person celebration in 2021. But this doesn’t stop us from celebrating in a different manner. Call a friend, family member and wish them Happy Pi Day. Be sure to indulge - get a pie and enjoy! Think about the Museum reopening soon and stay healthy! Karen Fortus-Garcia, Curator, Glendora Museum

A Royal Valentine Wish from Rubel Castle For Valentine’s Day we messed around with the famous photograph of Heinz & Dorothy Rubel dressed as monarchs. Heinz’ ra...dio personality at the time was King Kill Kare, performing in his successful show during the National Bisquit Hour on NBC. Dorothy was the queen of Heinz’ heart, and little did they know in 1934 that she would be queen of her own son’s Castle.

A small one-story building on the east side of Citrus Avenue north of Broadway, now Gladstone Street. This building was used for high school classes from 1892 t...o December 1903. Citrus Union High School District was the first union high school organized in California at the election of July 14, 1891. At that time, the Union included the school districts of Glendora, Azusa City, and Azusa which extending below the present city of Covina. See more

2 years ago - THE GLENDORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY reminded us of our "roots" and our indebtedness to Glendora's pioneers! Christmas parade, Dec. 8, 2018

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The Society Newsletter #6 is published. Get it at ghs.news/201101 Glendora Mayor Has a Gift for Every $150 Gift to the Society (Pg. 2)... Distanced Volunteer Opportunities (Pg. 6) Request for Contributions to the Planned Exhibit (Pg. 4) USC Digitizing the Dwayne Hunn Collection (Pg. 7)

Introducing the first online publication of a presentation from the Glendora Historical Society 40 minutes This online presentation clears up an old story about a "Frank Lloyd Wright" house built for silent film star, fan dancer, and Glendora resident Sally Rand. Was it made by Wright? Well, the roof leaked, which is a clue as to the pedigree of the structure, and proves that Castle-Builder Michael was Wright's equal as a designer-builder.... The idea of a home designed and built for Sally Rand by Frank Lloyd Wright persists as a legend in Glendora. Professor Steve Slakey of the Glendora Historical Society presents his research and sets this architectural story straight. This is the first online version of the Society's series of presentations, traditionally held at the Bidwell Forum of the Glendora Public Library.

Early 20th century map of Southern California with Glendora near the top near "Old Baldy". Lots of agriculture!

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Happiest of birthdays to a Glendora legend. Peggy Gardner Willison, 100 years old today. She was a Champion Highland Dancer in Scotland before coming to the US.... When Glendora chose the Tartan theme for the new High School, she taught the Highland Fling and the Sword Dance to to Drill team. Her Dancers, The Gordon Highlanders, continues to dance and compete under Kathy Eisel. Peggy continued to teach lessons at her home and finally gave up dancing herself at 82 due to an ankle injury. I took lessons for many years as did my daughters. So many warm memories. Thank you Peggy for everything See more

MORE Memories of the GLENDORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY BANQUET "A Taste of History" last year, November 2, 2019.

FAIRMOUNT PIONEER CEMETERY TOUR: On Friday October 9, David Fredendall, Trustee, gave me a personal tour of the grounds. He shared many interesting pieces of information, including: There are 255 names of those buried there but not all linked with a specific burial site so far. 90 plots are not matched with names. Some records had been lost in a fire in the 1940's; Huntington Library records may yield more names of those buried at Fairmount.

October 13, 2018 The Golden Spur Restaurant in Glendora, California closed abruptly. According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Easterseals planned to repur...pose the former restaurant as a day facility for developmentally disabled or special needs adults. The restaurant started out in 1918 as a hamburger stand that patrons could ride up to on their horses. It was expected the sign would remain. See more

.. A portrait of Henry Scott Rubel, father of Castle-Builder Michael. Heinz studied to be an electrical engineer and in 1917,... when this likeness was taken, he entered the U.S. Navy and served as radio man aboard the minelayer U.S.S. Shawmut. He held the fastest Morse code speed record in the Navy for three years running, and was the central operator broadcasting the orders for conditions of the surrender of German vessels after Armistice. Aboard ship is where his career in radio and entertainment began, as he wrote songs and performed them for the troops. One of his songs, "Force of Mine," was made the official song of the North Sea Mine Barrage by Admiral Joseph Straus. See more

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For the first time, the open house at the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena is online only. Please join and see what's new in this old universe.

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The Archives Bazaar is an event we have participated in almost yearly. This year, of course, we won't be there in person, but having the event online opens up the wonders of it to a wider audience who wouldn't or couldn't drive and park at USC. Please join us online for this one.

EXCLUSIVE LOOK at Fairmount Cemetery this Friday, 2-3 p.m. David Fredendall, City Council member, has graciously offered to let me take photos and invite others. No tour but I'm sure David will be glad to answer questions. (Refer to him with any requests for further openings.)

It has been rumored and written that Frank Lloyd Wright designed a home in Glendora for Sally Rand. While it is true that a house with a Wright pedigree once existed near the intersection of Sierra Madre Avenue and Glendora Mountain Road, the story is more involved and interesting than that. ... The Wright house was designed by a Wright disciple, constructed in Ontario, shipped in pieces, and, with a detour, finally assembled in Glendora. Please join the Glendora Historical Society meeting on Monday, September 28, at 6:30pm for the first online presentation by Steve Slakey in the public meeting. There are two ways to join: Click on this link https://zoom.us/j/94901892526 OR Go the www.glendoralibrary.org, scroll down to events, click on the listing for the GHS meeting, and then click on the Zoom link.