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From Our Archives: Martinelli production line

A worker monitors the bottling process of apple juice at S. Martinelli & Co. in Watsonville on March 23, 1954.

From Our Archives: Public Transportation

A city bus rolls along Main Street into the Watsonville Transit Square on March 23, 1954.
A city bus rolls along Main Street into the Watsonville Transit Square on March 23, 1954. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

From Our Archives: Fishing from the Cement Ship

A crowd gathers on the deck of the SS Palo Alto, colloquially known as the “Cement Ship,” on May 31, 1954.
A crowd gathers on the deck of the SS Palo Alto, colloquially known as the “Cement Ship,” on May 31, 1954. Built in 1919 as a 420-foot concrete tanker, it was eventually decommissioned and hauled to Seacliff Beach in 1929. By 1930, it was ...

From Our Archives: Faculty Fun

Staff at Watsonville Union High School goof off during a “Faculty Rally” in 1954.

From Our Archives: Young Spirit

Contestants for the Cabrillo College football queen line up for a photo on Nov. 21, 1959. Shown here are Beverleigh Jordon (from left), Lacretia Wilson, Cloren Lucini, Mary Avila, Bonnie Freeman and Nancy Jones.
Contestants for the Cabrillo College football queen line up for a photo on Nov. 21, 1959. Shown here are Beverleigh Jordon (from left), Lacretia Wilson, Cloren Lucini, Mary Avila, Bonnie Freeman and Nancy Jones.

From Our Archives: Yearly Effort

These women prepare for the annual All Saints Bazaar on Dec. 15, 1955.

From Our Archives: All Dolled Up

These folks prepare for an exhibit at Salsipuedes School by the PTA on Oct. 20, 1955
These folks prepare for an exhibit at Salsipuedes School by the PTA on Oct. 20, 1955. (Photo by Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

From Our Archives: Oh Well

Rescuers had to use a tow truck to yank a cow out of a well on Linden Road on April 8, 1957.

From Our Archives: Going Up

Construction workers build one of several structures at Watsonville Union High School on Nov. 29, 1954. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

From Our Archives: Getting Ready

These women tidy up the grounds of the Corralitos Women’s Club in preparation for an annual show on May 1, 1957. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)
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Pajaro Valley Health Care District seeks applicants for Measure N oversight...

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