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Looking Back to February 1932: Smallpox vaccines, school burglar, tax on margarine

Excerpts from Wednesday, February 3, 1932, The Paso Robles Advertiser: School children in city immunized against smallpox Sixty school children were vaccinated for smallpox in […]Full Article

Looking Back to January 1959: Grave robbers hurl accusations

Excerpts from Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1959, The Paso Robles Journal: Each blames others—4 face felony charges Dissension in the ranks of the Atascadero body-snatchers was […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1941: First surge of troops arrived at Camp Roberts, locals report for draft

Excerpts from The Paso Robles Journal, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1941: Now is the time to prepare for soldiers’ arrival –Gradually more and more khaki uniforms […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1941: Housing shortage, classroom shortage and trailer camps

Excerpts from Wednesday, January 8, 1941, The Paso Robles Journal: Housing situation still big problem While building permits granted by the city council show a […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1950: Vine Street to get improvements, first baby born in new hospital

Excerpts from Thursday, January 5, 1950, The Paso Robles Journal: Vine Street work awarded Improvement of six city blocks goes to Valley Paving Company for […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1946: Orderly new year, taxpayers vote on hospital district

Excerpts from Wed, January 2, 1946 The Paso Robles Journal: Paso Robles welcomes 1946 with orderly celebration Paso Robles welcomed the new year with an […]Full Article

Looking Back to Christmas Day 1946

Excerpts from the Wednesday, December 25, 1946, Paso Robles Journal: Christmas trade hits new high Bank receipts show Paso Robles has had a splendid Christmas […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1892: A Christmas table within the reach of everyone

Excerpts from The Moon of Paso Robles, December 17, 1892: A bill of fare for the epicurean Buttered toast – Toast thin slices of bread […]Full Article

Looking back to 1888: Paso Robles becoming a leading health resort in America

Excerpts from the Paso Robles Leader, December 22, 1888: Undeveloped acres lying idle – an opening of great promise to all San Luis Obispo County […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1946: Local jobs are scarce, record school enrollment

Excerpts from the Paso Robles Journal, Wednesday, December 11, 1946. Jobs getting scarce in Paso Robles, says labor office manager –During the past six months […]Full Article