DT Data Page #

289

Newspaper

Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date

7/25/1939

Page #

5

Item Type

Party

Place

Freshwater Park

Text

Oldtimes gathered at Freshwater park for a reunion. Lawrence F. Puter, speaker of the day, recalled early history of the highway system. He believes that the late ex - Governor Gillette was the father of the state highway. In the early 1890's Gillette envisioned when a great highway would run from Canada to Mexico through California. When he was elected governor he signed the bills that started the vast movement of good roads.

Key Words

Freshwater Park, Reunion, Highway System

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