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September 2017HistoryLives HerePajaro Valley Historical AssociationPage 1September 2017Annual Vintage PicnicFocuses on World War IIand Draws Big Crowdby Claudia MizeThe Annual Vintage Picnic was an extraordinary success with more than 145 people attending. The theme was”The Impact of WWII on the Local Community.” Wewere honored with two great speakers: Wallace Robertstold about his service as a B-24 pilot in Europe; andMarvin Del Chiaro remembered the impact of the waron our coast.The Bockius-Orr House and Borina Archive, AlzoraSnyder & Jane Borg Research Center displayed pictures,uniforms, dresses and artifacts from the WWII era. TheYoung Historian Awards were given out. First place of 500 went to Chloe Deleissegues who attends St. FrancisCatholic School. She wrote about “Women Pioneers ofthe Pajaro Valley.” Second place of 250 went to JaileneLazaro who attends Cabrillo College and wrote “Historyof S. Martinelli & Co”. Three other participants wereGermain Medina (Cabrillo College), Stephanie Chavez(Watsonville High), and Chantal Nieto (Ceiba CollegePrep).Monterey Bay Caterers served a delicious lunch. Wehad a drawing for many great raffle prizes. A big “Thankyou!” to all who participated.Michael Deller, Wally Roberts and Don Cooley atthe Annual Vintage Picnic.Grandfather’s WWII Artifacts Lead to a Personal DiscoveryPFC Stanley DellerBy Michael DellerFrom an early age, I was aware that my paternalgrandfather, Stanley Collins Deller, was a foot soldierduring World War II.I only met him on a few occasions when I was about13 years old. So, for the most part, “Grandpa Stan”was more of a legend than a real person, but that onlyadded mystique to the collection of artifacts and warmemorabilia that my dad had packed away in the attic.As a boy, I was fascinated with these artifacts, whichincluded helmets, books, photos, pins, medals, twoantique rifles, and a pair of stolen Nazi tank-mountedbinoculars. As I grew and became more interested inhistory, these artifacts began to take on more meaning.It wasn’t until recently that I took the time to organizeall this material. While going through the artifacts,See UNIFORM on next page
Page 2Pajaro Valley Historical AssociationSeptember 2017UNIFORM From Page 1I came across several familiar old photos of my granddad in hisuniform, circa 1945. These black & white photos depicted himwearing the “Eisenhower” style jacket adorned with citation ribbonsand pins. I asked my dad if there was any chance this uniform stillexisted, and if it was in our family’s possession. He didn’t knowfor sure, but would ask his brothers if they knew anything aboutgrandpa Stan’s uniform from the pictures.A few months passed, and in the summer of 2016, to our astonishment, one of my uncles told my dad that he found the uniformhanging in a garment bag deep in his garage. He gladly turned itover to me. When my dad brought the uniform home, it was anexciting and eerie moment when I zipped open the plastic garmentbag to reveal the very uniform my granddad was wearing in thephotos that I had studied so carefully. For a more-than 75 year-olduniform, it was in near perfect condition, save a moth hole or two.Seeing as the jacket appeared to be close to my size, I had to try iton. To the amazement of me and my parents, the jacket fit like itwas tailored for me. This discovery inspired me to do some Internetresearch and track down vintage or reproductions of the missingcomponents of the uniform. After purchasing a vintage wool shirt,khaki service tie, belt, and garrison cap, the uniform was complete.Now I had a complete and nearly all-vintage uniform of mygrandfather’s that fit me like a glove. As a history teacher andvintage enthusiast, I figured this uniform might come into playfor some function , but I just didn’t know what. It wasn’t until thebeginning of June of 2017 that I started to volunteer for the PajaroValley Historical Association, and immediately upon joining I wasinformed about the annual Vintage Picnic coming up, and that itwould have an emphasis on World War II. I asked several of theladies working at the House whether it would be appropriate forme to wear my grandfather’s uniform to the picnic. They all agreedthat it was not only appropriate, but would be greatly appreciated.So, on the day of the picnic I donned the layers of olive drab woolthat made up his uniform and became a walking, talking part of theexhibit. I appreciated the opportunity to celebrate my grandfather’sservice to our country, and to remember the sacrifices that weremade by countless American men and women during the war.Michael DellerPFC Stanley DellerMuch like many members of his generation that served, mygrandfather Stanley did not think of himself as a war hero. Hesimply felt that he had a job to do, and that he didn’t want to let hisbuddies down. As I grew older, I began to understand more deeplythe ways in which the war affected my grandfather and the life-longmanifestations of what we now know today as post-traumatic stressdisorder. Learning about my grandfather’s service has given me agreat appreciation for the sacrifices made by the men and womenof our military throughout the ages, and an empathy for those whosuffer physically and mentally from their experience in the service.A Brief Summary of Stanley C. Deller’s tour of duty during World War IIPFC Stanley Collins Deller, a native of Pontiac, Michigan, enlistedinto the 45th Infantry Division of the US Army in 1942. He was 22and on the verge of aging-out of the eligible age to enlist. After histraining, Deller’s unit shipped out to North Africa in 1943, where hesaw action against German and Italian forces in the deserts of Tunisia.After the African campaign, Deller’s unit began a lengthy campaignto liberate Sicily and Italy from Axis control. Deller was involved inthe contentious battles of Anzio and Monte Cassino, as well as theliberation of Rome in the summer of 1944. After liberating the Italicpeninsula, Deller’s unit was sent to join efforts to open a southernfront against the enemy in the Rhone Valley of southern France.However, by the late fall of 1944, he and much of his unit were sentto the Ardennes forest to help hold the line in the Battle of the Bulge.In early 1945, after surviving this brutal winter confrontation, Deller’sunit crossed the Sigfried Line into Germany. There they encounteredthe horrors of the Nazi regime firsthand when Deller’s 45th Infantrywere involved in the liberation of the Dachau concentration campnear Munich, Germany.When the Nazis surrendered, Deller was in an infirmary recoveringfrom a lingering case of pneumonia. At that point he was honorablydischarged and sent home. Among his citations, PFC Stanley C.Deller received the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the FrenchCroix de Guerre. Stanley C. Deller passed away in Arizona in 1999at the age of 79.
September 2017Pajaro Valley Historical AssociationPage 3Remembering the LegendaryCoach Emmett Geiser of WHSCoach and Athletic Director from 1930-66By Claudia MizeWith the start of the school year, we wanted to rememberCoach Emmett Geiser, who built Watsonville High into afootball powerhouse in the 1930s that lasted for decades. In1961, the Watsonville High field was named “Geiser Field”in his honor. He died in 1968 at age 63, just two years afterhe retired. He was a personable coach and a favorite figure atWatsonville High.Geiser arrived at Watsonville High School in the fall of1930, and began one of the most successful high school coaching careers in all prep school history. His 21 football teamscompiled a record 130 wins, 39 losses and 6 ties. The footballteam also captured 10 league championships, including sevenin a row from 1949-55. He coached basketball for 16 yearsand the teams won 14 league crowns while winning 201 of301 games. His baseball teams won seven titles.Coach Geiser, also known as the “Old Fox.,” was neverwithout his lucky charm — a battered hat which he foundon the SF-Oakland ferry when he started coaching. When heretired, the students had the hat bronzed. It once was in thetrophy room at the high school but now resides at PVHA.World War IIEra Clothingon DisplayBy Claudia MizeThis velvet suit and U.S.Army Air Force uniform arepart of the house clothingdisplay featuring World WarII uniforms, and dresses, hatsand artifacts from the 1940s.The rust colored suit by“Helen of California” wasdonated by Kathi Alasti.The uniform was worn byEric Barnes who served inWorld War II.You can see this displayat PVHA through Nov. 11 –Veterans DayWatsonville High’s legendary coachEmmett Geiser, for whom the footballfield is named after. Geiser’s recordas a football coach was an astounding130-39-6.
Page 4Pajaro Valley Historical AssociationSeptember 2017Items of NoteAs of Sept. 5, 2017Memorials:Pat SolanoStan and Judy NielsenJim and Shirley SpainRita PopeLou arbanasJon SagenMelody SharpJanet MeidlKathleen MooreStan and Judy NielsenEdward and Jean KellyJane GarbiniKathleen MooreNina MatulichMarilyn HydeBill and Karen BachanHank and Cathy SchimpelerAllison RiderRita PopePat LesterStan and Judy NielsenMaryAnn ClarkPat LesterStan and Judy NielsenDavid and Claire BaumGreg ClarkDavid and Claire BaumDavid MartinDavid and Claire BaumMickey CrumptonDavid and Claire BaumJohn IvanovichDavid and Claire BaumRichie BaumDavid and Claire BaumToni Beller BowieRita PopeKenny SearsHank and Cathy SchimpelerLorraine BealHank and Cathy SchimpelerJames WashingtonAllen and Betty BjurBetty Sue Henry BjurAllen and Betty BjurBill BachanHank and Cathy SchimpelerGreg and Suke PavlovichStan and Judy NielsenKen and Anne DoblerHubert and Patricia HudsonDoug and Diane SeverinGene and Christine McGrathMatt EguchiFrederick and Gail HaasNancy Ann PowellMark and Laurie ScurichJohn and Antoinette LukrichRosie TakamuneMarilyn HydeNita GizdichDominic and Martha MuzziGenevieve GarciaMary Ann GurovichCarl and Fran DoblerScurich Berry Farms (Scurich Family)Jere Ann HallSteve and Kerry StringariPeter and Barbara MiljanichJ.C. & Jo AndersonStan and Judy NielsenKen and Anne DoblerJon NelsonMimi CrumptonJoanne HashitaniMona PasseyDominic and Martha MuzziSusan, Janice and Norman HiranoLou ArbanasLucille MeckLorraine WashingtonMartin ColendichCarl and Fran DoblerJim RectorStan and Judy NielsenKen and Anne DoblerBrandon and Trisha KettGreg and Suke PavlovichJoanne MahoneyKathleen MoodyDiane Porter CooleyMarilyn HydeGlen WitmerStan and Judy NielsenIn Honor of:Shirley McGrathGene and Christine McGrathDonations:General Use Donations:Craig and Harriet MillerJanece Carter StriegL. Jean HornerTod and Peggy LindseyTamara ShepherdDonald JacksonGardenBill Linneman Construction Co.Borina ArchiveBetsy Ehm LobayMembershipNew MembersTina BaineStephanie M. BulichCasey ClarkFran SchwammNancy Lee-PerezRenewed in AprilBill & Wilma GeorgeCraig & Harriet MillerRobert & Jean BoeddikerHans ClausDoris OakesKathleen G. ReynoldsNita GizdichDonald and Diana HenrichsenJohn and Mary WalkerRenewed in MayKathleen MoorePatricia J. LockettJohn and Carol TietzColleen BrunettiMabel ColeLynn SullivanEdward and Jean KellyRon and Gingi KinningerJoAnn VearBonnie BamburgNancy BuoyJeanette CrosettiBetsy Ehm LobayDr. Seymour & Frances BirnbaumTerry Locke-PaddenJere Ann HallLeon and JoAnn MattingleyJanece Carter StreigSteve & Alice BankheadPatrick & Pauahi SheehySusan PelisRenewed in JuneDr. Janet BellHelen HarnessGary & Patricia ThwingRoger & Wendy AikinGayle IvanovichJoan LaneWillam and Cloy CodigaL. Jean HornerLaura Ruth HofmeisterJohn & Megan MartinelliLorraine J. JurachRoseann Mary KalichDan & Ann McGrathDavid & Frances DelfinoGreg & Suke PavlovichWendy AikinRenewed in JulyFrances HeickSamuel and Terese Wright Jr.Erik and Kimberly ClausPriscilla Partridge & David KikuchiDominic & Martha MuzziDr. Nancy BilicichAnne Wycoff CarlosJoseph ParkerLee and Mary VaageStan and Judy NielsenDr. David & Mary SouthMaria Goretti CarvalhoDon & Dolores FrenchDominic & Marth MuzziLupe & Jesus FloresBill BeecherDan CarrilloGenevieve SimmunovichKen & Anne DoblerDavid & Maryann Bulich SchnitterSteve & Kerry StringariRita PopeDonaldine Ann & Dana McRaeAllen & Betty BjurRenewed in AugustBob DickieAlex SolanoJohn and Judy EiskampStephen & Alice BankheadMargaret BloomBarbara CorriganLes and Joyce Roth.Bill & Glendawyn DoyleJoe & Natalie CostaLou ArbanasPhil YbarraJames ScurichPatricia Haden DionMarvin and Eileen ByersJohn and Frances Kovarik
September 2017Pajaro Valley Historical AssociationPage 5Items of NoteWe currently have 30 volunteers who are all doing an outstandingjob here at PVHA in the Archive, Costumes, Garden, House and OralHistory Committee. A special thank you to everyone for all of yourtireless hard work, your willingness to help preserve the history ofthe Pajaro Valley. Except for one paid staff Jodi Frensley in the officePVHA is indebted to it’s volunteers. We continue to have openings forDocents, Oral History Committee, Garden, House displays, and digitalarchiving and preservation. We train, and if you are interested weencourage you to join us by phoning (831) 722-0305.Volunteers:Lisa EiskampClarice WigginsRosa GuerreroSpomenka ZaninovichLou Arbanas Charles ZaninovichBill BeecherSusan JacobsMarvin ByersGerry MartinSharon BystranCathy MelloLynn CloughClaudia MizeJeanette CrosettiMartha MuzziMimi CrumptonNancy Ruiz DePuyCarolyn DavidsonLori SunderlandJolene Vukasovich Gayle IvanovichSheila PraderAnne JenkinsDobie JenkinsTina BainePriscilla PartridgeNancy Ruiz DepuyMichael DellerMark ClarkeWatsonville High School Community Service VolunteersAlina AguilarStephanie ChavezAdilene GarciaVolunteer hours to date: 2,600 hrsNew VolunteersCarolyn Davidson GardenMichael DellerArchiveMark ClarkeGardenTours scheduled for 2017Linscott SchoolNotre DameAmerican Stage ToursAmerican Stage ToursSOS Program TourAmerican Stage ToursLinscott SchoolLinscott School(April 26th)(May 24th)(June 1st)(June 9th).(Aug. 3rd)(Aug. 11th)(Aug. 20th)(Dec. 6th)The Pajaro Valley National Bank building through the years.The Pajaro Valley ‘Then & Now’By Michael DellerOn the corner of Main and Peck streets stands one of downtownWatsonville’s most distinguished and time-honored of buildings:the Pajaro Valley National Bank.The bank is now under the operation of Wells Fargo. Theoriginal bank building that stood on this corner was founded byJ.T. Porter and other associates in 1888. By 1939 an expansion ofthe bank became necessary, and a larger bank was constructed onthe site. The building that stands today, designed by architect H.H.Winner, opened in March of 1940. The updated design featuresa more modern Art Deco styling, which was popular from the1920s to the 1940s.Wells Fargo, which has its own lengthy history in California,has operated at this site since 1961. While the Wells Fargo nameis displayed along side of the building, the structure’s main facadestill bears this original moniker of Pajaro Valley National Bank.The bank building is a recipient of a Blue Plaque from the SantaCruz Museum of Art and History Historical Landmark Committee.
Page 6Pajaro Valley Historical AssociationSeptember 2017A Host of Capital Improvement Projects Have Been CompletedBy Ralph JacobsThe PVHA Capital Improvement Plan, a goal ofthe 2016 Strategic Plan, has completed the followingprojects: Paving of the driveway and rear parking area( 23,600); painting of the Carriage House and TankHouse ( 5,800); and painting of the front fence ( 2,000).As part of our regular maintenance program, the reargarden lawn was replaced ( 4,000).Future projects are to replace and/or upgrade thearchive computer system; clean and paint the house,garage and annex; and level, repair or replace the brickwork around the rear garden.Funding for the projects has been from many sources:the Borina Foundation, the Zoe Orr Endowments, theCity of Watsonville, PVHA Volunteers and Board Members. And budgeted repair and maintenance funds.The HairdresserKnows: JuneBorina’s StylistVisits PVHABy Lou ArbanasAmerican Stage Tours always brings wonderful visitors from the Bay Area andbeyond, and we are alwaysexcited by the people withconnections to the PajaroValley.Lucinda Witherspoonwas the hair dresser for theformer June Borina. Nowliving in San Francisco, shehad an abundance of storiesto share about the PajaroValley as related to her byJune.PVHA’snewly paveddrivewayis just oneof manycompletedprojects.
September 2017Pajaro Valley Historical AssociationPage 7Mary Okamoto, Beloved Housekeeper for the Orrs, Passes AwayThe time has come for final good-byes to Mary Okamoto. Shewas as much a part of the Bockius House and Garden as the BockiusFamily, Frank and Zoe Orr, the Association Board Members andthe many Volunteers who have loved and cared for this historicproperty found in the oldest part of the city.Mary passed away on Sunday, June 11, in Alexandria, Virginiaat the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Arlene and Dr. WayneMinami. When Mary retired in 2005, she had been associated withthe house for 51 years — more than 40 of those years when Frankand Zoe Ann Orr lived in the house. In 1994, when the propertywas donated to the Pajaro Valley Historical Association by Mrs.Orr, Mary was the long time housekeeper and assisted with entertainingthousands of visitors, both for theOrrs and for the Association.Mrs. Okamoto knew the answerto every question about the house, thefurnishings and even special plantsand trees in the garden. Some of heradvice: “You must gather the blackwalnuts as soon as they fall before the Mary Okamoto and Zoe Orr.squirrels do;” “remember where the she also did quite a bit of work in the garden, and helped care forCorgis are, by the Gazebo;” “don’t the various bonsai. Mary continued to look after the house in a veryforget to wind Frank’s grandfather clock.” We did often forget the devoted manner long after Zoe had basically stopped living there.latter, and Mary stood on a footstool to make up for our forgetful“So as you visit Bockius House, try to see it as it was in the lateness. When items would be returned to the house from distant family 1800s – as a farmhouse owned by a prosperous family that settledmembers, Mary knew exactly where they belonged.in California. See it simultaneously as it was in the 1950s – redoneJeff Hudson and his family were living over the garage when as the residence of a prizewinning newspaper editor. See it also asthe Loma Prieta earthquake struck and the house sustained heavy it is today – a showcase for the history of the region. And if youdamage. Jeff wrote a detailed account of the house restoration:will, think of Mary Okamoto (who cleaned and tended the house“As the rooms were finished, Zoe Ann’s longtime housekeeper for decades) and the many others who have helped keep the houseMary Okamoto came in and put things in proper order. Mary had beautiful through many years.”been working for Zoe Ann for literally decades, and Mary unpackedhousehold items that had been stored, and put them back where they– Jeff Hudson (October 2009)belonged. Mary knew the interior of the house better than anyone,Oral History Committee Hosts Workshop and LunchBy Gerry MartinThe Oral History Committee hosted a work shop on Friday, Aug.18, with Irene Reti, director of the Regional Oral History Project atUCSC, as the presenter. Thirteen PVHA members were fortunateto participate in interview simulations and lively discussions for thefive-hour event. The House Committee provided lunch and participants came away with a renewed energy to record the memories ofthe Pajaro Valley.If anyone is interested in joining this Committee in any capacity,please contact PVHA at (831) 722-0305
Page 8PajaroValley HistoricalAssociationTHE AGRICULTURALHISTORYPROJECTP.O. Box September 2017NoNpRofitoRgaNizatioNUs postagepaidpeRMit No. 29822Watsonville,PajaroP.O. Box 623Phone/Fax:Watsonville, CA95077 831-724-5898CA 95076Email: Postmaster@aghistoryproject.orgWebsite: www.aghistoryproject.orgHistoryReturn ServiceRequestedPreserving theof the Greater Pajaro ValleyEstablished 1940 Incorporated 1956Enriching our Lives withBoard of DirectorsAgricultural HistoryJudy Nielsen, PresidentPhil Ybarra, Vice-PresidentRalph Jacobs, TreasurerLuann Lauesen, SecretaryAHP MISSION STATEMENTKen DoblerJohn Espinoza The Agricultural History Project (AHP) honorsand promotes knowledge about agriculture onPeter Navarrothe Central California Coast, both past andTony Scurichpresent.Chuck AllenAHP preserves, exhibits, collects and buildsSharon Bystran community awareness of the economic, culturaland ethnicaspects of agriculture in the area.Office Administrator:Jodi FrensleyI.T. Committee Chair: Louis Arbanas JOIN AHP.enjoy members-only benefits and support ag history!Yes, I/We will support the Agricultural History Project in the membership classification checked below:Name or BusinessAddressCity, State, ZipWays toDonatePhoneEmail:INDIVIDUAL: [ ] Regular ( 30 per year)[ ] Sustaining ( 100 per year)[ ] Benefactor ( 500 per year)FAMILY: [ ] Regular ( 40 per year)[ ] 50Sustaining ( 100 per year)STUDENT: [ ] ( 20 per year)BUSINESS:[ ] Benefactor ( 500 per year) Become a Member Upgrade yourMembership Level[ ] Life ( 1,000) Make a generaldonation to the PVHA[ ] Life ( 1,000) Make a donation toour endowment funds:Historic Preservation(endowment fund in[ ] Regular ( 250 per year)[ ] Benefactor ( 500 per year)[ ] Life ( 1,000)formation)or ArchiveDonations to AHP are tax deductible. ID # 77-0165945(endowment fundestablished at TheClip and mail to: AHP, P. O. Box 1181, Watsonville, CA 95077Community Foundation)Checks should bemade payable to PVHAwith a designationnotation
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