Reedley Centennial

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Lincoln School In Reedley Celebrates Centennial

2013 Articles, Education, Hometown History, Reedley News

by Georgia Lincshied

Lincoln School celebrates its Centennial year for Reedley. In 1912, it was decided the town needed a school on the East side of Reedley so children did not have to cross the R.R. tracks to get to and from the only school, which is now Washington. In 1913, Eastside School opened. It was a two-story brick building which was torn down in the 1960s, when many buildings were considered unsafe during earthquakes. The schools were then renamed.

Celebrating Our Centennial: Part III Reedley Enters The Roaring Twenties

2013 Articles, Hometown History, Jim Bulls, Reedley News

by Jim Bulls

The start of the 1920s finds Drake Manufacturing moving to their new location at East and South Avenues (now Dinuba Ave.). Having perfected the Jadson Motor Valve, Drake closed the garage and Buick agency to devote all their efforts toward the valve business. The Drake Family still finds time for racing and a new hobby: barnstorming. In fact, on the roof of the new building "Jadson Motor Valve Company" is painted for anyone passing or flying by to see. 1920 was bittersweet for the Drake Family however, as family patriarch John Alexander passes away.

Reedley Through Jim’s Eyes: Celebrating Our Centennial

2013 Articles, Hometown History, Jim Bulls, Reedley News

by Jim Bulls

It's a challenge not to be repetitious while writing for Kings River Life--in many of the stories I have written before, it is inevitable that Reedley's history will come up. It is also astonishing to realize that the lifetime I have spent in Reedley spans over half of the City's existence! That's right, not just the centennial, not even the incorporation, but since the very inception of a town named Reedley (by one year) in 1888.