100 years ago

August 20, 1915

Manteca’s citizens have again shown that spirit of progress and faith in their own town by the unanimous vote recorded on Saturday when the question of forming a Highway Lighting District was decided. The total vote polled was 61, and the voting went 57 “for” and four “against”. Plans for the laying out of the extension to be inaugurated are now under way and the contract for the work and upkeep will be let soon.



90 years ago

August 21, 1925

First official recognition by the city council of the move of local business men and property owners to bring about the paving of North Main Street from curb to curb occurred Monday evening when the city dads were presented with the petition in the matter signed by a big majority of owners of property facing that thoroughfare. The property owners would pay for the improvements.



80 years ago

August 22, 1935

Cecil J. Brower, superintendent of the Manteca grammar schools, announces a general teachers’ meeting for August 31, at 10 a.m. in the Yosemite School building as a preliminary to the opening of the fall term on Tuesday, September 3. Grade assignments to the teachers will be announced at this meeting. The starting date for the high school has been delayed until September 10 to enable the workmen to complete the maintenance work now under way.



70 years ago

August 21, 1945

Leaving August 6 for service in the armed forces were the following men inducted through Draft Board No. 36: Mike Piccinini, John Ferini, Joseph Sanchez, William Roberts, Elias Foyorena Jr., Alfonso Canchola and George Davidson, all for the Army.



60 years ago

August 18, 1955

The Elementary School board of trustees reached a unanimous decision Monday night and authorized purchase of 15 acres from John Cotta, and also authorized Superintendent Neil Hafley to proceed with details necessary to get a complete new school plant under way on that site.



50 years ago

August 20, 1965

A new $26,000 pumper was delivered last week to the Manteca Rural Fire Department from the Van Pelt Co. in Oakland. The truck didn’t stay in the firehouse very long, as it was used on three fires that same weekend. The new truck, the first one purchased here since 1954, has a Hale pump that delivers 750 gallons a minute. It comes completely equipped with all the standard items, and also includes a resuscitator, two-way radio and a public address system.

40 years ago

August 20, 1975

A major step in the development of Manteca Hospital into a full-service facility was marked Wednesday with ground-breaking for a new emergency wing on the existing 49-bed community facility. The new addition, to cost “more than $300,000”, will open in January, according to hospital proprietor Ralph Thole of Oakdale.



30 years ago

August 20, 1985

Technicalities over which list should be adhered to by contractor Gust Nichandros got in the way of an agreement between himself and the City of Manteca over repairs of some houses in Sherwood Forest subdivision. Attorneys for the city and Nichandros finally met face to face after Monday’s city council meeting. The two attorneys, after two hours, were still unable to reach an agreement that met with the council’s approval.

20 years ago

August 22, 1995

Citing safety concerns, the Manteca City Council Monday night turned down a proposal to legalize fireworks in the city limits. Councilman Wayne Flores proposed legalizing fireworks in Manteca because he says people are already lighting fireworks in the city, despite the ban. He said it “would create an opportunity for fun while getting Manteca out of the pre-historic age.” The majority of the council disagreed, however.



10 years ago

August 22, 2005

Pear tree fire blight is killing off trees in the South Main Street median landscaping. “There’s not anything you can do to stop it,” said Manteca parks manager and tree arborist Ed Maze. Maze said city staff is trying to devise an alternative planting scheme for the median and hopes to have the dead vegetation replaced sometime in the coming year.