T HE M USEUM T HE M ANTECA H ISTORICAL S OCIETY N EWSLET TER. chili-tasting event at Museum January 12th 6pm

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1 T HE M ANTECA H ISTORICAL S OCIETY N EWSLET TER J ANUARY, V OL. 27, I SSUE I T HE M USEUM DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF T HE MANTECA AREA HISTORY Christmas season went well, thanks to volunteers, members, and guests UPCOMING Dates All events are at the Museum, unless indicated. Happy New Year! Museum Closed Sun., Jan. 1st Docent Training Wed., Jan 11, 18 & 25, 4pm Chili-Tasting at the Museum Thurs., Jan. 12, 6pm Reminisce Group Meeting Tues., Jan. 17, 1pm Museum volunteers did another wonderful job of decorating the museum for the holiday season, and both the Chamber Holiday Parade reception and Museum Holiday Open House were well-attended this year. We even had folks from out of town drop by, including Santa Claus! Gift Shop after-christmas sales items can be found, so stop by! (more holiday photos on page 3) chili-tasting event at Museum January 12th 6pm Exec. Committee Meeting Wed., Jan. 18, 2pm Board Meeting Thurs., Jan. 19, 6:30pm Docent Meeting Thursday, Jan. 26, 10am See us online: Facebook/MantecaMuseum WHAT S INSIDE On Thursday evening, January 12th, at 6pm, stop in and enjoy tasting some great chili-recipes to warm you up this winter. Vote for your favorite recipes. A door prize will be given away, and prizes for the top three chili entries! The event is free to all museum members! $10 for non-members. $5 for kids under 12. To register a chili recipe, contact Clancy Rogers or fill out an entry form at the museum. Pictured above are some previous years contestants and attendees. News Briefs 2017 Memberships 2 President s Corner 3 Docent Trip Early Irrigation Story 4 Jan. Docent Schedule 5 Memorial Gifts About Memorials 6 Docent Training Reminisce Group Meets Board of Directors 7 Museum Contact Info Membership Form 8 New Museum Hours: Wed. & Thurs., 1-3pm; Sat. & Sun., 1-4pm - Call (209) for Info. - Admission is Free

2 PAGE 2 THE MUSEUM NEWS BRIEFS Clancy Rogers Museum Manager Well, its time to say goodbye to another year and to look forward to a new year. We want to take this time to remember all our friends and members who we lost this past year. They will not be forgotten in both our hearts, and minds. I would also like to take this time to thank all our members for their support by donating thousand of hours of volunteer time and money to the Museum. Also to all those citizens of Manteca who donated countless hours of volunteer time to the Museum, even thou they were not members. This past year has been a productive year for the Manteca Historical Society & Museum. Not only were our fundraisers successful, but we achieved some other needed tasks. Those accomplishments included: repaving & re-striping our parking lot, replacing the roof on our main building and installing a camera surveillance system for enhanced safety. These things could not have been accomplished without the support of our members and donors. Our 2017 membership drive is in full swing. If you haven t renewed yet, we hope you will join us once again. Your membership counts. And, for all of you that have renewed your membership, or are new members, Thank You for your support! MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP November 16 December 15 STUDENT MEMBER Drake Meadows ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Norms Stensaus, Paula Elias, Ronda Avilla-Frankie, Doris M. McEwan, Duane L. McAdam, Beverly Camozzi, Shereen Trimble, Linda Sablotny Spaugh, Gloria Stanley, Ron Dalben, Beverly Hardesty, James R. Hunter, Phyllis Montero, Rocky Wilson, Mabel Teicheira, Diana Raney Curson, Bobbie Frisk, Roberta R. Taylor, Art. Lucas Jr., Angie Espinoza, Janet Drury, Vonda Hardcastle, Paul Goodwin, Evelyn Potts, Rosalene Brumley, Sally Mendes, Billy Corder, Cindy Brockway, Edwin M. Conner, Leita Hobby, Joan Barbera, Margaret Ann Ray, Marie Pasquinelli, Nancy Vansandt, Francis Darling, Gayle B. Foster. PATRON MEMBERS Leo & Jolene Omlin, Kenneth & Shirley Firth, Mr. & Mrs. Tony Berchtold, Larry & Ann Evans, Mick & Kristin Founts, Raymond S. Foxworth, David & Luan Bland, Victor & Joann Nusbaum, Norma Quickert, Barbara Strait, Quentin & Ruthann Bassette, Wesley Harris, Arnold & Laura Rothlin, Dean & Carole Stoker, Eli & Croce Weil, Gerald & Ruth Cheadle, Beverly & David Ensley, Anita M. Genova, Bernice Hicks, Edward & Margaret Sequeira, Vince & Risa Hernandez, John Inderbitzin, Jim & Patricia DeRoos, Bob & Cathy Hastings, Art & Alice Smith, Mike & Jeanne Pettingill. John & Sharon Van Zwaluwenburg, Carole Pickens Chumbler FAMILY MEMBERS Diane R. Robertson, Mary Ann Dye, John & Kay Harris, Don & Donna Little, Marie Esteves Family, Lillian Dawson, Roger & Kay Bianchi, Monty & Jannette Fross, Margaret Boggs-Hatfeild, Richard & Ernestine Phillips, Bob & Betty Sagaser, John & Eleanor Vierra, Joe & Lucy Pires, Bill & Carol Goodwin, Connie Dalla, Ed & Patti Fichtner, Jerry M. Elliott Family SUSTAINING MEMBERS John & Nancy Boggs, Virgil L. & Joanne S. Thompson, Doris Graff, Theodore & Antonette Poulos, Alan & Sally Johnson, Atlanta Women s Club, Mark & Phyllis Abram BUSINESS FRIEND Crystal Downs SPONSORS Toni Raymus & Andrew Sephos

3 J ANUARY, 2017 P AGE 3 P RESIDENT S C ORNER - D AVE W INEGARDEN Holiday events brought in many visitors to the museum. We hosted a preholiday parade reception for the Chamber of Commerce. The next day, our annual Holiday Open House was held, welcoming members and guests with some great hors d oeuvres and beverages. As you can see from these photos, we had a nice turn-out for events. The museum looked wonderful, thanks to our decorating team, and all our volunteers who welcomed people at the museum. Thanks to all our guests, as well! Dave Winegarden (209) Dave.winegarden@gmail.com GIFT SHOP COOKBOOK Please check out the Indelicato Family Cookbook in our Gift Shop! By the way, in December s newsletter we reported the Indelicato family came to the area in That year was actually 1924 and the winery was started in NEW MUSEUM HOURS We reviewed the hours that many San Joaquin Valley museums are open and discussed our own museum public hours, deciding to make ours a bit more visitor friendly, by opening Saturdays and closing Tuesdays for general visitation. Our new hours are: Open Wednesday and Thursday 1:00pm to 3:00pm Open Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm to 4:00pm Santa Claus and others found time to drop by the museum before the Chamber s Holiday Parade. Al and Jeanie Marsden s classic Olds was one of the parade cars. Maria Gully and Phyllis Abram, were hosts, right. FOR REAL CLEAN WINDOWS Quentin & Lucas Bassett (209) For Excellent Service DOCENT TRAINING If you re interested in becoming a docent or would just like some refresher training, progressive training sessions will be held on Wednesdays, January 11, 18 and 25, 2017 from 4:00pm to approximately 5:30pm at the museum. If you d like to sign up, please do so at the museum, or contact Paula Elias at (209) l, Mary Jo Sachs at (209) or leave a message at the museum (209) The training is free.

4 P AGE 4 T HE M USEUM Docent trip to Duarte farm On December 2nd, ten docents from the Manteca Historical Society visited Duarte Farm near Hughson. The group took a tour led by Ed Schueber, son-in-law of the owner. After the tour, they had an opportunity to buy poinsettias, cyclamen, and assorted decorative arrangements. After the Duarte Farm tour, members of the group met for lunch at the nearby Fruit Yard Restaurant, where they could also buy locally-grown produce. This was the third docent tour for Docents presented Lillian Vieira, tour organizer, with a card of appreciation for the time and effort she devoted to the coordination of this year s tours. Lillian also assists Tommie Gallardo with our museum gift shop throughout the year. Lillian Vieira, MHS&M docent Thank you Lillian! Celebrating our 79th year! Sadie s Salon 508 E. Yosemite Ave., Manteca, CA (209) (209) History of irrigation s earlier days by Crystal Garcia A group of Mormon settlers were the first to attempt to bring irrigation to San Joaquin County. Arriving in 1846, the settlers established along the Stanislaus River and built a perfectly graded ditch, which was still visible in Although the Mormon settlement didn t last long, their irrigation ditch foreshadowed how irrigation could profit the south San Joaquin. Soon after many previous attempts, H.W. Cowell and N.S. Harrold formed the Stanislaus and San Joaquin Water Company in 1895, with a system of ditches along the Stanislaus River from Knights Ferry to Manteca called the Tulloch System, spanning 47 miles in all. In doing so, they distributed water to some 3,000 acres of land in Manteca and Oakdale, allowing farmers to see high yields and flourishing dairy farms, as well as introducing new crops to the area such as alfalfa. What many citizens in Manteca do not know, is from the early 1940 s through the This slip-scoop scraper, or Four1950 s, many farmers in the horse Fresno was donated to the area used a tool museum by Dave Fells. called the slipscoop scraper. This tool was used to utilize the power of horses to move earth and smaller rocks in order to dig canals, ditches and cellars, to construct roads and dikes, and to level land. It was very hard, demanding work. Here at our Historical Museum we were given an insight of a particular family who used such a tool. (Irrigation cont d on page 5)

5 J ANUARY, 2017 P AGE 5 January 2017 Docent Schedule irrigation s earlier days continued from pg. 4 The man everyone knew as Happy was the person that built many irrigation ditches in the sandy soil of Manteca and surrounding area. From the early 1940 s through the mid 1950 s a lot of the farmers in the area generally had some type of plowing, or work with the Four-Horse Fresno to be done. Even SJID would call upon Happy when an area was washed out of the main canals that carried the main flow of water to the local farmers, If they couldn't get it with their heavy equipment. This scraper, now on exhibit at the museum, and known as a Four-Horse Fresno, used to level and move high spots and low areas. It was also used as a tool to build irrigation ditch s before modern pipelines, with iron screwgates. Ground would first be plowed with a team of horses and a walking plow. Then the task of building the ditch banks commenced. First, from starting at one side, then swinging around and coming back through the opposite direction and forming the ditch banks. Then the openings were cut out for water flow into each check and wooden stop gates were installed. The Fells family came to Manteca in 1939, Happy, or (Leonard) his given name, was one of 7 boys and 4 girls in the Fells family, all the boys at one time or another worked on small dairies in the local surrounding areas. This story was passed along by Dave Fells, the sixth of seven sons in the Fells family. Many thanks to Dave, for the donation, and to Frank Vieira, for coordinating the process to find the Four-Horse Fresno s new home, at Dave Fells the museum. Tuff Boy Sales & Tuff Boy Leasing Bus: Bus: Fax: Fax: E. Almondwood Dr W. Yosemite Ave. Manteca, CA Lathrop, CA Sun, Jan. 1 Wed, Jan. 4 Thurs, Jan. 5 Sat, Jan. 7 Sun, Jan. 8 Wed, Jan. 11 Thurs, Jan 12 Sat, Jan. 14 Sun, Jan. 15 Tues, Jan AM Wed, Jan. 18 Thurs, Jan. 19 Sat, Jan. 21 Sun, Jan. 22 Wed, Jan. 25 Thur, Jan. 26 Sat, Jan. 28 Sun, Jan. 29 Closed New Year s Day Marie Pasquinelli Mary Jo Sachs Jeanie Marsden Sandra Bishop Paula Elias Lillian Vieira Phyllis Abram Carol Hamrol Betty Mueller Marie Shoemaker Donna & Cleve Stafford Alan Johnson Mary Hildebrand Mary Jo Sachs Marie Pasquinelli Evelyn Moore Paula Elias DENTAL COLLEGE TOUR Al Johnson Jeanie Marsden Victoria Miller Paula Elias Lillian Vieira Tommie Gallardo Clancy Rogers Lillian Vieira Jeannette Farley Judy Vasquez Arleen Sevor Maria Gully Paula Elias Lillian Vieira Dave Winegarden David & Eloisa Finnen Please remember to find a replacement if you need to change your shift. We need more Saturday docents! You may call docent co-chairs, Paula Elias , or Mary Jo Sachs , if you need assistance finding a replacement. Note: Delta Bank is now Farmers and Merchants Bank. Keys and gate openers are still to be picked up there, from Phyllis Abram. Weekend docents may pick up keys and openers up to 12 Noon on Saturdays. 611 N. Main Street (209)

6 P AGE 6 T HE M USEUM MEMORIAL GIFTS MEMORIAL & HONORs PROGRAM November 16, 2016 Decembers 14, 2016 In Memory of Claudia Ann Machado Monty & Jannett Fross In Memory of Doris Silva Bob Brocchini Ken & Alice Hafer In Memory of Joseph Pohl Ken & Alice Hafer Dan & JoAnn Edward In Memory of Myra Lucas Margaret Boggs-Hatfeild In Memory of Leo Garcia Beverly Camozzi In Memory of Bonita Woodward Brandt Patricia Joan Titus In Memory of Inez Whitaker Long Art Lucas Jr. In Memory of Diane Marie Beattie Dan & JoAnn Edward In Memory of Jerry Lawrence Esteves Dan & JoAnn Edwards In Memory of Gary Lynn Breshears Bob Brocchini In Memory of Ed Gunsch Toni Raymus & Andrew Sephos In Memory of Joseph Cultera Bob Brocchini Lloyd & Lori Mackey Janet Thornton In Memory of Robert Colldeweih, Class of 49 William & Evelyn Bouzeneris In Memory of Robert V. Bob Scharmann Manteca Fire Dept. S.A.F.E. Program Art Lucas Jr. In Memory of Harvey & Emma Pettis Pickens Carole Pickens Chumbler This is a very special way to remember those who have passed away, or to honor one for a special event, or tribute. All gifts directly benefit the museum. Gifts are typically tax deductible, and the names of those remembered are then inscribed in the Honor Roll Book, which is on permanent display at the museum. Printed form-envelopes are available at the museum, and on the museum s website. Many thanks to past and present contributors for remembering friends and loved ones with a gift to the Manteca Museum. You can also find this information on the museum website. Log-on to: and click on the Memorials tab at the top. Or, you may stop in to pick up an envelope at the museum docent desk during normal hours. If you can not make it in, you can also call Clancy Rogers (209) for more information, or to receive Memorial Gift envelope(s) by mail. Please mail to: Manteca Historical Society P.O. Box 907, Manteca, CA The museum s street address does not receive mail. The museum is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. Thank you!

7 JANUARY, 2017 PAGE 7 New docent training Coming In January If you are thinking of becoming a docent, these progressive docent training sessions will be held in January for those who have an interest, or are already docents and would like refresher training. We have some available shifts open for 2017 for those interested in donating some time to the museum s public hours. Sign-up for training at the museum, or by calling Clancy at , Paula Elias at , or Mary Jo Sachs at Training Schedule: Wednesday, January 11, 4:00 to 5:30pm History and overview of the museum and exhibits Wednesday, January 18, 4:00 to 5:30pm Conducting tours of the museum Wednesday, January 25, 4:00pm to 5:30pm Opening and closing the museum and Gift Shop operations. Q&A; & new docent sign-up opportunity. Reminisce group talks about a host of topics On the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 1:00pm, (January 17th) you can join a group of Historical Society folks at the museum for some discussions about days-gone-by. No need to sign up, just show up! Come and share some old times at the Manteca Museum. Anyone is welcome to come! Reminisce meetings last an hour or two, depending on the subjects and discussions. This monthly meeting is free for Historical Society members and guests. Coffee and cookies are often served. Board of Directors Clancy Rogers, Manager * Dave Winegarden, President * Tommie Gallardo, 1st V.P * Marvin Brocchini, 2nd V.P Mark Abram, Treasurer * Sally Mendes, Secretary John Borders, Parliamentarian Earl Pimentel, Sgt. at Arms Leon Sucht, Past President * Mike Brockman, Director * Kristin Founts, Director Crystal Garcia, Director Maria Gully, Director Lucille Harris, Director Alan Johnson, Director * Jeanie Marsden, Director * Victoria Miller, Director Mel Picanco, Director Vivian Sarina, Director Cleve Stafford, Director Gayl Wilson, Director Board members listed above (with an *Asterisk after their phone) have keys and may be contacted to assist with entry or alarm problems by museum volunteers. Thank you to all who support the museum as historical society members, donors, docents, volunteers and board members! We appreciate your contributions! GNARLY Wine Tasting 4 miles North of Manteca Highway 99 at French Camp Road (209) Daily 9:00am 5:30pm

8 MANTECA MANTECA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM Museum address: 600 W. Yosemite Ave. Mailing address: P.O. Box 907 Manteca, CA New Museum Hours: Wed. &.Thurs. 1-3pm; Sat. & Sun. 1-4pm Website: P r e f e r y o u r n e w s l e t t e r o n l i n e? C o n t a c t C l a n c y R o g e r s, m u s e u m m a n a g e r, ( ) o r E m a i l i n f o. m a n t e c a m u s e u g m a i l. c o m T e l l h i m y o u l l r e a d t h e n e w s l e t t e r o n t h e w e b s i t e i f y o u w a n t u s t o s t o p m a i l i n g y o u a h a r d c o p y. See us online at MantecaMuseum.org and Facebook.com/MantecaMuseum, 2017 MEMBERSHIP FORM Thank you for your support! Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Please make checks payable to: Manteca Historical Society. Mail to: P.O. Box 907, Manteca, CA Suggested Membership Categories : (Please circle one) Student $5 Associate (Individuals) $15 Patron (Couples) $25 Family $50 Sustaining $100 Organization $100 Business Friend $250 Sponsor $500 Benefactor $1000 Life Contributor $5000 New Member (Please circle one) Renewing Member -Memberships are considered Calendar-Year Donations Thank you!- Address Service Requested NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 303 MANTECA, CA January, 2017