The Newsletter Has A Name!

The IBAHS newsletter has a name and it is announced in this link to the newsletter! Click the link below to find out!

newsletterIBAHS.pdf

The newsletter is created and printed by board member Karen Franscioni in MS Works and scanned to Acrobat document by the IBAHS staff.

Officers for 2006-2007

Due to Former Treasurer Cookie Stait-Gardner moving away from Isleton, here are the IBAHS Officers for 2006-2007:
President: Charlene Andersson
Vice-President: Ligaya Apalit
Secretary: Pamela Bulahan
Treasurer: Sharon Fong

A distinctive fact about the current officers' lineup is that each of the above IBAHS officers and Board Member/Curator Ed Concepcion are all Isleton Grammar School/Isleton Elementary School alumni.

IBAHS Museum Hours

The IBAHS Museum, which is located at 203 Second Street in a beautiful structure that over the years has been known as the Gardiner Improvement Building, The Big Red Building, and now "The Isleton", has announced that it is mostly closed for the winter with the exception of special events and appointments.
The Museum Committee requests volunteers to participate as museum docents. Contact Curator Ed Concepcion at (916) 777-4426 for more information on how you can help with the Museum. To request an appointment to view museum exhibits please call Curator at (916) 777-4426 a minimum of one week in advance of the appointment.

Mural Celebration at the Tong

Mural panels painted by Isleton Elementary School students are now installed in front of the first floor of the Bing Kong Tong Building. The mural installation celebration on Main Street was emceed by IBAHS Vice-President Ligaya Apalit and guest speakers included past Isleton Mayor John Perez, present Mayor Christopher Stokes, and mural project manager Carolyn Schneider. The mural is a colorful and exciting addition to the scenes on Main Street!

The 1938 Isleton Elementary School Track Team

The latest featured subject are two pictures of the Isleton Elementary School track team from 1938. These pictures were taken in front of two different school buildings. The first picture with numerous students was taken in front of the building where just prior to the 1972 flood was used as the seventh and eighth grade classrooms.
When this particular building was first constructed it was the classroom building for the "Oriental" children.
The second picture where there are nine members of the track team sitting on the steps was in front of the building that was under the water tower. Over the years before the building was razed for the school parking lot, it housed the Isleton Boy Scouts, the band room for the award-winning Isleton Elementary School band, and a doctor's office. Some of its classrooms were also used as scenes in the 1976 Hal Ashby-directed motion picture "Bound For Glory" which filmed in Isleton late in the summer of 1975. "Bound for Glory" featured David Carradine of the 1970s television series "Kung Fu" portraying 1930s folk singer Woody Guthrie during the Great Depression. Carradine was at the height of his "Kung Fu" popularity when he starred in the biopic. "Bound for Glory" was also nominated for a Best Picture Oscar at the 1977 Academy Awards.
If you can identify any of these track team members/Isleton Elementary School students, please submit a comment at the end of this post or email pam@isletonhistory.org.

HISTORIES OF BUILDINGS AND PAST RESIDENTS

We are in search of the histories of the historical buildings in town. This includes buildings no longer there, such as the canneries. We are looking for stories and photos. If you know who lived in certain buildings in the past or have old photos we would be very grateful if you would share them with us. All photos will be returned. If you have stories we are interested in those also.

History Essay Contest for Students

The IBAHS is promoting a History Essay Contest for the eighth graders attending Isleton Elementary School and also for the Rio Vista High School students. The Eighth Grade winner will receive a fifty-dollar ($50.00) savings bond and the High School student will receive a monetary prize towards their education. IBAHS Vice-President Ligaya Apalit is the Chairperson and will be coordinating this project with the schools.

Name that Newsletter Contest Prizes

The lucky winner of the Name that Newsletter Contest will be given a free night at the Delta Daze Inn Bed and Breakfast at 20 Main Street in Isleton. If you are the winner, you may even have your pick of the theme rooms. Included is a scrumptious breakfast in the sunny breakfast dining area. This offer is for any Sunday through Thursday when rooms are available. The winner also receives dinner for two at the River's Edge Cafe at 7 Main Street in Isleton. Please check the schedules of both businesses beforehand. These prizes do not have to be collected on the same day; for example, you can stay at the Delta Daze on one occasion and dine at the River's Edge on another occasion.

Name That Newsletter Contest Extended (again)

The Name that Newsletter Contest deadline has been re-extended to April 21, 2006. We want our quarterly newsletter to have a name. You can enter as many times as you like, but if there is a tie the prize will go to the first to submit the name. Postmarks will count. Therefore, all entries should be mailed to the IBAHS at PO Box 933, Isleton, CA 95641. In order for the contest to be fair for all we have a very qualified outside judge that publishes a well-known historical magazine. Please make sure all entries are legible.