The Cutting of the Watermelon in Tulare County, CA, involved participants (left to right) George Eitel, Henry Slocum, William "Dutch Bill" Mehrtens, unknown, "Dad" Hartley, W. A. Sims, Dan Overall, L. V. Nanscowen, unknown, Judge Wheaton Gray,…
This was the 1925 baseball team of Visalia High School in Visalia, Calif. Two players -- Larry French and Lyn Lary -- later played professionally. The umpire for many of their games was Arch Medlin.
Newsprint: In 1959, the Visalia Times-Delta newspaper printed this photo of the virst high school band in Visalia, Calif. Formed in 1912 at Visalia High School, it included (left to righto): Back row: Chester Narver, John Michels, Fred DeVall, Rex…