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Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

Mike Miller-just to be clear; we are talking about the library in Yolo. It was also underwritten by the Carnegie FOUNDATION,  which was a big factor in the long delay it took to get a replacement built. Besides being small, it had asbestos issues, I believe. 

Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

Seems like there are many on this site with a connection to Yolo or Cacheville School. If any of you are interested in contributing to the new, improved library, the  FRIENDS OF THE YOLO LIBRARY support group is selling bricks with the engraving of your choice (up to 50 letters, I believe); these will line the courtyard of the completed structure. For more information or to purchase one, contact megxsheldon@gmail.com.  

Theresa Eve (1964)

Janet, yes I had heard something about the reconstruction of the old Yolo Library, and Jack Cramer also e-mailed me about the newly constructed Library in Yolo.  Sad to hear the news, but not surprised.    I have pictures of the old Library with the history.  Yes, those bricks are nice around the Woodland Library.  I have two made for both my parents Arthur Eve and Gwendolyn Eve, with the symbols for their professions, right around the lovely rose garden.  That historical memory with the bricks is a delight to see, with familiar names.   Keep up the good work with the brick memories.  

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Joel Childers (1966)

The library building on 1st Street in Woodland housed the Yolo County library (as well as the Woodland library). I too was totally unaware that the town of Yolo had a library. You learn something new every day. Which reminds me that the Yolo Grocery was in Woodland on the corner of First and Bush (?) So I wonder what the name of the grocery store in Yolo was named? I went in there many times as a kid helping Grampa deliver produce but never knew the name of the place.

Donald Daily (1961)

There were 3 stores in Yolo

Borach's store

Baker's store

Vic Bunch's meat market

I worked at Borach's store for 2 years when in high school, Almirah Borach was one of my sunday school teachers at the Yolo Methodist Church.

I can still remember a light bulb in the storeroom of Borach's that was dated 1898. I was in there a few months ago but it was not there.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Don Daily and Becky Knight, Cacheville School friends of Yolo History, we did walked the streets of Yolo as children growning up.  Don thank you for the outline of the grocery stores in Yolo.  Borach's (owned by two brothers and a wife) was one I went to after school for candy, which I should not have done, realized when I started Dental Assisting.  That store had everything!!!  Shelves to the ceiling with anything.  They had a ladder to get to the top shelves.   

Duane Jackson (1965)

Reading the posts about the Yolo library and the stores in town.  Vicki (Hayden) Jackson and her sister Cindy (Hayden) Barrentine, talk warmly about the life there in Yolo, the Post office, built by their Grandparents.  Their Grandfather was the town Justice of the Peace for a bit  Also their Grandfather donated the land and helped build the Masonic Hall out there as well, plus their Grandfather and an Uncle were Masons.  Both Vicki and Cindy went to  Cacheville School from the 5th  and 7th grades to the 8th grade.  They would like to know who to connect with about getting a brick for the Yolo library.

Dennis Amaral (1966)

Such great memories you all have of the school and Yolo.  I enjoy your memeories as if they were mine.

I came from the Willow oak/Planefield area.  Many wonderful memories there as well.

Dennis Amaral

Norma Berrettoni (Plocher) (1966)

Anyone wishing to purchase a memorial brick for the YOLO LIBRARY can contact 

Friends of the Yolo Library

c/o Meg Sheldon

P O  Box 427

Yolo, CA  95697

Theresa Eve (1964)

Norma, post the picture of the little round table and chairs in that Yolo Library.  I remember them so well.  Great to hear that these memories are shared so fondly.  

Donald Daily (1961)

Teresa

I was with Smoky Rico the other night and showed him the picture of him with the stop sign.

Becky Knight (Tobitt) (1961)

Notes on Yolo Library and stores - My grandfather Leonard Knight first owned the store that became Baker's. It was run by my uncles, Cal Knight and Claude Baker. Cal and my aunt Iris lived next door to the store. My Aunt Ivy worked for her brother in the store for many years. After my uncle Cal died, Claude and his son Bill took over the store. Vick Bunches's store was originally Mr. Parrish's butcher shop that was next to the barber shop and the Parrish house that was on the corner. Vick took over the site when Bill had the store just off I-5 at the Yolo exit.

I spent so many hours at the Library in Yolo, they should have charged me rent! I walked by it every day for eight years on my way to and from Cacheville School. I was so excited when Miss Vassard let me go over the other side of the library where all the "grown up" books were. She would tease me that I always took out the thickest books! And I still do! 

When the Library celebrated its 100th anniversary, I gave them a copy of a photo I have that was taken at the original site of the LIbrary that was back up town in the  building where the butcher shop and barber shop were. It's of my Dad who was about three or four at the time which would date the picture to about 1915 or 1916. He is with his sister, Myrtle Knight Baker, Miss Emma Vassard who went on to be one of the librarians there and Eva Hadley.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Don Daily, thank you for sharing that wonderful picture of Smoky and Jack with Smoky.  I am sure he enjoyed seeing it again.  Those guys still look the same after all those years, and bless Jack who has passed.  

Becky, that is when I was last at the Yolo Library, at that Anniversary celebration, with face paintings.  Glad that you went over the names and people with the history of Yolo. Who was it that owned the Aviary with the golden pheasant?  

Theresa Eve (1964)

Here is a picture of the Yolo Branch Library, 37750 Sacramento Street, Yolo, California.  This is how I remember the Library, which has now been reconstructed.  

JoAnn Kergel (Wirth) (1965)

Teresa, Next door to the north of the butcher shop was the home of Louie and Fran Kergel.  They lived there several years before building a home on road 15 just down from my parents.  I believe that piece of ground was left to him by his father just as my dad had the 80 acres on thhe corner of roads 96 &15. All 7 children were given land by their father August Kergel. I vagely remember a large cage with birds in the yard near the butcher shop.  Perhaps Becky remembers the exact location.

Becky Knight (Tobitt) (1961)

Yep! the aviary belonged to Mr. Perrish. Mrs. Francis Kergel was Don's and my first grade teacher and my music teacher.(I'm missing from our first grade and eighth grade class pictures because I was sick those days and there was no make up.) She was also the first voice teacher of Nadine Stumiller Salanidas (sp?). Nadine gave her first concert from the front porch of the Kergels. I have no idea what year it was. I know it was before I started first grade. My aunts Ivy and Sid took me to that concert. We sat on folding chairs on their front lawn and had lemonade and cookies afterward. It was the first time I ever heard classical music sung and loved it. I was also at Nadine's "last concert" when her voice was herad at her memorial service.

One year at Christmas Mrs. Kergel had Joann Damsen Dahl and me come over and help her make Christmas cookies. We had a great time doing all of the decorateing! I think her whole kitchen was covered in frosting.

Theresa Eve (1964)

JoAnn and Becky, thank you so much.  I remember Fran Kergel, always dressed to the "T", very pretty lady.  Also remember her white house next to the butcher shop.  She did teach singing at Cacheville, and taught in the lower grades for years. The golden pheasant was one I remember so well.  Beautiful, and to be in that little town of Yolo. Every time I went to the Post Office, I would walk over to check on the pheasant.    

Donald Daily (1961)

Becky

Thank you for all the store history. I did not know that you were related to the Baker's. To me its all very interesting.

I had a newspsper clipping for years that told of Otto Parish shooting a 30 lb porcupine in his yard. His house is just north of the current Post Office on 16 acres. I gave that clipping to Diane Olds, his closest relative.

Becky Knight (Tobitt) (1961)

Hi, Don!

Myrtle Baker was my Dad's second eldest sister. Dad was the youngest of eight. My two uncles had passed away by the time I showed up but my five aunts lived well into their 70's, 80's and 90's. And we lived with Dad's two unmarried sisters.

Where Borach's store is, was the site of the Knight Hotel that my great-grandfather ran for years (another Leonard Knight!) Park Hadley worked there at one time and also at the store ran by my Uncle Cal.

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

Fran Kergel went to Freeman school to teach and she and my mom became very good friends. Mom was the secretary at Freeman. She was a delightful lady and had a beautiful voice.

Donald Daily (1961)

Becky

Do you have any pictures of the Knight Hotel? All so very interesting.

Jean Wright (Johnson) (1960)

When i lived in Woodland, I always bought "Gorman's bloody mary mix and marinade in Yolo. Since i now live in Bakersfield,  I was going online and buying it but since they have closed i can't do that now.  I sure miss that product.  Jeanne

Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

Sandra Humphrey (Smith) (1964)

My aunt Laura May Silva lived in Yolo. As a little girl, I spent many summers visiting with her while I lived in Santa Cruz (moved back to Woodland in 6th grade).  She lived in a house next to Gorman's restaurant and then moved to the house next door to that house. A little cute house with a white picket fence. My aunt was a very good friend of Jimmy Gorman and actually worked at one time as a waitress at the restaurant. I can remember standing up in the front seat of her 1940's Chevy driving up to the grocery store in Yolo to pick out candy and ice cream.  She was a member of the Methodist church in Yolo and I was baptized there as a little girl! She passed in 1994 just before her 91st bday. Wonderful memories of my childhood!