TATTERED TIDBITS - THE ALPINE SUN
Columns by Gail O'Quinn:
Sophronia Athearn Nichols - Part 3 - October 2, 2014
Sophronia Athearn Nichols - Part 2 - September 4, 2014
Sophronia Athearn Nichols - Part 1 - August 7, 2014
Columns by Carol Walker:
The History of Flag Day - June 5, 2014
East County Landmark - May 1, 2014
Our Nature Park - April 3, 2014
Seventeen Carriages Make Their Way to Alpine's Cemetery - March 6, 2014
Justin Gruelle's Early Birds Mural - February 13, 2014
Local Resident's Contributions to our History - January 2, 2014
Beyond the Corner Drugstore - December 5, 2013
Women's Suffrage Activism had Roots in Alpine's History - November 7, 2013
Tom Hill Junior's Memories of Alpine - September 5, 2013
150th Anniversary - Battle of Gettysburg - August 1, 2013
Alpine - An 1895 Perspective - July 4, 2013
Hattie Hurd - A Good-Time Girl - June 6, 2013
Betty Noble - Semper Fi - May 2, 2013
Carmen Lewis Celebrates 100 Years - A Look Back - April 4, 2013
The Buggy - A Gift to and from Alpine - March 7, 2013
Snakes are Nice People Too - February 8, 2013
The Plants Alpine's Herb Lady Loves (Elma Terry) - January 3, 2013
Why the Tuesday after the first Monday in November? (Election Day) - November 1, 2012
All Hallows Eve: The History of Halloween - October 4, 2012
A Teacher to Remember: Hazel Hohanshelt - September 6, 2012
Raggedy Ann's Uncle (Justin Gruelle) - August 2, 2012
San Diego Gas and Electric - Then and Now - July 5, 2012
A Bit of Nostalgia (Burma Shave) - June 7, 2012
The Honeymoon Story of Lonnie and Alice Brooks - May 3, 2012
The Eucalyptus Fence (by Frank Ball) - April 5, 2012
Remembering Mom's Clothesline - March 1, 2012
Historical Society Reaches a Milestone - February 2, 2012
Alpine - A Place to Settle From a Farmer's Standpoint (F. B. Walker) - January 5, 2012
Alpine Through the Eyes of a Pioneer (F. B. Walker) - December 1, 2011
Honoring Our Veterans - November 3, 2011
There Once Was a Barn..... (Findel Barn) - October 6, 2011
Honoring Dr. Sophronia Nichols - September 1, 2011
Columns by Carlette Anderson:
Don Wooldridge, Longtime Resident - March 3, 2011
The Howell Brothers of Alpine - February 3, 2011
Curly Collier - More Than Four Decades as Alpine Kiwanian - January 6, 2011
History of the Alpine Library - December 2, 2010
Stage Coaches and Mail Routes - November 4, 2010
Rorie the Gorilla Gets Surgery - October 7, 2010
History of "Sage and Songbirds Festival" - September 2, 2010
Alpine Concerts in the Park - August 5, 2010
The Alpine Historical Society - July 1, 2010
How Did Victoria Drive Get Its Name? - May 6, 2010
The McCall Family of Alpine - April 1, 2010
Some of Alpine's Pioneer Families - March 4, 2010
History of the Kumeyaay in Alpine - February 4, 2010
The History of Old Highway 80 - Lee Highway - January 7, 2010
History of the Alpine Woman's Club - December 3, 2009
Local Kiwanian and Businessman Continues to Bring Smiles (Bob Wilson) - November 5, 2009
Who Was Joan MacQueen? - October 1, 2009
Alpine's First Schoolteacher (Emma Everhart) - September 3, 2009
History of the Alpine Fire Protection District - August 6, 2009
History of the Alpine Sheriff's Department - July 2, 2009
History of the Descanso Alpine and Pacific Railway (Roy Athey) - June 6, 2009
Alpine - Good for What Ails Ya! - May 1, 2009
History of the Alpine Community Center - April 2, 2009
Beatrice Boyd LaForce - March 5, 2009
How Alpine Got its Name - February 5, 2009
Dis You Know There is a Dinosaur in Alpine? - January 8, 2009
Columns by Carol Walker:
A Pioneer Christmas - December 4, 2008
America's March Toward Democracy - November 6, 2008
The Alpine Post Office - Yesterday and Today - October 2, 2008
Lost Trails to Alpine's Past (by Albert Simonson) - September 4, 2008
Alpine's One-Room Schoolhouse - August 7, 2008
On Celebrating the Fourth of July (with Patricia McCallister) - July 3, 2008
The Kosmon Community in Sacratero Valley (from the writings of Vic Head) - June 5, 2008
Time Turned Back - the Old West/McNett Ranch Story (by Vic Head) - May 1, 2008
Alpine's First General Merchandise Store, A Place for People - April 3, 2008
A Country Boy Returns to Alpine Community (Bob Ring) - March 6, 2008
The Roots of a Country Newspaper - February 7, 2008
Alpine's Town Hall/Woman's Club: An Autobiography (by Joan Manuele) - December 6, 2007
The Willows Was Alpine's Refuge in the Montains - November 1, 2007
150th Anniversary of Overland Mail - September 6, 2007
Arnold was Alpine Benefactor - August 2, 2007
Alpine's Great Gorilla History: Rooftops to Treetops - July 5, 2007
History Day Celebration 2007 - June 7, 2007
Harbison Was the King of the California Beekeepers - May 3, 2007
Julian Field Trip is a Huge Success - April 5, 2007
Granddaddy of Sport Utility Vehicles (by Albert Simonson) - March 1, 2007
Tracing Lost Routes Throughout Alpine and the Back Country (by Albert Simonson) - February 1, 2007
"Cockney" Bill Williams was Back Country's Saltiest Character (by Albert Simonson) - January 4, 2007
A Road Trip Through Alpine is a Drive into a Village's History - December 7, 2006