Oakland, CA October 8, 1947 - Groucho Marx (center) and his wife, Kay Gorcey stopped to chat with patients at the Veterans Administration Hops ital. The pair also gave a show for patients. Shown with them are Neil McMullen, William Kirkbride, Louis Reed and Willis Wilson (left to right). (Oakland Tribune Photo)
VICTORY
1943 Oakland Tribune Yearbook illustrated by Paul A. Schmitt.
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
Oakland, CA January 1945 - Hundreds of W.A.V.E.S. from all over the United States lived in white and blue barracks on 28th Street between Telegraph Avenue and Broadway. Seen in the photo are S/1c Eileen Keyser, S/2c Barbara Schwartz and S/2c Dorothy Kelly in the cafeteria.
(Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
The Women of Richmond’s Standard Oil Refinery
During WWII, close to 400 women worked at the refinery. The refinery produced aviation gasoline at the request of the government at the time. Today, Standard Oil Refinery is called Chevron Richmond Refinery.
Photo 1: Richmond, CA December 1943 - Rita Daly dunks her cigarette in a jar of water as E. J. Sandretto gets matches. Workers were only allowed to smoke in these specially-equipped parts of the plan. (Keith Dennison / Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
Photo 2: Richmond, CA October 1944 - Mrs. Dorothy Kirkpatrick draws a gasoline sample. Dorothy worked at the refinery while her husband Otis, a Shipfitter 2c, was overseas with the United States Navy. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
Photo 3: Richmond, CA October 1944 - Miss Fontaine Silver (left) and Mrs. Jessie Carpenter performing maintenance at the gasoline plant. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
GIRL SCOUTS
Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts on this day in May 12, 1912.
Photo 1: Oakland, CA April 29, 1983 - Terri Henderson of Troop 32. (Bill Knowland)
Photo 2: Oakland, CA March 6, 1950 - Members of Brownie Troop No. 12 of Glenview Elementary School, all age 7, in this exhibit “How a Brownie Scout Can Help in the Home” at the Oakland Exposition Building. Karen Kern plays the piano, Donna Jean Archibald sets the table, Meredith Muller sews and Marvis Braun babysits. (Lonnie Wilson)
Photo 3: Oakland, CA April 3, 1940 - Fay Weiser, Nancy Norwood and Margaret Sherwood of the Oakland Girl Scouts raising funds through the annual cookie sale. (Tribune Staff Archives)
Photo 4: Oakland, CA March 6, 1950 - Carole Saurn, Carol Parry, Darol de Menia, Ruth de Menia, Ruth Anne Rose and Sylvia Howes, all 7, make egg shell gardens at the Girl Scout exhibition. They were all members of Brownie Troop No. 212 of Hawthorne Elementary School. (Lonnie Wilson)
Photo 5: Oakland, CA March 6, 1950 - Demonstrating the musical instruments they made are Andrea Cohen, Oleta Mayfield and Lynn Pirire, all 8 years old, of Brownie Troop No. 22. More than 430 Girl Scouts participated in the expo. (Lonnie Wilson)
(All photos from the Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Oakland, CA June 1943 - Southern Pacific railroad women workers replaced draftees during the war. These women were part of the members of the cleaning crew at the West Oakland yard. On the ground (left to right) are Mittie Mae, Rosetta Nash, Grace McNeal and Glozell George. Erma Walker and Jennie Ford are on the top of the engine. (File Photo)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
First Photo: Berkeley, CA June 22, 1935 - Jesse Owens clears the last hurdle in the 220-yard hurdle race winning by seven feet over Glenn Hardin of Louisiana State (second from right) in the closing event of the National Collegiate Athletic Association meet. (From the Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
Second Photo: Oakland, CA June 18, 1948 - Jesse Owens visits the Oakland Tribune sports department to talk with columnist Alan Ward about former coach Charlie Riley and his upcoming job writing job for the London Olympics. (Photo by Moses L. Cohen / Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
Oakland, CA March 1945 - Miss Dorothy Durham, formerly of Oklahoma, in the machine shop. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
VETERANS CHRISTMAS
Oakland, CA Circa 1945 - Margaret Clare McDonnell, 4, stands on tiptoe to put her donation in a Veteran Hospitals’ Christmas Committee jar with help from Melson Business Association President Elmo Mazzera. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
San Leandro, CA December 1945 - Pfc. George Crimes of San Francisco wraps presents at San Leandro Naval Hospital. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
Oakland, CA December 21, 1947 - Nurses Rita Breit and Esther Kremer help World War II veterans Doug DeCosta (left) and Harold Cholcher decorate a tree at the Oakland Veterans Hospital. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
Oakland, CA December 25, 1952 - Santa Claus presents gifts at the Oakland Veterans Hospital. Seated left to right are Virge Monroe and J.O. Bruce. Standing from left at Paul Argo, Joe Malouin and Hughy Smith. (Jim Edelen / Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
TURKEYS FOR VETERANS
Veterans were treated to dinner, Thanksgiving Day November 28, 1946.
Clockwise from left: Robert Brown, William Kevern and Lester Miller load turkeys into the oven at the Oakland Army Base.
Louis Ponig, head chef at the Veterans Cafe in Richmond, CA and manager Eve Straight keep the turkeys basted.
The women of the Oakland Hospitality House were kept busy serving turkey to an endless line of servicemen on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Francis Brinkhaur (right) and Mrs. Albert Keilson service after-dinner coffee at the Oakland Veterans Hospital to Jerry Pallock, Henry Crail, Earl Leonard and William E. McKean, a Spanish-American War veteran.
(All photos from the Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)
