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others boated and picnicked. During the evening the merry throng enjoyed a dance on the
open-air platform at the park. These weekly socials are growing in favor with the public.
1910 (7)
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 119, Number 63, 25 April 1910
[llit was witli difficulty that the residenée of Howard Brewer w-as saved, as it was in the path of 4
the fiame.s and would have been destroyed had it not been for the presence /»f a number of
students who were getting ready for their field day at the park adjoining.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 119, Number 73, 5 May 1910
WILL IMPROVE PARK. Better Facilities Proposed for Grass Valley Resort.
Special to the Union. GRASS V.\DDEY (Nevada Co.), May 4. — Preparations are being made to
make Olympia park one of the best amusement resorts in California. Manager Howard Brewer
recently returned from Southern Ca California, where he spent the winter, and he will improve the
park generally, and provide larger and better amusement facilities.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 119, Number 95, 27 May 1910
OLYMPIA PARK OPENED Grass Valley Makes Merry on Initial Night.
t<pecial to the fnion. GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), May 26.—Olympia Park, Grass Valley’s
amusement resort, was opened tonight with a dance on the open-air platform. The management
of the park has spent S2OO0 for improvements recently, and in a few days all the fun-making
devices will he finished The FIDO NOS PEER TUBES hese bron cracted for and the other
bathing facilities have been improv ouses have been erected for the YY
accommodation of women, and the lake arou i een graded so as to enable [7-7
swimmers to go around the island without striking the bottom with their knees. Abig trapeze © _
frame has been erected. also a forty-foot high-dive tower. Carpenters went to work today on the
new-business offices of the management.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 119, Number 123, 24 June 1910
The annual outing of the children of Trinity Episcopal church was held at Olympia park today.
Hundreds of childrer took advantage of the outing and the day was spent i>leasantly on the
shores of the lake.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 119, Number 139, 10 July 1910: surprise birthday party
Edam Biggs and wife celebrate 20th wedding anniversary there in previous decade
1911 (59) most ads
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27 June 1911 Pioneers who came in early 50s to be honored by Native Sons, include Peter :
Johnson (Marysville Daily Appeal). Event June 29. [Part of 8 day Chatauqua Assembly of
pioneers with gov. and others speaking.” These old folks will be seated at a table underneath
the tall pines of Olympia park and supplied with all the delicacies that can be purchased. and in
addition will be’ given an entertainment of unusual merit.”