Let’s Talk Clovis: 1965 Clovis Memorial Hospital
Clovis recognized the need for a new hospital and in 1955 concerned citizens formed a non Profit Corporation to begin…
2 years ago
Peg Bos
Let’s Talk Clovis: The Story of John and Alta Polson
John Polson married Alta Cole on September 1, 1921 at 6:30 a.m. at her parent’s home. The couple would drive…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: John Allen “Happy Jack” Hawn, 1883-1964
John Allen Hawn was born in Fresno (Tulare & H streets) on May 4, 1883. His pleasant disposition soon gave…
2 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The Kenneaster Family
Ed “Elmo” Kenneaster (1902-1998) was born in McAlester, Okla. The town was founded in 1838 and is the largest city…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: The educational excellence of the 1872 Academy School
The following is quoted in full from Leon L. Loofbouros’s 1950 book, “In Search of God’s Gold.” It was published…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Harold L. Woods, Jefferson Elementary Legend
Harold retired from the Clovis Unified School District in 2001 as the longest serving teacher in the district after teaching…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: The Cadwallader Family
John Hollister Cadwallader was born in Pleasant Grove, Iowa on Feb. 8, 1863, to David and Albina Cawallader. His father…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Harry Rogers, Pioneer Clovis Helicopter Pilot
My brother, Harry Rogers (March 28, 1929-Jan. 16, 2014) was a pioneer leader in the helicopter business. I am sharing…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: General George Middleton USAF/ANG (Ret)
George Middleton fulfilled his childhood ambition to fly by becoming an Air Force pilot during WWII. He shared his enthusiasm…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Growing up in Clovis by Mary Grace Heiskell Martin, Pt. 2
Mary Grace and her husband Bill were active in our community. She was inducted into the Clovis Hall of Fame…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Growing up in Clovis by Mary Grace Heiskell Martin, Pt. 1
In 1869, Mary Grace’s grandfather, John Mitchell Heiskell, born in Knoxville, TN in 1848, homesteaded land that was called, Old…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: To All Those Born Before 1940
Clovis Historian Nick Ubick lived to be 102 years old (1911-2013). He was a charter member of the Clovis Museum…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Clovis High School of 1914
The following information regarding Clovis High School during the year 1914 was provided by their Argus (now Cavalcade) school publication.…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Remembering “Mr. Clovis” Rex Phebus
Rex Phebus was born in Clovis on October 17, 1920 and died on March 3, 2013. He would be known…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: 120 Years of Ministry (1893-2013)
Methodists from the Academy Church and those who worshiped at Mississippi School united to build the first church in Clovis…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: The American life of Octavio Ruelas
Octavio B. Ruelas (1926-2006) was born in Tamasujlita Municipio De Tecolotlan, Mexico. His parents, Isidro and Augustina, were sharecroppers who…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: Gold Star Hero Captain Leland “Tim” Haun, USAF
We are sharing the life of Captain Tim Haun (1963-1996) to honor him and his family. It will also remind…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: History of Clovis Telephone Service
Alexander Graham Bell secured the first telephone patent in 1876. There were over 3 million telephones in the US by…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Forestene’s 1925 Academy Cyclone
We are sharing sections of a school report written by Forestene Hogue (early pioneer family) Beckham in 1943 for a…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Clovis High’s First Football Team, 1922
We are sharing the article written in the 1922 Argus (now Cavalcade annual) that reviews the first year of football…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The Gracious and Generous Roxie Varadian
Roxie (Araxie) was a unique and beautiful individual. She lived a quiet but purposeful life. She would bequeath $400,000 to…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: Wayne Riley, Clovis businessman and Volunteer Fire Chief
Wayne Riley (1917-2007) was the official historian of Clovis infrastructure, building codes, our business community and the development of our…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: George “Tink” Kastner, 1919-2006
George "Tink" Kastner became a ”Clovis Living Legend” during his lifetime. His mother died four days after his birth and…
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