713 WICHELS-1963-770 eng Wichels, Ernest The Sperry Pioneers Nov 10, 1963 The Sperry Division of General Mills in South Vallejo is undoubtedly Vallejo's oldest non-governmental enterprise, and is one of the larger private employers in Solano County (others, Yuba Manufacturing, Nut Tree, Gibson Publications). Today's story is a fascinating tale beginning with the gold rush, but Vallejo enters the picture in 1869. vacahc@gmail.com 770 45675154213 Publication/Article CaVaHC http://www.solanoarticles.com/history/index.php/vhcdb/770/ Read Article http://www.solanohistory.net/articles/770/770.1.pdf PDF Document