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46.	Population lifted off after airfield built / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [728] [WAYITWAS-2007-728] Construction of the Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield in 1943 brought a large number of new residents to the local communities, doubling population overnight. Calls went out for rentals and vacant rooms with only minimal results. With the base scheduled to open soon, personnel stationed there would bring their families as well. Detailed record - Similar records
47.	Suisun roared ahead in twenties / Bowen, Jerry [725] [WAYITWAS-2007-725] What is today Suisun City has had its ups and downs over the years and in the mid-1920s was gaining a reputation as a prosperous and desirable place to live. Detailed record - Similar records
48.	Army airfield construction fuels housing plans / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [723] [WAYITWAS-2007-723] Local cities today struggle to accommodate population increases. Vacaville, Fairfield and Suisun faced similar challenges in the later years of World War II, when construction of the new Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Field brought hundreds of new residents. Detailed record - Similar records
49.	Twists and turns on the trail of bygone days / Bowen, Jerry [721] [WAYITWAS-2007-721] History is a dynamic subject with many traps regarding accuracy along the way. A lot of items related to history in Solano County have popped up lately, so, I thought that I would take the opportunity to talk about some of those bits and pieces. Detailed record - Similar records
50.	Population takes off with a new air base / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [719] [WAYITWAS-2007-719] Well into the 20th century, Vacaville, Fairfield, and Suisun remained small communities with slow-growing populations. By 1940, Fairfield had 1,312 residents. That growth pattern changed suddenly when construction of the Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield began in 1942. Hundreds of workers flooded into the community to construct the new base - and every one of them needed a place to stay. Detailed record - Similar records
51.	Ship with cargo of sugar meets bitter end / Bowen, Jerry [718] [WAYITWAS-2007-718] I've done a couple of stories in the past on Matthew Turner, but for some of the new arrivals in Solano County he probably is unknown even though he built more sailing ships than any other man in America. Detailed record - Similar records
52.	Patriotism skyrocketed in Vacaville July 4th, 1898 / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [714] [WAYITWAS-2007-714] This week, our communities will celebrate July 4th with a variety of parades, picnics and firework events. Similar celebrations took place more than a century ago, too, bringing residents together in large numbers. One of the more elaborate July 4 celebrations in Vacaville was held in 1898. Detailed record - Similar records
53.	Captain steered profitable course / Bowen, Jerry [713] [WAYITWAS-2007-713] The city of San Francisco frequently has been associated with disasters and abnormal behavior - in my opinion, anyway. And so it was with a ship named San Francisco. Detailed record - Similar records
54.	Area turned to eucalyptus tree / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [712] [WAYITWAS-2007-712] My last two columns explored how eucalyptus came to California around 1853, with Fairfield founder Captain Robert Waterman seemingly among the first pioneers to import seeds. Detailed record - Similar records
55.	Early depot town faded away / Bowen, Jerry [711] [WAYITWAS-2007-711] My interest in Solano County history began in the 1990s after I retired from Mare Island Naval Shipyard, and it grew by leaps and bounds when I met who I consider one of Vacaville's finest men ever to grace this community, Bert Hughes, at the Vacaville Heritage Council. Detailed record - Similar records

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