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General Membership Notice General Membership Meeting Adobe Dust 2nd Thursday of the month

6:30pm start time then program and refreshments to follow FEBRUARY ISSUE

MEMBERSHIP Hello, Montebello Message from the President Let us welcome our newest & the renewal mem- Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe norm in the 19th century, but bers; Alejandro since its formation. We play she did it! Morales, Kath- an important role as caretak- leen Rabago, William & Susan ers of a historical home built The Sanchez Adobe is the Tinkley, Jon & in 1845. To put this in histori- gem of Montebello and a Esabel Reed, Tom cal context: treasure that we should ALL Dutcher, Alison (i) was referred to cherish. It is our duty and Bruesehoff, as Alta California and was a responsibility to ensure that Juanita N. Lopez, province of Mexico the MHS and Sanchez Adobe Nora Morales, Greetings and Happy New (ii) The Mexican governor continue on for the next gen- Veronica Diaz, Year. As the newly elected of Alta California was Manuel eration to enjoy. There are Mark & Gail Ma- President of the Montebello Micheltorena and several goals that we need to rie Feldman, Di- ana Robles, Larry Historical Society (“MHS”), I (iii) James K. Polk was the accomplish. & Anne Donofrio am honored and welcome 11th U.S. President. This Holter, Arlene the challenge/opportunity to makes the Sanchez Adobe In closing, we are going to Sandoval & Phil lead the MHS with the sup- hundred and seventy five have a great year, and I en- Rodriguez. port of the general member- years old. Its first resident courage all of our members Remember it is ship and board mem- was Dona Casilda Soto de and friends to work together the time of our bers. The MHS was formed in Lobo an Angeleno born in in a collective fashion to con- Membership the early 1970’s and is forty 1799. A woman heading up tinue the proud tradition of Drive, 2016. All plus years old. The MHS has the household in the mid- the Montebello Historical have to renew served as the caretaker of the 19th century was not the Society. their pledge to the History of Thank you, Chris Vargas Montebello…. Arlene Sandoval, Membership Chair Goals

· Rethink our method for attracting new MHS members; · Have our lawyers start the process of establishing the Sanchez adobe as a California historical landmark; · Creating digital exhibits at the Sanchez Adobe; · Enhance our MHS website; and · Reach out to other historical organizations and adobes P A G E 2 History of the LA Rams

On January 12, 1946, Dan winning seven straight season. The return of Reeves owner, to move his NFC West champion- as head team, the Rams ships between 1973–79. coach. The Rams finished to and the last in the NFC West dur- 1979: First then-103,000-seat Los ing all three years. By appearance. The Rams Angeles Memorial Colise- 1994, support for the were leading at the of um. Rams had withered to the the third quarter 19–17. point where they were The Rams signed Kenny But the Steelers scored barely part of the Los An- Washington on , two touchdowns in the geles sports landscape. 1946 and racial segrega- 4th quarter to win their With sellouts becoming tion in the NFL was com- fourth Super Bowl, 31–19. fewer and far between, pletely ended. 1980–82: The move to An- the Rams saw more of In 1948, halfback Fred aheim. To avoid the their games blacked out in Gehrke painted horns on NFL's of games . the Rams' helmets, mak- from being shown on local By 1995, the Rams fran- ing the first modern hel- television, with their new, chise had withered to a met emblem in pro foot- smaller home, the Rams mere shadow of its former ball. had no problem selling self. Accusations and ex- The Rams were the first out games. cuses were constantly NFL team to televise all 1983–91: Robinson takes thrown back and forth home games in the 1950 over the Rams and the between the Rams fan season. Dickerson era. The former base, ownership, and local 1949 to 1955, when they USC coash rebuilding politicians. Owner Geor- played in the NFL Cham- program began to show gia Frontiere finally gave pionship Game four times, results when the team up and decided to move rebounded to 9–7 in 1983 the Rams to St. Louis. winning once in the 1951. and defeated Dallas in the On January 12, 2016, at a From 1957 to 1964 was 24 playoffs. , meeting of NFL owners. –35–1 (.407), but the one of the best running they approved for the Rams continued to fill the backs in history, was most Rams to move back to cavernous Los Angeles famous for his time with Southern California, for Memorial Coliseum on a the . In the 2016 season. The Rams regular basis. 1984, Dickerson rushed will build a new stadium. The 1960s were defined by for 2,105 yards in the the Rams great defensive season, a record that line of , Merlin still stands today. Olsen, , and 1992–94: The end of , dubbed the the original South- "Fearsome Foursome." ern California team. The Rams remained solid Robinson was fired contenders in the 1970s, at the end of the 1991

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