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The Geneseo Schoolhouse Dedication October 8, 2005 After this year's Pioneer Day parade,  the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum hosted its annual Open House. This tradition was started in 1972 when the first building  was constructed on the Museum grounds. A large number of activities took place, including lots of hands-on things for kids to enjoy, like Buckaroo branding, roping and an archeological dig. At 2 p.m. the restored Geneseo Schoolhouse was dedicated. Please click on the picture to see some photos and commentary of this wonderful event.   New Display in the Works Brigadier General Glenn Muggelburg, U.S. Army retired, has lent his expertise for the development of a new and exciting permanent military display. It is now in the planning stage and there are some articles we would like to acquire: * WWI uniforms * Women's uniforms * Seabee uniforms Also we have space for an interesting diorama, if we are able to locate lead soldiers, preferably pre-WWII but will work with any of them. Thanks for your help!   Check Those Trunks! Last time it was photos for the school book. Now we would appreciate your help with another project. We want to build our collection of general photographs of Paso Robles --- not only from the turn of the last century, but also including the 1940s and 1950s. If you have photographs of general interest that you're willing to share, please contact Milene Radford at 238-2509. The photographs will be scanned and returned to you.   One More Request We have a great crew of docents who keep the museum open Thursday through Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Two docents work together greeting the visitors, selling gift shop items and occasionally answering a few questions. Docents do not have to be long-time residents of the area and on-the-job training is available. If you'd like to be a docent or if you have a suggestion, please call Milene. Thanks.   Knott's Beginnings in Shandon "While Walter Knott labored on the Shandon farm, and sold his excess produce to stores in Paso Robles and Shandon, Cordelia Knott was making candy to sell to the stores. In time she had personally saved enough money from her venture to buy them their first car --- a Model T Ford. From a comparatively small plot of ground they were amazingly successful. After a little more than three years Walter and Cordelia had saved $2500, owned an automobile, and felt they at last could write their own future . . . " This is an excerpt from a new book, The Fabulous Farmer. It's another book Karl Von Dollen found for us on the Internet. With its colorful cover this book is easy to find in our new display of "White Glove Books." Spotlight on Keith Tarwater The jerk-line team (above), a pencil drawing, by Keith Tarwater appears in the museum’s 1998 publication,  The Pioneer Pages.  Keith, a native of San Luis Obispo County, has always been interested in drawing and  painting. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Keith worked  for the City of Paso Robles, beginning in the street department and ending up in the police department.  He retired after 30+ years with the City. He volunteers  as a docent at the museum, serves on the board of  directors and helps when and where needed.     The Pioneer Museum has copies of the 32-page  booklets, The Pioneer Pages, which were published from  1998 through 2002. They are available for $5 each (plus postage and handling). Each issue contains a variety  of articles about Paso Robles area history, including agriculture, blacksmiths, bridges, churches, charcoal industry, outlaws, roads, telephones. For more information on The Pioneer Pages click on  Gift Shop link.

         

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