Helendale, California

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Helendale History

Keepsake vol One
Keepsake vol Two

  1. Inner cover page,
  2. School District
  3. Helen Becomes Helendale - 1918
  4. Helendale Teacherage
  5. Songs written for Helendale
  6. About the Fifth Annual Helendale Rendezvous
  7. Schedule of events -
  8. Self Guided tour
  9. An Old Landmark
  10. Life As A Boy In Lenwood, California
  11. Jack Gaffney Crew Chief, Nose Artist
  12. Growing Up On The Desert
  13. Life On The Desert As I Remember It
  14. Orebaugh Biography,
  15. Buzz Banks
  16. Eva Von Dettum Helendales Poetess
  17. Old Number 8
  18. Airplanes That Sailed Over The Victor Valley Skies In The Past
  19. Brief History of George Air Force Base
  20. Unsung Heroes
    21.

 

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Keepsake vol Two

REMEMBERING THE 1930'S AND 1940'S

 

Jim Brown
Principle Helendale Elementary Sehool

 

5th ANNUAL HELENDALE RENDEZVOUS
REMEMBERING THE 1930'S AND 1940'S

In tradition of mountain men who gathered or "rendezvoused" yearly
to trade goods, swap stories and make merry, the Helendale School
District will sponsor its 5th annual Helendale Rendezvous on
Saturday, September 24. The event will be held at Helendale
Elementary School located at 27274 Peach Tree Lane in Silver Lakes
and will feature a historical "show and tell" designed to recall
and commemorate Helendale's unique history.

This year's rendezvous theme, "REMEMBERING THE 30'S AND 40'S", will
focus on the early Helendale Community and will feature the
dedication -for restoration as a community museum- of the still
standing "teacherage" which was used to house many of the school
district's teachers in days gone by.

"We don't want history of the area to die," says Jim Brown,
Principal of Helendale School and Coordinator of the Rendezvous
since its inception. Additionally, Brown notes, "The unique
historical nature of the Helendale community is something that many
of our residents may not be aware of and it is part of the mission
of the school district, through the Rendezvous, to share this
history with our community."

With a subtheme of "ROADWAYS, RAILWAYS, AND RUNWAYS", this year's
Rendezvous features field trips to various local points of
historical interest including sites along the 1930's vintage Route
66 and the then operative, and newly re-discovered, Lenwood
Airfield. Additionally, the original "Mojave (later Helendale)
School" will be visited. Local historian, Chard Walker, will
address the public on the Railroad activity of the period.

Of special interest will be the '94 Rendezvous' focus on the early
flight of the area which featured the famous Ford Tri-Motor
Airplanes of the 1930's. These early planes were some of the first
to be used commercially by the T.A.T (Transcontinental Air
Transport) to hopscotch travelers by air and rail to several points
East. Their use of early navigational "beacons" will be highlighted
and a visit to the location of the old Helendale Beacon which was
located on Helendale Hill is planned.

A wide variety of 1930's-1940's style food, games, historical
information, and area artifacts will be included along with a
dress-up contest and coloring contest for children. Entertainment
of the era will keep this year's Rendezvous lively for those who
wish to learn more about the Helendale that is no longer readily
apparent.

Community members are encouraged to dress in their favorite 30's-
40's costumes, including Military attire, and to attend this
growing community event. For more information, contact Jim Brown at
952-1204 or Rendezvous Co-coordinator Jesse Malone at 245-6155.

 

 

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