The Tustin News from Tustin, California • Page 19

The Tustin News, Thursday, Nov. 17. 1977. Paqe 7 On Reaching 55: Tustin News Story I -v. -r 1 located at Main and streets in the study attached to the Presbyterian church.

Once again the journalistic giants in the county seat gave the little fellow a benevolent pat on the head. Announced the Daily Register on November 7, 1922: "Reflecting in its stirring articles a will to boost the progress of its home, the Tustin News, edited by Timothy Brownhill, recently from Beaver City, Utah, made its initial appearance today." Henceforth, the News was to appear every Thursday in a six-column, four-page foremat. Somewhat to the consternation of the big city bugles, it really did. Within a short time even the rock-ribbed Register had to concede that this upstart had "risen virtually as a specter in a graveyard of fallen newspapers." The News itself was more modest, attributing its success to a solid editorial position, which was to be independent in politics, nonpartisan in religion, neutral in nothing, yet aggressive in what we believe to be the best interests of the community." One could scarcely knock a policy like that. As few did, the present News, which began as a journalistic Phoenix, survived and has declaimed from pretty much the same platform for lo these past 55 years.

CHANGES HANDS Be that as it may, editor Brownhill's tenure was shortlived. In June of 1923, under the headline, "Newspaper Boosting With Vim for Tustin," announcement was made in the neighboring press that the Tustin the present News were News had passed to John Winterbourne, who would be assisted by his two sons, Frank and Dale. Better remembered than Brownhill, Rev. Winter-bourne was a transplant from Keota County, Colorado. As for the News' founding father, Brown-hill's departure was as sudden as his arrival, but for what new kingdoms no one seems to recall.

Within a few months, the Winterbournes also acquired Capistrano's first weekly, "The Missionite," and Frank acquired a wife from the same place. Still living, old-timers will remember Daisy, who helped run the paper until they sold in 1925. During the next twenty-five years, the editorial swivel chair at the News entertained a passing parade of occupants. Among them were Frank and Rosalie Fowler (1925-35), Clyde and Gretchen Simmons (1935-45), William Mast (1945), Ed Reed and George Bronzan (1945-46), Harry Young (1947), James Quinn (1947-55), and Bob and Peg Evans (1955-56). Twenty-one years ago, on July 25, 1956, the paper was acquired by its present publisher, whose name slips my mind at the moment.

I can't say much for him, but he's got a fine looking wife. To them both, Tustin wishes them well on having reached their editorial majority, and to the News, "Happy birthday upon reaching 55!" P.S. Uncle Bill, on the off chance that someone turns up with that 1922 first edition, you might let them know that I'd be willing to go as high as 35 cents. By JIM SLEEPER (The following article on the history of newspapers in Tustin was written as a letter to the editor by Jim Sleeper, local and county historian. Because of the length of the article, the News is running it here instead of the editorial page.

The article was instigated by seeing the Happy Birthday Tustin News editorial in the Nov. ,3 issue causing Sleeper to comment, "I see by your last that you've taken another flier at dating the News' nativity, and come up with November 1, 1922. Most papers, like most people, are inclined to lie a good deal about their age, so it is refreshing to report that you were off by only a Considering that no first edition of the Tustin News exists to confirm the matter, one or two antiquarians about town might find its original birth notice of interest. To appreciate both that and the paper's survival (Tustin in '22 was a hamlet of 500 souls), one ought mention that the News had several predecessors. While dates are a bit wispy, the earliest Tustin paper was one called "The Telegraph," followed by the Tustin "Sentinel." Both appeared prior to the turn of the century, both purportedly weeklies, and both edited by preachers.

Essentially church bulletins, neither cut much of a swath in the community, though that is not too surprising as neither got off a second shot. Somewhat more substantial was the Tustin "Enterprise" which did, but no more. This four page blockbuster exploded on September 21, 1911. Its arrival was kindly prefaced by one of the county seat dailies as "a paper devoted to the interests of Tustin and vicinity and will be greeted with interest by the people of the community." Not much interest being evinced on either part, the Enterprise expired sans eulogy, and Tustin went paperless for another three years. ANOTHER TRY In 1914, however, a new weekly appeared on the scene called the "Tustin News." While that name has a familiar ring, it is not one with which the present News can claim much kinship.

At least it can't unless one overlooks an eight year gap in publication dates. This particular Tustin News was published by a gentleman named William Perry, whose editorial stable already included such whizbangs as the Garden Grove News and the Stanton Optimist. (Needless to say, the "Optimist" started before Stanton did.) The first issue of Perry's paper appeared on Wednesday, January 21, 1914. Somewhat paternally the Santa Ana press said of the venture: "The News will be devoted to the interests of the Tustin section, one of the very best sections in all California. The new enterprise is reported to have substantial backing." If so, it disappeared quickly enough, and so did Mr.

Perry. By the following Wednesday, as a matter of fact. Early in November of 1922, rumor reached an indifferent public that Timothy Brownhill, of Beaver City, Utah, and formerly of Puente, California, was about to fill a "long-felt need in Tustin." A tramp printer by profession, Brownhill had obviously made the rounds of back country journalism. Somewhat cautiously, he announced that he, too, would call his paper the Tustin News. That is, he would "until another name is selected by popular vote in January." In view of the fact that no paper in Tustin thus far had survived two editions, that was fairly optimistic thinking.

Either that or Brownhill felt that there was no use setting up a fancy masthead if he had a turkey on his hands. IN CHURCH STUDY By the same token, Brownhill must have been a man of some confidence, for he sent to Utah for his printing equipment. A month later he established what was glowingly described as an "up-to-date job print shop in downtown Tustin." That statement is somewhat modified upon learning that the shop and first editorial quarters of SILVER STREAK TRAVEL is now open in the Holthe and office manager Pam Elser. The Tustin Realty building in Enderle Center on travel agency will hold its grand opening Nov. 17th at Enderle Center Drive.

Pictured, from 29. left, are owners Ron Oster and Maureen NEWS Photo Silver Streak Travel Opens in Tustin Noting that Silver Streak Travel's initials are SST, Oster added that the agency's logo is a Super Sonic Transport. Many services are available at Silver Streak including free ticket delivery in the Tustin area and free travel planning. Oster emphasized that there is no service charge for obtaining airline tickets and reservations. "Many people don't realize that there is no service charge when they go through a travel agency." The Silver Streak offices are now open and guests are welcome to stop by to meet the owners and managers, have some coffee and discuss the agency's world wide travel services including tours, cruises, railroad tickets, hotel and resort reservations and car rentals.

Burroughs Corp. Maureen Holthe, who is the president of the Tustin Chamber of Commerce this year, recently sold the Holthe Trash Disposal business for which she has worked 21 years, the last seven as general manager. Oster, a former disc jockey with KWIZ from 1973 to 1976, has started his own production company featuring voice commercials. He also still works part time as a broadcaster for various stations. In addition, prior to his radio experience, he worked with Air California in all capacities for the airline.

Noting that both the Chamber's office and Oster's office were both in the State Mutual Savings and Loan building, Mrs. Holthe stated that she and Oster got to talking about what she wanted to do after she sold her business. "I told him I have had in the back of my mind to have a travel business," said Mrs. Holthe. With Oster's experience with Air California going for him it was decided by both to open the business together.

Mrs. Holthe said she had wanted to be in the new Enderle Center location and it has worked out well as the office is in the Tustin Realty building at the shopping center. After finding a location, the next business was to find a name. Mrs. Holthe's first idea was to call it "Trash to Travel" adding "We almost called it that." But the idea soon waned and Oster came up with Silver Streak after "going through an English phone book I picked up in London." He said the name Silver Streak was not in the book, but it just came to him while he was going through it.

A former Tustin Woman the Year and a former Tustin Man of the Year have combined their ef-1 forts to form the Silver Streak Travel Agency, which will hold its grand "opening Nov. 29 at its location in Enderle Center at 17th and Enderle Center Dr. Honored by the Chamber of Commerce in 1974 and 1975 respectively, Maureen rHblthe and Ron Oster are looking forward to a successful venture in travel. "I think we are the first Man and Woman of the ''Year ever to work said Oster. Joining them is Pam Elser as manager of the Mrs.

Elser has been in vthe travel business for 12 years, most recently as a manager of an office in Wilmington, Del. She recently moved from Wil-mington with her husband "who was transferred by Airman Mosqueda at Airman Robert J. Mosqueda, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T.

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