Yorba Linda History


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View the documentRichard Nixon is Winning Orator
Yorba Linda Star March 29 1929 page 1
View the documentCongressman Tells Y. L. Audience How Communist Spy Ring Works
Yorba Linda Star October 8 1948 page 1
View the documentYorba Linda Does Her Little Part in Electing Favorite Son
Yorba Linda Star November 10 1950 page 1
View the documentYorba Linda Signally Honored by Visit of Favorite Son
Yorba Linda Star October 31 1952 page 1
View the documentResponsibility of Government Passes into Republican Hands as Voters Approve Ike and Dick
Yorba Linda Star November 10 1952 page 1
View the documentVice-President's Visit to Yorba Linda Enjoyed by Large Crowd
Yorba Linda Star November 4 1954 page 1
View the documentMany Yorba Lindans, Many Guests Pay Tribute to the Vice President
Yorba Linda Star January 15 1959 page 1
View the documentBig day for Yorba Lindans when the vice-president visits
Yorba Linda Star June 18 1959 page 1
View the documentYorba Linda leads nation with first “Nixon for President” Club
Yorba Linda Star September 3 1959 page 1
View the documentHome town gives Nixon big vote
Yorba Linda Star November 10 1960 page 1
View the documentBrown elected; Rafferty wins
Yorba Linda Star November 14 1962 page 1
View the documentCity Jubilant over Nixon victory
1968 page 1
View the documentForm committee to preserve Nixon birthplace
Yorba Linda Star November 20 1968
View the documentNorth Hollywood man pays $250 for president-elect Nixon's hat
Yorba Linda Star November 20 1968 page 1
View the documentNixon Birthplace Foundation organized here
Yorba Linda Star December 4 1968 page 1
View the documentDedication on President's birthday
Yorba Linda Star January 12 1972 page 1
View the documentNixon wins big in birthplace city
Yorba Linda Star November 15 1972 page 1
View the documentNixon Impeachment Rally Staged At Local Park
by Julia Carey,
Yorba Linda Star November 7 1973 page 1
View the documentResidents saddened by Nixon resignation
by Julia Carey,
Yorba Linda Star August 14 1974 page 1
View the document10-year effort ends with sale of Nixon home
by Margaret Anderson,
Yorba Linda Star July 15 1978 page 1
View the documentArchives Find Yorba Linda Home
by Janette Neumann,
Yorba Linda Star December 10 1987 page 1
View the documentNixon library site deemed historic by commission
Yorba Linda Star June 9 1988 page 3
View the documentLibrary groundbreaking date set
by Janette Neumann,
Yorba Linda Star July 21 1988 page 1
View the documentNixon Library to break ground
by Janette Neumann,
Yorba Linda Star December 1 1988 page 1
View the documentGround broken for Nixon library
by Janette Neumann,
Yorba Linda Star December 8 1988 page 1
View the documentFanfare greets Nixon Library
by Bruce Bailey,
Yorba Linda Star July 26 1990 page 1
View the document5,000 pay their respects to former first lady
Yorba Linda Star July 1 1993
View the documentTime for tears, celebration
by Bruce Bailey,
Yorba Linda Star July 1 1993 page 1
View the documentMan of vision, man of history
by David Montero,
Yorba Linda Star April 28 1994 page 3
View the documentResidents cherish Nixon's ties to city
by Bruce Bailey,
Yorba Linda Star April 28 1994 page 1

North Hollywood man pays $250 for president-elect Nixon's hat

Yorba Linda Star November 20 1968 page 1   Open this page in a new window

When President-Elect Richard M. Nixon threw his “hat in the ring,” the hat kept sailing and landed in the Yorba Linda's Clubhouse where it was auctioned off last Saturday evening. The chapeau, a brown business hat, was given to the club by the President-Elect and is one that he has actually worn.

The high bid of $250 was made by George H. Simpson of Simpson Manufacturing Corp. of North Hollywood. Simpson saw the publicity on the Woman's Club auction on KNXT Channel 2 news programs, Thursday, Nov. 14.

Simpson is not sure yet what future the Nixon hat will have, however, he did say that he is a strong supporter of the Boy's Optimist Club of East Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley Child Guidance Center and he hopes to use his prize to benefit one of these organizations.

Simpson stated, “I was surprised Yorba Lindans allowed the Nixon gift to leave Yorba Linda. If this had taken place in N. Hollywood you'd be sure it would stay there.”

He seemed very concerned that the hat was leaving Yorba Linda and went on to say, “Yorba Linda is where it really belongs and maybe someday it will end up there.”

Simpson also expressed a deep interest in the future of Richard Nixon's birthplace and in the museum the town will eventually have in his honor.

Before the auction Mr. Simpson had an opportunity to walk through Yorba Linda and to visit the stores on Main Street. He said it reminded him of the small Texas town where he lived for many years.

“I felt warm and at home in Yorba Linda,” Simpson said. “I was delighted with your town and even more delighted with the President-Elect's hat.”

After returning home with his prize Simpson said he took movies of the hat as well as all the other items had bought at the auction. He plans on returning to Yorba Linda and showing the films to one of the service clubs.

Mayor Bill Ross was on hand for the auction Saturday night and invited George Simpson to be a guest at the Rotary Club in the near future. Simpson said he would be delighted and remarked to Ross on what a lovely town Yorba Linda is and that some day he might like to live here. He then asked the question, “Do you have any smog in Yorba Linda?”

Mayor Ross quickly responded, “Absolutely not. There's a city ordinance against it!”

Tension was in the air at the Yorba Linda Woman's Clubhouse during the auction. The “mystery gift” of Nixon's remained a mystery until the bidding was over and Simpson opened the box.

Bidding started immediately with $50 and in general the pace was fast. There was an occasional lull in the bidding but this only added to the electricity in the air. As the price got higher with each bid, the oh's and ah's and applause became louder.

Mrs. Robert Folk, president of the Yorba Linda's Woman's Club said, “I am sorry that President-Elect Nixon's hat is no longer in Yorba Linda, however, it could not have gone to a nicer man than George Simpson and I feel that Yorba Linda has a new friend.”

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