Yorba Linda History


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View the documentMany folks use local library
Yorba Linda Star July 19 1922 page 1
View the documentSecure site for new library, review growth of institution
Yorba Linda Star January 11 1924 page 1
View the documentLibrary board buys lots for future site
Yorba Linda Star February 15 1924 page 1
View the documentAll Yorba Linda is proud of library
Yorba Linda Star May 9 1924 page 1
View the documentCommunity asset in Yorba Linda library
Yorba Linda Star November 6 1924 page 1
View the documentStory hour at the public library
Yorba Linda Star March 19 1926 page 1
View the documentHow do you use your library?
Yorba Linda Star January 27 1928 page 1
View the documentGroup formed to curb flaming youth
Yorba Linda Star February 22 1929 page 1
View the documentYorba Linda Library giving more service on less money
Yorba Linda Star February 16 1934 page 1
View the documentPlan `painless' new library in community
Yorba Linda Star August 16 1935 page 1
View the documentCall library bond election for Oct. 2
Yorba Linda Star September 13 1935 page 1
View the documentLibrary bond sale to be contingent on federal grant
Yorba Linda Star September 20 1935 page 1
View the documentLibrary bonds carry by small vote margin
Yorba Linda Star October 4 1935 page 1
View the documentLack of money causes library plan to shrink
Yorba Linda Star January 3 1936 page 1
View the documentLibrary plans definitely `out' Chapman says
Yorba Linda Star February 7 1936 page 1
View the documentYorba Linda Library plays big role in town's culture
Yorba Linda Star October 17 1947 page 1
View the documentChamber of Commerce hears appeal for new library building
Yorba Linda Star May 2 1957 page 1
View the documentNew library plans on display as project gains headway
Yorba Linda Star May 29 1958 page 1
View the documentYorba Linda Casts Enthusiastic vote for new $80,000 library
1958 page 1
View the documentLibrary bonds to go to voters July 8
Yorba Linda Star June 19 1958 page 1
View the documentLibrary will open its doors this afternoon
by March Butz,
Yorba Linda Star December 10 1959 page 1
View the documentLarge group attends impressive ceremony
Yorba Linda Star February 11 1960 page 1
View the documentMarch Butz to retire as local librarian
Yorba Linda Star June 15 1961 page 1
View the documentLibrary starts new checkout card system
Yorba Linda Star September 11 1963 page 1
View the documentBond election set by library board
Yorba Linda Star May 5 1965 page 1
View the documentLibrary bond issue approved
Yorba Linda Star June 9 1965 page 1
View the documentLibrary expansion plans discussed
Yorba Linda Star March 6 1968 page 2
View the documentTrustees seek $585,000 bond issue to enlarge library
Yorba Linda Star September 10 1969 page 1
View the documentLibrarian upholds proposed expansion
by Katherine Citizen,
Yorba Linda Star October 29 1969 page 1
View the document$585,000 library bond issue wins: incumbents re-elected
Yorba Linda Star November 12 1969 page 1
View the documentLibrary bond sale okayed by supervisors
Yorba Linda Star February 4 1970 page 1
View the documentOpen house at library Sunday
by Val Lucas,
Yorba Linda Star June 23 1971 page 1
View the documentHundreds Attend Library Opening
by Val Lucas,
Yorba Linda Star June 30 1971 section 2 page 1
View the documentLibrary cuts staff and hours to handle budget reduction
by Gisela Meier,
Yorba Linda Star June 17 1978 page 1
View the documentComputers bring library into the modern age
Yorba Linda Star February 17 1982 page 1
View the documentLibrary to undergo renovation
by Bruce Bailey,
Yorba Linda Star June 22 1989 page 1
View the documentLibrary set for opening
by Bruce Bailey,
Yorba Linda Star May 28 1992 page 1
View the documentNew computers to provide limited Internet access
by Heather McRae,
Yorba Linda Star April 16 1998 page 1
View the documentThat's what `friends' are for
by Heather McRea,
Yorba Linda Star April 16 1998 page 6
View the documentCouncil delays library project
by Shoba Spencer,
Yorba Linda Star September 23 2004 page 1-2

March Butz to retire as local librarian

Yorba Linda Star June 15 1961 page 1   Open this page in a new window

It's the wide open spaces for Roy and March Butz from now on. And it doesn't take much of a detective to know that's in their minds because coincident with the Yorba Linda District Library Board's announcement of Mrs. Butz's retirement as head librarian, she lets it out that they have been shopping for a pick-up truck and a bit larger trailer.

Mrs. Butz's retirement comes as a shock to library users in Yorba Linda, who have learned to rely on her rare gift for reading ideas and to revel in the thoughtful attention she gives them. “We certainly hate to see Mrs. Butz go,” said Mrs. Dave Crist, president of the board. “After the many years of wonderful service she has devoted to our library we are very spoiled, but she ahs earned a wonderful retirement and we all sincerely hope she will have the best there is.”

Mrs. Butz became librarian of Yorba Linda in 1948 after teaching in the Yorba Linda Elementary School for three years. She and Roy moved to Yorba Linda in 1943. Since 1945, except for a period of illness, Roy has been with Bartons' Chevrolet, and is presently employed at Bartons' Used Car Lot in Placentia.

March has been a Sunday school teacher in the local Methodist Church all the time she has been in Yorba Linda, first of the adult Challenge Class and for the past 10 years the Twigbenders, a young married people's class. She was organist for several years, and has been a choir member right along, and has served on various church boards.

She has also been active on a number of committees of the Public Library Administrators of Orange County, which has been setting up the machinery for a great deal of inter-library project work: a book depository in Santa Ana for older and seldom used books; an inter-library loan arrangement; circulating displays which advertise various books and groups of books; and a search for rare books, to be available to all the libraries. Orange County, having pioneered these projects, has been in the limelight in the library field.

“Library work has been the most rewarding effort of my life,” Mrs. Butz said. “It is one which I would advise any young person to seriously consider. It is so mentally stimulating, ad offers such a tremendous opportunity to do one's small part in the advancement of learning, as well as entertainment, that I feel very thankful for having been part of it.”

“I also want to say thanks to the members of many find organizations in Yorba Linda who have been helpful. I am proud and grateful to be recipient of their many thoughtful kindnesses.”

“I have a wonderful board of trustees to work with. They have always been so ready and willing to help in every way. And I can't tell you how much the new library has meant to the splendid staff and to me. It has made our work so much more interesting, and enabled us to give so much better service to the community.”

Mrs. Butz has for many years conducted a Saturday morning story hour for little children, and with the fine relationship she has maintained with the Yorba Linda school classes she has made readers out of a lot of young folks. Taking Mrs. Butz's place will be Mrs. Mae Barless, head librarian of the Placentia District Library.

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