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Economic Outlook: The Case for Cautious Optimism
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Wells Capital Management senior economist Gary Schlossberg gave his views on the economic outlook for 2013 today at a presentation to the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce. He began by cautioning that much depends on the outcome of the political posturing which is now taking place in Washington, D.C. Uncertainty surrounding the imminent “fiscal cliff” has weakened business investment spending despite improved consumer confidence. Although there is pent up demand for investment, businesses are waiting for ... Read More
100 Years Ago at Granite Rock Company
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
100 years ago, in 1912, at what was then known as the Logan Quarry (now A.R. Wilson Quarry), horse-drawn carts were replaced with a new Porter 0-4-0 steam locomotive. Granite Rock Company Engine Number One was used to haul carloads of broken rock from the quarry face to the crusher. The quarry face was 100 feet above the crushing plant and Southern Pacific mainline railroad tracks, and rock was dropped through chutes from above the crusher ... Read More
Betty Clay Recalls Her Career at Central Supply Company and Graniterock
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Betty Clay shared her memories with Rose Ann Woolpert in April, 2012.In the early 1920s, the Gross family migrated west from Missouri to the state of Washington. Betty was born there in 1928, but her parents soon moved on to settle in California. Betty was a student for awhile in a one room school house in Pleasant Valley, but when her dad found work farming with Elwood Mann, the family moved to Brown’s Valley, near Corralitos. ... Read More
John Green, Granite Rock Company 1953-1985, Logan Quarry Superintendent 1972-1985 - Part Four
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
In a recent interview, John Green spoke at length about his time with Granite Rock Company, where he worked first as a “sample boy” at Logan Quarry and eventually worked his way up to Quarry Superintendent. He told stories which include many of the people he worked with over the years, such as Paul Mahler, Elmer Neyens, Carl Preston, Oscar Davies, Roy Goodwin, Ray Johnson, Jay Woods, Claude Mason and Skeeter Hanson, and talked about many ... Read More
John Green, Granite Rock Company 1953-1985, Logan Quarry Superintendent 1972-1985 - Part Three
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
In a recent interview, John Green spoke at length about his time with Granite Rock Company, where he worked first as a “sample boy” at Logan Quarry and eventually worked his way up to Quarry Superintendent. He told stories which include many of the people he worked with over the years, such as Paul Mahler, Elmer Neyens, Carl Preston, Oscar Davies, Roy Goodwin, Ray Johnson, Jay Woods, Claude Mason and Skeeter Hanson, and talked about many ... Read More
John Green, Granite Rock Company 1953-1985, Logan Quarry Superintendent 1972-1985 – Part Two
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
In a recent interview, John Green spoke at length about his time with Granite Rock Company, where he worked first as a “sample boy” at Logan Quarry and eventually worked his way up to Quarry Superintendent. He told stories which include many of the people he worked with over the years, such as Paul Mahler, Elmer Neyens, Carl Preston, Oscar Davies, Roy Goodwin, Ray Johnson, Jay Woods, Claude Mason and Skeeter Hanson, and talked about many ... Read More
John Green, Granite Rock Company 1953-1985, Logan Quarry Superintendent 1972-1985
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
In a recent interview, John Green spoke at length about his time with Granite Rock Company, where he worked first as a “sample boy” at Logan Quarry and eventually worked his way up to Quarry Superintendent. He told stories which include many of the people he worked with over the years, such as Paul Mahler, Elmer Neyens, Carl Preston, Oscar Davies, Roy Goodwin, Ray Johnson, Jay Woods, Claude Mason and Skeeter Hanson, and talked about many ... Read More
Bill Van Sandt – The Story of His Career With Graniterock – Part 2
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Bill Van Sandt’s career at Graniterock spanned nearly 50 years of the Company’s history. In a 2008 interview, Bill recalled his experiences as a driver in Santa Cruz during the 1950’s and later as manager of the Santa Cruz Branch of Graniterock. This is the second of a two part story of his career, and tells about his early years delivering concrete in the Santa Cruz area.Bill drove a mixer truck until 1958, and then began ... Read More
Bill Van Sandt – The Story of His Career With Graniterock
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Bill Van Sandt’s time at Graniterock spanned nearly 50 years of the Company’s history. In a 2008 interview, Bill recalled his experiences as a driver in Santa Cruz during the 1950’s and later as manager of the Santa Cruz Branch of Graniterock. This is the first of a two part story of his career, and tells about his early years delivering concrete in the Santa Cruz area.Bill arrived in Santa Cruz, California, with his family in ... Read More
Interesting Tale of Austin Zelmer's life at Graniterock - Part 2
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
The second of two installments of the story of Austin Zelmer, who worked for Graniterock for thirty-five years.During these years, (1929 -1948) Jeff Wilson headed both Granite Rock Company and Central Supply, John Porter was Vice President, and Granite Rock Company’s bookkeeper was Pete Fischer. The Santa Cruz Branch was managed by Ross McMillan, Salinas by Sally Wasson and Pacific Grove by Mickey Hansen.“Bill Taylor was in charge of the Asphalt Plant (at Logan). Central Supply ... Read More
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