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The Phoenix Bird Always Rises
Human Interest, Kimberley AshleyWatching the refined atelier work at the house of Chanel, via YouTube, was as nurturing to my heart as moist dewdrops
Litchfield Park Early Churches
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsThe Southwest Cotton Company brought many farm laborers into the area to harvest cotton. Over 2,500 men were brought in from Mexico and the surrounding areas. This influx of new families created a need for many new services into the area.
Ever Ask Yourself, How Did I Get Here From There?
Authors, Patrick HicksRunning my life thinking it was my high school dropout pea brain doing it, like a small wave thinking I was the ocean, I finally came to an awakening: God’s Grace was always in charge, like a third base baseball coach looking over my shoulder running toward home, to an outfielder throwing the ball to the plate, and saying to me “go ahead, you can make it!”
Litchfield Elementary School History
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsMrs. Mabel Padgett, wife of John Padgett a surveyor for Goodyear, was the first teacher. Mr. Rayner arranged for seats, equipment and free textbooks. The school’s enrollment increased daily and by January 1, 1918 enrollment had reached 80 children. Plans were made to select a permanent school site.
The Development of Litchfield Park, AZ
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsCotton was planted in 1917 and by 1918 the downtown area of Litchfield Park was developed. Try to visualize Litchfield Park in 1918, when the town site was under development!
Paul Weeks Litchfield
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsMr. Litchfield’s job was to develop a superior pneumatic automobile tire and improve bicycle and carriage tire production. In 1901, he designed the straight side tire and by 1905, he had improved the tire enough that Goodyear was selling tires as original equipment for automobiles.
Arrival of GOODYEAR TIRE and RUBBER CO
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsMr. Paul Litchfield, the founder, worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Paul Litchfield a Chemical Engineer, who graduated from MIT, went to work for Goodyear in 1900