IMPERIAL VALLEY
May 31, 1929: "Following months of preparation, the new service station constructed by the Richfield Oil Company at Imperial county airport, as part of its aviation-automobile service chain linking the entire Pacific Coast route between the Mexican and Canadian borders with aids to the flyer and motorist, will be opened tomorrow night at 9;30.
As a unit of the Richfield beacon tower highway, the new station, which will be known as Richfield Beacon Noz. 4, is the last word in service station equipment and appointment. The beacon tower marking the station has attracted much attention since it was installed several months ago.
A revolving light with 8,000,000 candlepower, which can be seen at night by aviators under all weather conditions, will be installed on the tower in the next few weeks.
Tomorrow night the flood light at the aviation field, the lights on the service station and the boundary and ceiling lights will be turned on. Obstruction lights are stisll to come, and when these and a few other improvements are installed, the airport will be one of the most complete in the country." (Imperial Valley Press)
As a unit of the Richfield beacon tower highway, the new station, which will be known as Richfield Beacon Noz. 4, is the last word in service station equipment and appointment. The beacon tower marking the station has attracted much attention since it was installed several months ago.
A revolving light with 8,000,000 candlepower, which can be seen at night by aviators under all weather conditions, will be installed on the tower in the next few weeks.
Tomorrow night the flood light at the aviation field, the lights on the service station and the boundary and ceiling lights will be turned on. Obstruction lights are stisll to come, and when these and a few other improvements are installed, the airport will be one of the most complete in the country." (Imperial Valley Press)
June 20, 1929: "In the case of units located directly on municipal or local airports---as in the case of Imperial, Merced, Livermore, Santa Rosa and Grants Pass---the towers will bear but the high powered revolving beacon. Other towers will bear both the big beacon and a directional light, pointing the way of night fliers to the nearest airport.
The stations finished are at the following points: Paso Robles, Imperial Airport, Palm City, Beaumont, Capistrano Beach, Santa Maria, Chular, Merced, Livermore, Santa Rosa, and on the San Francisco bay toll-bridge between San Mateo and Hayward." (Napa Journal)
The stations finished are at the following points: Paso Robles, Imperial Airport, Palm City, Beaumont, Capistrano Beach, Santa Maria, Chular, Merced, Livermore, Santa Rosa, and on the San Francisco bay toll-bridge between San Mateo and Hayward." (Napa Journal)
December 27, 1933: "Armed with .45 Colt automatics two well dressed men held up the attendant at the Richfield Beacon service station, Imperial, at 9 o'clock this morning and escaped with $40 in currency taken from the cash register.
The report made to the sheriff's office states that the two men, one about 35 and the other 45 years of age, drove up to the station in a black 4-door sedan. It was impossible for the attendant to get the numbers on the license plates as they had been covered with rags. One of the men carried a black leather brief case and both had blacks, heart shaped cloth masks on their faces.
Except for the information that one of the mend was rather tall and somewhat heavy while the other was shorter and less stout, officers could not obtain a very accurate description of the two men. They both wore black kid gloves and had shoulder holsters under their coats.
The two men were observed earlier this morning eating breakfast in an Imperial restaurant, the report states." (Imperial Valley Press)
The report made to the sheriff's office states that the two men, one about 35 and the other 45 years of age, drove up to the station in a black 4-door sedan. It was impossible for the attendant to get the numbers on the license plates as they had been covered with rags. One of the men carried a black leather brief case and both had blacks, heart shaped cloth masks on their faces.
Except for the information that one of the mend was rather tall and somewhat heavy while the other was shorter and less stout, officers could not obtain a very accurate description of the two men. They both wore black kid gloves and had shoulder holsters under their coats.
The two men were observed earlier this morning eating breakfast in an Imperial restaurant, the report states." (Imperial Valley Press)