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Jim Hobbs

​​Jim is the current president of the Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association and tells the amazing story of his ancestors' journey to Soquel.  Jim is the son of Marion Hobbs (former Soquel Postmaster) and Francis Hobbs (former Soquel Elementary School secretary).
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Sylvia Prescott Forsyth
Sylvia tells about growing up in the area the story of the famous Prescott's Inn in Soquel.
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Frank Hill
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Artist Frank Hill grew up in Capitola California in 1930's and 1940"s. He eventually moved to Soquel where he resides to this day. He had a long career as an illustrator. He assisted Hank Ketcham with the production of "Dennis the Menace" and designed "Peanuts" spin off products for Charles Schultz. He produced the nationally - syndicated "Bugs Bunny" comic strip for Warner Brothers and "Short Ribs" for the News Paper Enterprises Association. 
Willa Dean Reynolds 
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talks about migrating to Santa Cruz County from Texas on the train with her sailor husband.
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Barbara Harlamoff McCrary
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aughter of Russian immigrant Ivan (John) Harlamoff tells us about growing up on a chicken ranch in Soquel area during World War II. 
Dick Nutter and Marilyn Pringle Nutter
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lk about growing up in  Soquel. Interviewed by Carolyn Swift.
Ted Maddock
​July 10, 1929 - April 13, 2016
This is a biographical video made in 2015 of Soquel native Ted Maddock of the Maddock/Parish family.
Ted is being interviewed by Frank Perry, Curator of the Capitola Historical Museum. 
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