Yerington Monday: A Walk Down West Street
From my house at 111 S West Street to Goldfield Ave, you would walk past these homes, as well as the Lyon’s Club, The Episcopal Church, The Catholic Church and end at the Eagles Roost on the corner of West & Goldfield. The Yerington Hotel and the Eagle’s Roost are no longer there. Many of our high school dances were at the Eagle’s Roost as was my wedding reception.
Does Anyone know who Frank Stickney, Louis Scatena or Gibb Hills were?
My neighborhood on West Street when I was a kid.. We lived next door (on left) of this house which was owned by Mrs. McGowan, a first grade teacher. The house in the background was the Ostrander house. Across the street was the Danes house and Delbert Pursel's grandmothers house.
Blue Jay Mine was a copper mine in Lyon County in existence before the Anaconda Copper Mine.
George was one of our classmates Class of 1966
George Ostrander, 61, of Yerington, NV died Aug. 23, 2009. He was born in Los Angeles on Jan. 18, 1948, to George and Patricia Ostrander.
George Prescott Ostrander who lost his very courageous battle to cancer on August 23, 2009. George's death, as in life, was surrounded by the most incredible love of family and friends. George was born January 18, 1948 the son of George and Patricia Ostrander in Los Angles, CA, however he has called Yerington home since the very young age of three.
Early in George's life he worked at Hawthorne ammunition base and then Sierra Pacific Power Company. Although, to spend more time with his family he dedicated endless hours to attain his real estate/broker license, and for the past 27 years he owned and operated Sunrise Realty. His career path, the most fulfilling of all jobs, accommodated the many loves that brought joy and happiness to his life, family and friends, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, camping, coaching, cruising and practical jokes. George was a pillar in the community of Yerington as he gave endless hours to many organizations. Lifetime member of the Lions' club, City Council, National Guard, coaching Little League, senior league and finally 21 years as the head coach for the Yerington High School Lions baseball team, he was instrumental and committed to the Josh Farler Helping Hands Foundation with the purpose of raising money for families in need as they too battle cancer. In his very short 61 years of life George not only devoted insurmountable time to others he did cherish a few personal accomplishments: a hole in one, and a fierce loyalty to his family and friends.
Dr Granville Ernest Leavitt b.1872 -1923
Dr. Leavitt, must have been a surgeon, because I found in a medical journal that he remove a tumor on his brother-in-law’s neck. Other than that all I could find was about his daughter.
Mildred Edna Leavitt Nesbit, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Granville Ernest Leavitt of Yerington, Nevada, was born in 1905. Her mother, Mary Cecelia Johns Leavitt (1880-1953), was born in New Zealand. Dr. Granville Leavitt died in 1923. Mildred had two brothers, Granville Irving (1906-1963) and Joseph. While a student at the University of Nevada, Mildred was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. In February 1923, she acted in "The Teeth of the Gift Horse" to audition to become a member of the Campus Players. On April 14, 1926, she performed in "Adam and Eva" with other seniors at the Rialto Theater in Reno. Also in April of 1926, she participated as an advanced pupil in a university dance program for the New Century Club in Reno.
Mildred Leavitt graduated from the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Teacher's Diploma of High School Grade from the Nevada State Normal School on May 10, 1926. Her brother Granville graduated from the University of Nevada in 1928 and became a teacher in Wells, Verdi, and Sun Valley. While at the University, he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
The Greenfield Hotel became the Yerington Hotel overnight with the change of the name of the post office from Mason Valley to Yerington on April 1, 1894. This hotel had been demolished in recent years and the lot serves as parking for the Catholic Church.
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- Peggy Freitas Purintun I would like to walk down that street today. Whenever my husband and I visit Yerington, we drive around a lot trying to see everything. I think we should have been walking and maybe that will be our plan next time. You see so much more when you walk. Thanks for bringing back my hometown to me, Chere, I have missed it so
- Sylvia Banta Again the memories start bubbling up. Thank you so much.
- Madeline Sanford Tim and I grew up at 123 N. West in a charming arts and craft style home built by Judge Clark Guild around 1917. Mrs. Purvine owned it when my parents bought it about 1957. They did a lot modernizing over the years which made it more comfortable for the family but some of the charm, I'm afraid, was lost. Most of my childhood memories involve this house. I'm sure Tim will have stories to tell you. This might be a long "week in Yerington".
- Timothy McGowan Madeline Sanford, I feel the same as you regarding the 123 NW house loosing some of it's charm when our folks modernized. Covering those hardwood floors with wall to wall carpet for instance. I also missed the south facing sun room. Made it awfully dark in the dining room when they built the new bedroom off the south side.
- Leanna Ogle My dad’s mother Dina Giorgi built the house across the street at 110.
- Leanna Ogle The house next door to the South was "Nona Recanzone's house. They'd get up in the morning and call each other to see if the other was dead. I remember her grape vines covering her back porch.
- Leanna Ogle Nona Recanzone’s home is unrecognizable from its original state. It was a very old house and remodeled many times. My Nona built the house in about 1958 when my dad took the ranch over. I believe Danes lived in the house to the north of Nona's on the corner. Roy Aiazzi lived in the house on the corner across from Ostrander's.
- Chere Brown Madeline & Tim. I think I found 123 N. West. Is this it?
- Chere Brown This house was across the street from our house. Delbert Pursell's grandmother lived in it when we were kids. 112 S West Street. The yard was much prettier then.
- Peggy Stewart We grew up down the street from the Yerington Hotel. My grandparents ran it for awhile according to my folks. Love these pictures, Chere Brown!
- Timothy McGowan Peggy Freitas Purintun The DeLongchamps' lived two houses North of us. Meredith Rasmussen's family lived in the house in-between us for awhile.
- Kathee Hall Speight We still have the house we all grew up in on South West Street. It's a little off-balance due to a flood a few years back, but it's still "home". We call it the "summer cottage".
- Chere Brown Does any one remember who's house this was? Was it Ricky Booths? 32 S. West Street
- Leanna Ogle Actually Chere Brown that was Nona Recanzone’s house. Del's and my Nona lived in the one to the left if this picture.
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