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Marguerite Vignes Walp was the daughter of John Louis Vignes and Mary Kent, who moved into the Los Cerritos neighborhood in 1910.  Marguerite married Bertine James Walp who built a home for his new wife  at 3808 Cota (now Cedar) … Continue reading →

Stephen Dudley, the Bixby family historian is speaking at Rancho Los Cerritos this Saturday, February 20, at 10am.  Stephen has been very gracious to share some of his photos with me that have been posted on this blog.  Call the … Continue reading →

    The previous post on the “Over Here” Girls mentioned that the women of Los Cerritos created the Little Club to continue their charitable work.  1932 was the first official year of the Little Club and its president was … Continue reading →

  In 1918 a group of women banded together and called themselves the “Over Here Girls.” They were also referred to as the “Liberty Girls” and many of them lived in Los Cerritos.   They met at each other’s homes … Continue reading →

The picture of the  Steam Engine Train Ride for kids that was part of the Virginia Country Market  brought back memories for some.  I speculated that our  market at the corner of Long Beach Boulevard and San Antonio, where the … Continue reading →