Future of the Mill Creek Zanja
Courtesy of San Bernardino County Museum Commemorative Edition, by Helena G. Allen, Allen-Greendale publishers (1974, bicentennial).
MENTONE 70 YEARS AGO: Mentone Herald 04/13/1950
Mentone Matters recently acquired five 1950 Mentone Herald newspaper editions, dated about this time of year. Mentone Matters thought its readers might enjoy seeing what front-page articles the 4 page paper included and what groceries cost. Other editions and particularly ads will be scanned in and published as MM has time. Enjoy! -MM
Mentone: Well by the Wayside
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Old Brochure Promoting Mentone
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Courtesy of the Chamber Office.
A collection of links to sites and stories about the history of Mentone, California. Please contact us if you know of a link that should be included on this list, and keep checking back for updates!
Mentone’s Gazebo Gazette – a newsletter about Mentone history, published by Pastor George Everett.
A History of Mentone – by M. O. Mentzer, secretary of the Mentone Chamber of Commerce from 1877-1961
The Story of Mentone, California – a video from the San Bernardino County ARC Blog.
Rock Walls and Stone Sunbursts: The Quarry-Faced Homes of Southern California’s Past – a 2012 article by Susan Straight for kcet.org.
History of the Mentone Portuguese American Club
Mentone Has Roots As A Resort Colony – a 2011 article from The Redlands Daily Facts.
The Kite-Shaped Track – a story about the historic rail line that once went through Mentone, by Kay Beattie for the Highland Area Historical Society.
Local Landmark – Greenspot Market – a 2016 article by Nancy Alexander for HighlandNews.net
Mentone’s Role In The Space Age – a 2010 article in the Redlands Daily Facts.
These Shuttered Buildings in Mentone Were Once at the Forefront of American Space History – a 2018 article by Joe Blackstock for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
At Mentone Beach, Silt Gets Between the Toes – a 2006 article by Ashley Powers from the Los Angeles Times.
Mentone’s Universal-Rundle (formerly known as Universal Sanitary)
