Hoffrage, too, deserves designation as veteran
Bill Hoffrage recently asked, “Who is a veteran?” He then denied being a veteran in spite of four years of service in the U.S. Air Force....
For The Madera Tribune
May 27, 2018
Writer wonders, who is a veteran?
Who is a veteran? I am not one. I served four years in the Air Force from 1959 to 1963. The only time I was in harm’s way, was when I was...
For The Madera Tribune
May 25, 2018
History in the Week of May 6
Madera County Historical Society Fifty years ago, Willis Petty, retired treasurer of Madera County, died. Before his terms of public...
Bill Coate
May 9, 2018
History in the Week of April 29
Madera County Historical Society One hundred years ago, Tighe’s Department Store was at the center of Madera’s downtown business...
Bill Coate
May 2, 2018
Dead man walking in Madera
Madera County Historical Society Soldiers line up for drill at Camp Kearny during World War I. The Army sent Frank Pira here in June...
Bill Coate
Apr 27, 2018
History in the Week of April 22
Madera County Historical Society One hundred years ago, work on Madera’s first gas station began. It was finished a year later. The...
Bill Coate
Apr 25, 2018
History in the Week of April 8
Madera County Historical Society Fifty years ago, four Maderans were competing for two seats on the City Council. They were, from left,...
Bill Coate
Apr 11, 2018
VFW, football players serve up monthly fundraiser breakfast
Tami Jo Nix/The Madera Tribune From left: Football coach Matt Johnson, player Luis Moreno, coach John Villa and player David Thomas spent...
Tami Jo Nix
Apr 6, 2018
