To Hoyt Corbit, Chauncey Eichler and George Kellogg, whose excellent memories and reminiscences were of invaluable service to this book; to Ralph Shook Sr. who helped on the water story; to Marie Murray, who responded on the telephone when I called many times for verification of certain facts; to the Executive Board of the Woman's Club for permission to use their records, to Virginia Carpenter for the box of clippings of Yorba Linda occurrences; to the Yorba Linda Star for use of its files; to the Fullerton News Tribune for its stories on Yorba Linda and to many others who have given information and photographs, I give grateful acknowledgment.

Appreciation goes to Helen Young who so neatly clipped, sorted and filed sources of information and deciphered and typed my penciled writings, and to Helen Craig for her help on the history of the Woman's Club.

To Librarian Katherine Citizen and the members of the Library Board of Trustees for their confidence and many kindnesses I extend my sincere thanks.

March Butz [viii]