1908

Lindsay Chamber of Commerce organized

1911

Hotel movement started

1911

Chamber of Commerce circulates petition for sewer and water bonds

1912

Streets renamed, started movement for street arc lights

1915

Completion of the Washington Grammar School
Entire business district paved and electrolier system installed

1919

Lindsay Community Development Co. started to build houses. State Board of Control asked to provide money for State Engineering Department to make survey of water resources

1920

Chamber of Commerce incorporated

1920

Authorized participation in Tulare County Fair

1921

Advocates adequate tariff on olives, promotes an organization of orange growers to handle shipping problems

1922

Twenty-eight blocks of paving added to city streets

1923

Chamber of Commerce purchased flags for downtown streets

1924

New Southern Pacific depot promoted by the Chamber

1925

Cooperates with Lucca Olive Oil Co., starting plant

1926

Sponsored special train to Madera where Lindsay High School baseball team played for Valley Championship
Lindsay girl chosen Queen of Tulare County Fair

1928

Collected $13,000, which was used to put over State water plan
Chamber of Commerce sponsored campaign to sell stock for community hotel. $154,000 was sold and company formed

1929

Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau sponsored a project to name all roads in district, signs erected on all intersections

1932

Created Orange Blossom Festival

1933

Road Committee active—in the interest of Eastside Highways and repair County roads

1934

Booklets printed and circulated for advertising Orange Blossom Festival
Committee report on proposed gas utility district

1935

Chamber of Commerce pledges sum to help pay for an ambulance to be purchased by Fire Department.
Chamber endorses City Administration's proposed Civic Center Building project.

1936

Formation of “The Orange Belt Scenic Highway Association”

1937

Chamber of Commerce moves to its new home in the East Wing of new City Hall
Formation of Merchants Association
Celebration of Water Settlement — Reception for Supreme Court Judges
Central Valley Water Plan Underway

1938

Chamber of Commerce endorses bonds for building a Municipal Hospital
Chamber presses for action on Friant Dam

1939

Bonds voted for Municipal Hospital
Chamber of Commerce delegration attends dedication of Friant Dam
W.P.A. Headquarters brought to Lindsay

1940

Efforts made to bring Engineering staff at Friant-Kern Canal to locate headquarters in Lindsay

1941

Air raid warning stations established under direction of the American Legion

1942

Rationing Board opened its headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce office
Civilian Defense Council goes into action

1943-45

Location of division offices of Bureau of Reclamation in Lindsay

1945-46

Lindsay to be headquarters during location and construction of Friant Kern Canal

1947

Chamber of Commerce requests action on construction of swimming pool

1948

Lindsay made the official Centennial City of Tulare County.

1950

Water arrives in huge canel east of Lindsay—Central Valley Project

1951

Outstanding Orange Blossom Festival

1952

Tri-City Braves of the Western League bring professional baseball to Lindsay

1953

Chamber of Commerce sponsored float in numerous celebrations throughout the county.

1954

Chamber of Commerce sponsored Fourth of July picnic for the community

1956

New flags and standards purchased to decorate downtown streets
Chamber protests increase in freight rates

1957

Top priority rating for Highway 65 from Linda Vista Avenue to Hermosa Street

1958

Circulation of 5000 brochure type folders advertising Lindsay as a fine place to live
Endorsed plans for Hospital District