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This document is the first part of a two part interview with John H. Nicholson who was born in Upland on November 12th, 1915. The interview took place on April 28th, 1979. For the first part of the interview, Nicholson discussed his family and how he spent some of his childhood. Nicholson also began to discuss his mother’s brother Earl Everett Hawthorne who was amongst other things, the secretary of the Ontario Water Company. Nicholson was, at one point, on the board of directors of the Ontario Water Company. He recalled that the water was pumped upon demand and came from underground or mountain streams. He also discussed the role and duties of a Zanjero. The interview went on to discuss what his father did on the land that they owned. Nicholson discussed his sister, his childhood, and what his childhood home looked like. As the interview progressed, Nicholson spoke about the Metropolitan Water District and how the water system was put into place in the area. Nicholson reflected upon the Upland pipeline and how it connected to the Metropolitan plant in San Dimas. Nicholson discussed the California Water Project, the Supreme Court Decision for California and Arizona to share water. He recalled the small packing houses that existed for the large groves, before packing houses formalized. The interview covered the unpaved streets in the area when Nicholson was a child. Nicholson was on the board of Upland Savings. He was also a City Council member from 1948 to 1954. He credited his win to letter writing. As a Councilman, he went on trips to learn about how the city could improve. One of the trips was to the Metropolitan Water District. He also highlighted the importance of supplemental water supplies and water treatment.
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