Last week Rick and I were wondering when Helm of Sun Valley opened its doors in San Mateo. I had always some vague ideas that the store opened some time in 1959 or 60, but we wanted to verify the exact date. So we started to a bit of research. Rick ran a crossed the website, www.newspaperarchive.com. After signing up for a monthly subscription for $20, we put in a few dates, some key words and quickly can across this ad printed in the San Mateo Times from October 20th, 1960. It announced Helm of Sun Valley’s grand opening of their new San Mateo Ski Shop on Wednesday October 21st. Ribbon cutting at 7pm.
How Cool is That!
Thanks for reading this,Gary
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