The Calico Print was a newspaper, established in 1882 and published during the heyday of the silver mining camp of Calico, California prior to 1902. The Calico Print was also the name of a monthly, later bi-monthly, periodical of the mid-20th century, and contained "Tales and trails of the desert West."
33-457: The Calico Print revival was established by Grail Fuller and Lucille Coke in the 1930s as a monthly tabloid, reprinting articles from the original newspaper as well as original material. It was sold primarily for visitors to Walter Knott 's rebuilt Calico Ghost Town . With the November, 1950, issue of Calico Print , Harold and Lucile Weight, former staff editors at Desert Magazine , became
66-521: A cordial relationship. Knott and Cordelia attended the opening of Disneyland in July of 1955 and Walt Disney visited Knott's on several occasions both before and after Disneyland opened. The Knotts and the Disneys even dined at a local Chinese restaurant not far from Knott's Berry Farm. They were both members of the original planning council for Children's Hospital of Orange County . Walter Knott remained active in
99-517: A major supplier of produce for the area. In 1920, Knott went into a partnership with one of his cousins, berry grower Jim Preston, to farm 20 acres of land in Buena Park, California. In 1923, Knott set up a small berry stand on the property, facing Grand Avenue (now Beach Boulevard ) to sell their produce to locals and tourists on their way to the beach. At the end of their original lease in 1927, Parsons decided to go off on his own and Knott purchased
132-593: A median income of $ 28,068 versus $ 21,786 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 11,174. About 16.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over. In the California State Legislature , Shandon is in the 17th Senate District , represented by Democrat John Laird , and in the 35th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jasmeet Bains . In
165-686: A pan-for-gold experience, a stagecoach ride, the Calico Mine Train dark ride , the Timber Mountain Log Ride log flume ride, and a Mexican-themed area. In 1968, the Knott family fenced the farm, charged gate admission for the first time, and Knott's Berry Farm officially became an amusement park. Even after Disneyland Park opened in 1955 only eight miles away in Anaheim , Knott's Berry Farm continued to thrive. Walt Disney and Walter Knott had
198-529: A struggling farmer and businessman during the Great Depression , Knott became a firm believer in rugged individualism —that anyone could be successful through hard work, and any form of government intervention was wrong. Critics say this 'Old West' theme of his amusement park was a romantic and one-sided reflection of his beliefs. Because of his interest in American pioneer history, Knott purchased and restored
231-646: Is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in San Luis Obispo County , California , United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census, up from 986 at the 2000 census. Shandon lies by the San Juan River . The town is named for a town that appeared in Harper's Magazine in 1891. Shandon is located at the bottom of the San Juan Valley, where San Juan Creek and Cholame Creek come together to form
264-741: Is home to Shandon Unified School District, which includes Shandon Elementary, Shandon High School, and Parkfield Elementary. The Shandon Post Office is located at 200 East Centre Street. Public education in Shandon is provided by the Shandon Joint Unified School District . Shandon High School's varsity mascot is the Outlaws, and the school presently competes in the Coast Valley League . Former Deputy Secretary of State , National Security Advisor , and United States Secretary of
297-452: The 2010 census Shandon had a population of 1,295. The population density was 433.2 inhabitants per square mile (167.3/km ). The racial makeup of Shandon was 840 (64.9%) White, 34 (2.6%) African American, 18 (1.4%) Native American, 7 (0.5%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 352 (27.2%) from other races, and 42 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 693 people (53.5%). The census reported that 1,293 people (99.8% of
330-637: The Estrella River , which flows west to meet the Salinas River north of Paso Robles . Shandon is also at the junction of State Routes 41 and 46 , at the southwestern portion of the stretch where the two highways merge for approximately six miles. The San Andreas Fault cuts perpendicular to the highways here, six miles from Shandon. Shandon is located at 35°39′22″N 120°22′44″W / 35.65611°N 120.37889°W / 35.65611; -120.37889 (35.656178, -120.378817). According to
363-519: The United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km ), 98.56% of it land and 1.44% of it water. Shandon experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification : Csa ), characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. Owing to its location inland from the coast, diurnal temperature variation is high, reaching a maximum of 40 °C (104 °F) during summer. At
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#1732873567604396-514: The United States House of Representatives , Shandon is in California's 24th congressional district , represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal . This part of the county's economy is largely based in agriculture. Several large vineyard plantings, including Arciero, Sunview Shandon, Shandon Valley Partners, Red Cedar Vineyards, and French Camp Vineyards , represent important employers in
429-421: The Buena Park farm from his landlord, William H. Coughran. The next year, in addition to a new house for his family, Knott built an 80-foot-long stucco building on the farm to house a new berry market, a nursery, and a tea room for Cordelia to sell hamburgers, sandwiches, and pies (Cordelia cooked the food in the Knott family kitchen). When the Great Depression began in 1929, Knott started buying parcels around
462-506: The CDP was 71.20% White, 0.51% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 20.59% from other races, and 6.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.67%. Of the 267 households 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 10.9% of households were one person and 3.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
495-630: The Kofa Mountains and King Mine of Arizona (May 1953); New Almaden , California's Oldest Mine (July 1953); and the legends of the Lost Ship of the Desert (November 1953). The Calico Print was discontinued at the end of 1953, and the Weights concentrated on their occasional Southwest Panomama series of books on desert history. Walter Knott Walter Marvin Knott (December 11, 1889 – December 3, 1981)
528-475: The Old West, and purchased buildings from many old ghost towns around the west (California, Arizona, Nevada and other states). The buildings were dismantled, trucked down to Buena Park, and reassembled on the farm. Knott gradually added to the ghost town over the next few years—including a saloon show, melodrama theater, and a full-scale railroad. Other attractions came in later years: a San Francisco cable car ,
561-599: The death of his wife on April 12, 1974, Knott focused his attention on conservative politics. Knott was active in a variety of conservative causes, including founding the California Free Enterprise Assistance and endowed various private schools and colleges. He campaigned for Republican politicians like Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan . Knott was also a member of the John Birch Society and sponsored its Orange County chapter. Through his time as
594-574: The farm as the price of land dropped. In 1934, Knott introduced the hybrid boysenberry , named after its creator, Rudolph Boysen . The previous year, Knott had secured cuttings from Boysen's dilapidated berry plant—which was a cross between a blackberry, red raspberry and loganberry —and planted and cultivated it at his own farm. The plant produced huge berries, and Knott integrated the boysenberry into all of his products as well as Cordelia's tea room menu. The same year, Cordelia had an idea to serve fried chicken dinners at her tea room. The chicken
627-557: The nine-issue run of Calico Print , in its magazine format, a so-called "Folio" section is included in several of the issues. Of special interest among these Folios is the one devoted to an exhaustive study of Wm. B. Rood, of Death Valley pioneer fame, published in the Aug–Sept 1952. Other such Folios covered the Comstock Lode (June 1952); Belmont, Nevada (Oct–Nov 1952); Greenwater, California (January 1953); The Great Survey (March 1953);
660-558: The occupied units 239 (64.4%) were owner-occupied and 132 (35.6%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 732 people (56.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 561 people (43.3%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 986 people, 267 households, and 225 families in the CDP. The population density was 329.4 inhabitants per square mile (127.2/km ). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 95.5 per square mile (36.9/km ). The racial makeup of
693-643: The operation of Knott's Berry Farm until Cordelia's death in 1974, at which point he left day-to-day park operations to his children and focused on political causes. On December 3, 1981, just eight days shy of his 92nd birthday, Walter Knott died from complications of Parkinson's disease at his home in Buena Park, California . Knott is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, California . Knott's Berry Farm continues to operate year-round today. The Knott family remained owners of Knott's Berry Farm until 1997, when
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#1732873567604726-550: The park was sold to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (now Six Flags Entertainment Corporation ) for $ 300 million. The J.M. Smucker Co. owns the "Knott's Berry Farm" brand of jams, jellies, and snack foods—which Sumcker purchased from ConAgra Foods in 2008. Smucker discontinued selling Knott's branded products in 2024. Walter Knott married his high school sweetheart, Cordelia Hornaday, on June 3, 1911. They had four children: Virginia, Russell, Rachel, and Marion. After leaving his business operations to his children following
759-596: The population) lived in households, 2 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. There were 371 households, 187 (50.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 219 (59.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 46 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 2 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 62 households (16.7%) were one person and 15 (4.0%) had someone living alone who
792-401: The principal editors. They produced 17 monthly issues in the tabloid form. But the Weights had slipped back into the same deadline-driven routine that drove them from Desert Magazine , forcing them to neglect their efforts to record the stories and history of rapidly disappearing desert pioneers. To cope with that, periodicity of Calico Print was changed to one every two months and the format
825-515: The real silver mining ghost town of Calico, California in 1951. As a child, Knott spent a lot of time in Calico living with his uncle. During World War I, he helped to build a silver mill in Calico. In 1966, he deeded Calico to San Bernardino County, California . Knott appeared on the December 23, 1954, episode of You Bet Your Life , hosted by Groucho Marx . Shandon, California Shandon
858-406: The region. Shandon has a 15-member paid-call firefighter company who respond to all incidents via radio pager. Company 31 is responsible for maintaining and responding Engine 31 during the summer months. There also is CalFire Station 51 at 501 West Centre Street. The town has a State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 5 yard located at 400 West Centre Street. Shandon
891-590: The time he married Cordelia Hornaday in 1911, Knott was working for a cement contractor. In 1913, Knott homesteaded on 160 acres in the Mojave Desert near Newberry Springs and made his first effort at farming, which was unsuccessful. Knott tried farming again in 1917 near Shandon, California —growing produce to feed the employees of a cattle ranch and selling the excess supply for his own profit. This enterprise proved to be more successful, as Knott and Cordelia made enough money to pay off all his debts and had become
924-421: Was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.86. The age distribution was 34.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males. The median household income was $ 35,000 and the median family income was $ 32,273. Males had
957-571: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.49. There were 289 families (77.9% of households); the average family size was 3.83. The age distribution was 418 people (32.3%) under the age of 18, 127 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 373 people (28.8%) aged 25 to 44, 284 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 93 people (7.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males. There were 412 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile, of
990-405: Was a huge hit and the tea room was expanded into a full restaurant over the next six years. Lines outside the restaurant were often several hours long. To entertain the waiting chicken restaurant crowds, Knott built several roadside attractions, exhibits and shops, culminating in the building of a western ghost town on the property in 1940. Knott had an interest in American history, particularly
1023-604: Was a preacher at a church in Santa Ana, California when he was born. When Elgin died of tuberculosis in 1896, Margaret moved Walter and his brother to Pomona, California . Walter Knott had aspirations of being a farmer from a very young age, and ended his formal schooling at age 16 (which was legal in California at the time) in order to start working. Knott was adept at growing produce, and would rent vacant lots around Pomona to grow produce to contribute to his family's income. At
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1056-605: Was an American farmer and businessman who founded the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, California , introduced and mass-marketed the boysenberry , and founded the Knott's Berry Farm food brand. Knott was born on December 11, 1889, in San Bernardino, California . His parents were Rev. Elgin Charles Knott, a Southern Methodist minister originally from Tennessee, and Margaret Virginia Daugherty Knott. Knott's father
1089-728: Was changed to that of a slick illustrated digest size magazine . Nine issues of Calico Print in magazine form were issued from June 1952 through November 1953 by the Weight's Calico Press in Twentynine Palms, California . These nine issues, packed with detailed desert history, are now highly prized by desert enthusiasts. In addition to articles authored by the Weights, there are contributions from other noted writers – Adelaide Arnold, L. Burr Belden , Ed Rochester, Edmund C. Jaeger , Jerry Laudermilk, Charles F. Lummis , Arthur Woodward, Senator Charles Brown, Harry Oliver , Ruth Kirk, and more. In
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