Alpine History Mystery June 2014 SOLVED – How Did Zumbrota Road Get It’s Name? Alpine ca 91901

Alpine History Mystery June 2014 SOLVED – How Did Zumbrota Road Get It’s Name?

Several years after his retirement, Clarence Stearns, the highly acclaimed and well-traveled photographer, moved to Alpine. He purchased land on Victoria Hill where he and his wife, Inez, built a fine home. They lived here most of the year except for their annual summer get-away. The name of the street on which they built, Zumbrota Road, was selected by none other than Clarence Stearns – but that’s not the end of our story. At age 15, Clarence received a camera as a promotional gift for subscribing to the Youth’s Companion Magazine. He had a talent for photography and two years…