1937 - Miller University grows, and new houses on Pepper Ridge

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Entry posted by Jillybean86 · April 8, 2009

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Eden Valley, California - 1937

For simplifying purposes, the area around the towns of Mount Rose and Mount Grace began to be referred to as Eden Valley.

There wasn't much growth in the area during the depression. Roosevelt's New Deal acts passed, but did little to bring the nation out of the Great Depression. Even the well-off towns of Mount Rose and Mount Grace began to feel its effects. Brady's Mine was profitable, but stopped expanding. Miller's Mill no longer produced the lumber it used to. Factories were planned for the area, but their construction was delayed. It seemed nothing was going well.

Miller University became a beacon of home in the troubling times. The well educated citizens of the area knew the best way to get ahead was to educated.

The original campus

The first dormatories were built next to the main buildings to house the influx of new students.

Getting drunk in dorms before it was popular

The campus also added another dozen buildings. The college was on its way to becoming a powerful institution.

The Maxis University? Seriously, Jill, ever heard of the STEX?

On nearby Pepper Ridge, several new wealthy familes moved in.

The long and winding road...

At the top of the hill were bankers John Finnegan and Arthur Hornsby. Their unspectacular houses provided a misleading introduction the the wealthy neighborhood that was similar to Finnegan's banking philosophy: Under-promise, and over-deliver.

Arthur often visited Kenneth's house next door to help with his hedge funds

Look at how horrible his hedgerow looks...

Further down the road were actresses Nicole Rowse (green roof) and Lily Wolff (yellow house).

Finally, at the end of the road was future factory owner Dylan Vanderhyde (lower right) and wealthy cafe owner Phil (top)...who apparently was wealthy enough to get a 1956 Corvette in 1937...