Erma PeirsonThe author's lifelong interest in historical matters is reflected here, as it was in her earlier books, Kern's Desert (1956) and The Mojave River and its Valley (1970). Following a decade of teaching, Mrs. Peirson turned to journalism and public relaions work, becoming the editor of the weekly paper Rocketeer (1945-1950) of the China Lake Naval Weapons Center and later the editor of the Apply Valley Bonanza (1965-1967). Her experience has also been noted in her editorial work and historical feature writing for the newspapers of Apple, Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, Barstow, Ridgecrest, and Fresno. A member of several historical societies and of the National League of American Pen Women, Erma capably presents her final project in Fresno's Past, which originally appeared as a column in the Fresno Guide newspaper from 1963 to 1965 and which she was cultivating into a book at the time of her passing in 1971. Read More Read Less