LAMB, EARL -- A promising young man well known and justly popular is Earl Lamb, the youngest son and child of the late W. D. Lamb and his esteemed wife Elizabeth, both pioneers and highly respected old settlers in the west part of Orange County where they prospered, and where Mrs. Lamb still lives and is one of the largest landowners. He was born upon his father's ranch at New hope, Orange County, on August 2, 1892, and while he attended the Fountain Valley grammar school, was brought up to share in his father's undertakings as landowner and ditch builder, stock raiser, dairyman, grain and sugar beet grower, so that he mastered a good deal of knowledge not usually acquired by boy or youth. Later, he supplemented his common school studies by a stiff commercial course in the Orange County Business College at Santa Ana, from which he naturally profited a deal.
Earl Lamb has control of 144 acres of excellent river-bottom lands near Talbert, near the Santa Ana River, in what was formerly spoken of as the Gospel Swamp, but is now known as Fountain Valley; and there for four years, or until about 1915, he grew sugar beets. For the past four years or more he has cleaned up a neat sum in raising lima beans. Beginning with 1920, Mr. lamb has planned to rent out his acreage to three different tenants, who purpose growing beets and beans, while he will continue to reside on the place with his family.
In 1912, Mr. Lamb was married to Miss Etta Bradley, a daughter of George Bradley, of Huntington Beach, who was formerly a rancher near Talbert. He still owns a valuable ranch there, but is chiefly engaged in the warehouse of the Lima Bean Growers Association at Greenville, in Orange County. Mrs. Lamb is a talented and charming helpmate, and the parents are proud of three bright and interesting children, Rachel, Willie and Alvin. The Lamb household is noted for its hospitality, maintaining a pleasant California tradition of which any family might well be proud.
