“YEARLY FESTIVAL TO BEGIN FRIDAY – Practically Entire Fishing Fleet in Port for Celebration at La Playa on Point Loma – All is in readiness for the FESTA do ESPIRITO SANTO, the annual festival of the fishermen at La Playa which starts today with the preparation of the steers for the barbecue.
The festival which is the outstanding feature of the year for the local Portuguese colony; will find virtually the entire fishing fleet in port this year, many laying over just to be able to attend. The tuna clipper ‘ABRAHAM LINCOLN’ under Captain JOE S. SOARES, will sponsor the feast this year, and Soares’ niece, Miss ELIZABETH SILVA, is to be crowned Queen of the festival.
The festival, which will last through Sunday, will be featured by religious observances, processions, dancing and feasting, and by a display of fireworks on Saturday night; it was reported yesterday.” –
(*Source: The San Diego UNION newspaper – Thursday, June 5, 1930 edition – Pg. 11)