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Civic Society, Education, Guamanian Era, Guamanian Era: Education, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises, People, People and Places, US Naval Era

Namesake School: BP Carbullido Elementary

 

Established in 1965, the Barrigada Elementary School was renamed the Baltazar P. Carbullido Elementary School, commonly referred to as BP Carbullido Elementary. Guam Public Law 08-82 was enacted on 14 January 1966, to honor the public servant and civic leader.

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CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination, Civic Society, Education, Guamanian Era, Guamanian Era: Education, Guamanian Era: Politics, Historic Eras of Guam, Language, Modern Guam Rises, Politics and Government, Post WWII Era, Post WWII Era: Politics, Post WWII: Education, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Education, US Naval Era: Politics

English and Chamorro Language Policies

 

As a result of America’s victory in the Spanish-American War, Spain sold Guam to the United States in 1898. Before long, it was determined that the US Navy would administer Guam.

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Business Pioneers: Economics, Civic Society, Contemporary Guam Era, Economics and Commercial Development, Guamanian Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises, People, People and Places, Post WWII Era

Pedro Martinez Ada

 

Pedro Martinez Ada (1903 – 1995) founded numerous enterprises with his wife, Maria Palomo Ada, including a general store, supermarkets throughout the island, warehouses, a bowling alley, and numerous commercial and residential buildings throughout Guam.

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Business Pioneers: Economics, Civic Society, Contemporary Guam Era, Economics and Commercial Development, Guamanian Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises, People, People and Places, Post WWII Era, US Naval Era, Women in Guam History

Maria Palomo Ada

 

Maria Palomo Ada (1903 – 1996) also known as “Tan Maria” to the many in the community who knew her, co-founded a series of business ventures along with her husband, Pedro Ada, or “Tun Pedro” as he was more affectionately known.

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Business Pioneers: Economics, Civic Society, Economics and Commercial Development, Guamanian Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises, People, People and Places, Post WWII Era, US Naval Era

Josef Martinez Ada

 

Josef Martinez Ada (1885 – 1955) founded Ada’s Soap Factory, which was Guam’s most successful soap factory from the early 1930s until his death and Guam’s first locally owned and operated soap factory. His soap was made from coconut oil using recipes and techniques he learned in Germany as a student.

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