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- 1 2 3 4 "Wayne Thornburg Dies At 89; Leading Valley Agriculturalist". Arizona Republic . August 10, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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- ↑ "Thornburg Baby". Weekly Journal-Miner . November 17, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "News From the Boys In the Service". The Van Nuys News . September 27, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Recent Calls Clean Lists". The Van Nuys News . October 18, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Returned Soldiers Reach Van Nuys". The Van Nuys News . February 28, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.