HENRY C. ARTANA
An enterprising business man, a progressive and
helpful citizen, Henry C. Artana is making a record for himself which
places him among the successful business men of San Jose. A native son,
he was born at San Francisco, September 15, 1881, a son of Louis and
Louis (Lavotti) Artana. His father was an early settler of San
Francisco , where he was established as a blacksmith and carriage
maker. In 1902 the family removed to San Jose, and associated
with his son reopened up a blacksmith an carriage shop, and son they
branched out into automobile repairs at the present location. In
19191 Louis Artana retired from the business and with his wife makes
his home on Delmas and San Salvador streets.
The eldest of six children, Henry C. Artana, attended the public
schools of San Francisco, later taking a course at St. Ignatius
college. On finishing his education he learned the machinist's
trade at the Risden Iron Works and then the family removed to San
Jose he started in with his father as Artana & Son, a business
which has grown to large proportions. In 1915 a
modern structure was erected at Santa Clara and River streets on a lot
130 x 190 fully equipped as a modern machine shop and woodworking
plant. The firm is now Artana & Geoffrey, and they are agents
for Haynes automobiles, Fageol trucks and tractors, and Vim trucks in
Santa Clara , San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, besides a full line
of tires and accessories, being the largest distributor of Goodrich
tires in the county. It requires the services of twenty-five
people to care for their profitable and growing business, the reward
for constant application and first- class service. Mr. Artana is
also interested in horticulture and with his partner owns a 100-acre
pear orchard north of Santa Clara.
On January 27, 1910, Mr. Artana was married to Miss Aurelia Guinasso
and they have two children, Velda and Leo. During the
World War Mr. Artana was actively engaged in war work,
enthusiastically supporting all Government programs. Politically
he is a Republican and fraternally a third degree Knight of Columbus;
he is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the San Joe Progressive
Club and a charter member of the Commercial Club, the Santa Clara
County Auto Trade Association, and belong to the State Automobile
Association. Fond of outdoor sports, he takes his recreation in
hunting and fishing, and is keenly interested in all that pertains to
the development of the community.