Elegant but Easy Recipes, c1952

"Today, California produces 99 per cent of all American grown olives. Little did the Franciscan padres realize back in 1767 when they brought the first olive tree cuttings to California that they were laying the cornerstone of a tremendous industry..."

Or that they'd be responsible for such delights as "Olive Chick-etti," "Piquant Olive Pie," and the timeless glory that is "Spoon Bread Tamale Bake."

Front cover of a 16-page booklet published by California Foods Research Institute, San Francisco, California. (I found the year referenced here.)