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The City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an expansion of the Arcadia Public Library that may add 15,000 square feet of space at a cost of about $3.5 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Item ID: 88AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An informal committee of some 15 people was initiated by the Arcadia Historical Society in mid-September in an effort to preserve the old Anoakia School site, now that the school has relocated to Duarte.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Anoakia

Item ID: 433AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Chamber of Commerce's legislative committee unanimously passed a resolution recently urging the entertainment industry to "exercise social responsibility."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce

Item ID: 99AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Joseph Wieclawek III received the Outstanding Regional Occupational Program Student of the Year Award.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Wieclawek, Joseph III

Item ID: 3499AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council approved an application for $9 million in state funds to build a new library. If the state awards the funds and the council accepts them, the city would have to contribute $7 million toward the new library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1954AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Damage from the June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake totals $6.2 million. Cal Tech seismologists downgraded the temblor from 6.0 to 5.8.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 4, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 4, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Earthquakes

Item ID: 1495AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Word was received that Fred E. Bartik, son of Marie Bartik, died in a Philippine prison camp.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1943

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1943

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Bartik, Fred E.

Item ID: 7270AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In 1934, William F. Gettle was kidnapped from his Arcadia home and held for ransom. Larry Kerrigan, Jimmy Kirk and Roy Williams received life sentences for the crime.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1941

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1941

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Gettle, William F.; Kerrigan, Larry; Kirk, Jimmy; Williams, Roy; Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 6519AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dale Allen, 72, has been named Arcadia Senior Citizen of the Year for 1990. He has helped to fight for and plan the $4.4 million senior center that will be completed next spring.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1990; Allen, Dale

Item ID: 3152AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new or improved public library could become a reality in the near future. The current library is bursting at the seams with increasing amounts of books, computer equipment and an increasing number of people using the 28-year-old library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1952AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After 25 years, Alfred L. Jean has been awarded the Purple Heart in recognition of wounds received in action on the western front in France.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13,1944

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13,1944

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Jean, Alfred L.

Item ID: 7986AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

On Monday, 15 year old Arcadian Gerald Woods, Jr. was transferred to the rehabilitation unit of Northridge Hospital, nearly two months after he was accidentally shot in the head on March 5.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Woods, Gerald Jr.

Item ID: 3506AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Railroads

Item ID: 2280AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Donat Gladue, who brought Don's Plumbing to Arcadia in 1945 and served the city ever since, died in his Arcadia home Saturday of natural causes.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Gladue, Donat

Item ID: 1661AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Rev. Norman Priebe of the Holy Angels Parish and Rev. Roland Zimmerman of the Annunciation Parish have received the honorary monsignor title by Pope John Paul II.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Churches - Holy Angels Church; Churches - Annunciation Church

Item ID: 10AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

James Val, 39, an elementary school teacher, has received two Emmy nominations for his documentary work and is currently working on a film script with two other writers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 28, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 28, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Val, James

Item ID: 2885AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council has rejected the Asian Pacific American Legal Center's request that the city revoke a rule limiting the amount of space foreign languages can occupy on business signs. Councilman Robert Harbicht noted that the ordinance has been on the books for several years and the city has not received a single complaint about it.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Signs and Signboards

Item ID: 3216AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Library Board

Item ID: 3998AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Sandi McQuilkin, a volunteer at Holly Avenue Elementary School, has received the Golden Apple Award for her service to the community. The award, given for outstanding community leadership, is sponsored by the Northwest San Gabriel Valley Administrators Association.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 6, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 6, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: McQuilkin, Sandi

Item ID: 1967AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia School Board approved an approximately $34.3 million budget Monday, including $850,000 in cuts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 85AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an expansion of the Arcadia Public Library that may add 15,000 square feet of space at a cost of about $3.5 million.

An informal committee of some 15 people was initiated by the Arcadia Historical Society in mid-September in an effort to preserve the old Anoakia School site, now that the school has relocated to Duarte.

The Chamber of Commerce's legislative committee unanimously passed a resolution recently urging the entertainment industry to "exercise social responsibility."

Joseph Wieclawek III received the Outstanding Regional Occupational Program Student of the Year Award.

The City Council approved an application for $9 million in state funds to build a new library. If the state awards the funds and the council accepts them, the city would have to contribute $7 million toward the new library.

Damage from the June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake totals $6.2 million. Cal Tech seismologists downgraded the temblor from 6.0 to 5.8.

Word was received that Fred E. Bartik, son of Marie Bartik, died in a Philippine prison camp.

In 1934, William F. Gettle was kidnapped from his Arcadia home and held for ransom. Larry Kerrigan, Jimmy Kirk and Roy Williams received life sentences for the crime.

Dale Allen, 72, has been named Arcadia Senior Citizen of the Year for 1990. He has helped to fight for and plan the $4.4 million senior center that will be completed next spring.

A new or improved public library could become a reality in the near future. The current library is bursting at the seams with increasing amounts of books, computer equipment and an increasing number of people using the 28-year-old library.

After 25 years, Alfred L. Jean has been awarded the Purple Heart in recognition of wounds received in action on the western front in France.

On Monday, 15 year old Arcadian Gerald Woods, Jr. was transferred to the rehabilitation unit of Northridge Hospital, nearly two months after he was accidentally shot in the head on March 5.

An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.

Donat Gladue, who brought Don's Plumbing to Arcadia in 1945 and served the city ever since, died in his Arcadia home Saturday of natural causes.

Rev. Norman Priebe of the Holy Angels Parish and Rev. Roland Zimmerman of the Annunciation Parish have received the honorary monsignor title by Pope John Paul II.

James Val, 39, an elementary school teacher, has received two Emmy nominations for his documentary work and is currently working on a film script with two other writers.

Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

Sandi McQuilkin, a volunteer at Holly Avenue Elementary School, has received the Golden Apple Award for her service to the community. The award, given for outstanding community leadership, is sponsored by the Northwest San Gabriel Valley Administrators Association.

The Arcadia School Board approved an approximately $34.3 million budget Monday, including $850,000 in cuts.