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Landmarks are slowly disappearing along Route 66. Preservationists have kept some relics such as the historic windmill atop Denny's restaurant which dates back to its days as a Van de Kamp's coffee shop from the wrecking ball.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24459
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Denny's
Restaurants, Bars, etc. - Van de Kamp's
Route 66
Item ID
24650AN
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A history of the Van de Kamp's windmill atop the Denny's Restaurant currently at the northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The Arcadia windmill was built nearly 40 years ago as part of an architectural movement called programmatic architecture, or roadside vernacular, wherein the buildings reflected their tenants. See hard copy in VF "Buildings."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31206
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Architecture
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's
Windmills
Item ID
31401AN
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Joan De Fata, plant sciences librarian at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County has been awarded the 2002 Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit by the International Council of Botanical and Horticultural Libraries.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24387
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
De Fata, Joan
Item ID
24578AN
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A Monrovia man was arrested in connection with the recent murder of Arcadia High School student Matt Van Wickle. The suspect, a parolee, was spotted driving Van Wickle's car.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2005
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Murder
Van Wickle, Matt
Item ID
1998AN
Collection
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The murder of Matt Van Wickle on March 24 may have been drug related.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2007
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Murder
Van Wickle, Matt
Item ID
2000AN
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Owen Van Buskirk is retiring after 23 years with the Arcadia School District. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2959
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Van Buskirk, Owen
Item ID
2886AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth. Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merget

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5184
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1935
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1935
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Merget, (daughter)
Item ID
5054AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School student Matt Van Wickle was found murdered in West Covina. He was last seen at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2004
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Murder
Van Wickle, Matt
Item ID
1997AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20441
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2001
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2001
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Van de Car, Michael
Thompson, Genevieve
Item ID
20673AN
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Jerry Van Wormer is retiring after 30 years with the post office. He reminisces about people and events at the post office over the years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2280
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Postal Service - Van Wormer, Jerry
Item ID
2249AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren Newton, June 8.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26192
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1980
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1980
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Newton, Jennifer Lynne
Item ID
26393AN
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Ann Marie Tangora and Emily Van den Bosch, both of Arcadia, are on the All-Area Soccer team (girls).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30970
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Athletes
Sports
Soccer
Tangora, Ann Marie
Van den Bosch, Emily
Item ID
31165AN
Collection
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Birth. Parents - Dr. and Mrs. Robert Borland.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5066
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1933
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1933
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Borland, (daughter)
Item ID
4937AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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According to West Covina Police Lt. David Shively, Arcadia High School student Matt Van Wickle was murdered during an argument he had with a man he met at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2006
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Murder
Van Wickle, Matt
Item ID
1999AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25526
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Van de Camp, Georgie E.
Johnson, Ella Kate
Cassazza, Alice M.
Item ID
25725AN
Collection
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31682
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 2004
Pages
p. 32
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 2004
Pages
p. 32
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Pedrotti, Anne D. (b. 1933)
Van De Verg, Martha (b. 1912)
Item ID
31880AN
Collection
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Obituary / death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31683
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 2004
Pages
p. 32
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 2004
Pages
p. 32
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Pedrotti, Anne D. (b. 1933)
Van De Verg, Martha (b. 1912)
Item ID
31880AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4772
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1931 p. 1
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1931 p. 1
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Mula, Norman Jr.
Item ID
4648AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30490
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Edwards, Marjorie Doris
Egly, Marion F. de la Fontaine
Item ID
30677AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth announcement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4867
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1932
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1932
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Van Wormer, Jerry Andrew
Item ID
4743AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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