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Arcadia Chamber of Commerce to hold formal opening of new offices in the Bekins Building on Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Bekins
Item ID
33211AN
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New El Rancho Building, a 2-story store and office affair, located at 1200 W. Huntington Drive, is nearing completion, with occupancy expected in March. Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. are the owners of the new building. Architect is Rowland H. Crawford.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33025
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Buildings
Business and Industry
El Rancho Building
Item ID
33222AN
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Annual building permits

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
January 4, 1940 p. 1 1939
December 29, 1941 p. 1 1941
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
January 4, 1940 p. 1 1939
December 29, 1941 p. 1 1941
Subjects
Building permits
Item ID
3683AN
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Biographic sketch of William "Bill" Libby, Chamber of Commerce manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29679
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Libby, William "Bill"
Item ID
29864AN
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Cowboy artist Romy ford has bought four acres at 1212 South Fifth Ave. and is building a $20,000 ranch house complete with painting studio.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 30, 1948
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 30, 1948
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Romy Ford
Item ID
9528AN
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Arcadia Episcopal Church of Transfiguration buys land between Camino Real and Las Flores on 1st Avenue. They plan to build a temporary church building and a Sunday School building.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29700
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Churches
Arcadia Episcopal Church of Transfiguration
Item ID
29885AN
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Arcadia artist, Mrs. Beatrice Hinlein, has a display of her at at the Arcadia Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16659
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 27, 1959
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 27, 1959
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia artists
Hinlein, Beatrice
Item ID
17443AN
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A seragraph by Arcadia artist, Edna Lenz, has been accepted for the Pennell collection at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 16, 1955
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 16, 1955
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Artist - Edna Lenz
Item ID
13697AN
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Construction of the new armory building is expected to start within 30 days.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
National Guard Armory
Item ID
29881AN
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Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration to get own chapel, a building donated by Los Angeles Diocese.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33043
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 5, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
April 5, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Item ID
33240AN
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Union Oil Co. will build a gas station in West Arcadia at the northwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, formerly West Arcadia Cafe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33050
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Gas stations
Union Oil Co.
Item ID
33247AN
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Ground has been broken for Highland Oaks School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33023
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Highland Oaks School
Item ID
33220AN
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Thrifty Drug Co. leases property and will build a store at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue, the former site of Arcadia City Hall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33042
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Drug Stores
Thrifty Drug Co.
Item ID
33239AN
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Buron Fitts, former lieutenant governor of California, and Los Angeles district attorney, has announced he will run for Congress from the 12th congressional district. He lives in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32993
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Fitts, Buron
Politicians
Item ID
33190AN
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George E. Zillgitt and LeRoy Anderson have located a new law firm in Arcadia, known as Anderson and Zillgitt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33009
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 2 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 2 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Anderson, Leroy
Attorneys
Lawyers
Zillgitt, George E.
Item ID
33206AN
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Baldwin Avenue extension south from Huntington Drive to Ramona Boulevard has been approved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33017
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 6 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 6 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Baldwin Avenue
Streets
Item ID
33214AN
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Arcadia artist, Mrs. Grace Day, is presenting a display of wood carvings at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15140
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 27, 1957
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 27, 1957
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Day, Grace
Item ID
15680AN
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Recommendations for changing Arcadia's form of government.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33005
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia city government
Item ID
33202AN
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Arcadia city government setup covers wide scope. Editorial on Arcadia's form of city government by Barbara Wilcox.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33016
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 6 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 6 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia government
Wilcox, Barbara
Item ID
33213AN
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The art exhibit for the month of August at the Arcadia Public Library is the work of Arcadia artist Kathleen Van Wyck.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15286
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 5, 1957
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 5, 1957
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Van Wyck, Kathleen
Item ID
15849AN
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