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John M. Huston, a World War I private in the Air Services Signal Corps unit that was here in Arcadia at the Balloon School, gives an account of those experiences.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1976
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Balloon School
World War I
Item ID
595AN
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A new street in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been named Asher Court after Arcadia resident and World War II Veteran Fred Asher who saved the USS Blue at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Asher, Fred
World War II
Streets
Item ID
25939AN
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Councilwoman Mary Young talks about her life during World War II. Photo.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Young, Mary
Young, Dick
Item ID
11190AN
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Peach Tree Park chosen as city's war memorial site. "Peppermint candy" peach trees will be planted on a 30 x 300 strip of land parallel to the rear of the City Hall in a tiny park to commemorate Arcadia youths who lost their lives in World War II.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33021
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Peach trees
Item ID
33218AN
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A "real" Youth Hut will be built at Longley Way School to replace the old World War II barracks buildings. It will be built be the Arcadia Rotary Club and named in honor of long time member H. T. Michlen.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Longley Way
Item ID
2707AN
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Kay Okamoto, 73, a former World War II intern in a Wyoming relocation camp, relived the experience after seeing the current film "Come See the Paradise", which features two of her grandsons, Brian and Scott, working as extras in two scenes.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos p
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1991
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p. A-1 photos p
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Okamoto, Kay
Item ID
2028AN
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Corey Nakatani, the only Japanese American riding professionally as a jockey in southern California, often races at Santa Anita Park, the same place where his grandparents were detained during World War II in the then Santa Anita Assembly Center. He is profiled.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
February 16, 1995
Pages
p. J-12
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Los Angeles Times
Date
February 16, 1995
Pages
p. J-12
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
4360AN
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Students at Holy Angels School in Arcadia welcomed a returning Persian Gulf War veteran who had been the recipient of a letter written and addressed to "Any Soldier, Desert Storm."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1991
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p. A-3 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1991
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Persian Gulf War
Item ID
2168AN
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Sports Channel America has offered Bob Wieland a chance to host his own cable talk show, in which he will present motivational stories about athletes, who, like himself, have beaten the odds. The 45 year old Arcadia resident lost his legs in the Vietnam War.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1992
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p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1992
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p. A-1 photos
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Wieland, Bob
Item ID
13AN
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John Winn, 1978 graduate of Arcadia High School visited his hometown last week after returning from seven months in the Persian Gulf.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Persian Gulf War
Winn John
Item ID
2163AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Rognstad, Aug. 17.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
September 1, 1952
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
September 1, 1952
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Rognstad, daughter
Item ID
11708AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Myers, Nov. 17.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Myers, son
Item ID
10434AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Gagnon, Sep. 4.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1954
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1954
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Gagnon, daughter
Item ID
13258AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Godber, Aug. 4.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1959
Pages
p. 14
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1959
Pages
p. 14
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Godber, David Wayne
Item ID
14294AN
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Becky Nelson, 17, of Arcadia High School, won both the local and district competitions for the Veterans of Foreign Wars' Voice of Democracy speech competition.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
January 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Star Tribune
Date
January 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Nelson, Becky
Item ID
274AN
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Arcadian Dan Jelito returned last week from his tour of duty in the Persian Gulf.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Persian Gulf War
Jelito, Dan
Item ID
2167AN
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Biography of Arcadia's Margo Lynn Johnson, the 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32047
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1971
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1971
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Johnson, Margo Lynn
Item ID
32244AN
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The Saturday Farmers Market will continue for at least another six months. Arcadia Business Association operates the event and estimate that 22,000 have visited the market in the last 8 months.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Farmers Market
Arcadia Business Association (ABA)
Item ID
27074AN
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Arcadia's own Margo Lynn Johnson has been selected 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Johnson, Margo Lynn
Item ID
32243AN
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Marine corporals Kurt Kupfer, 23, Paul Atkinson, 24, and Bill Tanzow, 22, were welcomed home from the Persian Gulf with a parade.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30 ,1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30 ,1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Persian Gulf War
Kupher, Kurt
Atkinson, Paul
Tranzow, Bill
Item ID
2166AN
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