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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library's 30th annual book sale drew larger than usual crowds, with sales amounting to more than $9000, $1000 more than sales made in 1987.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1649
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1988
Pages
p. B-1 photos
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1988
Pages
p. B-1 photos
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1648AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A pictorial history entitled "Arcadia: Where Ranch and City Meet" is being published by the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. The book is written and compiled by Pat McAdam of the Arcadia Public Library and Sandy Snider of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1717
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia (City) - History
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
McAdam, Pat
Snider, Sandy
Item ID
1716AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Council has approved the expenditure of approximately $100,000 to provide lighting and additional bleachers for the Civic Center Athletic Field, to allow for night soccer games.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1004
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 28, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 28, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Item ID
1004AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bea Chute, trustee of the Arcadia Public Library and president of the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, was one of 350 library trustees to attend the 102nd annual conference of the American Library Association in Los Angeles, June 25-30, 1983.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1959
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1983
Pages
p. C-3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1983
Pages
p. C-3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Library Board - Chute, Bea
Item ID
1955AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two major items on Arcadia City Council's last agenda have been continued until meeting of December 6. One relates to proposed development by Sam Falzone of the city-owned vacant property at First Avenue and Huntington Drive. The other with-exempt financing for the Santa Anita Inn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1016
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Item ID
1016AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Two additional buildings were shut down by the Arcadia Building Department in the wake of a 5.5 aftershock October 4.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1489
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1488AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Donald Pellegrino and two other Arcadia residents have been ordered by an Ohio judge to stop using for one year trade secrets that were "unlawfully taken" from a competing firm. The ruling was made in connection with Arcadia-based Western Pacific Technology.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1036
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune p A-1 photo
Date
July 28, 1985
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Arcadia Tribune p A-1 photo
Date
July 28, 1985
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.
Item ID
1036AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Space Utilization Committee will probably recommend the closure of two schools. Consensus was that one of the two should be Bonita Park, the smallest elementary school in the district. Committee members are still studying which other school to pair with Bonita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2728
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2662AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit to allow Public Storage, Inc. to operate public storage facility on a lot on the south side of Lower Azusa Road east of Roseglen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper808
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Public Storage, Inc.
Item ID
808AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital selected to be one of county's trauma centers. Center makes 24-hour critical-emergency care available to accident victims.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1788
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
1787AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 29th annual "Twice Sold Tales" used book sale by the Friends of the Arcadia Library took place Saturday, May 2, from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1645
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1644AN
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Newspaper Index
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Orrick W. Hampton, founder of Kare Youth League, Rio Hondo Prep and the Boys' and Girls' Christian League, died at the age of 75.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1681
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1982
Pages
p. C-6 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1982
Pages
p. C-6 photo
Subjects
Hampton, Orrick W.
Item ID
1680AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Friends of the Arcadia Library and their guests will gather on Thursday, May 26 to hear Sandy Snider, whose topic will be "Elias Jackson 'Lucky' Baldwin: California Visionary," the title of her latest book, at the Arcadia Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1650
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1988
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1988
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1649AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Edie O'Hair is in charge of the battle against overdue books at the Arcadia Library. Approximately 1,500 overdue notices are logged each month with a grand total of about 5,000 missing books.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1941
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - O'Hair, Edie
Item ID
1937AN
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Newspaper Index
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In Arcadia, a total of 772 19 and 20-year-olds had registered at the city's two post offices by the end of the second week of registration for selective service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1984
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Military Service, Compulsory
Item ID
1979AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4061
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1956 p. 13
May 10, 1956 p. 17 (formed)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (gives record player to Library)
June 28, 1962 p. 15 (first art loan festival)
February 24, 1963 p. 14 (oral history tapes)
November 5, 1967 p. 10 (historical paintings donated to Library)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1956 p. 13
May 10, 1956 p. 17 (formed)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (gives record player to Library)
June 28, 1962 p. 15 (first art loan festival)
February 24, 1963 p. 14 (oral history tapes)
November 5, 1967 p. 10 (historical paintings donated to Library)
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
3937AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mavis Dumbacher was elected to serve as President of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1648
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1987
Pages
p. B-2 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1987
Pages
p. B-2 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1647AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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David H. Hannah selected to serve as mayor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1023
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1984
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1984
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Mayors - Hannah, David H.
Item ID
1023AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Area librarians agree that recessionary periods create a greater demand for library services. It is ironic that this comes at a time when libraries are hurting from budget cuts. Arcadia and Monrovia have suffered most in this regard, cutting down on personnel and new book purchases and, in Arcadia's case, closing it's audio-visual department and reducing hours.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1953
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1949AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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By unanimous vote of the City Council, Donald Pellegrino was selected as mayor of Arcadia for the 1985-86 year and Mary Young was selected to replace him as mayor pro-tem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1034
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18,1985
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18,1985
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.
Item ID
1034AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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