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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.

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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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Joyce M. Steele was installed as Arcadia's postmaster. She has worked in the post office for 22 years.

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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
Item ID
2248AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New zip codes go into effect today. These include: 91006 - for all post office boxes in the main post office on Wheeler Street; 91077 - for all post office boxes in the West Arcadia Post Office; 91007 - for the area south of the 210 Freeway and west of Santa Anita Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
2241AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Beginning July 1, the post office will assign three new zip codes to delivery areas throughout the city.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
2240AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Information regarding postal service

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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
November 17, 1917 p. 1 (mail service from Arcadia by Pacific Electric
November 30, 1918 p. 1 (location of post office)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
November 17, 1917 p. 1 (mail service from Arcadia by Pacific Electric
November 30, 1918 p. 1 (location of post office)
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
4133AN
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Newspaper Index
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Bill O'Neill has been installed as Arcadia's new postmaster. A native of New York, O'Neill has worked for the post office off and on for many years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Postal Service - O'Neill, Bill
Item ID
2247AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding postal service

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-9 (first branch)
March 24, 1938 p. 1 (petition for building)
April 16, 1942 p. 1 (Santa Anita post office)
June 5, 1942 p. 1 (record business)
April 1, 1948 p. 1 (first air mail flight from Arcadia)
November 12, 1953 p. 1 (West Arcadia branch office opens)
June 11, 1953 p. 1 (new building on Wheeler St)
January 19, 1961 p. 1 (contract for new building awarded)
June 1, 1961 p. 1 (building permit issued)
August 7, 1961, p. 1 (new building)
March 12, 1962 p. 1 (dedication set)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (re dedication)
March 29, 1962 p. 3 (dedication)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-9 (first branch)
March 24, 1938 p. 1 (petition for building)
April 16, 1942 p. 1 (Santa Anita post office)
June 5, 1942 p. 1 (record business)
April 1, 1948 p. 1 (first air mail flight from Arcadia)
November 12, 1953 p. 1 (West Arcadia branch office opens)
June 11, 1953 p. 1 (new building on Wheeler St)
January 19, 1961 p. 1 (contract for new building awarded)
June 1, 1961 p. 1 (building permit issued)
August 7, 1961, p. 1 (new building)
March 12, 1962 p. 1 (dedication set)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (re dedication)
March 29, 1962 p. 3 (dedication)
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
4135AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dale Perry has been named Arcadia postmaster. A resident of Arcadia since 1949, Perry has been with the Arcadia Post Office since 1954.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
2246AN
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Newspaper Index
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More than seven months after Arcadia's post office was damaged in the Sierra Madre quake, it remains shored up by wooden beams. Preliminary plans for renovation have been developed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
27AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ed Newman, who has been with the Arcadia Post Office since 1946, recently retired from his position as Arcadia postmaster.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Service - Newman, Ed
Item ID
2245AN
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Newspaper Index
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William Stewart, Postmaster since 1971 is retiring. He has been with the Post Office since 1941 and has lived in Arcadia since 1925. His father also served as Postmaster from 1940-1954.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 27, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 27, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Service - Stewart, William
Item ID
2243AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Military Service, Compulsory
Item ID
1979AN
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Newspaper Index
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Discussion of new Postal Alert program, a cooperative effort of the Arcadia Post Office and the Arcadia Senior Citizens office to aid citizens who need help.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Alert
Item ID
2239AN
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City Council has approved a new project called Postal Alert. It provides for special stickers to be placed in mail boxes. When the mail carrier notices signs of trouble such as uncollected mail, he notifies his supervisor who directs a follow up. After October 1, participants may obtain a registration card and instructions from Arcadia post offices or the Senior Citizens office.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Alert
Item ID
2238AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 49-year-old Anoakia School, facing a June deadline for relocation, has opted for local print advertising. Owner Lowry McCaslin apparently wants to develop the property at Foothill Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. However, the school also has numerous city fire code violations and a building that is not up to seismic standards. The school currently has 279 students from K-8th grade.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools, Private - Anoakia School
Item ID
3056AN
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On February 27, 1979, James Hooper, an Arcadia mailman, entered an Arcadia residence through a window when he heard moaning inside. An elderly woman, living alone, had fallen and broken her hip. On February 26, 1981, Hooper again heard moaning sounds at the same residence and entered to find the same woman had again fallen. She was taken to the hospital.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
Postal Service - Hooper, James
Item ID
2242AN
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Newspaper Index
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Biographical sketch of Ed Newman, appointed Postmaster to succeed Bill Stewart, Jr.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 23, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 23, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Postal Service - Ed Newman
Item ID
2244AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Information regarding William Stewart

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1940 p. 1 (appointed Postmaster)
June 24, 1954 p. 1 (nominated commander of Legion Post)
July 29, 1954 p. 1 (missing from file)
September 2, 1954 p. 1 (planning to retire)
September 6, 1954 p. 1 (retires)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1940 p. 1 (appointed Postmaster)
June 24, 1954 p. 1 (nominated commander of Legion Post)
July 29, 1954 p. 1 (missing from file)
September 2, 1954 p. 1 (planning to retire)
September 6, 1954 p. 1 (retires)
Subjects
Postal Service
Stewart, William
Item ID
4139AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Article on the Stone Soup Farm, vegetable plots communally operated on the Stuart Hamblen property on Foothill Blvd.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Social Life and Customs
Item ID
3247AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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American Savings, which has been in temporary quarters at the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Wheeler Avenue in Arcadia since 1976, is seeking a new location. Site has been found at 30 South First Avenue but parking problem is proving to be a major stumbling block.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1984
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
American Savings and Loan
Item ID
734AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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