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For years, long-time Arcadia resident Kurt W. Rose designated $50 a year to the Methodist Hospital Foundation. Mr. Rose, who died last year at the age of 91, left $4.2 million to the Methodist Hospital Foundation, the largest individual contribution in the hospital's 95-year history.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
June 4, 1998
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p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
June 4, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Rose, Kurt W.
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14784AN
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Stephanie and Krystle Wang of Arcadia have been winning local, state and international piano competitions almost since they began taking lessons at the age of 5.

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Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
September 26, 1997
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p. 2 w/photo
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Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
September 26, 1997
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p. 2 w/photo
Subjects
Wang, Stephanie
Wang, Krystle
Item ID
10627AN
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Arcadia resident Walter Besocke is the third son in his family to earn the Eagle Scout Award.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
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Besocke, Walter
Item ID
601AN
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Roy R. Long, a 50-year Arcadia resident who opened Roy Long's Men's Shop in 1947, died on November 5 at the age of 88.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 1996
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 1996
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p. A4
Subjects
Long, Roy
Item ID
7952AN
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About 60 parents, teachers, and students staged an emotional show of solidarity for teacher Gary Southworth, who began a 1-year jail sentence in connection with a car crash that killed a 21 year old La Verne woman, on December 12, 1992. He pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter and 2 counts of felony drunk driving.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
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p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Southworth, Gary
Item ID
239AN
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Alton Everett Scott, former mayor of Arcadia died on March 21, 1995 at the age of 87. He is profiled

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Sierra Madre News
Date
March 30, 1995
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p. 13
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Sierra Madre News
Date
March 30, 1995
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p. 13
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Scott, Alton Everett
Item ID
4373AN
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Arcadia resident Henry"Red" Austin, who helped start the private Highpoint Academy in Pasadena and worked as a dentist in Alhambra for more than 25 years, died Thursday at the age of 69.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
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Austin, Henry "Red"
Item ID
560AN
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Jim Barrett of Arcadia is seen pruning a bonsai sculpture. The article discusses the challenge of bonsai as a hobby.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 1997
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p. D1 w/ photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 1997
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p. D1 w/ photos
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Barrett, Jim
Item ID
9531AN
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Longtime Arcadia interior designer Alex Mitchell died June 14 of a heart attack at the age of 64.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
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Mitchell, Alex
Item ID
93AN
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Arcadia resident Morley Winograd and co-author Dudley Buffa have published the book "Taking Control: Politics in the Information Age." The book was edited by Winograd's wife Bobbie, a former research librarian.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Winograd, Morley
Item ID
6074AN
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Ray Marshall, founder of Acapulco Restaurants, died at age 77. He was an Arcadia resident.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Marshall, Ray
Item ID
95AN
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Thirty-year Arcadia resident, volunteer and community activist Lois Vanlandingham died on April 11, at the age of 64.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Vanlandingham, Lois
Item ID
3432AN
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Services were held Tuesday in Arcadia for Robert John Pierson, who died of AIDS-related illness on March 21, at the age of 41. Pierson, who grew up in Arcadia, authored "The Beach towns: A walker's guide to LA's Beach Towns" and was co-author of "LAbyrinth: A student's guide to Los Angeles." At the time of his death he was living in West Hollywood and teaching at USC.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
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p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Pierson, Robert John
Item ID
5666AN
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Jim Hauser, a 40-year resident who is active in the Arcadia Red Cross, Arcadia Historical Society, and the Rotary Club, was named Senior Citizen of the Year.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1994
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p.H-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1994
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p.H-3 photo
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year 1994
Hauser, Jim
Item ID
3932AN
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The Santa Anita Seniors Tuesday Club celebrated the 102nd birthday of Victor H. Christen. The Arcadia resident was also a guest on the Johnny Carson Show on his birthday.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1991
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1991
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p. A-3 photo
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Christen, Victor
Item ID
940AN
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The orchid houses at the Arboretum received $844,000 from the will of Huber S. Spahr, a Los Angeles teacher who died 2 years ago at age 63.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1994
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p. A-3
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Arboretum
Item ID
3520AN
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Rosalie Dunham, who moved to Arcadia 10 year ago, is the Senior Citizen of the Year. After the death of her husband 8 years ago, she and her friend Marilyn Morrison began Starting Over, a group for people who have suffered a loss. She also started a follow-up group called Branching Out.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1993
Dunham, Rosalie
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162AN
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Nine year old Karen Spurney of Arcadia won in her age group in the 47th annual "Search for Talent Competition" sponsored by the National Exchange Club. She played a rendition of Bach on the piano.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1995
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p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1995
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p. A1 photo
Subjects
Spurney, Karen
Item ID
4702AN
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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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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
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13AN
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Dennis A. Lojeski was tearfully remembered as friends and family gathered Sunday to dedicate a baseball field in Eisenhower Park to the former mayor and city councilman, who died in August at age 52.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lojeski, Dennis A.
Eisenhower Park
Item ID
8411AN
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