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1. Reminiscence of old Duarte Road by George H. Jackson. Copy from a scrapbook presented to Arcadia Public Library by Alton Green in 1968. Most clippings seem to be circa 1926-27-28.

2. Arcadia, City that rose. Printers "plate" of Huntington Drive 1926 and 1955.

3. Baldwin purchased Rancho, planted trees along drive (Santa Anita Avenue). Daily News Post 2/15/62.

4. Huntington officially designated as secondary highway from ranch intersection to Foothill in Duarte. News clip n.d. (1930's?)

5. Arcadia Council seeking county aid for immediate improvement of Orange Ave. from viaduct to Monrovia city limits. Monrovia Journal 9/8/33.

6. Construction of swale across Santa Anita Wash on Orange Avenue to be started soon; paid by the County. News clip n.d. (1930's?)

7. City Council adopts report (list of trees for each street in Arcadia). Copied from scrapbook listed in item #1. Approx. 1927-28.

8. Baldwin deeds may be signed in three days. Copied from scrapbook listed in item #1. Approx. 1926-27.

9. Arcadia councilmen accept deeds to Baldwin highways after sensational session. Copies from scrapbook listed in item #1. Approx. 1927-28.

10. City Council scheduled to meet in L.A. Action sought on the widening of Huntington Drive. Arcadia Journal 7/14/36.

11. Arcadia streets. Typewritten sheet with old/new names of streets. n.d. Former street names.

12. Only two roads led out of city, 1890s (Duarte Road and Foothill Blvd.); Alone - Huntington Drive only paved street in city. Two small news clips n.d.

13. Sleepy Street (Intersection of Duarte Road and Baldwin Avenue). Arcadia Tribune news photo and caption August 1973.

14. Double Drive, 1890. (Shows Eucalyptus trees that once lined Santa Anita Avenue) Daily News Post news photo and caption 2/15/62.

15. Double Drive, 1962. Same location as photo in #14 but now showing a busy Santa Anita Avenue with no trees. Daily News Post news photo and caption 2/15/62.

16. Santa Anita Drive, Baldwin's Ranch. News photo and caption n.d.

17. Description of condition. Two automobiles crashed into the wash at Santa Anita due to Arcadia not repairing the bridge. Reference to Los Angeles Times article 12/16/1907.

18. Many view auto wrecks (at Santa Anita Wash). Los Angeles Daily Times. 12/16/1907.

19. Written reference sheet to view of First Street entrance to the Rancho.

20. Article from Sierra Madre Vista 2/2/1889 describing a drive from Pasadena through Arcadia to Alhambra.

21. Typed sheet of origin of street names. n.d.

22. Mr. E. J. Baldwin has consented to have White Oak Avenue (presently Foothill Boulevard.) opened. Copy of news clip, Sierra Madre Vista 4/19/1889.

23. There is a great need of a road from Sierra Madre to Savannah (near El Monte) necessitating cutting through the Baldwin property. News clip, Sierra Madre Vista 5/2/1888.

24. Battle of the barricades to begin. Arcadia City Council will hold a public hearing on a request by the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners Association to barricade several streets. Arcadia Tribune 3/18/79

25. Baldwin purchased Rancho, planted trees along drive. Daily News Post 2/15/62.

26. Indians, rustlers haunt city street. Early history about Santa Anita Avenue. Arcadia Tribune 7/17/68.

27. The county has won in the matter of a road crossing the Santa Anita Ranch. Copied portion of news article in San Gabriel Valley News 5/9/1878.

28. Good photos of Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue business districts from 1974 City Directory.

29. Official Opening of New Highways program with banquet information on reverse. Extensions of Huntington Drive -- connecting with Huntington Drive west of Ross Field and connecting with Colorado Street in City of Pasadena. 2/26/31.

30. Huntington Drive formal opening -- (Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte) souvenir program 4/11/29.

31. Orange Avenue macadam will be laid shortly. Covina Argus 8/21/1915.

32. Chantry Flats night closure sought. Arcadia Highlander 3/11/87.

33. Mountain road closer to closure. Arcadia Highlander 3/18/87.

34. Chantry Flats gate still not in place yet. Arcadia Highlander 4/22/87.

35. View from the Foothills. News clip about the origination of the names of selected streets. n.d. (1930's?)

36. Invitation to groundbreaking ceremony held 8/25/95 at Orange Grove Park at the corner of Orange Grove Avenue and Baldwin Avenue in the City of Arcadia. Arcadia City Council, the Sierra Madre City Council and the County of Los Angeles announce the beginning of the Orange Grove Avenue Rehabilitation Project.

37. Orange Avenue now Colorado. Completes name change of long boulevard through Pasadena, Arcadia and Monrovia. Arcadia Tribune 8/17/34

38. Letter dated 10/27/93 from County of Los Angeles, Dept. of Public Works to Arcadia Public Library enclosing Orange Grove Avenue - Negative Declaration.

39. Huntington route approved by City. Councilmen recommend designation of lower artery as Route 66, a.k.a. Highway 66. Arcadia Tribune, p. 1, August 5, 1932. 2 copies.

40. "Celebrate Downtown." Flyer for family festival to commemorate the completion of the new downtown streetscape on 3/30/96.

41. After 10 years cities agree to fix potholes in shared road. (Orange Grove Avenue) Los Angeles Times 6/2/94

42. City memo dated August 7, 2003 announcing that Resolution No. 6351 was approved changing the name of the street between the back of the police station and the Methodist Hospital parking lot, bounded on both sides by Huntington Drive, to Centennial Way in honor of Arcadia's 100th birthday. Street was formerly called Civic Center Drive.

43. Widening of Huntington Drive at Santa Clara Street to make additional right-hand turn lane going east on Huntington Drive, at Santa Clara Street. Two title searches by First American Title Insurance Company. The first title search is dated January 19, 2010 and the other dated July 19, 2010 and amended July 23, 2010 to determine ownership of a strip of land needed, and supporting explanation from Carolyn Garner-Reagan (e-mail, June 7, 2011) and Phil Wray (City Council minutes, May 25, 2011). The land was once owned by Southern Pacific Railroad but has since dismissed its interest in the land.

44. "Council overrules Huntington businesses" by Scott Hettrick. A new median in center of Huntington Drive at San Rafael will block left turns. Mountain Views News. May 26, 2012, p. 6. This work is part of a plan to revise three intersections along Huntington Drive between San Rafael and Santa Anita Avenue in hopes of improving traffic flow.

45. Historic Route 66-California, turn by turn directions from Upland through Arcadia to Pasadena. Retrieved December 4, 2014 from http://www.historic66.com.

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1. Northern San Gabriel-San Bernardino Valley Rail Transit Corridor, September 1993: Summary. Draft Environmental Impact Report. Cultural and Historical Resources Survey Report. Noise and Vibration Analysis. Fleet Requirements and yard Location Analysis. Engineering Plan and Profile Drawings.

2. Downtown 2000 Streetscape and Public Facilities Improvement Program--Expanded initial study and draft mitigated negative declaration, February 7, 1995.

3. Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita Expansion-December 1999-Initial Study. Memo subject: Consideration of the Final Environmental Impact Report and Project Description. Westfield Planning submittal-Proposed Santa Anita Expansion February 2002.

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1. Paul Gustave Johenk, July 2, 1993.

2. Catherine Mortenson, August 5, 1993.

3. "Longtime Arcadia resident Somerville dies (Lawrence W. Somerville)." Arcadia Weekly, March 20, 1997, page 24.

4. Copy of obituaries from Arcadia Tribune, March 19, 1978 of Myrtle Favour, Rollin Cass and Anne Garverich.

5. "Patrick Ronan, Azusa plant manager, dies." Los Angeles Times, May 19, 1951.

6."Early Arcadia resident dies." Los Angeles Times, March 31, 1951. Death notice of John Joseph Orr.

7. Obituaries for Thomas Connor and Nicholas J. Cavalier. Los Angeles Times, September 7, 1957.

8. "Former Arcadia councilman dies." Los Angeles Times, January 5, 1968. Death notice of Jesse Balser

9. "Retired Arcadia police chief dies." Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1985. Death notice of Charles Mitchell.

10. "Arcadia resident found dead in bed." Los Angeles Times, December 30, 1926. Death notice of John Kennan Toup.

11. Death notice of John E. Gilchrist. Los Angeles Times, May 27, 1981.

12. Obituary of Blanche Ann Strawn. Arcadia Tribune, December 3, 1972; p. 16.

13. Blas Cuellar. City Pioneer Passes Away. Arcadia Tribune, January 16, 1941, p. 1.

14a. Former Arcadia Mayor and City Council Member Charles Edwin Gilb, November 13, 1924-May 18, 2008. Program from memorial service. 14b. Biography, death announcement, thoughts of remembrance from website: www.arcadiasbest.com retrieved May 23, 2008. 14c. Charles E. Gilb, Southern California's Potato King, was 83, Published May 21, 2008, retrieved June 24, 2019 from www.producenews.com. 14d. Charles Gilb obituary. Published in Pasadena Star News May 21, 2008. Retrieved from www.legacy.com on June 24, 2019.

15. Obituary of Justine Wishek. Copy from microfilm, Arcadia Tribune, December 13, 1984.

16. Obituary of Annie Solner. Copy from microfilm, Arcadia Tribune, September 2, 1965.

17. Obituary of Annie Solner. Copy from microfilm, Arcadia Tribune, September 5, 1965.

18. Obituary of Jack S. Hughes; George J. Kist; Russel S. Lingard; Martin W. Piercy. Copy from microfilm, Arcadia Tribune, June 10, 1970

19. Obit: Brumley, Marvin Edgar. Ventury County Star, December 14, 1997.

20. Obit: Bruce, Kenneth Lee. Pasadena Star News, December 16, 2001.

21. Obit: Maline, David. Pasadena Star News, March 30, 2002.

22. Obit: Lindros, Edwin Francis. Pasadena Star News, September 3, 2002.

23. Obit: Donoghue, Richard. Pasadena Star News, October 2, 2002.

24. Obit: Kaplan, William "Bill." Pasadena Star News, November 9, 2002.

25. Obit: Longden, Johnny. Pasadena Star News, February 14, 2003.

26. Obit: Castillo, Jennifer. Pasadena Star News, February 19, 2003.

27. Obit: Schubert, Clayton. Pasadena Star News, April 1, 2003.

28. Obit: Stroud, Wilfred C. "Bill." Pasadena Star News, April 14, 2003.

29. Obit: Shoemaker, Bill. Pasadena Star News, October 12, 2003.

30. Obit: Pankow, Charles. Pasadena Star News, January 15, 2004.

31. Obit: Ryan, Edward Vernon, Jr. Pasadena Star News, May 12, 2004.

32. Obit: McCarville, Phyllis. Pasadena Star News, November 12, 2004.

33. Obit: Morgan, Octavius Weller, III. Pasadena Star News, November 13, 2004.

34. Obit: Davis, Charles. Pasadena Star News, January 4, 2005.

35. Obit: Welsh, Louis "Lou." Pasadena Star News, February 22, 2005.

36. Obit: Talley, Bob. Pasadena Star News, March 17, 2005.

37. Obit: Asher, Nathan. Pasadena Star News, August 11, 2005.

38. Obit: Hendershot, Edward A. Pasadena Star News, September 1, 2005.

39. Obit: McSweeny, Robert Michael. Pasadena Star News, September 1, 2005.

40. Obit: Hill, Betty J. Pasadena Star News, September 6, 2005.

41. Obit: Crooker, Lance Martin. Pasadena Star News, September 9, 2005.

42. Obit: Hannah, Nancy R. Pasadena Star News, September 10, 2005.

43. Obit: Widder, Barbara. Pasadena Star News, September 13, 2005.

44. Obit: Suppes, Jacob Henry. Pasadena Star News, September 14, 2005.

45. Obit: Thomas, Thomas Wayne. Pasadena Star News, September 14, 2005.

46. Obit: Powers, Arthur L. Pasadena Star News, September 16, 2005.

47. Obit: DeCaro, Trinidad Maria. Pasadena Star News, September 20, 2005.

48. Obit: Lambert, Nona Mae. Pasadena Star News, September 21, 2005.

49. Obit: Von Heydenreich, Dorothy A. Pasadena Star News, September 21, 2005.

50. Obit: Bell, Doris Dunsmoor. Pasadena Star News, September 22, 2005.

51. Obit: Saddoris, Elaine J. Pasadena Star News, September 25, 2005.

52. Obit: Mager, Barbara J. Pasadena Star News, September 27, 2005.

53. Obit: Sproull, Suzanne "Susi." Pasadena Star News, September 27, 2005.

54. Obit: Flaaten, Judy. Pasadena Star News, September 29, 2005.

54a. Obit: Pappas, Mena Martha. Pasadena Star News, September 29, 2005.

55. Obit: Prophet, Judith Richard. Pasadena Star News, October 4, 2005.

56. Obit: Riemers, John. Pasadena Star News, October 4, 2005.

57. Obit: Menefee, Mary Jane H. Pasadena Star News, October 5, 2005.

58. Obit: Vieker, Martha Marie. Pasadena Star News, October 7, 2005.

59. Obit: Butler, John Joseph. Pasadena Star News, October 19, 2005.

60. Obit: Condurachi, Jean. Pasadena Star News, October 20, 2005.

61. Obit: LaPuma, Elvera. Pasadena Star News, October 22, 2005.

62. Obit: Haser, Anna. Pasadena Star News, October 26, 2005.

63. Obit: Britton, Marguerite W. Peggy. Pasadena Star News, October 28, 2005.

64. Obit: Haas, Roger. Pasadena Star News, October 28, 2005.

64a. Obit: Akins, Marie. Pasadena Star News, October 29, 2005.

64b. Obit: Benedetti,Armand. Pasadena Star News, October 29, 2005.

65. Obit: Briel, Karl. Pasadena Star News, October 29, 2005.

66. Obit: Sheehan, James. Pasadena Star News, October 29, 2005.

66a. Obit: Williams, Frances K. Pasadena Star News, October 29, 2005.

67. Obit: Wurtz, Jack. Pasadena Star News, October 29, 2005.

68. Obit: Fisher, Neal Rupert. Pasadena Star News, October 30, 2005.

69. Obit: Martin, Alyce Linnea. Pasadena Star News, November 1, 2005.

70. Obit: Ogilvie, Barbara Mackey. Pasadena Star News, November 1, 2005.

71. Obit: Sheehan, James Edward. Pasadena Star News, November 1, 2005.

72. Obit: Merkley, Nordine Stoney. Pasadena Star News, November 4, 2005.

73. Obit: Eaton, James C. Pasadena Star News, November 5, 2005.

73a. Obit: Meier, Kenneth. Pasadena Star News, November 5, 2005.

73b. Obit: Sheehan, William. Pasadena Star News, November 5, 2005.

74. Obit: Dorsett, Walker C. "Bill" Jr. Pasadena Star News, November 6, 2005.

75. Obit: Guiwits, Stella L. Pasadena Star News, November 10, 2005.

75a. Obit: Crosby, David L. Pasadena Star News, November 10, 2005.

76. Obit: Alt, Ronald Douglas. Pasadena Star News, November 11, 2005.

77. Obit: Furiga, Julius L. Pasadena Star News, November 11, 2005.

78. Obit: Black, Douglas. Pasadena Star News, November 12, 2005.

78a. Obit: Cross, David Clyde. Pasadena Star News, November 12, 2005.

79. Obit: Kaser, Eldon W. Don. Pasadena Star News, November 16, 2005.

80. Obit: Kennedy, Lawrence E. Pasadena Star News, November 16, 2005.

81. Obit: Rexius, Ted L. Pasadena Star News, November 16, 2005.

82. Obit: Duschane, Van Walter. Pasadena Star News, November 19, 2005.

83. Obit: Siefke, Loretta. Pasadena Star News, November 20, 2005.

84. Obit: Walsh, Robert. Pasadena Star News, November 23, 2005.

85. Obit: Jahnke, Fred Richard. Pasadena Star News, November 27, 2005.

86. Obit: Riebs, Katharine B. (Katchie). Pasadena Star News, December 6, 2005.

87. Obit: May, Lilly. Pasadena Star News, December 6, 2005.

88. Obit: Chew, Richard Frederick. Pasadena Star News, December 8, 2005.

89. Obit: Hull, Nancy Perrine. Pasadena Star News, December 9, 2005.

90. Obit: Dykstra, John Nelson. Pasadena Star News, December 15, 2005.

91. Obit: Bertozzi, Margaret E. (Marge). Pasadena Star News, December 21, 2005.

92. Obit: Colosia, Roy. Pasadena Star News, December 25, 2005.

93. Obit: Miller, Richard F. Pasadena Star News, December 28, 2005.

94. Obit: Burt, Ruth. Pasadena Star News, December 29, 2005.

95. Obit: Burns, Eleanor. Pasadena Star News, December 30, 2005.

96. Obit: Spielman, Lois. Pasadena Star News, December 31, 2005.

97. Obit: Jones, Donald Gordon. Pasadena Star News, January 2, 2006.

98. Obit: Cardone, Joseph H. Pasadena Star News, January 5, 2006.

99. Obit: Ruggless, Darwin. Pasadena Star News, January 5, 2006.

100. Obit: Francis, Spencer. Pasadena Star News, January 6, 2006.

101. Obit: Ludwig, Kathryn Louise (Welter). Pasadena Star News, January 7, 2006.

102. Obit: Grancich, Helen Papac. Pasadena Star News, January 8, 2006.

103. Obit: Stewart, Harold Fiske. Pasadena Star News, January 8, 2006.

104. Obit: Agajanian, Irene. Pasadena Star News, January 11, 2006.

105. Obit: Criscione, Beatrice "Bea." Pasadena Star News, January 11, 2006.

106. Obit: Persons, Joseph L. Pasadena Star News, January 11, 2006.

107. Obit: Apuzzo, Mary J. Pasadena Star News, January 18, 2006.

108. Obit: Macy, Lindley Baldwin. Pasadena Star News, January 18, 2006.

109. Obit: Baker, Ronald E. Pasadena Star News, January 19, 2006.

110. Obit: Hanna, Elsie Patricia. Pasadena Star News, January 19, 2006.

111. Obit: Perelrino, Otero. Pasadena Star News, January 19, 2006.

112. Obit: Major, LeRoy Cluff. Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2000. Retrieved from Internet on August 1, 2008. LeRoy Cluff Major, aka L.C. Major, was known as America's "tractioneer" for his creation of more than 1 million tract homes across the U.S.

113. Obit: Norgaard, Christian. Pasadena Star News, July 6, 2008, p. A4.

114. Obit: Vanlandingham, Jesse Lee (1921-2000). Pasadena Star News, August 16, 2000, p. A4.

115. Obit: Wheeler, W.S., Arcadia Tribune, June 13, 1940.

116. Obit: Camphouse, Donald S. He was a former mayor of Arcadia. Arcadia Tribune, November 22, 1973.

117. Obit: Ormsby, Martin H. He was a former mayor of Arcadia. Arcadia Bulletin, February 13, 1956.

118. Obit: Walshe, John M. He was a former mayor of Arcadia. Arcadia Tribune, March 30, 1934.

119. Obit: Lindholm, Barbara Saleebey and Russo, Richard R. (Rick). Pasadena Star News, October 26, 2006. While Russo was in prison for killing his wife Carmen, he committed suicide. See also Pasadena Star News, October 17, 2006, p. A1.

120. In remembrance of Harold Dean Libby, (1928-2009). Longtime Arcadia resident and husband of Carol Libby, Arcadia Historical Society member.

121. Obit: Hamann, Harlene A; Krueger, Janet Meub; Law, Dale Franklin, Jr.; Vecchio, PhyllisAnn Susan.

122. Obit: Wiard, James F. from The Weekly Star, May 21, 2009.

123. Obit: Colleen Kay Hutchins; Miss American in 1952. Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2010.

124. Obits: Norma Ficarra and Janet L. Stoffel. The Weekly Star, a supplement to Pasadena Star News. December 2, 2010.

125. Obits: Bleharski-Walker, Valeria; Arlotti, Pete Steven; Pellissier, Francois Robert; Guardado, Isidore John; Jopling, Virginia (Jackie) Iona; Ettinger, Paula; Stearns, George "Wally"; Pashley, Gary Kenneth; Reaume, Jacqueline Florence Bolton. The Weekly Star, a supplement to Pasadena Star News. December 20, 2010.

126. Obits: Brody, Michael Alan; Eamer, William John III; Luchetta, Frank A. "Lefty;" Barge, Robert H., Jr.; McLarty, Kathryn A.; Langley, Charles (Chuck); Walters, Richard John; Wickes, Richard A.; Martinez, Carmen; Feerer, Gail. The Weekly Star, a supplement to Pasadena Star News. February 10, 2011.

127. Obits: Johnson, Elizabeth Schrack; Estes, George; Komlos, Frank; Terry, Gladys Kermode; Feher, Shari; Hargrave, Alice H.; Tulleners, Wilhelmina Maria. The Weekly Star, a supplement to Pasadena Star News. February 24, 2011.

128. Obits: Pasqualicchio, Vito D.; Shuptrine, Beverly Jesse; Biedebach, Josephine Cecil; Cristofi, Marion "Mary;" Ridenour, David; Velasquez, John H.; Bewley, John "Kent." The Weekly Star, a supplement to Pasadena Star News. April 7, 2011.

129. Obits: Sain, Kenneth Eugene; Williams, Winona Mary Flenard; Curtis, Dorothey Mae; Hakanson, Virginia "Jen"; Diebel, Karen Jean; Speck, Margaret (Margie); Wakiji, Cecilia; Garrett, Lionel Charles Neville; Gray, Willis Edgar; Cosso, William A.; McDonald, Kenneth Michael; Chavez, Edward; Meyer, Margaret Ward. The Weekly Star, a supplement to Pasadena Star News. April 21, 2011.

130. Obits: Ostergard, Philip Lars (Arcadia author); Caporali, Paul Maria (Rev. SDB); Mannarelli, Jeanette Frances. Pasadena Star News, March 15, 2012, p. A4.

131. Obit: Peck, Betty A. The Weekly Star, March 18, 2012-March 24, 2012. Supplement to the Pasadena Star News on Thursdays.

132. Obits: Camarillo, Bertha Salas; Goeppinger, Margaret Theiss; Morton, Suzanne Louise Gee; Ondeck, Janet; Petring, Julio; Roth, Charles Anthony. The Weekly Star, March 25, 2012-March 31, 2012. Supplement to the Pasadena Star News on Thursdays.

133. Obit: Hemann, Raymond G. The Weekly Star, April 15, 2012-April 21, 2012. Supplement to the Pasadena Star News on Thursday, April 19, 2012.

134. Soldier's last rites. Pfc William E. (Bill) Kennedy. Arcadia Tribune, December 3, 1966, p. 3.

135. Patricia Williams obituary and photograph, date of death: February 28, 2013.

136. Mrs. Josefa Cuellar, long time resident dies. Arcadia Tribune, p. 9, January 12, 1967.

137. Obituary: Anthony Ferdinand Freitas. The Weekly Star, August 11-17, 2013. Was a supplement in the August 15, 2013 edition of Pasadena Star News.

138. Obituary: Margot Silvia Youmans. The Weekly Star, September 1-7, 2013. Was a supplement in the September 5, 2013 edition of Pasadena Star News.

139. Obits: Donna Marie Bonaparte Clow, Martha Wood Coutant, Mountain Views News, September 21, 2013.

140. Bill Davila, former Vons president, dies at age 82. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, February 21, 2014.

141. Obit: Bill Peters. Arcadia Weekly, March 13, 2014.

142. Obit: Lathrop Hoffman (1924-2014). Arcadia Chamber of Commerce member. 2 items.

143. A. Neal Roger Johnson, Former Arcadia Police Chief. Arcadia Weekly, June 5, 2014. B. Thoughts on Neal Johnson by current Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie, June 3, 2014.

144. Harry Sneider obituary. Arcadia Weekly, June 12, 2014.

145. Justen Dillon Wrench died in a freeway motorcycle crash. Retrieved July 5, 2014 from www.pasadenastarnews.com.

146. Former Arcadia High School football coach Dick Salter dies at 87. Retrieved July 14, 2014 from www.pasadenastarnews.com.

147. Obit: Daggett, Robert Hale (Bob). from Pasadena Star News, Jully 29, 2010.

148. Obit: Phelps, Marjorie D. (Former Arcadia Public Library Children's Librarian). Arcadia Tribune, June 14, 1981.

149. Obit: Kuhn, Jim H. Mountain Views News, p. 3, October 25, 2014.

150. Obit: Mitchell, Mike. Santa Anita Park trainer. The Weekly Star, April 19, 2015.

151. Carol Ulrich, January 31, 1925-May 13, 2015. She was a longtime supporter of Arcadia Public Library Foundation.

152. Obituaries Alfred E. Stokes and Dextra B. Hopper, Pasadena Star News, October 10, 2015.

153. Obituary: Robert Thomas Sims, Jr., The Weekly Star, February 7, 2016.

154. Obituary: Dolph Carter Dodds and correspondence with his granddaughter. See also photos 2236 and 2237.

155. Obit: Arcadia's first female mayor was a community pillar (Floretta Lauber). Owner of Taco Lito restaurant dies at 55 (David Muniz-Harryman). The Weekly Star, August 7-13, 2016. Also, program from funeral Floretta K. Lauber "In Loving Remembrance," June 18, 1926-August 1, 2016.

156. Anthony Antista (Tony Antista) takes life at home here, Arcadia Tribune, p. 3, November 6, 1961. He wrote the Arcadia High School fight song.

157. Grace Verburg obituary from Pasadenastarnews.com, September 9, 2016.

158. Catherine Halloran (long-time library patron, bench in front of library in her honor), Los Angeles Times, June 14, 2015. Memorial service program.

159. Dorothy Cunningham obituary, long-time Arcadia resident and Arcadia Tribune columnist. Pasadena Star News, March 2, 2017.

160. Stuart Hamblen obituary. He was a Grand Marshal in the Peach Blossom Festival Parade and ran for U.S. President. Arcadia Tribune, March 12, 1989.

161. Veeva 'Suzy' Hamblen obituary, Pasadena Star News, June 10, 2008.

162. Ruth Valadon Gilb obituary, Pasadena Star News, November 2, 2017, and program from memorial service.

163. Marjorie Platt obituary. Pasadena Star News, April 29, 2018.

164. Ruth Davis Strampe obituary. Pasadena Star News, April 29, 2018.

165. Selmer, Jerome R. (Jerry Selmer) obituary. Pasadena Star News, May 22, 2018.

166. Obituary: Frank Perini. Arcadia Weekly, June 14, 2018.

167. Full text obituaries: Swenson, Don, December 18, 2018; DiFronzo, Albert "Al" December 11, 2018; Phillips, Mary Ruth Davenport, December 14, 2018.

168. Life remembered: Lynn Spencer. Article by Dorothy Denne, Arcadia Weekly, November 10, 2011.

169. Mary B. Young obituary and eulogy. Mary Young was a former mayor of Arcadia. Obituaries are from the Pasadena Star News, November 10, 2019 and online version. Eulogy is on a separate sheet.

170. Memorial service program for Patricia Richards, aka Patt Richards, library volunteer, October 18, 2019.

171. Mary "Mickey" Ball obituary. October 5, 2019. Mickey Ball was a member of Arcadia Woman's Club and was President four times, was past President of Arcadia Historical Society, member of Altrusa, and more.

172. Carol Libby obituary from Pasadena Star News, June 30, 2020 and program from celebration of her life.

173. Obituary: Mildred Shaw, DOD October 4, 2020.

174. City Refuse workers being checked after a fatal accident last week involving two illegal aliens. A 6-year-old Arcadia boy was crushed to death. Arcadia Tribune, April 14, 1974.

175. Obituary: Diana Menkes. Pasadena Star News, May 1, 2021.

176. Obituary: Roger Chandler (Arcadia City Council), Pasadena Star News, p. A3, November 16, 2021. See also VF City Council 2020-2029, item 2.

177. Obituary: Gordon Per Young. Retrieved from www.legacy.com on January 22, 2022.

178. Obituary: Eugene Ray Ramaker, also known as Gene. Retrieved from www.legacy.com on January 22, 2022.

179. Obituary: Hans L. Richter. Pasadena Star News, p. A7, October 2, 2022.

180. Hilda Gray rites to be held this afternoon. Arcadia Tribune, September 13, 1953. Gray, Hilda.

181. Obituary: Harry Eisen, 1917-2012; Norco egg ranch made him a multimillionaire. He started with his first 100 chickens in a backyard operation in Arcadia. Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2012.

182. Obituary: Dr. James (Jimmie) Chinn. First Chinese American to purchase a home in Arcadia. Pasadena Star News, p. A7, March 12, 2023. Chinn, James, Dr. Chinn, Jimmie, Dr.

183. Obituary: Terrence Glenn Williams. Devoted community and Baptist church leader passes away. San Gabriel Valley Examiner, p. A7, January 4, 2024.

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