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Arcadia resident Victor Christen celebrates his 100th birthday on Easter. Article details Christen's several careers. He is currently a car salesman.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper939
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1989
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1989
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Christen, Victor
Item ID
939AN
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95th birthday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26004
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1980
Pages
p. C4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1980
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Atchley, Ethel
Item ID
26204AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36641
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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City officials, family, friends to honor Gladys Krenz on date of her 90th birthday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1897
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Krenz, Gladys
Item ID
1896AN
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Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1983
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1983
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
White Eyes Indian Shop
Item ID
847AN
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Pasadena native and World War II veteran Weston Embree celebrates 100th birthday. Embree's father Guy founded Embree Buses Inc., a Pasadena institution. Weston Embree met his wife Shirlee, originally of Arcadia, at the Methodist Church.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36326
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Embree, Shirley
Embree, Weston
Embree Buses Inc.
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28141
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1986
Pages
p. D1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1986
Pages
p. D1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Cabrinha, Adeline J.
Cokelet, Roy S.
Item ID
28334AN
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Horace Hill celebrated his 100th birthday on June 23. Brief biography included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 29, 1988
Pages
p. C-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 29, 1988
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Hill, Horace E.
Item ID
1700AN
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Decorated vet to celebrate 100th birthday. U.S. Air Force vetean Edward Lopez was a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Born in Los Angeles and living in Arcadia for more than 50 years, he is one of the last living members of the Air Force's 365th Fighter-Bomber Group known as The Hell Hawks, a reserve fighter squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps. See hard copy in VF People.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36505
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Lopez, Edward J.
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Dallas Stars' Robertson enjoys record-setting season. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars left wing, was born in Arcadia and moved to Michigan when he was 10.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Athletes
Dallas Stars
National Hockey League
Los Angeles Kings
Professional sports
Robertson, Jason
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Celebrating ponies and palaces. Santa Anita Park fetes paddock captain John Shear on his 99th birthday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Nonagenarians
Santa Anita Park employees
Shear, John
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Teen athletes celebrate college choices on National Signing Day. Mikey Easter of Arcadia signed to Hawaii Pacific and Casey Spencer signed to San Jose Stat. Normally signing day would include big ceremonies, but not this year with the coronavirus pandemic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35833
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Easter, Mikey
Spencer, Casey
Sports
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32664
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1986
Pages
p. D1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1986
Pages
p. D1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Cabrinha, Adeline J.
Cokelet, Roy S.
Hill, Darryl Remington
Item ID
32861AN
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Bookstore fights to survive in middle of global pandemic. Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack in Arcadia, says she'll weather the pandemic storm for the love of reading. Kropp took over the business 17 years ago from original owner Pat Carlson, who started the business 35 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35769
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Small business
Viruses
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An Arcadia family celebrates six living generations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28066
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1987
Pages
p. B1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1987
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Seabold, Hortense
Varner, Frances
Seabold, Carol Eugene
Bessex, Todd
Murset, Jeanne
Bessex, Jason
Item ID
28260AN
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The West Arcadia Invitational Band Review, which celebrates its 35th year, may be in its last year unless a new sponsor can be found to support the event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3613
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
West Arcadia Invitational Band Review
Item ID
3490AN
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Veterans group and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato celebrate World War II veteran Jack McEwan's 100th birthday. He was a pilot on a B-17 bomber from 1942-1943.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35631
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
Verlato, April
Veterans
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Work is proceeding in the Arcadia School District to clear up problems caused by the district's failure years ago to obtain approval on construction by the office of the State Architect.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2683
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2619AN
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Dorothy Sherrell has been waitressing at the same Arcadia restaurant for 25 years. The restaurant has had four different owners during that time. At a surprise party in her honor, friends and customers gave her a paid vacation, her first in 20 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3309
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 26, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 26, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Sherrell, Dorothy
Item ID
3209AN
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The Arcadia Chinese Association honored its new president Dr. Wayne Lin. The association, which began seven years ago with 25 families, represent 1300 today.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper468
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Organizations - Arcadia Chinese Association
Lin, Wayne
Item ID
468AN
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Newspaper Index
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