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General items regarding Veterans of Foreign Wars

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. B-3 (history of E. J. Baldwin Post); March 24, 1936 p. ;1; March 27, 1936 p. 1 (new post); August 28, 1931 p. 1; August 3, 1934 p. B-8 (Auxiliary formed)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. B-3 (history of E. J. Baldwin Post); March 24, 1936 p. ;1; March 27, 1936 p. 1 (new post); August 28, 1931 p. 1; August 3, 1934 p. B-8 (Auxiliary formed)

Subjects: Organizations - Veterans of Foreign Wars

Item ID: 4088AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Students at Holy Angels School in Arcadia welcomed a returning Persian Gulf War veteran who had been the recipient of a letter written and addressed to "Any Soldier, Desert Storm."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1991

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1991

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Subjects: Persian Gulf War

Item ID: 2168AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A "real" Youth Hut will be built at Longley Way School to replace the old World War II barracks buildings. It will be built be the Arcadia Rotary Club and named in honor of long time member H. T. Michlen.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Longley Way

Item ID: 2707AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadian Luben Balabanoff, a Bulgarian by birth, was in Dresden, Germany when it was bombed during World War II. Retired now, he has spent the last 10 years making travel films and touring with them.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Balabanoff, Luben

Item ID: 588AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Kay Okamoto, 73, a former World War II intern in a Wyoming relocation camp, relived the experience after seeing the current film "Come See the Paradise", which features two of her grandsons, Brian and Scott, working as extras in two scenes.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos p

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos p

Subjects: Okamoto, Kay

Item ID: 2028AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new mini park at Golden West and Fairview has been named Tripolis Friendship Park in honor of Arcadia's sister city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2119AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Joan Stoner and fellow residents of the Manor Mobile Home Park are locked in a rent-control battle with their landlord.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Manor Mobile Home Park

Item ID: 790AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Board has approved the appointment of the district's first group of mentor teachers. The 14 teachers, classroom veterans who lend their expertise to new and less experienced teachers, are named.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2804AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Newcastle Park has been so named in honor of Arcadia's sister city, Newcastle, Australia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 6, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 6, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2129AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An Arcadia resident for 35 years and married 40 years to world famous jockey Johnny Longden, Hazel Longden was one of the first women to become a licensed horse trainer. She is the first woman to train a stakes winner at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1981

Pages: p. A-7

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1981

Pages: p. A-7

Subjects: Longden, Hazel

Item ID: 1959AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A Braille Trail has been developed by the Arcadia Junior Women's Club at Wilderness Park. Approximately 25 species of plants and animals will be marked along the trail.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 10, 1974

Pages: p. A-6

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 10, 1974

Pages: p. A-6

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2116AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

For the first time in the history of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 2 women will receive the Citizen of the Year Award. Mrs. Dottie Burnett and Mrs. June Fee were chosen for the honor from among 10 nominees.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 7, 1985

Pages: p. 1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 7, 1985

Pages: p. 1 photos

Subjects: Citizen of the Year - 1985; Burnett, Dottie; Fee, June

Item ID: 969AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The three women employed and trained to handle parking citations in the city are averaging 108 citations a day. Article describes various parking violations and their fines.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Automobile Parking

Item ID: 584AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Robert Shortell, 80, attended the World of Poetry's fifth annual convention in Washington, D.C., where he was honored with a Golden Poet Award. Shortell was a history and social studies teacher and sometime coach at Arcadia High School for 21 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Shortell, Robert

Item ID: 3210AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Interview with Geraldine Waite who, with husband Harold, has cared for several desert turtle pets for 28 years. The turtles do require special care and diet.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 16, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 16, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Waite, Geraldine

Item ID: 3440AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadian Bob Wieland, a double amputee who is walking from California to Washington, D.C. on his hands to raise money for world hunger projects, has progressed 161.7 miles on his 3,400 mile journey.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Wieland, Bob

Item ID: 3484AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

30 people were injured on opening day at Santa Anita Park when two men became involved in an altercation. One dropped a gun and this was enough to cause a wave of panic which spread through the crowd.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 29, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 29, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1945-1980

Item ID: 2390AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

John M. Huston, a World War I private in the Air Services Signal Corps unit that was here in Arcadia at the Balloon School, gives an account of those experiences.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Balloon School; World War I

Item ID: 595AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

5,133 attended the first day of inter-track wagering at Santa Anita Park where wagering was offered on racing at Del Mar. $1,069,980 was wagered on the simulcast races. Santa Anita Park is one of 10 off-track wagering satellites.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 31, 1988

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 31, 1988

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2437AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The $10.5 million renovation project at Santa Anita Fashion Park has begun, with a formal ground-breaking ceremony to be held January 26. The project is expected to last 10 months.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fashion Park

Item ID: 1553AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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General items regarding Veterans of Foreign Wars

Students at Holy Angels School in Arcadia welcomed a returning Persian Gulf War veteran who had been the recipient of a letter written and addressed to "Any Soldier, Desert Storm."

A "real" Youth Hut will be built at Longley Way School to replace the old World War II barracks buildings. It will be built be the Arcadia Rotary Club and named in honor of long time member H. T. Michlen.

Arcadian Luben Balabanoff, a Bulgarian by birth, was in Dresden, Germany when it was bombed during World War II. Retired now, he has spent the last 10 years making travel films and touring with them.

Kay Okamoto, 73, a former World War II intern in a Wyoming relocation camp, relived the experience after seeing the current film "Come See the Paradise", which features two of her grandsons, Brian and Scott, working as extras in two scenes.

A new mini park at Golden West and Fairview has been named Tripolis Friendship Park in honor of Arcadia's sister city.

Joan Stoner and fellow residents of the Manor Mobile Home Park are locked in a rent-control battle with their landlord.

The School Board has approved the appointment of the district's first group of mentor teachers. The 14 teachers, classroom veterans who lend their expertise to new and less experienced teachers, are named.

Newcastle Park has been so named in honor of Arcadia's sister city, Newcastle, Australia.

An Arcadia resident for 35 years and married 40 years to world famous jockey Johnny Longden, Hazel Longden was one of the first women to become a licensed horse trainer. She is the first woman to train a stakes winner at Santa Anita Park.

A Braille Trail has been developed by the Arcadia Junior Women's Club at Wilderness Park. Approximately 25 species of plants and animals will be marked along the trail.

For the first time in the history of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 2 women will receive the Citizen of the Year Award. Mrs. Dottie Burnett and Mrs. June Fee were chosen for the honor from among 10 nominees.

The three women employed and trained to handle parking citations in the city are averaging 108 citations a day. Article describes various parking violations and their fines.

Robert Shortell, 80, attended the World of Poetry's fifth annual convention in Washington, D.C., where he was honored with a Golden Poet Award. Shortell was a history and social studies teacher and sometime coach at Arcadia High School for 21 years.

Interview with Geraldine Waite who, with husband Harold, has cared for several desert turtle pets for 28 years. The turtles do require special care and diet.

Arcadian Bob Wieland, a double amputee who is walking from California to Washington, D.C. on his hands to raise money for world hunger projects, has progressed 161.7 miles on his 3,400 mile journey.

30 people were injured on opening day at Santa Anita Park when two men became involved in an altercation. One dropped a gun and this was enough to cause a wave of panic which spread through the crowd.

John M. Huston, a World War I private in the Air Services Signal Corps unit that was here in Arcadia at the Balloon School, gives an account of those experiences.

5,133 attended the first day of inter-track wagering at Santa Anita Park where wagering was offered on racing at Del Mar. $1,069,980 was wagered on the simulcast races. Santa Anita Park is one of 10 off-track wagering satellites.

The $10.5 million renovation project at Santa Anita Fashion Park has begun, with a formal ground-breaking ceremony to be held January 26. The project is expected to last 10 months.