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S/Sgt LeRoy Newton received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had previously received the Purple Heart.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7390
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1944
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1944
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Newton, LeRoy
Item ID
7275AN
Collection
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In 1934, William F. Gettle was kidnapped from his Arcadia home and held for ransom. Larry Kerrigan, Jimmy Kirk and Roy Williams received life sentences for the crime.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1941
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1941
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Gettle, William F.
Kerrigan, Larry
Kirk, Jimmy
Williams, Roy
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
6519AN
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Chief Andrew J. Beahm received a Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7384
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1943
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Beahm, Andrew J.
Item ID
7269AN
Collection
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Word was received that Fred E. Bartik, son of Marie Bartik, died in a Philippine prison camp.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7385
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1943
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bartik, Fred E.
Item ID
7270AN
Collection
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After 25 years, Alfred L. Jean has been awarded the Purple Heart in recognition of wounds received in action on the western front in France.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13,1944
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13,1944
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Jean, Alfred L.
Item ID
7986AN
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Items regarding Arcadia water system.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 18, 1940 p. 1 (rights purchased from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.)
September 19, 1940 p. 1 (Rancho Santa Anita Reservoir)
August 3, 1942 p. 1 (Rancho supply dispute)
August 10, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 18, 1940 p. 1 (rights purchased from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.)
September 19, 1940 p. 1 (Rancho Santa Anita Reservoir)
August 3, 1942 p. 1 (Rancho supply dispute)
August 10, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Water
Item ID
4320AN
Collection
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100th anniversary of first land grant

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 14, 1941
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 14, 1941
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita - 1839-1947
Item ID
3949AN
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Information regarding Thomas Andrew Grant

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1940 p. 1 (retires as Postmaster)
August 15, 1955 p. 1 (death)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1940 p. 1 (retires as Postmaster)
August 15, 1955 p. 1 (death)
Subjects
Postal Service
Grant, Thomas Andrew
Item ID
4138AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Grant.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1945
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1945
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Grant, Sharon Louise
Item ID
7642AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
July 9, 1949
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
July 9, 1949
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Waters, Martha Alice
Item ID
9479AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 22, 1947
Pages
"p. 4 (See Arcadia Tribune, June 26, 1947, "
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 22, 1947
Pages
"p. 4 (See Arcadia Tribune, June 26, 1947, "
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Richardson, June
Waters, Byron Lee
Item ID
8539AN
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Union Oil Co. will build a gas station in West Arcadia at the northwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, formerly West Arcadia Cafe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33050
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Gas stations
Union Oil Co.
Item ID
33247AN
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Lew and Dorothy Law are more than just proprietors of Law's Boys' shop in West Arcadia. In 1927-29 they were a couple of clowns. performing in the five western states.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1949
Pages
p. 3 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1949
Pages
p. 3 w/photo
Subjects
Law, Lew
Law, Dorothy
Item ID
9469AN
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Pvt. George Summers spoke with his parents over a short wave radio from a prison camp in Japan.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1942
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1942
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Summers, George Robert, Jr.
Item ID
7266AN
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1st Lieutenant James W. Dougherty is pictured sitting on one of the planes from his dive bomber squadron.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1943
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1943
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Dougherty, James W.
Item ID
7272AN
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Two young men from Arcadia, Clyde Dietrich and George R. Summers, were among hundreds of American soldiers interned in a Japanese prison camp.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1942
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1942
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Dietrich, Clyde
Summers, George R.
Item ID
6516AN
Collection
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