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Personal sketches behind barbed wire--Riyo Sato (1913-2009) will be on exhibit at Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage from September 14 through November 2, 2013. Riyo Sato was interned at Santa Anita Assembly Center.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2013
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2013
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage--Exhibitions
Japanese-Americans
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Sato, Riyo
Item ID
33791AN
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Wendy Haigh, a teacher at Foothills Junior High, was among 19 educators who visited Japan last month to learn about their educational system.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2915
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Haigh, Wendy
Item ID
2842AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Life interrupted: personal sketches behind barbed wire, Santa Anita, Summer 1942, Riyo Sato (1913-2009). The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage will be displaying Riyo Sato's sketches September 14-November 2, 2013.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage--Exhibitions
Japanese-Americans
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Sato, Riyo
Item ID
33716AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council approved a 23-lot subdivision north of Foothills Junior High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1195
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1194AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dick Martinez and John Murphy of the Arcadia Rotary Club are shown in a photo at the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan, with their copy of the Pasadena Star News.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2004
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Martinez, Dick
Murphy, John
Arcadia Rotary Club
Hiroshima, Japan
Item ID
29223AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dana Junior High girls visit the state capital.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1971
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1971
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Camp Fire Girls
Dana Junior High School--students
Sacramento, California
Item ID
32980AN
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Newspaper Index
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Louis Pappas, First Avenue Junior High School history teacher, has been appointed assistant principal at Foothills Junior High School. Pappas will succeed Dr. Donald Smith who is retiring January 28.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2931
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Pappas, Louis
Item ID
2858AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The First Avenue Junior High School sustained $1 million in damages Monday night, May 28, 1979. Arson is suspected as the cause of the fire.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3035AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In this photo, one staff member in dark sweater leans on large table set up to check belongings of new arrivals to Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Approximately twelve Japanese wait for the check. Other staff members and police are standing about one large truck and two autos.

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Date
April 1942
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Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
679
Collection
Photographs
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How Arcadia gained a rare piece of history. Riyo Sato was a developing artist by the time she was sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center at Santa Anita Park, in 1942, before being transferred to Wyoming, to a different detention facility called “Heart Mountain.” She left behind sketches of Santa Anita Park which will be displayed at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35350
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Artists
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Hashimoto, Pam
Hicks, Dana, Dr.
Japanese-Americans
Japanese Internment Camps
Patterson, Galen
Santa Anita Assembly Center
Sato, Riyo
Item ID
35540AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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One of the High School Athletes of the Week is Zoe Sprecher, from Arcadia High School. Her sport is golf and she is a junior. Includes her stats.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia High School students
Profiles
Sprecher, Zoe
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Donald Smith, who has been assistant principal at Foothills Junior High School since 1967, retired on January 28, the end of the fall semester. Biographical sketch included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Smith, Donald
Item ID
2876AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Tim Brown, principal of Hugo Reid Elementary school was among 19 educators who visited Japan last month to learn about their educational system.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2891
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Brown, Timothy
Item ID
2818AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John Parry, who retired from Arcadia Unified School District June 30, taught math at Foothills Junior High School most recently.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2932
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Parry, John A
Item ID
2859AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia students receive diplomas. Class of 1983--Arcadia High School, First Avenue Junior High School, Dana Junior High School, and Foothills Junior High School. Arcadia Tribune staff photos by Jay Hoover and Louis Nunez.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Dana Junior High School
First Avenue Junior High School
Foothills Junior High School
Graduates
Graduations
Hisey, Steve
Hoover, Jay
Nunez, Louis
Collection
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Schools - Junior High Schools

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Contents
1. Article and photos on First Avenue School. CALIFORNIA ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE, pp. 24-25. October 1940. Gift from Peggy Buddy. 2. Original section of First Avenue School. news photo, M.D. 3. The current extensive interior-lifting of First Avenue School.. Information sheets given by First …
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1. Article and photos on First Avenue School. CALIFORNIA ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE, pp. 24-25. October 1940. Gift from Peggy Buddy.
2. Original section of First Avenue School. news photo, M.D.
3. The current extensive interior-lifting of First Avenue School.. Information sheets given by First Avenue personnel to visitors to school in 1960-61.
4. Dana Junior High School. Student Handbook, 1975-76.
5. First Avenue Junior High School. Student Handbook, 1975-76.
6. Foothills Junior High School. AUSD brochure 1967-68.
7. Your Junior High Schools. AUSD brochure 1967-68.
8. Whole new world opens up to ham operator. Arcadia Tribune January 6, 1974. (Rich Alexander, ninth grade student at First Avenue Junior High School.)
9. OK $101,600 purchase of Soberly School site (for future Foothills Junior High School). news clip September 22, 1958.
10. Arson suspected in school fire. Arcadia Tribune May 31, 1979.
11. Richard Henry Dana Intermediate School PTA Yearbook 1956-57.
12. "Mariner Log" from Dana Middle School April 26, 1995.
13. "Mariner Log" from Dana Middle School December 21, 1995.
14. Promotion ceremony program for Dana Junior High School, First Avenue Junior High School and Foothills Junior High School June 15, 1994.
15. "Dana Overboard" magazine of Dana Middle School. March 1998.
16. Letter from Christeen Taniguchi of Galvin Preservation Associates, dated May 15, 2007, requesting public comments and information regarding potential historical resources located within the Foothills Middle School development project area. Enclosures include aerial map of the campus and layout of the campus with buildings marked for improvements 1) addition to the music room 2) new amphitheater 3) new joint-use multi-gymnasium.
17. Joint Use Gymnasium Project groundbreaking ceremony, Dana Middle School, November 5, 2009.
18. Dana Junior High School graduation program, June 15, 1966. Later known as Dana Middle School.
19. Dana Gym Grand Opening Ceremony program, January 11, 2011.
20. Arcadia schools, well-heeled but still pinched. The upscale school district finds itself with an embarrassment of riches as it seeks to win community support in avoiding cutbacks and layoffs (First Avenue Middle School). Los Angeles Times, June 7, 2011. By Sandy Banks. Retrieved from latimes.com on June 8, 2011.
21. "Footnotes," the Foothills Middle School PTA newsletter. October-November 1999.
22. AUSD expands AVID Program to First Avenue and Dana middle schools. AVID is Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID places a renewed focus on students in the academic middle who have the potential and motivation to be among the top-performing students in the district. Arcadia Weekly, p. 23, October 24, 2013.
23. Night at the Movies, a music program at First Avenue Middle School, June 7, 2006.
24. First Avenue Middle School celebrating 110 years, invitation to December 9, 2017 event.
Subjects
Schools - Junior High Schools
Item ID
226AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Arcadia elementary school music teacher David Howell returns from Japan on a Fulbright Memorial Fund, with lessons learned from his experiences.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 7, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 7, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Howell, David
Teachers
Item ID
33641AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Foothills Junior High School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19, 1959 p. 1
November 23, 1959 p. 1
December 28, 1959 p. 1
February 8, 1960 p. 1
August 10, 1961 p. 1 (picture)
August 21, 1961 p. 3
September 14, 1961 p. 1 (dedication-New Junior High School dedicated)
May 28, 1972 p. 1 (VD class)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19, 1959 p. 1
November 23, 1959 p. 1
December 28, 1959 p. 1
February 8, 1960 p. 1
August 10, 1961 p. 1 (picture)
August 21, 1961 p. 3
September 14, 1961 p. 1 (dedication-New Junior High School dedicated)
May 28, 1972 p. 1 (VD class)
Subjects
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Item ID
4225AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Dana Junior High School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1954 p. 1 (named)
September 2, 1954 p. 1 (opens)
September 9, 1954 p. 3 ( " )
December 13, 1956 p. 1 (addition)
August 25, 1958 p. 1 (expansion)
September 29, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 10, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
May 22, 1966 p. 3 (Principal Bagnall resigns)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1954 p. 1 (named)
September 2, 1954 p. 1 (opens)
September 9, 1954 p. 3 ( " )
December 13, 1956 p. 1 (addition)
August 25, 1958 p. 1 (expansion)
September 29, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 10, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
May 22, 1966 p. 3 (Principal Bagnall resigns)
Subjects
Schools - Dana Junior High School
Item ID
4226AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gerry Woods, who is in the process of recovering from an almost fatal gunshot wound to the head last year, went in a wheel chair to receive his certificate of graduation from Foothills Junior High School.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Woods, Gerald Jr.
Item ID
81AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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