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Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace

Item ID: 1932AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Assistant Superintendent of Business Services for the Arcadia Board of Education, Dennis Chuning, has announced his resignation in order to take a position as Director of Business Services at Pasadena City College.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 29, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 29, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Chuning, Dennis

Item ID: 2826AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Maxine Friesen retires as Food Services Director of Arcadia Unified School District.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 21, 1983

Pages: p. B-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 21, 1983

Pages: p. B-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Friesen, Maxine

Item ID: 2838AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Public Library of the Week Award

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1970

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1970

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace

Item ID: 3983AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical sketch of Jim Domney, recently named City Librarian for Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Domney, James D.

Item ID: 1933AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education will ratify a contract with the Arcadia Teachers Association. Still to be settled are contracts with classified employees and with the Arcadia Pupil Support Services Association.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 10, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 10, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2733AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Library Board

Item ID: 3998AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Edie O'Hair is in charge of the battle against overdue books at the Arcadia Library. Approximately 1,500 overdue notices are logged each month with a grand total of about 5,000 missing books.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - O'Hair, Edie

Item ID: 1937AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical profile of Helen Lawrence, who retired May 1977 from the Arcadia Public Library after almost 21 years, the last 10 of which were as head of the Circulation Department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Lawrence, Helen

Item ID: 1935AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

James Domney, 49, is leaving his position as City Librarian after 11 years in this position and 18 years with the library. Kent Ross, 45, who started at the library at about the same time as Domney, was recently appointed as the new City Librarian.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Domney, James D.

Item ID: 1934AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education has offered the California School Employees Association and the Arcadia Pupil Support Services Association a 4.7% raise for 1985-86. The Employees Association is made up of secretaries, custodians and non-teaching personnel while the Services Association is made up of psychologists, nurses, counselors, reading teachers, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2780AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia resident and member of the Library Board and Friends of the Library, Jeanne Saunders, died in and auto accident in New Mexico on August 27.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1987

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1987

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library; Saunders, Jeanne

Item ID: 1646AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mrs. Virginia Miller began work as a clerk in the children's section of the City Library. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library--1961-1989--employees; Miller, Virginia

Item ID: 34152AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Alan Murphy has been appointed as the city of Arcadia's new director of finance.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1987

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1987

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: City Employees - Murphy, Alan

Item ID: 1160AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mary Harvey was presented with a Certificate of Honor by the Board of Education for her volunteer work in the English as a second language program at First Avenue. An Arcadia resident since her childhood, Harvey attended First Avenue, taught there and had two of her three children graduate from there.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Harvey, Mary

Item ID: 2847AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Gretchen Merritt has been elected as president of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library to serve the 1983-84 year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-8 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-8 photo

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Item ID: 1643AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Due to a shrinking budget the audio-visual department of the Arcadia Public Library has been closed by the City Council. The Arcadia school system has been offered the films and equipment, worth approximately $100,000. The cuts in the library budget will also mean reduction in personnel and operating hours. These matters are discussed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1948AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Gerald Shuster, former Whittier city controller, has been appointed director of finance for the City of Arcadia. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Employees - Shuster, Gerald

Item ID: 1168AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Board of Education has announced an impasse in negotiations with teachers represented by Arcadia Teachers Association. Letter to that effect been sent to the Public Employment Relations Board with a request that a mediator be assigned.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 17, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 17, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2758AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area librarians agree that recessionary periods create a greater demand for library services. It is ironic that this comes at a time when libraries are hurting from budget cuts. Arcadia and Monrovia have suffered most in this regard, cutting down on personnel and new book purchases and, in Arcadia's case, closing it's audio-visual department and reducing hours.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1949AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

Assistant Superintendent of Business Services for the Arcadia Board of Education, Dennis Chuning, has announced his resignation in order to take a position as Director of Business Services at Pasadena City College.

Maxine Friesen retires as Food Services Director of Arcadia Unified School District.

Public Library of the Week Award

Biographical sketch of Jim Domney, recently named City Librarian for Arcadia Public Library.

The Arcadia Board of Education will ratify a contract with the Arcadia Teachers Association. Still to be settled are contracts with classified employees and with the Arcadia Pupil Support Services Association.

Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

Edie O'Hair is in charge of the battle against overdue books at the Arcadia Library. Approximately 1,500 overdue notices are logged each month with a grand total of about 5,000 missing books.

Biographical profile of Helen Lawrence, who retired May 1977 from the Arcadia Public Library after almost 21 years, the last 10 of which were as head of the Circulation Department.

James Domney, 49, is leaving his position as City Librarian after 11 years in this position and 18 years with the library. Kent Ross, 45, who started at the library at about the same time as Domney, was recently appointed as the new City Librarian.

Arcadia resident and member of the Library Board and Friends of the Library, Jeanne Saunders, died in and auto accident in New Mexico on August 27.

Mrs. Virginia Miller began work as a clerk in the children's section of the City Library. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

Alan Murphy has been appointed as the city of Arcadia's new director of finance.

Gretchen Merritt has been elected as president of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library to serve the 1983-84 year.

Gerald Shuster, former Whittier city controller, has been appointed director of finance for the City of Arcadia. Biographical notes included.

Arcadia Board of Education has announced an impasse in negotiations with teachers represented by Arcadia Teachers Association. Letter to that effect been sent to the Public Employment Relations Board with a request that a mediator be assigned.