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The site of Arcadia's first home, the Unruh house at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue, is now occupied by the new Standard Station.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune & News p 2 w / photo

Date: December 13, 1951

Pages: p 2 w / photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune & News p 2 w / photo

Date: December 13, 1951

Pages: p 2 w / photo

Subjects: Uhruh, Hiram; Business & Industry - Standard Station

Item ID: 11176AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Carl's Sweet Corn stand opens for 19th year locally a 75 Las Tunas Drive, one block west of Santa Anita Avenue. Operated as a family affair by Carl Kophamer.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1953

Pages: Section 2, p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1953

Pages: Section 2, p. 1

Subjects: Agriculture; Business and Industry; Corn; Kophamer, Arlowyn; Kophamer, Carl Christian; Kophamer, Maurice

Collection: Newspaper Index

Home burglary nets $5000 from winter home of Jimmy Jones, Calumet Farms trainer, at 314 Laurel Avenue in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 1, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 1, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Burglaries; Crime and Criminals; Jones, Jimmy

Item ID: 33233AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

John W. Grainger, in a Chevrolet coupe, led Arcadia police on a high speed car chase that ended in a crash. An opened wine bottle was found in his car.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Grainger, John W.

Item ID: 33192AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Chamber of Commerce to hold formal opening of new offices in the Bekins Building on Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Bekins

Item ID: 33211AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Huntington Drive strip

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 5, 1959 p. 1; January 26, 1959 p. 1; February 9, 1959 p. 1; March 26, 1959 p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 5, 1959 p. 1; January 26, 1959 p. 1; February 9, 1959 p. 1; March 26, 1959 p. 1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 3558AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Thrifty Drug Co. leases property and will build a store at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue, the former site of Arcadia City Hall.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Drug Stores; Thrifty Drug Co.

Item ID: 33239AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Fountain Cafe, 115 East Huntington Drive, was bought by R. C. Wainwright of Altadena.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 4, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 4, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Fountain Cafe; Restaurants, bars, etc.; Wainwright, R. C.

Item ID: 33204AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Baldwin Avenue extension south from Huntington Drive to Ramona Boulevard has been approved.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 6 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 6 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Streets

Item ID: 33214AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Baldwin Avenue extension south okayed. Street will extend from Huntington Drive to Ramona Boulevard.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 6 Section 2, (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 6 Section 2, (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue

Item ID: 33069AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new used car lot, Bonita Motors, opens at 150 E. Huntington Drive, managed by Ben Hill and Win Barlow.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 1, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 1, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Barlow, Win; Bonita Motors; Business and Industry; Hill, Ben; Used cars

Item ID: 33224AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Heidi's Dress Shop at 20 E. Huntington Drive renamed Vera's Little White House by new owner, Mrs. Vera Sopp.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 4, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 4, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Business and Industry; Heidi's Dress Shop; Retail stores; Sopp, Vera; Vera's Little White House

Item ID: 33205AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

West Arcadia group

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1957 p. 1; May 2, 1957 p. 1; June 6, 1957 p. 1; July 8, 1957 p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1957 p. 1; May 2, 1957 p. 1; June 6, 1957 p. 1; July 8, 1957 p. 1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 3556AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

100 year old resident of Arcadia

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 8, 1953

Pages: p. 3 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 8, 1953

Pages: p. 3 photo

Subjects: Marron, Juan

Item ID: 4006AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

New El Rancho Building, a 2-story store and office affair, located at 1200 W. Huntington Drive, is nearing completion, with occupancy expected in March. Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. are the owners of the new building. Architect is Rowland H. Crawford.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 25, 1950

Pages: p. 8 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 25, 1950

Pages: p. 8 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Buildings; Business and Industry; El Rancho Building

Item ID: 33222AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Miss Alice Quayle, 19-year-old cellist of Arcadia, will play her professional debut on Feb. 20.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune-Bulletin

Date: February 12, 1951

Pages: p. 5

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune-Bulletin

Date: February 12, 1951

Pages: p. 5

Subjects: Quayle, Alice

Item ID: 10560AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Buron Fitts, former lieutenant governor of California, and Los Angeles district attorney, has announced he will run for Congress from the 12th congressional district. He lives in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 15, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 15, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Fitts, Buron; Politicians

Item ID: 33190AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Owners J. C. and John Edsall announce the opening of a new auto parts and supply store, Edsall Motors, at 40 E. Duarte Road.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: May 3, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: May 3, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Business and Industry Edsall Motors J. C. Edsall John Edsall

Item ID: 29879AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dwight Stoner resigns from Arcadia Planning Commission. He is sixth person to resign in recent months.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Arcadia Planning Commission; Stoner, Dwight

Item ID: 33207AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police halt motel bandit, William Howard Hays, with bullet. Arcadia officers stop thief at Eaton's and recover cash loot. The Arcadia police officers involved were T. G. Bednark and W. L. Reddington. See hard copy in VF Crime and Criminals.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: March 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Bednark, T. G.; Crime and Criminals; Eaton's; Hays, William Howard; Reddington, W. L.

Item ID: 33191AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The site of Arcadia's first home, the Unruh house at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue, is now occupied by the new Standard Station.

Carl's Sweet Corn stand opens for 19th year locally a 75 Las Tunas Drive, one block west of Santa Anita Avenue. Operated as a family affair by Carl Kophamer.

Home burglary nets $5000 from winter home of Jimmy Jones, Calumet Farms trainer, at 314 Laurel Avenue in Arcadia.

John W. Grainger, in a Chevrolet coupe, led Arcadia police on a high speed car chase that ended in a crash. An opened wine bottle was found in his car.

Arcadia Chamber of Commerce to hold formal opening of new offices in the Bekins Building on Huntington Drive.

Huntington Drive strip

Thrifty Drug Co. leases property and will build a store at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue, the former site of Arcadia City Hall.

Fountain Cafe, 115 East Huntington Drive, was bought by R. C. Wainwright of Altadena.

Baldwin Avenue extension south from Huntington Drive to Ramona Boulevard has been approved.

Baldwin Avenue extension south okayed. Street will extend from Huntington Drive to Ramona Boulevard.

A new used car lot, Bonita Motors, opens at 150 E. Huntington Drive, managed by Ben Hill and Win Barlow.

Heidi's Dress Shop at 20 E. Huntington Drive renamed Vera's Little White House by new owner, Mrs. Vera Sopp.

West Arcadia group

100 year old resident of Arcadia

New El Rancho Building, a 2-story store and office affair, located at 1200 W. Huntington Drive, is nearing completion, with occupancy expected in March. Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. are the owners of the new building. Architect is Rowland H. Crawford.

Miss Alice Quayle, 19-year-old cellist of Arcadia, will play her professional debut on Feb. 20.

Buron Fitts, former lieutenant governor of California, and Los Angeles district attorney, has announced he will run for Congress from the 12th congressional district. He lives in Arcadia.

Owners J. C. and John Edsall announce the opening of a new auto parts and supply store, Edsall Motors, at 40 E. Duarte Road.

Dwight Stoner resigns from Arcadia Planning Commission. He is sixth person to resign in recent months.

Police halt motel bandit, William Howard Hays, with bullet. Arcadia officers stop thief at Eaton's and recover cash loot. The Arcadia police officers involved were T. G. Bednark and W. L. Reddington. See hard copy in VF Crime and Criminals.