Skip header and navigation
Arcadia History Collection
  Revise Search

20 records – page 1 of 1.

Long-time resident J. Lyle Cunningham, Arcadia Citizen of the Year in 1983 and former president of the Arcadia Rotary Club, died on December 15th at Methodist Hospital of natural causes. He was 82. Mr. Cunningham was actively involved in the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, the Arcadia Red Cross, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Arcadians for Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1403
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Cunningham, J. Lyle
Item ID
1402AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Betty Harris, 65, is retiring after 20 years of service as Arcadia's Senior Citizen Services coordinator.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1688
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Harris, Betty
Item ID
1687AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Last year, Foothills Junior High students raised $800 for the Peace Corps to go to Lamotrek Atoll, Micronesia, an island in the South Pacific. The Peace Corps Partnership Program allows American schools, clubs and organizations to fund small projects, typically less than $1500. The money will be used to construct a basketball court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3134
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Item ID
3050AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Susan Clavey, the mother of Tanya Clavey (the 16-year old girl who died following a 400-foot plunge off the Santa Anita Canyon Road) asked the Arcadia City Council to close the road's gate at dusk to prevent further fatalities. The gate, normally locked at 10 PM, was unlocked when the accident occurred at 10:15 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3392
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Streets - Chantry Flat Road
Item ID
3282AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Two Arcadia women, Marisa Ann Stephenson, 17, and Joanne Elizabeth Ward, 18, have been selected to the 1990 Tournament of Roses Royal Court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3500
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-2 photo
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Stephenson, Marisa Ann
Ward, Joanne Elizabeth
Item ID
3386AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3310
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Shortell, Robert
Item ID
3210AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia ranks at the top among US cities with the highest-paid employees, yet charges its residents less for municipal services and receives less aid than most California cities of similar size. No other US city outside California with a population between 10,000 and 50,000 pays its employees more; the average city employee earns $32,767 per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1502
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Economic Conditions
Item ID
1501AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency won a $495,000 settlement for removing toxic waste from 1.6 acres of downtown Arcadia land it bought from Clifford C. Bong and Co. last year. The agency sued Bong in April of 1988 to recover the money it spent to dispose of soil contaminated with high levels of lead, cadmium and hydrocarbon wastes. The agreement was reached two days before the June 27 trial was to begin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper336
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
336AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Dr. Stephen Goldstone, Arcadia Unified School District Superintendent, is leaving his post here for a similar position in Chino. He says it is an advancement for him since Chino has about 23,000 students, compared to Arcadia's 7500.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3185
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30 ,1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30 ,1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent - Goldstone, Stephen A.
Item ID
3094AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Susan Robertson, 48, a 4th grade teacher at Hugo Reid School for 26 years, died on July 4 after an 11-year battle with cancer. Mrs. Robertson graduated from USC in 1963 and worked for the Arcadia Unified School District, teaching at Hugo Reid School for her entire career.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2392
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Robertson, Susan
Item ID
2345AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Dr. Vance T. Peterson of Arcadia has been appointed vice-president for institutional advancement at Occidental College. Peterson will assume responsibility for Occidental's external relations program, including fundraising, alumni relations, public communications and community affairs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2196
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 16, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 16, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Peterson, Vance
Item ID
2171AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Two recent Arcadia High School graduates, Maret Bower and Peter Sawires, each won $1500 in an essay contest held by the Azusa Landfill Reclamation Company. The purpose of the contest was to think of ways to maintain a suitable environment in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper643
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Bower, Maret
Sawires, Peter
Item ID
643AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

An international businessman was abducted from his Arcadia home and later released the same evening after his abductors demanded he pay them $1 million. He was told that he would be contacted the next day with instructions about where to put the money, but no money has been paid. This is the first kidnapping of this type in Arcadia, although there have been four other kidnappings in the San Gabriel Valley since last October.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1395
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1394AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28534
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1989
Pages
p. B1 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1989
Pages
p. B1 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Schwartz, Tina Renee
Gray, Michael Raymond
Item ID
28729AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28535
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1989
Pages
p. B1
Announcement Type
Marriage
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1989
Pages
p. B1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Narbut, Nicole Maria
Guyot, Dr. David Michael
Item ID
28730AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The University of La Verne will provide summer school instruction for students who did not get into the free courses offered by the district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3181
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Summer School
Item ID
3091AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

After serving 17 years as a crossing guard, 83-year-old Harry Christianson is retiring. The children at Highland Oaks honored him with a special Mr. Chris Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper942
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Christianson, Harry
Item ID
942AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia's residential water customers will be paying 9.4% more on their monthly water bills.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3588
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3467AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Jean Phillips, a teacher who started the first kindergarten at Camino Grove Elementary School in 1953, is retiring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2936
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Phillips, Jean
Item ID
2863AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Shasta, the dog who saved Luella Ball's life several months ago when her house caught fire, has been named winner of the Dog Hero Award presented by the Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper593
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Ball, Luella
Item ID
593AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

20 records – page 1 of 1.