1. Everybody raised chickens in the old days. Arcadia Tribune. June 8, 1978. 2. City chicken ranches dwindle to twelve. Arcadia Tribune. July 22, 1959. 3. Ad showing what was apparently a large plaster rooster at Pike-Kronz Hatchery. news ad December 7, 1934. 4. Third Annual Poultry Show o…
1. Everybody raised chickens in the old days. Arcadia Tribune. June 8, 1978.
2. City chicken ranches dwindle to twelve. Arcadia Tribune. July 22, 1959.
3. Ad showing what was apparently a large plaster rooster at Pike-Kronz Hatchery. news ad December 7, 1934.
4. Third Annual Poultry Show opens today at racetrack. Arcadia Tribune. December 1, 1938.
5. First readings of 3 proposed ordinances regulating...poultry. news clip. March 1956.
6. Fifth Annual Santa Anita Poultry, Pigeon and Game Bird Show premium list and program. December, 1940.
7. "Poultry ordinance passed by council on initial reading." Arcadia Tribune, Thursday, March 22, 1956.
8. Arcadia Municipal Code 4136--Keeping Restricted. After January 1, 1961, no person shall keep or maintain upon any premises in the City chickens, rabbits, poultry or fowl, ... in excess of ten..." Printed from the World Wide Web on April 14, 2005.
9. "Six hens for every family." Arcadia Journal, March 30, 1918, page 1.
10. Newspaper ad for auction of Commercial Chicken Ranch at 1210 S. Fourth Avenue, Arcadia, California. Lot size and equipment are given, 3500 chickens included in the sale. Los Angeles Times, September 16, 1945.
11. Newspaper ad for Pike-Krenz Hatchery at 641 Lemon Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Shows Pike-Krenz logo. Los Angeles Times, June 19, 1927.
12. Ad for Golden West Rhode Island Red Poultry Ranch, 752 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. O.A. Talle, proprietor. Los Angeles Times (ProQuest Historical), November 29, 1925.
13. Many Chickens. Deputy Assessor G. G. Meade finds that there are 140,000 chickens in Arcadia, at 93 ranches. Pasadena Star News, May 16, 1921.
In the 1920s and 1930s, Arcadia had a reputation as a poultry raising community. There were many poultry ranchers in Arcadia, including a Denmark royal family member named Prince Eric, cousin of the King of Denmark.
A USDA rule change went into effect Thursday requiring California to change the way meat and poultry packaging is weighed. It requires inspectors to use a dry tare form of testing in which all fluids within a package must be credited as part of its content. Tare is the weight of packaging and all materials, tags, clips, stickers, absorbent soakers. Consumers could be paying more for less meat at the market.
January 18, 1954 p. 1; December 9, 1954 p. 1; January 28, 1957 p. 1; February 7, 1957 p. 1; June 30, 1960 p. 1; July 14, 1960 p. 1; January 19, 1961 p. 1; April 20, 1961 p. 1; July 17, 1961 p. 1; July 20, 1961, p. 1; July 31, 1961, p. 1 (acquisition of land); April 26, 1962, p. 1; August 26, 1962, p. 1 (proposed); January 13, 1963, p. 1; May 9, 1963, p. 1; December 6, 1963, p. 1 (proposal shelved); January 23, 1964, p. 1 (Council refuses to back); January 30, 1964, p. 1 (Chamber of Commerce defends); January 30, 1964, p. 1 (City vs Schools); September 22, 1966, p. 1; October 13, 1966, p. 1; December 22, 1966, p. 1; February 23, 1967, p. 1; March 5, 1967, p. 1; March 23, 1967, p. 1; April 6, 1967, p. 1 (new drive); May 5, 1968, p. 1; June 23, 1968, p. 1; July 4, 1968, p.1; July 17, 1968, p. 1; July 28, 1968, p. 1 (Citizens Committee); September 5, 1971, p. 1 (combined with Community Center)
January 18, 1954 p. 1; December 9, 1954 p. 1; January 28, 1957 p. 1; February 7, 1957 p. 1; June 30, 1960 p. 1; July 14, 1960 p. 1; January 19, 1961 p. 1; April 20, 1961 p. 1; July 17, 1961 p. 1; July 20, 1961, p. 1; July 31, 1961, p. 1 (acquisition of land); April 26, 1962, p. 1; August 26, 1962, p. 1 (proposed); January 13, 1963, p. 1; May 9, 1963, p. 1; December 6, 1963, p. 1 (proposal shelved); January 23, 1964, p. 1 (Council refuses to back); January 30, 1964, p. 1 (Chamber of Commerce defends); January 30, 1964, p. 1 (City vs Schools); September 22, 1966, p. 1; October 13, 1966, p. 1; December 22, 1966, p. 1; February 23, 1967, p. 1; March 5, 1967, p. 1; March 23, 1967, p. 1; April 6, 1967, p. 1 (new drive); May 5, 1968, p. 1; June 23, 1968, p. 1; July 4, 1968, p.1; July 17, 1968, p. 1; July 28, 1968, p. 1 (Citizens Committee); September 5, 1971, p. 1 (combined with Community Center)
March 30, 1918 p. 1; April 6, 1918 p. 1 (await orders); May 4, 1918 p. 1; May 18, 1918 p. 1 (preliminary steps); May 25, 1918 p. 4 (officers); June 8, 1918 p. 1; June 15, 1918 p. 1 (first men arrive); June 8, 1918 p. 1 ("Blind Pigs" closed near school); June 15, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); June 22, 1918 p. 1; June 29, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); July 29, 1918 p. 1 (alien zone established); August 3, 1918 p. 4 and September 7, 1918 p. 1 (club-house); August 24, 1918 p. 1 (balloon use in war); September 28, 1918 p. 1 (aircraft center); October 5, 1918 p. 1 (amusement park); November 17, 1918 p. 1 (Commander Hensky); November 30, 1918 p. 4 (permanence).
March 30, 1918 p. 1; April 6, 1918 p. 1 (await orders); May 4, 1918 p. 1; May 18, 1918 p. 1 (preliminary steps); May 25, 1918 p. 4 (officers); June 8, 1918 p. 1; June 15, 1918 p. 1 (first men arrive); June 8, 1918 p. 1 ("Blind Pigs" closed near school); June 15, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); June 22, 1918 p. 1; June 29, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); July 29, 1918 p. 1 (alien zone established); August 3, 1918 p. 4 and September 7, 1918 p. 1 (club-house); August 24, 1918 p. 1 (balloon use in war); September 28, 1918 p. 1 (aircraft center); October 5, 1918 p. 1 (amusement park); November 17, 1918 p. 1 (Commander Hensky); November 30, 1918 p. 4 (permanence).
Home of Charles and Pearl Strong at 460 W. Duarte Road. View shows small clapboard house standing by itself. There is a high-sided trailer standing at left of house. What appears to be chicken houses show in the photo. Claimed to be first white leghorn chicken ranch in Arcadia.
December 2, 1948 p. 1; December 9, 1948 p. 1; December 12, 1948 p. 1; March 24, 1946 p. 5; April 27, 1950 p. 1; April 29, 1950 p. 1; May 4, 1950 p. 1; May 11, 1950 p. 1; May 13, 1950 p. 1; May 18, 1950 p. 1; May 20, 1950 p.1; May 25, 1950 p. 1; May 27, 1950 p. 1; June 1, 1950 p. 1; June 13, 1950 p. 1; June 15, 1950 p. 1; June 17, 1950 p. 1; October 5, 1950 p. 1 and November 29, 1951 p. 15 (Broughton Collection); October 18, 1951 p. 1 (Jungle improvement); November 26, 1951 p. 1 (Improvement projects); December 6, 1951 p. 1 (150 acre annexation); February 21, 1952 p. 1 and April 26, 1956 p. 1 (George P. Lux estate); July 20, 1953 p. 1 and August 20, 1953 pp. 1,5,11 (Lucky Baldwin Day events); February 10, 1955 p. 3 (Eucalyptus trees); February 3, 1955 p. 18; March 24, 1955 p. 1 (Herb Garden); May 19, 1955 p. 10 (So. African area); September 22, 1955 p. 6 (Botanical gardens); April 23, 1956 p. 1 (Bowron reminiscences); June 21, 1956 p. 1 (Blind Garden); September 17, 1956 p. 1 (Exhibition Pavilion); January 30, 1958 p. 2 (Petrified wood collection); April 14, 1958 p. 1 (Dog house); November 13, 1958 p. 1 (Master Plan); November 12, 1959 p. 2 (Nature trails); March 6, 1961 p. 1 and April 21, 1963 p. 1 (Fountain and pond addition); January 23,1964 p. 1 ("Horses in History and Art" Collection); September 6, 1964 p. 1 (Entranceway remodeling); October 24, 1964 p. 26 (History of development); September 18, 1966 p. 5 (Improvement projects); October 5, 1967 p. 7 (Fire wagon of 1800's); July 24, 1968 p. 3 (New science lab); April 23, 1969 p. 2 (Botanical-Horticultural Library); June 7, 1970 p. 3 (Research lab opened); July 18, 1971 p. 1 and August 15, 1971 p. 1 (Age limit under fire); February 22, 1973 p. 1 (History of development); August 5, 1973 p. 1 (Silver Anniversary).
December 2, 1948 p. 1; December 9, 1948 p. 1; December 12, 1948 p. 1; March 24, 1946 p. 5; April 27, 1950 p. 1; April 29, 1950 p. 1; May 4, 1950 p. 1; May 11, 1950 p. 1; May 13, 1950 p. 1; May 18, 1950 p. 1; May 20, 1950 p.1; May 25, 1950 p. 1; May 27, 1950 p. 1; June 1, 1950 p. 1; June 13, 1950 p. 1; June 15, 1950 p. 1; June 17, 1950 p. 1; October 5, 1950 p. 1 and November 29, 1951 p. 15 (Broughton Collection); October 18, 1951 p. 1 (Jungle improvement); November 26, 1951 p. 1 (Improvement projects); December 6, 1951 p. 1 (150 acre annexation); February 21, 1952 p. 1 and April 26, 1956 p. 1 (George P. Lux estate); July 20, 1953 p. 1 and August 20, 1953 pp. 1,5,11 (Lucky Baldwin Day events); February 10, 1955 p. 3 (Eucalyptus trees); February 3, 1955 p. 18; March 24, 1955 p. 1 (Herb Garden); May 19, 1955 p. 10 (So. African area); September 22, 1955 p. 6 (Botanical gardens); April 23, 1956 p. 1 (Bowron reminiscences); June 21, 1956 p. 1 (Blind Garden); September 17, 1956 p. 1 (Exhibition Pavilion); January 30, 1958 p. 2 (Petrified wood collection); April 14, 1958 p. 1 (Dog house); November 13, 1958 p. 1 (Master Plan); November 12, 1959 p. 2 (Nature trails); March 6, 1961 p. 1 and April 21, 1963 p. 1 (Fountain and pond addition); January 23,1964 p. 1 ("Horses in History and Art" Collection); September 6, 1964 p. 1 (Entranceway remodeling); October 24, 1964 p. 26 (History of development); September 18, 1966 p. 5 (Improvement projects); October 5, 1967 p. 7 (Fire wagon of 1800's); July 24, 1968 p. 3 (New science lab); April 23, 1969 p. 2 (Botanical-Horticultural Library); June 7, 1970 p. 3 (Research lab opened); July 18, 1971 p. 1 and August 15, 1971 p. 1 (Age limit under fire); February 22, 1973 p. 1 (History of development); August 5, 1973 p. 1 (Silver Anniversary).
The City Council approved a revision of Arcadia's General Plan, the foundation for which all land-use decisions are made, so that regulating growth is one of the main aims of the revised plan. Article includes a list of the Plan's goals and policies.
