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View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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Date: December 17, 1962

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Date: December 17, 1962

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Bonelli, Frank G.; Johnson, Norman; Shone, Harold K.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 876

Collection: Photographs

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Gathering of eight dignitaries at time of dedication of fountains in NE corner of County Park. Figure on left shaking hands is John Anson Ford, former County Supervisor. He is shaking hand of Supervisor Frank Bonelli. Man in tweed coat to right of Bonelli is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation Dept. Man with dark-rimmed glasses seen behind two shaking hands is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs881

Date: December 17, 1962

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Date: December 17, 1962

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Bonelli, Frank; Ford, John Anson; Fountains; Johnson, Norman; Shone, Harold K.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 875A

Collection: Photographs

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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Suicides; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31749AN

Collection: Newspaper Index