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Peach Tree Park chosen as city's war memorial site. "Peppermint candy" peach trees will be planted on a 30 x 300 strip of land parallel to the rear of the City Hall in a tiny park to commemorate Arcadia youths who lost their lives in World War II.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33021
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Peach trees
Item ID
33218AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Judy Muscat, 17, will reign at second Annual Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival. Four princesses in Muscat's court. Photos.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival
Austin, Sallie
Cauffield, Mary Ellen
Laselle, Carol Ann
Muscat, Judy
Norris, Ann
Item ID
33184AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.)
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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
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32994
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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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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New Ralphs market will open at corner of Live Oak and Santa Anita Avenue on April 20.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 12, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 12, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Grocery Stores
Ralphs market
Item ID
33242AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Ralphs market will open tomorrow at corner of Live Oak and Santa Anita Avenue on April 20. Manager is Leon Rowland.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Grocery Stores
Ralphs market
Rowland, Leon
Item ID
33244AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. West, Apr. 7.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
April 26, 1951
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
April 26, 1951
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
West, son
Item ID
10709AN
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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News p 2 w / photo
Date
December 13, 1951
Pages
p 2 w / photo
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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
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Mrs. Ola Sullivan, who's husband J. H. Sullivan has been in charge of the restoration of the Queen Anne cottage, presented a talk to the Arcadia Woman's Club on "The History of Nails." She gave each member in attendance a hand-wrought iron nail and piece of wood from the original Queen Anne Cottage, bound together by ribbon.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 9, 1952
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 9, 1952
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Queen Anne Cottage
Sullivan, Ola and J. H.
Item ID
13100AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. West, July 25.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
August 7, 1952
Pages
p. 7 (See also
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
August 7, 1952
Pages
p. 7 (See also
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
West, daughter
Item ID
11641AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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Noted organist Elsie Mae Emerson to present concert at Arcadia Music Mart, announced owner Mel Pratt. Emerson is an organist on the famous "Queen for a Day" show both on television and radio. She will play and demonstrate the Minshall electronic organ.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Music Mart
Electronic instruments
Emerson, Elsie Mae
Pratt, Mel
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia noted for topflight city school system. From packing shed to 10 school plants, story of Arcadia--8 schools in use, 9th being built, 10th being planned.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 12-16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 12-16
Subjects
Arcadia Schools-history
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Marriage. With photo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 28, 1954
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 28, 1954
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Graham, Nancy Furie
Killen, John Lippincott
Item ID
13163AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Millard Sheets to be guest artist at fall meeting of Arcadia AAUW. Mrs. J. Clark White and Mrs. Robert Paradise are involved in planning this event. Millard Sheets is a painter, water colorist, muralist, sculptor, ceramist, and architect. Photo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1954
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1954
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Artists
Clubs
Organizations
Sheets, Millard
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dorothy Kushner has had her painting, "Moon over the pines" accepted for display at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1955
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1955
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Kushner, Dorothy
Item ID
13601AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia artist, Mrs. Grace Day, is presenting a display of wood carvings at the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 27, 1957
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 27, 1957
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Day, Grace
Item ID
15680AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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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
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
3556AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding sign ordinances.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1956 p. 2 (signs)
June 5, 1964 p. 1 (changes)
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (Towne Center signs studied)
December 27, 1964 p. 1 (ban approved)
October 26, 1967 p. 1
November 16, 1967 p. 1 (service stations)
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (proposed amendment)
February 25, 1968 p. 2 (amendment approved)
March 3, 1968 p. 1 (businessmen's effort to change ordinance)
July 31, 1968 p. 1 (disagreement over proposed changes)
August 14, 1968 p. 1 (hearings continued)
September 11, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission denies request for verticle signs)
September 15, 1968 p. 1 (hearing on porposed changes continued)
September 22, 1968 p. 1 (hearing continued)
September 29, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission gives preliminary approval of ordinance)
October 9, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission fails to give approval)
October 23, 1968 p. 1 (Planners pass sign code)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (City Council public hearing)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (action of code delayed)
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (vote postponed)
December 4, 1968 p. 1 (Council continues study)
December22, 1968 p. 1 (Council concerns re. proposed ordinance)
January 19, 1969 p 1
January 22, 1969 p. 1 (Council orders draft of new code)
Febfuary 12, 1969 p. 1 (Council reviews proposed changes)
February 19, 1969 p. 1 (1st reading - ordinance approved)
March 9, 1969 p. 1 (2nd reading - ordinance approved)
April 27, 1969 p. 1 (illegal placing of real estate signs)
December 13, 1973 p. 1 (changes)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1956 p. 2 (signs)
June 5, 1964 p. 1 (changes)
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (Towne Center signs studied)
December 27, 1964 p. 1 (ban approved)
October 26, 1967 p. 1
November 16, 1967 p. 1 (service stations)
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (proposed amendment)
February 25, 1968 p. 2 (amendment approved)
March 3, 1968 p. 1 (businessmen's effort to change ordinance)
July 31, 1968 p. 1 (disagreement over proposed changes)
August 14, 1968 p. 1 (hearings continued)
September 11, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission denies request for verticle signs)
September 15, 1968 p. 1 (hearing on porposed changes continued)
September 22, 1968 p. 1 (hearing continued)
September 29, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission gives preliminary approval of ordinance)
October 9, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission fails to give approval)
October 23, 1968 p. 1 (Planners pass sign code)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (City Council public hearing)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (action of code delayed)
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (vote postponed)
December 4, 1968 p. 1 (Council continues study)
December22, 1968 p. 1 (Council concerns re. proposed ordinance)
January 19, 1969 p 1
January 22, 1969 p. 1 (Council orders draft of new code)
Febfuary 12, 1969 p. 1 (Council reviews proposed changes)
February 19, 1969 p. 1 (1st reading - ordinance approved)
March 9, 1969 p. 1 (2nd reading - ordinance approved)
April 27, 1969 p. 1 (illegal placing of real estate signs)
December 13, 1973 p. 1 (changes)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4039AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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