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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
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A new business, Model Laundry and Linen Service, located at 122 N. Santa Anita Drive, will employ 80 people.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
Model Laundry and Linen Service
Item ID
33221AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32993
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Fitts, Buron
Politicians
Item ID
33190AN
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Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration to get own chapel, a building donated by Los Angeles Diocese.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 5, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 5, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Item ID
33240AN
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A short story called "The Bipartisan Blond" by Arcadia author Hannah Smith appears in the September Ladies' Home Journal. She published a book called "For Heaven's Sake" about three years ago.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 28, 1952
Pages
p. 7
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 28, 1952
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Smith, Hannah
Item ID
13098AN
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Arcadia man tells of submarine service. Lieutenant Commander Charles F. Schermerhorn of Arcadia, an executive officer of Submarine Division 11-6, announced new era in the Naval Reserve program, with an additional submarine division that includes maintenance and repair of operationg fleet-type submarines.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
Subjects
Military
Navy Reserve
Schermerhorn, Charles F.
Submarines
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Seven water color paintings by Arcadia artist Dorothy Browdy Kushner are featured in an exhibit at the Los Angeles Art Association.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 5, 1954
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 5, 1954
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Kushner, Dorothy Browdy
Item ID
12991AN
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Arcadia artists Barbara Reeves and Dorothy Browdy Kushner have works on display at the Los Angeles County museum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 6, 1955
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 6, 1955
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Reeves, Barbara
Arcadia Artists - Kushner, Dorothy Browdy
Item ID
13745AN
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New Wing

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1958
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1958
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
3583AN
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All the judges in Los Angeles County are in the process of voting on whether or not to consolidate the municipal and superior courts. Their decision would affect the local Santa Anita Municipal Court District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27167
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Courts - Santa Anita Municipal Court
Item ID
27365AN
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Months of talks between Westfield Shopping Town Santa Anita and Santa Anita Park race track about building a shopping center seem to have fallen through.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18184
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18431AN
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The city of Arcadia has spent more than $300,00 so far in its efforts to protect the 260 homes beneath the hillsides ravaged by the December 27 fire.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27370AN
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Three residents representing a group they call "Friends of Anoakia" have sued the city in an attempt to stop demolition of the historic Anoakia estate. Forrest Besocke, Winston Besocke and Michael Mulvehill filed the lawsuit Friday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Besocke, Forrest
Besocke, Winston
Mulvehill, Michael
Item ID
18429AN
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Three women and two children picketed outside the Golden Eyes Gentlemen's Club.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Golden Eyes Gentlemen's Club
Item ID
18469AN
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A profile of Tracey Hause, the new administrative services director, who replaces retired Jim Dale.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hause, Tracey
Item ID
27373AN
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A group calling itself the "Friends of Anoakia" filed a suit in LA Superior Court to stop the destruction of the Anoakia mansion.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Lawsuits
Item ID
27374AN
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City Manager Bill Kelly has appointed Tracey Hause as the new administrative services director for Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
February 2, 2000
Pages
p.1
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Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
February 2, 2000
Pages
p.1
Subjects
City employees - Hause, Tracey
Item ID
18530AN
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For fiscal 1999-2000, city revenues are projected to be more than $1.5 million higher than previously projected.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
Revenues
Item ID
27620AN
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After months of preparation and more than $300,000 expenditures in the aftermath of the Santa Anita II fires that diverted a wall of mud from homes, the fire-ravaged hillside seemed to be holding despite the rain storms.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Mudslides
Item ID
27624AN
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Several Anoakia artifacts will be donated to the Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Arboretum
Item ID
18723AN
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