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Arcadia Chamber of Commerce to hold formal opening of new offices in the Bekins Building on Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Bekins
Item ID
33211AN
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H. D. Cowan Co., Inc., manufacturer of fixtures for stores, banks and office buildings, will open a new manufacturing facility at 130 N. First Street. This property was formerly a furniture manufacturing facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33015
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 3 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 3 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
H. D. Cowan Co., Inc.
Manufacturing
Item ID
33212AN
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Arcadia Peach Festival set for Saturday, March 25. Events includes dedication of War Memorial Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33019
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Peach Festival
Item ID
33216AN
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New El Rancho Building, a 2-story store and office affair, located at 1200 W. Huntington Drive, is nearing completion, with occupancy expected in March. Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. are the owners of the new building. Architect is Rowland H. Crawford.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Buildings
Business and Industry
El Rancho Building
Item ID
33222AN
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A new used car lot, Bonita Motors, opens at 150 E. Huntington Drive, managed by Ben Hill and Win Barlow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33027
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Barlow, Win
Bonita Motors
Business and Industry
Hill, Ben
Used cars
Item ID
33224AN
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Arcadia fire-fighting facilities expanded through a third station on Orange Grove Avenue. Chief James M. Nellis reports activities of fire fighters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32998
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Nellis, James
Item ID
33195AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33042
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
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Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration to get own chapel, a building donated by Los Angeles Diocese.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33043
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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Miss Alice Quayle, 19-year-old cellist of Arcadia, will play her professional debut on Feb. 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune-Bulletin
Date
February 12, 1951
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Tribune-Bulletin
Date
February 12, 1951
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Quayle, Alice
Item ID
10560AN
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25-year old Colleen Kay Hutchins, who represented Utah in the Miss America contest, was named Miss America Saturday night. She is one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hutchins of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1951
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1951
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Hutchins, Colleen Kay
Item ID
12894AN
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100 years old

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1952
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1952
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Norris, Ella
Item ID
4030AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36391
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 12-16
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 12-16
Subjects
Arcadia Schools-history
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100 year old resident of Arcadia

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1953
Pages
p. 3 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1953
Pages
p. 3 photo
Subjects
Marron, Juan
Item ID
4006AN
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District starts moving into new buildings: Dana school nears completion.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 2, 1954
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 2, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools-Dana Junior High School
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Richard Dana intermediate school to open doors for first time. It is the second educational plant serving 7th and 8th grades, the other being First Avenue School. Dana's first principal is Joseph Bagnall. The modern school was designed by Boyd Georgi and Lee Kline, the same architects who planned the buildings at Camino Grove Elementary. See Also Arcadia Tribune, September 13, 1954, p. 1, Schoolroom doors open tomorrow for 7000 pupils.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1954
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bagnall, Joseph
Georgi, Boyd
Kline, Lee
Schools-Dana Junior High School
Schools-Dana Middle School
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Camino Grove had shed fire last Tuesday.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1954
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Camino Grove Elementary School
Fires
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Building designs for earthquakes

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1955
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1955
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
3900AN
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Arcadia resident Bill Adams recalls a fire in 1953 and describes the small community around the Chantry Flat ranger station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18067
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Adams, Bill
Fires
Item ID
18269AN
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After nearly 90 years, final approval has been given for the demolition of Anoakia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2000
Pages
p. 3 w/photo, The Star
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2000
Pages
p. 3 w/photo, The Star
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18264AN
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Fire Chief Peter Bonano discusses the December 27 fires.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27364AN
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