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Dr. George S. Parcells, a chiropractor who has been in practice in Arcadia since 1940, has recently retired at the age of 87. Biographical sketch included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Parcells, George S.
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2102AN
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MarrLin Greathouse, 17, of Arcadia High School, was crowned Miss Arcadia. She and her royal court will represent the city on the Arcadia float in the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year's Day, 1980.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Greathouse, MarrLin
Item ID
32185AN
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Arcadia resident Thomas J. Crow died October 25. Article outlines Crow's career as a journalist who at one time owned and operated the Monrovia Journal.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1979
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p. A-10
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1979
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p. A-10
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Crow, Thomas J.
Item ID
1401AN
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Arcadia resident James Dobson has written a number of best selling books, all of which deal with problems encountered in family life. Other authors in the family are Dobson's wife Shirley and daughter Danae. Article enumerates Dobson's other activities and responsibilities.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Dobson, James C.
Item ID
569AN
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Scholastic Aptitude Test scores show Arcadia students taking the test have scored above the national average for several years. The SAT, used by many colleges in admissions, is a measure of verbal and mathematical skills.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3108AN
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Article outlines regulation and inspection procedures governing school buses and their drivers in Arcadia.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - School Buses
Item ID
2566AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education, in an effort to recoup between $60,000 and $75,000 lost in expenditures in negotiations with employees, has selected Norman E. Miller to negotiate with the state for reimbursement of the funds.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2460AN
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A chronology of the city has been developed by the school district's Office of Elementary Instruction utilizing information from the Public Library, the Arboretum and the City Clerk's office. The 35+ page volume will be used by the third and fourth grade classes as they study the community's history.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia (City) - History - Chronology
Item ID
1726AN
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The Arcadia Historical Society is launched on a membership drive as it works toward establishing a museum to house artifacts of historic significance to Arcadia's early days.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
1705AN
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Fourteen-year-old Ron Cheney earned $1,000 for the Arcadia Presbyterian Church's youth fund by eating chicken. In a contest sponsored by the Market Basket food chain, Ron ate 1.28 pounds of chicken in 10 minutes.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Cheney, Ron
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The Board of Education approved a $17 million budget for 1979-80, representing an increase of 8.2% over last year. The budget provides an 8.19% increase in salary and benefits for certificated employees. A major problem appears in special education, which the state has not fully funded.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2459AN
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Tony Walker, new director of the West San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Project, is optimistic about the organization's work with juveniles. The program, whose service area includes Arcadia, deals with young, first-time offenders whose problems are still minor.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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West San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Project
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3493AN
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Tony Walker, new director of the west San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Project, is optimistic about the organization's work with juveniles. The program, whose service area includes Arcadia, deals with young, first-time offenders whose problems are still minor.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Juvenile Delinquency
Item ID
1878AN
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Arcadia's City Council approved 1979-80 tax rates that are slightly lower than those for the past year. Other action concerned the animal control ordinance, the construction of two classrooms at Barnhart School, and an appeal for funds for Dial-A-Ride.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1970 - 1979
Item ID
998AN
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Tom Landes, Arcadia High's new band director, has been categorized as one of California's outstanding young directors.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
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p. A-1
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Landes, Tom
Item ID
1898AN
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Ed Newman, who has been with the Arcadia Post Office since 1946, recently retired from his position as Arcadia postmaster.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2276
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Service - Newman, Ed
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2245AN
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Bertha Mae Wagener, who taught in the Arcadia Schools for 15 years, died August 4.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Wagener, Bertha Mae
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3439AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenue so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
2608AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenues so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3521
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Traffic Engineering
Item ID
3405AN
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The Board of Education has decided that the First Avenue Junior High School will be rebuilt following the present basic configuration. Article indicates possibilities for interior plans.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3121
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3038AN
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