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The Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop serves a dual purpose: a non-profit department store with thrift shop prices and as a local welfare agency for those in need. The article discusses the types of assistance given. All programs are funded by sales from the thrift shop.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop

Item ID: 513AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Nanci Lee Stewart, experienced in merchandising, has been appointed the new manager of the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop, succeeding Dorothy Smith, who is retiring after 10 1/2 years as manager.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop

Item ID: 512AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dorothy Cowan Smith, for 30 years active in Arcadia business community, has retired as manager of the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop, with which she has been affiliated for more than 18 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 26, 1984

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 26, 1984

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop

Item ID: 514AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia has unique welfare facility that doesn't cost taxpayers even one penny. Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop provides emergency and temporary welfare throughout Arcadia Unified School District. Program financed by sale at shop of donated clothing, furniture, books, tableware and even automobiles.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop

Item ID: 515AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding Thrift shops.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 23, 1931 p. 1 (PTA Thrift Shop); October 2, 1941 p. 2 (10th anniversary); August 3, 1944 p. 3 (new home); April 6, 1959 p. 1 (expanded)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 23, 1931 p. 1 (PTA Thrift Shop); October 2, 1941 p. 2 (10th anniversary); August 3, 1944 p. 3 (new home); April 6, 1959 p. 1 (expanded)

Subjects: Thrift shops

Item ID: 4309AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mary Bittner, 79, is retiring from the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop after 33 years on the governing board and 4 years as welfare director. Ms. Bittner will move to a retirement community in San Luis Obispo.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 23, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 23, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Bittner, Mary

Item ID: 611AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Girl Scout Amy Nunn, 15, is the youngest recipient of the Gold Award, the highest achievement of the Sierra Madre Girl Scout Council. She collected almost $6000 at a canned food drive at Santa Anita Church for the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 9, 1898

Pages: p. B-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 9, 1898

Pages: p. B-1

Subjects: Nunn, Amy

Item ID: 2025AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ardan's catalog showroom operations are being converted to total jewelry and giftware stores. All other merchandise is in the process of liquidation.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 5, 1986

Pages: p. D-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 5, 1986

Pages: p. D-1

Subjects: Ardan's

Item ID: 752AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 4, 1983

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 4, 1983

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: White Eyes Indian Shop

Item ID: 847AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article tells of work done by Dr. Ciwa Griffiths at the H.E.A.R. Center, which Dr. Griffiths founded 25 years ago.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: H.E.A.R. (Hearing Education Through Auditory Research)

Item ID: 1671AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dwain Schenck, 27, who grew up in Arcadia, is project director for AmeriCares, a non-profit relief organization founded in 1982 which is currently helping thousands of refugees who have fled Kuwait for Jordan.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 17, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 17, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schenck, Dwain

Item ID: 2445AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding Arcadia Welfare Clinic

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 4, 1937 p. 1; January 5, 1937 p. 1; January 6, 1937 p. 1; January 7, 1937 p. 1; January 8, 1937 p. 1; January 11, 1937 p. 1; January 14, 1937 p. 1; Janaury 16, 1937 p. 1; January 18, 1937 p. 1; February 8, 1937 p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 4, 1937 p. 1; January 5, 1937 p. 1; January 6, 1937 p. 1; January 7, 1937 p. 1; January 8, 1937 p. 1; January 11, 1937 p. 1; January 14, 1937 p. 1; Janaury 16, 1937 p. 1; January 18, 1937 p. 1; February 8, 1937 p. 1

Subjects: Social Services

Item ID: 4255AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article describes two June events: a wine and cheese social and a continental breakfast. The history of the founding of the Arboretum, now celebrating its 33rd year, is reviewed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 456AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Souders tells plans to retire as schools chief in June 1985.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 3, 1984

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 3, 1984

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Superintendent - Souders, Elbert E.

Item ID: 3100AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The non-profit World Space Foundation has been chosen to lead a team of U.S. engineers that will design and build a space probe that will use large, plastic sails to catch the feather-light pressure of sunlight to power its journey to the moon and Mars. Organizers hope the probe will be launched into orbit by the European Airiane rocket at the end of 1992.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 24, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 24, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: World Space Foundation

Item ID: 3508AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

H.O.Y. and David Ireland will team up to give a Brown Bag Forum at the Arcadia Library covering such topics as Loneliness, Death, Depression, and Being Single.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 7, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 7, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: H.O.Y. (Help Our Youth)

Item ID: 1855AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Eric Waterhouse is the founder of the non-profit Theaterquest, an organization with a goal to produce summertime drama productions with local teenagers. He is an Arcadia resident.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Waterhouse, Eric

Item ID: 97AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Attendance Review Board is being called the most promising juvenile welfare reform measure in more than a decade. It's intent is to solve behavior and school attendance problems before they get out of hand.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2595AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Drive-In Liquor closed its doors to make way for a mini-mall. When the mall opens next year, the liquor store will be among the 7 new shops at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 23, 1988

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 23, 1988

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: Drive-In Liquor

Item ID: 762AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The West Arcadia Invitational Band Review, which celebrates its 35th year, may be in its last year unless a new sponsor can be found to support the event.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 30, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 30, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: West Arcadia Invitational Band Review

Item ID: 3490AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop serves a dual purpose: a non-profit department store with thrift shop prices and as a local welfare agency for those in need. The article discusses the types of assistance given. All programs are funded by sales from the thrift shop.

Nanci Lee Stewart, experienced in merchandising, has been appointed the new manager of the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop, succeeding Dorothy Smith, who is retiring after 10 1/2 years as manager.

Dorothy Cowan Smith, for 30 years active in Arcadia business community, has retired as manager of the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop, with which she has been affiliated for more than 18 years.

Items regarding Thrift shops.

Mary Bittner, 79, is retiring from the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop after 33 years on the governing board and 4 years as welfare director. Ms. Bittner will move to a retirement community in San Luis Obispo.

Girl Scout Amy Nunn, 15, is the youngest recipient of the Gold Award, the highest achievement of the Sierra Madre Girl Scout Council. She collected almost $6000 at a canned food drive at Santa Anita Church for the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop.

Ardan's catalog showroom operations are being converted to total jewelry and giftware stores. All other merchandise is in the process of liquidation.

Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.

Article tells of work done by Dr. Ciwa Griffiths at the H.E.A.R. Center, which Dr. Griffiths founded 25 years ago.

Dwain Schenck, 27, who grew up in Arcadia, is project director for AmeriCares, a non-profit relief organization founded in 1982 which is currently helping thousands of refugees who have fled Kuwait for Jordan.

Items regarding Arcadia Welfare Clinic

Article describes two June events: a wine and cheese social and a continental breakfast. The history of the founding of the Arboretum, now celebrating its 33rd year, is reviewed.

Souders tells plans to retire as schools chief in June 1985.

H.O.Y. and David Ireland will team up to give a Brown Bag Forum at the Arcadia Library covering such topics as Loneliness, Death, Depression, and Being Single.

Eric Waterhouse is the founder of the non-profit Theaterquest, an organization with a goal to produce summertime drama productions with local teenagers. He is an Arcadia resident.

The School Attendance Review Board is being called the most promising juvenile welfare reform measure in more than a decade. It's intent is to solve behavior and school attendance problems before they get out of hand.

Drive-In Liquor closed its doors to make way for a mini-mall. When the mall opens next year, the liquor store will be among the 7 new shops at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

The West Arcadia Invitational Band Review, which celebrates its 35th year, may be in its last year unless a new sponsor can be found to support the event.