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Last year, Foothills Junior High students raised $800 for the Peace Corps to go to Lamotrek Atoll, Micronesia, an island in the South Pacific. The Peace Corps Partnership Program allows American schools, clubs and organizations to fund small projects, typically less than $1500. The money will be used to construct a basketball court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3134
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
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p. A-1
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Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Item ID
3050AN
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Arcadia High School students scored will above the national average on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. The scores were higher than last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3203
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1981
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1981
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p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3111AN
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The foundation plans to raise $75,000 this year ($30,000 more than last year) with a new strategy that entails direct pleas for contribution from families of Arcadia school students as well as from businesses in the community.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1985
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1985
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p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Item ID
484AN
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The reapportion plan, upheld last week, moves H. L. Richardson away from his Arcadia base to a new district. Newton R. Russell's district picks up Arcadia. Richardson is threatening to oppose Russell in the next election rather than run in his own new district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper438
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 4, 1982
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 4, 1982
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p. A-2
Subjects
Apportionment (Election Law)
Item ID
438AN
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Arcadia High School students did better than ever in Advanced Placement Tests they took last May.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1986
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3119AN
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Article compares the financial status of the Arcadia School District with other districts in the county. Arcadia spends less than average in terms of average daily attendance but ranks high in salaries for teachers and teacher load.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
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p. A-1
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Schools
Item ID
2610AN
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City officials and firefighters on lookout for year-old bill prohibiting cities and counties from banning sale of fireworks. SB 999, authored by Sen. William Campbell, R-Whittier, passed by Assembly last September.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1982
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p. A-1
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Fireworks
Item ID
1611AN
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A decline in enrollment which has threatened to close one of Arcadia's 3 junior high schools appears to be less precipitous than anticipated, and may even be leveling off. According to official figures presented by the Arcadia Board of Education, there has been a loss of 164 students, far less that the drop of 429 that was expected.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
Item ID
2901AN
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A discussion of the proposed changes in high school graduation requirements. Proposed changes include an increase from 2 to 3 years of English and a minimum of 1 year of U.S. history rather than the 3 quarters now required.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
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p. A-1
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Schools - Arcadia High School
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2974AN
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Arcadia High School graduation requirements were defined and settled after considerable discussion by the Board of Education at the regular meeting last week.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 29, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 29, 1984
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p. A-1
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School Board
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2471AN
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The preliminary budget for the Arcadia Unified School District includes $25 million of expenditures, about 2% higher than last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2714
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1988
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Budget
Item ID
2649AN
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A memorial trust fund is being set up to finance the education of the children of Steven and Cathy Jones, an Arcadia couple who were killed in and auto accident August 17 near Val Verde.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1986
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p. A-1
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Jones, Steven & Cathy
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1876AN
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Arcadia ranks at the top among US cities with the highest-paid employees, yet charges its residents less for municipal services and receives less aid than most California cities of similar size. No other US city outside California with a population between 10,000 and 50,000 pays its employees more; the average city employee earns $32,767 per year.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Economic Conditions
Item ID
1501AN
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After serving 17 years as a crossing guard, 83-year-old Harry Christianson is retiring. The children at Highland Oaks honored him with a special Mr. Chris Day.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
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p. A-1
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Christianson, Harry
Item ID
942AN
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Mark Douglas Pryor, 19, arrested after an undercover investigation at Arcadia High School, has been placed on three years formal probation and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service work. He was convicted of selling less than an ounce of marijuana to a woman who turned out to be an undercover officer. He was the first of eight defendants arrested to raise an entrapment defense.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1468
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Trafficking
Item ID
1467AN
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A group of Arcadia men who refer to themselves as the Over the Hill Gang take an annual backpacking trip into the Sierras. The actual participants vary from year to year. This year's trip was a six day, 35 mile hike.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1980
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1980
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p. A-2
Subjects
Hiking
Item ID
1699AN
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Dolly McLain has retired after 23 years of service with the Arcadia Unified School District. For the last 17 years she has worked as secretary to the Superintendent and the Board of Education.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1980
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Schools - Employees - McLain, Dolly
Item ID
2854AN
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Arcadia resident Linda Baum will serve as the Grand Marshall for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses equestrian unit. Baum will ride her 17-year-old pinto, Royal Warrior.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1988
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1988
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p. A-1 photo
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Tournament of Roses
Baum, Linda
Item ID
3381AN
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Huntington High School started an Independent Study Program last September. The program is free and open to anyone older than 18 who did not finish their diploma. 75 students are currently enrolled in this successful program.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Huntington High School
Item ID
3026AN
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Memorial services for Jeanne Saunders took place today.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 2, 1987
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p. A1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 2, 1987
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p. A1
Subjects
Saunders, Jeanne
Item ID
28284AN
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