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Rudolph C. Shosted, now 79, recalls his time spent at the Army's observation balloon school, located where the Los Angeles County Park golf course now is.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Balloon School

Item ID: 594AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

John M. Huston, a World War I private in the Air Services Signal Corps unit that was here in Arcadia at the Balloon School, gives an account of those experiences.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Balloon School; World War I

Item ID: 595AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General articles

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 30, 1918 p. 1; April 6, 1918 p. 1 (await orders); May 4, 1918 p. 1; May 18, 1918 p. 1 (preliminary steps); May 25, 1918 p. 4 (officers); June 8, 1918 p. 1; June 15, 1918 p. 1 (first men arrive); June 8, 1918 p. 1 ("Blind Pigs" closed near school); June 15, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); June 22, 1918 p. 1; June 29, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); July 29, 1918 p. 1 (alien zone established); August 3, 1918 p. 4 and September 7, 1918 p. 1 (club-house); August 24, 1918 p. 1 (balloon use in war); September 28, 1918 p. 1 (aircraft center); October 5, 1918 p. 1 (amusement park); November 17, 1918 p. 1 (Commander Hensky); November 30, 1918 p. 4 (permanence).

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 30, 1918 p. 1; April 6, 1918 p. 1 (await orders); May 4, 1918 p. 1; May 18, 1918 p. 1 (preliminary steps); May 25, 1918 p. 4 (officers); June 8, 1918 p. 1; June 15, 1918 p. 1 (first men arrive); June 8, 1918 p. 1 ("Blind Pigs" closed near school); June 15, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); June 22, 1918 p. 1; June 29, 1918 p. 1 (recreation center); July 29, 1918 p. 1 (alien zone established); August 3, 1918 p. 4 and September 7, 1918 p. 1 (club-house); August 24, 1918 p. 1 (balloon use in war); September 28, 1918 p. 1 (aircraft center); October 5, 1918 p. 1 (amusement park); November 17, 1918 p. 1 (Commander Hensky); November 30, 1918 p. 4 (permanence).

Subjects: Balloon School

Item ID: 3643AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General items

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1931 p. 1; May 22, 1931 p. 1 (evacuation possible); June 5, 1931 p. 1 (clearing started); July 29, 1932 p. 1 (return land to the County); October 28, 1932 p. 1; January 20, 1933 p. 1 (County park site); February 17, 1933 p. 1 (bill revision); March 17, 1933 p. 1 (bill passes); May 19, 1933 p. 1 (County urged to pay as required by bill); February 15, 1935 p. 1 (deeded to government, County must pay); June 14, 1935 p. 1 (Senate passes bill); June 21, 1935 p. 1 (President signs bill); August 2, 1935 p. 1 (officially returned to the County); August 9, 1935 p. 1 (application for WPA work); August 16, 1935 p. 1 (opposition); November 22, 1935 p. 1 (application signed); January 24, 1936 p. 1; January 27, 1936 p. 1 (county park); March 2, 1936 p. 1; March 13, 1936 p. 1; March 23, 1936 p. 1; March 27, 1936 p. 1; April 23, 1936 p. 1; April 27, 1936 p. 1; June 4, 1936 p. 1; June 12, 1936 p. 1; July 15, 1936 p. 1; July 21, 1936 p. 1; August 10, 1936 p. 1; August 17, 1936 p. 1; September 21, 1936 p. 1; January 27, 1937 p. 1 (ground breaking); May 14, 1937 p. 1 (dedication); November 9, 1953 p. 1 (Memorial Marker); September 29, 1966 p. 1 (article and picture).

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1931 p. 1; May 22, 1931 p. 1 (evacuation possible); June 5, 1931 p. 1 (clearing started); July 29, 1932 p. 1 (return land to the County); October 28, 1932 p. 1; January 20, 1933 p. 1 (County park site); February 17, 1933 p. 1 (bill revision); March 17, 1933 p. 1 (bill passes); May 19, 1933 p. 1 (County urged to pay as required by bill); February 15, 1935 p. 1 (deeded to government, County must pay); June 14, 1935 p. 1 (Senate passes bill); June 21, 1935 p. 1 (President signs bill); August 2, 1935 p. 1 (officially returned to the County); August 9, 1935 p. 1 (application for WPA work); August 16, 1935 p. 1 (opposition); November 22, 1935 p. 1 (application signed); January 24, 1936 p. 1; January 27, 1936 p. 1 (county park); March 2, 1936 p. 1; March 13, 1936 p. 1; March 23, 1936 p. 1; March 27, 1936 p. 1; April 23, 1936 p. 1; April 27, 1936 p. 1; June 4, 1936 p. 1; June 12, 1936 p. 1; July 15, 1936 p. 1; July 21, 1936 p. 1; August 10, 1936 p. 1; August 17, 1936 p. 1; September 21, 1936 p. 1; January 27, 1937 p. 1 (ground breaking); May 14, 1937 p. 1 (dedication); November 9, 1953 p. 1 (Memorial Marker); September 29, 1966 p. 1 (article and picture).

Subjects: Balloon School

Item ID: 3644AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Library board dissolved.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: November 24, 1917

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: November 24, 1917

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Library Board

Item ID: 3997AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)