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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Balloon School
Item ID
594AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Balloon School
World War I
Item ID
595AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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).
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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).
Subjects
Balloon School
Item ID
3644AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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