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Dana Middle School students released a weather balloon 80,000 feet into the air. It was made of latex and equipped with a tracking device that sent updates every 16 seconds to science teacher Mike Mora's laptop computer. The balloon reached its final resting place near California City, north of Edwards Air Force Base, about 150 miles from its launch point.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 31, 2013

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 31, 2013

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Middle Schools--Dana Middle School; Mora, Mike; Science

Item ID: 33753AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Writer Charles Cooper continues his series of articles called "Memories of Arcadia" with a history and description of the U.S. Army Balloon School that was at Camp Ross (or Ross Field) in Arcadia during World War I. The balloon school was located on the current site of Arcadia County Park.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 3, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 3, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Camp Ross; U.S. Army Balloon School-Ross Field-Arcadia, CA; World War I

Item ID: 31780AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First Avenue Middle School celebrated the 26th birthday and life of teacher Jennifer Castillo with a ceremony and the release of over 900 balloons. She taught 6th grade Algebra and introductory Spanish. She died February 8 of heart failure.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 27, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 27, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Castillo, Jennifer; Deaths; First Avenue Middle School - teachers

Item ID: 31301AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Members of the Arcadia High School Marching Band earned money by blowing up balloons for the Democratic National Convention at Staples Center. The money will pay for a trip later this year to the Gator Bowl in Florida.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 17, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 17, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band

Item ID: 27887AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

One hundred fifty balloons rose into the sky above Arcadia Presbyterian Church on Tuesday as loved ones paid their final respects at the funeral for high school sophomore Russell Simon.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 4, 1996

Pages: p. A3 photo

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 4, 1996

Pages: p. A3 photo

Subjects: Simon, Russell

Item ID: 7197AN

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

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

Aerial view looking northeast across Santa Anita Park toward mountains. Note training track called Anita Chiquita has been added (lower left corner), open grandstand has been added to west of covered stand. Note, too, that work has begun to change Balloon School site to Arcadia County Park. Santa Anita Avenue is tree-lined street running entire width of photo about middle of print.

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Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anita Chiquita training track; Arcadia County Park; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 979

Collection: Photographs

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Photographically reproduced copy of an old newspaper photo taken in 1936 which is an aerial view looking north west over original race track built by Baldwin. In lower right corner can be seen Santa Anita Ave lined with Eucalyptus. On lower left, one can see present Campus Drive. Across top third of photo, one can see Huntington Drive. Note how small the trees are that line the street.

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Date: 1936

1 image

Date: 1936

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 858

Collection: Photographs

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Twelve people are seen picking strawberries on the Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. All are wearing hats. The large white-colored hangars still standing on the Balloon School property can be seen behind the trees in left half of photo.

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Date: 1931

1 image

Date: 1931

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 996

Collection: Photographs

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View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date: November, 1929

1 image

Date: November, 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads; Ross Field

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 630

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward the east taken from about over present Club House at Santa Anita Park Race Track. The main street running North/South is Santa Anita Avenue. View shows the oval of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's race track in what is currently Arcadia County Park. The buildings would be barracks of Ross Field U.S. Army Balloon School. Duarte Road can be seen coming into photo at right edge of photo near intersection with Santa Anita Avenue. The broad street along left side would be Huntington Drive. Railroad tracks can be seen in lower left corner.

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Date: November 1929

1 image

Date: November 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Huntington Drive; Race tracks; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 631

Collection: Photographs

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Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER is seen stopping at Ross Field Balloon School in 1929. Five automobiles are seen parked and interested spectators are standing nearby. The two large hangars at the extreme west portion of the Balloon School land are seen in background.

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Date: 1929

1 image

Date: 1929

Subjects: Balloon School; Aeronautics

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 862

Collection: Photographs

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View (we do not known which direction camera is looking) of Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER when it stopped at Ross Field Balloon School. About 11 people seen to be gathered near it. On right side of photo is a long barracks-like building.

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Date: 1929

1 image

Date: 1929

Subjects: Balloon School; Aeronautics

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 863

Collection: Photographs

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Seated in large military truck are, L-R: Bruno Bucher, Cacelie Bucher Mauch, and Master Sgt. William Bucher, step father of the two young people. Truck is parked just inside the fence of Ross Field Balloon School, and at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita. Note: Community Presbyterian Church seen behind them (was later moved to First Ave and Alice Street). Note also, a sign, apparently giving name of base over entry and not readable from this angle.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Balloon School; Bucher, Bruno; Bucher, William; Community Presbyterian Church; Mauch, Cacilie Bucher

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1003

Collection: Photographs

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Three young people standing at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue just inside fence of Ross Field Balloon School. L-R: Bruno Bucher, his sister Cacilie Bucher Mauch and unidentified man. Note Community Presbyterian Church, then on NE corner of this intersection.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Bucher, Bruno; Mauch, Cacilie Bucher; Arcadia Presbyterian Church

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1004

Collection: Photographs

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19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Balloon School; Hoeppel, John H.; Kane, C.P.

Physical Description: 10x10 b&w badly cracked and broken

ID: 1155

Collection: Photographs

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Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

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Date: 1925

1 image

Date: 1925

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1276

Collection: Photographs

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Marriage (article badly damaged. Cannot determine name of bride.)

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: June 4, 1921

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: June 4, 1921

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Welch, St. C. H.; Balloon School

Item ID: 4595AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs224

Date: 1920

1 image

Date: 1920

Subjects: Balloon School; Pershing, John J.

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 222

Collection: Photographs

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Writer Charles Cooper continues his series of articles called "Memories of Arcadia" with a history and description of the U.S. Army Balloon School that was at Camp Ross (or Ross Field) in Arcadia during World War I. The balloon school was located on the current site of Arcadia County Park.

First Avenue Middle School celebrated the 26th birthday and life of teacher Jennifer Castillo with a ceremony and the release of over 900 balloons. She taught 6th grade Algebra and introductory Spanish. She died February 8 of heart failure.

Members of the Arcadia High School Marching Band earned money by blowing up balloons for the Democratic National Convention at Staples Center. The money will pay for a trip later this year to the Gator Bowl in Florida.

One hundred fifty balloons rose into the sky above Arcadia Presbyterian Church on Tuesday as loved ones paid their final respects at the funeral for high school sophomore Russell Simon.

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.

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.

Images

Images

Twelve people are seen picking strawberries on the Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. All are wearing hats. The large white-colored hangars still standing on the Balloon School property can be seen behind the trees in left half of photo.

Images

Images

Images

Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER is seen stopping at Ross Field Balloon School in 1929. Five automobiles are seen parked and interested spectators are standing nearby. The two large hangars at the extreme west portion of the Balloon School land are seen in background.

Images

View (we do not known which direction camera is looking) of Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER when it stopped at Ross Field Balloon School. About 11 people seen to be gathered near it. On right side of photo is a long barracks-like building.

Images

Images

Three young people standing at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue just inside fence of Ross Field Balloon School. L-R: Bruno Bucher, his sister Cacilie Bucher Mauch and unidentified man. Note Community Presbyterian Church, then on NE corner of this intersection.

Images

19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

Images

Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

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Marriage (article badly damaged. Cannot determine name of bride.)

Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

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