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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.

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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
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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
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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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
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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
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
September 28, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
September 28, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Weyland, Guy Pvt.
Balloon School
Item ID
4523AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
September 28, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
September 28, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Thompson, Pvt. Bailey
Balloon School
Item ID
4524AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
November 9, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
November 9, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Clough, Pvt. Herbert R.
Balloon School
Item ID
4528AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
August 31, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
August 31, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Seilreaux, Lile
Brant, Harry W.
Balloon School
Item ID
4557AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 12, 1921 p. 6
March 19, 1921 p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 12, 1921 p. 6
March 19, 1921 p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Preston, Opal
Reeves, Lt. Dache
Balloon School
Item ID
4592AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
May 4, 1918 p. 3 Engagement
May 11, 1918 p. 1 Date to be May 14.
May 18, 1918 p. 5 Ceremony
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
May 4, 1918 p. 3 Engagement
May 11, 1918 p. 1 Date to be May 14.
May 18, 1918 p. 5 Ceremony
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Schwartz, Katherine
Sherman, Lt. Cecil K.
Balloon School
Item ID
4555AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
October 12, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
October 12, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Ledyard, Helen D.
Whistler, Lt. Geo.
Balloon School
Item ID
4558AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 12, 1921 p. 6
March 19, 1921 p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 12, 1921 p. 6
March 19, 1921 p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Jacobs, Dorothy
Mooney, Lt. Horace W.
Balloon School
Item ID
4591AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 19, 1921 p. 1
March26, 1921 p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 19, 1921 p. 1
March26, 1921 p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Krowe, Constance
Gates, Lt. Warner B.
Balloon School
Item ID
4593AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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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
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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
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