Skip header and navigation

3 records – page 1 of 1.

Charles Cooper continues his Arcadia city centennial series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about Arcadia's mayors. A. N. Multer was the first person to be given the title of mayor of Arcadia. City founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin was the city's first presiding officer, but he held the title of president of the Board of Trustees. The title of mayor was not adopted until 1927, when the Board of Trustees changed to the City Council. Arcadia will have 4 mayors this year to mark the city's centennial. Each city council member will rotate into the position. More interesting facts: Floretta Lauber was the first woman to serve as mayor. She paved the way for Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn, and Gail Marshall to follow. Other history of mayors is recapped. The first city manager was William J. Richards in 1951, when a charter was adopted. The longest serving city official was City Clerk Christine Van Mannen, who held the job for 32 years. See hard copy in VF Arcadia (City) History.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32471
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1932 p. 1 (elected)
May 6, 1932 p. 1 (voted out)
August 19, 1932 p. 1 and October 7, 1932 p. 1 (Quo Qarranto proceedings)
February 24, 1933 p. 1 (removed from office)
March 3 and March 10, 1933 p. 1 (action)
March 17, 1933 p. 1 (reseated by mandate)
March 31, 1933 p. 1 (demurrer relling)
March 24, 1933 p. 1 (brief filed)
April 28, 1933 p. 1 (seating unlawful)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1932 p. 1 (elected)
May 6, 1932 p. 1 (voted out)
August 19, 1932 p. 1 and October 7, 1932 p. 1 (Quo Qarranto proceedings)
February 24, 1933 p. 1 (removed from office)
March 3 and March 10, 1933 p. 1 (action)
March 17, 1933 p. 1 (reseated by mandate)
March 31, 1933 p. 1 (demurrer relling)
March 24, 1933 p. 1 (brief filed)
April 28, 1933 p. 1 (seating unlawful)
Subjects
City Council, 1903 - 1969
Busse, Earl
Item ID
3781AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 12, 1956
Pages
p. 10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 12, 1956
Pages
p. 10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Busse, Earl
Item ID
14708AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail