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A black-tie centennial ball was held in Ayres Hall at Los Angeles County Arboretum, with a Greek theme. Dinner was catered by The Derby Restaurant. Pictured at Pamela Blackwood (Chairman of the Centennial Ball committee, George Fasching, Susan Guirguis, Mayor Gary Kovacic, Gail Marshall, Mickey Segal, John Wuo, Bob Margett, Jim Helms, Floretta Lauber, Robert Harbicht, Edward Butterworth and Charles Gilb.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32730
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia centennial--2003
Blackwood, Pamela
Butterworth, Edward
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Guirguis, Susan
Harbicht, Robert
Helms, Jim
Kovacic, Gary
Lauber, Floretta
Margett, Bob
Marshall, Gail
Segal, Mickey
Wuo, John
Item ID
32927AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Alford, June
Arcadia mayors
Bottema, John
Busse, Earl
Butterworth, Ed
Chandler, Roger
City council history
Cooper, Charles
Cozad, Lyman
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Kelly, Bill
Krebs, Richard, Jr.
Kuhn, Barbara
Lauber, Floretta
Link, Harry
Margett, Bob
Marshall, Gail
Multer, A. N.
Richards, William J.
Van Mannen, Christine
Young, Mary
Item ID
32670AN
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Newspaper Index
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Eight pioneering women, including Arcadia's first female mayor, police woman and firefighter, speak on a panel called "Daring Dames."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28012
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
Pages
p. D2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
Pages
p. D2
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Arcadia Historical Society
Tomkins, Phyllis
Lauber, Floretta
Brandsma, Louise
Decoteau, Beth
Fournier, Beth (formerly Decoteau)
Murphy, Catherine
Schmitt, Marie
Ball, Mickey
Young, Mary
Item ID
28206AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Floretta Lauber, the first woman to be elected to the Arcadia City Council and serve as mayor, has been elected to head the Arcadia Historical Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30017
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Lauber, Floretta
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
30204AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum opened with a grand ceremony and ribbon cutting. A photograph shows Charles Gilb, Ruth Gilb, Micky Segal, Floretta Lauber and Carol Libby. A List of major donors is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30110
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Lauber, Floretta
Libby, Carol
Segal, Micky
Arcadia Historical Society
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
30297AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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