Dale Hushaw, owner-operator of Palace Cleaners is Arcadia, discusses his efforts in the 1960's to educate the Russians to the business of dry cleaning. Hushaw made 4 trips to Russia, helping the Russians build and operate a dry cleaning plant.
Dale Hushaw, owner-operator of Palace Cleaners in Arcadia, discusses his efforts in the 1960s to educate the Russians to the business of dry cleaning. Hushaw made 4 trips to Russia, helping the Russians build and operate a dry cleaning plant.
Concept plans for a $14 million eight-story building at 333 E. Huntington Drive have been approved by the Redevelopment Agency. The 4.7 acre site is owned by Bob Low of Arcadia Datsun.
Despite California's third consecutive dry year, Arcadia pumped 5.56 billion gallons of water from its wells in 1988 setting the city's third highest year on record.
Gifford P. Eastwood died unexpectedly on June 14, 1977. He had been associated with the Los Angeles Turf Club since 1946 and owned Arcadia Stationary on North First.
Pete Kinnahan, assistant city manager in Arcadia, told City Council that Target Department Stores were interested in the Arcadia Datsun property and the adjacent city-owned property on Third Avenue.
The Arcadia Historical Society, which has half a garage full of artifacts, soon will have a building of its own, thanks to American Savings and Loan Association. When American moves to its new location on First Avenue, it will donate its temporary building at 30 North Santa Anita Avenue to the society.
Arcadia resident Thomas J. Crow died October 25. Article outlines Crow's career as a journalist who at one time owned and operated the Monrovia Journal.
Trouble continues for a teen music "night club" that opened in December 1977 on First Avenue. Noise, trash, and parking have been problems. Now it is restroom facilities and fire regulations.
The community owned and operated Huntington Bank celebrates its first anniversary this month. The bank's decor, development, services and assets are discussed.
Bob Whitmore, a retired banker from Arcadia, was elected by a landslide vote of 123 to 73 as the new Central Committee Chairman for the Republican Party of L.A. County.
The Reed family (Gary, Kathryn and Glenn) has lost the lease at 52 East Huntington so True Value Hardware Store will close. Gary Reed believes the store, established in 1916, is the oldest continuously operating independent business in town.
Arcadia resident James Dobson has written a number of best selling books, all of which deal with problems encountered in family life. Other authors in the family are Dobson's wife Shirley and daughter Danae. Article enumerates Dobson's other activities and responsibilities.
The East Arcadia home of an Asian family was vandalized by unknown assailants. A motive for the crime was not known, though there was some speculation that it may have been racially motivated.
The Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band won the Sweepstakes Award at the annual state championship All-Western Band Review for the third consecutive year which earns them the perpetual trophy. This makes the third time they have won the perpetual trophy which goes to a school that has won the Sweepstakes Award three times in a row. This is a "first" in the All-Western Band Review.
Bob Huddy, who has served eight years on the Planning Commission and two terms as president of the Arcadia Business Association, has decided to try for a seat on the City Council. Biographical notes included.