With the Arcadia Historical Society museum building now completed on the inside, the society's board of directors is planning to appoint committees to catalog and determine how to display its collection of artifacts.
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.
The Arcadia Historical Society is launched on a membership drive as it works toward establishing a museum to house artifacts of historic significance to Arcadia's early days.
Less than a month before the Arcadia Historical Society was going to open, the Arcadia City Council has voted to move its building to a new site, at the southwest corner of the Arcadia Public Library.
Article discusses Arcadia Historical Society's search for a home for Anita Baldwin's piano as well as other artifacts. The piano, shipped around Cape Horn, is now located at Anoakia, Anita Baldwin's former home.
The Arcadia Historical Society should open before the end of this year. The museum's collection is being moved and cataloged. A walkway, featuring tiles costing $100 each, still needs to be constructed from the parking lot to the museum entrance.
The Arcadia Historical Society building was recently moved to its permanent location across from the Chamber of Commerce in Arcadia Park. The building was moved from 30 North Santa Anita Avenue to First Avenue just south of Huntington Drive.
J. Lyle Cunningham, a resident of Arcadia for the past 25 years, has been elected president of the Arcadia Historical Society for the 1983-84 year to succeed William D. Long.
County supervisors approved a $4.7 million infusion of funds to aid mental health programs in the Children's Home Society in Arcadia. The Children's Home Society, a non-profit organization that places mentally disturbed children in foster homes, will now lose $16,000, instead of the anticipated loss of staff and $32,000.
Responding to a proposal by L. A. County, the Arcadia City Council has agreed to discuss receiving title to the Rose Garden area of the Arcadia County Park for the city's Arcadia Historical Museum at the corner of Huntington Dr. and Holly Avenue.
Herb Fletcher, 71, a longtime Arcadian best known for questioning city government, advising local newspapers and comforting senior citizens, died of a heart attack at Arcadia Methodist Hospital.
Raymond Cenizeros, educator; David S. Hannah, business executive, and Harry Scolinos, attorney, are running for the Board of Trustees position being vacated by Robert Considine.
Arcadia Chapter, American Red Cross, has received a $20,000 sponsorship check from Herb Jones, chief executive officer of Hinshaw's, to provide a board of directors room in the new facility.