Groundbreaking ceremonies were scheduled this morning at 135 Colorado Place, where construction of a new first-run theater was set to begin next week. This comes one week after a disastrous fire which gutted the Arcadia Theatre.
Mrs. Lucille H. Urban was appointed by the Arcadia City Council last week to fill the vacancy in the Arcadia Water Department left by Miss Gladys Randall, who was discharged.
The Arcadia Public Library late last week announced the addition to its collection of "Come Fill the Cup," the latest work by Harlan Ware, the well known author and resident of Arcadia.
Paintings of two Arcadia watercolor artists, Dorothy Browdy Kushner and Herrica Hartmetz, will be displayed in the California Water Color Society's 37th National Exhibition.
C. Loree "Jack" Russell, member of the Arcadia City Council for the past two years, was elected presiding officer of the council and will serve the city as Mayor.
Next Tuesday Arcadians will vote on two proposals: 1--Arcadia Elementary School Board seeks approval of $600,000 bond issue. 2--Tax increase to meet Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School district needs.