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100th anniversary of first land grant
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 14, 1941
Pages
p. 1
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In 1934, William F. Gettle was kidnapped from his Arcadia home and held for ransom. Larry Kerrigan, Jimmy Kirk and Roy Williams received life sentences for the crime.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1941
Pages
p. 2
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Having been the protege of the New York Yankees for the past six years, Arcadia Johnny Lindell has been at various Yankee bush farms developing into major league material.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1942
Pages
p. 9 photo
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Fire broke out last night at the Arcadia Theatre, gutting the newly decorated interior.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1942
Pages
p. 1
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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.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1942
Pages
p. 1
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Proposed master airport near South Arcadia
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1942
Pages
p. 1
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Two young men from Arcadia, Clyde Dietrich and George R. Summers, were among hundreds of American soldiers interned in a Japanese prison camp.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1942
Pages
p. 4
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Private First Class George Robert Summers was announced as a prisoner of the Japanese.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1942
Pages
p. 5
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Home of R. H. Schwarzkopf at 904 West Huntington Drive, one of the oldest in Arcadia.
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
February 1, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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A description and history of businesses near the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1943
Pages
p. 8
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Private First Class Raymond Lee is listed as being held a prisoner of the Japanese.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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Marriage. (See Arcadia Bulletin, November 8, 1943, p. for photo.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 4, 1943
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Marriage. See Arcadia Tribune, November 18, 1943 p. 5 for photo.
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
November 15, 1943
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Death notice. Also see Arcadia Bulletin, November 29, 1943 p. 3
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 25, 1943
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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First Lieutenant James W. Dougherty's plane was shot down during the New Georgia campaign. He made a successful water landing.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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S/Sgt LeRoy Newton received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had previously received the Purple Heart.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1944
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p. 1 photo
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First Lieutenant Earl O. Chapman has been formally presented the Air Medal at his American base in Italy.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1944
Pages
p. 1
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Married. (Groom is called Roy F. Stevens in Arcadia Bulletin, February 12, 1945 p. 1.)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 21, 1944
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Married.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1945
Pages
p. 2
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C. Loree Russell has filed for election to the full four-year term on the Arcadia City Council.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune,
Date
February 28, 1946
Pages
p. l