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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.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1941
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p. 2
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Whiting.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1945
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p. 7
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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.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1942
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p. 4
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Riggio, Apr. 27.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1948
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p. 5
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Lew and Dorothy Law are more than just proprietors of Law's Boys' shop in West Arcadia. In 1927-29 they were a couple of clowns. performing in the five western states.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1949
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p. 3 w/photo
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The bodies of two Arcadia servicemen killed in Pacific battles during the late war were returned at the request of relatives.
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
October 12, 1947
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p. 1
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C. W. Young, 97 year old Arcadia gardener, still bicycles to work.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1949
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p. 1
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11 year old Jerry Bride starred in several plays at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1944
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p. 5 photo
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. John Willott.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 12, 1946
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p. 3
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Opening of El Rancho Market
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Arcadia Tribune Section II,
Date
June 10, 1948
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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.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1942
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p. 1
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Article regarding possible murder of Henry W. Hewitt.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1948
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p. 1
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El Rancho shopping area wins approval of voters in election.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1946
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p. 1
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Rancho Santa Anita asks zoning change for El Rancho shopping area.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940 p. 1
April 18, 1940
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Arcadian, John Martorano, navy hero, was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 11, 1948
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p. 1
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bilger, on Jan. 22.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1947
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p. 5
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Smith, May 22.
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 25, 1947
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p. 4
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marshall, May 22.
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 8, 1947
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p. 4
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buxbaum, June 22.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1949
Pages
p. 7
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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.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1948
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p. 1