Genevieve Bloom has been named Senior Citizen of the Year. Mrs. Bloom has been visiting local convalescent homes and hospitals for the past 37 years singing to the patients. Biographical notes included.
A 51-year-old Monrovia man died on Santa Anita Avenue when his pickup truck hit a tree, just south of Colorado Boulevard. His name has not been released yet.
Dr. John E. Hart has been named principal of Longley Way School in Arcadia. He has been in the Arcadia Unified School District for 22 years. The article tells of his various positions.
Dr. Robert E. Kladifko, Arcadia resident for 12 years, has been named principal at Horace Mann Junior High School in Los Angeles. Kladifko has been active in local affairs for a number of years. Biographical notes included.
Arcadian Bob Knox has been scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 5 for 18 years. He has been awarded the "Good Scout Award" by the San Gabriel Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Marilyn Bryant has been named head of Parent Alert. The organization has a 24-hour hotline which will be advertised through telephone and bumper stickers.
Edward L. Feldhaus Jr., Foothills Junior High School teacher, has been named Arcadia Unified School District's nominee to the Los Angeles County "Teacher of the Year" recognition program.
Arcadian John Stephens, who has been moonlighting as a high school basketball referee for 12 years, is considered one of the best referees in the state.
Arcadia has been named a Tree City USA for the ninth year. To be a Tree City, a community must have a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance.