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Arcadia Bulletin (Newspaper) - February 8, 1940, Arcadia, CaliforniaOfficus rainfall total for year trails 1939 Mark hone edition Arrall kit a office ii rainfall Reading for the 1��3�j-40 a nil ii year Quot trails the 19 18-39 Reading at the same time despite tin fact that Quot fiscal year Quot recordings slow the to a True. This revelation was made this week by water Supern vencient Scott Lee on the completion of Che King made by the department of measurements kept for the los Angeles county flood control storm engineers on the Quot rain year based on tie amount of precipitation irom october 1 to september to. Llie Quot fiscal year readings running irom july 1 to june 30, include the a a Freak a storm of last sep Inlet which adds enough rain t a t hat aggregate Sci place tie i 1 19 40 readings iii raid of last j year the official Quot rum year Quot Reading for Arcadia follows october jmj if to february 7, 1940, a total of 11.01 inches october 1938, to i february 7, 1939. 13.3 i indies. Five take examination for postmaster Here vol. X. Nil. 6 Arrattia a Alif Orizia february 8, 1040 two sect oils Section one construction work on Homes sets new Peak it �1eeti�i a the Tnie Ilia in in Shieh for Severn years he kept Arcadia if tie up Ier in ii Ket of South Laishl Leonir unities in construction Totan a new record Wii. E-ta4i hed this a it week when permits during the first six i siness Days if the month Avera of a Ltd a Ohio daily. Arcadians buil link permit a ref rate for Felor uary fir t to it seventh inf Dir Ive with sunday out is. With 15 of the 18 permits Cali iii for the construct i it Ai of new Homes. Permit issued since the of the month which collectively set iii it this phenom id record include Homes ran Ink to $.,50fi in ii Rice. A sculls of the civil Torvick pc St third Avenue Louls master Examina Liui Given last North Santa Anita saturday at first Avenue school today were awaited by five arc Addams who t ook the test supervised by Don c Slater civil service officer of the local department. Thase who qualified and to Ltd k tie test were p. Olds 1134 Hun Ting ton drive William h. Stewart. W 2 East Camino Flea mrs. Jeannette e. Kischel 123 South f Sihler 1615 Avenue Loul j. Pond 435 Fairview Avenue. Of test Grade d by division civil ervice officials will be forwarded to contestants with final appointment coming from the president in win Sivington d. C. The tests were set ii ruled is a result of Cut iii Thomas a Orantes Ami Oun Cement of an Early retire ment. Isons Aniual s candidates May file papers Here tomorrow. Emily Mann timerhoff and theft til fornia history and landmarks Section of arc Aditi woman a Ciul chalked up another dazzle iii Success yesterday when they dirt sealed the annual history a Iro Fram Ai the Tonii iii a club. Ii. The event attracted one of the largest crowds of the season and ab6it Boll is 1 j Arcadia Rabbit breeders and Rais Quot ers today had completed plans to participate in a one Day commercial show sponsored by the National Rabbit of Anier Ica to be held sunday february 11, at till Ambler milling company grounds 550 South san crab Riel Boulevard san Chabriel. D Lourm Ireen of Arcadia is included among the of the slow entries Lor which Linail from us far away As Utah. Scores o i Arcadia is a in a planning to attend the slow. Tickets now on Sale for turf club dance mrs. James s. Craig a Laifman. Of the turf club dance of Arcadia woman s club to be held at Santa Anita. P riday night april 12. That tickets will go on Sale this week with mrs. E. E. Balling As chairman in charge. A prominent girls has been St cured for the dance. Mrs. Craig said this group has appeared at Many of the smartest lintels and takes and is expected to be an outstanding Hal Naclion. Members of Ellenn Dyer Post no. 247, american legion and its auxiliary will Lipold a joint patriotic service sometime Liis Mont i according to a decision Imide at a meeting held tit the la Gion clubhouse. Tue a Day night Hen the executive com Mittee and Tolje building Board met together. According to a Reimt made at the meeting membership of the Post has increased to such an extent that it was necessary to order tire dozen new chairs. To he next meeting of the will be held next tuesday evening All world War veterans living in a Radla Are invite t d to visit tie Post any regular meeting night. Every Inch of available space was Lillett to capacity. I it a. Owen c. Coy. Distinguished historian gave the keynote speech of Hie play a California under six he traced tiie history of California from Hie time of tiie Span Sli colonization until ius annexation by the United states. The six flags that have floated Over califor iria Are those of Spain. Mexico the Bear Flag the russian Flag the Union Jack and the United states. L am vivid a colourful Kite Tacle pageant vividly to Sui in a. And with Pri ule stage properties written acted and directed by members was symbolizing tie growt i of the state from Indian Days to modern times. Quot California or ogre is in e up years Quot was the title selected by it mrs. Timerhoff. In lieu of Jolin Steven Mcgroarty. Poet laureate of California a those wife is seriously ill necessitating his constant Atten a Nice mrs. John s. Mcparlane read his poem. Quot just California Quot As the prologue. In keeping with the Motif of Hie Day mrs. Macfarlane Ore a f lowing Black gown and lace Mantilla Wiki antique jew Elry from tiie collection of Carlotta Empress of mex Imp. Atm Oslo i Kite created decorations were charming wit i faded old shawls strings of peppers p painted Goi Irtys Flo wer filled miniature Carreras flags and countless other articles creating the atmosphere of incests named guests of Honor included mrs. T Ere a a a Cut tier. Chairman of California history and landmarks club and her sister miss. Earl v. Gara president of the same group. In the pageant were mrs. Mark Millspaugh president in Gold Costil me. As a California a mrs., John rens Liaw in Spanish costume was Spanish California mrs. Florence Muller As the Quot Indian miss Barbara Geiger. Quot Junior club woman Quot miss Betty Anne Lumpkin c. Cried Leba ugh wore or a iii and Black us Quot religion Quot mrs j. S Stoker we Quot vineyards in a Hovver frock with bouquet Eugene Perry was Quot gardens Quot iii it ii Zartl nil Page i Oliree Ili his War Kiu to fid l it it til is week foe iii Hillier of tie Popi Ilir Lii ii fast eve nth to in a Lajo d by Len Arcadia Mason it a Heliel it breakfast ,a1, a 111 on sunday february 18, from 7 to i 1 a. In. Tie Public is cordially invited to attend the annual breakfast hich is Given by the men. A c 0,m,Mittee of eighteen looks after the breakfast and is for the excellent service the Public has come to expect at affair. Quot a contented breakfast is the Mai ii Pring of human happiness a the male c Ommittee c o intends. Announced As the Bill of fare Are the following breakfast dishes Grapefruit Harbrown potatoes buttered Toast Jelly and Coffee wit ii a double order of but ered Toast a and Coffee on r quest. Worshipful master Elmer e. Westerhouse will preside is Host. He will be assisted by Wood Glover Horace Orchard. Raymond Rish Worth a a Wayne up son John Gru Deli. A me a Thoms on. Howard Butler a Watson a Rahoi Henry Strickson in the Kitchen. While Victor Gunderson Tom Slick Leslie Day August Gruben Arcadia s municipal it Lection race gets underway to Moor Row a first Day candidates May Tak c out a and Lile nomination papirs with Hie City clerks off the Haring Day i a a a by state Law a Iceni in shies a h e it Axhi Clas the a a Dlin e. ?0 i iii to an ii Jinni Emi it i i i be by Cir clerk Harry n bilt. I Laith 9 at the a ame Liine. Ement Lam the Oflahe old Jilji v to Voten Walt iii Kerr in a aled Toh of Lena it Olsen is a new i l to put r exist intr in Community to regi. Ter voter for the april ele Tion. Miss hoi Quot ii s office is rated at 56 East Huntington drive. February 29 Nind night is Hie dead City Council acts on civil service and City manager plan for Arcadia in my 1 3 s�1 1 1 1 1 i m a City councilmen answer recall move charges f or Arcadia City Ciunci Luiei hied i of Mai replies u h Call charge., branding the accusations y,.% g,roundie.s.-. In their entirety. I tie answers of the four James it. Ltd Riffitt it Ibert h. I or kiwis Emil hoi and Ernest Vav. Printed in Lull on Page nine of i i is Eil Ilion. Every ont of Hie councilmen in cil de Hie in Hie re Cali a Cusa Tiliks declare a Ila a to be without Specif 11 Point in any actual particular ail Arci Idini Whu can line for registering i Oters Kerr said. 1 att and an invite d to i a a Tow i f Hall Tom Ifft in a Ity ubin a to of 1 jul 1 j j s. Gilill at which Thi water Situa Tion in area iii will he a missed. The meeting to of held in City i Council of chamber. Is scheduled for 8 o cd k. With attorney pre iding we i 11 include mayor a mfg r. Griff ills c. T. Gil Lia i a Ial Engineer a a 1 p h Sil. Renaker water Engineer Stanley Maurseth and Gerald e. Kerrin. Tiiu meeting originally projected by or. Anderson is pre ideas of the i Arcadia Good g government Assoc a a Tion will be devoted to a full and Splete discussion of Arcadia a City water problems Piast. Present and future. In joining or. Anderson in Paramount studio cameras record Glamour of museum care of tie dining room. M. In. Hawkins is to be Cash ice. Tickets will be forty cents for adults and Twity Iive cents for Cli Ildren. They May be Obsaint d a t the door the committee Rej Kirts Flond eos Trul we Ork Hii Katon a a so West of a of a i ii firs of six i of Anft la eos Only units authorized under a $60.-Hho county wide spa Blanket project Sion sorted by the log Ted Dorrance. L Loyd Light and an of Les f7<,>ullty ,1 food c intr of Gereral inv Iati on to All voters to at Keni i Stitzman ill take care list Riel will h Friday it tend. Mayor g Riffitts said that the we As Amin ounce a Day by engineers and water attorneys pm height it a. Lockit. Aba at by the City would join him minis Rator for Southern Ali in discus Ion of the work Ivein done to solve Hie water situation. J i m in l. Work o to Eato n Ash Imit will consist of installing permanent Bank Protection and wire fences packed with Brush to prevent Ero Sion along several Miles of the Wash Ali iii rums Hirough Rose f mad and a a ii Gabri pl., work pin this unit will receive a Federal contribution of $9.991 and will pm ploy an average of 82 men for a period of two months. Other units construction on Wlinich will be authorized in the. Near future include fencing of Tomn of at 8 15 in a the. Liilie school Aurtis Orlum the choir sure Aloha Miallo oui Creek in of Arcadia Monrovia Duarte. And near Culver City. Permanent High school will present its play Protection for Banks of Santa Clara j me River near Siig tis and for ver mrs. Carolyn k. Doty dramatics dugo Wash near la Crescent a and instructor and play director reports a Crew of came Ramon a lid sound a the clinicians from Paramount studio.-, in Hollywood today were to wind up five Days of she a inc hid recording of in by Parker Lyons Pony express my Euin Lic be. To be by tie scientific and educational department of Paramount the Short subject will be one included in a of Quot unique officials reported. Setting up the shot Ruvy ral Allol which the inside of yesterday the studio Hundred Leel of film will be trimmed Down by screen before presentation in tie Treb throughout America. Lyon b included in several of the Menes and proudly remarked yesterday after Kim that he Quot was the tar of the Amateur cyclists to race in 25-mile event sunday birthday party fetes c. C. Bunch Santa Anita Wasli near Arcadia. Mrs. C. C Bunch and a group of equestrian friends a rinsed her husband with a birthday party saturday evening. In the c party were me sri. And mesdames a Renrod Robertson. Robertson. Ray Godwin. Georgene Killeen. Ii Roiley Jackson. Coyne Rickett and Ridge Wilson All of Arcadia and or and mrs. Jack Harrim a and mrs. Norton and tie a1 of los. Amateur bicycle rider from allow Southern California and i far Bakersfield. On sunday will pair Capate in a 25-Miie Road race a 01 Ding to Annoni Cement made tills week by Jol iii d. Bill of Arcada. One of the sponsors of the classic. The event on the 1940 Calendar to be held under the auspices of the a b. Will be sponsor.1 by the Roosevelt Cycle club of i i. Ang de the Crown City Cycle club of a Adena. The Inglewood Cycle club and the italian Cycle club. The race will be staged Over a 6-mile course starting at Santa Anita Avenue at Colorado Boulevard run Ning to fios Mead Boulevard North to poo full Boulevard East to Santa Anita Avenue South to the Point of beginning. Liere will be four laps for the a. A. Arts c class after a spirited Public hear ii if tuesday in i it Arcadi a City Council in one of four major in the re liar Council approved creation of a restricted Busi ficus District in the Santa Anita Village sector ii Hunt i Norton drive near Mich Llinda. Tue three other major moves were 1�?instructions to City attorney James c. Bone to draft an ordinance proved Mac Ivy service pm the City s police and fire depart cents 2�?instructions to City attorney Bone to draft a preliminary ordinance creating a City manager form of govern ment for Arcadia the or Inanc e to serve As. The basis Lor a possible Public vote on the City manager form of government at the april elections 3�?approval of formal contract ral agreements through in ii Xii City p or aliases the Ater rights o f Rancho Santa Ajita at a previously agreed upon Price of $34d 53. Plan Iteele Rendle action Oai the zoning of the Sanu Anita Village business session Ian ride. And to o laps for Novice rid a Media Tely brought an Iliou Cement o f. With a sweepstakes prize As Well plans for a referendum at the april is for each Winner in the election in which opponents will respective. Seek to override the Council. Vote All Arcadia boys with Light Bicy on the zoning plan was four to clips Are asked to enter the race in one. Councilman Dav id 8. Walter the Novice Ciss. Bill said. Entry casting the dissenting ballot. Speaking for the opposition to May be received from Bill at 406 South first Avenue with the even open to All. The entry fee been fixed at 25-cents. Arthur s vie shop and Doug los drug company have presen Ted prizes to be awarded in the Novice class. In Mew no the production a top notch one. Pro nil sing an excellent presentation for Friday evening. File plot of Quot june mad Quot cent cars Arouni the Wood Hou Ehold which us slightly disrupted when g. Mer vyv i Roberts a Young Uncle played by Baxter Kimbrough brings Home _ a College chum. J of b ouzo k iii the a role of Hie Youthful Chuck a boy Friend of Penny Wilid. Joe will be remembered for his recent part in the league play last i fall Quot sorority he us a Mem her of the National the a is and was sch k l yell Leader the is year. Baxter Kimbrough also cast in Quot sorority Gwen Castle us East a might Lou. A Young Nei Libor child Olio Trai Sunc pm throughout tie play. I tickets for the production in Arcadia May be at he drug company. Elderly Arcadian injured in Freak Highway Accident r j Aubrey Waltons join parents on Golden wedding h. C. Fisher Dies in Pomona word received Liere yesterday of tile death in Pomona of h c r. Owner of the Arcadia silent re building id. Fisher succumbed after a Brief illness. F ameial services Are Sci Edued to be Coli duct Ltd of i idly m Pomona. On saturday night at the Home of Miks Georgene Forgey a form Al Valentine dance will be Given by the sub Deb club whose members will meet tonight at the Home of Misa Betty Endicott to outline final details. Miss Forg by pm h As at the meeting week at which Lime plans were Laid. Refreshment concluded the session. Or sent at last weeks meeting were misses Betty Endicott Aliene Ackermn no a Betty Knisley Lorrant ii e Martin Betty Jean Glosser Phyllis Ward Betty Ade Louyer. Janet Lambert Mozelle Maxwell Anil Audrey Sumrall president. 0. E. S. Social club luncheon tomorrow mrs. I. E Banks. 60. Mother. Nada Banks Giridhar. 512 Harris. I St foothill Boulevard last Naglit was reported recovering nicely Quot from severe injuries and Shock sul feed m a Freak Hig Liway Accident yesterday morning be girl lie Grid Laii Home. Monrovia first a i port gis a Ali of. De the elderly Arcadian to be Quot re tag comfortably Quot Riding with ire daiight4r West on foothill. Mrs Banks War air Wii t tie pavement an attempt a made to close tight a door a it ported to police a by my on tie Hull Latch. The door was opened it was s wept b lick on Hie hinge by Llie wind. Imp thing or. Ban to the paved edit. I lice were Init red. Treated by or Cyril Shier. Hie preliminary Reakirt filed at the police station it rated tin woman a i Alfered Mui tip l e la Sci a ii 0 is. Seve re pavement bum Abou the ankle and hot hip a dbl Kun and ii in Are and a Pralic tin left ankle. Wendell o Stewart of Arcadia of the Al society of Southern Chi fornia. Will ,.w color slides and an exhibit of rare memeral it Itlie Rod in Mexico lat year at thu Mother lode Mineral s a in by in m. Dam monday night. On. Lie will i it of ent tie program at the Ani Ual ii be tag of the Sequoia Mineral so u to at ,4el-Ma or. Stewart. Who r. Velt a iii e than Miles m m. Xico of acting o pal -., am and or it i a will known san tribute it a t Imu Enid ii i to j. He is Al display now of Vit in Leith in Ark Plata Tai iii at 1 he the o. E. S. Six Ial club will hold its regular lunch the meeting at the Fenile tomorrow after Sioon at 12 30 o Chi k. Following the 2 of clock Sessi a will Sii end the of Terii Oon at or with sewing. Mrs Stella Brookover is. Chairman. In siding will be mrs. Mary f. Gilbank. She will be by Iier staff of Whiters. F ii Zal it eth Wal Ker. To v ice i ,.si-Deiilirene f mid Secoir min. Sanborn a Creary. And mix Brookover or. J of explaining the stand of the Arica la Good government association in thu forthcoming Mizii civial to refute Erron Cou it Jairt. I Public died in out of Low 11 Pax is president Leroy Anderson said yesterday Quot the will not i Artici Pate in uie Campaign on any one of the card Al principle of the association t it stay out of a i Lilic a and to work with he d officials. It not our Pirec try or indirectly to have candid Alix a degree work will feature 0. E. S. Meeting on tuesday Junior pay to worthy Matron. Mrs Elsie Westerh Siisi will head the committee for the Valentine Pul to be Given by arc i i clip tar no 471, o e. S. Next night. Of a Briary 13. At the Temple during chapter services conferring 1 1 degree upon in a will take place mrs Dana Rouslin Wor his Mati on. And to d Gilbank. Wor to in ii Afron will conduct a riot i. On hit commit tee with. Fer House Are Stella Vai Horn f Dith gruu4n. Ann Nippell Ruth Gunde Imin Filna an a Derain. A d or wat son Bristol i More than. Hundred Friend and members of he chapter pm blvd Ai Ilie Temple Tor he tree card party Given by of ricers. Thieve e Titan counted one o f tic a Ucic Ful Riveri Ai sever years. In a True is Iid it 1 he and might. Of tank do Jon. Will be lits to Lor former porn Aslton or Lon Clit when a group of All of True Jongs Clu Ucli in Prairie View Tatlier at i. Ile Long Luoin Tor i. Social est neg. The Village business District were Cecil l. Lacy attorney for a Cly Zens zoning committee r. H. So h of Arz Kopf. Feed Sockman and Bruce Wetmore. Lacy summarizing the arguments of the opposition held that the group opposed Quot spot zoning As to my out of line with sound City in ii Ign a Dermie i ital to exist tag bus guess districts and an necessary addition to the present amount of properly zoned for business. Answers a gig vents Chiton a Herd is we Erling the Aubrey Walt on. Max. Walton and an urgent a against tire plan d a i heir family will make a special cleared Turat the sponsors of the Zon Point of being in Sanger calif., this proposal had complied with saturday or. A Altos parents every requirement of the City or mind or j t. Wahn me Cele a Jim ances regulating zoning and had Buird More than the necessary number of approvals specified in the Law. He pointed out that this approval had been obtained from the properly owners within 500 i it of tire Proi it i sed zone. Reflecting Herda it item edit. C. J. Smith. ,0 lives on Hunti Uptou drive directly oppt the the development declared Hearty approval of the move. He Cumuli Nice led Rancho Santa Anita on a a i be develop evil Ziilch has reflect cd a True spirit of adv once a Clit m the ii Kuig proper Itell flt a a Iyo stand on. The c .-4 of ,z0 iii of Schwar Kop r urge i further ik>1 of pubic opinion Ciu in Thimi Hium Albert h Ivr Kia in mull i approval a if his it Jive Aid he believe taxi the a prove of he Zoi Wiig comm Sion of a whups Licinio evidence to of ,14 thorough Siudy of the situation in connection Alhi the initial in up to i. Table a City civil serve e the four it head. Of us Comei la it Lka clue Don of Waters him tinle i. D a it Lee Arul City end thierr Glen h wat. A a endorsed tiny Luth in a life a it written report a i be t Coua in. In u Lei a to the mril Waller is who Loii a Igor tej a revision of the iml.-. I us by the City for afer Tryc he Timi and i Jolt a Coata Dai. Uig k to 1930 fhe Leleiwi. 4 ordered Lileto. Bral lug their fiftieth Weddum on Tarih Oay. The elder were the Fust Coupe m Rio a d m t s Unzer lurch which Uliey helped Stab Lush a retired Lii Cher. Walton Lenior has taken an Active part m Civi a and Church life of his town. I Leie tin a Isles Tive a Yudien Wen born t of Plumi re in Sang a c. H. I. Slates Spring horse show on March 3 a a Alfornia Hoir Eulien inc. Will Stag a Spring i sle at to Lub h. A Quarter. Or. Rancid to Anta a a a Sun div. March 3. Tire Date ,01 the Dio wic decided m l Udave Erht at the regular dire toi meeting at Ivy Cotta = Dot it Clyde a i Viii or or l and Ilc f. 1. Plan a with Western Ai ii Erich a events irked iii a varied Piro. Mr.-. Chailey Gilbert a tin will he to the commits Tii won members 1 to it a Hie l i la on. All she Lettl a i. My t 1� lot a Liber. Ids Mieia we. Oti i Mil a .1 r toe Coli i in edit i of Tho e Wilt i i to on Pite min e net vet member t arc Lime in. Will be re ived at the Lulie of tin a Liow he x us

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