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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1918
Page
1
Arcadia launches a mass Liberty Loan campaign with a city hall meeting and a big April 7 service at First Presbyterian Church. D W Simms urges citizens to buy bonds bearing 4.25 percent interest to support troops, with local organizers aiming for a record city-wide subscription.
Arcadia voters will go to polls next Monday April 8 1918 to elect city treasurer. Fred L Urben seeks re election praising his two years of careful fund management while W R Slater notes accounts are in perfect condition. M A Ireland also runs for treasurer and polls open 6 AM close 7 PM at City Hall.
The Rhode Island Red Club of California will meet next Tuesday in Duarte at 2 p.m. at Joseph Fowler’s home. The event aims to be a banner gathering despite weather, with Fowler praised for expertise and hospitality. all Rhode Island Red enthusiasts are welcome regardless of membership.
Arcadians report hens laid two eggs at 6 o clock old time for years. Daylight saving shift caused eggs to arrive at 7, spoiling breakfast routine. One hen stopped laying as birds adjust to new schedule.
M A Ireland operator of Arcadia s motor car service and candidate for city treasurer appeals for votes in the April 8 1918 election.
A Working Organization reveals ten draft plans for a new cannery, detailing proposed layouts, workflow, and equipment placements. Officials say the initiative aims to boost local canning capacity and create jobs.
Citizens in Arcadia convene at city hall to organize a cooperative cannery with an estimated 2500 needed to fully equip the plant. Los Angeles mill man Mr. Berghill pledges personal assistance and machinery order, while a committee drafts the organizational plan for stock subscriptions or partnership funding.
The La Manda Park board of trade forms a committee led by J W Alexander to approach Anita Baldwin about extending Colorado street through her property for access to the nearby balloon camp. Rev Geo L Goodell and J A Miller plan to meet Pasadena board of trade for coop. A lighting district near the camp is proposed and bus connections may begin once crews are on site.
Arcadians returned from the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the San Gabriel Valley gathering in Pomona Tuesday night pleased by a real chicken dinner and an address by Dr. Silas Evans of Occidental College.
All who intend going to Riverside Saturday April 6 meet at 7 30 a m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Monrovia C O Peterson is chairman of the center farm bureau noting the organizers for the event and start time.
The Arcadia congregation elected Chas. W. Stewart as elder for three years A L Parker and Harry Metcalf as deacons for two and one year respectively Reports praised church progress including a new edifice valued at 19000 and a seven room bungalow The congregation approved continuing Rev Noaker after a year of active ministry and expressed strong community stewardship Howell of Franklin paid 80 dollars to represent the city in the state railroad commission gas rate hearing
A city trustee official clarifies a circulating rumor. He states that ornamental lights curbs and sidewalks on First Avenue between the Santa Fe railroad and Haven Street were paid by property owners at about 1.50 per front foot, totaling around 4500 dollars, not from the General Fund or city taxes.
A burglar pried a Santa Fe depot window after breaking into the local church barn Tuesday night and stole 78 pennies and some household items. Police link the thief to a regional spree, including Whittier and Arcadia cases, with witness T Yamashita noting the intrusion but delaying police notification.
The Kincaid station on the Santa Fe line between Monrovia and Azusa closed last Wednesday after government refusal to release freight cars for nonessential traffic. It served as a shipping point for the Pacific Dock and Gravel company plant, which has been idle for some time.
Charles W. Stewart defeated H. P. O Callahan by a 97 to 90 vote to become school trustee, with 187 total votes cast. The board raised Robert Carr’s salary from 65 to 75 dollars, and Mr. Jardine with his family left Arcadia for San Bernardino.
Miss Ethel Slater and Mel Payne attended G W Griffiths production Hearts of the World Sunday evening at the local theater. The article notes the big crowd and praise for the screen drama.
Word from Arcadia says Joe Kirkland, now in France, is learning the Shell Tango a dance known in the trenches as a morale booster.
A terse notice reports 30 recruits and zero 10K3 medicine statuses. The brief emphasizes recruitment numbers and medical supply absence affecting deployment or readiness. No further details are provided in the readable text.
The Arcadia balloon school site near the race track takes shape with recruits arriving daily as tents host cadets and a temporary staff builds command posts. Col Hensley moves to a Pasadena bungalow while Monrovia quarters were anticipated.
Southern Pacific lines award a D. S. O decoration to top fuel oil savers on each division. Vice President W. R. Scott orders crews to paint the circular boiler plate red, giving engines a fierce Cyclops look while praising efficiency.
The San Gabriel Valley Lumber Co plans extensive yard improvements after a recent purchase. It will erect new sheds enclose the area with a picket fence and install a complete new stock. The firm expects a large volume of new business, according to Mr. Mueller.
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