Thanksgiving dinners brighten Arcadia homes
Arcadia residents marked Thanksgiving with numerous family dinners and home decorations. Notables hosting included Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Parker with a 15 guest mid day meal, while others like Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Billings and Mr. and Mrs. J. A Stoker welcomed relatives and friends. H J Evans of Monrovia was named a member of the National Orange Show awards committee, with a San Bernardino meeting set for December 6.
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Arcadia
C. A. Billings
Mr. Billings
A. M. Parker
Glendale
Lawrence M. Parker
Huntington Drive
Alicia Bartlett
Los Angeles
H. J. Evans
Monrovia
Star
A. G. Kendall
San Bernardino
Strange beast prowls hills above Monrovia near Deer Park
Ben Overturf reports a mysterious creature in the hills above Monrovia near Deer Park. Footprints exceed bobcat size but are smaller than a wolf, and his Airedales react wildly. He suspects a wolverine and vows to pursue the animal, while noting a recent fox sighting and abundant rattlesnakes due to warm weather.
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Deer Park
Monrovia
Ben Overturff
Airdale
Mr. Overturfiff
Y M C A War Fund Drives In San Gabriel Valley Total
Secretary Anderson reports fourteen towns in the San Gabriel Valley contributed approximately 21343.50 to the Y M C A war fund. The list includes Claremont Baldwin Park Sierra Madre Lamanda Park Alhambra and San Gabriel with varying amounts though some figures are partial and near final totals.
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Anderson
Los Angeles County
San Gabriel Valley
Claremont
Covite
Baldwin Park
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Sierra Madre
Yuletide Gifts To Go For Arcadia Volunteers
Arcadia plans yuletide boxes for enlisted men since the war began. A $28 appropriation funds gifts to be overseen by Mrs. C A Billings. About 15 to 25 local men have answered the call, including Clarence Brouillot Ross Stine and Floyd E Cummings.
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Arcadia
Board of Trade
C. A. Billings
Clarence Brouillot
Ross Stine
Floyd E. Cummings
Otto J. Meyers
Clarence A. Brouillot
Ross R. Stine
Howard W. Salls
Joe R. Kirkland
Joseph Sullivan
Richard H. Gilman
Albert L. Sheldon
Harry E. Gregg
Mathew J. Cockerline
John R. Reid
Emery C. Ronk
Floyd Richards
William A. Roby
Wheeler couple to occupy Horlock house in December
Mr and Mrs Wheeler of Springfield Mass have been living in Will Horlock's Santa Anita avenue home for years. They plan to move in together when Mr Wheeler finishes business duties and arrives on December 1, signaling the two year wait ends.
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Wheeler
Santa Anita Avenue
Sims Battles Grippo Cold This Week
W. D. Sims has wrestled a troublesome grippo this week and nearly defeated it after a tough struggle. The illness left him weakened but he remains determined to recover soon.
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W. D. Sims
Thanksgiving as Daily Virtue and Silence of Sincere Praise
The piece argues gratitude is a daily attitude more than constant verbal thanks. It cautions against excessive outward thanks, urges inner nobility of thought, and notes New England forebears valued daily devotion leading to the annual Thanksgiving custom.
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Ean
New England
Governor W. D. Stephens To Speak In Arcadia Banquet
The Arcadia Board of Trade forms a committee to invite Governor W. D. Stephens and host a dinner in his honor if he accepts. He spoke in Monrovia last week and pleased the audience. A reply is expected soon.
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W. D. Stephens
Arcadia
Board of Trade
Monrovia
Posing Scotsman Swindles Valley Residents as Mechanic
A man calling himself Stu art poses as a mechanic and fleeces residents in Arcadia and nearby areas. He claims tool trouble and travels to San Pedro, then seeks loans with promises to repay, but disappears toward Ontario and Redlands after collecting funds from several victims.
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Stuart
Arcadia
A. L. Parker
Angus
M. M Noacker
LaManda Park
Glendale
San Pedro
Seven Oaks
Monrovia
Ontario
Redlands
Chicken thieves from Los Angeles warned to raid chicken coops
City marshal F W Treen warns residents to watch chicken coops as a band of thieves from Los Angeles using high powered machines raid chicken houses nationwide. He says no advance notice will be given and Monrovia should be vigilant while Mexicans are not causing trouble this year.
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Los Angeles
Monrovia
F. W. Treen
California Navy Oranges See Light Crop Amid War Strain
Citrus broker L M Banks says California sees a light navel orange crop due to wartime conditions. Demand is weak as the East buys less, sugar shortages depress grapefruit values, and shipping faces railroad car and box shortages. Banks notes Central California shipments fetch higher prices though overall demand remains constrained.
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Europe
California
L. M. Banks
East
Californa
Mr. Banks
Arcadia Schools Reopen After Thanksgiving Break
Arcadia schools will reopen Monday after a two week Thanksgiving vacation. Students kept home due to illness are improving and no spread of contagion is feared.
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Arcadia
Pacific Electric Extends Right of Way to Lone Hill Station
Pacific Electric Railway officials deposited funds in a local bank to cover the agreed cost of the right of way from the current terminus to the Los Angeles San Bernardino trolley line at Lone Hill station near San Dimas. The Glendora Gleaner says this proves the company intends to close the gap between Glendora and San Dimas.
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Glendora Bank
San Bernardino
Pacific Electric Railway
Los Angeles San Bernardino
Lone Hill Station
San Dimas
Glendora
Glendora Gleaner
Packey McFarland Goes to Train Soldiers in Texas
Packey McFarland leaves Joliet to become boxing instructor at Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas after accepting a government appointment from Dr Joseph B Reycroft in Washington He says he volunteered before the draft and will begin training soldiers promptly hoping to improve his own fitness and help the war effort while his wife and two children stay in Joliet.
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Packey McFarland
Joliet
Ilinois
Camp MacArthur
Waco
Texas
McFarland
Joseph B. Reycroft
Washington
Packey
High Toll Taken at Arroyo Bridge
Monrovia lumberman Hery Waterman was arrested on the Arroyo Seco bridge in Pasadena for speeding 14 mph and fined 5.00. He complained of a poorly visible 10 mph sign and alleged Pasadena police enforce fines to fund city salaries. Report says eight drivers were fined across the bridge, totaling 40.00 in revenue.
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Hery Waterman
Monrovia
Arroyo Seco
Pasadena
Waterman
Bazaar Plans Under Ladies Aid Society of First Presbyterian
Plans for a December 6 and 7 bazaar under the Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church are complete. The church will host attractive booths with fancy work and home cooked foods, supper from 5 to 8, and a program featuring Spanish songs, piano and vocal solos, readings, and violin pieces. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.
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A. L. Parker
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
Chas. Stewart
E. C. Bunker
Monrovia
Thelma Laird
Grace Hendricks
Miss Laird
Miss Hendricks
John Gard
Parker
Hulda Parker
Ethel Grimes
Chandler
Newhall
H. Parker
Emerson
Baldwin Ranch
Red Cross
Granite Club Triumps Over High School in 11-8 Victory
The Granite club edged the High School team 11 to 8 with Lee Harris pitching for the winners and Carroll Rawson opposing for the students. Henry Gierlich and his supporters helped spark the win as a large Coast Artillery crowd attended the postgame dance at Odd Fellows hall.
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Henry Gierlich
Granite Club
Lee Harris
Carrol Rawson
Coast Artillery
Odd Fellows Hall
Governor to Speak at El Monte Chamber Banquet
Seats at the Associated Chambers of Commerce banquet in El Monte on December 4 will be limited with Governor W. D. Stephens as principal speaker. President C. A. Griffith confirmed the governor's attendance and tickets will be mailed to towns for those who reserve. About a dozen will travel from Arcadia.
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Associated Chambers of Commerce
el Monte
W. D. Stephens
C. A. Griffith
Arcadia
James Duff Heads to San Diego Camp Work
After shipping his wagon and tools, James Duff departed Tuesday to join a camp in San Diego for new employment opportunities.
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San Diego
James Duff
Miss Elizabeth Miller Visits Miss Ethel Grimes in Arcadia
Miss Elizabeth Miller of Los Angeles spent Monday evening with Miss Ethel Grimes in Arcadia confirming social ties between two acquaintances in Southern California.
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Olive Palmer
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Miller
Ethel Grimes
Arcadia
Twelve Arcadians join Los Angeles County Farm Bureau
Twelve Arcadians enrolled after a Board of Trade address by Mr. Kinney of Sierra Madre. The aim is to enroll about 1100 farmers, 20 percent of the county, to access farm development instructors similar to those in Riverside. Kinney cited raising his 70 acre orange ranch output from 1700 to 40000 boxes yearly as an example. A committee will push the enrollment and a large membership is anticipated.
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Los Angeles
Mrs Scott Lee Jr Returns Home With Baby Daughter
Mrs Scott Lee Jr leaves Sisters' hospital in Los Angeles and returns to Live Oak Avenue with her infant daughter Virginia Elizabeth.
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Scott Lee, Jr
Sisters’ Hospital
Los Angeles
Live Oak Avenue
Virginia Elizabeth
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