Arcadia First Presbyterian to Dedicate New Church Sunday
The new Arcadia First Presbyterian Church will be dedicated with services starting at 10 a.m. Rev D N Harnish of San Gabriel will speak at the Sunday school hour, and Rev J H Speer will deliver the dedicatory sermon at 11 a.m. Full week of services follows with multiple speakers and a cantata.
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Arcadia
First Presbyterian Church
D. N. Harnish
San Gabriel
J. H. Speer
D. D
Board of Church Extension
The
Los Angeles
Outside buyers coming to post the Alabama orange crop
Orange buyers from distant districts seek contracts with local growers as crop failures push demand here. Home buyers who have long standing ties should get first chance to buy, preserving existing relations with local packers amid the unusual market.
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Alhambra
Jitney Service Ends as Brisendine Retires
Arcadia loses its jitney operation when J. T. Brisendine retires his car and heads to Arizona to manage a large cotton gin near Yuma, leaving no jitney working in the city.
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Arcadia
J. T. Brisendine
Arizona
Yuma
County to Share Cost on Breakwater Site Visit
County officials discussed sharing the construction cost of a breakwater in Santa Anita Wash with a 50 50 proposal. City engineer H S Gierlich briefed Arcadia trustees, and AL Hamilton, chairman of the board, examined the site. Bids were invited but action was deferred pending the county’s formal proposal. W Treen, Arcadia city marshal, was ill with pleurisy this week.
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L. Hamilton
Santa Anita Wash
H. S. Gierlich
AL. Hamilton
Arcadia
Uation
W. Treen
MISS DOWNE AS NURSE
Vera Downe daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Downe well known in Monrovia and Duarte has completed a three months probation as nurse at Good Samaritan hospital Los Angeles and plans to go to the French front Mr Downe says she is eager to join the front lines and they are pleased with her success in the hospital He has returned to Arizona where he serves as general manager of the Silver King mine.
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Vera Downe
A. B. Downe
Monrovia
Duarte
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
France
Downe
Arizona
Silver King
Clean-Up Day Sparks Arcadia Weed Removal
Arcadia residents joined a weed clean-up drive after a Board of Trade call. R H Schwartzkopf urged members to lead by example, but turnout was small though sites like the old Oakwood hotel lot were cleared. City trustees meanwhile discussed a weed removal ordinance for vacant lots.
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Arcadia
Board of Trade
Sveral Jungles
R. H. Schwartzkopf
Oakwood
Millard
Service flag with 28 stars gifted to Arcadia city
A 28 star service flag was presented at a Wednesday night city trustees meeting by Mrs. Millard on behalf of the Arcadia Co operatives. President Stoker accepted for the city and Trustee Parker noted 28 of 36 Arcadia registrants have gone to the front, the highest rate in California.
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Arcadians
Board of City Trustees
Arcadia
Stoker
A. L. Parker
State of
California
Arcadia Expected as County Farm Bureau Center
Arcadia likely to become a county Farm Bureau center with Duarte and Monrovia. A three-town committee will meet in Monrovia to align the units, with Arcadia invited to shift from current La Mancha Park Sierra Madre alignment.
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Arcadia
Duarte
Monrovia
Arcadia Board of Trade
A. L. Parker
Dr. Billings
Mr. Danielson
A. L. Wooldridge
Riverside
Peterson
Farm Bureau Organization
County Farm Bureau
University of Southern California Law School
Tajo Building
First and
Broadway
Los Angeles
W. S. Rosecrans
Gardena
Cal
Mr. Rosecrans
Association
Ralph McNees
Whittier
Diverging Bids For Grand View Pumping Plant
City trustees received widely diverging bids Wednesday night for a new pumping plant to serve the Grand View district. Bids for the plant ranged from 850 to 2554 dollars, mainly due to pump types, with trench work bid rejected for a string attached. Four pipe bids followed, showing varied prices, prompting an adjourned meeting Friday to review before awarding the contract.
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Grand View Distict
DO Ooieielcsiecs Ccsniecdi
Worthington Co
Byron Jackson Co
Ssmnsis
Jackson, Church
American Pump Co
Grand View
Lacy Mfg. Co
Sil' L. A. Mfg. Co
Western P. & 8. Co
Baker Iron Works
Falls Over Precipice In Fish Canyon Injury
P R Molique of 615 South Sixth street Alhambra plunged from a precipice in Fish canyon onto granite boulders on New Year’s day. Forest Ranger A J Mueller and others assisted rescuers. Molique suffered a broken leg and extensive bruises and was carried two miles to a Renaker ambulance and taken to Haben hospital.
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P. R. Molique
Alhambra
Fish Canyon
Haben Hospital
Mr. Molique
Renaker
Earl
Guy Dickey
M. L. Clark
C. H. Chariton
Appointed Librarian for Arcadia Library
Miss Evelyn Grimes was appointed librarian of the Arcadia library last Saturday by county librarian Miss Gleason. Mr and Mrs Samuel Martin of San Diego have been guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W D Millard.
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Evelyn Grimes
Arcadia
Arcadia Library
Miss Gleason
Samuel Martin
San Diego
W. D. Millard
Cause of Fire Unknown at Parker Home Blaze
Mystery surrounds the cause of a Christmas night fire that destroyed M. W. Parker's small house on Orange Avenue. Parker, inside the home, heard crackling, saw the ceiling ignite, and the fire quickly consumed the dwelling before help arrived.
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M. W. Parker
M. W . Parker
Orange Avenue
City trustees donate 60 to Red Cross and pledge monthly support
At a Board of Trade meeting last Friday night the city trustees transferred 60 to the Red Cross. They announced an intention to give 10 each month to the Red Cross during the war period.
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Board of Trade
the Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Cooperative Arcadians extend thanks for New Year support
The Co operative Arcadians express gratitude to all who donated and helped fill baskets for the needy, wishing everyone a Happy New Year and continued generosity.
Job Printing At Monrovia Messenger Office
The Monrovia Messenger announces available job printing services at its office. Customers can submit typeset and printing tasks for newspaper production and related office work.
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The
Monrovia
Quolder Boys At Front Receive Christmas Boxes
Arcadia boys and others across the Atlantic and in Hawaii received Christmas packages. Twenty eight from Arcadia were sent by Mrs. Millard and Mrs. Albrecht of the Cooperative Arcadians. Names include Ross Stine Floyd Cummings Clarence Brouillot Edward Cribbon Emery Ronke Joe Kirkland Otto Meyers Joe Sullivan Howard Salls Fuller Thompson Richard Gilman Kew Cockerline Albert Sheldon J R Reed Lloyd Richards W A Roby Glen Dyer William Buckley Harry Gregg George Gignette Howard Angus J Sturgis.
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Arcadia
Atlantic
Millard
Albrecht
Co-operative
Arcadians
Ross Stine
Floyd Cummings
Clarence Brouillot
France
Charlie Vivier
Jack Ewing
Hawaii
Edward Cribbon
Emery Ronke
Joe Kirkland
Otto Meyers
Joe Sullivan
Howard Salls
Fuller Thompson
Richard Gilman
Kew Cockerline
Albert Sheldon
J. R. Reed
Lloyd Richards
W. A. Roby
Glen Dyer
William Buckley
Harry Gregg
George Gignette
Howard Angus
J. Sturgis
China Offers to Send Farm Hands to California War Effort
The California Development Board proposes hiring skilled Chinese farm workers under a government guarantee of deportation after peace. Wages of five to six dollars a day are cited, with farmers fearing labor shortages, higher costs, and reduced production as drafts deplete the rural workforce. The piece urges consensus on immigration for needed food production amid war pressures.
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California Development Board
Farmers of
California
The
New York
East
Middlewest
Pacific Coast
Russia
Germany
Europe
Arcadia Board of Trade plans bell for church
The Arcadia Board of Trade voted to give $20 toward a new Presbyterian church bell with a possible increase to $55. Chas W Stewart urged the full appropriation, saying a 519 pound bell could be bought for $55. Dr C A Billings and R H Schwarzkopf warned against mortgaging income and called for a larger turnout before approving more funds.
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Arcadia Board of Trade
New Presbyterian Church
Chas. W. Stewart
C. A. Billings
R. H. Schwarzkopf
Fountains Planned for Arcadia Schools to Cut Disease Risk
Sanitary drinking fountains meeting state law will be installed in Arcadia schools. The touchless designs prevent lips from contacting the water, reducing disease spread. Board member F. W. Treen said the fountains will cost between five and eight dollars each and have been ordered.
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Arcadia
F. W. Treen
Y M C A Convention at Monrovia Friday
The Los Angeles County Y M C A holds its annual convention at Monrovia on Friday January 18 with a dinner at 6 30 at the Methodist church. Tickets priced at fifty cents and transportation details will be announced next week by C A Griffith chairman of the county committee.
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Los Angeles County
Young Men’s Christian Association
Monrovia
Methodist Church
C. A. Griffith
No Rain Threatens Water For Alfalfa Growers
City trustees warned Wednesday night that without rain water may be unavailable for ranchers proposing alfalfa crops. President Stoker said there will be no water to spare and advised growers to be forewarned.
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Stoker
City Hall Ceiling Raised Two Feet in New Build
City trustees ordered raising the second story ceiling by two feet, increasing height to 13 feet from 11. The extra cost is about $216. Lost an alligator purse. owner Mrs. W. D. Millard offers reward for its return.
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W. D. Millard
German language dropped from Monrovia schools
Monrovia school trustees discontinued German classes after the holidays. The books were interned for the war and will remain unused during the period. The action aligns with measures in other districts to drop German from the curriculum.
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Monrovia
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O. D. Harris
John Kellerher
D. W. Simms
Paul Stevens
Geo. C. Butterfield
Synodical Sunday School
Miss Rose Scott
Hugh K. Walker
Thos. D. Wallace
the Prince of Peace
Miss Downe
Dioguss Farm Bureau
Tees
Sixth Street
Forest Ranger
A. J
Mueller
China
Santa Clara County
Delta
England
Y. M. C. A. Convention
New City Hall
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