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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1931
Page
16
City and county arrest totals, jail and lodging counts, and cases handled by Arcadia and sheriffs offices are detailed. Complaints, juvenile matters, criminal offenses, and vehicle violations are itemized with section references and incident counts.
One of Duarte’s largest funerals marked the last rites for Chester B. Blain 79 a pioneer citrus grower. He died Friday at his Mountain Avenue Duarte Road home with services in Renaker chapel and interment at Liveoak cemetery. Rev Donald G Stewart officiated. Blain born in Ohio lived in California 43 years in Duarte 30 years active in civic business and in the Duarte Mutual Water Company. Surviving widow Florence B Blain son Jay K Blain daughters Stella Williams and Clem White brothers R O Blain and A T Blain sister Miss Charlotte Blain ten grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 pm pallbearers were nephews J W Blain R P Blain Harold Blain James A Blain J F Blain and Al Campbell.
In Monrovia on Friday, Henry Voris installed the newly elected Gem City Encampment officers at Odd Fellows Hall. Names include Harry Norton as chief patriarch Earl Dickey senior warden Robert Thompson junior warden QOF Petersen high priest H C Jellison treasurer E C Bidwell scribe J W Cronk first watch Arthur Ross second watch William Shearer third watch John Graham fourth watch Fred Reitz guide J H Newton first guard Donald Elliott second guard H C Grant sentinel plus notes on local tax and court collections and a US post embezzlement case thereafter.
Funeral services for Fred C. Burdick 65 were held at the W B Temple chapel with Dr Fletcher G Watson officiating. Interment followed at Inglewood Cemetery. He is survived by widow Alice, daughters Hazel Moxley and Eve Mathews, and brother George Burdick. Born October 15 1865 in Lockport New York he lived in Monrovia ten years.
Monrovia reports Austin Nemo Past High Priest will install Monrovia Chapter No. 129 Royal Arch Masons officers tomorrow evening at the Masonic Temple. Leslie Rena ker will act as master of ceremonies and the slate includes O. I. Petersen High Priest George L. Schuetz King A G Williams Scribe Robert Russell Captain of the Host H Z Berry Principal Sojourner W B Temple Royal Arch Captain Victor E Teaney Master of Third Veil Charles Austin Master of Second Veil Emmett Ronnie Master of First Veil Harry Manville Chaplain J P Lees Tyler and John Vanderbur soloist.
Monrovia Woman's Club Music Section resumes regular meetings tomorrow at 1 15 PM in the club house. Mrs Josh Potter in charge presents a program on the famous opera composer Rossini with a literary and musical lineup expected to attract many club women.
Monrovia January 6 St Luke's Men's Club departs from tradition with a mock municipal election after a Friday dinner at the parish house. Ten candidates vie for five council seats in about ten minute platforms to amuse attendees. Male Arcadia voters are invited with reservations encouraged.
Solon Foster the local agent at 123 South Myrtle avenue sold three Dodge Brothers Six and Eight models within 24 hours of their arrival. The cars are praised for sturdiness, dependability, and value offering luxury features at a mid range price.
Monrovia reports funeral services for Mrs Mertie Peters who died at 526 West Orange. The ceremony occurred yesterday at 2 p.m. at W. B. Temple Chapel with Dr Fletcher G Watron of First Methodist officiating. Interment planned in Edgewood, Iowa.
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