Arcadia Plans Third Liberty Loan Drive and Cannery Talk
At a Board of Trade meeting in Arcadia on Monday plans emerged for a mass drive starting April 6 to promote the Third Liberty Loan. Charles W. Stewart leads the campaign in Arcadia and Sierra Madre with a publicity committee and a mass meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m to discuss the loan and cannery project details.
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Board of Trade
Arcadia
Chas. W. Stewart
Sierra Madre
I. W. Simms
0. D. Harris
A. L. Parker
T. H. Schwarzkopf
A. L. Wooldridge
Arcadia School Notes Highlight May Day Carnival
Students enjoyed a theater trip to Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the Monrovia picture house with transit by local citizens. The Allies Carnival, benefiting the Junior Red Cross, is planned for May 1 in a First Avenue tent with guidance from Mrs. Woodward Miss Matteson and others. Field meet arrangements, garden work, and Friday a half day for the school election are noted along with garden planting at the two schools.
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Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Monrovia
First Avenue
Woodward
Matteson
Winkels
Smith
Cockerline
Santa Anita
Kelleher
Arcadia
Red Cross of Arcadia
Horlock Opens Recorder Court With Fines
Horlock presided his first session as director of the Recorder's court this week. T Kato was fined 5 for digging a ditch through the parking on El Monte avenue and Ralph Monrovia was fined 1 for operating a vehicle at night without lights. The procedure followed was by Mr Hoyle and Mr Blackstone.
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FH. Horlock
Recorder's Court
T. Kato
el Monte Avenue
Ralph * Monrovia
Easter Services with special program and lecture
Easter Sunday events include a 10 oclock Sunday School program of songs readings and recitations followed by the Lord's Supper and new member reception at 11 oclock. The 7:30 oclock service presents a lecture by Rev W D Landis on Turkey and the War with Easter choir selections.
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W. D. Landis
Turkey
Time changes Sunday clocks ahead one hour
The article warns readers to set clocks forward one hour before retiring Saturday night to avoid being late for Sunday activities. It explains the 2 a.m. change and notes anticipated confusion, with examples: banks, trains, post office hours shifting by one hour.
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Monrovia
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Postmaster Warns on Packages to France
Miss Wilson announces packages for soldiers in France require inspection by the local postmaster before forwarding. She urges careful wrapping and ink addresses with full names written clearly, not in lead pencil.
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France
Wilson
Who Got This Thirty Six Dollars in an Orange Grove
Miguel O Licon of Second Avenue found $36 missing after sleep and woke to a cashless pocketbook. Marshall Treen located the two Mexican boys in an orange grove near Sierra Madre but did not recover the money. Sergeant Calvin Cooper, visiting the Grimes home midweek, was en route from Springfield Mass back to Camp Kearney to rejoin his battalion.
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Miguel O’licon
Second Avenue
Marshall Treen
Sierra Madre
Calvin Cooper
Grimes
Springfield
Mass
Camp Kearney
Arcadia eyes War Department balloon school order
Arcadia awaits the War Department order to begin balloon school construction on Baldwin property with a city election near. The plan to pay board trustees 5 to attend each meeting and 3 for other members is on the ballot as the government coordinates lease terms and the camp staffs its cadets ahead of approval.
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Arcadia
War Department
Baldwin
Washington
Board of Trustees
City of
Houdini style feats entertain high school cadets at race track
W A Burkett employed by Mr Stocker wowed cadets with Houdini like escapes slipping from handcuffs straight jacket and manacles. Burkett recently closed an engagement at Pantages. Mrs BE Glass leaves for Imperial to join husband Hammond Lumber manager duties. A luncheon preceding departure hosted by Mrs George Grimes with several guests. Bridge played after luncheon. Miss Brown of Los Angeles has stayed with Mrs O D Harris this week.
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W. A. Burkett
Mr. Stocker
Houdini
Mr. Burkett
BE. F. Glass
Imperial
Hammond Lumber Company
George Grimes
Glass
C. D. Harris
W. Newhall
L. S. Emerson
Olive Palmer
Miss Brown
Los Angeles
0. D. Harris
Annual Red Cross Meeting Set in Arcadia
The local Red Cross branch holds its annual meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the First Avenue school with an election of officers. A speaker will discuss activities and the public is urged to attend as Arcadia women report a busy year and expect growth. War savings certificates and thrift stamps sales dropped in March, totaling between 15 and 20 dollars, per Miss Wilson.
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Red Cross Society
The
First Avenue
Red Cross
Arcadia
Wilson
Off-blooms urged off citrus trees by Coit in Duarte Monrovia talk
County Farm Advisor Coit told the Duarte Monrovia Arcadia unit meeting in Monrovia that off-blooms should be picked from citrus trees at once as they are of little value and sap strength. He praised last June heat for reducing black scale and noted high Eastern orange prices kept grower profits strong. Coit plans to return to discuss grower problems.
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Coit
Monrovia
Duarte-Monrovia-Arcadia
LA Chamber in Looming Battle With Congressman Randall
Los Angeles business interests and Arcadia area groups prepare for a political clash with Congressman Charles H. Randall. A Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce official warns that a leak about a balloon school proposal sparked tensions and accusations that Randall signed telegrams to newspapers.
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Los Angeles
San Gabriel Valley
Chas. H. Randall
Congressman Randall
Randall
Wiggins
Easter Sunrise Service at Eagle Rock Bird Rock Summit
A sunrise Easter service will be held atop the historic bird rock in Eagle Rock City. Last year drew ten thousand attendees and more are expected with Foothill boulevard offering access by autos. LA Railway runs a ten minute car service and jitney buses connect Eagle Rock and Glendale lines. Mme Constance Balfour and Harold Proctor headline a program with Rev Herbert Booth Smith delivering the address. A 100-voice chorus and a ten piece orchestra will provide provisions and special numbers.
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Bird Rock
Eagle Rock
Los Angeles Railway
Glendale
Mme
Constance Balfour
Harold Proctor
Temple Baptist Church
Herbert Booth Smith
Los Angeles Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Six hens for every family promoted by federal expert
A. A. Peters of the United States Department of Agriculture spoke in Monrovia addressing the Duarte Monrovia Arcadia unit on stabilizing poultry production and lowering feed costs. He said government support aims to boost home poultry raising as white meat demand supports soldiers abroad and that six hens for every family could help.
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A. A. Peters
United States Department of Agriculture
Monrovia
Duarte-Monrovia- Arcadia
County Farm Bureau
Mr. Peters
Peters
Record Keeping for Indians Serving in Army or Navy
Arrangements are made to maintain a complete roll of all Indians who serve in the Army or Navy during the war. The effort aims to ensure accurate documentation and recognition for tribal members across branches of the armed forces.
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Army
Pacific Electric Monrovia Office Hours Change
Beginning March 27 the Monrovia Pacific Electric station office hours will be 6 am to 5 pm daily. On Sundays and holidays the office opens 7 am to 9 am.
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Monrovia
Pacific Electric Station
Balloon line permit granted by city trustees
The Wilhite-Mitchell balloon line received a city permit as a step toward state approval to run between Pasadena and the Aradia station, now under construction. D. H. Greenwood's petition was denied for improper form. Mrs. J. Harris hosted a Friday dinner honoring Mrs. E. F. Glass, with North End Bridge Club members present and Mrs. Glass receiving salad forks.
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Wilhite- Mitchell Company
Arcadia
Pasadena
Board of City Trustees
Wilhite-Mitchell
State Railroad Commission
Aradia
J. Harris
E. F. Glass
North End Bridge Club
Glass
Mrs William Borwick Visits Irelands With Infant Son
Mrs William Borwick is a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Max Ireland with her six months old son Robert.
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William Borwick
Robert
Max Ireland
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First Presbyterian Church
Arcadia Lease
Hensley
Wishard
Eniing
Major Wishard
Withou
Sation
J. A. Stoker
Wm. R. Slater
City
Irons
Goit
Valley
Frank Wiggins
Los Angeles Chamber
Here
Californa
Board of
City Trustees
Public Utilities
McStay
Foothill Boulevard
U. S
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D. H. Greenwood
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