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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1917
Page
1
Arcadia loses its local library board after trustees win a dissolution bid led by W H Payne, Miss Olive Palmer, and Alice Billings. County librarian Miss Gleason will oversee the library, with possible rent and upkeep covered by the county tax revenue.
Rural free delivery residents will receive the Journal Saturday mornings. The edition will be mailed from Arcadia post office to Los Angeles each Friday night and return to Monrovia by 6 45 o clock via the Pacific Electric to the R F D route. The Arcadia office will pass the papers twice.
Seven new homes rise in Arcadian Acres the recently platted district by Southland Realty Corporation represented by R H Schwartzkopf. They value from two thousand to five thousand dollars and mark a growing development in the area.
Duarte Monrovia packing houses announce winter openings for women with average weekly wages near 20 dollars. Manager LD B Brown notes the navy crop, recruitment due to men joining camps, and use of many women in sorting and packing. Labor shortages force alternating operations and anticipate broader adoption of women workers.
After a heated council meeting last Wednesday officials scrapped the Second Avenue plan near the reservoir and approved purchasing three lots at the northwest corner of Falling Leaf and First Avenue for immediate city hall construction. The $1600 ground will be paid in installments with $200 down and yearly $400 $500 $500 from the following years. Property owner is Eugene Wernigh. site 105 by 200 feet. Support from Schwartzkopf emphasized advertising value, while Millard opposed, arguing the old site belongs at the civic center and calling the move wasteful. The final vote passed with all members but Millard in favor.
Arcadia schools cerr the first of the week and will remain closed through Thanksgiving after two mild diphtheria cases in local families. Dr. Caldwell says cases are mild and quarantine is in place. Red Cross workers in Arcadia gather clothing and surgical items for soldiers and war relief, with ongoing sewing circles inviting donations of garments and linens.
The townspeople of Arcadia are invited to a special Thanksgiving service this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church.
Arcadia market dealers report a government plea for economy and widespread food price rises will limit turkey buying. Turkeys will be available for Thanksgiving day but have not arrived and prices are not set. Dealers expect 35 to 40 cents per pound, with corn fed birds from Bishop entering the market.
The California food administrator urges stopping rice showers and shoe tossing at weddings as frivolous, while advocating conservation of worn boots for rehabilitation and use in Belgium and other countries. He contrasts this with unnecessary candy hearts at birthdays.
A twelve-voice choral society formed in Arcardia met at Mr and Mrs J T Brisendine on First Avenue last Monday evening. They plan to add a tenor and rehearse a sacred cantata The Prince of Peace for a post Christmas musical program.
The Ladies' Aid Society spent an all day session at Mrs. A. L. Parker's home sewing for a December 6 and 7 bazaar at the church. Volunteers plan booths and additional features to be announced next week in the Journal, offering entertainment and Christmas shopping opportunities.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stoker of Eighth avenue entertain as house guests Mrs. William Block of Weatherford Texas and Mrs. Ben Young of Hayden Arizona sisters of Mr. Stoker. Mrs. Block will stay for the winter while Mrs. Young plans returning home in about a month.
Arcadia is the only among six San Gabriel Valley towns behind on its Y M C A war work drive with less than half of 250 pledged. O J Harris asks interested residents to notify him or others about their contributions as Baldwin Park, La Verne, San Dimas and nearby Duarte and Alhambra report larger sums. The deadline is January 1 with further payments possible through February and April.
Clyde Sheldon Shepherd and Charles Sherman will present an evening of music at Mountain View Church in South Santa Anita on Friday November 30. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds benefiting a new piano for the church.
Monrovia city engineer H S Gierlich was named city engineer of Arcadia at a council meeting to succeed Mark Ehle who had left for Arizona. Ehle did not resign formally, and the office was declared vacant. Gierlich will be paid for time worked rather than a fixed salary. Joe Kirkland, who departed Arcadia with drafted men, is now at Camp Mills New York per messages to friends.
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