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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 10-Q

                  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


    For The Quarter Ended                             Commission File
       October 26, 1996                                 Number 1-5674


                              ANGELICA CORPORATION
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           MISSOURI                                   43-0905260
(State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


         424 South Woods Mill Road
          CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI                            63017
 (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)



              Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                (314) 854-3800


             ----------------------------------------------------
              Former name, former address and former fiscal year
                         if changed since last report


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)  has filed all reports to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes X     No
                                      ----      -----


The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock, par value
$1.00 per share, at November 27, 1996 was 9,130,839 shares.

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<TABLE>
                     ANGELICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

            INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES

                FOR OCTOBER 26, 1996 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT



<CAPTION>
                                                             Page Number Reference
                                                   -------------------------------------

                                                                        Quarterly Report
                                                                               to
                                                      Form 10-Q           Shareholders
                                                     ----------        -----------------

<S>                                                      <C>                   <C>
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

   Consolidated Statements of Income -
     Third quarter and Three Quarters Ended
     October 26, 1996 and October 28, 1995                                     3


   Consolidated Balance Sheets -
     October 26, 1996 and January 27, 1996                                     4


   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
     Three Quarters Ended October 26, 1996
     and October 28, 1995                                                      5


   Notes to Consolidated Financial
     Statements                                           2


   Management's Discussion and Analysis
     of Operations and Financial Condition               3-4


   Exhibit A - Quarterly Report to
     Shareholders                                         5


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                              6-10
</TABLE>

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                     ANGELICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                        QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 26, 1996


(1)  The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements are
     unaudited, and it is suggested that these consolidated statements be
     read in conjunction with the fiscal 1996 Annual Report, including
     Notes to Financial Statements.  However, it is the opinion of the
     Company that all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
     adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results during the
     interim period have been included.

(2)  See Index to Financial Statements and Supporting Schedules on page 1.
     Those pages of the Angelica Corporation and Subsidiaries Quarterly
     Report to Shareholders for the quarter ended October 26, 1996, listed
     in such index are incorporated herein by reference.  The pages of the
     Quarterly Report to Shareholders which are not listed on the index and
     therefore not incorporated herein by reference are furnished for the
     information of the Commission but are not to be deemed "filed" as a
     part of this report.  The Quarterly Report to Shareholders referred to
     herein is located immediately following page 4 of this report.

(3)  For purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company
     considers short-term, highly liquid investments which are readily
     convertible into cash, as cash equivalents.

     Cash payments for income taxes were $2,883,000 and $5,060,000 in the
     three quarters  of fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively; and in these
     periods interest payments were $6,015,000 and $5,212,000,
     respectively.




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<TABLE>
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS

                            AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

                        QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 26, 1996

<CAPTION>
Analysis of Operations
----------------------
                                             Third Quarter Ended         Three Quarters Ended
                                           ------------------------   --------------------------

                                           October 26,  October 28,   October 26,    October 28,
                                               1996         1995          1996          1995
                                           -----------  -----------   -----------    -----------
<S>                                          <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>
Sales and Textile Service Revenues
----------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)

Textile Services                             $ 64,812     $ 63,525      $195,330       $191,942
Manufacturing and Marketing                    44,959       46,114       134,911        139,106
Retail Sales                                   20,984       19,542        58,116         53,764
Intersegment Sales                             (6,505)      (5,586)      (19,878)       (15,530)
                                             --------     --------      --------       --------
                                             $124,250     $123,595      $368,479       $369,282
                                             ========     ========      ========       ========

Gross Profit
------------
(Dollars in thousands)

Textile Services                             $ 10,229     $ 11,641      $ 35,149       $ 37,492
Manufacturing and Marketing                     9,887        9,995        29,033         30,543
Retail Sales                                   11,542       10,799        31,783         29,324
                                             --------     --------      --------       --------
                                             $ 31,658     $ 32,435      $ 95,965       $ 97,359
                                             ========     ========      ========       ========
</TABLE>

Combined sales and textile service revenues were up 0.5 percent for the third
quarter ended October 26, 1996, and down 0.2 percent in the three quarters of
this year compared with prior year periods.  Excluding acquisitions made over
the past year, combined sales and textile service revenues would have been
down 2.7 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively.  In the Textile Services
third quarter segment revenues rose 2.0 percent, with the increase being the
result of acquisitions.  Third quarter results were substantially lower than
last year, having been adversely affected by lower than expected revenues and
an unexpected increase in pressure on prices and margins from health care
customers.  Also, a few plants continue to experience operating or cost
control problems which have affected results.  Third quarter sales of the
Manufacturing and Marketing segment decreased 2.5 percent compared with the
same quarter last year, and gross profit decreased slightly.  In the domestic
operations of this segment, sales were slightly below expectations in both
the health care and hospitality markets.  Third quarter operating results
improved in Canada but were more than offset by lower results in the U.S. and
the United Kingdom.  In the Life Retail Stores segment, third quarter sales
increased 7.4 percent, as a result of acquisitions made in the past year and
a 2.0 percent increase in same-store sales.  Gross profit of this segment
increased at a rate slightly less than the sales increase.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $698,000 or 2.8
percent in the third quarter with the majority of the increase being the
result of acquisitions.  These expenses increased as a percent of combined
sales and textile service revenues from 20.3 percent to 20.6 percent in the
third quarter of fiscal 1997.

Financial Condition
-------------------

The Company had working capital of $167,136,000 and a current ratio of 3.9 to
1 at October 26, 1996, compared with $185,467,000 and 4.9 to 1 a year ago and
$181,043,000 and 5.0 to 1 at the beginning of the year.  Lower working
capital and current ratio were the result of the use of cash and incurrence
of short-term debt to finance capital expenditures and acquisitions.  The
ratio of long-term debt to debt-plus-equity was 34.1 percent at the close of
the second quarter, compared with 34.6 percent at the beginning of the year
and 33.7 percent a year ago.

Operating activities provided a total cash flow of $17,319,000 in the first
three quarters compared with $17,704,000 in the first three quarters last
year, with lower net income being offset by lower working capital
requirements.  Uses of cash flow included $19,295,000 for capital
expenditures and $5,725,000 for acquisitions.  Capital expenditures include
outlays for three new Textile Services plants to replace existing plants as
part of the restructuring plan adopted at the end of the last fiscal year.
Financing activities reflect the issuance of short-term borrowing of
$7,300,000 offset by the normal sinking fund payments of long-term debt and
the payment of dividends.  No material change in the Company's future
aggregate cash requirements is foreseen at the present time.

Based on the Company's cash generation from operations, as well as its strong
working capital position, current ratio and ratio of long-term debt to
debt-plus-equity, Management believes that internal funds available from
operations plus external funds available from the issuance of additional debt
and/or equity as needed in the future, will be sufficient for all planned
operating and capital requirements, including acquisitions.



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                                                                      EXHIBIT A

                         [letterhead of Angelica]



                                                              November 13, 1996

Dear Shareholder:

After a small second quarter earnings increase, we are very disappointed to
report that third quarter earnings declined significantly compared to the
same quarter last year.  Third quarter combined sales and textile service
revenues were $124,250,000, an increase of 0.5 percent over $123,595,000 last
year.  Pretax income of $2,942,000 compared with $4,608,000 in the prior year
period, and net income of $1,824,000 decreased 35.6 percent from $2,834,000
last year.  Net income per share was $.20 versus $.31 in the third quarter
last year.

For the first three quarters this year, combined sales and textile service
revenues were $368,479,000 versus $369,282,000 in last year's three quarters,
a decrease of 0.2 percent.  Pretax income was $12,191,000, which compared
with $14,501,000 in the same period last year.  Net income decreased 15.3
percent to $7,558,000 compared with last year's $8,918,000, and earnings per
share for the three quarters were $.83 versus $.98 last year.

A third quarter earnings improvement by the Life Retail Stores segment was
not enough to offset significantly lower earnings in the Textile Services
segment and moderately lower earnings in the Manufacturing and Marketing
segment.  For the first three quarters, a significant earnings gain by Life
Stores was offset by declines in earnings in both the Textile Services and
the Manufacturing and Marketing segments.

Revenues of the Textile Services segment increased 2.0 percent in the third
quarter, with the increase being the result of acquisitions made in the last
twelve months.  The significant decline in third quarter earnings was the
result of lower than expected revenues (principally due to unplanned losses
of customers) combined with an unexpected increase in margin pressure.  The
recently implemented strategy to hold the line against further price reductions
resulted in customer losses and significant earnings deterioration in certain
plants.  Some of these customers should return to Angelica as they realize that
service and quality from a lower price supplier are not up to the customer's
standards, but the timing of this is unknown.  Pricing strategies have been
reviewed and will be carefully monitored so that similar customer losses should
not recur.  Pricing pressures from a few privately-owned competitors also
continue to be a problem.  Overall, operating costs have remained under good
control, with the exception of a few plants where additional management
attention has been directed to improve performance. The most significantly
increased operating cost has been linen amortization expense, which is being
adversely affected by the growing tendency of health care customers to resist
the well-established industry practice of paying for lost and misused linens.
Inability to collect loss charges increases linen amortization expense and
reduces gross margin.  More emphasis is being placed on this cost area to gain
better control and to provide better justification of loss charges, which will
aid in collection where warranted.  Operating cost benefits of the restructuring
adopted last year, by closing certain plants and consolidating volume into other
plants, are being realized but more slowly than anticipated.  Moreover, the
shut-down costs of two plants closed this year were higher than anticipated,
adversely affecting earnings. This is behind us now and will not negatively
affect fourth quarter earnings. Our new plant at Rockmart, Georgia, replacing
plants in Rome, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, performed well in the third
quarter, and we are very pleased with the job our management has done to bring
this plant on line at volume levels higher than expected.  While fourth quarter
earnings of this segment are expected to be below last year, the rate of decline
should be lower than in the third quarter.

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Third quarter sales of the Manufacturing and Marketing segment decreased 2.5
percent, and earnings were moderately lower than last year.  Improved
earnings in Canada were more than offset by lower results in the United
States and United Kingdom.  In the U.S., incoming business was essentially
unchanged from last year, but below expectations in both health care and
hospitality markets.  Declines in sales and margins in the U.K. caused its
third quarter loss to exceed last year.  Efforts to improve sales in the U.S.
and the U.K. by re-examination of sales and marketing strategy are continuing
and should produce positive results in the future.  A change in marketing
strategy and reduced operating costs resulted in our Canadian operations
having much improved results in the third quarter and first three quarters
this year.  This improvement in Canada is expected to continue.  The
Manufacturing and Marketing segment as a whole is expected to have improved
fourth quarter results compared with last year, and for the full year this
segment's earnings should be close to or slightly better than last year.

Life Retail Stores' third quarter sales rose 7.4 percent due to a 2.0 percent
increase in same-store sales plus acquisitions made in the last twelve
months.  While third quarter earnings increased, the rate of increase was
slower than in the first two quarters.  This year, Life has acquired 23
stores and closed five underperforming stores, and currently is operating 287
stores.  Two stores acquired this year were located in Baltimore, Maryland, a
new marketing area for Life.  Despite the moderated earnings gains compared
with earlier quarters, results for the three quarters show an excellent
increase over last year, and Life Stores is expected to post another year of
record results.

Recently, we announced an important highlight of our sales and marketing
efforts this year.  Angelica has formed an alliance with Standard Textile
Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, for the purpose of contracting with Premier
Purchasing Partners, Westchester, Illinois, which is the nation's largest
health care group purchasing organization and an affiliate of Premier, Inc.,
the largest health care alliance enterprise in the U.S.  The Alliance
partners (Angelica and Standard Textile) have entered into a five-year
agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners under which the Alliance partners
will be preferred suppliers of a full range of health care textiles, garments
and textile services to Premier's 1,800 hospital and health care owners and
affiliates.  The agreement is a dual source contract with another textile
supplier.  Importantly, products and services available from all three
Angelica business segments are being offered to Premier hospitals and
institutions.  Under the agreement, Premier Purchasing Partners will actively
support conversion to the Alliance's products and services by those Premier
facilities not already being served by the Alliance partners.  Angelica is
pleased to be a party to this arrangement with not only one of the country's
most respected textile suppliers but also with the largest health care
alliance enterprise, and it presents a significant opportunity to increase
Angelica's future sales and revenues.

Although third quarter results were disappointing and fell far short of our
expectations, fourth quarter results should be very close to last year's
fourth quarter before the restructuring charge.  We also believe long-term
prospects for Angelica continue to be encouraging, as demonstrated by the
decision of Premier to use products and services of Angelica to help reduce
costs of its member hospitals.  In addition, we believe that in time other
hospitals will decide to outsource their textile processing needs to reduce
costs, which should provide sufficient additional revenues to Angelica to
overcome current margin pressures.  While the health care market still offers
great long-term opportunities, it will remain very cost competitive near
term.  Other markets we serve are experiencing good economic conditions, and
this will help improve future results.  We appreciate the patience of our
shareholders during these tough market conditions.  In the long term, we
believe your patience will be rewarded.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Lawrence J. Young

Lawrence J. Young
Chairman of the Board and President

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<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Angelica Corporation and Subsidiaries
Unaudited
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

<CAPTION>
                                                Third Quarter Ended                        Three Quarters Ended
                                          ------------------------------              -----------------------------
                                          October 26,        October 28,              October 26,       October 28,
                                              1996               1995                     1996              1995
                                          -----------        -----------              -----------       -----------
<S>                                       <C>                <C>                      <C>               <C>
Textile service revenues                    $ 64,812           $ 63,525                 $195,330          $191,942
Net sales                                     59,438             60,070                  173,149           177,340
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------
                                             124,250            123,595                  368,479           369,282
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------

Cost of textile services                      54,583             51,884                  160,181           154,450
Cost of goods sold                            38,009             39,276                  112,333           117,473
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------
                                              92,592             91,160                  272,514           271,923
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------

Gross profit                                  31,658             32,435                   95,965            97,359
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses                      25,579             24,881                   74,655            73,454
Interest expense                               2,417              2,342                    7,115             6,775
Other expense, net                               720                604                    2,004             2,629
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------
                                              28,716             27,827                   83,774            82,858
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------

Income before income taxes                     2,942              4,608                   12,191            14,501
Provision for income taxes                     1,118              1,774                    4,633             5,583
                                            --------           --------                 --------          --------

Net income                                  $  1,824           $  2,834                 $  7,558          $  8,918
                                            ========           ========                 ========          ========

Net income per share<F*>                    $    .20           $    .31                 $    .83          $    .98
                                            ========           ========                 ========          ========

Dividends per common share                  $    .24           $    .24                 $    .72          $    .71
                                            ========           ========                 ========          ========

<FN>
<F*>Based upon weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding of 9,148,718 and 9,139,774 for fiscal periods of 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Angelica Corporation and Subsidiaries
Unaudited
(Dollars in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                           October 26, 1996  January 27, 1996
                                                           ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>
ASSETS
------
Current Assets:
 Cash and short-term investments                               $  2,820          $ 11,029
 Receivables, less reserves of $3,873 and $2,687                 67,446            67,164
 Inventories:
  Raw material                                                   26,807            27,612
  Work in progress                                                6,771             6,033
  Finished goods                                                 72,797            70,412
                                                               --------          --------
                                                                106,375           104,057

 Linens in service                                               44,200            40,295
 Prepaid expenses                                                 4,641             4,036
                                                               --------          --------
  Total Current Assets                                          225,482           226,581
                                                               --------          --------

Property and Equipment                                          213,338           194,007
Less -- reserve for depreciation                                111,480           103,213
                                                               --------          --------
                                                                101,858            90,794
                                                               --------          --------

Goodwill                                                          8,058             8,384
Other Acquired Assets                                             9,164             9,714
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance                           13,270            12,595
Miscellaneous                                                     7,243             5,159
                                                               --------          --------
                                                                 37,735            35,852
                                                               --------          --------
Total Assets                                                   $365,075          $353,227
                                                               ========          ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
 Short-term debt                                               $  7,300          $  --
 Current maturities of long-term debt                             2,681             2,681
 Accounts payable                                                17,529            17,238
 Accrued expenses                                                28,775            25,302
 Income taxes                                                     2,061               317
                                                               --------          --------
  Total Current Liabilities                                      58,346            45,538
                                                               --------          --------

Long-Term Debt, less current maturities                          98,552           100,103
Other Long-Term Obligations                                      17,346            18,056

Shareholders' Equity:
 Preferred Stock:
  Class A, Series 1, $1 stated value,
   authorized 100,000 shares, outstanding:  none                  --                --
  Class B, authorized 2,500,000 shares, outstanding: none         --                --
 Common stock, $1 par value, authorized 20,000,000
   shares, issued:  9,471,538                                     9,472             9,472
 Capital surplus                                                  4,196             4,196
 Retained earnings                                              188,166           187,328
 Translation adjustment                                          (1,901)           (2,439)
 Common Stock in treasury, at cost: 340,699 and 330,030          (9,102)           (9,027)
                                                               --------          --------
                                                                190,831           189,530
                                                               --------          --------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                     $365,075          $353,227
                                                               ========          ========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Angelica Corporation and Subsidiaries
Unaudited
(Dollars in thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                               Three Quarters Ended
                                                      ---------------------------------------
                                                      October 26, 1996       October 28, 1995
                                                      ----------------       ----------------
<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                              $  7,558               $  8,918
  Non-cash items included in net income:
    Depreciation                                             9,929                 10,249
    Amortization of acquisition costs                        2,546                  3,046
  Change in working capital components,
   net of businesses acquired                                  785                 (2,313)
  Other, net                                                (3,499)                (2,196)
                                                          --------               --------
   Net cash provided by operating activities                17,319                 17,704
                                                          --------               --------


Cash flows from investing activities:
  Expenditures for property and equipment, net             (19,295)                (5,768)
  Cost of businesses acquired                               (5,725)               (10,218)
                                                          --------               --------
    Net cash used in investing activities                  (25,020)               (15,986)
                                                          --------               --------


Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of  long-term debt                  --                    30,000
  Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt                  7,300                  --
  Long-term and short-term debt repayments                  (1,551)               (22,393)
  Debt assumed in acquisition                                --                     3,130
  Dividends paid                                            (6,589)                (6,489)
  Other, net                                                   332                    777
                                                          --------               --------
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities        (508)                 5,025
                                                          --------               --------


Net increase (decrease) in cash
  and short-term investments                                (8,209)                 6,743
Balance at beginning of year                                11,029                  2,211
                                                          --------               --------
Balance at end of period                                  $  2,820               $  8,954
                                                          ========               ========
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
SUMMARY FINANCIAL POSITION DATA
Angelica Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios, shares and per share amounts)


<CAPTION>
                                         (Unaudited)                              Year Ended January<F*>
                                  ------------------------       -----------------------------------------------------
                                  October 26,  October 28,
                                     1996         1995           1996         1995        1994         1993       1992
                                  -----------  -----------       ----         ----        ----         ----       ----
<S>                               <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>
Working capital                     $167,136     $185,467       $181,043     $150,734    $157,188     $161,129   $160,379

Current ratio                       3.9 to 1     4.9 to 1       5.0 to 1     3.2 to 1    4.0 to 1     4.7 to 1   4.2 to 1

Long-term debt                      $ 98,552     $101,395       $100,103      $69,683     $72,255      $78,175    $80,506

Shareholders' equity                $190,831     $199,866       $189,530     $196,660    $191,993     $189,209   $190,303

Percent long-term debt to
 debt and equity                       34.1%        33.7%          34.6%        26.2%       27.3%        29.2%      29.7%

Equity per common share               $20.90       $21.86         $20.73       $21.57      $21.13       $20.88     $20.43

Common shares outstanding          9,130,839    9,141,514      9,141,508    9,118,912   9,086,034    9,063,834  9,315,535

<FN>

<F*>As reported in Company's Annual Report.
</TABLE>








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<TABLE>
EXHIBIT INDEX
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<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number      Exhibit
------      -------

<FN>
            <F*>Asterisk indicates exhibits filed herewith.
            <F**>Management contract or compensatory plan incorporated by
            reference from the document listed.

<S>         <C>
 3.1        Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as currently in
            effect.  Said Articles were last filed as and are incorporated
            herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-K for the
            fiscal year ended 1/26/91.

 3.2        Current By-Laws of the Company, as last amended May 24, 1994. Said
            By-Laws were last filed as and are incorporated herein by
            reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year
            ended 1/28/95.

 4.1        Shareholder Protection Rights Plan.  Filed as Registration
            Statement on Form 8-A dated August 24, 1988 and incorporated
            herein by reference.

 4.2        10.3% and 9.76% Senior Notes to insurance company due annually to
            2004, together with Note Facility Agreement.  Filed as and
            incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 10-K
            for the fiscal year ended 1/27/90.

 4.3        9.15% Senior Notes to insurance companies due December 31, 2001,
            together with Note Agreements and First Amendment thereto.  Filed
            as and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the
            Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2/1/92.

 4.4        8.225% Senior Notes to Nationwide Life Insurance Company, American
            United Life Insurance Company, Aid Association for Lutherans, and
            Modern Woodmen of America due May 1, 2006, together with Note
            Agreement.  Filed as and incorporated herein by reference to
            Exhibit 4.4 to the Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July
            29, 1995.

 4.5        Uncommitted Shelf Agreement dated March 1, 1996 for Senior Notes
            to insurance company, together with Amendment Agreement No. 1 to
            Note Facility Agreement referred to in Exhibit 4.2 above. Filed
            as and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the
            Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 1/27/96.

 4.6        Term Loan Agreement between Angelica Corporation and The First
            National Bank of Boston dated as of October 2, 1995.  Filed as
            and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form
            10-K for the fiscal year ended 1/27/96.


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<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number      Exhibit
------      -------

<FN>
            Note:  No other long-term debt instrument issued by the Registrant
            exceeds 10% of the consolidated total assets of the Registrant
            and its subsidiaries.  In accordance with Item 601(b) (4) (iii)
            (A) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant will furnish to the
            Commission upon request copies of long-term debt instruments and
            related agreements.

10.1        Angelica Corporation 1994 Performance Plan (as amended 1/31/95) -
            Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/95, Exhibit 10.1.<F**>

10.2        Retirement Benefit Agreement between the Company and Alan D.
            Wilson dated August 25, 1987 - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
            1/28/95, Exhibit 10.2.<F**>

10.3        Form of Participation Agreement for the Angelica Corporation
            Management Retention and Incentive Plan with attachment setting
            out officers covered under such agreements and the "Benefit
            Multiple" listed for each - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
            1/30/93, Exhibit 10.3.<F**>

10.4        Angelica Corporation Stock Option Plan (As amended November 29,
            1994)- Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/95, Exhibit 10.7.<F**>

10.5        Angelica Corporation Stock Award Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year
            ended 2/1/92, exhibit 10.<F**>

10.6        Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and
            restated - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/27/90, exhibit
            19.3, incorporating all amendments thereto through the date of
            this filing.<F**>

10.7        Supplemental Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/27/90,
            exhibit 19.10, incorporating all amendments thereto through the
            date of this filing.<F**>

10.8        Incentive Compensation Plan (restated) - Form 10-K for fiscal year
            ended 1/27/90, exhibit 19.11.<F**>

10.9        Deferred Compensation Option Plan for Selected Management
            Employees - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/26/91, exhibit
            19.9, incorporating all amendments thereto filed through the date
            of this filing.<F**>

10.10       Deferred Compensation Option Plan for Directors - Form 10-K for
            fiscal year ended 1/26/91, exhibit 19.8, incorporating all
            amendments thereto filed through the date of this filing.<F**>


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Exhibit
Number      Exhibit
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10.11       Supplemental and Deferred Compensation Trust - Form 10-K for
            fiscal year ended 2/1/92, exhibit 19.5.<F**>

10.12       Management Retention Trust - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
            2/1/92, exhibit 19.4.<F**>

10.13       Performance Shares Plan for Selected Senior Management (restated)
            - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/26/91, exhibit 19.3.<F**>

10.14       Management Retention and Incentive Plan (restated) - Form 10-K
            for fiscal year ended 1/26/91, exhibit 19.1.<F**>

10.15       Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year
            ended 1/27/90, exhibit 10.3, incorporating all amendments thereto
            through the date of this filing.<F**>

10.16       Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors -
            Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/84, exhibit 10 (v),
            incorporating all amendments thereto through the date of this
            filing.<F**>

10.17       Restated Angelica Corporation Stock Bonus and Incentive Plan
            (Incorporating Amendments Adopted Through October 25, 1994)- Form
            10-K for fiscal year ended 1/28/95, Exhibit 10.20, incorporating
            all amendments thereto through the date of this filing.<F**>

10.18       Angelica Corporation Pension Plan as Amended and Restated - Form
            10-K for fiscal year ended 1/26/91, exhibit 19.7, incorporating
            all amendments thereto through the date of this filing.<F**>

10.19       Angelica Corporation 1994 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan,
            incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company's Proxy
            Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23,
            1995.<F**>

10.20       Specimen form of Stock Option Agreement under the Angelica
            Corporation Stock Option Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
            1/27/96, exhibit 10.20.<F**>

10.21       Specimen form of Stock Option Agreement under the Angelica
            Corporation 1994 Performance Plan - Form 10-K for fiscal year
            ended 1/27/96, exhibit 10.21.<F**>


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10.22       Fourteenth Amendment to Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings
            Plan as amended and restated, dated October 29, 1996.<F*>

27          Financial Data Schedule<F*>
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                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
                     ANGELICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
-----------------------------------------

(a)    See Exhibit Index included herein on page 6.

(b)    Reports on Form 8-K - There were no reports on Form 8-K filed for the
       third quarter ended October 26, 1996.

                                  SIGNATURES
                                  ----------

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                       Angelica Corporation
                                       --------------------
                                           (Registrant)



Date:  December 2, 1996                /s/ T. M. Armstrong
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       T. M. Armstrong
                                       Senior Vice President -
                                       Finance and Administration
                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                       (Principal Financial Officer)




                                       /s/ L. Linden Mann
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       L. Linden Mann
                                       Controller
                                       (Principal Accounting Officer)


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