Visions of Arcadia
Subtitle: A Centennial Anthology
Publisher: City of Arcadia and Gary Kovacic
Place of publication: City of Arcadia, California, USA
Language: eng
Format: E-Book
Number of pages: 388
Copyright date: 2003
Table of contents: title: Preface ..................................................... xv; title: Chapter 1. Growing Up; title: GRANDMA'S RECOLLECTIONS ...... ......... ............... 1; title: by Mark Renfrew; title: A BOYHOOD IN ARCADIA ................................... 4; title: by Robert Perkins; title: ARCADIA 1928 ............................................. 6; title: by Albert 0. Jacobson; title: ARCADIA MEMORIES OF THE 1930s .......................... 7; title: by Marilynn M. Heidenreich Goulard; title: GROWING UP WITH LEN ................................... 10; title: by Robert Kidd; title: CARL'S SWEET CORN-WHEN ARCADIA WAS FARMLAND ..... 12; title: by Arly Barton; title: IMPRESSIONS OF PRE-WORLD WAR II ARCADIA ............. 16; title: by Hal Libby; title: BOYHOOD MEMORIES OF A TIME PAST ARCADIA 1939 TO 1947 .................................... 18; title: by Seymour Levitt; title: GROWING UP IN ARCADIA-1939 TO 1955 .................... 22; title: by Jim Bums; title: INTERNED IN OUR OWN LAND ........ ......... ............ 23; title: by K.iyome Hirayama; title: ARCADIA IN THE 1930s AND 1940s ... AND BEYOND .......... 25; title: by Art and Peggy Leatherman; title: ARCADIAN GRAFFITI: A KALEIDOSCOPIC VIEW OF LIFE; title: GROWING UP IN ARCADIA ................................. 27; title: by Kenny Garrett; title: Chapter 2. Coming to Arcadia; title: REMEMBERING THE SANTA ANITA ASSEMBLY CENTER ...... 33; title: by George Yoshinaga; title: ARCADIA, WHERE'S THAT? ................................ 35; title: by Ernest Hetherington; title: THE AMERICAN DREAM ................... . ............... 37; title: by Martha McNall; title: ARRIVING IN ARCADIA-THE EARLY YEARS ................. 40; title: by Mary Young; title: ARCADIA MEMORIES-1955 ................................. 42; title: by Robert Talty; title: LIFE IN SOUTH ARCADIA-1961 TO 1980 ..................... 44; title: by Beth Costanza; title: ARCADIA, MY HOME ................ .. .................... 47; title: by Sheng H. Chang; title: LEARNING ENGLISH, AND A BIT MORE .................. . .. 49; title: by John Fung; title: NOT AN ARCADIA KID ................. . . ... ............ . .. 51; title: by David R. Chiang; title: FEELING AT HOME IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11 ............. 53; title: by Fawaz Elmasri; title: Chapter 3. Special Memories; title: EGG MONEY FOR A SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE .......... 55; title: by Dian Gibson; title: A TRIP OUT TO THE COUNTRY ............................. 57; title: by Florence Kovacic; title: A LEGEND AT THE ARCADIA TRIBUNE ....................... 59; title: by Mary Cooper; title: ROSES .................................................... 63; title: by Ginger Marrone Brody; title: PRESCHOOL MEMORIES OF ANOAKIA ...................... 65; title: by June Chang; title: MYMOM ................................................. 67; title: by Jim Nevin; title: YOU DID YOUR BEST .............. .. ...................... 69; title: by Rose Yeh; title: ANOTHER 1 oorn BIRTHDAY ................................. 70; title: by Ann Kidd; title: ANITA, QUEEN OF THE MALL ... .. ......................... 72; title: by Mitzi Huang; title: PROUD TO LIVE IN ARCADIA ............................... 74; title: by Harriet Shroads; title: Chapter 4. School Days; title: A CENTURY OF SCHOOLING ............................... 75; title: by Mimi Hennessy; title: THE IMPORTANCE OF ARCADIA'S SCHOOLS ................. 77; title: by Gloria Horstman; title: THE VERY FIRST CLASS AT ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL ......... 79; title: by Loren Brodhead; title: SPECIAL MEMORIES OF ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOLFIFTY; title: YEARS LATER ....................................... 81; title: by Glenna P. Rasmussen; title: A MAN CALLED ELB ...................................... 83; title: by Richard W. Cordano; title: A FAMILY OF ARCADIA EDUCATORS ........................ 86; title: by Coyla Grumm; title: REFLECTIONS OF A JERSEY BOY ............ ... ............ 88; title: by Paul J. Kearns; title: FROM STUDENT TEACHER TO PRINCIPAL ................... 90; title: by Pam Garfield; title: OPENING ARCADIA'S NEWEST SCHOOL ..................... 91; title: by Milton Sonnevik; title: A PRINCIPAL'S LASTING LEGACY .......................... 93; title: by Jean Parrille; title: ACADEMICS AND ARTS IN ARCADIA ........................ 96; title: by Amy Poon; title: Photographs 1 ............................................. 99; title: Chapter 5. Let's Get Organized; title: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ARCADIA ROTARY CLUB ......... 114; title: by Robert Daggett; title: THE ARCADIA BRANCH OF THE; title: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN . ..... . .. 116; title: by Mildred Shaw and Alice Halberstadt; title: A NIGHT OUT WITH THE JUNIORS ......... . ....... ........ 118; title: by Eileen Hubbard; title: ARCADIA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ... 120; title: by Phyllis Tomkins; title: AN ERA OF LEADERS: ARCADIA PTA 1971-72 . ... . .. .. . .. .. . 122; title: by June Fee; title: A GATHERING OF RETIRED TEACHERS ... ... ............... 124; title: by Mildred Shaw and Mary Ball; title: THE ARCADIA CHINESE ASSOCIATION BRIDGES THE GAP .. . 126; title: by Theresa Hwang; title: THE BIRTH OF THE ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL; title: CHINESE PARENTS BOOSTER CLUB ...... . .. ... ............ 128; title: by John Wuo; title: INTERFAITH ACTION IN ARCADIA .... . ...... . ............. 130; title: by Rev. Dr. Philip Bertolo Wood; title: ALL GOOD THINGS MUST END ...... . . . .. .. . . . . . . ........ . 131; title: by Vince Foley; title: Chapter 6. A Day in the Life; title: THE DEPUTY CHASE . .. ... ... .... .. . . . ... .. . ..... ... . . ... 134; title: by Roger Chandler; title: FOURTH OF JULY IN ARCADIA .... . ...... . .......... . ..... 136; title: by Doug Hayes ,; title: THE DAY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS SHOT ............. 139; title: by Bill Winslow }.; title: THE LAST GREAT BALL AT ANOAKIA: "AN EVENING; title: WITH THE GREAT GATSBY" ............. ..... ............. 141; title: by Tony Henrich; title: A DAY WITH THE CROWN HEADS OF EUROPE .......... .. .. 143; title: by Karen Goodrich; title: FROM BASEBALL TO BUDDHA:; title: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ARCADIA ....... . . .. ... . ......... . . 145; title: by Gary A. Kovacic; title: FIRE IN THE FOOTHILLS! ........... ...... ................ 147; title: by Tony Palmer; title: SNOW COMES TO ARCADIA ... ONCE A YEAR ........... .... 149; title: by Barbara Kuhn; title: Chapter 7. Horse Sense; title: A LIFETIME AT SANTA ANITA PARK ............... ... .... .. 151; title: by George Haines II; title: STILL THE GREAT RACE PLACE ................ . .......... 153; title: by Gino Roncelli; title: SEABISCUIT RETURNS TO ARCADIA ........... ... ......... 155; title: by Robert Garrett; title: THE OLYMPICS COME TO ARCADIA ................... .. .. 159; title: by Maryann Gibson; title: HEAVEN IS msT A HORSE RIDE DOWN THE ROAD .......... 161; title: by Pat Wallace; title: HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES ARE STILL; title: IN VOGUE IN ARCADIA ................................... 163; title: by Arly Barton; title: MEMORIES OF A HORSEMAN .............................. 166; title: by Merlin L. Geddes; title: Chapter 8. The Joy of Music; title: MEMORIES OF PARADES PAST AND PRESENT .. . ........... 168; title: by Sharon Briffett; title: OUR MUSICAL LOVE AFFAIR WITH ARCADIA . .............. 171; title: by Marilyn Daleo; title: MR. LANDES .......... .. ....... · .......................... 174; title: by Nathan Eberhardt; title: MY VISION OF ARCADIA THROUGH MUSIC ................. 176; title: by Thomas J. Forbes; title: MUSIC IS LIFE IN ARCADIA . . .............. .. .. ........... 178; title: by Peter T. Poon; title: Chapter 9. Fun and Games; title: "HAPPY DAYS" IN ARCADIA ............................... 182; title: by Meredith Babeaux Brucker; title: THE PONY EXPRESS MUSEUM ............................. 185; title: by Burton and Gail Marshall; title: MY TOP TEN LIST OF ARCADIA MEMORIES ................ 187; title: by Terry (Ducich) Leahy; title: SCOUTING IN ARCADIA AND AROUND THE WORLD ......... 190; title: by Jack and Janet Ors well; title: YOUTH SOCCER IN ARCADIA ............................. 192; title: by Pat Gibson; title: LET THE GIRLS PLAY TOO! ................................ 194; title: by Randy Stoke and Sue Nevin; title: YOUTH HOOPS IN ARCADIA ............................... 196; title: by Tom Clark; title: ARCADIA'S LOVE OF PAKLAVA ............................ 198; title: by June Marie Dorian Shafer; title: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT; title: LAWN BOWLING IN ARCADIA ............................. 200; title: by Gene Plunkett; title: Chapter 10. Peacocks and Other Controversies; title: THE PEACOCK DEBATES .................................. 203; title: by Robert C. Harbicht; title: THE "BOOK-BANNING PERIOD" AT; title: ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ............................... 206; title: by Gene E. Gregg Jr.; title: SERVING ARCADIA DURING TURBULENT YEARS ........... 211; title: by Annette Mills; title: REMEMBERING A FEW ARCADIA ISSUES ................... 213; title: by Bea Chute; title: HOW THE ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; title: ADDRESSED THE MASCOT ISSUE .......................... 215; title: by Mary E. Dougherty; title: Photographs 2 ............................................ 217; title: Chapter 11. Around City Hall; title: REFLECTIONS OF A FORMER MAYOR . .. . .. . .... ...... . .... 232; title: by Edward L. Butterworth; title: THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT CHRONICLES ........ . 235; title: by Dave Hinig; title: A FIRE DEPARTMENT TREASURE . ......................... 243; title: by Dave Hamada; title: TWENTY YEARS OF MEMORIES AT CITY HALL ............ . 246; title: by Cindy Flores; title: COMING BACK TO ARCADIA AS CITY MANAGER , .... .. ... . 248; title: by Bill Kelly; title: ANSWERING THE CALL AS AN ARCADIA; title: RESERVE POLICE OFFICER . .............. . .. . ............. 250; title: by Mike Daleo; title: RACETRACKS, BOOKSTACKS, AND ARTIFACTS . .. . ......... 252; title: by Janet Sporleder; title: TWENTY YEARS WITH ARCADIA SENIOR SERVICES ..... .. .. 254; title: by Betty Harris; title: MEMORIES OF WORK AND PLAY .......... . ............... 257; title: by Ken Petty; title: SERVING ARCADIA ....................................... 259; title: by Gerald A. Parker; title: Chapter 12. Helping Hands; title: THE EMERGENCY ROOM ............. . ................... 260; title: by Helen Sansui; title: THANK YOU, ARCADIA . . . ... . .. . ..... . ....... . ... ... ..... 262; title: by Sherry Wang; title: METHODIST HOSPITAL' S CENTENNIAL MEMORIES ........ . 264; title: by Sue Francis; title: SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT METHODIST HOSPITAL .. 269; title: by Dennis M. Lee; title: A PHYSICIAN' S LIFE WELL LIVED ... . ..... .. .. .... ........ 271; title: by Rev. Brenda Simonds; title: MY NEIGHBORS . . . . .. . ..... . . . .. .. .. . ... . ......... . ..... . 274; title: by Loretta Huang; title: TWICE SOLD TALES:; title: LIBRARY SUPPORT FROM THE FRIENDS .................... 276; title: by Doris and Jerry Selmer; title: SECRETS OF THE ARCADIA WELFARE AND THRIFT SHOP ... 278; title: by Jo Ann Scott; title: TEDDY BEARS FROM ARCADIA ........................... 280; title: by Sylvia Bartlett; title: ARCADIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONA; title: UNIQUE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP .................... 281; title: by Doug Failing; title: Chapter 13. Getting Involved; title: PHILANTHROPY IN ARCADIA ............................. 283; title: by Mickey Segal; title: A HISTORIC DUO ....................................... .. 285; title: by Linda Garcia; title: THE KING AND QUEEN OF ARCADIA HOT DOGS ............ 287; title: by Maryann and Pat Gibson; title: TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ................ 289; title: by Paul Yeh; title: AN ARCADIA COUPLE .......... . ......................... 290; title: by Mary Ball; title: CONFESSIONS OF AN ARCADIA VOLUNTEER ............... 292; title: by Kathy Kimball; title: VOLUNTEERING IS COLOR BLIND ......................... 294; title: by Hsiang Hsiang Huang; title: A MAN WITH A VISION .. ..... ......... .... .. ... .......... 296; title: by Sue Nevin; title: MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS; title: OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION .. . ..... . .......... 297; title: by Warren C. Shaw; title: WORKING TOGETHER FOR MEASURE C .................... 300; title: by Gary A. Kovacic; title: Photographs 3 ........................... ...... ........... 302; title: Chapter 14. Our Town; title: THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF ARCADIA ....................... 322; title: by Jeffrey K. Bowen; title: THE SURVEYOR OF ARCADIA ............................. 328; title: by Harold K. Hedlund; title: FLORA AND FAUNA OF WEST ARCADIA .................... 330; title: by Carol Libby; title: OUR SISTER CITY OF NEWCASTLE ........................ 332; title: by Charles E. Gilb; title: A TRIP TO TRIPOLIS ......... . ........ ... ................. 334; title: by Al Bippert; title: BALLOONS AND A B-29 NAMED CITY OF ARCADIA .......... 335; title: by Mary Ball; title: THE ARBORETUM: HOLLYWOOD BACKLOT .............. .. 337; title: by Sandy Snider; title: THE ONLY KNOWN STATUE OF HUGO REID ................ 340; title: by Zureta Kurten; title: ARCADIA LISTENS ....... .. . . ............................ 341; title: by Jack Teel; title: Chapter 15. Odes to Arcadia; title: ARCADIA HERE WE COME ....... ..... ... . ..... .. . .. ... .. . 343; title: by Wesley Yang; title: ARCADIA ROCKS ..................... ... ............. . ... 344; title: by Yanzu (Leon) Lin; title: HOME SWEET HOME . .... .. .. . .... . . ... ......... . ........ 345; title: by Bonnie Cao; title: HERE WE STAND ......................................... 347; title: by Zar Phyo; title: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF ARCADIA IN FORTY-FOUR LINES .. 348; title: by Robert C. Harbicht; title: Chapter 16. Our Future; title: HOW LUCKY WE ARE ....... ... ................ .. ... . ..... 350; title: by Bill Davila; title: A PRAYER OF INVOCATION FOR ARCADIA'S CENTENNIAL . .. 351; title: by Rev. Msgr. Norman Priebe; title: A COMMUNITY OF CHANGE .. . . . . ..... ..... .............. 353; title: by Craig Lucas; title: ARCADIA 2003 . . .. ... . .......... . .. .. .. . . . . ..... . .... .. . . 356; title: by Dorothy Denne; title: ARCADIA'S SPLENDID PAST AND EXCITING FUTURE .. . . ... . 358; title: by Lee Shimmin; title: Acknowledgments . . .. .. .............. . . ..... . . .......... . 360