Arcadia Historical Society repertoire actors pictured with “Prince Erik of Denmark” painting his fence royal blue. Rear, from left: Karen Hou as Flora McCoy, Gail Marshall as Anita Baldwin, Char Wong as Elsie Porri, Scott Hettrick as Gordon Eberly, Gil Stromsoe as Mayor John J. Granville, Lee Shimmin as Rudy Schwarzkopf. Front, from left: Beverly Street as Alice Billings, Carol Libby-Scripts and Production, Gene Glasco as Prince Erik.
In 1924 J. Edgar Hoover is appointed Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), later changed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
In 1924 the Indian Citizenship Act passed on June 2nd which confers citizenship on all Native Americans born within the United States.
In 1924 Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin and Irvine Berlin continue to dominate the music industry and Rhapsody in Blue is played for the very first time.
In 1924 the First ever Winter Olympic games are held in Chamonix, France. Johnny Weissmuller wins three gold medals at the Paris Summer Olympics.
In 1924 Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin begins his bid for leadership.
In 1924 there’s a Hoof and Mouth epidemic in California.
Prince Erik of Denmark in his study
On Oct. 23, 2014, the Arcadia Historical Society welcomed over 60 people to Prince Erik’s house for an entertaining evening followed by a delicious catered dinner. Society President Gene Glasco introduced some of the guests in attendance recognizing current Arcadia Mayor and past Society President John Wuo, council members Tom Beck and his wife Gerry, Sho Tay and his wife Sherry, Director of Library and Museum Services Mary Beth Hayes, former mayors Floretta Lauber, Jim Helms and Sheng Chang, Julie Harris, granddaughter of noted Arcadia musician and composer Tony Antista, her husband Joey and grandson Justin and E.J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s great, great, great granddaughter Margaux Vierra and her husband Ricardo.
After a brief financial report from Treasurer Gil Stromsoe, Society board member actors played a repertoire of notable 1920 era people who greet Prince Erik and share local news (and their gossip) while he paints a picket fence in his front yard.
