Local mining laws and new ventures in Mojave region
T G Nicklin of Barstow urges miners to complete assessment work on claims before July 1 in good faith. Alvord Mine near Yermo resumes production with ten workers. Randsburg hosts 100 foot shaft in pay ore. Barstow urged to start a local chicken and eggs business. Caution urged on dubious lot sales. Henderson Nicklin offers property maps. Plans announced to form a diamond and gem exploration group along the Santa Fe line with surveys and crew selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Nicklin
Barstow
Brown
Smith
Daggett
United States
Randsburg
E. B. McGinnis
Bartow
Los Angeles
Henderson & Nicklin
Bostow
Santa Fe
Newberry
Ludlow
Baker
High School Play Impresses Crowds in Weekend Show
The high school staged Once in a Blue Moon under Miss Reedy's direction with music. Performances last Thursday and Friday drew large crowds as principal cast members excelled. Leads were Maxine Mc Gowan and Elvin Mudgett. a later performance is planned in Randsburg.
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Miss Reedy
Randsburg
Maxine McGowan
Elvin Mudgett
Daggett Mothers Take Pasadena Trip Over Easter
Mrs Walter Alf and children and Mrs Hadley mother of Mrs Alf of Daggett motored to Pasadena on Wednesday and will remain away until after Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alf
Hadley
Rube Castle Dies After Illness of Four Months
Rube Castle, who had been ill for four months, died Monday March 30 at 5:35 pm at his daughter Mrs Lawrence's home. Funeral services were held today at 10:00 am in Yermo. Remains sent to Los Angeles for burial Friday. White and Platt of Barstow handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Castle
4. Lawrence
Yermo
Los Angeles
White & Platt of
Barstow
Kiwanis Meeting to Feature Mojave Water Expert
Fred Buckley reports the Kiwanis Club will host W. R. Rowe as speaker on Thursday night April 9. Ranchers and water watchers in Mojave River Valley are invited, with 6 15 dinner at Beacon Cafe. Notify Leon P Whitney by Wednesday night to estimate attendance.
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Fred Buckley
Kiwanis Club
W. R. Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Mojave River Valley
Beacon Cafe
Leon P.whitney
Sunrise Services Start Time Changed on Easter
Rev Reid announces Easter Sunday Sunrise Services on Henderson and Nicklin hill will begin at 5 15 a m instead of 5 30 a m as previously announced in church notes.
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Reid
Henderson & Nicklin Hill
Election of P T A Officers at Next Tuesday Meeting
The Parent Teacher Association will meet next Tuesday at three o'clock in the auditorium. Election of officers will be held at that date. Mrs Shafer of Redlands will speak in the afternoon.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Shafer
Redlands
Dinner Parties For Former Barstow Residents
Mrs. Elizabeth Forrest hosted a six o clock dinner Wednesday night for two visiting former Barstow ladies Miss Teela Dalman of San Bernardino and Mrs. B F Gauldin of Fullerton. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. M A Beimer and son Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. A R Meek, and later Mrs. Gauldin's sister Mrs. Mabel Deskins with Jim, Lucile Gauldin, and Robert Summers. The group was en route home to Moor Park from Death Valley. Thursday evening Mr and Mrs M A Beimer hosted a dinner for Mrs Gouldin and Miss Dalman with Mrs Elizabeth Forrest, Roy Beimer, and Cari Jordan as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Forrest
Hongiz
Barstow
Teela
Dalman
B. F. Gouldin
Forrest
Tecla Dalman
San Bernardino
B. F. Gauldin
Fullerton
M. A. Beimer
Lawrence
A. R. Meek
Whitlow Joins Murphy Bros. at Ludlow
Co A Whitlow, once a Barstow resident, now works for Murphy Bros in Ludlow. He and his family have been living in Pasadena.
Miller Family Welcomes Son From Los Angeles Visit
Mr and Mrs H L Miller welcomed Sunday visit from their son Eugene Miller and his wife of Los Angeles. Eugene will depart next Sunday with the Biltmore Orchestra to perform at Mark Hopkins in San Francisco for several months as the group travels south and to the Biltmore. Eugene and Forrest Miller have long been with the Los Angeles Biltmore orchestra.
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H. L. Miller
Eugene Miller
Los Angeles
Eugene
Biltmore Orchestra
Mark Hopkins
San Francisco
Biltmore
Forrest Miller
Los Angeles Biltmore Orchestra
Grand theft warrant issued for local boy
A grand theft warrant was issued in Judge Hendersons court this week for Ralph Butler a 23 year old former Mojave Valley Creamery employee accused of stealing a dairy truck and milk route funds totaling about two hundred dollars Butler reportedly took a car in a prior incident and fled with the Hill dairy truck later found in San Bernardino with Butler at large
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Hill Dairy
San Bernardino
Butler
Water Conservation Meeting Barstow Saturday Night
The Mojave River Valley Protective Association meets at the Beacon Cafe banquet room Saturday evening at o'clock sharp to discuss water conservation. Senator Ralph E. Swing urges federal aid to build a reservoir in the mountains to store flood waters, while property owners from Oro Grande to Newberry oppose a headwaters dam citing impacts on underground Mojave basins and well levels. The Sacramento legislative water committee notes the Mojave river’s desert runoff and federal lands complicate private development, urging consideration of federal storage and recreation use while acknowledging tax burdens and vested rights.
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Mojave River
San Bernardino Mountains
Great Federal Recreational Area
United States
California
Progressive campaign starts in Lenwood area
Lenwood launches an improvement association after a Wednesday meeting on April 1. Plans call for about 300 highway signs to greet travelers, boulevard lighting in Mission style, and fund pledges for the campaign. A new concrete brick building combining residence store and cafe rises, with George R. Harris as architect and Henry Jay overseeing construction. The Lenwood golf course thrives as players compete. Honolulu Jim Boyd entertained. Officers elected: Harris president, Mrs. Roy Good secretary, Jim Boyd treasurer. Next meeting set for April 15 at Harris home.
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Lenwood
George R. Harris
Henry Jay
Honolulu
Jim Boyd
Roy Good
Harris
Fire destroys Atlas Hotel and Dickinson Mining Bureau
A fire of unknown origin gutted the Atlas Hotel and the Dickinson Mining Bureau of R. F. Dickenson in Randshore early Wednesday. Discovered around 3:30 a.m., the blaze left only a few personal belongings saved from the flames.
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Dickinson Mining Bureau
Atlas Hotel
Mining Bureau
R. F. Dickenson
Randshore
Atlas
Mulcahy Found Dead in Burning Building
A fire in Randsburg claimed the life of John D. Mulcahy, an aged miner, and his dog. The blaze began after he lit an oil stove and returned to bed, smoke suffocating him. Brother Morris Mulcahy, from Daggett, arrived to transport him home.
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Randsburg
John D. Mulcahy
Mr. Mulcahy
Mulcahy
Morris Mulcahy
Daggett
John D. Or
Jack
Morris
Falconer
al Mudgett
Barstow
Dagg
Walter Alf Jr Birthday Party Celebrated With Easter Games
Twelve boys gathered at Walter Alf Jr home March 26 to mark his seventh birthday with an Easter eye hunt games and a party table adorned with bunnies eggs balloons. Attendees included Hadley Alf Melvin Fred Buddy Oxen Jimmy Peel Alexander Keith Kenny Dick Hays Ralph Osborne Steve Golden Eddie Lamont Edward Schmitt and Walter Alf Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Alf, JR
Walter Alf, Jr
Hadley Alf
Melvin
Fred
Buddy Oxen
Jimmy Peel
Alexander
Keith Kenny
Dick Hays
Ralph Osborne
Steve Golden
Eddie la Montain
Edward Schmitt
Federal interest in irrigation project noted
The text remarks that the federal government has a strong interest in the project not only for recreational purposes but also for its potential to irrigate vast public lands. It emphasizes that proper development would bring extensive lands under irrigation and aligns with government priorities.
Barstow Visitors and Local Travel Notices
Mr and Mrs Clyde Orr of Needles visited Barstow at the start of the week Mrs B F Gouldin of Fullerton is in town this week Mrs Willis of San Bernardino visits at Mrs Dee Coopers home Harry Swanger spent the weekend with his mother and attends a trade school in Los Angeles Miss Lucille Martin of San Francisco visits her parents Mr and Mrs H A Martin
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Clyde Orr
Needles
Barstow
Mrs. Willis
San Bernardino
Mrs
Dee Cooper
Harry Swanger
Los Angeles
Lucille Martin
San Francisco
Mrs. H. A. Martin
Wardell Evans and Dil lingham Hosts in San Bernardino
Mr and Mrs Wardell Evans of San Bernardino were house guests this weekend of Mr and Mrs Reece Dillingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardell Evans
San Bernardino
Reece Dillingham
Bridge Club High Score Won At Wednesday Engagement
Mrs A A True captured the high score at the bridge club on Wednesday afternoon as Mrs George Henderson entertained the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. True
Bridge Club
George Henderson
Miss Tecla Dalman Returns to San Bernardino Friends
Miss Tecla Dalman of San Bernardino visits old friends this week. The former local nurse lived here twenty years and is welcomed back by many who are glad to see her, even if for a brief visit.
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Tecla Dalman
San Bernardino
Dalman
Residents entertain visitors from Los Angeles
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Street host this week with house guests Mr. and Mrs. Byron Story and Mrs. Susan McGovern of Los Angeles. Mrs. Story is Mrs. Street's sister and Mrs. McGovern is their mother.
Ingewood Residents Socialize With Hendersons Sunday
Mr and Mrs Leslie Curtis and daughter Betty and Bettys friend Virginia Hunter of Inge wood spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs L J Henderson, parents of Mrs Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Curtis
Betty
Virginia Hunter
Ingewood
L. J. Henderson
Curtis
Poultry Feed Deals Promised by Barstow and Daggett Firms
On the back page an item of exceptional interest to poultry raisers in the district notes Pen dleton of Barstow and Ryerson of Daggett offering poultry feed at greatly reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Barstow
Ryerson
Daggett
Eighth Grade Hosts Dance After Friday Party
Eighth grade pupils enjoyed a dancing party Friday in the auditorium with seventh grade pupils and high school freshmen as guests. Punch was served throughout the evening and the event ended at ten o’clock.
Barstow Native Mosier Enters Sani tarium for Rest
A postcard from Harvey Mosier reports he has landed in a sanitarium for rest and treatment. Former Barstow resident now in Perris California, he is at the Loma Linda resort and says he is feeling a lot better.
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Harvey Mosier
Mr. Mosier
Barstow
Perris
California
Loma Linda
Buckleys Entertain South Pasadena Friends
Mr and Mrs F G Buckley formerly of South Pasadena hosted a weekend gathering for local friends. The house guests included Mr and Mrs P J Bell Miss Meriam Clyde Miss Flora Clyde Miss Mary Finfrock Albert Gates R B Chapman and W P Hellen along with Mr and Mrs George Bradford from Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. 8. Buckley
South Pasadena
P. J. Bell
Meriam
Flora Clyde
Mary Finfrock
Albert Gates
R. B. Chapman
W. P. Hellen
George Bradford
Bakersfield
Bakersfield leaders host visitors on weekend trip
Miss Gerda Neilsen assistant superintendent of San Joaquin hospital Bakersfield and E D Goucher Santa Fe employee were guests of Mr and Mrs Steve Vihel. They toured to Big Bear Valley on Sunday then San Bernardino on Monday where Mr Vihel joined them. They returned via Ridge Route to Bakersfield while Mr and Mrs Vihel headed to Barstow in the day’s new Buick 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerda Neilsen
San Joaquin Hospital
Bakersfield
E. D. Goucher
Santa Fe
Steve Vihel
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