Oil ventures spark in Mojave region and mining notes
A dull oil period persists near Harper Lake and between Victorville and Palmdale, with speculative money scarce. The Osborne property, a former producer, will reopen within thirty days for gold and copper production under Nevada law. Barstow hosts barite and mineral activity, Zenda shafts reportedly connect, and deeper sinking to 1000 feet is planned. A Barstow mineral buy offer invites samples of gold silver lead. A Popular Mechanics feature notes radio ore location tech used near Barstow and Ludlow. An Oatman gold mining tour to Kingman Arizona includes Topock Bridge and Boundary Cove, with Secretary R H Mack reporting strong interest.
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Harper Lake
Victorville
Palmdale
Osborne
Nevada
Barium Smith & Parks
Los Angeles Chemical Co
Barstow
Magch
Popular Mechanics
Imagazine
Save Or
Rad
United State
Ludlow
Oatman
Kingman
Ariz
Colorado River
Topock
Boundary Cove
San Bernardino
R. H. Mack
Chamber
High School Bond Vote Defeated Despite Margin
The district rejected the high school bonds by 30 votes though 140 more votes favored them. Ludlow had two against, Harper Lake one for, Barstow backed school improvements with a two thirds majority. Trustees: Garver 411, Whitney 385, Lane 250. Grammar school: Whicker 185, Whitney 131 write in. Official tally pending.
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Ludlow
Harper Lake
Barstow
C. L. Garver
L. P. Whitney
J. R. Lane
Mrs. Whicker
L. P. Wihtney
Board of Supervisors
Barstow Scholar Ship Students to Attend Catalina Meet
Students from Barstow Union High School eligible for the California Scholarship Federation attend a federation convention April 24 and 25 at Catalina Island. Named are Mary Brinkerhoff Reginald Knages Leah Chapin Glenn McCoy Donald Leak Gertrude Lankford Rose Murphy Betty Ferguson Olga Braunsweig Eunice Pray Everett Pray Roy Jensen and Salley May Jessup Reginald Knaggs serves as federation president. Rapid Haan underwent surgery at Los Angeles Santa Fe hospital Friday morning. A White Elephant party at Harvey House honored Mrs Weedfall with gifts exchanged and light refreshments. Mrs Weedfall, a Kansas City swimming instructor each summer, will depart for her summer job soon.
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Barstow Union High School
California Scholarship Federation
Catalina Island
Mary Brinkerhoff
Reginald Knages
Leah Chapin
Glenn McOy
Donald Leak
Gertrude Lankford
Rose Murphy
Betty Ferguson
Olga Braunsweig
Eunice Pray
Everett Pray
Roy Jensen
Salley May Jessup
Reginald Knaggs
Barstow C. S.F
Newlyweds Seized For April Ride By Local Club
Mr and Mrs Roger Hartwick were kidnapped Tuesday night by members of the 20 30 club as a playful April Fools prank. Auto horns blared while they were paraded around Main Street before hiding at the John Benson home. The bride sailed in one car and the groom in another, with a large Pickwick stage car among those halted. They later rode in Don Leaks Lizzy, amid the bumper ride. The 20 80 Club backs a new Boy Scout Troop under Scout Master Al Henderson. The Barstow club invites the Victorville 20 20 Club for an April 9 visit and asks full turnout.
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Roger Hartwick
Hartwick
John Benson
Main Street
Pickwick
Don Leak
Lizzy
al Henderson
Barstow
Victorville
Legion Members Plan Desert Posts Trek to Randsburg
San Bernardino legionnaires map an April 12 13 trek to Randsburg led by W H Steele. The first caravan departs Saturday afternoon via Barstow with Barstow members joining Sunday. A second San Bernardino group departs Sunday morning with a dinner and business meeting in the Rand district Sunday for posts from San Bernardino Kern Inyo counties.
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San Bernardino
Randsburg
W. H. Steele
Barstow
Rand
Kern
Inyo
Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizer visits Southern California
Mrs Leora Brewer of Tucson Ariz national evangelist for the W C T U spends the week in Barstow and Victorville visiting Coronado Oxnard Goleta Santa Maria and Carpinteria local unions formed in several counties A 2 PM Friday gathering at the Congregational Church will include a brief address and open forum on the Literary Digest poll and other polls as part of the afternoon program.
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Leora Brewer
Tucson
Ariz
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Barstow
Victor Ville
California
Coronado
Oxnard
Santa Maria
Goleta
Carpinteria
Congregational Church
Friends of the Cause of Law Observance
Kiwanis and C of C Plan Death Valley Trip
Barstow Kiwanis Club and Barstow Chamber of Commerce members plan a Death Valley excursion for the 18th to 20th of the month. About fifty travelers will depart Friday morning, tour Victorville and Barstow, lunch there, then proceed to Needles with San Bernardino participants joining for dinner and discussions. They expect to spend the night in Needles.
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Barstow
Kendall Drive
Victorville
Minneola News social notes and school board update
John Newbrough returns from Los Angeles area visits while Paul Haimut wins Minneola school board trustee seat replacing M A Webber whose term ends. J K Loomis and John McGregor travel from Los Angeles and back the same day. Thurlough Morse and family visit friends. Mrs Webber travels to Los Angeles then joins Mr and Mrs Tom Jensen for a two day visit. Our school closes for vacation. Dr Graham of Newberry reports the death of his sister Mrs Bessie Graham in Oakland March 28. Albert J Hart visits from his mother’s ranch in Yucaipa Valley.
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John Newbrough
Los Angeles
Paul Haimut
Minneola
M. A. Webber
J. K. Loomis
John McGregor
Thurlough Morse
Tom Jensen
Reed
John
Simon Martinez
Albert J. Hart
Yucaipa Valley
Barstow Visit and Local Homesteading Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Bert M Heinly stayed overnight in Barstow while he inspected Highway Communities’ building next to the Richfield tower and planned a few days’ stay. Mr Hart reported a snow storm in Cajon Pass. W A Cole of Loma Linda and his son-in-law Bourchay drove out Tuesday. Bourchay will stay to homestead land near the river.
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Bert M Heinly
Barstow
Mr. Heinly
Richfield Tower
Hart
Cajon Pass
W. A. Cole
Loma Linda
Mr. Bourchay
Barstow Girl Announces Intentions to Wed
A marriage license was taken out in San Bernardino by Asa R. Powell of Montana and Olive V. Garrett. Miss Olive Garrett, sister of Pat Garrett president of Barstow 20 30 Club, has resided in San Bernardino with her sister Stella Foley for two years.
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San Bernardino
Asa R. Powell
Montana
Olive V. Garrett
Miss Olive Garrett
Pat Garrett
Barstow
Stella Foley
Olive
Legion Members to Attend Interpost Dinner in San Bernardino
Barstow and outlying American Legion members will attend the San Bernardino county interpost council meeting next Tuesday at the legion clubhouse. About 200 to 250 are expected for dinner starting at 7 pm, with H. N. Burch in charge of arrangements. All San Bernardino county posts are invited to join for a program of entertainment and a business session.
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American Legion
Barstow
San Bernardino County Interpost
San Bernardino
San Bernardino County
American Legion Inter-Post Council
Legion
H. N. Burch
California builds second largest national building and loan group
Ray F. O'Brien of the San Bernardino branch of Pacific States Savings and Loan Co. announces California now hosts the second largest of all 15,000 building and loan associations in the United States. The Pacific States unit reports over 60 million in resources in its March 81 condition statement released yesterday.
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Ray F. O’brien
San Bernardino
Pacific States Savings and Loan Co
California
United State
Pacific States Savings & Loan Co
Mrs Orner Visiting In Los Angeles Home of Daughter
Mrs. Orner of Los Angeles is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs. Reece Dillingham.
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Mrs. Orner
Los Angeles
Reece Dillingham
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Barstow Dry Gleaner
Littlefield
General
Mrs. O. J. Fink
Mojave River Valley
T.G. Nicklin
Catalina
Rapid Haan
Los Angeles Santa Fe Hospital
Ollie
First Street
George
Kiwanis and
C. OF
Death Valley
Minneola News
Interpost
R. J. Mills
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