Barstow Merchants Celebrate Cooperative Spirit and Local News
Barstow merchants praise community cooperation as O J Finke completes a new two story building on First Street. The piece highlights Barstow’s growth, urges readers to support local advertisers, mentions Gene Haws on radio as Pedro, Nell Watkins wins county junior college tennis title in San Antonio, and notes Leon Dillingham out with measles.
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Barstow
O. J. Finke
First Street
Salt Lake
Gene Haws
BE. M. Haws
Pedro
KFRC
KHJ
Nell Watkins
L. Jonas
San Antonio
Texas
Hurst
Nell
Van Aman Family Moves Into New Barstow Home
Mr and Mrs Van Aman are moving into a spacious English type house in Barstow this week. The rolled roof and large front fireplace mark the home as stylish and substantial. Built on a hill, the house includes a large rear room and garage, creating a two story rear section with minimal excavation.
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van Aman
Barstow
Found Keys in Leather Case Reported at Printefof Ee
A set of keys found on the road was turned in to Printefof Ee. The return notice seeks the owner and notes the leather case as the key’s container. No other identifying details were provided.
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Printefofee
For Sale Business Property Near Richfield Hotel
For sale adjoining the new $100,000 hotel near Richfield tower. Lloyd E. Tiernan, Barstow Printer Bldg.
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Richfield Tower
Lloyd E. Tiernan
Barstow
Alfalfa Expansion at Haws Ranch and Farm Plans
On the Haws ranch just north of the river fifteen acres of barley and eight acres of new alfalfa are growing under sunny skies. Floyd Haws and his mother carry on farming after the death of his father E M Haws. He plans forty acres of new alfalfa by June and ground is prepared for five acres of mellows. An experimental melon garden under hot caps aims to test early market melons. The Barstow Yermo highway now routes near the ranch. Mrs Haws tends a lilac bush blooming this year.
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Floyd Haws
E. M. Haws
Floyd
Barstow-Yermo
Haws
Altho
Hinkley Community Notes From Adelanto to Pasadena
Last Monday the Woman's Club attended a Federation meeting in Adelanto with about 200 attendees and a three course luncheon. Local residents visited, traveled, or hosted relatives, while school officials were reelected and local residents engaged in various events. Asparagus shipments, family travels, and small business changes fill the week in Hinkley and surrounding areas.
Local Women Meet At Adelanto Adelanto Hosts County Club Gathering
Barstow Woman's club members attending the Board of County Federation meeting in Adelanto included Grace H Hill Eda Henderson George T Leak L J Blenderson D A Cooper B Morley G G Beebe M H Banner E L White A J Morgan A J Weld L Garver B F Gauldin Harry Kelly and J oO Whicker from Hinkley Harper Lake district Nugget Axe Hadith Bailey N T Peck Ynez Wieler W A Davis and Gok Sischo of Newberry The ladies reported an excellent meeting and a very fine turkey dinner A general invitation was extended by Adelanto Fremont club to attend their dance on Saturday night April 12 with music by the Victor Valley Night Hawks.
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Adelanto
Barstow
Upland
Mr. Stevens
Amboy
H. C. Bailey
Rt. B. Bailey
San Bernardino
Dolph
William Kinslow
Pasadena
Mr. Tharp
Oakland
Hawk
Odella Nichols
R. E. Williams
Todd School Election Board
Kramer
Niler
Carter
Los Angeles
Hawks
A. A. Sproule
Hemet
J. Goodrich
Todd
Grace Hill
Garnet Hawks
Speth
Hinkley
Geo. D. Padgett
Kelly
Layne
Hill Ranch
W. L. Freer
Riverside
Fred Freer
Birch
C. D. Rattery
Clark Place
H. C. Mitchell
A. H. Bartell
Miss Gertrude
Dean
San Jose
Gertrude
Teacher’s College
Harper Lake
Dudley Pine
Hinkley Garage
Woman's Club
Board of County Federation Woman’s Club
Grace H. Hill
Eda Henderson
George T. Leak
L. J. Blenderson
D. A. Cooper
B. Morley
G. G. Beebe
M. H. Banner
E. L. White
A. J. Morgan
Adelanto Fremont Club
Victor Valley Night Hawks
News Along the Arrowhead Highway
Mrs James Maylen and Miss Coyla of Long Beach are spending a month with Mr Maylen at Harvard. Mrs Kenneth Wilhelm and baby are visiting relatives in El Monte. Manix restaurant reopens under new management. The new cafe on Main near Seventh by Highway Communities plans Spanish architecture and management by J C Sanders present in Los Angeles.
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James Maylen
Coyla
Long Beach
Mr. Maylen
Harvard
Kenneth Wilhelm
Baby
el Monte
W. McElroy
Alhambra
Beth Bailey
Ted Martin
Horace Johnston
Cayla Maylen
Nellie Wilson
San Luis Obispo
Pat Baker
Los Angeles
K. Crump
Robert Tucker
Hollywood
Juanita Burrows
South Gate
Manix
Mr. Bell
Tom Williams
Main Street
Seventh
Highway Communities, Inc
J. C. Sanders
Pickwick Nite Coach Passes Thru Barstow Night Visit
Representatives from the 20 30 club Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce greet the all steel Pickwick Night Coach Alsacia on its first Barstow stop. The three deck sleeper rode from Los Angeles to Kansas City and paused 15 minutes for inspection and rest. Also passing through Barstow were two more Pickwick and one Union Pacific buses en route to Salt Lake City for the Mormon Church centennial events.
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20 30 Club
Kiwanis and
Chamber of Commerce
Cunningham’s Drug Store
Bauer & Slaton Garage
Pickwick
Barstow
Alsacia
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Joe Watson
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
Bar emblem painted on town water tank by ASPSS
A new sign was painted on the central water tank by the American States Public Service System. The artwork features an outline map of the United States and the word Bar above it, serving as a distinctive town symbol.
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American States Public Service System
United States
Barstow
Cooling System Contract Let for Melrose Annex
H J Miller reports a cooling system contract for the Melrose Annex to be installed by mid May. Miller previously installed a pioneering cooling system at the Melrose Hotel last year, the first between Los Angeles and Kansas City.
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Melrose Annex
H. J. Miller
Ludlow social notes send group to major league ballpark
Mr and Mrs R B Langworthy Elen Langworthy Edward Trenkle Fred George and Mr Dan Houck motored to Los Angeles Sunday to see the Pirates vs Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Mrs Elmer Wilson and Mrs James O Connell went to Barstow Friday. A teacher 6th 6th 7th and 8th grade party was held Monday with games and refreshments. Hayden took first and second graders on a spring flowers hike Tuesday. The Christensen family drove to Needles over the weekend. Ludlow people attended an operetta in Barstow supporting Barstow Union High School.
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Langworthy
Elen
Edward Trenkle
Fred George
Dan Houck
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Elmer Wilson
James O'Connell
Barstow
Miss Hayden
H. N. Christensen
Needles
Ludlow
Barstow Union High School
Easter Services Urged for Barstow Congregational Church
Barstow pastor F Reid urges townsfolk to observe Holy Week with church events. Congregational Church plans evening meetings April 16 17 18 with a Good Friday Lord's Supper observance and a Sunday Daybreak service on Reservoir Hill open to the public. An Easter pageant and choir concert will close the day.
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Barstow
Calif
Lloyd Tiernan
Tiernan
Congregational Church
Reservoir Hill
F. Reid
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Ina Marvin
The
Barstow Dry Cleaners
Kenneth Marvin
Christensen & Son
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Leon Dillingham
Chevrolet
Bauer & Slaton
Arrowhead
Best
Tony’s Cafe
Ludlow News
Mr. and
Mrs. Finke
Yick’s Cafe
Choice Business
Post Office
Bank
Rizzardini & Sons
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