News of Friends In Barstow And Histrict
Worthington of Randsburg visited Barstow last week. Mrs. Wade Parker leaves Friday for El Centro to visit her mother in law. Mrs. Glenn Fenner of Needles hosted the Vihel family over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Cockrell of San Marino visited the Vihel family. Cockrell is Vihel’s brother. About twenty four W B A officers and drill team from Barstow will attend the convention in Long Beach Friday and Saturday. Miss Kathryn Helmstra and Miss Ivy Elder of Los Angeles visited Mr. and Mrs. Mark Heimstra over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dobbs enjoy a new straight eight Auburn coupe. Dobbs went to Riverside for the car. Miss Marguerite Tiernan spent Easter at the Tiernan home and leaves today for school. Mrs. Johnson reports Earl Johnson improving though still critically ill after pneumonia. A carload of Chevrolets were received today by Bauer and Slaton. Mr. and Mrs. Wa Aman and son Junior visited here Wednesday. the Van Amans now reside in Riverside.
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Barstow
Long Beach
Marguerite Tiernan
Lloyd B. Tiernan
Bauer & Slaton
Wa Aman and Son
van Amans
Riverside
Desert Visitors and Local Notables Share Weekend News
Mr and Mrs BE Harris and daughter Myrl Harris with Miss Camille McCarthy and Doris McCarthy spent the weekend at Long Beach. Arthur White, visiting Barstow family, serves in the Federal service in Los Angeles and San Pedro and enjoys a month long vacation. Mrs Carl Rummich of Bakersfield stayed with the Whites, a former Harvey House manager now Bakersfield Club head. A A Dutch Dorrance of Newberry reports cold weather hurt apricot crop but a fair yield is expected from his desert orchard.
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BE. Harris
Myrl Harris
Camille McCarthy
Daggett
Doris McCarthy
Petaluma
Long Beach
Arthur White
Barstow
Mr. White
Arthur
Federal Service
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Carl Rummich
Bakersfield
E. L. White
Rummich
Harvey House
A. A
Dorrance
Newberry
Desert
Overman ranch owner enjoys summer in Hinkley district
A. D. Overman rests at his Manx ranch of 40 acres alfalfa in the Hinkley district. He previously bought the property last year and wintered as a cabinet maker at the California Tech school in Pasadena. A Catholic church dance at the Rose Inn drew many valley residents with an local orchestra led by Mr. Hazen.
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A. D. Overman
Hinkley
Rose Inn
Hazen
Rancher H C Batley Ventures Into Dairy With Cattle
H C Batley, owner of a large alfalfa ranch near Hinkley, will begin dairy farming with about six cows and plans to expand the herd as the market for dairy products grows. The year’s low alfalfa prices have convinced some farmers to feed hay rather than sell it for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Batley
Hinkley
Pacific Grove visitors recall Barstow ties and coast links
Mr and Mrs Q J Lemon of Pacific Grove visited their former home this week and report good health while seeing Rev Kerfs who was transferred to the coast after an auto accident. Mrs A Gilham and daughter Nancy spent the weekend in Los Angeles with Miss Dora Gullicksen, a former Barstow clerk in the post office, now living in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. J. Lemon
Pacific Grove
Lemon
Rev. Kerfs
A. Gilham
Nancy
Los Angeles
Dora Gullicksen
Miss Gullicksen
Barstow
Gilham
Salt Lake City
Post office ads push value over circulars in paper marketing
Advertisers would see newspaper ads as more valuable than circulars when posters from Blue and White and Continental chains reach box holders. The post office lobby suffers from discarded circulars. Barstow visitor Mrs. Mintie N. James and partner Mrs. Emma Mulville, longtime Idaho friends, formed a ranch partnership at Camp Cady east of Yermo. Eugene N. James, Mintie James’s son, helps manage the stock ranch.
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Continental Chain
Mintie N. James
Camp Cady Ranch
Yermo
Barstow
Emma Mulville
Idaho
Eugene N. James
Mintie James
Kiwanis Club Welcomes Beacon Cafe Manager as New Member
The Kiwanis weekly note by Secretary Whitney reports Thomas H. Harper, manager of the Beacon Cafe, joining the club this Thursday evening. The newsletter also notes the resignation of Frank Reid, pastor of the Congregational church, who is preparing to move to Pasadena and will attend the meeting this evening.
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Whitney
Kiwanis
Correction on Randsburg fire arrival
Maurice Mulcahy recalls being among the first at the Randsburg fire last week that suffocated his brother. He did not hear a fire alarm while walking to his brother’s cabin to fetch him for Dagger, but then heard cries and saw smoke, prompting his immediate race to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Mulcahy
Randsburg
Dagger
Father’s Death News Reaches Beacon Cafe Manager
H Harper manager of the Beacon Cafe received a telegram Tuesday announcing his father’s death in Wehalak Mississippi. The message came as a shock after a recent letter said his father was in the best of health.
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H. Harper
Beacon Cafe
Wehalak
Mississippi
Mr. Harper
Gentry Brothers Circus Barstow Parade Tuesday
The Gentry Brothers plan an elephant parade in Barstow on Tuesday April 14 featuring Louise Potter Dell Williams and Gladys Tyler guiding the herd. After the parade, regular afternoon and evening performances will follow at the circus town trek.
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Gentry Brothers Circus
Louise Potter
Dell Willams
Gladys Tyler
Thelephant
Barstow
Gas Company Warns Barstow Vicinity On Gas Connections
The gas company urges patrons in Barstow and Victorville not to ignite gas until a company inspector checks all property connections. A man’s self made connection led to an explosion after lighting another outlet. open windows likely saved a worse fate. Do not light or turn on gas without prior company inspection.
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Barstow
Victorville
Congregational Ladies' Aid Host Easter Dinner
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregational Church held a regular meeting last Thursday turning into a social event with sewing, a repast by hostesses Garver Benson Eda Henderson and Deuchrass for Rev and Mrs Reid. About thirty members attended as gifts were exchanged including a metal bag for Mrs Reid and a cup and saucer for Mr Reid. Speeches by Mrs Garver and the Reids followed the courses. Guests included Mrs Gouldin and Nurse Tecla Dahlman. The final calendar dinner of the year is set for Friday April 10.
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Ladies’ Aid
Garver
Benson
Eda Henderson
Deuchrass
Rev
Mrs. Reid
Mr. Reid
Ensign Electric Service Certificate in Barstow California
A fictitious business certificate lists Carl B Groot as the sole proprietor of Ensign Electric Service an electrical products store in Barstow California. Notarized by A J Weld with a 1931 date and 1934 commission expiry, first published April 9 1931 and last May 7 1931.
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Barstow
California
Ensign Electric Service
Carl B. Groot
A. J. Weld
Rose Inn dance thanked for Catholic ladies event
Mrs Z H Wilson thanks contributors and assistants for the Catholic ladies dance at the Rose Inn, noting the event's success and expressing sincere appreciation to all who helped.
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Rose Inn
Z. H. Wilson
Card of Thanks for Rufus R. Cassell
The family of Rufus R. Cassell expresses gratitude to those who assisted during his illness and funeral. He is the father of Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lawrence of Yermo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus R. Cassell
Lawrence
A. G. Lawrence
Yermo
Mrs Jennie O Whicker Heads to WBA Convention
Mrs Jennie O Whicker will leave Thursday for Long Beach to attend the W B A convention. After the convention she will spend several days with friends in Glendale.
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Jennie O. ‘Whicker
Long Beach
Glendale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Histrict
Ure. Worthington of
Wade Parker
el Centro
Glenn Fenner
Needles
Steve Yihel
P. W. Cockrell
San Marino
Vihel
Mr. Cockrell
Kathryn Helmstra
Ivy Elder
Mark Heimstra
Harry Dobbs
Mr. Dobbs
Gentry Bros. Circus
Congregational Church
State of California
County of San Bernardino
Lubin J. Henderson
Mojave River Valley
Essex
Walter Stump
Hinkley School
Scotty's
Black Cats Orchestra
Clurere Os
Jjarad
Baily IL A
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