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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
4
An application filed with the Railroad Commission on April 8 by Midway Supply proposes an auto service route from Ludlow to Los Angeles via intermediate points between Ludlow and Barstow. The plan specifies six trucks operating on the line.
A satirical note contrasts braving strong winds with maintaining good neighborly vibes. It hints at property tensions as a fresh batch of coil material arrives, provoking thoughts on sharing space and weathering disputes amid gusty days.
Mr McMullen reports Mrs McMullen is gradually improving after two operations at Santa Fe hospital Los Angeles. He says he and Mrs McMullen returned there a couple of days ago. Another man, referred to as Mr Mac, is improving and gaining strength rapidly since returning to Barstow from a San Francisco hospital a couple of weeks ago.
The Congregational church outlines stewardship talks on tithing at morning and evening services with an open forum planned. Highlights include Africa slides, new girls choir processional, strong Sunday school attendance, hospital gift appreciation, and upcoming meetings on China and the Southern Highlanders. Boy Scouts advance first aid training while the Woman's Association hosted a tea at Mrs. Deskins home and plans a missionary session on Thursday.
March honor roll from Barstow Grammar School lists first through eighth grades with teachers noted. Notables include Mary Ellen Chambers and Gordon Hunter in first grade and multiple students across grades earning varying attendance percentages from 20 to 79 percent.
A New Brunswick boy scout helped a stranger navigate by jumping on the running board and guiding the driver to his destination. He refused a tip, citing his oath as a scout, and his simple act was praised as exemplary scouting that strengthens public opinion without seeking praise.
Frederick Hall of Troop 15 Bridgeport Connecticut earned praise by reading Jane Cram’s story and turning it into action. He pasted the tale on a cardboard box, campaigned door to door, and collected eleven dollars seventy cents to help a girl and her four younger siblings avoid further hardship.
A Hartford Connecticut legal committee letter urges lawyers to recommend the Boy Scouts of America in wills as a worthy recipient of bequests. It notes the local council has received two bequests and that the national council often learns of such endowments.
W C Clark of Paris Texas presented 14 acres to the Paris boy scouts for their exclusive use, adjoining a nearby gift of land for a hut by W A Collins and Wortham Collins. He also donated gymnasium equipment valued at $1000 for the scouts.
A quote from Daniel Carter Beard National Scout Commissioner praising outdoor life. He notes great leaders and the 12 apostles as outdoor men and asserts the best sermon came from a mountainside. The remark emphasizes nature as a source of leadership and inspiration.
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