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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
3
The Barstow based baseball club resumes play this Sunday at San Bernardino against the Santa Fe apprentice team at Athletic Park. A week later, on August 26, Victorville joins Barstow for a home game in Barstow.
The grammar school board of trustees funds a new classroom and a coat of paint for the main building with a $10,000 special tax. Additional improvements are planned as part of the current project and carried out by the board.
Barstow Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club invite members and friends to a dance at Hinkley School Auditorium on Saturday evening August 18. Funds raised support an exhibit for the Pomona Fair. Admission one dollar for gentlemen. ladies free.
The Star nacle service station is renamed the Golden State Service Station as a full Standard Oil outlet with the first coat of paint completed. Owl Service Station front remodeled and repainted. Updates note Kiwanis district trustee meeting in Long Beach and weekend plans for Mrs Whitney and children in Riverside. Mrs Mary Anderson returns to San Jose after a Barstow visit with Mr and Mrs Robinson. Camp California Inn remains open with W H Sides on night shift and M G Robinson on day shift.
The American Red Cross reports over 168000 people have passed Life Saving tests since 1914, including 33614 women and girls 17 and under 16, 43248 men and boys 17 and over, and 91281 youths under 16. Despite more swimming, drownings average 18 daily. Director H F Enlows cites 80 percent preventable with caution and trained lifeguards.
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