Make Autos At Home In California Industry Drive
Mojave River Valley column urges California to manufacture automobiles locally using state iron deposits and forges to employ idle workers. Advocates home industry, local mineral milling, and volcanic slag exploitation, with Barstow as a mining hub and notes on cheap land near Barstow for real estate. Also mentions Boulder Dam camp dining, wage cuts as relief, and a note on the Gold Brick mine name change to Gold Bank.
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California
Alaska
Barstow
Charley Williams
Henderson & Nicklin
Boulder Dam
San Francisco
United States
Down
Congress
High School Teachers Plan Meeting and Open Day Schedule
Barstow Union High School faculty are called to meet September 8 under new principal G. W. Park. Out-of-town student registration starts September 10 with Harper Lake bus arrivals and locker assignments. Mojave Valley pupils register September 11. School opens September 14 at 8 40 with assembly and class assignments for Tuesday.
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Barstow Union High School
G. W. Park
Harper Lake
Ludlow
Mojave Valley
Marriage Trip Ends in Auto Crash with Serious Injuries
Miss Gerda Nilsson and Ed D Goucher married in Las Vegas Nevada. The couple was returning with Mr and Mrs Frank R Nelson when a tire blowout caused the car to overturn. Ed D Goucher suffered a broken rib puncturing a lung and was transported to hospitals in Las Vegas and Bakersfield. The bride, longtime assistant superintendent at the San Joaquin hospital, is noted, and Mr Goucher works as a Santa Fe brakeman between Bakersfield and Barstow.
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Gerda Nilsson
Ed D. Goucher
Ed. Goucher
Las Vegas
Nevada
Frank R. Nelson
Bakersfield
Ed. Gouelier
San Joaquin Hospital
Goucher
Santa Fe
Barstow
Desert Dan opens cafe with Fred Harvey chef
Dan L. Parham has leased the former Thursby Eat Shop room next to L. Jacobson's jewelry store and renamed it Desert Dan's. He hired Shorty Wilson, a former chef with the Fred Harvey system, formerly cooking instructor at the State School in Whittier. Local Barstow printer to provide two menu sets.
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Dan L. Parham
Thursby Eat Shop
L. Jacobson
Mr. Parham
Desert Dan’s
Shorty” Wilson
Barstow
Wilson
Whittier
Young
Parham
Rushing New Ridge Route Nears Grading Completion
District Engineer 8S V Cortelyou reports rapid progress on the first grading contract of the Alternate Ridge Route between Castai c and Canton Creek. The second section Canton Creek to Piru Gorge is underway and due about September 1 1932. Bids opened on the third and final grading contract.
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8S. V. Cortelyou
Castaic
Canton Creek
Piru Gorge
Barstow Grammar School Receives Renovation Contract
Bert Wilson and Louie Harmon awarded contract to paint and renovate Barstow grammar school building after local bids.
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Bert Wilson
Louie Harmon
Barstow
Replastering Work at Local High School Progress
R. BF. Thursby undertakes significant replastering in the high school rooms with Mr. Wright assisting, marking a maintenance effort in the facility.
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R. BF. Thursby
Pendleton Takes Ten Day Los Angeles Beach Vacation
Glen Pendleton departed Sunday for a ten day vacation in Los Angeles. He plans to relax at beaches and visit local sights during the trip.
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Glen Pendleton
Los Angeles
Boundary lines set for water district in Mojave river valley
A meeting at the Helendale school house drew about thirty five property owners from Victorville Oro Grande Helendale Barstow Hinkley Daggett to plan a water district to protect the Mojave river valley water supply. A boundary committee was formed and a map will be prepared by the County Surveyor for the next session.
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Helendale
Mojave River
Victorville
Oro Grande
Barstow
Hinkley
Daggett
Able
Sacramento
California State Farm Bureau
King
San Bernardino
Dix van Dyke
San Bernardino County
Santa Ana
Arthur Doran
Board of Supervisors
Helendale Residents Faced With Ptomaine Poisoning
Ptomaine poisoning causes illness in two Helendale families with Theodore Krug and his wife and baby hospitalized in Glendale. G W Moore also ill and recovering. An accident involving a hay truck near Helendale required a secondary tow to upright the load. E Newcomb from Los Angeles visits the Merrell ranch. A six o'clock birthday dinner honors Mary Rickman with guests and a surprise radio greeting from KFXM.
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Helendale
Theodore Krug
Glendale
Krug
G. W. Moore
Merritt-Martin Ranch
E. Newcomb
Los Angeles
F. H. Merrell Ranch
Warren Smithson
Warren Jr
Homer Clevenger
Genevieve
San Bernardino
James Ellery
Mary Rickman
Ellery
Harold Lilley
Riverside
Smithson
KFXM
Pity the Poor Native Card From Fiji Postcard Scene
A postcard from Fiji shows a native village with villagers partly nude on the earth under cocoa palms. The note criticizes sending missionaries to these islands and reflects colonial gaze.
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Figi
New Airport Opened as Barstow Club Reveals Plans
The 20 30 Club held its regular meeting with plans for future activities. President Carl Jordan led discussions and committee reports on new projects for the next two months. Ogden Platt described his vacation, guest Gordon Parks the new high school principal, and Russell Riley announced the completion of the 20 30 Community Airport, funded by the club and local business leaders.
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Carl Jordan
Ogden Platt
Grant’s Pass
Sacramento
Oregon
Gordon Parks
Russell Riley
Barstow
Mrs Sue E Hobb Dies at McMullen Residence
Sue E Hobb born July 9 1842 in West Virginia died Thursday at 4 45 PM at the McMullen home after days of illness. She resided with sister in law Mrs J T McMullen for eleven years. The body is to be taken to San Bernardino for funeral and interment at Mt View cemetery.
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Sue E. Hobb
J. T. McMullen
McMullen
Sue
Aveline G. Dyer
Hayden
Arizona
Hobb
Ochoa Family Relocates to San Francisco
Mr and Mrs Mike Ochoa and their young son will move to San Francisco this weekend. Mike recently sold his pool room stake to partner Brooks Tabor. Ochoa formerly managed Holmes Supply Co and later held an interest in Lazenby Market. After dissolving that partnership he worked with Barstow Finance. He cites ten years in town and a preferred climate change, planning to join an importing firm in San Francisco.
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Mike Ochoa
San Francisco
Mike
Brooks Tabor
Ochoa
Holmes Supply Co
Barstow
Kiwanis Programs Include Readings and Farewell Visit
An evening at Kiwanis featured readings by Miss Reedy with hearty encores. Mike O Chea bid farewell during his visit before leaving for San Francisco Saturday where he spoke on early Mexican history and education in Mexico and the United States. Arthur Farrar and L E Tiernan were elected to the Board of Directors at the following meeting. The San Bernardino Club will present the program next week.
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Kiwanis
Miss Reedy
Mike O’chea
San Francisco
Mexico
United States
Arthur Farrar
L. E. Tiernan
San Bernardino
History of Light Highlighted At Kiwanians Meeting
Carl Groot of Ensign Electric helped host a Kiwanians program in Los Angeles with a guest speaker, Buckly from General Electric Supply Co., presenting the history of light from candle to modern bulb. An $800 globe featured among the demonstration items.
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Carl Groot
Ensign Electric Company
Los Angeles
Buckly
General Electric Supply Co
News Of Friends In Barstow And The Vicinity
Mrs N F Platt confined to bed for weeks is now able to be about. Mrs Frank West returned from a three weeks vacation at the beaches. Mrs A Gilham returned to Berkeley to await cooler weather. Miss Gertrude Haggard of Needles visiting sister Mrs Monty Durkin. Christian Endeavor held a meeting at Hartwick ranch with an outdoor supper. Mr and Mrs E H Vary bought a new Plymouth in San Bernardino. Miss Rose Millett of Daggett visiting sister Mrs Stanley Ford of San Bernardino.
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N. F. Platt
Frank West
Gertrude Haggard
Needles
Monty Durkin
Christian Endeavor
Hartwick Ranch
Rose Millett
Daggett
Stanley Ford
San Bernardino
Campbell Couple Vacationing in Wrightwood Mountain Resort
Mr and Mrs Bob Campbell of Daggett spent last Saturday in Wrightwood enjoying a cool mountain resort outing.
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Bob Campbell
Daggett
Cool Mountain
Wrightwood
Everett Williams Return From Northwest Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Everett Williams returned last week from a 4000 mile motor trip through the northwest visiting Yellowstone National Park and admiring its beauty.
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Everett Williams
Northwest States
Yellowstone National Park
Beth Fitch Returns from Los Angeles Visit
Miss Beth Fitch of the Futuristic Sweet Shop returned Sunday from a week in Los Angeles spent with her father and sister, marking a family reunion in a distant city.
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Beth Fitch
Los Angeles
McVey Purchases New Chevrolet Coupe At Yermo Station
J. H. McVey stationed at Yermo with the Motor Vehicle Department bought a new Chevrolet coupe. He is among the newcomers on the force at the inspection station.
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J. H. McVey
Yermo
Motor
Mr. McVey
True couple tours Los Angeles amid warm spell
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. True motored to Los Angeles on Tuesday for a few more days in the unusually warm weather. Mrs. True's daughter Mrs. Walter Mudgett of Los Angeles is reported to be recovering nicely after her recent operation.
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A. A. True
Los Angeles
Local Cleaner J Stewart Sparks Attention with Ads
For a month J Stewart of City Cleaners has run small advertisements in the local paper, drawing attention despite not being a large showcase ad. The persistent placements have made the campaign noticeable to readers.
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J. Stewart
City Cleaners
Mrs Imel Trips To Needles With Sister And Daughter
Mrs Imel and her sister Mrs V Northup of Daggett traveled to Needles on Sunday and returned the same day with Mrs Imels daughter Miss Thelma who had been visiting friends there the past week.
Beacons Cafe Night Soda Clerk Prepares Month Long Trip
Red Klintman the night soda fountain man at the Beacon Cafe will depart next Monday night for a month long vacation. He will travel east in his new Ford coupe accompanied by Roy Mesick. Mesick will stop at Fremont Nebraska while Klintman continues to Detroit Michigan.
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Red” Klintman
Beacon Cafe
Roy Mesick
Klintman
Mesick
Fremont
Nebraska
Detroit
Michigan
Globe displays and Edison era lighting lesson
The report describes a globe the size of a grain of wheat and a larger globe on display. Edison’s early struggles and patience leading to success are noted. Slides show globe evolution and lighting effects. Graham Reynolds Electric Co. members from Los Angeles attended. Mr. Groot sang with Mrs. Groot at the piano and performed Kiwanis singing.
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Edison
Hehne
Allen
W. A. Munday
Graham Reynolds Electric Co
Los Angeles
Groot
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Mojave River Valley
T. G. Nicklin
Gold Bank
Doc. Smith
Deggett
Desert
Dan
Fred Harvey
A. Gilham
Berkeley
E. H. Vary
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