Yermo District To Exhibit At County Fair In Victorville
J Chauncey Hayes of Hacienda Camp Cady chairs Yermo district exhibits for the San Bernardino County Fair to be held October 11 12 and 13 in Victorville. Hayes urges district cooperation to win first prizes with watermelons up to 39 pounds and selections from Hacienda Camp Cady stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yermo
San Bernardino County Fair
J. Chauncey Hayes
Sam Bernardino County Fair Association
Victorville
Barstow Kiwanis Attendance Ranked Nineteenth in District
In the California Nevada district July report the Kiwanis Club of Barstow ranked nineteenth out of 128 clubs for attendance. George Henderson served as district trustee and attended the Trustees meeting in Vallejo August 17 as Barstow’s delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Nevada
Kiwanis Club of
Barstow
George Henderson
Vallejo
Walter Scott Jr Adopted By Deserts Pioneer Ally
Walter Scott Jr the son of Death Valley Scotty has been adopted by Albert M Johnson Chicago insurance executive and Scotty’s partner. Johnson said no adoption papers or formal plans have been made though Walter is frequently with the Johnsons and part of the desert pioneer’s circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott, Jr
Death Valley
Mojave Desert
Albert M. Johnson
Scotty
The
National Life Insurance Co
United States
Chicago
Associated Press
Tonopah
Nev
Death Valley Scotty
Johnson
Barstow Union High School Opens Monday September 9
Barstow Union High School begins Monday September 9 with classes at eight forty and construction starting on opening day. Registration for new and returning students runs September 5 6 7. book deposits and student body dues due then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow Union High School
Ludlow
Lynn
Spight
Helen Beaumont
Charleen
Miss Smith
Miss Beaumont
Fisk Begins Sixth Year as American Legion Adjutant
Captain James K. Fisk of the U S Air Corps Reserves starts his sixth year as state adjutant of the California Department for the American Legion. Reappointed by new state commander Clarence L Kincaid of Hollywood, Fisk formerly served in World War I air corps and was an assistant recorder at the University of California, residing in Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James K. Fisk
U. S. Air Corps
California Department
American Legion
Fisk
Legion
Clarence L. Kincaid
Hollywood
Kisk
Air Corps of
Army
University of California
Berkeley
Musical program at 20 30 club featured Sischo sisters
The 20 30 Club hosted three visiting women from Newberry and Barstow including the Sischo sisters graduates of USC College of Music. The Sixtett led with The Anvil Chorus and performed pieces like Liebestraum Scherzo and Van Goens. Doris and Marion Sischo performed piano and cello with others, closing with Good Night Ladies. A $50 merchandise prize drawing from Boy Scout tickets was set for next Thursday at the high school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sischo
Doris
Marion
Newberry
A. J. Weld
Barstow
University of Southern California College of Music
Leland Jonas
Pat Garret
Ivor Davies
Roger Hartwick
Harry Martin
Jimmie Skilling
Anvil
Mrs. Weld
Miss Smiley Leaves for Foreign Fields
Miss Rachel Smiley, formerly Superintendent of the Free Methodist Mission in Barstow, departs for Santo Domingo Republic as a missionary. Miss Carrie Robb of Pomona succeeds her locally, with regular services at 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m and 8 00 p m, plus Wednesday prayer meeting. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Smiley
Free Methodist Mission
Barstow
Santo Domingo Republic
Carrie Robb
Pomona
Mision
Leaves for East to East to Mission in Oklahoma trip
Miss Marguerite Rouse spent Monday and Tuesday at her brother J C Rouse's home near Hinksey on her way to Chicago and Marble City Oklahoma where he teaches in the Mission. She is a 1925 graduate of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles Missionary program. J C Rouse and Mrs Myrtie Wicier drove to Orange for a farewell gathering at Hewes Park for his sister in California with about 25 relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Rouse
J. €. Rouse
Hinksey
Chicago
Marble City
Oklahoma
Miss Rouse
The
Bible Institute of
Los Angeles
J. C. Rouse
Myrtie Wicier
Orange
Mr. Rouse
California
Hewes Park
Barstow News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Stats
Barstow area notes show Miss Bernice White visiting Los Angeles this week while J C Rouse grows alfalfa in Hinkley valley. Turkey totals reach 6405 across Harper Lake and Hinkley districts with favorable prices expected. Mrs A A Sproule visits Hemet and Miss Dorothy Ripple returns from business college in San Bernardino. Otto Christensen plans a new home at Frederick and Second Streets. Mary Elizabeth Frantis visit Los Angeles with Kathryn Topping after leaving Barstow. Mrs S J Goodrich returns to Hemet. Bill Burke travels to Ventura to see his daughter and grandson Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Christensen
Frederick and
Second Streets
Bill Burke
Ventura
D. W. Hardy
Bob
Campbell Ovens Open New Service Station at Daggett
Campbell Ovens celebrate opening of new service station and store on the National Old Trails highway at Daggett. About three hundred guests attended Saturday evening with Palmer orchestra, dancing, and twenty four grocery packages drawn at eleven. The Campbells keep the old store north of the tracks as the new shop equips to serve tourists with a soda fountain and stocked groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggett
R. M. Campbell
Palmer
Mrs. Campbell
Campbells
Dageett
Copeland Ranch Adds Ten Acres of Alfalfa In Hinkley Valley
Paul Wieler leases the Copeland ranch and plans ten more acres of alfalfa. The property is noted as rising in prominence among small ranches in the Hinkley Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wieler
Copeland
Hinkley Valley
Mrs Chapin Returns Home After Santa Ana Visit
Mrs. R. H. Chapin returns to her ranch in the Hinkley district after a two week visit with friends in Santa Ana. Under Sheriff F. F. French of Orange County and Mrs. French accompanied Mrs. Chapin home for the visit over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Chapin
Hinkley District
Santa Ana
F. F. French
Orange County
Vanderbilt Jr Plans Return to Journalism
It is reported Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr may pursue journalism again after a recent Pacific Coast stint. The Los Angeles venture reportedly cost about a million dollars and faded away, suggesting another attempt may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Mrs Gouldin and companions visit Anaheim and Pay visit
Mrs B F Gouldin and her son Herbert with Miss Dalman drove to Anaheim on Sunday to see Miss Ethel Sell while she visits her brother there. Miss Sell has accepted a job with the Pacific States Savings and Loan Association opening in San Bernardino on Saturday August. Ray O'Brien named manager of the new San Bernardino office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Santa Fe appoints new division engineers in transfers
Effective September 1, R. West will move from Needles to San Francisco to become division engineer there. Roy Chambers, currently assistant division engineer at Fresno, will become division engineer at Needles. West has served seven years in Needles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. West
The
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Roy Chambers
Fresno
Needles
Mr. West
Surprise party honors Bil Jarrett on birthday
Mrs. Elfie Rose hosted a midweek surprise gathering for her father Bil Jarrett. Ten neighbors joined to offer birthday wishes as a cake with candles proved too small for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfie Rose
Bil Jarrett
Bill
Mosier Card From Mexico Describes Vacation Stay
A card from Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mosier dated August 21 notes they are 70 miles south of the Mexican border with Mexican Federal forces and navy said to be there for protection. They praise the Mexican people, mention Ensenada as the postmark, and plan to travel further south the next day. Harvey, superintendent of The Southern Sierras Power office at Bar Stow, is on a two week leave for the summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosiers
Mexico
Harvey Mosier
Harvey
Ensenada
Masiers
Sierras
Bar- Stow
James Stuckberry Dead in San Bernardino Funeral
Funeral services were held in San Bernardino this week for James Stuckberry son of a pioneer family. He had lived in Barstow years ago where he was married to Mrs Stuckberry a janitress at the local grammar school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
James Stuckberry
Barstow
Honeymoon couple wed at Mission Inn Riverside
Alfred Wenderson and Miss Ethel Prather were married in the Mission Inn at Riverside on Saturday and are spending their honeymoon at Lake Tahoe. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Prather of Los Angeles, taught English at Barstow Union High School for two years. Alfred Henderson, son of Judge Lubin J Henderson, has lived in Barstow most of his life and graduated from high school in San Bernardino. A residence on Frederick street is being built for the couple and should be ready by early September.
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Lake Tahoe
Alfred Wenderson
Ethel Prather
Mission Inn
Riverside
John Prather
Los Angeles
Barstow Union High School
Alfred Henderson
Lubin J. Henderson
Barstow
San Bernardino
Frederick Street
Pacific States Savings opens San Bernardino office with O Brien as manager
Ray F. O Brien is named Vice-president and office manager for the new Pacific States Savings and Loan Company in San Bernardino, with anticipated opening on August 31. He brings previous roles at Santa Fe Foreman’s office and San Bernardino Valley Bank, and will supervise Miss Ethel Sell. The announcement also lists five San Bernardino County leaders on the Board of Control, including W. N. Glasscock as chairman, Harry L. Allison, Robert Neuman, J. B. Melnermey, and P. L. McCloskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray O'Brien
NEW Officers Loan Company
Ray F. O Brien
Pacific States Savings and Loan Company
San Bernardino
O’brien
Santa Fe
Barstow
San Bernardino Valley Bank
State Bank
Ray
Ethel Sell
Miss Sell
Pacific States Saving and Loan Company
Board of Control
San Bernardino County
W. N. Glasscock
Pioneer Title and Trust Company
Harry L. Allison
Robert Neuman
Sierra Tight and Power Company
McNabb and MecCloskey
Frank J Wheeler Opens Westwood Barber Shop
Frank J Wheeler plans a Venice styled barber shop near U C L A in Westwood. The eight chair salon will employ six barbers, all prize winners, with foreman a 1923 national contest winner. Wheeler, valedictorian of Barstow Union High, will study law at UCLA this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood
Frank J. Wieler
Barstow
Frank
Hollywood
New York
Los Angeles
Barstow Union High School
Millett’s Dining Room Advert Helps Readers Today
Special turkey and chicken dinners were advertised but omitted due to space. Millett’s Dining Room in Daggett is recommended to readers for these meals.
Zenda Gold Mining advances shaft to 1000 feet near Daggett
Rapid progress at Zenda Gold Mining Company in Calico hills south of Daggett as a three department shaft drops six feet daily and aims to reach 1000 feet. At 340 feet level from shaft one only 40 feet remain to reach ore. shipping to begin after reach. Core drilling confirms rich silver ore. lumber to fill shaft grows to support town-scale structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenda Gold Mining Company
Calico Hills
Daggett
LWO
Dave Morgan
Barstow
20-30 Club beats Produce in opener for Jacobson Trophy
The 20-30 Club defeated Produce 11 to 10 in the first of a five game series. A. Rizzardini manages Produce, L. Jacobson of Jacobson Jewelers will award a silver cup to the winning team as the race for the trophy heats up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rizzardini
Produce
Tlng
County hospital to start student nurses class in September
Mrs. Tissel Mulvane announces a new nurse training class at San Bernardino County Hospital beginning September 9. Miss Florence Stuckberry from Barstow is among entrants. the program offers a part time course at San Bernardino Valley Junior College starting September 16. The college studies include anatomy physiology bacteriology chemistry hygiene sanitation and psychology. The county hospital is one of four in California providing a junior college course at no cost to student nurses. Enrollments are being accepted daily at the county hospital to fill the quota before the start of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tissel Mulvane
San Bernardino County Hospital
Florence Stuckberry
Barstow
Barstow Union High School
California
Mulvane
Jatsbur Uent Soek Coil Ofu
Bones Found In Trunk May Point To Northcott
Deputy Farley reports bones found in a trunk southwest of Adelanto may have been buried by Northcott. The remains resemble a small boy, though no skull was found. an animal skull thought to be a goat was inside. Bones include arm, thigh, ribs, and partly burnt fragments. Northcott previously led deputies to the area while seeking his victims months ago. The trunk, buried four feet deep, was uncovered after dirt caving exposed it. The bones were taken to the county office for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
Victorville
Adelanto
Northcott
Officer Farley
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C. M. Moon
J. P. Hoffman
J. Clay Garrison
Phil B. Marsh
Frank Hub
W. G. Robert
L. W. Gilliland
L. D. Brooks
Kim Wells
Sam Gilbert
Geo. McCarthy
C. Bowers
A. S. Amaral
Frank Hubba
R. H. Webb
J. A. Farrington
W. C. Entertainment
M. J. Harkness
H. Sergeant
Frank Hubbard
T. A. Lee
Walker Jones
C. H. Godshell
Warren Allee
Gober
C. H. Snell
P. F. Hillwin Foultry
W. L. Chaplin
C. G. Lewis
T. P. Owen
Apple Valley
Frank Chambers
T. J. Thomas
Lucerne Valley
J. 8S
Gobar
T. P. Owens
Jas. Goulding
W. IL
Chaplin Hesperia
George Bolton
Baldy Mesa
Henry Johnson
Hinkley-Harper Lake
Geo. Siemon
J. A. Mahink
A. L. Doran
H. L. Miller
Geo. Butts
Kiwanis
Miss Smiley
Mission
Bernice White
Harper Lake District
A. A. Sproule of
Hinkley
S. J. Goodrich
Hemet
Dorothy Ripple
Business College
Turkey
Mary
Elizabeth Frantis
Kathryn Topping
A. A. Sproule
Frank J. Wheeler
County Hospital
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