Desierto Staffe Editor In Chief Roles Listed In Memo
A scanned page lists several staff positions and editors including Kathyrn Drumm as Literary Editor and Phyllis Arends handling Socials and Personals. It names Ruth Plaiss as Society editor and Walter Upton as head of departments, with various activity captions for student groups and class reporters.
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Kathyrn Drumm
Phyllis Arends
Ruth Plaiss
Walter Upton
Viola Jensen
Mildred Wester
Jack Wetenhall
Mary Frances
Wise
Respect for Public Property in School Equipment
An editorial urges careful safekeeping of school equipment bought with taxes. The writer argues that while not private property, items like basketballs and paper belong to the community and must be protected to avoid denying privileges to students. Everyone shares responsibility for safeguarding property to maintain access and prevent rainouts due to neglect.
Basketball Team Travels to San Bernardino to Meet YMCA
Friday night November 19 the Staged boys varsity and reserve squads faced the San Bernardino YMCA. The opening quarter saw San Bernardino lead 23 to 3 before our first unit entered. Melton Weten rall and Shotwell led scoring while Barstow forwards and center struggled with long-range shots as the team improved in the second period.
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San Bernardino
Melton
Wetenrall
Barstow
Wetenhahl
Topping
Gliebe
Upton
Kerr
Shotwell
Leak
Surke
Needles
Vietorville
Freshmen and Sophomores clash in tense tie game
In a fast Tuesday girls contest the Freshmen and Sophomores battled to an 11 11 tie. The opening quarter saw the Sophomores lead 2 0, then both sides traded baskets with the Freshmen totaling four points to the Sophomores two. The anxious finish featured a late basket and a one point deficit with a minute left.
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Sophs
Freshies
Sophs Secure Another Basket as Ray Leads Victory
The Sophomores push ahead with another basket while Ray guides the team to victory. Teammates rally around quick passes and smart plays to seal the win against a tough opponent.
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Ray
The Greatest Things and The Urgency to Act
A compact aphorism piece by Dr. Frank Crane contrasts vices and virtues, urging daily effort and personal growth. It lists traits from deceit to enthusiasm, teaching that gentleness, forgiveness, and common sense shape character while urging readers to get busy today since tomorrow may never come.
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Frank Crane
Senior Class Notes Plan Dance Program At Meeting
We held a meeting Tuesday afternoon and decided to give a program dance, at which we will do our best to entertain everyone. For those who do not dance we shall try to find dancing instructors. We will have good music.
High School Event Invites Students and Alumni
Good hoor and we hope for a good crowd. All high school students of the B. U. S. and alumni are invited to attend.
Freshmen English Class Elects New Officers
The English 1 Class elected officers for oral work with Nellie Copper as chair and Marvin as secretary. Ada Flenniken and Florence Topping, class of 1926, visited the high school on November 19. Adah recovered from appendicitis. Bernice White, Alarie Tumblin and Lorraine Brock, all class of 1926, visited for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Floyd Hawes welcomed a baby girl born Thursday November HM at Eagle Rock.
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Nellie Copper
Marvin
Ada Flenniken
Florence Topping
Adah
Bernice White
Alarie Tumblin
Lorraine Brock
Floyd Hawes
Eagle Rock
Santa Fe Line Work Progresses Toward January 1 1927
Progress in grading the right of way of the fourteen mile Santa Fe branch through Temescal Canyon Riverside county has advanced rapidly and officials expect laying of ties and rails to begin January 1 1927. The project costing about 1 250 000 is to be completed March 1 next year.
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Santa Fe
Temescal Canyon
Riverside County
Shell Oil Company Sets Deepest World Well Record
The Shell Oil Company broke the previous world record last week at the Avenue oil field by bringing in Eison No 10, the deepest producing commercial well. Drilled to a bottom depth of 6860 feet, it now yields about 3500 barrels per day.
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Ventura
Shell Oil Company
Avenue Oil
Eison No. 10
American Exports Show Garters and Braces Boom
New York reports that over a half million garters arm bands and more than 50,000 suspenders and braces were exported from the United States in July according to a Commerce Department compilation. Barstow Radio Shop partners with Paramount Furniture Co. to offer Stewart-Warner radios with easy terms and demonstrations.
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Stewart-Warner
Barstow
Paramount Funiture Co
Stewart-Warner Radio
Paramount Furniture
Burstow Radio
New York
America
Department of Commerce
Warner Radio
Paramount Furniture Co
Paramount Funi. Co
Warstow
Grammar School Notes the Junior Red Cross
Barstow Grammar School girls in Sewing and Art classes craft handkerchiefs and place cards for Christmas in hospitals. Geography portfolios of California and Mojave Desert were mailed to the San Francisco Red Cross for forwarding to Washington and foreign countries. The San Francisco office praises the work, notes some portfolios may reach Columbia or Syria where Junior Red Cross is scarce, and hopes other countries will be chosen.
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RED Cross
California
Mojave Desert
San Francisco
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Barstow Grammar School
Washington
San Bernardino County
Columbia
Syria
Music Department Organizes Orchestra for Ninth Grade
The Needles school news notes a newly organized orchestra directed by Mrs Robinson with eight graders in the personal list including Glen Pendleton Reginald Knagts Charles Davis and Billy Chambers. Practice runs one and a half hours weekly as they transition to high school. This year afternoon entertainment replaces a formal evening program with Fisch class contributing a number. More details to come.
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U.ter
Orchera
Fisch
Poultry Breeds Listed for Seabright California Farm
ENOCK CREWS of Seabright California lists 3ABY CHIX Golden Buff and White Leghorns Tancred Strain Black Minorcas Barred Rocks IR. I. Reds and Turkens in a regional poultry catalog.
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Minorcas
IR. I
Enock Crews
Seabright
California
Notice for Publication Soldier Sailors Final Proof
Department of Interior U S Land Office Los Angeles California notices Ernest Kellenberger of Los Angeles California who filed intent to make Soldiers and Sailors three year final proof for SW 4 Section 35 Township 10 N Range 2 E Merid ian before Register Los Angeles on December 28 1926 at 9:00 am witnesses: Thomas Q C Williams Edward Kellenberger Arthur Long Guy Fruit all of Yermo California endorsement Non Coal Not Withdrawn first put now 25 last Dec 28
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Department OF Interior
U.S. Land Office
Los Angeles
California
Ernest Kellenberger
South Alameda St
Cal
S. B. Meridian
Register U. S. Land Office
Thomas QC
Williams
Yermo
Edward Kellenberger
Arthir. Long
Guy Fruit
Louis Vandenhook
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L Desierto
Jack Topping
Eva Danielson
Jack Melton
Elizabeth Frances
Imogene Fisher
Mugh Roberts
Bernard McCoy
Virginia Wright
la Vaughn McDemott
Dorothy Veck
Editorial
Foy Marvin
Barsiow
FROSH
Santa FE Line
Eureka
Tiernan
Shell Company
Tains Record
Petes Shoe Repair
SHEP
A.p.ring Tourist Garage
Grammer School Notes
Gertrude Smitheran
Miss Smitheran
Eva Hance
Junior Red Cross
Teachers’ Institute
Needle
Desertaire
Daggett, California
Cheese City
A. H. Pendleton
Prop
Calif
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