California Highway Commission awards five Santa workshop contracts
The California Highway Commission awarded five contracts to widen grade and surface sections from Ontario to Riverside and Carpinteria to Santa Barbara, with bids ranging from 27 740 to 206 748 dollars. Additional bids were opened for Ridge Route changes and a Carlsbad grade crossing project.
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Los Angeles
California Highway Commission
Ontario
Riverside
Carpinteria
Santa Barbara
Harvey M. Toy
San Bernardino
Steele Finley
Santa Ana
Riverside County
Desert Center
Hopkins Well
F. C. Payton
Norwalk
Hicks
Daggett
Ken Hodgman
Oakland
Kern
Inyo
fRicarde
Five Mile Canyon
Owens Valley
Harry Wilson
Keeler
Cornwall Construction Company
Commission
Sacramento
Bakersfield
Carlsbad
San Diego County
Santa Fe
Sand Hills
Imperial County
Westmoreland
Brawley
Yuma
Arizona
Barstow Street Improvement Started
Work began this week on Barstow Street hard surfacing. Five inches of dirt to be removed from the current grade. The crew operates between Second and Third streets under road foreman Art Doran. First Street also planned for grading and oiling.
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Barstow
Art Doran
Barstow Creamery Adds Modern Automatic Washer
Barstow Creamery expands with a $600 automatic bottle washer. The unit, installed by manager E. L. Mudgett, sterilizes and washes 1320 bottles per hour for milk or cream delivery. Open house Sunday invites local residents from Kramer to Needles to view the new equipment.
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Barstow
Bartsow Creamery
E. L. Mudgett
Nevada Doctor Guests At Melrose Hotel Stopover
Dr. Ray W. Martin of Las Vegas Nevada was a guest at the Melrose Hotel over Wednesday night. With the Arrowhead Trail improvements between Barstow Yermo and Las Vegas many Nevada travelers spend a night at the airbase en route to Los Angeles Barstow serves as the halfway point.
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Ray W. Martin
Las Vegas
Nev
Melrose Hotel
Barstow
Yermo
Nevada
Los Angeles
Sister and family return to Southern California from Oregon
Mrs. Dee Cooper reports that her sister Mrs. Jas Burns ide and family are traveling back to Southern California after leaving Barstow and residing in Oregon.
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Dee Cooper
Jas. Burnside
California
Oregon
Barstow
Barstow Hosts Regional Ministers Meeting at Grammar School
Father Keris notes 410 resident Mexicans in Barstow excluding temporary workers. San Bernardino Association of Congressional Churches and Ministers held a Barstow church gathering at the Grammar School Auditorium on Friday November 20 with about sixty ministers and guests from out of town. Speakers included L J Henderson, Dr G F Kengett, Mrs Joan Gardner, Dr J L Wirt, Miss Graze McConnaughey, Rev John Gardner, and Rev Toomey. Barstow ladies served luncheon. about thirty dollars will go toward parsonage payments.
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San Bernardino Association of Congressional Churches
Barstow
Grammar School
eSixty
L. J. Henderson
G. F. Kengett
Joan Gardner
Riverside
J. L. Wirt
National Society For the Promotion of Peace
Graze McConnaughey
China
John Gardner
Toomey
Ontario
Mrs J E Wetenhall in Los Angeles This Week
Mrs J E Wetenhall traveled to Los Angeles this week visiting events and relatives, with attendance noted in social columns. Her stay highlights connections between Chicago and West Coast society circles.
Whit and Platt Open Toy Display in Adjacent Room
Whit and Platt have opened a separate room this year for their large display of toys. This room adjoins their drug store.
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Whit
Platt
St Josephs Church Announced Masses and Feast
St Josephs Church schedules English Mass with sermon at 8 30 a m on Sunday December 6 and Spanish Mass with sermon at 9 30 a m. Rosary and Benediction Friday December 8 for Feast of the Immaculate Conception at 8 80 a m.
Catholic Hope Chest Drawn by Margaret Gliebe at Barstow
The Hope Chest raffle held Thanksgiving Eve at Barstow Auditorium drew Miss Margaret Gliebe as winner number 674 instead of Mrs. Gliebe. St. Joseph's parish thanks Mr. Fisher and his Orchestra for assistance and a generous donation toward sidewalks and street improvements in front of the church and parsonage. Reverend C. T. Kerfs led the event and expressed gratitude to all contributors.
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Hope Chest
Barstow
Margaret Gliebe
C. T. Kerfs
High School Natas School Resumes After Break
The high school reopened after a weeklong vacation with Miss Mildred King as the new enrollment. Activities include class dances, basketball tryouts, and evening night school beginning with Faith Longfellow in charge of English instruction. Teachers held a three day institute at Victorville with several speakers.
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Mildred King
Herbert Gouldin
Woodbury Businness College
Los Angeles
Navy
Faith Longfellow
P. M. Sulliv
George Twenkle
Joe Chambers
Jack Melton
Walter Upton
Jack Watenhall
James Kerr
Charles Shotwell
Glen Palmer
John Gliehe
Frank McDonald
Harvey Rowe
Bud Dillingham
Needles
Victorville
Teachers of the Desert
Eastside
Victorvile Cement
Institute
Miss Collins
Miss Edwards
Modern Beauty Parlor Opens in Barstow
Barstow residents gain a modern beauty parlor in the Henderson building on the highway. Miss Ethel Ehlert offers electric services, scalp treatments, marceling and manicuring to attract a broad clientele, with central location promising strong patronage.
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Barstow
Sarstow
Ethel
Ehlert
Henderson
Local News From Barstow Area
The little son of Mr and Mrs Geo Cunninghim is recovering after an operation. Almer Johnson and family plan to settle in San Bernardino and enter garage work with brother in law Berry. Mr and Mrs Campbell travel to New York for six to eight weeks, their daughter is on stage there. Mrs A Craig and grandson Craig visit Wasco with Ethel Johnson, longtime Barstow resident.
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Geo. Cunninghim
Almer Johnson
San Bernardino
Mir’. Berry
Sarage
Almer
Barstow
RM. Campbell
A. Craig
Craig
Wasco
Ethel Johnson
Ethel
Thanksgiving at Englewood Home Feasts Family
Arnold Melton of Englewood spent Thanksgiving with his parents Myr and Mrs. W W Melton. The day featured a sumptous home dinner enjoyed by the children. Mrs A A True is in Los Angeles this week.
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Arnold Melton
Englewood
Myr
W.W. Melton
A. A. True
Los Angeles
Evening at Antler Club Hosted by Mrs Whitney
Attendees of the Antler Club Wednesday evening enjoyed Mrs. W. P. Whitney as hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Reece Dillingham won all prizes after a game night. Reece nearly stayed home due to a cold but joined the event. prize items included a bath towel set and playing cards. Sandwiches, pickles, olives, and coffee followed the playing. Doilies impressed the ladies as well.
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Antler Club
W. P. Whitney
Reece Dillingham
Reece
Adult English class opened for Mexicans in town
A new adult education class for non English speaking Mexicans began under the High School jurisdiction, held in the Grammar School building each Monday and Wednesday night. Seventeen attended the first session with Mexican friends aiding the effort, Miss Longfellow directing the program.
Scholarship Federation Members Named for C. S. F. Chapter 93
The Quarter’s new C. S. F. Chapter 93 members are Marie Tumblin Bernices White Fred Shorey Adah Flenniken Clifton Sims Kathryn Drum Viola Jensen Lilias Odermatt Eva Danielson Mary Francis Muir Funk Clyde Sulier and Virginia Wright. Members earned three A grades and one B to gain ten points. the top score reached 151.4 with twenty eight others close behind, some missing federation by less than a point.
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Marie Tumblin
Bernices White
Fred Shorey
Adah Flenniken
Clifton Sims
Kathryn Drum
Viola Jensen
Lilias Odermatt
Eva Danielson
Mary Francis
Muir Funk
Clyde Sulier
Virginia Wright
Fruits of Mojave River Valleys Displayed
Display at the Harvey House showcases Mojave River Valley fruit and alfalfa growing, highlighting open air living, sunlit year round work, improved roads, schools, and service bureaus. It promotes small growers through cooperative marketing, also inviting mining displays and poultry production for urban markets, underlining the district’s diverse agricultural and rural life benefits.
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Mojave River Valley
Ing
Harvey Stow
Bay Farlers
Hinkley
California
Midave River Valley
Barstow
Balance
Farn Dureaus
Holiday display at Barstow Produce Market shines
Shoppers note a festive Barstow Produce Market scene with fruits vegetables and nuts arranged for the Christmas season. A colorful display draws neighbors to browse seasonal offerings and special packed gifts.
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Barstow
Golden Rule Sunday at C E meeting to aid Near East relief
Christian Endeavor urges a six thirty Sunday service in the Auditorium with topic Christmas drawn from first John and led by McKinnon's group. Gold en Rule Sunday asks for a simple meal and gifts to Near East Relief to aid orphans, with special music and an inviting spirit nationwide observance.
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Christian Endeavor
Glington McKinnon
Near East
United States
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Southern
Barstow Creamery
Keris
J. E. Wetenhall
ST. Joseph’s Church
Natas
Mojave
C. E. Doings
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