Barstow Wins Second Basketball Game at Needles
Barstow high school defeated Needles 16 8 in the Saturday matinee on Barstow’s court. Kerr scored 16 points, Topping 8, Shotwell 4, with Melton and Wetenhall limiting Needles to four field goals in three quarters and the second-string lineup holding 8 3 in the final period. Referee Ivor Davies praised for clean officiating.
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Barstow
Jim Kerr
Topping
Shotwell
Melton
Wetenhail
Upton
Rowe
Leak
Serrano
Wetenhall
Needles
Ivor Davies
Barstow Bank closings mark Lincoln birthday observance
Barstow Bank will close all day Saturday February 12 in observance of Lincoln's birthday, with customers urged to plan accordingly and note the holiday hours for deposits and services.
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Barstow Bank
Lincoln
Yermo Club Forms Shotgun Range To Match Barstow
The Yermo Amusement and Athletic Club forms a shotgun range for clay pigeons and will compete with Barstow's club. Barstow Rifle Club meets at Antler's Hall Saturday at nine to elect officers. D S Coleman is president and W S Shuckhart secretary. The Yermo club has rifles and ammunition for target practice.
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Yermo Amusement and Athletic Club
Barstow
Bastow Rifle Club
Antler’s Hall
D. S. Coleman
Shuckhart
Antler Club
New Bill Confirms Township Sections Granted for School Use
A recently passed bill confirms grants of sections 16 and 36 to states for school purposes, regardless of mineral character. It excludes lands under valid mining claims and bars new mining claims on those sections. Prospectors must negotiate with the state to mine on these areas. California law currently allows mineral development only on state land via leasing. the State Surveyor General in Sacramento lists applicable regulations.
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Congress
United States
California
State Surveyor General
Sacramento
Calif
Barstow Home Bakery Changes Hands
Pete Mortensen and William Gridley, both seasoned bakers, have purchased Barstow Bakery from Mrs Zimmerman. The shop becomes Barstow Home Bakery with new offerings including Pumpkinickle French rye white and whole wheat breads daily. Fresh doughnuts available from 7 am, shop hours 7 am to 6 30 pm, and custom cakes for parties or events.
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Pete Mortensen
San Francisco
Wm. Gridley
Los Angeles
Barstow
Zimmerman
Convention to be held in Riverside this weekend
The San Bernardino and Riverside County Christian Endeavor Union announce a two day conference at Riverside Christian Church on February 12 and 18. The program includes pageants and dialogues to illustrate committee work, with speakers Willard Wright Eleanor Frost Jack Stewart Lillian Martin Mary Brown Carl White Glen Wright and Howard Brown among others guiding sessions for juniors intermediates and young people.
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San Bernardino
Riverside County Christian Endeavor Union
Christian Church
Riverside
Willard Wright
Howard I. Brown
Istate
Birthday party for Clinton McKinnon at Redlands home
Mrs. John McKinnon hosted a dinner Saturday honoring her son Clinton. Guests included Herbert Gauldin Earl Johnson Jack Wettenhaill Willard Wright and Burton Young of Palo Alto. After dinner the group attended the dance at Yermo.
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John €. McKinnon
B. F. Gouldin
Clinton
Herbert Gauldin
Earl Johnson
Jack Wettenhaill
Willard Wricht
Burton Young
Palo Alto
University of Redlands
Mrs. McKinnon
Yermo
Mexican rail worker injured on steel gang fallout
Monthy afternoon a Mexican worker on the steel gang near Kramer suffered a broken leg in two places when a rail layer mechanical device dropped a rail. He was rushed to Porstow by work train for first aid and later taken to the San Fe hospital in Los Angeles.
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Kramer
Porstow
San Fe
Los Angeles
Optimistic Club Hosts Evening at Mrs Percy Jordan
Mrs Percy Jordan entertained the Optimistic Club at her home Wednesday evening. Mrs Mosier and R R Burke held high score for the evening. The hostess served a delicious two course supper.
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Percy Jordan
Mrs Garver Hosts Sister in Elegant Casa Dinner
Mrs Charles Garver entertained in honor of her sister Mrs F C Beckert of Terre Haute Indiana at a dinner in the Casa del Desierto. Guests included Mesdames Henderson White Pratt Hinan Dillingham Deskins Orr Gouldin Shotwell Myers Birch Forrest Tiernan and others. After dinner guests played bridge with Mrs E J White winning a linen luncheon set and Mrs L J Henderson receiving a Baby Duck suit. Mrs Beckert leaves Saturday on Santa Fe train back east.
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Casa del Desicrto
Charles Garver
F. C. Beckert
Terre Haute
Indiana
Mesdeames
Lubin J. Henderson
George Henderson
E. L. White
Nicf. Pratt
Ralph Hinan
Forrest Dillingham
George Deskins
Clyde Orr
B. F. Gouldin
8. A. Shotwell
E. L. Myers
Arthur Birch
Elizabeth Forrest
L. E. Tiernan
Garver
E. J. White
L. J. Henderson
Beckert
Santa Fe
Victorville Lodge Elects Officers in F or A M Ceremony
Victorville California February 8. Victorville lodge No 634 F and A M held an installation led by Inspector Walter B Howes of San Bernardino with Vern Johnson assisting. Officers installed included master H Williams senior warden M M Black junior warden W F McFwen treasurer G A Marsh secretary W A Burdick marshal J R Demaree senior deacon Nolan Garrison and T A Lee stewards F E Chambers chaplain W E Bell tyler. Refreshments followed the ceremony with many Barstow members present.
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Victorville
Victorville Lodge
Walter B. Howes
San Bernardino
Vern Johnson
Fh. H. Williams
M. M. Black
W. F. McFwen
G. A. Marsh
W. A. Burdick
James Leggett
Mershal
J. R. Demaree
Nolan Garrison
T .A. Lee
F. E. Chambers
W. E. Bell Tyler
Barstow
Wells and staff inspect Santa Fe routes in Barstow
A. G. Wells vice president of the Santa Fe railway was in Barstow Monday aboard the vice president special. Officers with him included W. K. Etter J. R. Hitchcock Rt. H. Tuttle and H. B. Wall. Wells said the trip was an annual inspection and he would return to San Diego before heading east. Gilbert Childs, long familiar to Barstow through the Harvey House, is promoted and transferred to Kingman as Harvey House manager. Joe Shale reports new silver ore developments at the Calico mine with plans to start shipping this weekend and twenty men employed daily, signaling local prosperity.
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A. G. Wells
Santa Fe Railway
Barstow
W. K. Etter
Coast Lines
J. R. Hitchcock
Rt. H. Tuttle
H. 8. Wall
Gilbert Childs
Harvey House
Kingman
Joe Shale
Calico
Shale
Mrr. Shale and Associates
Shr Hall Talk on Narcotics Use in California
Shr Hall will speak in Barstow Auditorium Wednesday evening February 16 at 8 o clock. The subject is the use of narcotics in California.
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Hall
Barstow
California
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Banquet Set in Los Angeles
The annual midyear gathering of Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in Southern California will be held at the Elks Club in Los Angeles on Friday evening February 18.
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Phi Beta Kappa
California
Elks Club
Los Angeles
Bretz Returns from Louisiana Missouri Visit
E. L. Bretz came back Tuesday morning from Louisiana Missouri where he spent time with relatives.
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E. L. Bretz
Lousiana
Missouri
John T. Maxey Attends Fuel Conservation Meeting
John T. Maxey, an agent at Needles, spent Monday in town attending a fuel conservation meeting.
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John T. Maxey
Needles
Wheeler Returns From Bakers Field As Wife Improves
J. E. Wheeler arrived today from Bakers Field and reports Mrs. Wheeler is slightly better but remains in a critical condition.
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J. E. Wheeler
Bakersfield
Postmaster Alfred A True Reappointed at Barstow
Alfred A True received a telegram from Samuel M Shortridge confirming another term as Barstow postmaster He has run the office efficiently and introduced improvements elevating the post office from third to second class A dispatcher and two clerks are regularly employed with an extra clerk this week Free mail delivery awaits when houses are numbered and sidewalks are built
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Alfred A. True
Samuel M. Shortridge
Barstow
Barstow Woman's Club Plans February Events
The Barstow Woman's Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Johnson's Home Economics piece and Mrs. Topping's Education talk. Jimie Weld and Miss Phau played piano solos. A modern and old fashioned dance is planned for February 25 at the Auditorium. Hinkley Woman's Club invites Barstow to a February 22 luncheon at 12:30, meeting at Mrs. Gene White's home.
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Barstow Woman's Club
Johnson
Topping
Jimie Weld
Miss Phau
Hinkley Woman's Club
Gene White
Miner Killed in Old Shaft at Ventrigger Mine North of Goffs
John Babich, a miner, fell hundreds of feet into a shaft at the old Ventrigger mine ten miles north of Goffs yesterday afternoon. His body was not recovered as of last night. Deputy Coroner Emmett Waters awaits word on recovery before going to the mine. No further details were provided in the message.
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John Babich
Ventrigger
Goffs
CoSroner
Emmett Whters
Babich
Waters
Gong
Old Timer Granville Betts Returns From Amboy
Granville Betts arrived by train 21 Tuesday from Amboy. He recalls a winter on the desert in the past twenty-two years, once worked in Rand and Calico districts, and now pursues industrial chemistry though he would not refuse a gold nugget. Hale and hearty at nearly seventy, he joked that his first breakfast each morning is a jack rabbit chased with a club. He stays at the Forrest Rooming House in Barstow.
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Granville Betts
Amboy
Desert
Rand
Calico
Laughlngly
Barstow
Forrest
P. T. A. Program Next Week at Auditorium
An evening social will be given by the P. T. A. next Thursday Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. at the Auditorium in honor of Founder's Day. Entertainment will be provided by the high school music department and the Grammar school. Refreshments will be served. Parents and teachers are invited to spend a pleasant evening together.
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O’cleck
Business Growth on First Street at Barstow Printer
The Barstow Printer’s Commercial printing department reports brighter business on First Street with a rise in activity at the in-house Beauty Shop. Cold weather kept customers in, but inquiries show rising demand for Atwater Kent and Radiola radios due to the trusted brands and company responsibility behind them.
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First Street
Barstow
Atwater Kents
Atwater Kent
Carter family visits extend across three households
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Carter of Los Angeles joined Mrs. Ruthridge, the Carter family matriarch, in visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Carter during the past week, highlighting extended family activity in the area.
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Vernon Carter
Los Angeles
Ruthridge
Mrs. Carter
T. O. Carter
California considers new water law to unify riparian rule
Sacramental committee hears a program to redefine water ownership and control in California. Proposals include declaring all waters public use and utility, creating a state water commission, and clarifying riparian rights to enable large dam construction for power and flood control. Governor Young backs legislative action to resolve the riparian doctrine.
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Bradford
Crittenden
Tracy
Ray Jones
John Inman
Herminghauss
C. C. Young
California
Thomson couple welcome seven and a half pound baby girl
Mr and Mrs J Carlyle Thomson celebrate the birth of a seven and a half pound girl Wednesday morning at Anderson Maternity Hospital Roadmaster Al Ray visited Barstow today.
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al Ray
Barstow
Mrs Johnson to Lead Old Time Rival Meeting in Ontario
Mrs Johnson of Ontario California will host an old time Rival Meeting at the Free Methodist Mission. The event begins Sunday at 7 30 P M and continues throughout the week. She is noted for world tours visiting many missions and using varied illustrations.
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Johnson
Ontario
Calif
Free Methodist Mission
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C. E. Convention
Clinton McKinnon
Mrs. Garver
Victorville and Barstow
True
Woman's Club
Old Shaft
Hojare River Valley
Sacrameno
Paul Bailey
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