Barstow's Growing Industries and Agriculture Push Forward
Barstow plans push for auto and truck services, new steel bridge, and expanded farming in Mohave River Valley. Farmers seek more cattle, alfalfa, and fresh milk while businesses urge payrolls kept local. Barstow Assay Office and mining museum highlight mineral wealth as planners urge tree planting and factory openings.
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Barstow
Boulder
First Street
Mohave River Valley
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Mohave River
Fifty aeroplanes visit Barstow in two days
Barstow saw over ten army planes on Wednesday with Marshfield training camp students aboard. On Thursday morning twenty planes were airborne simultaneously. The desert air attracted trainers and students, with many landings on the dry lake near Yermo.
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Barstow
Marshfield
Riverside
Yermo
Telephone Superintendent Visits Barstow
James H. Cameron new general superintendent of Interstate Telegraph Company at Bishop. He succeeds Gail L. Duffy who moved to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Pasadena District. Cameron comes from Southern California Telephone Company. earlier with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in San Diego and Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph in Arizona. He began duties January 31. Kiwanis Day at National Orange Show featured luncheon with W. O. Harris chairing and George Filmer as speaker. Barstow attendees included N. L. Miller and others.
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James H. Cameron
Interstate Telegraph Company
Dick Ferber
Barstow
Bishop
Gail L. Duffy
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pasadena
Mr. Cameron
Southern California Telephone Company
San Diego
Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph Company
Yuma-Somerton
Arizona
Western Electric Company
Cameron
California
W. O. Harris
San Bernardino
George Filmer
Oakland
Service Club — Organization
Messrs
N. L. Miller
R. White
A. J. Weld
John Benson
George Cunningham
Arthur Farrar
George Seamon
Ed. Seamore
20 36 Club Meeting Highlights Mojave Valley Toasts Youth
Jim Seamon of Hinkley chaired the 20 36 club meeting this week. Harry A Moon new Creamery manager spoke on opportunities for young men in Mojave Valley. Dr Robert White warned about dental decay. Barstow club to meet San Bernardino 20 30 club Thursday. attendees to visit the Orange Show after dinner. Sunday at noon a special 20 30 meeting will entertain Las Vegas visitors.
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Jim Seamon
Hinkley
Harry A. Moon
Mojave Valley
Robert White
Barstow
San Bernardino
Las Vegas
Public Utilities California seeks Needles Gas and Electric acquisition
Public Utilities California Corporation has applied to the Railroad Commission for authority to acquire Needles Gas and Electric Company which runs gas and electric services plus telephone and telegraph in Needles and San Bernardino County. The firm desires authority to issue 206000 dollars of common capital stock to finance the acquisition and retirement of the acquired companys funded debt.
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Public Utilities California Corporation
State of California
Railroad Commission
Needles Gas and Electric Company
Needles
San Bernardino County
Surveyors mark route to Boulder Dam via Mojave Valley
White flags dot hills as surveyors finish weeks of work. Mojave Valley route from Los Angeles emerges as the most feasible path to Boulder Dam.
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Mojave Valley
Boulder Dam
Los Angeles
John Chambers Arrives in San Bernardino on Business
John Chambers is in San Bernardino today on business visiting key local firms and meeting with executives to discuss potential collaborations and investments in the region.
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John Chambers
San Bernardino
Santa Clara property owner plans Mojave Valley return
Bernard Buddie of Santa Clara, a Barstow property owner, has just returned home and expressed strong interest in Mojave Valley. He may come back in a few weeks after being summoned north by telegram due to fire losses.
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Bernard Buddie
Santa Clara
Barstow
New Model Radiola Arrives at Tiernan Radio Store
New shipment of Model 57 Atwater Kent radios arrives at Tiernan Radio & Electric Store. Prices range from 120 to 184 dollars for complete sets with features such as electric dynamic speakers. Model 53 arrives in Los Angeles March 5 with delivery orders due by March 4.
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Atwater Kent
Tiernan Radio & Electric
Los Angeles
News of Friends In Barstow And district
Mrs P W Bigger visits Redlands and Los Angeles this week. Mrs R M McCron left for Bakersfield to stay with Mr and Mrs Steve Vihel. Everett Lay of Colorado arrived to visit his uncle J H Stone. They enjoyed the Orange Show together on Monday.
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Barstow
P. W. Bigger
Redlands
Los Angeles
R. M. McCron
Bakersfield
Steve Vihel
Everett Lay
Colorado
J. H. Stone
Pastor Rachel Smiley Leaves for Los Angeles Visit
Pastor Rachel M. Smiley of the Free Methodist Mission departed Wednesday for a brief trip to Los Angeles to visit her parents.
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Rachel M. Smiley
Free Methodist Mission
Los Angeles
Local Visits Mentioned in Short Chronicle
Mrs. Marvin and her son Kenneth were in Los Angeles on business Tuesday. Mrs. B. C. Stafford visited the Orange Show Saturday. Her son Billie, recently in San Bernardino for illness, has gained ten pounds.
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Marvin
Kenneth
Los Angeles
B. C. Stafford
Billie
San Bernardino
Pitchers and teachers attend Orange Show in San Bernardino
Mr and Mrs FE L Pitcher accompanied by Miss Lynn of the high school faculty attended the Orange Show in San Bernardino on Saturday. Fred Bauer of Bauer and Slaton Garage accompanied by Everett Williams, mechanic, will attend the annual Chevrolet banquet in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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FE. L. Pitcher
Miss Lynn
San Bernardino
Fred Bauer
Bauer & Slaton Garage
Everett Williams
T Los Angeles
Barstow Hosts Out Of Town Guest Visit
Mrs. Charles Topping hosted her old school mate Mrs. Florence McCullom of Larami Wyoming as a house guest on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. McCullom, en route home from a six weeks coast visit, enjoyed her Barstow stay very much.
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Charles Topping
Florence McCullom
Larami
Wyo
McCullom
Barstow
Mrs Norris and party visit San Bernardino for Orange Show
Mrs Norris and her son Chic Cantry with Miss Lydia Larsen and Daisy Stone drove to San Bernardino on Sunday to attend the Orange Show event and enjoy the exhibition activities together.
Mrs Charley Garver and Guests Host Card Parties
Mrs Charley Garver Mrs Birch and Mrs George Deskins will entertain several former Barstowites this weekend with card parties and a dinner at the Harvey House.
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Charley Garver
Birch
George Deskins
Hutchins Welcomes Son Richard Alfred On Valentine’s Day
Mr and Mrs William Hutchins welcomed a baby boy named Richard Alfred born February 14 weighing ten pounds. Mother and child are at Dr B C Andersons.
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William Hutchins
Valentine
Stork
Richard Alfred
B. C. Andersons
Riley Couple Enjoy Orange Show Trip to Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Russell Riley attended the Orange Show on Sunday. They traveled by car to Los Angeles and returned home on Wednesday, continuing their weekend excursion.
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Mrs. Russell Riley
Los Angeles
Mrs E V Ross Taken To Ramona Hospital In San Bernardino
Mrs E V Ross was taken to Ramona hospital in San Bernardino last week where he is reported to be dangerously ill.
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E. V. Ross
Ramona Hospital
San Bernardino
Jacksons Move to Calico for Zenda Mine Work
Mr and Mrs H J Jackson relocate to Calico where Mr Jackson takes a position at the Zenda mine. The brief item notes their residence change and employment ties to the local mining operation.
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Mrs
H. J. Jackson
Calico
Mr. Jackson
Zenda
Moorpark Resident Returns After Five Week Stay
Mabel Deskins returns to her Moorpark home following a five week visit with her sister Mrs Gauldin.
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Mabel Deskins
Moorpark
Mrs. Gauldin
Mrs Ivor Davies Heads To Tucson For Visit
Mrs Ivor Davies departed Sunday for Tucson Arizona to visit her sister.
Mrs Irvin Lillie Visiting Jerome With Family
Mrs Irvin Lillie and her mother Mrs Whalen spend the week in Jerome Arizona visiting Mrs Ida Lillie mother of Mr Lillie.
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Irvin Lillie
Mrs. Whalen
Jerome, Arizona
Ida Lillie
Mr. Lillie
Lillian Sanders Ill This Week
Lillian Sanders, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jud Sanders, has been quite ill this week according to family reports.
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Lillian Sanders
Mrs. Jud Sanders
San Bernardino visit ends with new Essex car purchase
Mr. Clyde Orr and Mrs. Clyde Orr visited San Bernardino today. Mrs. Otto Christianson joined them and returned home driving a new Essex car bought by Mr. Christianson on Monday.
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Clyde Orr
San Bernardino
Otto Christianson
Mr. Christianson
Bible Study Series Moves To Monday Evenings At Mission
Free Methodist Mission announces Revelation study series will now meet Monday evenings rather than Tuesdays. Everyone is welcome to attend. Pastor Rachel M. Smiley invites all interested to join the sessions.
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Free Methodist Mission
Rachel M. Smiley
Haney Mine Near Barstow Shows Rich Silver and Gold
Mr and Mrs L P Haney report a mine three miles northeast of Barstow with a 20 foot depth and a fine showing. Assay values run 12.90 dollars per ton in silver and 10.89 dollars per ton in gold totaling 23.29 dollars per ton. The claim was discovered by Mr Haney while searching for stray goats.
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L. P. Haney
Barstow
Congregational Church Dinner Sees Planned Repeat Next Month
Members of the Congregational Church and friends gathered in the church basement for a Wednesday evening dinner. A brief program of fun complemented the meal, and Jurge Henderson promised another similar gathering next month.
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Congregational Church
Jurge Henderson
Highway improvement makes rapid progress near Barstow
State highway work east of Barstow advances under Dillon & Boles with multiple bridges on the Old Trails highway nearing completion. Surfacing from Newberry east begins this Friday as traffic opens from Newberry to beyond Ladds service station. Complete by about sixty days for Old Trails. Arrowhead Route progress and expected surfacing toward the Nevada line.
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Barstow
Dillion & Boles
Daggett
Minneola
Newberry
Hector
Dwaggett
Ladds
Dillon & Boles
Ladd's
Hoerner’s
Altho
Spencer
Yerma
California
Las Vegas
Nevada
Iit
The
Highway Commission
Nevada State Line
Bridge party at Mrs. George Henderson’s home
Mrs. George Henderson hosts a bridge party this Thursday evening with a number of friends attending at her residence.
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George Henderson
Miller couple attends Orange Show this week
Mr and Mrs J T Miller were seen at the Orange Show this week, joining a day of exhibits and community activity. The couple mingled with attendees and viewed displays highlighting local culture and crafts.
Barstow Woman's Club hosts music talk and performances
The Barstow Woman's Club enjoyed a visit by Mrs. Butler county chairman of music whose talk What is Classical Music spurred interest. Lars Johnson played two trombone solos with Miss Lynn on piano Nellie Cooper offered two pianologues with Miss Lynn. A talk by Mr. Puddy is planned February 26 for the club and to speak before the high school and 20 30 club. March 12 will feature Miss Seaman of Los Angeles and Mrs. Bunell of Riverside. A board party at Rose Inn next Saturday at 2 pm will close the week with 500 svidge and everyone invited.
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Barstow
Seaman
Los Angeles
Bunell
Riverside
Rose Inn
Svidge
Wigles Visit Dr Chapin Ranch Amid Sunshine Retreat
Mr and Mrs M Wigle of Santa Monica are visitors at Dr Chapin's ranch this week enjoying bright sunshine after seven years residence at the beach. The brief getaway highlights a change of pace from coastal living.
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M. Wigle
Santa Monica
Dr. Chapin
Dr Chapin Prepares Four Acres for Alfalfa Planting
Dr Chapin haying four acres of virgin soil prepared for planting alfalfa on March first and putting up more fence.
Daggett resident Jydice Dix Van Dyke visits county seat
Daggett resident Jydice Dix Van Dyke is spending a few days in the county seat, visiting local sites and taking in administrative errands during the stay.
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Jydice Dix van Dyke of
Daggett
Vermo Couple Visits Orange Show Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Joe McCue of Vermo visited the Orange Show on Sunday. Joe returned home while Mrs McCue stayed to visit Mrs C C McIntyre in San Bernardino.
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Joe. McCue
Vermo
Joe
Mr and Mrs Greer Attend National Orange Show
Mr and Mrs Bob Greer of Vermo attended the National Orange Show on Sunday, visiting the fairgrounds to enjoy exhibits and events.
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Bob Greer
Vermo
Barstow Stop Details Goffs Fire Losses
Mr and Mrs Ben Kirk and Mr Wiley of San Bernardino passed through Barstow Wednesday en route to Goffs. Kirk and Wiley are partners and recently lost by fire a cafe hotel and post office at Goffs. They have not decided whether to rebuild.
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Ben Kirk
Wiley
San Bernardino
Barstow
Local aviators visit and aviation field praised
A. C. Pritchard and C. Liebenthal of Lancaster flew to our city Sunday using Charley Williams' aviation field. Passengers are carried for a small fee. Last Friday Mrs. George Henderson hosted guests in honor of Mrs. Mabel Deskins, who is staying with her sister Mrs. B. F. Gauldin after illness. Bridge results favored Mrs. Gauldin and Miss Prather. prizes included card table covers and kitchen towels. Salad and tea followed.
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A. C. Pritchard
C. Liebenthal
Lancaster
Charley Williams
George Henderson
Mabel Deskins
B. F. Gauldin
New Creamery Corp Picks Moon as Manager
Mojave River Valley Creamery directors meet and hire Harry A Moon to manage the new corporation starting March 1. Moon brings seventeen years dairy experience in evaporated and condensed milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, and related products, with chemistry and sanitary engineering training. Directors include Art Davis, W P Sledge, H Manson, Day and Hellwie.
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Mojave River Valley
Harry A Moon
Moon
Department of Chemistry
Philadelphia
Carnegie School of Technology
Pittsburg
Sealand Stanford University of California
United States
Washington
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Indiana
California
New Creamery Corporation
Art Davis
W. P. Sledge
H. Manson
Day and
Hellwie
Boy Scout Dance To Be Held At The Rose In February
A Los Angeles lady orchestra will play for the Toy Scout Building Fund Dance at the Rose in February 22. Tickets already sold indicate a large crowd. gentleman admission is $1.00 and ladies 50 cents.
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Los Angeles
Toy Scout Building Fund
Orange Show Closes Sunday Night Banquet Draws Crowd
Hundreds of newspaper professionals gathered in San Bernardino for the Orange Show banquet as the annual national exhibition impressed attendees with its beauty. The doors close at midnight Sunday marking the season’s end.
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San Bernardino
Barstow Property Offered Amid Boom Bounds
Real estate promotes Barstow growth tied to Las Vegas Boulder Dam boom with plans for a $75,000 to $350,000 hotel unit chain and a 50 by 170 foot Main street lot for 2500 dollars near post office and bank as Mojave River Valley farmland. Barstow expected to rise with new water, creamery, railroad yard work, and resort publicity attracting farmers and dairy stock.
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Soulder
Las Vegas
Nowada
Mojave River
California
Main Street
Barstow
Death Valley
Joe Chambers Joins Union Oil Station Staff
Joe Chambers is now employed at the Union Oil Company station, signaling a staffing update for the fuel retailer. The move places Chambers in a customer service role at the oil company’s service station location.
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Joe Chambers
Union Oil Company
Before We Were Married He Calls Me an Angel
Dialogue shows She grieving for affectionate terms as He jokes that his restraint proves his self control. The exchange hints at emotional distance within a couple and a shift in intimacy.
Traffic Cop Produces Notebook Of Quick Quips
Motorist gives the name Aloysius Alastair Cypr anus and the traffic officer warns not to be caught again. The exchange is recalled in a Michigan Technic humor vignette highlighting casual roadside banter.
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Aloysius Alastair Cypranus
Michigan
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T. G. Nicklin
Henderson & Nicklin
Radiola
Tiernan
New Creamery Corp
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