Barstow Prosperity Highlighted In Two Year Review
Mojave River Valley agriculture and industries celebrate gains over the past two years with progress on railways and bridges. New mills, ore deposits, and prospective projects at Calico, Amboy, and Barstow underpin a buoyant 1930 outlook. Farmers aim for higher alfalfa yields as river water remains ample and the Boulder Dam aqueduct planning continues.
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Barstow
First Street
Calico Mines
Yermo
Boulder Dam
Santa Re
Zenda
Calico
Calico Hills
Waterman
Ord Mountain
Mojave River
Charley Williams
City of Barstow
R. R
Bastow
California
Benjamin
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Italy
Belgium
John Kennedy
Daggett
Kennedy
Newberry
Helendale
Ludlow
Santa Fe
Union Pacific Railways
Barstow Mining Bureau
Smith & Parks
Lead Mountain
Hinkley
Harper Lake
Lenwood
Hicks
Mojave River Valley
World Traveler Visits Barstow by TAT Plane
Barstow logs a TAT plane landing for an overnight stay as wind storms threaten the route. Pilot M W Stephens and passenger Ruff Hadley, LA homebound after a Europe tour, discuss wrecked ship memories while others from the TAT crew tour the craft. Flight plans to Glendale depend on weather.
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Barstow
M. W. Stephens
San Bernardino Mountains
Stephens
Ruff Hadley
Los Angeles
Europe
Hadley
Co. L. Brown
O.S. Watts
R. K. Crosby
TAT
Maddux
Sam Peary
Glendale
Kingman
Harvey House
J. W. Magee
Transcontinental Air Transport
Auto Collides With Horses On Cajon Pass
Mrs. Eddy Beahan of the Harvey House and her two friends narrowly escaped serious injury when a car struck a moving horse on the Cajon Pass highway returning from San Bernardino. The stormy night with rain and sleet broke the right front door glass and scratched one woman, but no serious harm occurred.
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Eddy Beahan
Harvey House
San Bernardino
Barstow Sees Surge of Eastbound Auto Tourists
Eastbound traffic to Barstow grows yearly from Daggett nine miles east as motorists head toward Southern California through Cajon Pass. In 1929 77,650 more people were counted than 1927, with 55,484 more than 1928, driven by Old Trails and Arrowhead routes merging at Daggett.
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Daggett
Barstow
Daggett Station
Southern California
Cajon Pass
Mojave
Bakersfield
San Joaquin Valley
California
Committees Appointed For Boy Scout Work
Regular meeting last Friday night featured all committees and patrols presenting stunts and songs. Thanks issued to Witehoff and Williams for music. Chairman True leads Outdecor meeting. J H prs and B Frank Butts Court Honor and Parents Nights. L Garver handles Games and Amusements. Carl DeWolf Programs and music. W E Witehoff and A J Weld assist. Patrol standings: 1 950, 2 1641, 3 882, 4 1413. Patrol 2 wrapped water pipes. Patrol 3 planted desert holly hedge. planned cactus garden later. Candy sale urged to pay county and national allotment of $50 for 1930. Traffic quiz won by Patrol 3. Friday, papers on what would you do if you were one of the Mount Wilson boys lost last week. Best paper earns 100 points. Judges to be named.
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Carl DeWolf
W. E. Weithoff
A. J. Weld
Acros
Patrol No. 2
Patrol 3
Patrol
Mount Wilson
Kiwanis Club welcomes traffic and Sierra officials
L Brown of the TAT traffic department and Fred Goeller, superintendent of the Southern Sierras, spoke at the Kiwanis Club this evening. R J Mills and P Jacobson were admitted as new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Brown
TAT Traffic Department
Fred. Goeller
Southern Sierras
Kiwanis Club
R. J. Mills
Jacobson
Mrs J B Willis Visits Portland Family
Mrs J B Willis mother of Mrs D Cooper travels to Portland to visit her daughter Mrs Jas Burnside and family as she joins them for a stay in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Goellner
Colton
Ruth Marvin
Miss Marvin
Yuma
Arizona
Local firm enters national market with borax based bath powder
Vello bath powder, 99 percent pure with a boron base, debuts nationwide. The Western Pacific Borax field west of Barstow supplies raw borax to manufacturers, who then produce the powder. Readily dissolving, it cleanses and refreshes the skin and is sold in flat-backed bottles, signaling a new market for a local product.
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Barstow
P. T. A. Plans Busy Month After Holidays
PT A members and officers met after the holidays to map a busy schedule for the month. The treasurer reported 69.80 after paying for plates, high school play scenery, a motion picture machine, and supplies. A report on a host party for the executive board was given, and thanks from the Boy Scouts for table cloths were read.
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Pray
Pearce
Boy Scouts
Glee Club
Knagggs
Gladys N. Potter
von Hagen
Barstow
Poultry Department Farm Bureau Meeting in Fontana
The San Bernardino County Farm Bureau Poultry Department holds its annual meeting at Fontana Inn on January 15. Agenda includes 10:30 call to order by A F Harrington, 10:45 review of 1929 activities by A L Campbell, 11:00 suggestions for 1930 program, 11:20 committees, 11:30 report on Accredited Chick Project C R Quinn, 11:40 poultry cost accounting progress J P Hertell, 11:50 collaboration approach S C Edwards, lunch at 12:00, 12:45 outlook for 1930 in Accredited Chick Project Mrs Hol Hauser, 1:00 results of feeding tests Adelante Flocks W L Chaplin, 1:15 disease identification Dr H W Graybill, 1:45 test results for Infectious Bronchitis M W Buster, 2:00 program committee report, 2:15 nominating committee report and election, adjournment.
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Poultry Department of the
San Bernardino County Farm Bureau
Fontana Inn
A. F. Harrington
Poultry Department
A. L. Campbell
Ed. Hauser
H. W. Buster
R. B. Peters
Col. J. Pierce
C. R. Quinn
J. P. Hertell
S. C. Edwards
County Farm Bureau
Hol. Hauser
Fontana
W. L. Chaplin
H. W. Graybill
Poultry Pathological Laboratory
M. W. Buster
Boy Scout Community Building Fund Report
A. A. True, trustee, presents the report on the Boy Scout Community Building Fund as of the stated date. The document outlines receipts, disbursements, and progress toward financing a community building project for Scout activities and local youth service programs.
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Boy Scout
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T. G. Nicklin
E M. Kinslow of
Nellie Cooper
Santa Monica
C. Coleman
Clyde Orr
Sischo
Mary Murray
Needles
John Murray
Elizabeth Forest
PT. A
Merrick Dilingham
Elmer Brockman
Hven Evensen, Jr
Edith Copp
Evelyn Kerr
Girls Glee Club
George Henderson
J. A. McDonald
San Bernardino Ramona Hospital
Poultry Department Farm Bureau Meeting
A. A. True
Girl Scouts
San Bernardino Valley Bank
Valley Bank
Teacher’s Association
Barstow Woman's Club
Kiwanis Straw Hat
Catholic Church
T ‘Co
M. Brown
Redlands
G. M. Wills
Riverside
A. B. West
Ruby Wilson
J. E. Harris
Harry Dobbs
Forest Dillingham
Smith & Pleasant
White & Pratt
Harry Keily
J. O. Poulson
R. H. Deuchrass
Paul Kubo
Williard Wright
J. W. Prigge
Clara Bigger
W. H. Sides
P. Mortensen
B. B. Long
W. G. White
TI. A. Ramsey
C. A. Nagle
Geo. Vick
R. B. Thames O
J. C. Vanderhoff
C. C. Coleman
Martin
Watha Justice
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