Mammoth Parade to Spotlight Los Angeles 150th Birthday
The epic transportation parade plans over 800 vehicles from a slow Indian drag to a 200 mph autogyro as part of La Fiesta de Los Angeles for the city’s 150th birthday September 4 to 13. Featured are the Collis Huntington locomotive drawn by 40 white horses and a vintage San Gabriel steam train.
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Los Angeles
D. W. Pontius
Pacific Electric Railway
Fiesta Board of Directors
California
Collis P. Huntington
Southern Pacific
Sierras
San Gabriel
Pontius
Waldo T. Tupper
Fiesta
Hollywood Bowl
Olympic Stadium
United States
Butts Family Fare Fourth in Big Bear Valley
Mr and Mrs Frank Butts and their son Floyd celebrated the Fourth in Big Bear Valley. Floyd is a crew member aboard the Altair a machine repair ship of the U S Navy stationed at San Diego.
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Frank Butts
Floyd
Big Bear Valley
Young Floyd
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Barstow Mission Reports Summer Services and Elections
The pastor preached on the Infinit Power of God. Oscar Harris led the Young People on Prophecy and Birth of Christ. Miss Stella Cobb spoke on Regeneration. Officers were elected for the coming year at a social on Thursday, July 2. The pastor will attend the Free Methodist Conference in Los Angeles July 15 to 27, with Bishop George B. Griffith presiding. Rev Stella Cobb will lead during the pastor's absence.
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Christ
Oscar Harris
The
Free Methodist Church of Southern California
Los Angeles
Stella Cobb
Boy's Fourth of July Firecracker Accident
A twelve year old, son of Mrs Ollie Barth, was badly burned on the Fourth when a firecracker in his pocket exploded after he placed it back in his pocket. The incident occurred as he mishandled a pocketful of crackers during celebration.
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Ollie Barth
Barth
Back on the Job for Barstow District Lineman
Ralph Fullerton an Interstate lineman for Barstow district returned to work the first of the week after seven weeks away following an auto wreck in which he suffered a broken collar bone. He has been treated at Riverside company hospital.
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Ralph Fullerton
Barstow
Ralph
Company
Riverside
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Gee Is
Majestic Refrigerator
Majestic Radio
Good Housek
Riley Electric Shop
Barstow Mission
George B. Griffith
Hinkley Garage
M. J. Palmer
Waycott’s Flower Shop
San Bernardino
Crst Y Pacific
Southern
Union Pacific
Wesson
Maxwell House
PUREX
S&f Salt
Pioneer
Pet
S & F Fancy
Lipton’s Yellow Label Tea
Blue & White
Pendleton Dillingham
Cash and Carry the Burden
Helendale
Bruce McCormick
Yermo
Lucian
Sen A
Pont
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