Bio Oil Companies Believe in Barstow
Bio Oil Companies believe in Barstow as Texas firms erect a substantial wholesale plant there though retail handling plans are not announced yet. The influx of tourists on two transcontinental highways spurred Standard Oil Union Oil and Texas Oil to build large wholesale distributing plants in Boston, while Richfield Oil anchors with a 125 foot neon beacon at First and Main and Seventh and Main, with plans to invest further.
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Texas Company
Barstow
Standard Oil Co
Union OU Co
Texas Oil Company
Boston
Richfield Oil Company
First
Main Streets
Seventh and Main
Kiwanis Club Speaker Discusses Deeds and Wills
Attorney J. W. Whicker spoke at the Kiwanis Club evening and presented an instructive talk on Deeds and Wills. Carl DeWolf served as chairman for the event.
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Kiwanis Club
J. W. Whicker
Carl DeWolf
Dairy Day Planned at Chino July 20
The San Bernardino County Farm Bureau Cow Testing Association announces annual Dairy Day and Barbecue in Chino on July 20. Activities begin at 9 30 A M at City Park with a full day of demonstrations and tasting.
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Chino
San Bernardino
Do mining men want smelter at Barstow
Barstow Printer advocates a Barstow smelter located in a central mining district with strong rail access Santa Fe and Union Pacific serving multiple districts. Paved roads add to the case. Local owners could profit by shipping ore, and mining men are urged to contact the paper with approximate tonnage.
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Barstow
Santa Fe Railroad
Rand
Union Pacific
Las Vegas
Salt Lake
P Rowerty
Ludlow
Randsburg
Boy Scouts Building Fund Urgent Appeal for Pledged Gifts
Progress on the Boy Scouts building is reported yet funding lags as many pledge signers have not paid. The building committee warns it must receive the promised funds now to continue construction and complete the project.
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Boy Scouts
Motor Trip North Through Redwoods
Mr. and Mrs. Howard LaMarsh left Wednesday afternoon on a vacation. They first motored into Hollywood where they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Searles of Needles. The party will motor north as far as Vancouver. They will travel north over the world famous Redwood highway.
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Howard LaMarsh
Hollywood
Geo. Searles
Needles
Vancouver
Redwood Highway
Fatal Barstow Randsburg Crash Kills Mrs Marquette
A collision on the highway between Barstow and Randsburg on the evening of the 10th killed Mrs Floy Marquette and injured Mrs Emma Robinson. Coroner’s jury cited excessive speed as cause but deemed the crash unavoidable as two cars crowded the road. Funeral services were held in Barstow with burial by cremation in San Bernardino.
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Floy Marquette
Barstow
Randsburg
Marquette
Emma Robinson
San Bernardino
Barstow Yermo Road Bids Open Next Wednesday
Sacramento reports bid openings are set for next Wednesday to build a highway from the river bridge at Barstow to one mile east of Yermo. The state sues property owners resisting right of way, naming Mertie M. Haws, Bank entities, Ethel M. Clark, Clara Pattie, Majorie P. Negus, and others as defendants. The route from the state line through Barstow to Vermo is being upgraded with oil and hard surface for about 20 miles east of Yermo.
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Sacramento
Barstow
Yermo
Superior Court
Vermo
Mertie M. Haws
National Bancitary Co
Bank of Italy National Trust and Savings Association
Ethel M. Clark
United State of America
Clara Pattie
Majorie P. Negus
Yermo Team Wins Indoor Baseball Thriller
The Barstow Laundry offered a dollar’s value for a home run in an Indoor baseball game Thursday evening. Earl Johnson hit the home run for the 20-30 Club, playing with the Yermo team. The final score was 18 to 20 in favor of Yermo.
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Barstow
Earl Johnson
Birthdays Highlight Two 20-30 Club Members
Two members Americo Rizzardini aged 23 and Le Roy Phelps aged 29 celebrated birthdays at the 20-30 Club meeting on Tuesday. A cake with two candles framed the event as members pledged to raise 200 for the Boy Scouts financing committee and planned next week’s meeting at the Rose Inn with transport at 6:30.
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Americo Rizzardini
le Roy Phelps
America
LeRoy
A. A. True
Boy Scouts
Newberry
Rose Inn
Another Appointment by Supervisor Doran
Walker Jones of Victorville was appointed deputy county horticultural inspector for the region north of the mountain, succeeding the late John Christensen. The move follows several Doran appointments in his short time in office, including Mr and Mrs C W Brockman of Adelanto named supervisors of the Cajon Camp to improve its appeal as a county asset. Barstow helped with a cement table, and many Southern California towns contributed, with lodges adding outposts for members.
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Walker Jones
Victorville
John Christensen
Doran
C. W. Brockman
Adelanto
Cajon
California
Barstow
Wife of Johannesburg Agent Dies After Cajon Grade Crash
Supervisor A L Doran and County Highway Commissioner Jim Cole witnessed a car plunge 200 feet down the Cajon grade. Mrs F W Ross, wife of Johannesburg agent, died of internal injuries after being taken to a San Bernardino hospital. The Haas family and Mr Ross survived.
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A. L. Doran
Jim Cole
Cajon
Cole
Doran
F. W. Ross
Daggett
Mr. Cole
Cajon Station
San Bernardino
Ross
Haas
Mr. Ross
Johannesburg
Barstow High School Buys First Bus For District
Barstow Union High School trustees approved purchasing a school bus and awarded transport contracts for outlying districts. Helendale district will be served by L. G. Palmer, Harper Lake-Hinkley by Pat Belleveau, and Barstow Garage will supply a bus for Ludlow. Transportation for Yermo pupils joining at Daggett was not awarded.
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Barstow Union
Daggett
Maxey Resigns as Santa Fe Agent at Needles
J. T. Maxey, Santa Fe agent at Needles, resigned last Tuesday and plans to go into business for himself.
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J. T. Maxey
Santa Fe
Needles
The
Riley Electric Contractor completes oil plant wiring
Russell Riley of Riley Electric Shop finished the wiring contract on a new building erected by the Texas Oil Company east of the Shell Oil Company plant, marking a completed local industrial project.
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Russell Riley
Riley Electric Shop
Texas Oil Company
Shell Oil Company
Jim McCue Returns From Santa Fe Hospital to Boston Visit
Jim McCue left Santa Fe hospital and traveled by train to Boston where he plans to spend a month or two with relatives.
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Jim McCue
Santa Fe Hospital
Boston
Fireman Ed Bennett Returns to Santa Fe Roundhouse Duty
Fireman Ed Bennett, recently back from a vacation at his old Texas home, resumes the midnight hostler job at the Santa Fe roundhouse.
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Ed. B. Bennett
Texas
Santa Fe Roundhouse
Buckmans Travel Plan for Barstow Week
Mr and Mrs FE Buckman of Needles are in Barstow this week. Mrs Buckman will depart Sunday for the east and be away until fall. Mr Buckman hopes to bid into a Barstow job.
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FE. W. Buckman
Needes
Barstow
Pray Family Planned Beach Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs C E Pray and family and Mr Hazen Pray brother of C E left this week for a vacation to be spent at the beach. Edith Tripp will also enjoy the outing with the Pray children.
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C. E. Pray
Mr. Hazen Pray
C. E
Edith Tripp
Pray
Mrs White Joins Family in Los Angeles This Week
Mrs E L White joins family in Los Angeles while favorable reports come from California hospital where Mr White recently underwent surgery and is reported improving after the operation.
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E. L. White
Los Angeles
White
California Hospital
Greer couple takes two week vacation inland and coast
Mr and Mrs Frank Greer departed for a two week sojourn in the mountains and along the sea shore. Paul DeWitt of San Bernardino assists at the Shell Oil Company station during Franks absence.
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Frank Greer
Paul DeWitt
San Bernardino
Shell Oil Company
Franks
Victorville Deputy Investigates Barstow Theft Visit
Deputy Sheriff Farley from Victorville made a Barstow visit on Wednesday to investigate a recently stolen saddie. He has been on sick leave, recently returned from a trip east, and is handling local inquiry efforts.
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Farley
Victorville
Barstow
Leona Whitney Runs Detroit Beauty Parlor in Barstow Letter
In a letter to Leon P. Whitney from his daughter Leona who lived in Barstow years ago, she states she runs Detroit's newest and magnificent beauty parlor and employs two girls.
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Leon P. Whitney
Leona
Barstow
Detroit
Daggett Couple Attends Los Angeles Elks Celebration
Mr and Mrs Bob Campbell of Daggett were among desert tribesmen who enjoyed the Elks celebration in Los Angeles last week. Mrs Campbell stayed with her daughter in Los Angeles for a longer visit while Bob returned home and said he is ready to join the summer bachelor’s club.
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Bob’t Campbell
Daggett
Los Angeles
Woodmans Visit California With Movie-Star Son
Mr and Mrs W H Woodman and their Artesia New Mexico son spent the weekend with A R Meek family. Mrs Woodman and Mrs Meek are sisters. This is the Woodmans first California visit. Their son, a movie actor, just finished a picture near Carlsbad Caves New Mexico and was returning to Hollywood, so the parents joined him.
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W. H. Woodman
Artesia
N. Mexico
A. R. Meek
Wooman
Cars Sold By Barstow Garage This Week
M A Boyce reports four vehicle sales including a Ford town sedan for Mr Snedigar of Creamery, a New Ford Roadster to Al Kinsey, a Sport Coupe to Floyd Hudson, and a sport Roadster to Fletcher Smith.
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M. A. Boyce
Barstow
Mr. Snedigar
Ford
al Kinsey
Floyd Hudson
Fletcher Smith
Topping Family Travels to Los Angeles
Catherine Topping departed Tuesday for Los Angeles to be away several weeks. Her father Charles Topping, who had a fractured hip, had the leg cast removed last week. Mr. and Mrs. Topping now reside in Los Angeles.
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Catherine Topping
Los Angeles
Charles Topping
Mrs. Topping
State Highway Department marks highways to reduce crashes
The State Highway Department is painting center lines from San Bernardino to Daggett to keep drivers on their side. White dots four inches square mark curves and straightaways to warn which side to travel, aiming to cut head on collisions and lower the county death rate.
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State Highway Department
San Bernardino
Daggett
Annual Railway Picnic Planned for September
Maintenance of way Santa Fe workers will hold their annual picnic in Barstow on September 14. The event will be in the grove west of the Harvey House, with Road Foreman Ben Gouldin as master of ceremonies and T O Carter in charge of the commissary, promising a big barbecue and plenty to eat for all railroad workers and friends.
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Santa Fe
Barstow
Harvey House
Ben Gouldin
T. O. Carter
Joe Zanini Dies at Big Bear Home
Joseph Zanini, 63, a Switzerland native who had lived in California 40 years, died at his Big Bear home. Survived by wife Mary Anna Zanini and brothers Pat and Julius. Funeral held in San Bernardino with Mountain View cemetery interment. San Bernardino Masonic Lodge and Changers led services with floral tributes and pallbearers listed.
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Joseph Zanini
Big Bear
Pat
Barstow
Switzerland
Mary Anna Zanini
San Bernardino
Mountain View
Masonic Lodge
Bic
Bic Bear Valley Had Charge. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Zanini
Sig Bear
Jiula
Pat Zanini
Joe
San Bernardino Masonic Chanters
George Merriam
J. T. Riker
E. S. Goble
W. D. Yackel
W. N
Barstow Elks Attend National Convention in Los Angeles
Barstow Elks attended the Elks national convention in Los Angeles last week. One Elk was seen on the Hotel Hayward second floor while Frank Butts praised the event as worth it. The narrator reflects on a broken heart and faithfulness during a holiday separation.
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Barstow
Elks
the Elks Lodge
Los Angeles
Hayward
Frank Butts
Floremal Mill to Begin Operation Near River Bridge
The mill two miles northeast of the river bridge is being readied by Lou Florman and is expected to operate by August first. Florman shipped a car of barium to Los Angeles Monday and will send another car this week. He runs at two locations a few miles north of Barstow.
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River Bridge
Lou Florman
Florman
Los Angeles
Barstow
Baseball Doubleheader Sunday in Victorville League clash with Barstow
Victorville hosts Barstow in a return game of baseball at the local grounds on Sunday July 21 in the afternoon. Barstow travels for a second meeting this season with Victorville in a regional showdown.
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Victorville
Barstow
Teacher Miss Lynn to Lead Big Bear Valley School
Miss Mary Lynn, former Barstow High music teacher, has been hired by Victorville Union High School to teach in Big Bear Valley for the coming term. Big Bear Valley is in the Victorville district, with five teachers employed. Vernon Carter visited his parents, T. O. Carter and wife, with a Los Angeles friend after a vacation at Big Bear.
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Mary Lynn
Barstow
Victorville Union
Big Bear Valley
Big Bear
Victorville
Lynn
Vernon Carter
Mrs.t. O. Carter
Los Angeles
Railroad approves AT&SF plan to abandon St Elmo station
The Railroad Commission grants permission to The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company to abandon its non agency station at St Elmo on the Randsburg Branch of the Arizona Division in San Bernardino County.
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the Railroad Commission
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
St. Elmo
Randsburg
Arizona
San Bernardino County
Mrs Hugh Bragg Visits Sister and Child
Mrs Hugh Bragg formerly Elsie Richie and her young daughter are visiting at the home of Mrs Jack Cooper, the sister of Mrs Bragg.
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Hugh Bragg
Elsie Richie
Jack Cooper
Van Aman Family Heads East for Two-Week Trip
Mr and Mrs A Van Aman and their baby with Mrs Van Amans mother and two brothers left Monday by auto for Kansas City and other eastern points. They will be gone two weeks.
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A. van Aman
Baby
Visitors of Pendletons host Crinshaw duo in Barstow memory
Mr and Mrs A H Pendleton hosted Mr and Mrs F W Crinshaw of 2311 Crinshaw Ave Los Angeles last Monday. The Crinshaws were en route to Yellowstone Park. Mrs Crinshaw is recalled as Miss Rose Steel who taught at Barstow grammar school from 1915 to 1917.
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A. H. Pendleton
F. W. Crinshaw
Crinshaw Ave
Los Angeles
Yellowstone Park
Crinshaw
Rose Steel
Barstow Grammar School
Barstow to Get Radio Publicity Sunday Morning
Frank Butts secretary of the Barstow Chamber of Commerce says Barstow will receive publicity on KPLA between 7 30 a m and 9 a m Sunday. He visited the station during the Elks convention and arranged to give Barstow a little publicity.
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Barstow
Frank Butts
Power line extends to hill west of Barstow
O M Lowell will gain a pumping plant on his hill west of Barstow as Southern Sierras Power Company extends lines to illuminate the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce sign on the west approach. Nearby ranchers Foglesong and McGowan, close to Lowell, may also receive motor power for pumps in the months ahead.
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Hill O. M. Lowell
Barstow
Southern Sierras Power Company
Salt Lake
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Davis Hosted
Mrs C E Green organized a Monday evening surprise party in honor of her mother Mrs Davis. The Sith birthday was celebrated with twenty guests, music and singing. Refreshments included jello cake and punch served late.
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C. E. Green
Mulcahy Couple Back From Eastern Trip
Mr and Mrs J B Mulcahy of San Bernardino formerly of Barstow returned Sunday night from an eastern tour. They left June 21 and 26 to attend Mrs Mulcahy s aunt s golden wedding anniversary in Detroit Michigan They also visited Chatsworth Illinois birthplace of Mrs Mulcahy s mother and sister of Mrs Chas Mitchell daughter of G C Compton.
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J. B. Mulcahy
San Bernardino
Barstow
Barstow Business Lot Market Amid Highway Growth
In Barstow a $3,000 business lot is promoted amid rapid growth as over two million dollars is spent by the State on highways into Barstow. Tourists arrive via two transcontinental routes to visit the dam area and Barstow, whose trading district houses 4800 residents with incomes exceeding two and a quarter million. Tiernan can provide details about this investment.
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Barstow
Boulder Dam
California
Tiernan
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Bio Oil Companies
Redwoods
Barstow-Yermo Road
Barstow and
B. Frank Butts
Fred Bauer
Winslow
Visi
Bill Wester
Waltha Justice
Kentucky
L. Jacobson
Lillian
A. Morgan
John McCue
Baggage Department
P. W. Willett
Seattle
Washington
Tom Sullivan
State Department
Joe Zanini
Big Bear Home
Floremal
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