World War Confernces and War Bond Debates Rise
A collection of opinions touching on peace efforts and economic policy. Calls for earlier war conferences, wiser military spending, and civilizational focus. Advocates favorable terms for veterans and widows, proposes broad water bond issues, and notes relocation of farmers from Owens River country.
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Reno
Nevada
Los Angeles
New York
Fall
New Mexico
Pal
United States
California
Colorado River Aqueduct
Owens River Aqueduct
Owen River
Carter Couple Welcome Grandson Vernon Carter
Mr and Mrs Vernon Carter of Barstow welcomed a grandson named Vernon Carter born at Brea on Monday morning. Mrs Carter returned home last night after visiting the new arrival.
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Vernon Carter
Brea
Vernon
T. O. Carter
Barstow
Baby Ruth Elizabeth Born to Lucking Family
Ruth Elizabeth, a baby girl, arrived Tuesday July 21 1931 at 7 p.m. to join Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lucking in the Southern Sierras Power Company district. William Robert, four, is the family’s older brother.
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Ruth Elizabeth
F. E. Lucking
Mr. Lucking
Southern Sierras Power Company
William Robert
The Rite Spot Opens in Barstow
Mr and Mrs E C Bell announce in this week’s Printer they will open The Rite Spot on Main Street across from Pendleton Market. They expect equipment to arrive for a weekend opening and bring a Winslow Arizona restaurant owner into Barstow.
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E. C. Bell
Main Street
Pendleton Market
Bell
Winslow
Arizona
20-30 Club Promotes Members At Barstow Meeting
The 20-30 Club held its regular meeting led by President Carl Jordan with Al Henderson as evening chair. Committees were named including Membership chaired by Homer Record Joe Gray and H Stanley Wilson and Classification led by Kenneth Marvin Mac Rizzardini and Dave Morey. Isomer Martin from Bakersfield attended as a guest and Ogden Platt became a new member and houseman. Lee Jonas was named Club Historian. Next meeting will be Ladies Night at Newberry Springs with dinner and swim arrangements.
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Carl Jordan
al Henderson
Homer Record
Joe Gray
H. Stanley Wilson
Kenneth Marvin
Mac Rizzardini
Dave Morey
Isomer Martin
Bakersfield
Ogden Platt
Houseman
Lee Jonas
Newberry Springs
Seven year old prospector finds gold in Barstow rock
Francis Brooke, age seven, found a granite rock the size of a thumb in Barstow hills, inlaid with gold. He showed his father F M Brooke who hopes the find will end financial worries. They searched further but found no more. Brooke shared the tale with Louie Harmon.
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Francis
F. M. Brooke
Barstow
Brooke
Louie Harmon
Barstow and Vicinity News Roundup
Fred Bauer visits Los Angeles on business while T G Nicklin escapes heat in the city. P B Pigman adds ten cows to his dairy, and W R Ross buys a new Chevrolet truck from Bauer & Slaton. A neon sign appears atop Barstow Cafe as Arizona shuts 16 ag inspection stations for funds.
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Arizona
Duo Caught at Yermo Believed to Be Thugs
Two youths described as the assailants in a forced robbery at Gateway Service station near Las Vegas were captured at Yermo by U P special agents while riding a freight train. Las Vegas police and railroad officials moved to have the pair returned for identification and charges.
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Yermo
Las Vegas
John Thompson
Gateway
Thompson
U. P
Williams
Vermo
Las Vegas limits gambling licenses amid board reversal
The board rescinded last week’s resolution limiting licenses and adopted a new one asserting six gambling licenses are sufficient to serve about 1,500 people each.
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Las Vegas
Newly Elected Elks Leader Passes Through Barstow
J. R. Coen of Colorado, newly elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks, visited the San Bernardino Elks lodge with about 200 members in Seattle this month. He then rode a Barstow stop on the return train to Colorado, greeting local Elks. Accompanied by his wife and Jack Shevlin of Denver, secretary to the grand exalted ruler.
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J. R. Coen
Colorado
Elks Lodge
Seattle
San Bernardino
Auerbach Home Destroyed by Fire Friday Night
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Auerbach was entirely destroyed by fire Friday night. Engineer Mr. Auerbach was away on duty while Mrs. Auerbach retired. Train No. 18 pulled in at 10 50, witnesses saw the blaze, alarm sent, fire department and switch engine prevented spread. Loss partly insured. a planned party for the next evening was canceled. The Aub erbacks own several rental properties in the area.
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Fred Auerbach
Palo Alto Man Talks Before Kiwanis Club
The Barstow Kiwanis Club heard Leon Reynolds of Palo Alto speak after the main speaker failed to appear. Reynolds, a civil engineer and Stanford University teacher, is lieutenant governor for California-Nevada Kiwanis division 12. He and his family traveled by auto to visit Kingman after attending the Miami convention.
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Barstow
H. L. Miller
Long Beach
George Cunningham
Freak Storm Damages Kelso Railroad Yard
Reports from Barstow say Kelso Union Pacific freight terminal, about 80 miles south of Las Vegas on the main line, suffered more than $1,000 in damage from a high wind storm Monday night. The 6:30 to 8 p.m. gale ripped doors from the roundhouse, uprooted trees, snapped telephone and telegraph lines, demolished the Packard store front, and a cloudburst later washed out the railroad Y and ruined store stocks.
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Barstow
Kelso
Union Pacific Railroad
Las Vegas
Roundhouse
Packard
Cable couple buys lot for service station near creamery
Mr and Mrs W M Cable of Los Angeles have purchased the lot west of the creamery from Dillingham Bros and plan to erect a service station there soon.
Surprise Rain Dashes Barstow Warmth in Sudden Shower
An unexpected rainstorm drenched Barstow dropping the temperature by eight degrees in minutes while sunshine gave way to heavy gray skies. Reports from the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys, Imperial Valley and Arizona suggest Barstow fared better than many other areas despite a brief downpour.
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Barstow
San Joaquin
Sacramento Valleys
Imperial Valley
Arizona
Texaco Dealers District Meet in Barstow
Texaco dealers from the Mojave River basin gathered at the Beacon Cafe Barstow for an educational district meeting led by Chas T Clark. Speakers included R M Musgrove and Judge R J Gallagher who highlighted cooperation, efficiency, and Texaco’s national advertising partnership with 700 million dollars in support.
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Texaco
Barstow
Mojave River
Beacon Cafe
Oil
Chas. Tt. Clark
Texas Company
R. M. Musgrove
Colton
R. J. Gallagher
Los Angeles
Mr. Clark
Texaco Company
United States
Gallagher
E. J. Gallagher
Territorial
Chas. R. Clark
Texaco Co
J. W. Conrad
L E. Tiernan
E. Edwin Hill
J. E. Shull
Wallie McFinen
A. J. Rahmstock
7Th Street
Victorville
E. M. Kinslow
Dixie
Hinkley Road
Chas. H. Elliott
Ludlow
D. N. Hebert
Arrowhead
R. C. Shaffer
Yermo
L. Weinberg
Owl
Chas. A. Mitchell
Mitchell
R. M. Campbell
Boy suffers severe thumb cut in swimming accident
William Kuhns eleven year old son of Paul Kuhns had his thumb nearly severed when he fell while swimming this week. Dr John Graham says the thumb bone was completely cut through and the boy did not know what cut his hand.
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William Kuhns
Paul Kuhns
John Graham
Young Kuhns
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Helendale
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The
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Beacon Tavern
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Lloyd
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Riverside
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California Milk Product Association
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N. A. Christensen
Velma Harvey
Ethel Redman
Tracy
Leo Lesch
St. Joseph’s Academy
Sacramento
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