Supervisors oppose higher taxes for schools countywide
The Board of Supervisors rejected Miss Ida M. Collins request to raise school district taxes to increase per student funding. They urged trustees to operate within budgets and study deficits, citing existing county plans and courthouse costs. Some supervisors supported economy, while Collins planned to list districts with deficits for review.
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Board of Supervisors
Miss Ida M. Collins
Miss Collins
Grier
C. S. Crain
Vieterville
M. P. Cheney
Geo. S. Biggin
Tiernan Radio and Electric Store
Atwater Kent
America
Tiernan
Oiling Roads Tested On National Old Trails Route
Frances E Q Sullivan reports plans to test a new road oiling method in Southern California using a high asphalic content low viscosity oil. The National Old Trails highway and Imperial county roads will pilot the approach on the Victorville Barstow Daggett segment recently surfaced with crushed rock. The oil is claimed to form a hard smooth pavement.
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Frances E. Q. Sullivan
California
Imperial County
Oregon
Victorville Barstow
Daggett
Judge Olney Speaks at Barstow Kiwanis Luncheon
A Barstow Kiwanis Club luncheon featured Judge Jesse Olney of Adelanto as speaker on The Political Underworld. Judge Olney urged action on a planned Barstow community hospital while praising the audience and the club orchestra performed earlier in the program.
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Judge Olney
Kiwanis Claip
Barstow
Olney
Kiwanis District
Santa Monica
Edgewater Club
Ocean Front
Barstow Scouts Offer Weekly Tin Can Cleanup Plan
Local business leaders back a program where Boy Scouts collect tin cans and rubbish from subscribers yards for ten cents weekly. Funds aid a Scout Clubhouse with C E Endeavor activities noted. Signups at White Platts Henderson and Son Cunningham Pharmacy.
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Boy Scout
Barstow
Scout Council
White & Platts
Henderson and Son
Cunningham Pharmacy
C. EB. Williams
Christian Endeavor
Carl Wester
Rev. McRae
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society
Clinton McKinon
Barstow Area School Moves and Local Notes
Mrs Nickerson will teach Hodge school next year while Mrs Hederson and Donald Henderson recover in Los Angeles. Hinkley Henderson runs the Needles store in their absence. EF Wilson and Bob Wheeler visit Big Bear. Classifieds promote Third Street lot, for sale residences, rentals, plaster and lime, radio ads. Iowa Association picnic planned at Birby Park Long Beach on Saturday.
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Donald Henderson
Needles
Santa Fe Hospital
Los Angeles
Hederson
Hendersons
Hinkley Henderson
Third Street
Iowa Association of Southern California
Birby Park
Long Beach
Elliott to Run for U S Senator in California Primary
John B. Elliot former collector of customs at Los Angeles is selected to make the race for the Democratic nomination for U S Senator against a national committeeman from California. The late entry promises one of the hottest fights in state Democratic politics with active backers including William G. McAdoo.
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Elliot
U. S
John B. Elliot
Los Angles
Mr. Elliott
California
William G. McAdoo
Burglar Who Robbed Stone's Store Captured Near Harvey House
Constable Ed Harris reports the thief who robbed Stone's Store north of the Harvey House last week was captured at Yermo. Workman confessed to the robbery after $10.20 in nickels and 80 pennies were found on him, with some store checks also in his possession. His past record shows parole for horse stealing in Salt Lake and for box car burglary in Provo Utah.
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Ed. Harris
Harvey House
Yermo
Salt Lake
Provo
Utah
Harper Lake Farmers Report Bumper Crops and Rich Hay Yield
Barstow Printer readers learn Harper Lake Valley yields. W A Davis reports 17 acres alfalfa producing 25 tons per cut across two cuts. Henry Speaker, Barton, Moore set new records. Pomeroy place grows Mexican June corn ten feet tall with ears five and a half feet high. Pemacorn ears roasting since June 21. Melons ripe at Pomeroy ranch. Mrs Davis and Mrs McClean returned from Iowa after two months visiting relatives.
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Barstow
Mojave River Valley
Harper Lake
Harper Lake Valley
A. Datis
Henry Speaker
Mr. Barton
Collins Place
Mr. Moore
York Place
Pomeroy Place
Pomeroy Ranch
Governor does much in water quest
The Star-News reports California under Governor Friend W. Richardson has pushed water import plans from the Colorado River. The Governor’s leadership has guided the State Engineer and cooperated with Los Angeles and rural districts to advance preliminary work, preparing California to leverage Colorado water if Boulder Dam or any Congress-approved dam is built.
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Star-News
California
Colorado River
Friend W. Richardson Long
Los Angeles
Colorado
Boulder Dam
Thighway commission ers chance to pave old trails
In San Bernardino county the Richardson administration improved major highways from Mojave to Barstow and Las Vegas to Barstow Needles to Barstow and Los Angeles to Barstow. Residents expect better roads spurring desert settlement and desert farming, with demand for a paved road east from Victorville for heavy tourist traffic on National Old Trails.
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San Bernardino County
Richardson
Mojave
Barstow
Las Vegas
Nevada
Needles
Los Angeles
Desert
Mojave River
Victorville
Richardson group unites behind governor’s re election bid
The Richardson organization remains tightly personal and loyal to Governor Richardson. It is described as non self seeking and able to hold together without a strong singular leader. Supporters say past promises have been kept and voters back a second term for the governor.
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Richardson
San Bernardino Junior College Enrolls Students
San Bernardino Junior College opens enrollment at San Bernardino High School this week and continues until next Tuesday. The college operates with the high school in the first year until campus buildings are ready, letting students raise grades by doing both high school and junior college work to gain full admission later.
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San Bernardino
San Bernardino Junior
Woman's Club of Hinkley Plans August 6 Social
The Woman's Club of Hinkley announces an August 6 social at Hinkley School with a social program and ice cream. A quilt will be given away at the close of the program, promising a pleasant evening for returning attendees.
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Woman's Club of
Hinkley
Hinkly School
Hamilton Died in Mojave After Illness
Former Mojave constable and election candidate Hamilton died Friday at Mojave after acute indigestion and heart trouble. He had lived in Mojave for thirty years and passed away following a brief illness reported by the Times.
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Hamilton
Mojave
Hi” Hamilton
Former Banker and Harvey House Clerk Goes to Jail
Hierman Wise, former cashier of Copper National Bank of East Nir Nevada and chief clerk of the Barstow Harvey House, pled guilty to embezzling about 15,702 dollars and a total of around 30 thousand dollars. Judge E I Farrington sentenced him to four years in federal prison and a ten thousand dollar fine. Wise will be delivered to Leavenworth Kansas by U S Marshal J H Fulmer.
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Hierman Wise
Barstow Harvey House
United States
Wise
Copper National Bank
East Nir
Nevada
Angeles
Las Vegas
Federal Grand Jury
Smith
United States Attorney’s Office
J. H. Fulmer
United States Marshall
United States Attorney General
Leavenworth
Kansas
Third Man Killed by Lightning on Desert
C. H. Blake a Santa Fe section foreman at Grommet on the desert was struck dead by lightning during a storm Tuesday. He is the third county fatality by lightning in 15 years, with past victims including a Mt. San Bernardino scientist and a Barstow ballplayer. The body was shipped to San Bernardino.
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C. H. Blake
Santa Fe
Grommet
Desert
Mr. Blake
Mt. San Bernardino
Barstow
Cadiz- Parker
Santa
Barstow Beauty Shop Moves to Ternan Building
Barstow Beauty Shoppe owner Mrs Ethel Ebert moved from the Henderson building to the Barstow Printer building this week. Ehlert opened the shop last December as Barstow’s first hair salon and has built strong patronage, signing a three year lease in the new location.
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Barstow
Tternan Bldg
Ethel Ebert
Henderson
Ehlert
Blue Line Furniture opens Barstow store with new stock
Sargent, owner, moves stock from Needle to Barstow after visiting the Henderson building. The Blue Line Furniture Co plans a store opening next week with new and second hand items arriving daily. District support expected for the furniture store. Watch next week's Printer for announcements.
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Blue Line Furniture Co. Tins
Needle
Sargent
Barstow
Henderson
Ady
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Leon Whitney
Boy Scouts
Friends
Barstow and Vicinity
Nickerson
Ben
Helendale
Hodge
EF. Wilson
Bob Wheeler
C. J. Garver
W. A. Davis
Elmer McClean
Iowa
Thighway
Woman’s Club
Harvey Hiouse
Blue Line Furniture Co
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