PTA Entertainment Follows Yearly Report
The P T A held a Monday evening program with piano pieces, songs, dances, and readings by students and teachers. It reviewed a debt of 788.00 in April 1924, paid off by October, and reported 583.50 spent on schools and entertainment plus 1865.50 total from 1924 to 1925 excluding operating costs. Revenue included 55.45 from card parties and a dance. The group praised the PTA for its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crain
Willett
Welch
Picture Show
Wallace & Dresie
Barstow
County Institute
Hevening
PTA
Summmar School
PTSA
P.T.A
Crain Inspects Barstow Street and Rail Crossing Issues
Supervisor Crain of this district visited Barstow on Wednesday and Thursday to inspect street highway and railroad crossing conditions. He conferred with numerous citizens and property owners aiming to resolve difficulties of vital public concern and to prevent litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Crain
Barstow
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Highlights and Local Developments
The Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting at the Grammar School Auditorium. Mr and Mrs J J McMullen plan a new residence. The Walroof cement block system is favored for summer and winter desert comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. McMullen
Night pedestrians at risk from flutes, autos say
Public safety researchers of the Automobile Club of Southern California warn that walkers along highways at night face greater danger due to poor visibility and the glare from approaching cars. The finding highlights the risk of dark objects seen too late in low light conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety Department
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Cara
Amateur Night at Elks Club San Bernardino
Monday night will be Amateur Night in the Elks Lodge Room San Bernardino with Elks and families invited. Rumors mention Barstow performers and a quartet including Forst Dillingham Cunningham Platt and Art Doran. Judge Henderson may teach the Highland Fling and Whitney of the Anilers Club will solo on cornet with a vocal duet by Deskins and Dillingham. An additional Spanish dance by Arends and a baritone solo by Ralph Hann are planned. June 15th entries remain unnoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
San Bernardino
Elks
Elkdom
Barstow
Forst Dillingham
George Cunningham
N. F. Platt
Art ‘Doran
Judge Henderson
Whitney
Anilers Club
Geo
Deskins
Reece Dillingham
Arends
Ralph Hann
Fourth of July Celebration Plans Begin
With the Fourth of July a month away, organizers move to arrange the program and start advertising. An early notice in the printer’s items has neighbors talking and neighboring towns such as Goodsprings Randsburg Osdick Tadlow Victorville plan to join Barstow in the celebration.
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Nevada
Wee
Randsburg
Osdic ‘K
Tadlow
Victor‘ville
Barstow
Guard officers preparing for record crowd at camp
Sacramento reports Adjutant General Mit telstaedt plans to care for 5 000 troops at summer encampments. Del Monte July 4 to 18 3 500 troops. Camp Lewis July 4 to 18 500 troops. Fort Barry August 1 to 15 700 troops. Camp MacArthur August 10 to 22 300 troops. Wiffith Park Los Angeles July 4 to 18 125 troops. Battery B of the 250th coast artillery San Francisco awarded excellence badge for 1924. two state civil service commissioners removed by governor’s error in bill A B 613. attorney general says act became law on signing. State Labor Commissioner announces campaign to enforce semi monthly pay day law. governor signs bill adding $10 civil penalty for nonpayment.
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Sacramento
Mittelstaedt
del Monte
Signal Corps
Camp Lewis
143Rd Field Artillery
Fort Barry
San Francisco
250Th Coast Artillery
Ort MacArthur
San Pedro
251St Coast Artillery
Wiffith Park
Los Angeles
115Th
40Th Air Service Division
California
State Civil Service Commission
Cecilia Chamberlin
Greenville
John Galvin
Richmond
Civil Service Commissioners
Webb
Mathewson
Richardson
Bureau
Barstow Fourth of July Plans and Local Updates
The Fourth of July celebration will open with committees appointed by Pres. Burke. Open houses planned in new bank quarters and stores in Barstow. An aviation field report promises flying demonstrations. Barstow Band to provide music and a noted orator will give the address. Highway macadamizing discussed for the business district. Nearby towns and desert camps invited. air cooperation sought for a banner day. Also reports of property moves, school dress changes, a birth, and local business notes including land sales and a drugstore relocation.
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Burke
Dillingham
Henderson
Bauer & Slaten
Barstow
Giarage
Postal Telegraph
RR .F. O'Brien
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Minior
Air
Dillingham Home Scene Of Treasured Party
A bridge and 50g party hosted by Mrs Fredericks and Mrs Reece Dillingham at the latter’s Dillingham Heights home featured clever Japanese themed score cards. First prizes were towels, second high scores earned embroidered towels, and consolation wash cloths went to two guests. Lavender and yellow decor graced the nut cups flowers and score cards as guests enjoyed fruit salad waffles almonds and coffee at midnight.
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Fredericks
Reece Pillingham
Dillingham Heights
R. J. Burke
George Deskins
L. E.tiernan
Vernon Carter
George Cunningham
Harry Kelly
Mrs McCauley Retires After Nine Years in Santa Fe
Mrs McCauley, long time resident of Barstow, plans to move to Seattle in early July to live with her sisters. After nine years overseeing rooms above the Santa Fe registries, she resigns, with Mrs Desehler to replace her and Mrs Claude Whatley to fill Desehler’s vacancy. Widespread well wishes accompany her retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCauley
Barstow
Seattle
Washington
Santa Fe
Desehler
Claude Whatley
Carl Crouch Breaks Arm At Play At School
A grammar school pupil named Carl Crouch broke his right forearm while at play on Tuesday. He received medical attention from Dr. Pratt.
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Carl Crouch
Pratt
Safety subways approved in LA vote and coastal plans
On Tuesday Los Angeles voters approved bonds by a large majority to fund seventy safety pedestrian subways at about ten thousand dollars each. San Diego and other coast cities are also pursuing safety subways. Barstow remains to be decided.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Coast
Barstow
Marvin Grocery building moved across river sands
The Marvin Grocery building was moved Monday after its width prevented bridge passage. Trucks sank into river sands while crossing, nearly disappearing from view, as the house was placed on skids and hauled across the river bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Grocery
Longtime San Diegan Thomas Laundy Dies at 100
San Diego resident Thomas Laundy died at age 100 and six months after fifty years in the state and forty in San Diego. He was buried in a casket he made, placed in an underground vault he prepared at age 97. Laundy lived in England in 1824 and spent the early years in San Francisco, as California state days unfolded.
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Thomas Laundy
San Diego
Laundy
England
San Francisco
Graduation week events at BU High School
Senior Week at BU High School features Class Night with papers music and a play The Poor Married Man Senior Sermon by Reverend McRae Commencement address and diploma presentation to class of Gauld Rafters Gilhiam Montgomery Phillips Wilda Welem Topping Sims Manal Martine all at eight oclock Alumni Association plans second reunion at the high school with former students and teachers expected Close of High School Work Tuesday June 9 includes three music recitals and recent piano and instrumental pupils The home of Carl Ketelsen Esther Ireland Ketelsen welcomes a baby boy Gene born May 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRae
McClintock
Herbert Lelroy Gauld
Gertrude Amelia Rafters
Nancy Romda Gilhiam
Boyee Montgomery Phillips
Wilda Grace Will
Florance Welem
Topping Clifton Perry Sims
Joseph Manal Martine
Ps Zradnares
Carl Ketelsen
Esther Ireland
Wi Gene
Niam Ketelsen
Prairie region notes on fairs and fires in 19th century updates
Supervisor instructs examiners to place responsible persons at fields using javelin shot and discus in competition. Reflection Lake stocked with catfish by Dr Stockton in 1862 and only species present. Request to dynamite fish and restock with trout considered by state fish and game commission. Sierra valley reunion and basket picnic set for July 14 in McKinley Park Sacramento. Lower Lake postpones seventh annual rodeo to June 20 with a two day carnival. Gridley American Legion assists fruit grower J T Robertson burned in house fire. Forest fire air patrol to base at Matherfield Sacramento. three planes and twelve men to begin July 1.
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Reflection Lake
Redding
Stockton
State Fish and Fame Commission
Sierra Valley
McKinley Park
Sacramento
Lower Lake
Lake County
Gridley American Legion Post
J. T
Robertson
Federal Forest Fire Air Patrol
Matherfield
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Crain
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Elks Club
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Jane Oth
Fred Ifimr
The
I. M. Haws
Venice
Pray
Dr. Pratt
Oscar O. Rucker
H. F. Petre F Hink
R. E
B. F. Gouldin and
Azusa
C. E. Williams
C. E
White & Plait Drug Store
Santa Fr
Ph Weiss
Santa Rosa
University of California
Stanford University
Berkeley
Edith Bronson
University of California Hospital
Merced River
Yosemite
Forest Rangers
Camp
Bronson
BU HS
Mion
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