Barstow Chamber Seeks Fire District and July Fest Plans
Barstow residents attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting held at the Grammar school auditorium. Discussion covered forming a fire protection district with financing from the Supervisors, extending lighting territory, road macadam work, and Fourth of July preparations with multiple committees named to coordinate finance, advertising, music, refreshments, decorations, traffic, lighting, and entertainment. The slogan Boost Better Barstow the Pride of the Desert was highlighted as town pride grows with new homes and a developing business district.
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Chamber of Commerce
Burke
FE. L. White
Allen
Franco- American Fire Apparatus Co
Buie
Seabright Co
Board of Supervisors
Williams
Old Town
Crane
EF. L. White
Charg
Ll. J. Henderson
Chas. Garver
A. J. Weld
R. F.o'brien
I. E. Tiernan
T. Nicklin
H. S. Martin
Reece Dillingham
Ed. Cunningham
A. Doran
R. R. Burke
F. Bauer
N. F. Pratt
HL Tw. Miller
Dr. de Lautour
George Cunningham
A. A. True
Ed. Pitcher
Ed. Burke
F. Slaton
F. Dresse
Mr. Wooster
R. F. O’brien
W. Rn. White
A. C. Pratt
CG. A. Scott
Barstow
Desert
Mr and Mrs Thomas Visit S S Hill Ranch in Alhambra
Mr and Mrs Thomas of Alhambra were weekend guests at the S S Hill ranch. Mr Thomas formerly served for several years as principal of Barstow Union High School.
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Thomas
Alhambra
S. S. Hill Ranch
Barstow Union High School
Graduation Day For Grammar School Class Of Eighth
A large audience attended the eighth grade graduation in the auditorium Tuesday evening. Twenty one students received diplomas, with a program including songs poems and a class history. Afterward, graduates and guests gathered at the Antlers Club for refreshments and memories. many pictured their classmates the next morning before departures.
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Whitney
McRae
Antlers Club
Miss Crilly
Mr. Pearce
Mesdames Walsh
Deschler
Platt
Cleland
Mr. Platt
Benediction
Another Hotel Erected In Barstow By J L Miller
J L Miller has bought two lots east of the Melrose on Se cond street and the Highway Barstow. He plans a one story cement hotel with twenty five rooms on the site. Foundation allows future expansion if demand grows. The hotel will be fireproof like other new Barstow buildings.
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J. L. Miller
Melrose Hotel
Second Street
Pete Ring Opens New Shoe Shop Location
A. P. Ring, owner of Pete's Shoe Shop, has moved into the Tourist Garage building on the Hieyiway. He promotes the new shop with Printer ads and a bright electric sign at the storefront.
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A. P. Ring
Pete
Hieyiway
Tie
Marvin’s Store to Open Near Mojave Yermo Road
Mr and Mrs Frank Marvin returned from Los Angeles where they visited Mrs Marvin’s daughter Mrs A B North and enjoyed the Shriners convention They will reopen their store in a new Mojave Yermo road location after painting and remodeling and expect to be ready in about two weeks
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Frank Marvin
Los Angeles
Local News Highlights From Barstow Scene
Dr. Benson moved into new office upstairs in White and Platt building on the highway. Agnes Bryan of San Bernardino was in Barstow this week tending her property interests. Mary Harper, now in Los Angeles, spent two days in Barstow at her aunt and uncle’s home. F I Pitcher and wife welcomed baby Elizabeth Ann weighing 9 pounds 34 ounces arriving Monday at Dr Anderson’s residence. Wm Copp and wife proud parents. Madge Henderson of Los Angeles weekend visit with Barstow parents. Steve Vihel hosted weekend guests I W Cockrell of Alhambra, brother of Mrs Vihel. Warrington of El Monte attended Barstow graduation exercises.
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Agnes Bryan
San Bernardino
Barstow
Mary Harper
Los Angeles
F. I. Pitcher
Elizabeth Ann
Madge Henderson
Clark Family Heads to Wisconsin for Months Visit
Mrs J A Clark and two children left Friday for a several months visit in Wisconsin at her father s home. The Clark family recently moved here from Bakersfield. Rex B Goodeell was sworn in for a new term as Collector of Internal Revenue last week by Clerk of the United States Court Charles N Wilamis. J H Stone merchant of Learstow was employed doing assessment work on his benzonite clay deposits near Fish Pond as he contemplates a health resort there. Big steel trusses and iron work for the roof of the new Barstow Garage were placed last week. Steel work cost 600 Sh. The building will be completed in time to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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J. A. Clark
Wisconsin
Clark
Bakersfield
Rex B. Goodeell
Internal Revenue
United States Court
Charles N. Wilamis
J. H. Stone
Learstow
Fish Pond
Barstow
Bakersfield Visitor Says Goodbye to James McCue Home
Mrs. Robert McCue of Bakersfield has been visiting at the home of James McCue and the Powell family but is leaving for her home today.
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Robert McCue
Bakersfield
James McCue
Powell Family
Gauldin House Guests During Commencement
Mr and Mrs B F Gauldin hosted house guests including Mrs Claude Gauldin a sister two nieces Mrs J H Hood of So Pasadena and Lucile Gauldin of Covina Mrs Epinette of Los Angeles Mrs Wallace Deskins of Walnut Park and Mrs Geo Santha of Bakersfield Mrs D T Chilson left for Bakersfield after receiving a telegram that her daughter Mrs Ruby Griffith was not expected to live Griffith had been ill four days before being taken to a hospital for an operation.
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B. F. Gauldin
Commencement
Claude Gauldin
J. H. Hood
So. Pasadena
Lucile Gauldin
Covina
Epinette
Los Angeles
Wallace Deskins
Walnut Park
Geo. Santha
Bakersfield
D. T. Chilson
Ruby Griffith
Furlows Visit Barstow En Route to Yermo from LA
Mr and Mrs KE Furlow of Winslow Arizona traveled through Barstow on Wednesday heading to Yermo from Los Angeles. They were joined by their daughter Mrs Pearl Greer of Yermo who planned to visit until Saturday. Mr Furlow previously worked as a carman in Barstow.
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KE. Furlow
Winslow
Arizona
Barstow
Yermo
Los Angeles
Pearl Greer
Mr. Furlow
Mrs. Frakes Visits Mudgett Family On Westward Trip
Mrs. Almeda Frakes aunt of Al Mudgett visited the Mudgett family this week. She travels from Wheeler Arizona to Elizabeth Lake California by way of the covered wagon route via Fort Yuma in 1849, an old California resident recounts.
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Almeda Frakes
al. Mudgett
Mudgett
Friends of Wyn Mc Clellan Cook Ill in Needles
Friends and associates of Wyn Mc Clellan Cook former editor of the San Bernardino Labor Journal and Needles Nugget report his serious illness and confinement to the General Hospital.
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Wyn. McClellan Cook
The
San Bernardino Labor Journal
Needles Nuggett
General Hospital
Obituary of Famous Press Used By Mark Twain
Independence Inyo County June 10 After 55 years of continuous production the Inyo Independent, California’s pioneer weekly, faces suspending publication as editor Harry Glasscock cites rising costs and LA aqueduct water rights. The old Washington hand press, shipped in 1848, helped launch many papers and Mark Twain’s early career before serving Independence since 1870.
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TG. Levis
Independence
Inyo County
Inyo
California
Harry Glasscock
Glasscock
Los Angeles
Owens Valley
Glassenek
Washington
Independent
New York
Baton Rouge
Dime Catcher
Zachary Taylor
Panama
Chagres
Panama Herald
San Francisco
Placer Times
Transcript
San Diego
John Phoenix
San Bernardino
Brigham Young
All “Saints
Zion
Nevada
Sam Clemens
Mark Twain
Aurora Times
Aurora
Ownes Valley
Mrs Ruby Griffith Dies After Illness in Bakersfield
Mrs. Ruby Griffith died Thursday afternoon after a lengthy illness in a Bakersfield hospital. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs D J Chilson of Barstow and sister of Mrs R F Thursby. Funeral services will be held in Monrovia on Monday.
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Griffith
D. 'J. Chilson
Barstow
R. F. Thursby
Monrovia
Crystal Cafe Opens in Dillingham Building
Crystal Cafe opened Sunday in the Dillingham building west of the Melrose Hotel lobby. The cafe features a counter and tables and is owned by J. W. Harris serving Barstow.
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Dillingham Building
Melrose Hotel
Barstow
J. W. Harris
More Teachers Added To Grammar School Next Year
Grammar School Correspondent reports a reorganization for the upper grades with students in fifth grade moving to their own room while sixth through eighth grades use subject rooms. A new Mexican room is added and class sizes are capped to improve results. Several staff changes include Miss Faith Longfellow returning, Miss Crilly and Mrs. Curtis taking key roles, and five new teachers planned to fill vacancies at Sacramento.
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Chile
Jarstow
Faith Longfellow
Miss Crilly
Flora Curtis
Gertrude Smitheram
Mr. Pearce
Mrs. Fredericks
Miss Clooney
Fredericks
Miss Horner
Joaner
Sacramento
Smithcraim
New White and Platt Cement Building Nearly Finished
The White and Platt building near finished with varnish and paint, adjoining the Dillingham Building. A two story cement structure houses White & Platt Drug Store on the ground floor, offices and an apartment on the second floor. Dr Benson occupies the apartment and one office, with a large cellar and rear store room. The new space expands drug store area by six feet, includes two office rooms, a joint reception room, a potential workshop, a skylit hall, and a four room modern apartment rented to Dr S J Benson. A back screen porch spans the rear, the owners claim pride in the project.
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White & Platt
Dillingham
White & Platt Drug Store
Dr. Benson
Drug Store
S. J. Benson
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Mary Rita Francis
Everett Russell Meikle
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Fileen Marie Moore
Ogden
Ayette Platt
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Stella Elizabeth Smith
Benjamin Taylor
Marion Virginia Walsh
Ralph Robeson Welsh
Robert Charles Wheeler
Rose Virginia Wright
Virginia Wright
Mary
Francis
Marion Walsh
Clarice Cleland
Fkileen Moore
Mary Francis Sonze
W. R. White
Pete Ring
Marvin’s Store
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Steve Vihel
I. W. Cockrell
Mr. Cockrell
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Warrington
el Monte
Famous Press
Inyo Paper
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