Boy Scout Notes Show Camp Fire Success and Plans
A local Boy Scout meeting hosted by Mr Whitlow featured a wood prep for a camp fire and a talk by Major Shope of the Royal Mounted Police of Canada. Thirteen scouts won a song contest and a free Forum Theatre show is planned for March 14. A scout knife prize is donated by Harry Dobbs. chairman R R Burke is recovering from an accident. Overnight hike proposed for next Saturday. arrangements to be made Friday.
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Boy Scout Movement
Wallace
Forum Theatre
Harry Dobbs
Post Office
R. R. Burke
Whitlow
New Barstow Map Planned for Insurance Firms
A new Barstow map is being drawn by F. R. Heath and Ivor Paley to reflect the town’s post 1917 growth. The plan includes all residences and businesses with construction materials noted, aiding insurance fire rate determinations. Betty Thames, daughter of R. E. Thames, recovers in RAMONA hospital after surgery. her father visited to report progress.
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Barstow
Sanburn Map Company
F. R. Heath
Ivor Paley
Betty Thames
R. EF. Thames
Ramona Hospital
Bargain Barstow Lots Offered by Henderson & Nicklin
Advertisement notes several choice lots and acres on the Highway for sale at bargain prices in Barstow with residence lots priced from 160 to 200 dollars. It predicts thousands of autos crowding the Highway as prices rise and advises seeing Henderson and Nicklin in Barstow for terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Henderson & Nicklin
Barstow High to Present Three One Act Plays
Barstow Union High School's student body presents three one act plays on Thursday evening March 10 directed by Miss Hitzler. The lineup includes A Pair of Lunatics aNeighbors and The Tasting Place by Booth Tarkington famed author Zona Gale’s royalty is to be used to plant a community tree. The event features a high school band adding to the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
San Bernardino
California
Barstow Union High School
Zona Gale
Booth Tarkington
Spring Work Begins in Mojave River Valley Fields
Orchards and gardens bloom in Mojave River Valley as alfalfa first cut awaits harvest. Birds nest, wildflowers bloom on the hillside. The land differs from icy regions, with only a fraction in cultivation though thousands could live in comfort.
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Mojave
River
Santa Fe Water Pipes Construction Progress
The Santa Fe Railroad Company used a power digger last week to trench 3,000 feet for six inch iron water pipe. A. L. Doran has contract to cover it. The Imperial water company should consider continuing service along the highway.
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Santa Fe Railroad Company
A. L. Doran
Imperial Water Company
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Elemetary School
Clara F. Gouldin
Nellie Burnside
Y Ruth G. Pray
Lubin J. Henderson
A. W. Johnson Leon P. Whitney
H. W. White
Salt Lake City
R. E. Thames
Atta
Ose
ACME
Paramount Furniture CO
Barstow, California
Burke
Aria ET Lab
Chevrolet
Chevrolet’s
Central Garage
Bauer & Slaton
Hardware and Electric Shop
Chamber of Commerce
Mertz Special
Spokane, Washington
Santa FE
M. O. Hert
Stanley Mussell
Platt
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