Barstow considers municipal building and playground plan
A mass meeting at Victory theatre drew a record crowd to discuss a public building with gymnasium baths reading room and grounds. Rev Ray pledges outside support equal to local funds and a two to one match with no upper limit. Next meeting set for Monday with Barstow Daggett and Yerma invited and a High School orchestra program planned. Local residents also note fuel prices and visitors from Daggett.
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Victory Theatre
Ray
Y.M.C. A
Barstow
Hinkley, Daggett
Yerma
Barstow May Be on Aerial Mail Route
A letter from the National Airline Association cites Barstow as a potential landing field for an aerial mail route. It notes a $150 payment for marking if approved and reports federal interest in testing air service from Omaha to Los Angeles with possible use of Barstow for test flights and permanent service after July 1.
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Barstow
National Airline Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Lloyd E. Tiernan
Air Service
Randall
Washington
Omaha
R. M. Sterrett
Washington, D. C
Steel and Iron Industries
Congress
United States
Steel Trust
Portugal
American Iron and Steel Companies
M. H. Newman
Service Corporation, Manufacturers and Jobbers
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Corporation
Clerks Ball Draws Bakersfield and Needles Guests
Paul Goodwell of Bakersfield and Billy Allen of Needles attended the clerks' ball here Tuesday night, joining local officials and residents at the event.
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Paul Goodwell
Bakersfield
Billy Allen
Needles
Needs for Barstow High School Bonds Discussed by Principal
H B Thomas Barstow Union High School principal argues for expanded programs to raise the school’s usefulness. He lists night classes for foreigners part time work courses post secondary and technical offerings plus agricultural and mining support, athletic and social life expansion, civic center use, and cooperation with county education efforts.
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Lpicor Barstow
Barstow
Santa Fe
Randsburg Mining Notes Mark Tungsten Moves and Tragic Death
San Bernardino County brief from Randsburg dated March 15 1920 reports poor surface work weather. The Kelly mine ships on schedule with high grade drifts. Otto sells adjacent claims for 410000 to a Nevada syndicate. Tungsten tariff talk and steel trust impacts noted. Mrs Benjamin Truman dies after pneumonia on a Benton trip, Benny Truman in serious condition.
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Randsburg
Kelly
Red Mountain
Samuel Storrow
J. Iniman
Los Angeles
Nevada
Vienna
Valdemar Schmidt
Hugh Leonard
Tonopah
Joseph Atchison
Black Hawk
Atolia
Atolia-Randsburg
J. A. Otto
Truman Group
State Range
Ade
Truman
Benjamin Truman
Benny Truman
Slate Range
Hart
Burbank
Los Angeles County
Hearts o the Hill at Fletcher theatre next week
Town topics note the big production Hearts o the Hill to be shown in the Fletcher theatre next Wednesday and Thursday nights with Mary Pickford in a new role. Barstow visitors, rheumatism illness, water on ranch, telephone directory changes and local business updates fill the column.
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Fletcher Theatre
Mary Pickford
Buel Funk
Daggett
Barstow
Buel
K. A. Easton
Channel Commercial Co
Mojave
Prone
Bishop
Bevo
Bar Stow Union High School Costs and Enrollment
The county superintendent lists Bar Stow Union High School annual costs totaling about 18,251.48 with enrollment at 49 pupils and notes interest on 30,000 in bonds. A Gonzales Union High comparison shows total annual cost 16,000 with 133 enrollment and 6 teachers.
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Barstow Union High School
Bala Bes Srolls
Eag-Deness
Gonzales Union
Sonya
County Farm Bureau of California
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Walter Alf
Mrs. Love
Mr. Love
Mrs. Becker
Oscar
Barstow Union High Schoo
San Bernardino County
John C. Wray
Itillis
R. Interstate Telegraph Co
Ray Sperry
Teephone Company
Ethel McCuistrop
Barry
Todos Santos
Sacramento
Fletcher Opera House
Waterman
E. L. Whi E
B. D. Blakeley
San Francisco
Standard Oil Co
D. K. Crutts
Superior Valley
Mr. Thompson
San Joaquin Valley
Harry Kellys
J. A. Kelly
Ben
Beumont
S.J. Tyler
The
Consolidated Mines Co
Randsbug
Schos
Monterey County
University of California
Chrocheron
Farm Bureaus
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