Barstow News Roundup Highlights Local Industry
Barstow reports high grade silica for glass making sold via Henderson and Nicklin with samples seen at Barstow Mining Bureau. Power line to Boulder City expected by June 25, potential Las Vegas use. Newberry plans duplicate farm residence. Upton’s Barstow vegetables boost local patronage. Kramer Hills Mill under construction with about a dozen workers. Barstow to Las Vegas highway is 160 miles with rail alternative via U P line. Boulder Dam activ ity expected to boost local business.
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T. G. Nicklin
Barstow
Henderson and Nicklin
Barstow Mining Bureau
U. P
Santa Fe
Henderson & Nicklin
Fred J. Goellner
Southern Sierras Power Co
Boulder Dan
Las Vegas City
Newberry
New Brick House Co
L. Hobbs
S. S. Hill
Hobbs
Upton
Jimmy Upton
Jimmy
Kramer Hills
Chapin
Las Vegas
Boulder Dam
Special Turkey Dinner at Do Drop Inn
The Do Drop Inn in the Paramount Furniture building on East Main announces a Special Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings for Sunday March 5 at the low price of 50 cents. Menu includes Turkey Broth with Noodles Roast Turkey and Celery Dressing Cherry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Green Peas and choice of Ice Cream or Sherbet.
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Do Drop Inn
Paramount Furniture
East Main Street
Furnished Room for Rent in Barstow
Furnished room with hot and cold running water for rent or trade. Inquire at 136 N First Barstow. Twenty five cents classified ad item dated March 26, 1945. Also sale or trade of various metal tanks and drums at Barstow Cabinet Shop 201 N Third St. 8-26tf.
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Barstow
Third St
Millett's Dining Room Serves Roast Turkey Dinner
Special announcement from Millett's Dining Room Daggett: due to changes after the menu was printed, turkey will be served instead of fried chicken. Sunday offerings include roast young turkey with celery dressing for 75c, fricassee young hen 65c, baked ham 75c, and other dishes with all you can eat pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millett’s
Daggett
Deputy Assessor to Meet Public in Barstow Monday
Deputy County Assessor Holloway will be at his Barstow office in the Barstow Printer building from 12 30 p m to 5 p m Monday March 30. With the assessor’s office lacking an office girl in Barstow and Victorville during the three months of desert territory assessment, Deputy Assessor Jim Holloway has been active daily, covering twenty two school districts in his jurisdiction.
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Holloway
Barstow
Bartow
Victorville
Desert Territory
Jim Holloway
Boys Exceed San Bernardino Camp Quota Exams Next Saturday
Four Bartow applicants have been received for the San Bernardino county training camp quota of forty five boys. Enrollments are handled by Lieutenant Goellner in Bartow. Exams will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the grammar school with Dr. Kutch from Lonwood conducting the assessments. Timely attendance is urged to complete applications and forward them promptly.
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San Francisco
San Bernardino County
Bartow
Goellner
Kutch
Lonwood
Grammar School
Adelanto Boosters Monthly Meeting Highlighted
Adelanto Boosters and friends gathered at the Woman's Club house for a Friday evening banquet. Ted A. Lee presided as president, M. J. Harkness spoke as high school principal, and Mr. Richardson founder of Adelanto attended. He endorsed starting a library in Adelanto focused on turkey and chicken industry, calling it vital to the community and newcomers.
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Woman’s Club
Adelanto Boosters
Ted A. Lee
M. J. Harkness
Mr. Richardson
Adelanto
Richardson
Congregational Church Plans Holy Week Services and Sermons
The Congregational Church announces Palm Sunday and Holy Week services led by Rev. Reid and Mr. Garver. The program includes sermons on The School of Life The Magnetic Christ and Calvary with choir and special music, plus a Ladies Aid session and servant duties by Mrs. Hoskins and Mrs. Deskins.
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Reid
School of Life
Broad
Rev. Reid
Lydia Benson
Garver
Dr. Shrvim
News of Friends in Barstow And Hhistriet
Mrs James Schilling will spend Easter vacation with relatives and friends in Pasadena. After visiting in Los Angeles and vicinity for the past two weeks, Mrs L J Henderson returned home Saturday. Dr Robert White of San Bernardino, and family, spent Sunday at the home of his parents in Barstow. Mrs Dee Cooper is visiting in Los Angeles this week. Miss Mary Francis spent the weekend in Los Angeles with Miss Florence Topping, formerly of Barstow. Miss Florence is now employed as a private secretary. Mrs Russell Cope, after a day or so stay in a San Bernardino hospital, went to Huntington Park to visit some schoolday chums.
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James Schilling
Pasadena
Los Angeles
L. J. Henderson
Robert White
San Bernardino
E. L. White
Barstow
Mary Francis
Florence Topping
Miss Florence
Russell Cope
Huntington Park
Barstow Visitor And Hospital Update For Hagerty
Herbert Lapham land agent for Santa Fe Land Improvement Co visited Barstow Monday. G E Hagerty remains confined to Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles, improving after entering February 26 ill with diabetes.
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Herbert Lapham
The
Santa Fe Land Improvement Co
Barstow
G. E. Hagerty
Santa Fe Hospital
Los Angeles
Garver Hosts Invitees From Brazil and Los Angeles
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Garver entertain this week with guests including Mrs. Garver's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adams of Brazil Indiana and her aunt Mrs. Flora B. Hutchinson of Los Angeles.
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C. L. Garver
Sullivans Visit Ed Hills In San Bernardino Ties
Mr and Mrs H A Sullivan of San Bernardino were weekend guests here visiting their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Ed Hill.
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H. A. Sullivan
San Bernardino
Ed Hill
Mrs. Brooks Tabor and Miss Lela Evans Visit San Bernardino
Mrs. Brooks Tabor and her sister Miss Lela Evans spent Thursday in San Bernardino enjoying the day.
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Brooks Tabor
Lela Evans
San Bernardino
Fire Department Responds to Roof Fire at McLean Residence
This morning the fire department was called to extinguish a blaze on the roof of the McLean home at the northeast corner of Third and Hutchinson. Mr. McLean arrived in his truck just as neighbors alerted him, and the fire was contained with little damage. Earlier, a grammar school drill prompted Principal Lindsley to begin fire practice before a false alarm redirected responders to the nearby residence.
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McLean
Third and Hutchinson
Lindsley
Grammar School
Masonic Lodge Holds Barstow Annual Meeting
Seventy nine Masons gathered in the Beacon Cafe banquet room for Barstow’s annual Masonic meeting under the Victorville lodge. State Inspector George Feetham led the opening, De Witt Mitcham presided, and A R Hinton, a new Barstow resident, attended with musical interludes by Cari B Groot.
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Masonic Order
Barstow
Beacon Cafe
Victorville
C. L. Garver
E. L. White
Lubin J. Henderson
H. George Cunningham
Desert
George Feetham
America
de. Witt Mitcham
San Bernnrgino Lodge
Wilson
A. R. Hinton
Cari B. Groot
Elis Johnson Buys Ford Sport Coupe at Barstow Garage
Elis Johnson of Furnace Creek Inn Death Valley purchased a new Ford sport coupe this week from Barstow Garage. The purchase marks another addition to regional car sales amid a steady market in the desert southwest.
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Elis Johnson
Furnace Creek Inn
Death Valley
Barstow
Riley Family Trip Notes Dam Site Visit
Mr and Mrs Russell Riley and their children drove to Las Vegas and the dam site Sunday. Russell says the river walls are already marked for tunnels and the trip to the dam can be made in about five hours.
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Russell Riley
Las Vegas
Russell
Riley
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Woodcross man visits Shields Date Farm in Coachella Valley
Jacob Giersch of Woodcross Utah spent a week as guest of Mr and Mrs Pete Mortensen. They toured Coachella Valley on Sunday visiting the Shields Date Farm. Giersch, a world traveler, showed interest in the date culture observed there.
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Jacob Giersch
Woodcross
Utah
Pete Mortensen
Mortensens
Coachella Valley
Shields Date Farm
Mr. Giersch
Easter Services at Catholic Church Highlight Holy Week
The Catholic church prepares Holy Week with special singing under organist Mrs P W Willctt. Mass in G by Roswig Easter morning. Palm Sunday March 29 10 30 a m Blessing of Palm Leaves. Holy Thursday 9 a m Low Mass and Procession. Good Friday 9 a m Presanctified Mass and Veneration of Cross. Holy Saturday 9 a m Pascal Fire Water blessing and Mass. Easter Sunday 8 a m Low Mass 10 30 a m High Mass and Procession of Blessed Sacrament.
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P. W. Willctt
Roswig
Repository
Fontana C of C invites Fontana to Las Vegas trip
Barstow C of C extends invitation to Fontana for a goodwill tour sponsored by the Fontana Chamber of Commerce. The plan includes a stop in Barstow for an overnight reception, a visit to Boulder Dam sites, and a drive to Las Vegas to observe the dam project and its future impact on population and commerce.
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Fontana Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas
Boulder Dam
Cornelius de Bakesy
Fontana
C. of C
Barstow
de Bakesy
Fontana Associates
la Vegas
Mr. de Bakesy
Colorado River
Waler Association To Hold Next Meeting Carstow Barstow
The Mojave Valley Protective Association reports fifty new members since the Helendale meeting. Dues are two dollars, bringing paid membership to seventy three. The Barstow meeting is set for Saturday April 4 at 8 p.m. in Seacon Cafe banquet room. Minutes detail new members and financials with a vow to protect Mojave River water.
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Waler Association
Carstow
Barstow
Great Mojave River
Seacon Cafe
T. A. Lee
Mojave Valley Protective Association
Helendale
California
J. P. Hoffman
Hoffman
Manson
Riggins
Hill
Krause
Amaral
Chambers
T. O. Williams
van Dyke
McCoy
Anderson
Riley Shrum
E. A. Anderson
A. W. Sorenson
Walter Peck
Penny Morrow
A. Hawkes
F. Aicken
L. W. Gilliland
J. Clay Garrison
L. J. Brooke
Walter Weber
C.F Bowers
H. Joseph
Walter G. Robert
M. Harkness
E. Hornby
Memive Association
Mojave
Board of
Kokor
C. W. Martin
C. G. Lewis
R. J. Bros
Ernest Jordan
Doris J. Sische
Mojave Valley
San Bernardino Mountains
Ing
H. L. Miller
Secy
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Mojave River Valley
Millett’s Dining
Adelanto Boosters Monthly Meeting
Congregational Church
Hhistriet
Mrs. Dee Cooper
Fire Department
Masonic Lodge
Catholic Church
Barstow C. OF C
Monave Valley Protective Association
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