Mojave River Valley Agriculture and Local Industries
Report from Mojave River Valley shows cattle fattening on sweet grass and wildflowers. Barstow hosts industry notes on borax mills, potash near Trona, and two large Los Angeles iron companies planning operations. Also covered are corn planting, a Barstow slaughter house, and a new steel bridge over the Santa Fe yards.
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California Iron Industries
Los Angeles
California
Whch
Barstow
Santa Fe
Barstow Gas Plant Plans Spur City Inquiry
Barstow discussion centered on proposals from Los Angeles to establish a gas plant here with another company reportedly pursuing the same. The Chamber of Commerce will investigate to determine the best plan before any action is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Barstow and Hinkley Woman Clubs Meet
Barstow Woman's Club hosted a well attended Reciprocity Day with visitors from Hinkley Harper Lake West Bell Daggett and Newberry. The program featured the Barstow high school orchestra solos by Reginald Knaggs Walter Williams and Earl Johnson plus a trio with Miss Sischo and Miss Beaumont. Speakers included Mrs B F Warmer on narcotics and Mrs J E Heuck on waterways and highways. Three new members were welcomed and refreshments served in spring colors.
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Barstow
Rainbow Valley
Walter Williams
Miss Sischo
Newberry
Miss Beaumont
Earl Johnson
Brano
Father’s Night at Sth Grade PTA Meeting
The last PTA meeting featured a Father’s Night with many parents from the 8th grade, a High School Band and orchestra, two speakers Mary M Richardson and Chas Garver, and musical performances by Miss Beaumont Walter Williams and Miss Sischo. Green and yellow decorations, sandwiches, and coffee accompanied social time before Garver ended the event by turning off the lights.
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High Hoor
Miss Beaumon
Mary M. Richardson
Agricultural Extension Service
Chas
Garver
Bard
Chas. Garver
Beaumont
Walter Williams
Sischo
Newberry
Kerr
West
Campfire Girls Host Card Party at Boy Scout Building
Barstow Campfire girls under Miss Callaway with Miss Bernice White and Mrs. Geo Gainor held a Wednesday evening card party at the Boy Scout Building. Seven tables of Bridge and four of 500 were played with Merion Eliot winning Bridge high and receiving a salad recipe book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Callaway
Guardian
Bernice White
Geo. Gainor
Boy Scout
Agnes Powell
Margaret Frances
Ruth Morris
Jane Swaiger
Alma Braunzweig
Elma June Platt
Edith Copp
Ethel Redman
Betty Jackson
Bertha Jackson
Son Hurt In Motorcycle Crash Reaches San Francisco
Mrs Charney Williams departed last week for San Francisco after receiving a telegram saying her son Trewelyn Albright was hurt in a motorcycle accident. Mr Williams left a couple of days later. The extent of his injuries was not learned.
Town report claims clerk pay from High School Board
A local note states that I receive $50 per month as clerk of the High School Board. The source adds I do not receive any pay from the board or in any other school capacity. The remark is attributed to SUTL v.
News of Friends In Barstow And district
Bernice White is taking the industrial census and will soon start checking up on the number of people in Barstow township. Hotel Melrose hosts include Francis L. Roll Kelso E N Mitchell Vidal R A McDonald Vidal H Gilman Death Valley. Bishop John J. Cantwell will visit Barstow next Sunday afternoon March 30 to confirm about 35 children at St Josephs Church.
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Bernice White
Barstow
Hotel Melrose
Francis L. Roll
Kelso
E. N. Mitchell
Vidal
R. A. McDonald
H. Gilman
Death Valley
John J. Cantwell
Los Angeles
San Diego
St. Joseph’s Church
Auto crash injures Zenda miner Harry McCabe
About one o'clock Saturday morning Harry McCabe of the Zenda Gold Mining Company suffered a bad cut over his left eye in an automobile accident. Dr. John Graham gave a few stitches and McCabe was not seriously harmed.
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Harry McCabe
Zenda Gold Mining Company
John Graham
Harry
Sailor Maids Operetta Set By High School Chorus
Under Miss Helen Beaumont the high school chorus and orchestra present the operetta Sailor Maids with Friday and Saturday performances on March 28th and 29th at 8 P M in the grammar school auditorium.
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Helen Beaumont
Grammar School
Amboy man plans presence at Atlantic City Elks Convention
Tom Schofield of Amboy visited town this week and announced he will join the group to attend the Elks Convention in Atlantic City this July. He said he will be one of the gang to answer present at the gathering.
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Tom Schofield
Amboy
Tom
Atlantic City
Johnsons Visit Daggett A LA Family Relatives Stay
Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson and daughter Selina of Los Angeles visited Daggett. John son a Santa Fe officer and Mrs Johnson returned home while Selina stayed for a few more days with friends.
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Fred Johnson
Selina
Los Angeles
Daggett
Johnson
Santa Fe
Jonhson
Principal speaker chosen for California Exarm Bureau meeting
W. T. Martindale of Indiana has been selected as the principal speaker for a meeting of the California Exarm Bureau Federation. The event takes place at the M. va. A. Building on Garey Avenue in Omona on Tuesday, April 1, 1930.
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W. T. Martindale
Indiana
California Exarm Bureau Federation
M. Va. A
Garey Avenue
Omona
Railways of Mexico appoint F Alatorre Commercial Agent
The traffic department of the National Railways of Mexico announces the appointment of Mr. F Alatorre as Commercial Agent with headquarters at 815 Pacific Electric Building Los Angeles. This information will aid travelers to Mexico or those seeking freight or express information.
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Traffic Department of
The
National Railways of Mexico
F. Alatorre
Pacific Electric Building
Los Angeles
Mexico
White Family Week End Visitors From Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Arthur White of Los Angeles visited the White and Platt families over the weekend. Arthur White is E L White s brother and N F Platt s brother in law, and a son of Mrs E B White.
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Arthur White
Los Angeles
White and Platt
E. L. White
N. F. Platt
E. B. White
Ross family spends week vacationing in Los Angeles
N. E. Ross and family spent a few year vacation week in Los Angeles this week detailing a brief leisure trip with city sights and local scenery.
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N. E. Ross
Los Angeles
Mrs Beatrice Sinclair Visits Cousins in Los Angeles
Mrs Beatrice Sinclair of Los Angeles arrived Tuesday to stay a couple of weeks with her cousins Mrs Claude Green.
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Beatrice Sinclair
Los Angeles
Claude Green
Mr and Mrs G L King Buy Lenwood Ranch
Mr and Mrs G L King, recent rivals in the district, purchased the attractive ranch at the West end of Lenwood. They have entered the chicken business. Mr King is a disabled war veteran.
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G. L. King
Lenwood
Mr. King
Bur Belden Visited Eastern District Office
Bur Belden county editor for the San Bernardino Sun visited the eastern part of his district Ved et and was present in the Printer office as a 2 Visitor.
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Bur Belden
The
San Bernardino Sun
Mrs Willis Visits Daughter in City Home
Mrs J E Willis is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs Dee Cooper. She lately returned to her San Bernardino home after spending the first of the year with her daughter Mrs Burnside in Portland Oregon.
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J. E. Willis
Dee Cooper
Willis
San Bernardino
Portland
Oregon
Burnside
Dr Leslie Curtis Returns Home From Inglewood Visit
Dr Leslie Curtis traveled from Inglewood on Saturday and came back Sunday with Mrs Curtis and daughter Betty. They spent the week at the Henderson home during the trip.
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Leslie Curtis
Inglewood
Barstow Club Invites Las Vegas to Fifth District Meet
Six members of the Barstow 20 30 Club and a visitor drove to Las Vegas Wednesday to invite the Las Vegas 20 80 Club to the Fifth District Convention set for Barstow on Saturday, May 3. The party traveled in two cars, returning after a nine hour trip. Attendees included Pat Garreftt, Joe Payne, Earl Johnson, Herbert Gouldin, Alvin Pocock, Jimmy St tilling, Wilford Pocock, and the visitor.
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Barstow
Ito Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Pat Garreftt
Joe Payne
Earl Johnson
Herbert Gouldin
Alvin Pocock
Jimmy St Tilling
Wilford Pocock
Auto crash derails freight train at Kramer crossing
F. H. Jenks age 66 drove his car into a freight engine at Kramer crossing in the early hours Monday. He slept shortly after seeing the engine, the car front under a box car, and the vehicle dragged 250 yards. Jenks suffered a shattered arm and facial cuts, was taken to the county hospital, and remained unconscious briefly. He was caretaker at Convict Lake, north of Bishop. The wreck was described as the worst seen by bystanders.
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F. H. Jenks
Kramer Crossing
Ed. Harris
Jenks
Convict Lake
Bishop
Flying Too Close to Be Comfortable Near Barstow
An airplane passed over Barstow at less than a hundred feet, narrowly missing hills by about 20 feet. Crowds rushed to a hilltop thinking a crash occurred, but the plane continued, seen looping near Lenwood six miles away. Maddux field at Lenwood reported no landing, the craft stayed low along the highway.
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Barstow
Lenwood
Maddux Field
Driver asleep causes crash near Daggett inown journey
Halberg his wife and ten month old girl and E Goodfellow in a Dodge touring car traveling from Long Beach to Salt Lake City crashed eight o'clock Sunday morning seven miles east of Daggett after Halberg fell asleep. The car turned end over end three times. The baby was thrown from the top and saved with a slight cheek scratch. The parents and E Goodfellow had minor cuts and a knee injury to Al. They were taken to Barstow by a Pickwich stage driver where Dr. John Graham treated them. The auto was demolished and they will continue by rail. The men said they drove all night to save time and would not drive when sleepy.
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Halberg
E .Goodfellow
Salt Lake City
Long Beach
Daggett
Needles Road
Salt Lake
Helbeg
E. Goodfellow
Pickwich
Barstow
John Graham
PTA Officer Election Time Change
Mrs. Harry Kelly announces that the PTA will hold its officer election next Tuesday April 1 at 2 30 in the grammar school auditorium instead of 3 o clock A program for the primary grades has been promised
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Harry Kelly
Grammar School Auditorum
Local Merchant Evensen Visited Los Angeles Early Week
Local merchant Even Evensen was in Los Angeles on a business visit the first of the week.
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Evensen
Los Angeles
Bridge Club Hostess Marks Afternoon at Casa del Desierto
Mrs. L. E. Tiernan hosted her bridge club Monday afternoon with luncheon at Casa del Desierto. Mrs. B. F. Gouldin held the high score for the day’s game.
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L. E. Tiernan
Casa del Desierto
B. F. Gouldin
Beaumont family visit at Harry Kelly home
Mrs Ray Famson and her three children from Beaumont spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Kelly. Mrs Famson is Mrs Kellys sister and the visit highlighted family ties in the community.
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Ray Famson
Beaumont
Harry Kelly
Mrs. Famson
Kelly
Mothers Form Auxiliary for Camp Fire Girls and Scouts
Mothers of Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts formed an Auxiliary last Friday with Mrs. Brinkerhoff elected president, Mrs. Baggs secretary, and Mrs. Deuchress treasurer. They will meet on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.
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Camp Fire
Boy Scouts
Brinkerhoff
Baggs
Deuchress
Cherry blossom festival planned in Cherry Valley district
Americans longing to see Japan’s sakura will get a taste of the festival in Le Beaumont district. A blossom festival will be held Sunday March 30 amid blooming cherry trees in Cherry Valley.
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Japan
Cherry Valley
le Beaumont
Mormon Church Reverends Lead Vermo Services
Elder G. Carlyle Thompson of St George Utah and Wm E Abbot of Mesquite Nevada conducted services in Vermo last night and will hold services Thursday evening representing the Mormon Church.
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G. Carlyle Thompson
St George
Utah
Wm. E. Abbot
Mesquite
Nevada
Vermo
Mormon Church
Odessa Company Eyes Deep Calico Odessa Work
A start of large scale development is planned by Calico Odessa Mining Company in the Calico district near Yermo and Barstow. E W Carroll guides the project with surveys by Paul Billingsley and Augustus Locke. The group includes seven patented claims and five to six miles of workings. past producers and Zenda holdings signal strong ore potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Tiernan
Calicoming
Calico Hills
Calico
Odessa
Bryce Canyon
Utah
Calico Odessa Mining Company
E. W. Carroll
Yermo
Barstow
Union Pacific Railroad
Zenda
Zenda Gold Mining Company
Zenda Holdings
Calico Odessa
Messrs
Paul Billingsley
Augustus Locke
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Mojave River
Pat Zanini
H. Sandoz
Henderson & Nicklin
Scotty
Scotty Ranch
C. A. MacNeilledge
Dewey R. Kruckeberg
Mr. Platt
Belgium
New York
Hodge Brothers
Chamber of Commerce of
Kramer
Leames Lake
Trona
John Kennedy
J. H. Manson
Waterman Ranch
Pendleton & Ryerse
Mojave
Ryerse
Hinkley
Sutl v
Calico District
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