Lenwood News Reports New Pumps Dances and School Plans
George Baker installs a ten gallon visible gasoline pump and 550 gallon tank at his Lenwood service station as Lenwood expands with two new dances at Shannon Hall. Water for a new artificial lake near Leawood begins, while Lenwood residents Hicks and Wilson operate new lunch stands. Lenwood gains students at Barstow grammar school and leaders discuss road plans to Hinkley.
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George Baker
Lenwood
Union
Shannon Hall
L. H. Scott
Barstow
Leawood
Hicks
Wilson
Lang
Kiel
Oakdale
Hinkley
Lenwood Road
Barstow Grammar School
Easter services draw big Harper Lake crowd
Easter services postponed to Sunday drew 48 attendees, 19 visiting from Water or Minneola district. Miss Annnie Smith came from Water or Minneola to attend and visit the Speaker home. Mrs FE. R. Barton returned from Ontario where her parents live and her father is slowly improving. Mr and Mrs W. A. Davis, with Miss Lina Myers, drove to Los Angeles and back. James T. Wetherald of Boston stayed with the Davis family and plans to build a home and improve his ranch, spending several winter months in the valley.
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Annnie Smith
Minneola
Speaker
FE. R. Barton
Ontario
W. A. Davis
Lina Myers
Los Anles
James T. Whtherald
Boston
Mr. Wetherald
Former Barstow Man Reported Dead in San Diego
W. J. Kelley, a former Barstow resident and Holmes Supply Co. manager, died at his San Diego home 1063 20th Street. He had owned Barstow property on Main Street east end. Kelley worked in San Diego, briefly went east, then rejoined Holmes Supply in San Bernardino before returning to operate his own business in San Diego.
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Barstow
San Diego
W. J. Kelley
Holmes Supply Co
20Th Street
T. G. Nicklin
Kelley
Main Street
California
Holme Supply Company
San Bernardino
Busiess
National Legion opens radio station in Chicago
San Francisco reports that National Commander John R. Quinn of Delano California opened the official Legion radio station WTAS in Chicago. Official Legion nights on the air will air Sundays and Tuesdays with 286 meter wave lengths.
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San Francisco
John R. Quinn
Delano
California
Legion
Chicago
WTAS
Location of the proposed new courthouse debated
Citizens from Colton west end Needles and Barstow argue for the Mt. Vernon avenue site near the car tracks to move the county courthouse from San Bernardino They urge ample acreage for a park and civic center so residents can point to a prideful county courthouse in a central business district style setting
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Colton
Mt. Vernon
Needles
Court House
San Bernardino
Barstow
Victorville
Quarantine Rule Change for San Diego County Entry Fees
The Horticultural Commissioner reports a rule change requiring an entrance fee of one dollar for each machine entering San Diego County. No passenger fumigation is conducted. travelers must enter a disinfecting vat with their shoes. At destination, passengers undergo another disinfecting vat with bichloride disinfectant. Camping outfits require origin and inspection certificates.
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Horticultural Commissioner
San Diego County
Minneola Edwards Heads to Waterloo for Summer Visit
Minneola D W Edwards left Los Angeles Thursday to retrieve his wife and young son David from a two week stay at the Webber ranch. Mrs Edwards plans to travel to Waterloo Iowa next month to spend the summer with her father. Amy Webber returned home after two weeks with her Los Angeles aunt. Miss Smith spent the weekend at Harper Lake and attended Easter Sunday school services. Eva Dell Edwards, from the County Superintendents office, completed her year’s desert school visits. Edwards booked passage for a June 9 Europe trip from Los Angeles Harbor via the Panama Canal.
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D. W. Edwards
Los Angeles
David
Webber Ranch
Edwards
Waterloo
Iowa
Amy Webber
Miss Smith
Harper Lake
Barbour
Mojave River
Eva Dell Edwards
Europe
L. A. Harbor
New York
Panama Canal
Congregational Notes Highlight Upcoming CE Leadership Change
Miss Arends led the CE meeting and Jack Cooper was named next leader. Evening services shift to 7 PM starting Sunday. Communion and baptism planned next Sunday. new members welcomed. Women’s group outings and church visits noted. An agreement with San Bernardino school aims to equalize attendance with Barstow. Sunday school attendance reached 97, urged to exceed 100.
Supervisors divide districts to set new court site
San Bernardino supervisors split county into twenty five subdistricts to vote on a new court house site. Representatives from each district will meet to choose the best site to present to the board, with voting set for May 6. Local residents and officials from Barstow and Redlands noted community activity and a busy week ahead.
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Court House
San Bernardino
Chocolate Palace
Board of Supervisors
Cheney
Colton
Bloomington
China
Grand Terrace
High School Notes Highlights and Trips Week
Vacation was welcomed by students and teachers alike as staff visited homes or travelled. Seniors received class pictures and plans for commencement move forward. Receipts from the Student Body program totaled 159.44. Four transfer students joined the local high school to complete the freshman year. Newcomers adjust to the system and the Dayzett bus trip. Nancy Gilham and Gertrude Raftery earned bronze medals in typing. Miss Paxton attended the Principals Convention at Santa Cruz April 14 18 where over five hundred principals gathered for a notable event with a visit to the Big Trees.
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Miss Paxton
Ireland
Santa Cruz
Paul
Imperial Valley
San Diego
Farrington
EL Monte
Epstein
Mills
May
Carlson
Los Angeles
Eva Mann Brimmer
Remi Connell
Hugh Roberts
Fred Shorey
Gertrude Koehring
Yermo
Feshman
Koehring
Dayzett
Nancy Gilham
Gertrude Raftery
Underwood Typewriter Company
Paxton
Santa Cruze
United States
Toennis and Coy Nuptials Unite Desert Families
Two pioneer San Bernardino County families, the Toen n is and Coy clans, joined in marriage last Sunday. Grace Toen nis, granddaughter of Mrs A G Falcone r of Daggett, wed Clifford Coy of Highlands on February 25 in Riverside. Coy had once supervised the State Quarantine Station at Daggett. Grace Toen nis grew up on the desert and finished at Barstow Union High School class of 1928. The desert loses one of its fairest daughters and friends wish the couple happiness.
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San Bernardino County
Grace Toennis
A. G. Falconer
Daggett
Clifford Coy
Highlands
Riverside
Coy
Miss Toennis
Desert
Barstow Union High School
Toennis
Presidents’ Addresses Highlight Calif and Stanford Leaders
In the event, President Campbell of the University of California and President Wilbur of Stanford delivered the chief addresses. Mr. Carlson was quite ill and out of school on Friday.
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Ions
Campbell
University of California
Wilbur
Stanford
Carlson
Boy becomes Los Angeles Boy Mayor for Boys Week
Thomas James Cunningham 18, president of Manual Artists School Senior A, was inaugurated as Boy Mayor at City Hall during Boys Week in Los Angeles. He lives with his mother at 5236 Bynhurst avenue and earned top marks with all A grades. Mayor Cryer congratulated him and handed over hat and coat.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Thomas James Cunningham
Manual Artists School
P.M. Sesna
Bynhurst Avenue
California
Young Cunningham
Cunningham
Los Angeles
Houck Aiken Couple Weds in San Bernardino Telegram
Monday Agnes Houck told her parents she would drive to Oro Grande with Harry Aiken. A telegram from San Bernardino announced their marriage. The bride is Miss Houck of Barstow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Houck. The groom works for Union Pacific at Yermo.
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Agnes Houck
Oro Grande
Harry Aiken
San Bernardino
Joe Houck
Barstow
Union Pacific
Yermo
Local movie ads boost Barstow crowd for Humming Bird
A 285 adult audience packed Barstow auditorium last Saturday to see Gloria Swanson in the Humming Bird. The Barstow Printer's weekly program advertising is credited with turning the picture show profitable, filling every screening.
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Barstow
Gloria Swanson
Los Angeles Five Piece Orchestra at Barstow Dance
The Antlers Club hires a five piece orchestra from Los Angeles to play at Barstow auditorium on Saturday night May 38rd after the picture show with a single show at 7 30. Leonard Soules, formerly of Barstow, plays with the group. promises of music follow a previously cancelled colored orchestra.
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Antlers Club
Los Angeles
Barstow Auditorium
Leonard Soules
Barstow
Road ad claims 90 mile cut between Barstow and Las Vegas
Signs posted in Barstow and near Silver Lake Hotel and Garage tout a new Barstow to Silver Lake road that would allegedly shave 90 miles to Las Vegas. T M Gilbert of Ludlow warns anyone promoting the route should be arrested for guiding a stranger over that road. Residents along the National Old Trail Highway urge travelers to stay on the main route and keep the Old Trail intact.
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Barstow
Silver Lake
Las Vegas
T. M. Gilbert
Ludlow
Stoddard
De Marlenee to Tour Local Pharmacy Headquarters
De Marlenee will visit on the 13th and 14th and set up headquarters at Cunningham Pharmacy. His announcement appears in another column of this paper.
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de. Marlenee
Cunningham Pharmacy
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