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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
1
John C Wray argues against inflated boosts for Rand Silver Zone and a fictitious $100000 ore claim. He cites mining experts disputing the claim, urges realistic development, and notes future open visits for the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce and the Coyote mine invitation.
The Masonic Order holds its annual gathering in Barstow on Saturday with local members hosting visitors from Los Angeles San Bernardino Lodge 348 Phoenix Lodge 178 and nearby towns. Reynolds E. Blight chairman of the board of education of the Scottish Rite Masons Valley of Los Angeles will speak. A banquet for members and their ladies follows in the Casa del Desierto dining room.
The Woman's Association of the Congregational Church held an apron and cake sale at the Grammar school auditorium on Friday evening May 28. A vocal solo by Miss Mary Sloan and instrumental pieces by Leonard Soules, Miss Flo rence Stuckberry, and a piano duet by Miss Florence Stuckberry and Mary McDonald highlighted the program. Refreshments followed, then social time with fortune telling by Mrs. Craig. The group thanks all who assisted and attended.
Miss du Pont, opposite Erich von Stroheim in Foolish Wives at Liberty Theatre Barstow on May 11, criticizes contemporary women as lying through civilization’s curse and chasing luxury. She predicts a social upheaval to restore true values and urges a return to normal priorities.
Sixty seven USC football players received varsity letters with one stripe per year on sweaters or blankets. Blankets were issued to all at season start and later players chose blankets or sweaters. some received both. A census shows all blanket receivers were engaged to be married. Names of monogram winners include Charlie Dean Calexico Leo Calland Roy Evans Paul Green James Woodward Phil Tiernan Chet Dolley Logan Lindley Lowell Lindley Howard Kincaid Jimmie Smith Orie Hester Eddie Leahy Jordan Campbell Andy Toolen Fred Axe John Lendingham Amour Galloway.
At a Barstow Labor Council meeting on orders from the A F L the council created a nonpartisan Barstow and vicinity committee headed by Geo B Myers with members including E H Davenport Henry Husted H Roth A Walton C S Crooks G H Shaner 8 A Shotwell W G Roberts R F OBrien F T Moore J W Soules. The union aims to merge with farmers and back candidates who serve the people regardless of party.
Baseball crowd urged to attend Sunday May 7 at Barstow to back the home team as several new players join practice. After three losses, fans are promised a win. May 14 hosts San Bernardino, May 21 features Victorville seeking a repeat of last week’s result.
Liberty Theatre program teased with Foolish Wives coming week. Fishermen Forst Dillingham N F Platt and Al Mudgett left for Bishop to fish as season opened. Local trips list Mrs Wixon home from Hawthorn, engineer Redding to Ontario after brother’s death, birthdays, picnics, travel to Chicago for California flower lectures, and many town updates.
Larry Kelly believes advertising pays after placing an ad in the Printer for Goats for sale. He has received inquiries about his goat ranch from as far east as Seligman.
San Bernardino merchants bankers and business men will travel Friday from San Bernardino visiting Victorville Adelanto Randsburg Osdick Johannesburg and mining camps in the northwest. The group will camp in Randsburg and Johannesburg Friday night then proceed to Trona potash camps Copper City and Superior valley and arrive in Barstow Saturday evening for the night.
Barstow aims to present a clean desert town for Saturday visitors from the county seat and nearby towns. Residents are urged to tidy yards and displays, remove tin cans, and have trash at the front gate for the pickup truck arriving Saturday morning.
Changes have been made in the Barstow post office staff. Vernie Merrill resigned to take a position as assistant machinist at the round house. Harry Learne replaces Merrill. Tiny Houch, long cast in Barstow, returns. Pete Fox from Missouri travels to Barstow for his health.
Safety razor blades cost money. Do not discard them as they are sharpened professionally at True's drug store in Barstow. Leave orders there and wrap blades carefully to prevent nicks. ady
American Literary Course enrollments are open in Barstow via the American College Society of New York. Mrs. McKinnon of Los Angeles promotes talks to women clubs from the Hotel Melrose. Joe McCue returned from Los Angeles with Jerome Boothe, who was hospitalized in Needles. W G Roberts traveled to Dayton Ohio for his mother's illness as Barstow reports. Lieutenant Smith and a mechanic, in an army plane, searched for a balloon near Marsh field. no trace found by noon yesterday. Mrs. Will Soules visited Barstow and planned a visit to Kingman. Land owned by Mrs. Frank E. Wood near Todd station is being surveyed into town lots. J M Ray resigned as Harvey House clerk to join Standered Oil. John D started to view the air plane but ran out of gas, grabbing water for fuel. last seen driving his Ford away.
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