Auto Tourists From East Visit Barstow in April
Agricultural commission reports from Daggett and Yermo stations show 15,107 travelers in 4,917 autos entered Southern California in April via National Old Trails and Arrowhead Trails. Daggett logged 9,045 people in 2,879 cars. Yermo counted 6,062 in 2,088. Foreign plates totaled 1,793 at Daggett, with 1,086 California plates returning. California cars were dominant at Yermo with 1,042 California and 996 foreign plates.
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Agricultural Commission
Daggett and
Yermo
California
Daggett Checking Station
New
Daggett Station
Yermo Station
Ramona Pageant extended season due to rain
Rain last weekend forced cancellation of Ramona Pageant performances planned for Saturday and Sunday. To finish the run, organizers add four more shows on May 10 11 and May 17 18, Saturdays and Sundays.
Army Plans Six New Christie Tanks and Armored Car
Washington reports the War department asks manufacturers for bids on six Christie based fighting tanks and an armored car. The vehicles aim for speeds of 40 mph on roads and 80 mph on fields with rear engines, front-driver layout, and nickel steel armor, capable of 160 miles on hard roads and crossing three foot ditches.
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Washington
D. C
War Department
Charles P. Summerall
Army
Congress
Population Forecast Prompts Regional Growth Across Five Townships
North of the San Bernardino mountains the townships show a large population rise in five districts, signaling a forecasted sharp expansion for the whole region with notable gains expected in the near term.
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San Bernardino Mountains
Telegraphers to travel through Barstow for convention
Nearly 200 members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers from eastern points will pass through Barstow en route to their national convention in Los Angeles. The first group of 100 telegraphers will arrive Saturday by Santa Fe, followed by a second group of 70 the next day.
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Order of Railway
Points
Barstow
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Order
Barstow Union High School Board Reelects Garver and Whitney
The Barstow Union High School Board met after midnight to adjourn. L. Garver was reelected president of the new board and Leon P. Whitney was reelected clerk. Whitney is trusted to handle the workload and serve the district.
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Barstow Union High School Board
Co. L. Garver
Leon P. Whitney
Whitney
Attendance Rising at First Congregational Church
The auditorium of the First Congregational Church overflowed last Sunday as Rev. Frank C. Reid delivered a sermon titled What The Viaduct Said. The talk urged building lives with beauty strength and dependability, noting the Barstow viaduct linking north and south and symbolizing progress and friendship.
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First Congregational Church
Frank C. Reid
Remder
Barstow
Adventists of World Meet in San Francisco
The article details the upcoming Adventist general conference in San Francisco from May 28 to June 12 with thousands expected from the United States Canada and overseas. Notable mentions include James Malinki from central Africa Ratu Setereki and Ratu Jiali from Fiji visiting California and regional Adventist institutions like Loma Linda College of Medical Evangelists and Glendale sanitarium guided by Southern California’s strong church support.
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Mojave Valley
J. W. Adams
Hinkley
Adams
Seven-day Adventist Church
San Francisco
United States
Canada
Central Africa
James Malinki
Nyasal
Adventist Mission
Mombasa
Fiji
Ratu Setereki
Ratu Jiali
California
Vancouver
Convention
Conference of Adventists
Southern California
College of Medical Evangelists
Loma Linda
Loma Linda Sanitarium
Glendale Sanitarium
White Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
W. K. Kellogg
Friends in Barstow Briefly Travel and Snow in Big Bear
Ed Pitcher and spouse returned from Big Bear Valley with 14 inches of snow at their cabin. Arthur Farrar and J R Mitchell drove to Big Bear for fishing as rain marked most of the trip. Mrs Lloyd Tiernan departs Barstow for Lemoore to visit her mother and attend County Home Coming Day May 9 at Hanford and then Women Clubs Convention May 13 to 15 in Oakland representing Barstow Woman's Club.
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Ed Pitcher
Big Bear Valley
Arthur Farrar
J. R. Mitchell
Lloyd Tiernan
Lemoore
County
Hanford
Oakland
Barstow
Vihel Family Hosts Cockrell Visit From San Mariano
Mr and Mrs Steve Vihel welcomed Mrs Vihel s parents Mr and Mrs W A Cockrell and her brother Pete Cockrell and wife and children and Mrs V A Cockrell all from San Mariano for a recent visit.
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Steve Vihel
Vihel
W. A. Cockrell
Pete Cockrell
V. A. Cockrell
San Mariano
Mrs Tennie McKinnon Telegraphed Home to Waco
Mrs. Tennie McKinnon was summoned by telegram to her Waco Texas home on Tuesday due to the serious illness of her mother.
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Tennie McKinnon
Waco
Texas
Mrs. Henderson Leaves Hospital for Inglewood Home
After weeks in a Los Angeles hospital Mrs. Lubin J. Henderson greatly improved and departed early in the week for her daughter's residence in Inglewood.
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Los Angeles
Lubin J. Henderson
Inglewood
Legion Auxiliary Plans Poppy Sale and Help Box
The American Legion Auxiliary prepares a Poppy sale for month end and is assembling a clothing box for families of war veterans. People may drop off contributions at Reece Dillinghams.
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American Legion Auxilliary
Reece Dillinghams
P T A Announces Annual Preschool Clinic Notice
The P T A will conduct their annual preschool clinic. Parents with children who will attend school next year should notify Mrs. M. A. Beimer or Mrs. C. E. Pray at their earliest convenience.
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M. A. Beimer
C. E
Mrs Eddie Evans Heads to Winslow Amid Ill Father
Mrs Eddie Evans departed Sunday for Winslow Arizona due to her father's illness, leaving her home in care during the absence.
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Eddie Evans
Winslow
Arizona
Parachute Jump by Billie Brown at Yermo Dry Lake Sunday
Billie Brown, the world’s smallest parachute jumper and holder of the Woman’s altitude record of 14 000 feet, will perform at Yermo Dry Lake Sunday afternoon May 11. Numerous gifts will be awarded. Billie is sister of local high school student Jackie Todd.
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Billie Brown
Yermo Dry Lake
Billie
Jackie Todd
Kenneth Marvin Suffers Recurring Shoulder Dislocation
Kenneth Marvin again dislocated his shoulder while helping lower the welcome banner of the 20 80 Club from across Main Street. He pulled on a rope and suffered the injury.
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Kenneth Marvin
20 80
Main Street
Mrs Clyde Orr Hosts Bridge Club Night
Mrs Clyde Orr hosted the Bridge Club gathering on Wednesday evening. Mrs Ralph Haan topped the night with a 3200 score as tasty refreshments were served to attendees.
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Clyde Orr
Ralph Haan
Barstow Stop Ties William Nosser to Red Mountain Route
William Nosser of Red Mountain was in Barstow on Wednesday en route to his home from the county seat. He is a brother of the late Jack Nosser who made a fortune from the California Rand Silver mine at Osdick.
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William Nosser
Red Mountain
Barstow
Jack Nosser
California Rand
Osdick
Judge E A Reinerth Relocates to Los Angeles
Judge E A Reinerth formerly of Ludlow is listed in General hospital cottage 16 due to a change of address card. After long desert residence he moved to Los Angeles a couple of years ago.
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E. A. Reinerth
Ludlow
General Hospital
Cottage 16
The
Desert
Judge Reinerth
Los Angeles
Tom Kimbro Leaves for Yosemite Valley Job
Tom Kimbro departed this week for Yosemite Valley to begin employment with a local outfit. He plans to work as part of a crew operating tours and guiding visitors through the canyon region.
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Tom Kimbro
Yosemite Valley
Vihels Travel to Jerome for Mother's Day Visit
Mr and Mrs Steve Vihel left Thursday for Jerome Arizona to spend Mother's Day with Mr Vihel s mother They will also enjoy a visit with a sister of Mr Vihel s
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Steve Vihel
Jerome, Arizna
Mr. Vihel
Mrs Hill Visits San Bernardino Says Mojave Cold Too
Mrs. B. S. Hill was a business visitor in San Bernardino Wednesday. She described very cold weather there and in the Mojave Valley noting the chill was widespread.
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8. S. Hill
San Bernardino
Mojave Valley
Announcement Soon for L. Jacobson Jewelry Store
Watch next week's paper for the official notice announcing L Jacobson the jeweler.
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L. Jacobson
LaJeunnesse Publishes Homestead Notice West of Yermo
Mrs Emma C LaJeunnesse of Yermo announces a homestead notice for land two miles west of Yermo and south of the new highway. Twenty acres have been cleared.
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Emma C. LaJeunnesse
Yermo
Desert man seeks Equitibus Mining contact in Whittier
H L MacDonald of 720 So Greenleaf Ave Whittier California requests the address of Equitibus Mining Company He calls himself an old desert rat and wishes to reach Joe Filmore who discovered the property classified as Equitibus Mining for correspondence.
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H. L. MacDonald
Greenleaf Ave
Whittier
Calif
Equitibus Mining Company
MacDonald
Joe Filmore
Rio Grande Oil to Locate Plant on Barstow Main Street
Barstow hosts another oil company as Rio Grande Oil Company plans a new plant on Main Street after LA negotiations. Texas corporation, producers and refiners, ranks among top California oil sales firms. Executives W. H. Blake and A. M. Lockhart toured Barstow by air last week to inspect the field.
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Barstow
Yermo
Daggett
Arrowhead
Los Angeles
Rio Grande Oil Company
Barstow Union High to Hear Geoffrey Morgan Speaker
Geoffrey Morgan of Ellison White Chautauqua is secured as speaker for Barstow Union High School commencement exercises on June 4. The event marks the school’s graduation ceremony with Morgan delivering the main address to graduates and guests.
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High School
Geoffrey Morgan
Barstow Union High School
Barstow Chamber Joins Fair Association
The Barstow Chamber of Commerce will become a charter member of the San Bernardino County Fair Association. Officers recently decided to incorporate and sell charter memberships at 25 dollars. C. M. Moon of Victorville was reelected president.
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Barstow
Summer Uniforms Adopted for California Traffic Officers
California Highway Patrol officers at Daggett and Yerba stations may wear lightweight summer uniforms this season to stay cool. Coats breeches and caps remain the same material and colors as regulation gear, but lighter weight. Officers on duty without coats may wear the regulation shirt breeches cap and belt with a bow tie in place of a four in hand, and belt with or without shoulder straps.
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California Highway Patrols
Daggett and
Yerma
Cliff House Opens Pool With Summer Improvements
The Cliff House at Newberry opens the summer swimming pool with a new water purification system a separate women’s dressing building and a child friendly wading pool adjoining the main pool. Mrs C F F Sischo owner also leases the Cliff House dining room to Mrs M B Weaver. Picnic grounds remain unchanged and provide a shady clean space for family or neighborhood picnics.
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Cliff House
Newberry
C. FF. Sischo
Auto Club pathfinding cars halt in Mexico due to weather
The five car Auto mobile Club of Southern California caravan paused south of Nogales after weather forecasts warned heavy tropical rains would make southern Mexico and Central America impassable in summer. The party will resume exploration in the dry season, charting routes from Mexico City to Vera Cruz and Acapulco, with plans to return via Laredo.
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Automobile Club
California
Nogales
Mexico City
Central American
Mexico
Central Americas
Vera Cruz
Acapulco
Laredo
Texas
Barstow Welcomes 20 30 Club Delegates On Convention
A Barstow gathering welcomed about 120 to 30 Club delegates from Las Vegas to San Diego for a quarterly convention. District Governor Leo Thayer of San Bernardino chaired sessions, a banquet was held at Rose Inn, and plans were discussed for the San Jose national convention in August.
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South Land
Suh
Barstow
Las Vegas
Nevada
San Diego
California
Uplands
Rose Inn
Boy Scout Building
Leo Thayer
San Bernardino
Planus
San Jose
Fred Bauer
Thayer
Benson
H. Benson
Chamber of Commerce
Mojave Valley
Bytigg Ptacho
Doris
Marion
Die
Riti
Henderson
L. J. Henderson
Riverside
Barstow Club
Miller Advertises Through Barstow to Death Valley Slogan
Miller promotes the Barstow to Death Valley route on letterheads and envelopes issued for the Melrose Hotel. Barstow Printer delivers a new 16 000 letterhead order while guests assist by mailing back home. The ads feature a polar bear and air cooled rooms at the hotel.
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Melrose
Barstow
Miller
Death Valley
Telephones Assured for Hinkley District
The Hinkley Chamber of Commerce met May 7 with about 25 members. Meeting nights move to the first Friday. June 7 is set for a special meeting due to school exercises. State Road 558 progress, two telephone lines planned, and survey complete. L C Safford provided music after adjournment. a surprise lunch followed.
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M. H. Bullock
Hinkley
Harper Lake Valley
L. C. Safford
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Baldy Mesa Oram
Anette
Rene Renee
Garver and Whitney
Congregational Church
Adventists OF World Meet
Barstow and
Fisthes
Fair Association
Auto Club Pathfinding Cars
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