Barstow civic notes on maintenance and growth
Readers report on street cleanliness and landscaping around new structures including the Boy Scouts building and Beacon Tavern. Comments cover traffic changes from the viaduct, highway upgrades, and local greenery efforts by Richfield station and nearby yard beautifications. Minor items mention citrus trees and increased air and rail activity over Barstow.
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Boy Scout’s
Barstow
New Beacon Tavern
Richfield Station
Golden State
van Aman
Barstow-Yermo
A. Luminosa
Transcontinental Airways
Big ‘Lumber Company
Copper and the Tariff Discussed for Domestic Industry
The article argues copper production and consumption are nearly balanced in the United States. It notes 1929 output at 1,015,000 tons and consumption at 1,078,000 tons, with imports of 487,156 tons from low-cost producers. A tariff is needed to equalize costs and sustain high wages and taxes while protecting American industry.
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United States
Feasibility narrowed for aqueduct surveys Barstow favored
Survey results on the Los Angeles aqueduct from the Boulder Dam narrow to four feasible options. Three of the remaining options favor Barstow, which has benefited from Boulder Dam advertising for years. California travelers to Las Vegas pass through Barstow and many stay at local hotels.
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Los Angeles Aqueduct
Boulder Dam
Barstow
California
Las Vegas
Local Bakeshop Faces Demand as Goods Move North
In a blaze of supply routes, Los Angeles county ships lumber over highways into San Bernardino while LA county secures gas tag rights. Five hundred loaves of bread are sent daily from southern bakeries to Barstow and nearby towns, raising calls to support the local plant and payroll.
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Barstow
San Bernardino Co
California
Lloyd BH. Tiernan
Eoitor
Los Angeles County
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino Mountains
Open Forum Urges $70,000 Bond Plan for Barstow High
P H Hurst argues overcrowded Barstow Union High must vote May 16 on a $70,000 bond over 15 years to remodel and add a new unit on the present site, buy 15 acres for athletic use, and upgrade equipment while preserving reserve capacity to handle growth and emergencies.
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Wiliams Aviation Field
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P. H Hurst
Barstow School Bond Proposal Reopens May Vote
A $70,000 bond proposal to support Barstow High School expansion and ground purchase is before taxpayers on May 16. The writer argues for moving the high school site outside town to reduce traffic and improve conditions, noting land donations and the possibility of selling current property for business use, and urges forming a committee to study a better location before the decision.
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Barstow
Barstow Voters Debate School Site Funding
Barstow Union High School supporters and outlying districts clash over money for the current site. Citizens acknowledge Barstow bears over 20 percent of taxes but argue both sides must sacrifice as pupils travel long distances to school.
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Barstow
Bond debate at Barstow Union High School meeting
R W Foglesone voices opposition to a bond for temporary relief while supporting a bond to fund a new school building. He offers 15 acres of land and five years of free playground use, and promises cooperation with any stronger proposal to advance the district’s needs.
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R. W. Foglesone
Barstow High School site debate over crowding and land needs
A Barstow-Printer letter criticizes Barstow High School pupils for allegory about crowding at Hinkley school, arguing rural districts need proper site size. It cites state law requiring five acres and notes Hill the State School Architect won’t approve more buildings on the current site. The writer favors new construction on a larger site to allow growth.
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Barstow
Barstow High School
Hinkley
Hill
Harper Lake
L. H. Pomeroy
Hinkley P. 0
These communications will be answered next week’s Printer
A brief note indicates responses to communications will be provided in the Printer next week. It mentions a forthcoming issue or deadline, with emphasis on awaiting publication scheduling.
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P. H. Hurst
Barstow Union High School
Ania Ectricon
Nevans-Cilironi Ven
Cmeany
Eyrerstite Tetecrava Company
Yoo Unuumies Company
Sierras Power
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