Randsburg Silver District Growth Boosts Stage Line Plan
San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce backs a daily stage line from San Bernardino to Randsburg Johannesburg Atolia and Osdick to cut travel time and boost mining and tourism. Ben McFarland will run the line linking desert points and share late newspaper editions with the Rand district investors and readers.
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San Bernardino
Desert Points
Rand
McFarland
Randsburg
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
North Rand
Kily
Coyote
Foster
Consolidated Mines Company Holdings
Yellow Aster
Butte
P. Beverstoeck
California Governor visit to Barstow highlights highway and loan plan
Governor Stephens met about 200 Barstow residents in the Grammar school auditorium on his first Barstow stop in 32 years. He promoted the National Old Trail Highway, commented on a 90 mile sign versus 180 miles from buckholes, and said the soldiers bonus bill would go to a November vote as a 10 million dollar loan to veterans to improve farms repayable over 40 years. He urged Californians to explain the Japanese issue to Easterners and pending implications for the state, then received desert lilies before boarding a U P train to San Bernardino for a Rotary Club luncheon.
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L. J. Henderson
Barstow
Mecca-Blythe
California
U. P
San Bernardino
Rotary Club
Auto Club Re-Charts Transcontinental Highway
The Automobile Club of Southern California has begun re charting the transcontinental highway to the southern state. A crew from the sign posting department travels by the National Old Trail Highway from Kansas City and may proceed to New York to renew signage for safer California motoring.
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Auto Club of
Southern California
Automobile Club of
California
Kansas City
New York
Plains
Desert
High School Notes Senior Plans and End of Year Events
Upperclassmen staged a playful goodbye as juniors were teased with a ball field home-run outing. Seniors face graduation and class night while assembly plans rework curriculum and the Roman program. Miss Metzgar visited San Bernardino over the weekend and hosted a party for seniors. El Desierto staff notes monthly issue will publish Friday after a month’s gap. A banquet for juniors and seniors is set for June 3 at Casa Del Desierto in honor of the seniors.
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Casa del Desierto
Harvey House
Barstow Repeats Win Over San Bernardino Reds
Barstow cruised to an 11 to 6 victory over the San Bernardino Reds on Sunday as Rose silenced the Reds with 5 safe hits and 12 strikeouts across nine innings. The Heat hindered the visitors but they played cleanly while Barstow showed strong pep that pleases fans. The game shifted late in the ninth when Reds scored eight to erase an 11 to 3 deficit. Victorville visits next Sunday.
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San Bernardino Reds
Rose
Barstow
Reds
Victorville
Build Your Own Home for Economic and Social Good
The piece argues that home ownership is essential for families and communities. It asserts apartments are costly and unsuitable for raising children, urging citizens to aim to own homes and to help make ownership practical.
Planting the School Yard Tradition Encouraged
In colleges and schools planting ivy or a growing tree is a cherished class symbol. Grounds are beautified over years by these living souvenirs. Each class should leave something growing behind to remember the school that started their lives, giving back to beautify their alma mater.
Santa Fe to run passenger engines Los Angeles to Winslow
Town topics note Santa Fe plans to operate passenger engines from Los Angeles to Winslow starting June 15, a 600 mile run aimed at reducing power handling costs. Local items include real estate purchases by Dr. and Mrs. Davis, mail service to several towns, mining activity north of Barstow, and notes on bank prospects in Barstow.
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Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Winslow
Frank Burness
Irene Leeds
L. G. Perry
Long Beach
Barstow
Grammer and
High School
Mrs. Perry
Fresno
San Francisco
USC to unveil Lincoln bust on Memorial Day observance
In Los Angeles on May 25 USC students will observe Memorial Day with the unveiling of a bust of Abraham Lincoln. A student from the public speaking department will deliver the memorial address, marking the university event.
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Missouri Association of
Los Angeles County
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Abraham Lincoln
True's Drug Store Prescriptions Compounded On Site
Bring your prescriptions and family recipes to True's drug store for careful on site compounding.
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True’s Drug Store
Ady
Congregational Church Notes Mothers' Day and Bible School
Mothers' Day events at the Congregational Church included a sermon by Rev. McRea, a duet by Rev and Mrs McRae, and choir solos. The Bible school picnic is set for Saturday with basket lunch and a social hour for Barstow women. The Women’s Association aided East Relief by collecting 300 pounds of shoes and clothing, with further tag drives for remaining items.
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The
Women’s Association
Miss Colby
Near East Relief
McRae
Boy Scouts
Elkshall
Cong
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