Work On National Old Trail Continues Between Daggett and Barstow
State Highway crews extend work on the National Old Trails highway from Newberry to Daggett and plan the next stretch toward Barstow with Santa Fe tracks north of Oro Grande. Right of way already secured on most parcels, one five acre landowner holding out as talks with railroad and county proceed. project paused pending agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberry
Daggett
Parstow
Barstow
Victorville
C. S. Crain
Crain
Californian Picked to Announce McAdoo at Convention
Chicago May 27 James JD Phe land of San Francisco former United States Senator from California has been chosen to place the name of William G McAdoo before the Democratic national convention in New York He is Mrs McAdoo s personal choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James JD. Pheland
San Francisco
United States
California
William G. McAdoo
New York
McAdoo
American Legion Convention Moves Up In Santa Cruz
The American Legion Convention in Santa Cruz has been advanced one week. First sessions will begin August 4, not August 11, due to a conflict with the California Redmen convention in Santa Cruz during the week of August 11. Morgan Keaton, State Adjutant, notes the date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Santa Cruz
Morgan Keaton
California
Members of Draft Boards to Meet in Los Angeles
On Thursday June th the second annual meeting of the Selective Service Association of California will convene in Los Angeles. J J Borree, president, says the organization will be crystallized and amalgamated into one of the outstanding war organizations of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Selective Service Association of California
Water main upgrade extends from high school to Fredericks Street
The water company plans to extend a four inch water main from the high school south to Fredericks street, replacing the existing two inch main that carried limited flow to Frederick street. The upgrade aims to improve supply as the previous line exhausted its capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Water Company
High School
Fredericks Street
Frederick Street
New Harvey News Stand Manager Arrives
¢. C. Coleman named the new manager of the Harvey News Stand to relieve Ralph Haan on the first of the month. Coleman previously supervised the news stand department in Needles for two years. Haan will begin work Sunday for the Santa Fe and will replace Williard Wright who takes a short vacation.
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C. Coleman
Harvey News Stand
Ralph Haan
Mr. Coleman
Needles
Ralph
The
Santa Fe
Williard Wright
Teachers Leaving In Barstow Farewell Sentiment
We deeply regret that Miss Ireland Miss Paul and Miss Mill will not be with us for another year. All of these teachers will leave many friends in Barstow among the pupils and parents alike.
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Miss Ireland
Paul
Miss Mill
Barstow
Former Graduate Announces Marriage to Warren H Gill
Miss Lelia Duncan, a 1921 graduate, married Warren H Gill at Riverside on Saturday May 83rd. She moved from Ludlow to Los Angeles with Dr and Mrs McCall, and Mr Till works for Santa Fe at Victorville. Best wishes to the couple. The Student Body will elect officers for the coming year on Thursday.
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Lelia Duncan
Warren H. Gill
Riverside
Duncan
Ludlow
Los Angeles
McCall
Till
Santa Fe
Victorville
Hill
May recall judge who fines editor in Phoenix case
In Phoenix Judge Abbey faces recall after fining J W Spear editor of the Republican 300 dollars for an article criticizing the judge’s jail sentence of E G Hutchison to life for dynamite use against his wife. Spear also fined ten dollars for an unlit cigar. a habeas corpus writ pauses the order pending higher court review.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Abbey
J. W. Spear
Republican
Jude Abbey
E.G. Hutchison
Spear
Elks Ball Planned in Rand District This Saturday
Elks of the Rand district host a dance and supper at Atolia hall this Saturday evening with about 100 couples admitted. Lloyd Tiernan holds five tickets for Barstow at three dollars each to help attendees reach the event. Estimated expenses total around 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand District
Lloyd Tiernan
Barstow
Elks
Atolia
Dancing at Lenwood Opens with Expanded Hall
Mr and Mrs Angie Willett have opened the Lenwood dance hall with a enlarged floor and a good dance floor. They host dances all summer every Wednesday and Saturday evening. A three piece orchestra played on Wednesday night and about thirty five couples from Barstow area attended a pleasant drive over a good road five miles from Barstow.
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Angie Willett
Lenmwood
Brstow
Lenwood
Barstow
Egg shipments handled by three California poultry groups in 1928
More than 20,000,000 dozen eggs were marketed by three California organizations in 1928, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. About one fifth of the total was sold in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
United’States Department of Agriculture
New York City
Imperial Utilities executive in Barstow amid hospital stay
A Kent, treasurer of Imperial Utilities, manages the ice plant and water works in Barstow while Manager A B Evans is confined to his Melrose Hotel room with a dislocated hip. Evans, under nurse Mrs. McCarty, is gradually improving though past nights have been trying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kent
Imperial Utilities Corporation
Barstow
A. B. Evans
Melrose Hotel
Personal items picked up about town
I I Riley of Los Angeles was out to his Hinkley property over Sunday. B J Brown, switchman, has moved to his old home in Albuquerque New Mexico. Mrs George Leahy of the local post office force is taking her two weeks vacation. The Sam Young place in the Trinkley district has been sold to new comers in the district. Watson Bros of the Paris Valley were Trinkley visitors over Sunday looking over their property. The Adams family of Hinkley have leased their ranch to a Mr Smith who is reported homesteading in the district. The new store of Mrs A Gilliam Will not be a grocery store. They will Open Next month with a different kind of stock. Mrs Agnes Wright made a business trip to Los Angeles returning Wednesday shopping for June brides and the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Leahy
Adams
Hinkley
Agnes Wright
Los Angeles
Cunningham Couple Spends Month in Los Angeles
Mrs Ed Cunningham remains in Los Angeles for a month while Ed Cunningham travels the summer in the town’s coolest spot, enjoying a quiet retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Cunningham
Los Angeles
De Rochemont siblings visit in Southern California
Archie and Wallace de Rochemont of San Bernardino were weekend visitors with their sister Miss Mable de Rochemont who is residing in Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Wallace de Rochemont
San Bernardino
Miss
Mable de Rochmont
Barstow
Hinkley Farmers Work Hundreds of Tons of Alfalfa Hay
Hinkley farmers move hundreds of tons of alfalfa into the season. Some hay is being baled while others stack it for storage and shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkley
Barstow Welcome for Mrs Love Arnold Green White and Mr White
Mrs Love Arnold Green-White and Mr White have returned from Los Angeles and are now making their home in Barstow. Mrs White is waiting tables at the Barstow Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Love Arnold Green-White
Mr. White
Los Angeles
Barstow
Mrs. White
Catholic Cleric to Serve Offerle Kansas on Vacation
Rey C. T. Kerts of the Catholic Church plans a stay in Offerle Kansas this Saturday. He will be stationed at the Catholic Directory until August as a vacation from his current district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey C. T. Kerts
Catholic Church
Offerle
Kansas
Catholic Directory
Mr. Kerts
Dr Bell to Address Local Congregational Society
Dr Bell of Long Beach will address the Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational church Sunday evening at 7 o clock. He will probably give another address at the eight o clock service. The Doctor was a captain overseas during the World War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Long Beach
Christian Endeavor Society
Caplin
Opening of Urbita Springs resort announced for May 19
Dr. A. C. Pratt announces the formal opening of the Urbita Springs resort on May 19 with invitation only admittance. A new ballroom will be opened with dancing and entertainment. Those wishing tickets should notify Dr. Pratt by June 10.
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A. C. Pratt
Urbita Springs
Nurse Miss Calliet Dies on Train Near Barstow
Miss Melanie Calliet a 42 year old nurse died of heart trouble as a train neared Barstow on Saturday. The Coroner was notified and after an inquest the body was prepared at Barstow Undertaking Parlors for shipment to Illinois. She worked for Mrs. Barbour and they were traveling from Rockford to Los Angeles.
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Melanie Calliet
Barstow
Illinais
Miss Calliect
Mrs. Barbour
Rockford
Los Angeles
Couples Tour Big Bear Lakeside Resorts
Mr and Mrs Hunt and Mr and Mrs Waters spent Sunday at Big Bear driving to resorts on both sides of the lake. They enjoyed a motor boat ride to the dam and noted the dancing pavilion opened this week. The Barstow to Big Bear trip takes three to four hours depending on driving speed, with a shorter return trip.
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Mrs. Hunt
McAdoo Tours Barstow on California Trip
William G. McAdoo, Democratic presidential hopeful, passed through Barstow at 9 o clock Sunday morning on his return to Los Angeles from New York. He greeted railroad men he has met along this route for years during his California visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. McAdoo
Barstow
Los Angeles
New York
California
Notable Social Notes From Barstow and Surrounds
Messrs Pearl and Perry of Vermo were Barstow shoppers today. Mrs Ray O’Brien and son left for Venice this week for their summer outing. Wallace Clark is building a home on land owned by Mrs Agnes Wright. Bob Campbell Daggett garage man was a business visitor in Barstow this Thursday. Mr and Mrs A H Pendleton City Meat Market were San Bernardino visitors in their Dodge coupe today. Prof Paul Cadman of the University of California will address high school graduates on June 9. Mrs Ramsey was from San Francisco the first of the week where their son Kenneth is at Morton hospital. Miss Verda Traws sprained her right ankle the first of the week and was unable to be at her desk. Mrs Gussie Dyer niece of Mr and Mrs McMullen is visiting from Hayden Arizona en route to Long Beach.
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Bob Campbell
Daggett
Barstow
A. H. Pendleton
City Meat Market
San Bernardino
Paul Cadman
University of California
Ramsey
San Francisco
Kenneth
Morton Hospital
Verda Traws
Gussie Dyer
Mrs. McMullen
Hayden
Arizona
Long Beach
Innner
Japanese baby Ayako Nakagawa dies at birth in Barstow
Ayako Nakagawa, a Japanese baby, died at birth on May 21 in Barstow. Parents Mr and Mrs Nakagawa buried the infant in Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayako Nakagawa
Barstow
Nakagawa
Mountain View
Ice plant resumes full blast after tank collapse repair
The ice plant runs at full capacity again as repair work finishes following a tank collapse that sent 4,000 gallons of water crashing to the ground, prompting safety checks and cleanup.
Barstow Visit Highlights Local Guests At Melrose Hotel
Mrs. Lucille Christian of Los Angeles stays at Hotel Melrose with her father H. Meade who is interested in Watery mining property. Mrs. May and Mrs. Soules visit Barstow as in laws and relatives. After Barstow, Soules plans to move to Kingman for the summer while Mr. and Mrs. McMullen host Mrs. Fred Moomau of Franklin West Virginia for a family reunion at the beach.
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Lucille Christian
Los Angeles
Barstow
Melrose
H. &. Meade
May
Soules
Engineer Soules
Kingman
McMullen
Fred Moomau
Franklin, W. V
Moomau
Mrs. McMullen
Baby George Beardsley Dies in Ludlow. Buried in Long Beach
The little year old baby George Edward Beardsley, son of Mr and Mrs Chas Beardsley, died in Ludlow on May 7. The body was shipped to Long Beach for burial per Barstow Undertaking Parlors report.
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George Edward
Chas Beardsley
Ludlow
Long Beach
Barstow
Mrs Debonah J Mixon dies at 72 in Barstow area
Mrs Debonah J Mixon, mother of Mrs Pearl Hudson of the Barstow Bakery, died last Saturday May 24 at age 72 years five months. Her body was shipped from Barstow Undertaking Parlors to Ontario for burial.
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Debonah J. Mixon
Pearl Hudson
Barstow Bakery
Barstow
Ontario
Barstow Chamber Tourism Officers Elected at Yermo Visit
Local Barstow Chamber representatives traveled to Yermo Mondax to assist in organizing a Chamber. Officers elected include D. D. Connell of Yermo as president, Homer Ryerson of Daggett as vice president, and Lucian Bell of Yermo as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow Chamber of Commerce
Yermo Mondax
Yermo
Homer Ryerson
Daggett
Lucian Bell
Congregational Notes Highlight Memorial Day Week Events
The note reports 855 dollars raised by church ladies at a Friday social and praises local music artists. It announces Lord's Supper observance Sunday morning and Memorial Day observance Sunday evening. June 5 features the Baccalaureate Sermon for the High School graduates. Paul R. Strain leads a notable youth group from the International Sunday School Association. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Leggitt's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Barstow Sees First Watermelon Load From Imperial Valley
The first watermelons of the season left Imperial Valley and arrived in Barstow carried by C. W. Gabhart who also delivered crates of cantaloupes. The melons, costing 85 dollars a ton in the field, required a 480 mile round trip and a ton and a half were brought back. At ten cents a mile, landed cost is about 117 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Valley
Barstow
C. W. Gabhart
St Joseph Catholic Church notes and services
During my absence Rev Fr Anthony of Delano California will hold services at St Josephs Church June 11 July 16 and August 18. The Ladies of the Altar Society and Young People Society will meet every Sunday at 8 am at St Josephs church. Rev Cf Kerfs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony of
Delano
Calif
St. Joseph's Church
Ladies of the Altar Society
On Young People Society
C.f. Kerfs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Californian
American Legion Convention
Elks’ Ball
I. I. Riley
B. J. Brown
Switchman
Albuquerque, N.M
Sam Young
Trinkley
Watson Bros
Paris Valley
M‘adoo
Speed Our Republic
Robin Hood
iMarian
Betty and
Billy Boys
Quateite
America
Messrs
Pearl and
Perry of
Vermo
Ray O'Brien
Venice
Wallace Clark
Stu
Paul R. Strain
International Sunday School Associatin
Master’s Vineyard
ST. Joseph
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