Mojave River Valley Industries and Rail Developments
T. G. Nicklin reports new heavier rails will soon be laid on the Santa Fe line from Hodge to the summit, forty miles of 110 pound rail. San Bernardino election costs reach nearly $30,000, with farmers paying most. Zenda mine in Calico to tunnel for gold, silver and lead, pump service not needed in dry tunnels. Barstow seeks half the money for a berm grinding mill. Doce Smith visits Daggett to drill a new water well for Gold Belt Mine. Yermo boasts a Union Pacific park along the Boulder Dam highway. Camp Cady improvements advance under Tom Williams as new owners take over. A Tehachapi blizzard claims two night mail riders, others killed in cold service. criticism of government safety. Dam work slows on highway 66 West Hill, Barstow signs advised. potential employment for petty criminals and jail transport discussed. Emergency conditions across the county urge action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Nicklin
Santa Fe
Hodge
San Bernardino County
Calico Hills
New York
Zenda Mines
Calico
Barstow
East Hills
Barnum Mill
Los Angeles
Henderson & Nicklin
Doce” Smith
Daggett
Gold Belt
Yerma
Yermo
Union Pacific Railroad
Boulder Dam
Tom Williams
West Hill
San Bernardino
Desert Elks Entertained as Special Guests
The Desert Elks were honored guests at the San Bernardino Elks Club on Saturday for the Annual Home Coming of Lodge 836. A banquet preceded novelty entertainment with songs, dances, and sleight-of-hand tricks. greetings from Brother Ellis marked the highlight, with desert attendees listed including Dale Morris, F B Morris, Bob Greer, Mike Ocho, O J Finke, Edward Evans, Fred Gardner, Ralph Haan, Geo Patton, Reece and Forrest Dillingham, J J Payne, and Lillie Jacobson of Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desert Elks
San Bernardino
Edward Evans
Fred Gardner
Ralph Haan
Geo. Patton
Reece
Forrest Dillingham
J. J. Payne
Lillie Jacobson
Barstow
Local Legion Post Again Wins Citation
American Legion California drive ended Sunday November 16 with Barstow Post leading gains at 20 percent over last year. Banning and Rim of the World Posts in Twenty first District also posted top results in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Barstow plans to receive a national citation while a next Legion dance for Red Cross funding is discussed for December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Powell
Barstow Post
Leonard Larson
Roy Moore
Bill Steen
San Bernardino
Legion
American Red Cross
Barstow District News Includes Local Travels and Events
Carl Groot of Ensign Electric spent Monday and Tuesday in Los Angeles on business. John and Mrs Benson leave for Los Angeles, returning Wednesday night, joined by Mr and Mrs A Rice. J F Brook of Los Angeles visits with his son Marion Brook. Three basketball games set for Friday at Grammar school auditorium Yerma Ludlow and Barstow teams play with small admission. On December 17 a RS AWociation ritual initiatory work rally in Rivverside with officers and escorts attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Groot
Ensign Electric Company
Los Angeles
John Benson
A. Rice
Grammar School
Yerma, Ludlow and
Barstow
Darling experiments with peas on Dix Van Dyke ranch
Mr. Darling raises peas at Dix Van Dyke ranch reporting August planting and market readiness two to three weeks before Imperial Valley peas. He ships by rail from valley towns south of Cajon, earning price leads in local markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Darling
Dix van Dyke Ranch
Imperial Valley
Cajon
Buckley Attends Barstow Wedding in Los Angeles
Buckley motored to Los Angeles this weekend to attend the wedding of his wife's youngest brother, Mr Buckley, who manages the Barstow Garage. He has the promise of a residence here in December and Mrs Buckley will move to Barstow then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ss
Stanley Ford Returns to Rail Work After Goffs Relief
Stanley Ford formerly of Daggett and Barstow, now in Victorville the past year, has resumed railroad work. He spent three weeks as relief operator at Goffs for Mrs. Rust during her mother's illness. He returned to Victorville Tuesday night and will depart soon for Needles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Ford
Daggett and Barstow
Victorville
Goffs
Mrs. Rust
Mr. Ford
Mrs. W. W. Smith Dies in Victorville Hospital
Mrs. W. W. Smith, wife of postal worker W. Smith, died Thursday morning at nine o'clock in Victorville hospital after being taken from Barstow weeks earlier. She had lived in Barstow for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Smith
Victorville Hospital
Victorville Woman's Club Hosts Home Furnishing Program
Barstow guests Mrs Harry Kelly Mrs C B Pray and Mrs Dee Cooper attended a Victorville Woman's Club home furnishing demonstration. They returned home enthusiastic about the program and the artistic possibilities of drapes for the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Victorville
Harry Kelly
C. B. Pray
Dee Cooper
Girl Scouts Thank Barstow for Berbecue Proceeds
The Girl Scouts thank Barstow residents for a barbecue that raised 30 dollars. At Wednesday’s meeting it was decided volunteers could pick up unwanted toys from Mrs Haws residence to work on them later. The toys will be handed to the 20 30 club for distribution at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Big Trail film charms visitors to Hollywood theater
Miss Clara Bell and Dr. Morrison visited Arthur Bell in El Monte last Sunday to see the Big Trail at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Doc praised the picture while highlighting John Wayne, his nephew, in a leading role. Wayne recently spent part of a day in Barstow with his uncle en route to the Grand Canyon where a scene was filmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bell
Guy Morrison
Arthur Bell
el Monte
Chinese Theatre
Hollywood
Doc
John Wayne
Mr. Wayne
Barstow
Grand Canyon
Visitors and doctors review child health across California towns
Miss Margaret McKinney hosted by her mother Mrs O J McKinney and friend Dave Wixom of San Bernardino. Mrs Frank West visits daughter Mrs Leonard Bush in Inglewood. Doctors Hainsworth and Drey from the State Department of child hygiene examined 33 children in Needles and 98 in Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McKinney
O. J. McKinney
Dave Wixom
San Bernardino
Frank West
Leonard Bush
Inglewood
Mrs Jardine Heads Ten Day Hollywood Vacation
Mrs. Robert Jardine of Hinkley departed Thursday morning for a ten day vacation in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jardine of
Hinkley
Hollywood
Optometrist Postpones Barstow Visit to Dec 4th
Dr. Oxenford of San Bernardino warns patients his weekly Barstow appointment is postponed due to Thanksgiving. He will instead be in Barstow the following Thursday, December 4th, with the notice arriving after his ad was printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optometrist
Barstow
Oxenford
San Bernardino
Merchants to Form Credit Association in Barstow
A special meeting at the Boy Scouts hall Barstow Friday evening November 28 at 8 p m will organize a county Credit Board. Interested merchants are urged to attend and an able speaker will discuss credits and outline County Credit Board principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts Hall
Barstow
County Credit Board
Barstow First Rain of Winter Season Reported
The Mojave Valley received its first rain of the season last Thursday followed by a light sprinkle Saturday evening. Light frost then settled in as wintry weather persisted, and snow was reported in all mountain sections of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mojave Valley
Hinkley Lads Soar At University Of Redlands
Frank Speth and Bob Speth, freshmen and sophomore at the University of Redlands, gain notice for strong play. Bob Speth shines as guard, Jack Boone shifts to guard, Anger anchors the line, and the freshmen tennis team defeats varsity 7 4. The Speth brothers, Sons of A Speth, prominent Hinkley ranch people, graduated from Barstow Union high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Speth
Bob Speth
University of Redlands
Redlands
U. of R
Fresno
Pomona
Jack Boone
Bulldog
Bingham
Stenger
Robert Speth
A. Speth
Hinkley Ranch
Barstow Union High School
Local PTA Meeting Showcased Barstow Students
At Barstow grammar school Wednesday night the Parent Teachers Association presented an excellent program enjoyed by a packed auditorium. Miss Reedy directed the Glee Club with praise for each division, while Walter Williams led the orchestra and Jack Brainard staged the one act play. Two Mexican children stirred applause in a costume dance as parents mingled during a social hour with cake and coffee afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow Grammar School
Miss Reedy
Glee Club
Walter Williams
Jack Brainard
Parenteachers Association
Red Cross Campaign Mobilizes Mojave River Valley Kiwanis Teams
The Mojave River Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross tasks Kiwanis Club members with the annual roll call. Two Kiwanis teams compete to recruit names while donations support both local needs and national headquarters. The drive runs from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mojave River Valley
American Red Cross
Leon P. Whitney
Red Cross
The
Village News Notes and Social Happenings in Hodge Area
Mrs N Nickerson spent Saturday in Victorville while Jesse Slagill and his son George brought a new radio home. A Social Card Party is planned at Hodge school Saturday night with cake or sandwiches and a deck of cards requested. Mr and Mrs Joseph Clark of Los Angeles visited friends in the Randall home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Nickerson
Victorville
Jesse Slagill
George
Hodge
Los Angles
Marie Doane
Los Angeles
V. Owen
Barstow
V. Bullington
Hinkley Club Meets Despite Stormy Weather
The Hinkley Woman's Club gathered last Thursday with a good turnout. Mrs. Alice G. Sproule led a Thanksgiving themed program of piano duet, readings, quotations and songs. A business meeting followed with light refreshments. Farm Bureau met Tuesday evening with a membership drive targeting 4 H for youth. Local residents made several trips and projects including home additions and property work. আল
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkley Woman’s Club
Alice G. Sproule
Farm Bureau
Williams
Trona
Alva Hawks
San Bernardino
Ed Padgett
H. C. Bailey
M. E. Byrne
Los Angeles
Howard Pomeroy
Byrne
George Jackson
Garding
R. A. Kelly
York Place
Harper Lake
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Camp Cady
Arizona
Tehachapi
Donaldson
Vegas
J. F. Brook
Marion Brook
Victorville Woman's Club
Girl Scout
Loca PT. A
RED Cross Campaign
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