Barstow Growth Sparks New Homes and Airport Project
Barstow expansion drives demand for three to five room cottages with easy terms from Henderson & Nicklin. A county chamber effort promotes Mojave River Valley rail safety, the Twenty-Thirty Club opens Barstow’s airport, and plans push for shade trees and a public park along Main Street.
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Barstow
Muroc
Santa Fe
Mojave
Henderson & Nicklin
Mexico
Sam
California
Death Valley
Mojave River Valley
Borak
Trona
Po and Borax
Kern County
Billy Bryan
Calico Silver
United States
U.S. Barstow
Twenty-Thirty Club of
Bauer & Slaton
Alfred Henderson
Bartsow
Santa Fe Station
Main Street
West
J. A. Coffey
World War Veterans Insurance Help Coming to Barstow
Next Saturday October 13 Everett Locke service officer of the American Legion will visit the Barstow Boy Scout building from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m to assist World War I veterans with any insurance compensation discharge data Bring your discharge or data County Council meeting Tuesday evening October 13 in Upland will elect officers and is expected to draw a large crowd
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Everett Locke
American Legion
San Bernardino County
Barstow
Boy Scout Building
Gaii
San Bernardino
Davis Hosts Guests From Los Angeles Visit
Mr and Mrs If Il Davis entertained last Tuesday with guests Mr and Mrs Theo Shroda and Shroda's sister. The party drove out from Los Angeles to attend.
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If. Il. Davis
Theo Shroda
Mr. Shrode
Los Angeles
Cash payments urged for World War certificates
Bar stow Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars calls for immediate cash payment of World War I certificates, aiming for ten million signatures to present to Congress. Commander Harold D. DeCoe says pensions for widows and orphans should match earlier war benefits, arguing the government profits from delays and urging nationwide mobilization of veterans to press for action.
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Barstow Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas City
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Harold D. DeCoe
Sacramento
California
DeCoe
Visitors from Los Angeles at Barstow Home
Mrs. E. Clark and Fred Gregory from Los Angeles visited over the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Davis in Barstow. Miss Francis Wilson has returned to Hotel Melrose after six weeks away from the desk. she enjoyed a vacation in Los Angeles and vicinity. Jade Pacina, employed at Hotel Melrose, left Wednesday for his home in Pennsylvania.
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E. Clark
Fred Gregory
Los Angeles
H. H. Davis
Miss Francis Wilson
Melrose
Miss Wilson
Jade Pacina
Hotel
Mrs M A Beimer Confined by Severe Cold This Week
Mrs M A Beimer has been confined to her bed this week due to a severe cold. Local friends report she is resting at home and improving gradually.
Athletics win first game of World Series 66 to 2
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St Louis Cardinals on their home field by a score of 66 to 2 in the opening game of the World Series. The lopsided result marked the Athletics as early leaders in the series.
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Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Mrs Otto Christensen Elected President of New Golf Club
Mrs Otto Christensen was chosen as president of the newly organized women’s golf club in a formal meeting. The organization aims to promote ladies golf, with Christensen guiding initial activities and membership.
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Otto Christensen
Golf Club
Women’s Golf Club
Former Barstow Oil Driver Burns in Utah Incident
Sam Coffee, former Barstow Standard Oil driver, suffered first and second degree burns Tuesday in Cedar City Utah while dumping gasoline into a tractor when it caught fire. He was transferred from Barstow to Cedar City and has a wife and child.
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Sam Coffee
Standard Oil Company
Cedar City
Utah
Barstow
High School Pupils Elect Officers
After a highly exciting campaign the following were elected to guide the high school student body activities Marvin as president Floyd Carr as vice president Beatrice Naan as secretary Florence Canon as treasurer Armand Stewart as manager of boys athletics Jane Swanger as manager of girls athletics Dean Wickstrom as song leader Carmel Farrell and Jack Brainard as cheer leaders.
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Junior Marvin
Floyd Carr
Beatrice Naan
Florence Canon
Armand Stewart
Jane Swanger
Dean Wickstrom
Carmel Farrell
Jack Brainard
Re-Elect Officers for Benefit Association Meeting
The Security Benefit Association held a meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Ross. Officers were reelected except the president who proposed a new leader. members refused to withdraw. The group said Barr is needed to help next year. Next meeting set for Rose Inn on October 12.
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The
Security Benefit Association
Ernest Ross
Barr
Desert
Rose Inn
Vacation period over for Wilson family and guests
Mr T G Wilson and his children ended a summer break that included Catalina Island Huntington Beach and Los Angeles area camps. They were joined in Bishop by Mr and Mrs Ed Hill Mr and Mrs Albert Weld and Charles Clark. Deer hunting plans failed with James Wilson leaving Del Monte camp for San Bernardino High School to live with grandmother Teresa Maloney.
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T. G. Wilson
Catalina Island
Huntington Beach
Los Angeles
Andrews Camp
Bishop
Wilson
Ed. Hill
Albert Weld
Charles Clark
James Wilson
C. x
del Monte
San Bernardino
Do Drop Inn Proprietors Survive Highway Crash
Mr and Mrs W H Ross owners of the Do Drop Inn escaped injury when their 1931 Studebaker coupe flipped after a vehicle cut in ahead of them eight miles north of San Bernardino. The female driver suffered a minor arm scratch while her male companion had a gash above one eye. The car was disabled by a broken steering knuckle and shattered windows. The couple aided the injured and Ross repaired the steering wheel to enable them to continue toward San Bernardino. The man refused hospital care and the pair later found the other occupant walking by the wreck. Estimated speed at impact was 60 to 65 mph.
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W. H. Ross
San Bernardino
Studebaker
Ross
Ben H Long Elected Commander of American Legion Post 324
Ben H Long is elected commander of American Legion R A Griffith Post 324 Barstow for the new year at a recent officer election held in the Boy Scout building. New officers include B D Blankenship first vice commander George Henderson second vice commander Charles Willis adjutant George Jackson finance officer Morris Andy Anderson chaplin Burt Osborne historian Chas A Mitchell sergeant at arms. A joint installation with Victorville Post members followed.
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American Legion
R. A. Grifith
Boy Scout
Barstow
Ben Hi. Long
B.D. Blankenship
George Henderson
Charles Willis
George Jackson
Morris Andy Anderson
Chaplin
Burt Osborne
Chas A. Mitchell Sargeant
Frank Mogle
San Bernardino County
Howard Scott
Victorville
Fred McDougall
San Bernamino
Ludlow
Yermo
Roy Ray
Powell
Department of California
Charles Williams
B. J. Osborne
Ladies Auxiliary
Osborne
Monte Wells
Fred Buckley
VEW
Congregational Church Calls Rev Ferris After Vote
The Congregational Church announced that Rev. Chester Ferris will preach both morning and evening on Sunday October 4. Last Sunday the congregation voted by ananimous vote to call Rev Ferris as pastor for the local church.
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Congregational Church
Chester Ferris
Ferris
California Votes For The Worlds Greatest Construction Project
Voters in thirteen Southern California cities approved bonds for the $220 million Colorado River Aqueduct, a 266 mile water carrier designed to deliver one billion gallons daily to the region. The Metropolitan Water District plans six years of work, starting with a 13 mile tunnel near San Jacinto Peak, and projects water for up to 7 million more people. The aqueduct spans desert and mountains via tunnels, conduits, siphons, and pipes, with open canals and many miles of covered conduits.
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Colorado
California Coastal Plain
Boulder Dam
Panama Canal
Metropolitan Water District
California
Frank E.weymouth
Federal Bureau of Construction
Anaheim
Beverly Hills
Burbank
Compton
Fullerton
Glendale
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Pasadena
San Marino
Santa Ana
Santa Monica
Torrance
United States
San Jacinto Peak
Iowa
Rhode Island
Delaware
Colorado River
Congress
Tunsela
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T. G. Nicklin
World War Veterans Insurance Compensation
Barstow Standard Oil
Officers For Benefit Association
Ben H. Long
Legion
Southern
Colorado River Aqueduct
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