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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1930
Page
6
The Barstow Printer sent a young pelican killed by a guide wire near Daggett last week to the Los Angeles Museum. A letter from Associate Director Lloyd B Tiernan thanks the sender for the specimen described as valuable for the museum’s series.
Two large bands totaling about six hundred wild geese passed over the river bottom land east of Helendale on Monday evening en route to an overnight rest. The sight silhouetted against the desert sky was thrilling and fascinating to observe.
Mrs 8 S Hill returns from Pasadena visit. Mrs L G Palmer and Mrs Cha Merritt attend a hat demonstration at the courthouse in San Bernardino Monday. Palmer chairs farm bureau women. Merritt leads Helendale Farm Bureau hat project. Tennie McKinnon receives a letter from her son Clinton who spent summer in Europe and will arrive in San Francisco aboard the President Garfield. He will pass South Africa Spain South America stop at Havana and through the Panama Canal. McKinnon plans to meet him in Francisco. Miss Margaret McKinney returns Saturday from a two week vacation in San Bernardino and Los Angeles. Miss McKinney works at the Du Ston Beauty Shop. Mrs Tom Williams of Vermo was admitted to a San Bernardino hospital last Friday and is much improved.
Bert White of the Mergenthaler Linotype Co visited Barstow on Tuesday en route to Las Vegas. He reports a pickup in the printing trade in Southern California and notes several lino types sold during the previous month.
Mrs John Benson entertained a number of friends last Thursday evening. Seven oclock dinner was enjoyed, then bridge occupied the time until a late hour. Mrs A A True won high score and received a pillow stitched by the hostess. Guests included Mrs A A True, Mrs M A Beimer, Mrs A W Smith, Mrs Even Evenson, Mrs George Henderson, Mrs B F Gauldin and Mrs L E Tiernan.
Mr. and Mrs. James Skilling rented a house on Hutchinson near First and on Saturday they drove to San Bernardino to buy furniture for their new home.
The Aix weeks festival closed with a Sunday matinee of El Dorado by McGroarty. On Tuesday he left by plane for New York and then sailed for Europe to undertake missions including audiences with the King of Spain and the Pope at Rome.
Parents and friends gathered in the Grammar School Auditorium Saturday night by the invitation of the P T A to welcome the High School and Grammar School staff. Roger Hartwick led the singing, Rev Frank C Reid gave the invocation, and remarks followed by Principal P H Hurst and B Floyd Lindsley.
Parker E. R. Staggs reports 600 pounds of ore from Vidal mine averaging 154 dollars per ton. Engineer Green samples near Parker for sport and profit. Adrian QO. Gilbert of Cave Springs brings high grade ore to Barstow mining bureau northeast of Barstow about fifty miles. He claims a conglomerate sample the size of a hat, with a potential worth of a million dollars.
Mr and Mrs Richard Tiernan and their baby son reached the city Thursday evening from San Pedro to visit with Lloyd E Tiernan a brother and with Mrs Tiernan.
Mr and Mrs C G Louthian and daughter Winifred Junior relocate to Barstow. He will work on the new diamond drill at the Zenda mine in Calico, while Winifred plans to enroll at the high school. They seek housing to allow their daughter to attend B U H 8S as residences remain in demand.
Highway Commissioner J. W. Cole and County Surveyor Howard Way came through Barstow this morning en route to Amboy to examine local road issues and assess needed repairs.
Mr and Mrs E E French of Santa Ana departed Monday morning after spending the weekend at the Chapin ranch in Hinkley Mr French serves as undersheriff of Orange County.
Drv Co plans regular Barstow visits in the Mojave River Valley next week. Optometrist Oxenford announces a Barstow stop while local shoe leader Mr Joyce from San Bernardino says he will also visit Barstow next week.
Barstow and Mojave Valley papers praise local commerce with seven meat markets in Victorville and one in Barstow. Pendleton Market advertises as the district’s sole meat market while Olsen, Mills, Henderson, Cunningham, Riley Electric, and others promote products and services. Local ads claim strong press publicity boosts payrolls and growth.
An advertisement from Long Beach photographer Olsen promotes professional photo services at reasonable rates. He markets portrait and event photography, inviting inquiries for bookings and pricing details.
Carl B. Groot, manager of the En sign Electric Co., is a consistent business booster who believes in the high quality of his goods. He advertises in the Printer the same products national advertisers spend millions to promote.
In Barstow professional offices Dr 8 L Benson presents a card noting residence in the Whitz Platt Building. He is a physician and surgeon. Benson is described as Barstow’s pioneer doctor and serves as deputy county health officer.
John A. Graham, a railroad physician, maintains offices near the Santa Fe reading rooms in Barstow. He arrived from Kansas City and since establishing his Barstow office, his professional card has appeared in the Printer.
Dr Roy H Chapin a local dentist with a hobby of farming spends time away from his office near the post office at his ranch in the Hinkley district confirming his dual life as urban professional and rural farmer.
Dr D M Parks dentist offers X ray service and evening appointments. Announcement appears weekly under Business Cards in the local paper.
Lubin J. Henderson appears under the heading as the Notary Public on his professional card. The entry identifies him and repeats the Notary Public designation.
Murphy Bros. of Ludlow and Campbells Store at Daggett promote powder and mining supplies. Victorville Motor Express seeks business via the Printer.
Thursby and Baxter are shown conversing through the community newspaper. The brief reads like a small town feature noting their discussion on local matters and upcoming events.
Read the advertisements in the Printer and give those advertisers an opportunity to supply your wants. This notice urges readers to review the ad pages and contact businesses directly to request goods or services. It emphasizes using local merchants and noting the range of offerings available.
This spring the Van A mans reported two fifteen foot black locust trees in cans stolen from their yard. A new fifty foot length of garden hose was also taken. The Barstow Printer reports a lost warden rake.
A creditor says a bank returned a check marked Depositor Deceased and requests details on the funeral. The remarkable note is tied to an $100,000 heart balm suit against the bank seeking damages for embarrassment and loss.
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