Grammar School Pupils Stage Ministrel Show
Sixth grade presented a five cent minstrel show in the auditorium with all pupils participating. Donald Marvin led as interlocutor with Beverly Burke and Billy Stenberg as end men. Music, dancing, and jokes drew praise from teachers and attendees. The program will be repeated November six.
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Donald Marvin
Beverly Burke
Billy Stenberg
Margaret Dailey
Beatrice Hoan
Pearl Shuchart
Edna Rowe
James Redman
Salvidor Jolvan
Billie Steinberg
Clair Johnson
Thomas Paulson
Salvador Jarvin
Elma Brookilee
Egbert Thrasher
Julia Donnelly
County Narse
Caroline Waters
Mo School
Narrow escape as switchman Russell narrowly survives collision
Switchman Russell faced a near-death moment Monday night when a train struck his car on the passenger tracks at the west end. The car was hurled against the switch, the door opened, and Russell escaped as wreckage and twisted iron showed how close he came to disaster. He had been awakened for a sleep-before-work call and had rushed to reach his post in twenty minutes.
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Russel
North 22
Mojave Barstow Road Project Moves Forward
Mojave Barstow highway construction begins after securing right of way. Supervisor Wagy to start next Monday with two crews, one near Kramer and one from Mojave. Road aimed to open for traffic by December 1, linking Mojave and Barstow and routing northbound traffic.
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Mojave
Barstow
Muroe
Sommer
Wagy
Kramer
Annual C. E. In San Bernardino
The annual Christian Endeavor Convention will be at First Presbyterian Church San Bernardino November 13 to 15 with a Fellowship Banquet Friday night November 18. Tickets are 50 cents. Dr W E Edmonds Glendale will speak Friday evening and Saturday morning, with Prof Cleland B McAfee Oakland and other leaders attending. All sessions promise inspiration for endeavorers and friends.
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Christian Endeavor County
First Presbyterian
Oakland
Christian Endeavor
Library Moves to Grammar School Addition
The county branch library in Barstow will relocate to the new grammar school addition after the telephone exchange move. Miss Waters arranged space. the library will operate afternoons with evening hours on Wednesday and Friday from seven to nine. Mrs. Chas. Topping named custodian. overdue books should be returned promptly.
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van Loon
Interstate
Miss Waters
Barstow
Grammar School
Chas. Topping
Rizzardini Recovers Stolen Ford in Barstow Incident
Blacksmith James Overton reported his Ford stolen from Barstow's garage Monday evening. Prospector Bailey saw two men with tires, wearing cowboy hats and boots, as pursuers traced tracks to the river bottom. Boot prints and a cap located near the engine suggest a hurried theft harried by pursuit.
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James Overton
Barstow
Bailey
Round House
Russel
Colorado
Profit In Growing Alfalfa In This Section
In Hinkley valley an alfalfa venture on forty acres with water, leveling, and planting costs about 1000 dollars per acre, totaling 10 000. Annual season costs about 3100, with gross alfalfa income around 6800 and net income near 8600 after other incomes and expenses, yielding roughly 86 percent on investment.
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Hinkley Valley
Kinsey to Open Charley's Waffle House in Henderson
Mr and Mrs C E B Kinsey plan a short order restaurant to be called Charleys Waffle House. It is set for about November second in a Henderson building on First Street. Mrs Kinsey will handle the pastry and promises top quality. Men in boots and cowboy hats were seen around Barstow all day Monday and are suspected as guilty parties.
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Barstow
Barstow Woman's Club Plans Monthly Social and Fund Drive
The Barstow Woman's Club held a Tuesday meeting in Antler Club rooms with President Mrs FE L Pitcher presiding. Members decided to replace the friendship tea with member donations for refreshments and a small fee for entertainment to boost club funds, plus a Reciprocity Day on November 11. Miss Waters, county librarian, offered county library materials to aid the club.
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Barstow Woman's Club
Antler Club
FE. L. Pitcher
Deskins
Charles .Topping
Harper Lake
Hinkley
Eury
iMiss Waters
Gathering Of The Clans At Antlers Club Thursday
Barstow hosts a Scots gathering as Mrs Archibald Henderson and Mrs John McFarlane arrive from Bonnie Scotland for a two month California visit. Ritson Thursby presides while songs, dances, and a Scottish feast mark a lively evening of welcome with Annie Laurie and Robin Adair featured.
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Gathering of the Clans
Antler’s Club
Antlers Club
Barstow
Scotland
Archibald—Henderson
John McFarlane
Mr. Ritson Thursby
Judge Henderson
Bonnie
Archibald Henderson
McFarlane
Robin Adair
Murray
Deuchrass
Curtis
L. J. Henderson
Fayle
Madge Henderson
Kerr
America
Student Body Freshmen Hallowe'en Party Recap
The Freshmen party, hosted by the Student Body executive committee, featured Halloween decorations and costumes with about eighty attendees. Refreshments included chocolate and homemade pumpkin pies while new equipment goes in at Science and Manual Training rooms. Victorville institute prep and Thanksgiving break planned. seniors discuss rings or pins. state college entrance standards updated.
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Farrington
Victorville
Lorraine Brock
Ruth Burden
Miss Pfau
Los Afieles
Arthur Bell
Fl Monte
Ford Stolen From Front Picture Show
A wheel and tire stolen from A Rizzardini’s Ford were found near Helendale by the owner who spotted the car with three young men by the roadside. The Dodge, with Indiana plates, had its wheel hidden in sagebrush after being removed to evade detection. The men admitted the theft and promised to return the wheel if not prosecuted.
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A. Rizzardini
Helendale
Rizzardini
Dodge
Indiana
Mr. Rizzardini
Barstow
Rizgzardini
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Mojave Barstow
C. E
San Bernardino
Kensey
Navy
California
Atlantic
United States of America
Ford
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