Barstow Printer Offers Mammoth Free Gift Campaign
Barstow Printer launches a big free prize drive worth over 1500 dollars to attract 1500 new subscriptions. Top prizes include a 1929 Ford Sport Coupe, Atwater Kent radio, Brandes radio, plus three cash awards and a 20 percent commission to active non prize winners. Campaign invites all Barstow residents to join, with a stated slogan Everybody Wins and details on entry and assistance. Also notes Barstow grammar school opens fall term with expanded faculty and revised schedule and improvements.
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Barstow
San Bernardino County
Tiernan
Brandes
Riley Electric Shop
The High School Bosses Discuss Transport Cutoff
Rumors say the Ludlow pupil transport plan faces scrutiny as the district questions current spending, with about a quarter of funds already used for busing pupils to and from the high school. The Board of Trustees may consider stopping transportation after the present year.
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Ludlow
Barstow American Legion Wins Two Trophy Cups
Barstow Post 324 won two silver trophy cups at the State Legion gathering in San Diego. Fontana Post No 262 awarded a 12 inch cup for greatest gain over 1929 membership, and a seven inch cup honored Barstow’s doubling of its 1928 membership. Delegates from Barstow included Charley Mitchell William Steen and others with Mrs Mosier serving in the Women's Auxiliary.
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State Legion
San Diego
Barstow Legion
Fontana Post
San Diego Legion
Barstow Post
Richard A. Griffith
Department of California
Barstow
Charley Mitchell
Wm. Steen
Moore
Larsen
Harvey Mosier
Mosier
Women’s Auxilliary
News of Friends In Barstow And Hhistrict
Barstow and area residents share travel plans visits and local business updates. Joe Rankin of San Bernardino discusses heat while Ed Gleason and Eddie Evans plan getaways to Indiana and southern California including Catalina Island. Claude La Bass opens City barber shop in Barstow next to Oasis Cafe. J W McGrawth becomes warehouse foreman in Kingman and the Mec Grawth family moves to J A Evans home on Cottage Street. Miss Conner from Cleveland arrives to visit relatives then plans trips to Pomona Los Angeles and Washington state.
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Victorville
Claude la Bass
Oasis Cafe
Barstow
Frank la Bass
The
City Cleaners
City
J. W. McGrawth
Kingman
Bob Deuchrass
Bob
MecGrawth
J. A. Evans
Cottage Street
Mrs. Evans
Long Beach
Miss Conner
Cleveland
Oklahoma
E. L. Pitcher
Pomona
Los Angeles
Washington
Gouldin and Pocock Take San Francisco Vacation Trip
Herbert Gouldin of the Southern Sierras and Alvin Pocock of the Bar stow Printer left for San Francisco on vacation at the start of the week. They traveled by auto via the San Joaquin Valley route. Mrs. Harvey Mosier is filling in at the company office during Herbert’s absence. Pocock is attending the linotype school of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company.
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Herbert Gouldin
Southern Sierras
Alvin Pocock
Barstow
San Francisco
San Joaquin Valley
Harvey Mosier
Herbert
Pocock
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Victorville youth Jimmie Wells dies after streetcar accident
Jimmie Wells of Victorville died Tuesday night in a Los Angeles hospital after being struck by a passing auto as he alighted from a street car. He was the son of Jim Wells of the Mohawk Cafe and known in Barstow for his oratorical contest appearance with Needles and Barstow rivals. The death deepens regret in both communities.
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Jimmie Wells
Victorville
Los Angeles
B6oy
Jim Wells
Barstow
Barstow Woman's Club Opens Season October 8
The Barstow Woman's Club sets October 8 as opening day at the Rose Inn. The club begins full meetings with a 60 member roster. Meetings will be held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from October through May.
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Barstow
Rose Inn
Barstow Produce Wins Championship Third Time
Barstow Produce clinched the championship for the third consecutive year by defeating the 20-30 Club in eleven innings, 14 to 13. L Jacobson, jeweler, awarded the silver trophy, to be presented next Thursday at Kiwanis Club with team captain A Rizzardina leading Barstow Produce.
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Ceies
L. Jacobson
Jeweler
Kiwanis Club
Rizzardina
High School Opening Delayed One Day
The opening of high school is postponed to Tuesday September 10 as September 9 is Admission Day a legal holiday. Registration spans Thursday through Saturday September 5 6 and classes start Tuesday. Teachers returning from breaks include Hurst Langworthy Brady and Beaumont with new staff Smith and Wickler.
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Hurst
Zion's National Park
Bryce Canyon
Brady
Langworthy
Oregon
Ludlow
Miss Prather
Mrs. Henderson
Miss Smith
Miss Beaumont
Miss Wickler
University of Southern California
University of California At
Los Angeles
University of Mexico
City of Mexico
Billy
Mary Elton Chambers
New Yermo Barstow Highway Starts Construction
A crew arrived early this week to establish camp for the state highway from the river bridge at Barstow to Yermo. The hard surfaced road will route traffic via First Street Barstow over the river bridge, replacing the current Daggett path and eliminating four Daggett railway crossings.
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Barstow
Yermo
First Street
Daggett
Desert Storm Bursts Cause Repairs and Flooding
The Mojave Desert endured numerous summer cloud bursts this past month. Arrowhead Trail near Baker has been repaired after damage. Las Vegas faced a severe storm soaking a large residential district with about two feet of water.
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Mojave Desert
Arrowhead
Baker
Las Vegas
Mrs. Burke Honored Guest At Bridge Party
Mrs. George Henderson hosted a bridge party for her house guest Mrs. Robert Burke formerly of Barstow. The Burkes now in Albuquerque visited Dinuba where Mrs. Burke fell ill and was hospitalized. They deferred a planned Los Angeles vacation due to illness.
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George Henderson
Robert Burke
Barstow
Burke
Ladies' bridge night invites with Mrs Deskins
Mrs George Deskins invites a few ladies to play bridge this Friday night and plans a subsequent meeting with Mrs Rankin of San Bernardino, formerly resident of Earstow.
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George Deskins
Rankin
San Bernardino
Earstow
Wests Return From Midwest Vacation Visit Canada
Mr and Mrs F E West returned Wednesday from a vacation spent in Indiana Illinois and Missouri. While away the Wests crossed over into Canada for a short visit.
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F. E. West
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Wests
Caneae
Smelter needed now to handle mining activities
Fenner correspondent reports rapid mining activity and rising ore values. Bright nets over 2400 from first shipment, twenty two tons stored for a second shipment of higher grade ore. Jankowsky equips for 100 foot depth, ore valued over 150 per ton. Hendrickson installs an Elles Ball Mill on Gold Hammer, expanding water supplies. Barstow smelter endorsement urged to support desert mining expansion and profitable shipments.
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Fenner
Bright
Bonanza King
A. A. Jankowsky
Jedge
Oscar Hendrickson
Clipper Mt
Belle Gilroy
Boylan
Denver
West
Barstow
More Favorable Comments Regarding Barstow Smelter
A San Francisco letter praises Barstow as the ideal site for a smelter. Edward Witte expresses broad mining interest in Mojave district and Lower California, cites 400 acre Rands burg claim, and offers to help mobilize capital and chamber of commerce support for stock promotion. He foresees regional cooperation and mining industry benefits.
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Barstow
Randsburg
Mojave
California
San Diego
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Pitcher Still Listed Among Bear Lake Fishermen
Mrs Ed Pitcher reports her husband is recovering from heat prostration that felled him on the way to his cabin in Bear Valley. He was lifted from his machine at Crook's station on the grade en route to the valley, and rumors suggested he had passed away. The note confirms Ed remains among the successful Big Bear Lake fishermen.
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Ed Pitcher
Bear Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Campaign Department
Barstow Grammar School
Ruth Thompson
Lillian Millett
Grace Benham
Everett Williams
Jane Martin
Merion — Elliott
Priscilla Lester
Almeda Callaway
C. 8. Pearce
Lester
Miss Callaway
Frank
Williams
Miss Elliott
Miss Martin
Red Cross
Nesure
American Legion
Hhistrict
Joe K. Rankin
Joe
Ed. B. Gleason
Mr. Gleason
Eddie Evans
Catalina Island
Los Angeles Hospital
Barstow Produce
Mrs. Robt. Burke
San Francico
Lloyd E. Tiernan
Bartow Printer
Edward Witte
Bear Lake
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