Helendale Ranch Sale Ties Lafferty to Secluded Alfalfa Property
J B Bledsoe ranch near Helendale sold for about 6500 dollars to Harry J Lafferty chief of C W B Machine and Boiler Works Los Angeles. Noah M Balts will oversee both properties and plans improvements while neighbors and visitors populate a busy local scene with farming activity and social events.
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J. B. Bledsoe
Helendale
Harry J. Lafferty
C. W. B. Machine and Boiler Works
Los Angeles
Mr. Lafferty
Lafferty-Balls
R. L. Bledsoe
San Bernardino
Noah M. Balts
P. M. Beach
Doris Whitmore
Maywood
Sloan expands with onions and yams on Howe ranch
A. L. Sloan of Los Angeles buys the 160 acre Howe ranch and plans 406 acres of onions and yams. His son Marvin, a State Agricultural college graduate, assists. H. I. Jay will install irrigation cement pipe, Fred Yeary wells 100 feet deep, Alex Clark leads ranch crew with Bob Hall, and Sloan serves as vice-president of Security Title Insurance and Guarantee Company.
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Howe
A. L. Sloan
Los Angeles
Sloan
Marvin
State Agricultural College
H. I. Jay
Barstow Printer Offers Graduation Invitations
The Barstow Printer announces readiness to serve grammar school and high school graduation classes with commencement announcements. A stylish line of samples is available for December and next June graduations, with attractive pricing this year.
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Barstow
Legion 49 Camp Victorville Holds Olden Days Night
The ninth annual reproduction of theolden days is staged at Legion Hall by Fred MacDougall Post No 256 Viktorville on September 19. Attendees are asked to wear period costumes with prizes for best outfits. The night features dancing and a large program.
Master Your World Youth Creed
Youth urged to face the world with courage and faith. The message calls for stronger bodies, alert minds, and sincere spirituality to master future fields of service, balancing speed, efficiency, production, and life with royal giving to the world.
Iron Cross History From Prussia to World War I
The iron cross, often mistaken for a Maltese cross, originated in Prussia and was first awarded in 1818 for bravery and merit. It saw renewals in 1870 and 1914, with design changes including curved arms, a silver border, and the addition of a W and crown in later versions.
Custards Through Time: From Shakespeare to Mrs Raffald
Detroit News recounts a fluid history of custard pies from Shakespearean era quaking tarts to egg pies under William and Mary and the later custard puddings popularized by Mrs Raffald with notes on how to make them.
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Frank H. Vizetelly
William and Mary
Prince of Orange
Mary
England
Origin of Ice Hockey Debates Over Canadian Invention Claim
A historical account explains ice hockey arose from field hockey played on ice. It notes Montreal as the site of the first game in 1879 and J. F. Smith of Montreal drafting the first rules on September 17, 1879. It mentions competing claims by Canadian Indian, French Canadian, and other European traditions.
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England
Scotland
Montreal
J. F. Smith
Washington’s first theater contact noted in Barbados episode
The George Washington bicentennial commission records show he first encountered theater in Barbados with his sick brother Lawrence. On Thursday November 15, 1751, he received a play ticket to see The Tragedy of George Barnwell. The performance featured Barnwell and others well acted with music by M Carter. Washington later became a theater enthusiast.
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George Washington Bicentennial Commission
George Barnwell
Barbados
Lawrence
Washington
M. Carter
George Branwell
Barnwell
Unfriendly Wish Card Sparks Betrayal Tale
Two young men walk along the road when one recalls Hatton's distant kindness. George confirms they are no longer friends after a past postcard joke. The other man reveals the postcard showed a foreign prison, turning a light moment into a sharp memory.
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George
Hatton
London
P. T. A. Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
Mrs Beimer president of the P T A says a meeting is called for 3 p m next Tuesday September 22 in the grammar school auditorium for the organization to convene and discuss matters of the school and student welfare.
Off on Deer Hunt: Man Arrested Over Fictitious Check
A. F. Roark, 40, a cook, was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Stanley Snedigar in Baker yesterday after being charged with issuing a fictitious check. Roark said little as he was jailed.
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A. F. Roark
Baker
Stanley Snedigar
Roark
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