Auto Tourists From East Visit Barstow
Eastbound tourism to Barstow via Route 66 and Arrowhead Route surged in June July August with 85 000 visitors in 25 560 autos. Daggett station logged 7 931 autos 25 907 passengers in June, 9 075 autos 30 146 in July, and 8 554 autos 28 731 in August, making August the heaviest month. Totals for eight months reached 30 868 cars 131 074 passengers, second to Truckee. Increased auto travel underscores push for oiling or hard surfacing Mojave Barstow highway.
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Barstow
Daggett
Daggett Station
Compa
Old Trails Highway
Arrowhead
Truckee
Blythe
Fort Yuma
Beckwith
Benton
California
San Joaquin Valley
Mojave
Barstow to Erect New Water Tank on Bean Valley Road
Imperial Utilities Corporation plans a new reservoir along Bean Valley road aimed at improving water pressure for property owners and enabling subdivision of new territory. The project will plant more trees and enhance town appeal with completion hoped within two months.
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Imperial Utilities Corporation
Bean Valley Road
Water Company
Early Morning Fire Hits Charley Wallace Theatre and Hub
A Monday 1:30 AM fire of undetermined origin broke out behind Charley Wallace moving picture theatre and The Hub dry goods store. Sam Steinberg, owner, was away in Los Angeles. Mrs. George Vick reported the blaze. Firefighters battled heat at the front door while a cement wall kept flames from jumping to the adjoining shop. Water damage and falling plaster caused major stock losses. insurer will fund ceiling and floor replacements.
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Charley Wallace
Los Angeles
Ann
Steinberg
Insurance Company
Well Worth Attending Los Angeles County Fair Pomona
The Los Angeles County Fair at Pomona is the state’s largest county fair with strong agricultural and mechanical displays. Thoroughbred stock draws interest and daily programs in front of the grand stand are good. Mr and Mrs Tiernan visited Wednesday and called it a winner for agriculture, machinery, and entertainment.
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Los Angeles
Pomona
Tiernan
Batanghoya Calvert to Train for 480-Mile Race
Hopi runner Batanghoya Calvert known as Little Bear by his people arrived in Barstow this week. He plans to stay and train through May for the annual 480 mile San Francisco to Grants Pass race. He holds the Pacific Coast six mile record at a little over 32 minutes.
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Batanghoya Calvert
Calvert
Non de Plume
C. C. Pyle
Arizona
Barstow
San Francisco
Grant’s Pass
Oregon
Batanghaya
Little Bear
Pacific Coast
Hinkley Center Holds Regular Meeting and Elections
The Hinkley Harper Lake center opened at 8 15 P M after a supper by the Home Department with Director Phillips presiding. Officers elected for the year included G A Wiseman director W A Davis vice director W A Dewey secretary. A committee was named to assist 4 H club members attending the Davis Club Convention and an October topic on crop rotation was set for discussion.
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Hinkley- Harper Lake Center
Home Department
Phillips
G. A. Wiseman
W. A. Davis
W. A. Dewey
Lillia H. Pomeroy
Dewey
Batley
BIS
Davis
Dewer
Ronald Seymour
Campbell
American Farm Bureau Federation
Dept. of Agriculture
Hinkley
News of Friends in Barstow and District
Barstow residents and visitors travel between Barstow and Los Angeles areas. Harry Lord, a top Barstow cleaner, visited O J Finke. Nurse Dalman and B F Gouldin returned from Fresno after visiting Geo Santha and Gen's Grants National Park. Al Kinsey and Julian Smith came back from a month and a half in the Southern States. Rev Isaac McRae visited Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles and saw several Barstow people including Thames Leggett Ramsey Beckwith Winters. Winters reported a paralytic stroke. others had various injuries but generally favorable outlooks.
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Dalman
B. PF. Gouldin
Fresno
Geo. Santha
Gen's Grants National Park
al Kinsey
Julian Smith
Isaac McRae
Santa Fe Hospital
Los Angeles
Barstow
Messrs Thames
Leggett
Ramsey
Winters
Mr. Winters
Pasade na couple weekend at 8S Hill ranch home
Mr and Mrs Byron Hill of Pasade na spent the weekend at the home farm the 8S S Hill ranch.
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Mrs
Byron Hill
Pasadena
Readers Urged to Send Answers for Five Dollar Reward
The note asks subscribers to submit their letters, claiming a five dollar reward for responses. It emphasizes that many subscribers have not yet replied and urges prompt action to claim the incentive.
Victor Valley Booth Stuns LA County Fair Display
At Pomona this week the Victor Valley booth draws crowds with bales of alfalfa hay accented by paper garlands and an array of peaches pears apples and other fruits. Walker Jones oversees the exhibit highlighting its fragrant approach and distinctive dark green hay backdrop.
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Los Angeles County
Pomona
Victor Valley
Walker Jones
Al Wilson signs to pilot Ford tri motor airliner on Mex Southwest route
Al Wilson, noted film thriller star and aviation stunt expert, joins Maddux Air Line to pilot a Ford tri motor all metal airliner on regular California Mexico Southwest service. He vows to retire from stunting though will occasionally train in Hollywood.
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al Wilson
Mines Field
Los Angeles
Maddux Air Line
California
Wilson
America
Ludlow School Opens with Columbus Day Plan
Ludlow school opened September 10 1928 with forty three pupils. Teachers Miss Leila Carlson from Alhambra and Miss Lois Cole from Pasadena plan a Columbus day program with all parents invited. Evadell team leads Red Sox 12 to 8 as Carlson backs the Red Sox. Mrs Brown returns from Silver Lake after ten days away. Teachers attended a Barstow meeting. staff all from Ludlow.
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Ludlow
Leila Carlson
Alhambra
Calif
Lois Cole
Pasadena
Frank Vasquez
Razor
L. ©. Pearse
San Francisco
Pearse
Red Sox
Evadell
Lodow
Silver Lake
Inis Cole
Barstow
Reward Offered For Lone Train Bandit
Southern Pacific announces a 2500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the masked bandit who robbed passengers on train No. 75 the Lark departing Los Angeles September 18 1928. The thief about 30 years old five nine 160 pounds wore a dark suit brown Fedora blue handkerchief mask and tortoise shell glasses. Information can be wired or called to San Francisco or Los Angeles SP offices.
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Dyer
D. O'Connell
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
L. A. Morris
Los Angeles
Mrs Mosier Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon and Prize
Mrs. Harvey Mosier entertained her bridge club members Wednesday afternoon serving luncheon before the card games. Mrs. L. J. Henderson won the high score prize while Mrs. Even Evenson stood in for Mrs. Tiernan who was at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona.
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Harvey Mosier
L. J. Henderson
Even Evenson
Tiernan
Pomona
Barbecue and Dance in Barstow Planned for Saturday
Starting at noon this Saturday the second annual barbecue will be held in the grove west of the Harvey House. The event is under the auspices of the Maintenance of Way Department of the Santa Fe. A dance will follow at the Rose Inn.
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Harvey House
Maintenance of Way Department of the
Santa Fe
Rose Inn
McCain Smith Marriage in San Bernardino
Miss Stella Smith of Barstow and Mr Earl McCain of Victorville wed September 18th by the Justice of Peace of San Bernardino. Witnesses were Miss Mildred King of Barstow and Mr Dan Hawes of Victorville. They attended a show and a dance in San Bernardino afterward.
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Stella Smith
Barstow
Earl McCain
Victorville
Justice of Peace
San Bernardino
Mildred King
Dan Hawes
Forest fire hazard may cause closing of national forests
Emergency fire danger threatens California forests and could lead to a statewide closure of all national forests until fall rains. S. B. Show warns adverse conditions from human carelessness and fires, noting Oregon already closed forests, and urges strict adherence to smoking bans and camp fire rules to keep forests open for hunting and fishing.
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California
S. B. Show
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Oregon
Indoor Ball Season Closes Successful Sea80S
Secretary Treasurer Harvey Mosier reports the Indoor Baseball League finished the 1928 season with a net balance of 164.68 after paying all expenses. Barstow Produce retained the silver trophy, with San Bernardino and Yerma teams also earning honors as Kiwanis Club sponsorship continued.
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Harvey Mosier
Kiwanis Club
Barstow
Yerma
San Bernardino
L. D. Hootman
Ivor Davis
Riley Electric Co
E. D. Evenson
Cunningham Pharmacy
Diltingham Bros
F. Merritt
Vick Cafe
YMCA
Gilham’s General Store
Interstate Telephone Co
Christian Science Lecture Broadcast Over KFON
Residents can hear an authorized Christian Science lecture Friday September 21 at 8 p m. Charles E Jarvis C S of Los Angeles will speak for Third Church of Christ Scientist Long Beach. The talk will be broadcast from First Church of Christ Scientist Long Beach. Mrs Jarvis is on the Mother Church lectures board.
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Charles E. Jarvis
C. S
Los Angeles
California
Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Long Beach
KFON
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Jarvis
Boston
Massachusetts
Wright California Players Present The Forest Ranger in Barstow
The Wright California Players, sponsored by Barstow PTA, present The Forest Ranger a three act comedy drama in Barstow on Friday October Sth at the Auditorium. A tale of Northwest woods wildlife timber enemies and a choice between adventure romance and forest life. The Star of Bethlehem a four act play follows on Saturday October 6th.
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Wright California Players
Barstow
Parent Teachers Association
Forest Ranger
Northwest Woods
Kiwanis Meeting Honors Produce Indians Baseball Team
Nearly one hundred attendees filled the Rose Inn for a Kiwanis Ladies Night. A late change kept deputy district attorney Mr King from speaking, but an impromptu program succeeded. The Produce Indianool Baseball Team, season champions, attended with their ladies as guests of honor.
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Kiwanis Club
Ai Tho
King
Indiool
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Julious Schade
Cecil Batanghoya Calvert Coca
News of Friends
Harry Lord
O. J. Finke
The
Ludlow News
Mrs Mosier
Bridge Club
McCain—Smith
Seary
KON
Wright California
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