Mojave River Valley farm notes on prices and politics
T G Nicklin reports on price shifts for eggs and gas, predicting inflation and voter drift amid national politics. The piece covers Reno divorce themes, Barstow real estate, Peru prospecting, Bentonite demand, Boulder Dam work, and English gold turmoil with silver hopes for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Nicklin
Barstow
Hoover
Reno
Dempsey
Nevada
Las Vegas
Gilham
Henderson & Nicktin
Carson
Peru
Lima
R. L. Carson
George Rowan
Henderson & Nicklin
O. K
Boulder Dam
England
South Africa
Canada
Australia
United States
Los Angeles
Arends Breaks Leg in Domestic Accidents Scene
Mrs. Carl Arends lies in county hospital with a broken leg after an incident described as her estranged husband trying to place a cedar chest in his ear. Eyewitnesses say the struggle caused a fall. Arends was jailed on an arrest warrant and released on bail despite the earlier arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Arends
Annual teachers welcome to be held Friday night
The annual teachers welcome will be held Friday evening in the grammar school auditorium between 8 and 10 o'clock. A program is being prepared by the sponsors, the Parent Teachers Association. Light refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar School
Teacheers Association
Hall captured at Yermo given death sentence
John Hall was found guilty of murder in Las Vegas this week and the sentence of death given him. Hall shot and killed John C. O'Brien in June. Hall and wife were captured at the Yermo inspection station as they fled to California. Officers Guy Beevor and Lester Sample, who took Hall and wife into custody, were called to Las Vegas as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Las Vegas
John C. O’brien
Hall
Yermo
California
Guy Beevor
Lester Sample
Melrose Hotel Redecorated for Winter Promotion
Painters redecorate the Melrose Hotel for winter tourism with bathrooms halls and bedrooms repainted in light tan. Proprietor H L Miller installed a new blue neon bear sign with the words air cooled hotel and Melrose shown, plus a neon sign over the Melrose Hotel Annex.
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Melrose
Melrose Hotel
Delicacy Guinea Fowls Featured In Sunday Dinner
Ads hint at a special Sunday dinner serving guinea fowls noted for their wild grouse like flavor. Evelyn and Loretta Sayres with a young friend stayed with their aunt Mrs. P. W. Willett for the weekend. Loretta, aged eighteen, recently signed a five year contract with the Columbia moving picture company of Hollywood. Mr. and Mrs. George Desking returned home Sunday after a three month vacation visiting New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Reno, Nevada.
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Evelyn
Loretta Sayres
P. W. Willett
Loretta
Tghteen
Columbia Moving Picuic Company
Hollywood
George Desking
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Home
Reno
Nevada
Fitzgeralds announce Dorothea Agnes to Bretz in Los Angeles
Announcements from Barstow this week report the marriage of Dorothea Agnes Fitzgerald to Lawrence Earle Bretz. The couple wed in Los Angeles on September 15. Bretz formerly lived in Barstow and worked as a Santa Fe fireman.
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Barstow
James T. Fitzgerald
Dorothea Agnes
Lawrence Earle Bretz
Los Angeles
For Sale Fordson Tractor at Barstow Garage
Fordson tractor in good condition offered cheap for cash or terms. Barstow Garage at 924. For sale also a four room dwelling in town priced at 350, contact White & Platt. Also a one room dwelling for rent unfurnished in slicked up condition, see White & Platt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordson Tractor
Barstow
White & Platt
News Of Friends In Barstow And The Vicinity
Barstow readers note Bernice White weekend in Los Angeles and Jack Deempsey winning a Reno divorce against Estelle Taylor. Local travels cover many, from Dinkley to Oregon, Daggett, Fresno, and Death Valley. A gym class forms, plus updates on residents’ comings and goings, health, and a Fatty Arbuckle comeback rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Deempsey
Reno
Nevada
Estelle Taylor
Fatty Arbuckle
Los Angeles
Plea Padgett Verdict Not Guilty In Barstow Case
In a Barstow township justice court trial, George Padgett faced a misdemeanor charge for using force upon Don Pleasant. After a postponement and a change from felony to misdemeanor, the jury deliberated five minutes and returned a not guilty verdict.
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Pleasant
Lester King
George Padgett
Don Pleasant
Kavanaugh
Roy Cain
Justice Court
San Bernardino
Lubin J. Henderson
Barstow
Yermo Captures League Pennant In Final Game
Yermo win the league pennant by defeating the American Legion 5 to 1 in game seven of the playoff series. The Yermo club presented the losers with chinaware as a memento of sportsmanship and the team’s ability to defeat all others.
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Yermo
American Legion
Yermo Club
Barstow Jury Deliberation Hurdles in Padgett Pleas
Officer Harris faced jury selection obstacles in Barstow for the Padgett-Pleasant trial as he subpoenas several heads of local businesses to serve on the panel.
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Barstow
Harris
Padgett-Pleasant
Whitney Speaker Before 20 30 Club
The 20 30 club met at the Beacon Cafe with President Carl Jordan presiding. Leon Whitney spoke on Batteries, sharing incidents from his work as an automotive electrician. Kenny Marvin reported a Utah deer hunt. Oliver Gilson and Mae Rizzardini chair next week’s program. Roger Hartwick and Everett Williams attended as guests.
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Beacon Cafe
Carl Jordan
Russell Riley
Leon Whitney
Whitney
Kenny Marvin
Utah
Oliver Gilson
Mae Rizzardini
Roger Hartwick
Everett Williams
Auxiliary Elects Officers Installation October 19
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Rose Inn and elected officers for the coming year. Officers elected include President Mrs. Sarah Williams and vice presidents Therese Long and HalGary, plus Secretary Mrs. Garton and Treasurer Mrs. Mary Wills. The group plans a joint installation with Victorville at the Rose Inn on October 19 with about 60 attendees invited.
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Amercan Legion Auxiliary
Rose Inn
Sarah Williams
Therese Long
Halgary
Garton
Mary Wills
Merriman
Blankenship
Beulah Peel
Beulah Peel, Sargeant-At-Arms
Eda Henderson
Men of the
American Legion
Boy Scout Building
Victorville
Bakersfield Firms Promote Local Mines and Industries
An illustrated sixteen page folder from Bakersfield Kern County showcases mining and regional industries near Barstow. It features Mt Whitney Death Valley Barstow petrified forests borax works Trona American Potash plant and other profitable sites highlighting local industry potential. San Bernardino
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Bakersfield
Kern County
Barstow
Mt. Whitney
Death Valley
Petrified Forests
Borax
Trona
San Bernardino
High School Progress Under Leadership New Principal
High School progress outlined under new principal leadership with guest speakers C. B. Garver and H. L. Miller. Election updates cover student body officers, class presidents, and staff notes. Training and activities include drama tryouts for Clarence and Desert League leadership elections. Enrollment rises at the Barstow area high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Garver
H. L. Miller
Deer Shot by Ludlow Man Returns Home
Donald Doran of Ludlow and Elmer Johnson of Victorville returned Saturday from the Bishop country where Doran shot a deer. The deer is in the Lazenby Market under refrigeration.
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Donald Doran
Ludlow
Elmer Johnson
Victorville
Bishop Country
Doran
Lazenby
Mrs John Benson Files Divorce Suit in San Bernardino
Mrs John Benson files for divorce in San Bernardino courts. The action seeks a legal separation and dissolution of marriage with proceedings initiated in the county judiciary. Courts set no immediate settlement details in the available fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Benson
San Bernardino
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Mrs. Arends
Bernice White
H. C. Bailey
Ed Seymour
Dinkley
Oregon
Grace Millett
San Bomardino
Mrs. Millett
Daggett
Walter Johnson
Fresno
W. A. McCrary
Nancy Gilham
Frank L. Sosna
Cleveland
Thio
Leawood
P. Boyd
Honolulu
Jim
American States Water Company
Oscar
Oscar Haseen
Medical
Joe Gray
Daggetts Inspection Station
Bachelor Row
West White Street
M. S. Anderson
Mrs. Hudson
Season Tavern
Death Valley Scotty
James G. Kilmer
Wilmingon
J. P. Boyd
Lenwood
Fred Hart
Ed. L. White
Parent- Teachers Association
Colton
Ed Lazenby
Harriett
O. J. Bruhn
Saugus
Mint Canyon
E. A. Bannister
Mrs. N. S. Gunnels
Long Beach
Harry Kelly
Mrs. Gunnels
Mr .Kelly
Beo Kelly
Beaumont
R. C. Scott
Arkansas City
Kansas
Fred Nevin
Padgett
Olga Braunzberg
Junior Marvin
Floyd ‘Arr
Donald Marvin
Beatrice Haan
Lillian Jackson
Marianne Ramey
Florence Canon
Iga Braunzweig
Jack Brainard
Winifred
Jane Swanger
Armand Stewart
Carl Wester
Pat Jenkins
Carmel Ferrell
Alma Braunzweil
Olga Braunzweig
Floyd Carr
Carmel Farrell
Alma Braunzweig
Clarence
Booth Tarkington
Desert League
Gordon Park
Lancaster
Park
Bishop
Antelope Valley
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