What the whistle means at the Santa Fe fire dept
Foreman Wall explains whistle signals for the Santa Fe fire department to townspeople. Five shorts and one long call the wrecker. Friday fire drills begin in October at 11:00 AM. all fire drills start with two long blasts followed by the box number. In a fire, three long blasts precede the number. Signals list for Barstow power house whistle locations and codes.
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Wall
Santa Fe Fire Department
Barstow
Car Dept
Rt’s
Harvey House
Agent’s Office
West End
Mexican Employees Enjoy Sunday Picnic at Harland Grove
Division foreman C H Wall organized a Sunday September 23 picnic for Harland mechanical department Mexican employees. More than 250 attended with boxing matches games and the Mexican orchestra providing entertainment. Refreshments were served and a dance in the hall south of the round house capped the day.
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C.H. Wall
Mechanical Department
Harland's Grove
Round House
Congregational Notes on a Masonic Rite and Sermon
Congregational notes report many townspeople witnessed the Masonic rite for Elmer Strohm Bro. McRae conducted the interment in Los Angeles. The congregation extends sympathy and prayers, praises Christian fellowship, and notes upcoming services and a Sunday school class recognition for Junior Loyal Daughters led by Mrs. Strain.
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Elmer Strohm
Bro McRae
Los Angeles
Strain
Brother of Elmer Strohm Comes to Barstow
Mr and Mrs Frank Strohm traveled from Huntington Park to Barstow after learning of their brother Elmer Strohm s death They had not met in two years and planned to visit on the 17th but received a letter saying Elmer would vacation in the Kingman area.
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Frank Strohm
Huntington Park
Elmer Strohm
Barstow
Elmer Sayin
Kingman
New Teacher Arrives at High School Notes
The school greets Mr Carlson as instructor in charge of commercial work while athletics start. Illness of Miss Paul reduces classes early in week. Thirteen Waterman district freshmen arrive, Walter Riche moves to Victorville, Edith his sister not joining. Office girl Miss Manichel Joseph. private piano lessons attract seventeen students. Student officers named and freshmen await initiation Friday October 7. County attendance officer Miss Donnelly visiting districts of the desert.
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Carlson
Paul
Waterman
Walter Riche
Charles Topping
Victorvelle
Edith
Manichel Joseph
Margaret Meikle
Lillian Millett
Elinor Funk
Gertrude Raftery
Arthur Bell
Fred Anderson
Donnelly
Annual Masque Ball Halloween Night at Ani er's Club
The Ani er's Club annual masque ball is in the auditorium on October 31. Prizes go to best dressed and most comical. No masked dancing before 10:30. Dance begins 8:30 with an orchestra of piano saxophone violins drums and banjo. Admission is 1.50 with tax and 0.55 for extra ladies.
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Anier’s Club
Dr Grimes Returns To Barstow For Appointments
Dr A Grimes, former Barstow dentist, arrived from Oakland this morning. He first practiced in Barstow in the early summer and has visited Barstow since 1916, traveling about 8000 miles in California. He will remain in Barstow for former patients and others seeking services, operating by appointment only with no regular office hours.
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A. Grimes
Barstow
Oakland
Case Against Rutherford Dismissed in Johnson Court
In Judge McFall's Yermo court the complaint sworn against A. D. Rutherford with mai hem charges was dismissed by District Attorney Johnson. Rutherford and H. J. Irvin, released on bail, had their bondsmen faith broken and were taken into custody with an attorney retaining representation.
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McFall
Yermo
A. D. Rutherford
Maiheim
Barstow and its People items of interest
Barstow news notes arrivals and departures, church events, sermons on the Second Coming, and local personalities. J J Sullivan, Elmer Strohm funeral guests in Los Angeles, Dempsey sighting en route to Los Angeles, school registration starts October 1 1928, O. J. Lemon and Cora Riche relocate, power outage, telephone installs planned, and a double-vehicle crash involving Murray Trip and A Roy with injuries to driver and passenger. Local businessmen, mining boosters, and residents are mentioned.
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Thaies
Los Angeles
Cleland
Arend
Barstow Mercantile Company
Victorville Fair Invites Southern California Visitors
Victory Valley presents the First Annual Victor Valley Fair on September 29 and 30 covering over 500000 acres across seven progressive valleys. Admission to exhibits is free and an evening dance is free for all guests. Residents are encouraged to attend and get acquainted with the district.
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Victory Valley
California
Victor Valley
Canadian seeks Barstow country info and a girl to write to
A letter from J. A. Pardo of BA RB No.1 Bienhein Ontario Canada asks about the country around Barstow. He also seeks the address of a girl to write to and offers to send some lovely views in exchange.
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J. A. Pardo
Ba.rb. No.1
Bienhein
Ont
Canada
Barstow
Barstow Branch bank gains forty thousand since January
The Barstow Branch of the San Bernardino Valley Bank reports resources near one hundred forty thousand dollars, a gain of forty thousand since January 1. The bank is now a permanent Barstow fixture with support from local residents and desert farming patrons who benefit from its convenience.
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Barstow
San Bernardino Valley Bank
Desert
Spanish class planned by Mrs Campa in Barstow
Mrs. M Campa recently arrived from San Diego plans to start a Spanish class in Barstow. She taught in Mexico City schools for ten years and is well qualified. Classes will begin when enough students enroll, at 5 dollars per month for two weekly lessons, with private lessons at one dollar. Contact Melrose Hotel or Printer office.
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M. Campa
San Diego
Barstow
Barstow Riots Charge Sparks Controversy in Santa Fe Tale
A local notice questions two Barstow riot charges against Rutherford and Irvin. The piece cites Gus Threlkeld a Santa Fe officer jailed on counts of felonious conduct and alleges a biased District Attorney narrative from San Bernardino. It urges fair treatment and criticizes forceful rhetoric surrounding the October 16 trial date.
Sheriff denies Barney Robles bail access to lodge groups
The Sheriff refused Barney Robles permission to call the Elks Club or the Masons for bail and an attorney. He was jailed until the following afternoon, despite his membership in both lodges.
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Barney Robles
The
Elks Club
Masons
Are Officers Arrests for Revenge in Barstow Riot Case
Warrants for the arrest of Barney Robles and H. C. Cameron were sworn in San Bernardino by Santa Fe special officer A. T. Gus Threlkeld. They faced riot charges from a Barstow incident on September 14 with bonds set at 200 dollars.
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Gus
Threlkeld
Santa Fe
Barstow
San Bernardino
United States Marshal
Messrs
Rutherford
Irvin
Barney Robles
H. C. Cameron
A. T.gus' Threlkeld
Ed. Pitcher
Kavanaugh
Cameron
Henderson
Barstow Orchestra Delights at Hinkley Auditorium Dance
Barstow orchestra performed at Hinkley auditorium Saturday evening for a dance hosted by Charley Raftery. Mr and Mrs Malink represented the Women’s Club which served ice cream cake and coffee. Many Barstow residents enjoyed the entertainment.
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Barstow
Hinkley Auditorium
Charley Raftery
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Elmer Stroh
DR. Grimes
Johnson
George Leahy
J. J. Sullivan
Gould'n
Santha
Williams, Ariz
C. L. Bay
Express Company
Woman Missionary Society
Free Methodist Church
Minneola
E. M. Hackler
Peoria
Ariz
H. C. Hackler
Christ
Jack Dempsey
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
F. R. Boyce
H. R. Brown
Jack Thoma
Dan Greenwalt
Dan
O. J. Lemon
J. A. Evans
Cleveland
Cambridge
Ohio
Cora Riche
Victorville
Murray Trip
A. Roy
Tripp
Roy
Walnut
Pomona
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