Desert train notes from Las Vegas dam site visit
A journalist crew aboard a sleeper train reports en route to inspect a dam project near Las Vegas. Arnold the porter helps organize the group as they anticipate power being turned on by Southern Sierras Power and discuss sight selection, permitting, and local desert sights. The piece riffs on town lore, travel discomfort, and the upcoming river trip to observe engineers at work.
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Arnold
Las Vegas
George
Uncle Sam
Southern
Sierras
San Bernardino
West
Avery Briggs
Daily Independent
Boulder Canyon
A. B. West
Nevada-Calfornia Electric Corporation
Southern Sierras Power Company
Nevada-California Power Company
Dam
Six Companies, Inc
United States Reclamation Service
Hoover Dam
Boulder City
Black Canyon Gorge
St John Day Talk Highlights Masonry Heritage
Rev. Wallace Williams spoke at Corona city park during St Johns Day celebrations for St. Johns Day. Masons Eastern Stars and families attended a social supper with over 250 people. Worshipful Master Frank Johnson introduced Williams who contrasted Masonry with historic leaders and noted its American contributions.
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Wallace Williams
Corona City Park
Williams
Frank&. Johnson
St. John
Jordan Valley
America
Rome
United States
George Washington
Alexandria
Virginia
Hoover
Johnson
Franklin
Fourth of July fried chicken at Corona park by American Legion
The American Legion post in Corona plans a fried chicken meal at the city park on July 4 starting at noon. For a nominal price attendees can buy one half fried chicken, potato salad, and a roll. the booth can seat 25 or more at a time and expects to serve 400 or more. Harry Slaten chairs the effort with Pete Howe Jack Lucas and the Ladies Auxiliary assisting.
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Coronans
American Legion
Harry Slaten
Legion
Pete Howe
Jack Lucas
Corona twirler Wallace set to spark citrus league clash
Tomorrow’s game in the Citrus Belt league pits Chino against Corona at the city park. Corona’s new pitcher Wallace, a former Marine back from Guam, has been dominant in Southern California, blanking College Heights late and fanning fifteen in six innings. Manager Stoltz says Chino will challenge more than College Heights did.
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Chino
Corona
Wallace
Uncle Sam
Guam
California
College Heights
Chief Myers
The
Independent
Stoltz
College
David Thatcher arraigned on DWI charge in Riverside courts
A police record notes that David A. Thatcher was arraigned in Riverside courts on a driving while intoxicated charge. In Corona a local clipping sparked razzing toward David Reynolds Thatcher, a well known Coronan famed for never drinking alcohol.
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Independent
David A. Thatcher
Riverside
Standard Oil
David Reynolds Thatcher
Postmaster Johnson Leads Carrier Routes This Week
R J Johnson postmaster covers city routes with carrier force to compile a first hand report for the post office department including mileage and statistics.
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R. J. Johnson
Post Office Department
Visitors annex nine tallies in nightball game
In Corona nightball play Holsinger for Rialto and Hughes for Corona homered as Rialto beat Corona 6 to 5. Rialto led 3 runs in the first two innings before Rubidoux relieved Corona. Corona rallied with one in the fourth two in the fifth and two in the seventh but Rialto held on for the win.
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Corona
Holsinger
Rialto
Hughes
Rubidoux
Diamond Stars
Riley
Self protection urged upon all duties in state
Sacramento June 24. As a means of self protection all cities in Riverside county are urged by state fire marshal Jay Stevens to comply quickly with a new law standardizing hydrant and fire hose equipment The five year period allows standardization of size and threads of hose and hydrant couplings The measure aims to save millions of dollars and ends years of conflicting fittings cited after Berkeley Mill Valley and Red Bluff fires and aid during interdepartmental calls for mutual aid
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Sacramento
Daily Independent
Riverside County
Jay Stevens
Rolph
State Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Fire Safety
California
Berkeley
Mill Valley
Red Bluff
Redding
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News and Comment CC
Nevada
Black Hills
Deepor
New Orleans
Mason Gand Ole
Pigntg
Icasion
England
Masonic Lodge
Ipper
Reclamation Service
Sierres Power Company
Mojave Desert
C. C. Johns
Eiditor Daily Independent
Union Pacific
Companies, Inc
Alarcon
Colorado
Gulf of California
Mojave
Imperial Valley
Great Reservoir
Legion Club House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Coruna
Seven O'erlock
Ugle
Memorial Home
Herbert M. Key
San Bernardino Post
Corona Post
D. G. Hows
Rank Carroll
C. K E. Nichols
R. Bartine
Py It. Adams
Harold Larson
J H. Hull
Roy Wolfe
S. Pierce
Sentinel
George Prentice
G. Slefort
R. H. Bagley
C. Bi Knorr
Post Advocate Day
Jewell
G. Genung
A. Ramey
B. Morse
Percy Iticide
H. Carroll
American Legion Committee
Nic
Corona’s
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