Death Valley Rambler reports Masonry degree and visits
Death Valley's Rambler notes that W H Brown Charles Greene Joe Hovatch and Dr Riley Shrum traveled to Independence last Saturday where Brownie received the first degree in Masonry by Inyo Lodge No 221. They returned the same night and were greeted warmly by hosts. Miss Mollie Berg returned to Death Valley Junction for Thanksgiving and plans to remain for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brown
Charles Greene
Joe Hovatch
Riley Shrum
Death Valley Junction
Independence
Inyo Lodge No. 221
Desert Thanksgiving Visits Reach Death Valley Landmark
Mrs Dudley J Shrimpton and daughter Barbara of Eagle Rock visited her parents Dr and Mrs Riley Shrum at the Emergency hospital Death Valley Junction on Thanksgiving day. Mrs Shrimpton may stay longer to enjoy the desert climate. Stuart Wagnon, a Lone Pine high school student, came to the Valley to spend Thanksgiving with his parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Wagnon at Furnace Creek Ranch and returned home Sunday evening.
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Dudley J. Shrimpton
Barbara
Eagle Rock
Riley Shrum
Death Valley Junction
Shrimpton
Stuart Wagnon
Lone Pine
Monroe Wagnon
Furnace Creek Ranch
Gower Family Visits Hollywood For Thanksgiving
Mrs H P Gower traveled to Hollywood early last week returning Wednesday with daughter Miss Mary Lillian Gower a Hollywood high senior to visit family for Thanksgiving. Also with them Miss Goldie Paulsen a Barstow Union high student and Miss Mollie Berg of Los Angeles joined local girls soliciting funds for a kiddies Christmas entertainment at Corkhill hall to be held before Christmas. Death Valley Post American Legion Dance draws crowd with Western Tale Side Winders music a cheerful hard times event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Gower
Hollywood
Mary Lillian Gower
Hollywood High School
Barstow Union High School
Mollie Berg
Los Angeles
Corkhill Hall
Death Valley Post
American Legion
Mine operators bring ore shipment to Death City
Ed Attaway and Sam Ball, running the old TUCK I gold mine, arrived in town last week with a truckload of ore escorted for transport from the property to Death City for processing.
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Ed. Attaway
Sam Ball
Tuck I
Roosevelt quip on stock boom echoes in Transcript
The Boston Transcript recalls a Roosevelt remark from the boom years warning against claims of accidental growth. The quip stresses deliberate planning behind economic gains and skepticism about narratives of luck.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Boston Transcript
Tax money sources questioned by public
A Troy Record commentator notes that the public wants to know where tax funds originate, contrasting with the notion that the demand is for where funds are spent. The piece highlights concerns about transparency in government revenue sources.
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Troy
Death Valley Oldtimers recall 1900s mining drift and rail salvage
Valley Junction lies 15 miles from Stove Pipe Wells as veteran Death Valley workers recount the Schwab shaft at 1500 feet and early activity. Attaway and Paddy Miles drifted into Greenwater in 1908 while Charles Brown helps host the Schwab property. Solman travels to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving, and Taft from Tecoma visits Tecopa for business. Six to eight workers salvage about 12 miles of rails from Tecopa to Gunsight and Noonday mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taft
H. A. Christie Contacting Co
San Francisco
Tecopa
Christmas candy recipe by Frances Lee Barton
Instructions for a simple Christmas candy using raisins walnuts and dipping chocolate. Prepare pan with waxed paper wash and dry raisins mix with nuts melt chocolate then coat raisins to set. Cut into bars yields about sixteen servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hested
Frances Lee Barton
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Borax Company
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Santa Claus
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