Rambler Notes Death Valley Trips and Local Moves
The column lists local residents traveling to Los Angeles for Shriners and family visits. R. L. Nice and Mrs. Nice head to Los Angeles with other Coon Company staff, while Willard Thayne travels for a few days. Dr. and Mrs. Riley Shrum visit Eagle Rock, and Jimmie Woulfe and wife return from Tecopa for a stay. The Woulfes mourn the loss of their 18 month old infant daughter in ShoShone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Nice
Coon Company
Mrs. Nice
Bright
Los Angeles
Mr. Nice
Shriners
Willard Thayne
Riley Shrum
Shrum
Dudley J. Shrimpton
Eagle Rock
Jimmie Woulfe
Leland Station
Tecopa
Woulfe
Beatty
Woulfes
Shoshone
Students Arrive in Death Valley Junction from Lone Pine School
The Rambler notes several Lone Pine High School students arriving in Death Valley Junction and nearby areas from various assignments. Robert Parker of Tecopa stands as the sole year graduate with his mother, Mrs. Eddie Teague, attending the Lone Pine commencement on Wednesday evening June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Valley
Robert Toles
Virginia Dickinson
Glen Noxon
Death Valley Junction
LaMar Williams
Robert Parker
Stuart
Toughy) Wagnon
Furnace Creek Ranch
Lone Pine High School
Tecopa
Eddie Teague
Teague
Lone Pine
Robert
Gold digger says gold still there near Johnnie Nevada
Matt Kusick operating placer ground four miles south of Johnnie Nevada in town last Friday to stock camp supplies. He notes there is still gold in them thar diggings but extraction requires elbow grease due to the past days of intense heat making field work slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Kusick
Johnnie
Nevada
Matt
Woodrow Wilson Returns to Camp After Coastal Visit
Woodrow Wilson, with the Borax Co. at the Junction, came back to camp a few days ago after a week away in the Los Angeles and San Diego Districts. Mrs. Wilson and their baby joined him but left the next day for the coast cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Borax Co
Los Angeles
Sar. Diego
Mrs. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Beatty Ball Team Wins Two Legs at Home
The Beatty ball team secured a pair of decisive home victories on Sunday May 22nd. The team dominated the contest with strong pitching and offense, claiming two-leg wins on their own grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Gothentic
Beatty Dominates Death Valley Junction and Tonopah in Sunday Games
Beatty defeated Death Valley Junction 18 to 2 in the morning game and routed Tonopah 31 to 5 in the afternoon. The Rambler missed the events and speculated Beatty planned a destructive spree across the desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Death Valley Junction
Tonopah
Rambler
Caterer Carl Peach Plans Montana Ranch Visit After LA Trip
Carl Peach a hotel Amargoga caterer and waiter left last Thursday for Los Angeles. After a month there he will take a leisurely trip to Montana to see the country and the ranches. Peach was formerly a rancher, though that past is hard to tell when he is seen moving about a large dining room full of guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Peach
Postmaster Merchants Visit Tecopa Delegation
Postmaster merchant Mr. Jim mie Francis and Jack Moran of Tecopa made a hurried business trip to the Junction last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Francis
Jack Moran
Tecopa
Death of Mrs. Celesta Fairbanks Stirs Amargosa Residents
News from Santa Paula confirms the death of Mrs. Celesta Fairbanks after a long residence in the Amargosa desert. She and her husband Dad Fairbanks helped establish Fairbanks Springs in 1905 and later ran stations, stores, and tourist services across Baker Shoshone and nearby towns before seeking cooler climates in later years. Her passing drew family attendance in Santa Paula and Shoshone connections, including daughters Mrs. Alex Modine and Mrs. Charlie Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Paula
Celesta Fairbanks
Amargosa Desert
Las Vegas - Reno
Dad
Fairbanks
Baker
Charlie Brown
Shoshone
Sanita Patla
Brown
Afrbanks
Day
Lisle
Johnnie Lislé
Harry Adtama
Ralph Lisle
Eesf (Deke) Lowe
Inter-American Travel Congress Set for Treasure Island
The Inter-American Travel Congress will open on April 14, 1939, at Treasure Island during the Golden Gate International Exposition. Delegates from Latin America, the United States, and Canada will attend, with railways, steamship lines, air services, and travel groups represented. The aim is to strengthen inter‑American ties and address trade and travel issues. Dr. L. S. Rowe heads the U S organizing committee for the Pan American Union alongside leaders in international trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Latin America
Canada
Pan American Union
Treasure Island
Chambers of Commerce
Americas
L. S. Rowe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Inter-American Travel Congress
Las Vegas
Las VegAs Hospital Association
R. D. Balcom
W. Woodbury
M. D
Herbert M. Dixon
Fremont
Cc. D. Breeze
South Second Street
Thompson
Griffith
Las Vegas Nevada
Chas
Lee Horsey
Attorney
Sute
Clark
Fred
Alward
Clark Bldg
Las ‘Vegas
Nev
Law Beggs Bus
Joe Hufford
Begis
Eienane
Eaw
Taed el Porta
Aed
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