1921 - A volunteer fire department numbering about twenty men was organized, and a chemical cart was procured as equipment. An election to form a fire district was held in 1926, and when it passed, new equipment consisting of a pump and engine was purchased. The Mint Canyon Highway was completed which gave Lancaster a paved road to Los Angeles.
1922 - The Lancaster Woman's Club, devoted to civic welfare, was organized. Some of the early meetings were in the Cedar Avenue Auditorium and the Western Hotel. Mrs. Molly Flagg was the first president.
Building boom hits Lancaster. Ground was broken for an addition to the Lancaster Inn. A new house costing $4,000 is to be built at 12th and Beech Street by Earl T. Hull. Work also started on the building for Valley Grain & Supply.
Hal Mix, brother of movie actor Tom Mix, and his wife were guests at the Hotel Western. Mix roped a wild coit near here and rode him all the way to Los Angeles.
Antelope Valley Hospital opened its doors to the public on October 1.
B.C. McMurray appointed new postmaster.
Street lights numbered 53. L.S. Tudor, district manager of the Lancaster branch of the Southern California Edison Company, is responsible for the campaign to number the homes and business houses of Lancaster.
A new street, Redwood Avenue, is being graded by the county, starting at the Baptist Church and north to Sierra Madre Road.
Mr. Wakefield is the proprietor of the Jazz Candy Shop.
The Antelope Valley Telephone Company occupied its new building just north of former place on Beech Avenue.
1923 - Movie prices: Adults-40cents, children-20 cents. Groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new community church (Methodist Episcopal).
The lowest bid for a new library was by Hull Bros. Co., with a bid of $6, 517 for frame, $6,899 for hollow block, and $6,710.65 for brick.
In operation about 14 miles northeast of Lancaster are the silica mines, operated by Mr. Carney. The ore is trucked to Lancaster and then loaded onto cars of the Southern Pacific.
Antelope Valley Squirrel Drive held in April of 1923. The drive will be for one week, ending with a big dance at Elizabeth Lake on Saturday.
The largest water power electric plant of the west was built with 100,00 h.p. available for Lancaster and the entire territory served by Southern California Edison.
Lancaster was dignified by a special county building to house the library and justice court.
1924 - In March of this year three bandits held up the Antelope Valley Bank. A car posse soon captured the bandits and returned them to Lancaster.
1925 - Dr. Savage equipped his new hospital on Cedar Avenue and Tenth Street. Before this, patients were taken care of in doctor's homes. Some of the early Lancaster doctors were: Dr. Thrailkil and Dr. Arwine. Many old timers at this time counted on Mrs. N.''Mom'' Evert to bring their sons and daughters into this world. 
1926 - The Lancaster Kiwanis Club was organized, and Paul Hubbard formed the Lancaster Town Band.
The Lancaster Kiwanis Club was organized, and Paul Hubbard formed the Lancaster Town Band.
1929 - Classes started
at the Antelope Valley Junior College on the high school campus. Mr. Claude Settles was the first dean and there were 13 students.
1930 - The Southern California Gas Company inaugurated butane gas service in the community. Ninety-five and one-half miles of paved roads and streets were completed. Carter Field for aviation was dedicated this year with a big air show. W.B. Carter had given permission to the town to use 80 acres on the north of Lancaster for an airport.
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