Obituary and local notices from Buttonwillow community
The article records the funeral of Mrs. Andreotti at St. Francis church with interment at Bakersfield Memorial Park. It notes survivors including her husband and several children, plus a Buttonwillow sister and grandsons. It also reports on local residents and visitors, letters from Sgt. Rodgers prisoner of war in Germany, family visits, and service updates involving Lowell Morris, Ornel Otis, Ethelyn Morgan, Harvey Burchett, and others, with town ties to Buttonwillow, Ipswitch SD, and nearby areas.
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St. Francis Church
Marzio Gajoni
Buttonwillow
Bakersfield Memorial Park
Andreotti
Aurelio Andreotti
Lewis
John E
Quintela Romanini
Norma
Maria Fanucci
Robert
Joseph Romanini
Ethelyn Morgan
Orange
Calif
Bakersfield
Local youths pass Army physicals in Los Angeles
Among those passing their Army physical examinations in Los Angeles last week were Leo Ghilarducci Guy Gipson Bobby Bone Albert Bussel and Jerry Stout. The boys are now home on pre induction furlough with their families at the Ghilarducci ranch.
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Los Angeles
Leo Ghilarducci
Guy Gipson
Bobby Bone
Albert Bussel
Jerry Stout
Box Social Nets Big to Pay Ration Office
A neighborhood box social drew a crowd despite tepid attendance and offered a wide array of edible contributions. Prizes included bath products, merchandise orders, and hose. a chicken dinner box with a red rooster and a laid egg drew lively bidding, while Dutch Boettcher led the successful auction.
Hair In Leon Hair Visits Grandmother In Button Willow
Midshipman Hair in the Merchant Marine spent two days this week in Button Willow visiting his grandmother Mrs Betty Hair.
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Leon Hair
Merchant Marine
Buttonwillow
Betty Hair
Lost in Mists of Antiquity Ye Risque Spring Hat Demand
By Lloyd Myers discussion notes the name By Easter stems from Eastre Saxon Spring God dess and links the coming of Spring to celebrations. Milady’s Spring hat price reflects long tradition and urges readers to buy a straw Katie and celebrate. Mrs Adelina Ghilarducci recovers after two months illness at home.
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Eastre
Milady
Saxony
Adelina .Ghilarducci
Easter sunrise service on mountain near Buttonwillow
The Sunrise Easter service will be held on the mountain south of Buttonwillow with Gardner Field personnel delivering the message. Church members are urged to attend the 10 AM Sunday school baptismal service, 11 AM sermon on John’s Resurrection, and a night Youth Fellowship program ending in a sing. All are welcome to attend.
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Buttonwillow
Gardner Field
Ieee
Ata Watee
Saas
John
Stokes Wounded Soldier Returns Home On Furlough
Pfc Weldon Stokes son of Everett Stokes Buttonwillow is home on furlough from an army hospital in Temple Texas. Wounded in the right leg during the Sicily landings he saw little of the battle. After return to the United States he has been in Texas hospital and plans an operation after leave to restore his leg. A family party on March 26 honoring him drew 21 guests.
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Stokes
Sicily
Weldon Stokes
Everett Stokes
Buttonwillow
Temple
Tex
Weldon
United States
Texas
Bridge Fire Damages Main Drain Road Bridge
A fire caused by unattended trash burned a bridge on the main drain road 11 miles northwest of Buttonwillow on March 31. County road crew spotted the blaze and notified the local fire station. damage was estimated at 50 dollars.
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Buttonwillow
Buena Vista Water Storage District Meets in Buttonwillow
The Buena Vista Water Storage District board of directors will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 12 at the district office in Buttonwillow. Announcement released by R A Benson, office manager.
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Buena Vista Water Storage
Buttonwillow
R. A. Benson
Barbecue and Dance At Buttonwillow Grange Hall
Buttonwillow Grange No 568 invites the public to a barbecue and dance at the Grange hall on Saturday evening April 15. Barbecued dinner served 6 to 8 30 pm followed by music and dancing until 12 30 am. Tickets at 150 for dinner and dance 100 for dinner only and 50 cents for children.
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Grange Hall
Buttonwillow Grange No. 568
Asparagus Harvest In Kern County And Los Angeles Markets
The Fox ranch owned by Buford Fox begins a large asparagus harvest with a truck load daily for six weeks. Frank Alves, Elk Grove ranch superintendent, says the crop will be sold in Kern county and Los Angeles markets. Arvin vegetable farms are planting cabbage on 40 acres leased from Elk Grove.
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Fox Ranch
Buford Fox
Kern County
Los Angeles
Frank Alves
Elk Grove Ranch
Alves
Elk Grove
Hay Fire Destroys Seven Thousand Bales at Adohr Farms
Fire at Adohr Milk Farms last week burned seven thousand bales of hay some seven years old under Captain J R Boardman. The stock mainly first cuttings had little value and were destroyed. In Livermore Mr and Mrs Attilio Giannini visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Admando Diodati for Easter.
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Adohr
J. R. Boardman
Livermore
Attilio Giannini
Admando’ Diodati
Snookie Vanetti Jr Birthday Party Attended by Local Residents
The piece lists attendees at Snookie Vanetti Jr's sixth birthday on Second Street including Pierucci and Chicca families and others. It notes Henry Garrett, Spanish American War veteran, collapsing in Buttonwillow and being treated at Kern General Hospital. Mrs. Kemp returns from Kern General Hospital near recovery. Mrs Emma Warf plans to resign as Buttonwillow librarian with an April 12 examination to select a successor.
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Snookie” vanetti,Jr
Second Street
Joe Pierucci
John Chicca
Louis Chicca
Gino Chicca
Dante Gianpini
Mary Grassis
Louis Pierucci
Natalina Hoggard
Jennie Actis
Rochetta Pera
Pera
Julia Pierucci
Jimmy
David Pierucci
Julian Pierucci
Guido Ghilarducci
Roy Belluomini
Henry Garrett
General MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Buttonwillow
Etta Vaughn
Kern General Hospital
Bakersfield
Garrett
Emma Warf
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Lucine Goodspeed
Lucine
Fred Goodspeed
Goodspeed
Ipswitch, S. D
Edmunds County
D. L. Rogers
Bright Ranch
Sgt
D. L. Rodgers, Jr
Fifth Army
Italy
Staley
Germany
The
Red Cross
Stalag 2
Stalag 3
Stalag
Sgt. Rodgers
Oklahoma
Lowell Morris
Nigel Overton
Lowell
Canada
W. A. Bechtel Contracting Company
Norman Wells
White Horse
Yukon
Banning
Ornel Otis
Claude Otis
Ornel
Harvey Burchett
Keene
Forestry Fire School
Burchett
Busby
C. B. Busby
Mr. Busby
Hardy Busby
Gainesville
Banks
Oceanside
Howard Banks
Caroll
U. S. Navy
Navy Hospital
Broken Jaw
Rose Andreotti
Bina Giannini
Jesus Kres
Ghilarducci Ranch
B. M. Crawford
Jack Thompson
L. £. Myers
Ghilarducci
Bina ‘Giannini
McClure
Jean Smith
Krome Johns
Joe Ghilarducci
John Joslin
Boettcher’s Variety Store
Jack
By Lloyd Myers
Central Avenue
Shafter, Calif
Enten Ae
Les Reeleasee
Mrs. Kemp
C. T. Kemp
Gentl
Fox News
O. News
Arizona Trail
Victory Garden Supplies
Main Street
California
Pacific Gas and Electric
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