Legion To Seek Bond Pledges Throughout Shatter District
Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 American Legion plans a countywide drive in Kern to secure personal pledges for war bonds and stamps. Volunteers will canvass residents to obtain specified pledge amounts, usable until victory or the pledgee can meet it. G L Starrh, Shafter post commander, and local legionnaires outlined tentative plans, to be discussed at Shafter High School meeting tonight.
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Legion
Shatter District
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Kern
Shafter Legion
Shafter High School
Coordinating Council Meets This Evening in Shafter
The Coordinating Council, formed by local civic groups, will meet at Shafter High School this evening to discuss defense bond sales and road improvements. John Wilt of Bakersfield, chair of county defense bond sales, is expected to attend to review sales methods, with Leslie Robinson Post 213 American Legion representatives also present due to the Legion’s bond efforts. The Lerdo road west of town and other community issues will be on the agenda.
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Shafter’s. Coordinating Council
Shafter High School
E. P. Jones
John Wilt
Bakersfield
Shafter
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
National Legion Organization
Plane Crash Kills Lt Raabe and Cadet Iris Crowe
Lt William B Raabe 23 Min ter field instructor and Aviation Cadet Iris W Crowe 22 died instantly yesterday after noon when their plane crashed on a routine training flight northeast of Famosa A board of inquiry was named to investigate the accident Cadet Crowe’s parents Mr and Mrs Iris V Crowe of Santa Clara and Raabe’s father William H Raabe of Seattle were named as survivors.
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William B. Raabe
Minter
Iris W Crowe
Famosa
Raabe
William H. Raabe
Seattle
Washington
Cadet Crowe
Iris V. Crowe
Santa Clara
Warkentin Leaves Maple School Board Ahead of Election
A. F. Warkentin is the outgoing Maple school district board member as an election approaches on May 15. He has not stated if he will seek re election. Nomination papers must be filed by April 15. Other board members are Frank Wiebe and Abe F. Isaac.
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A. F. Warkentin
Maple
Warkentin
School ‘Board
Maple Board
Frank Wiebe
Abe F. Isaac
Men From Shafter Meet In Australia on City Street
Two U S Army men from Shafter met by chance in an Australian city street last month revealing how small the world is. Elmer Lachenmaier described the improbable encounter and praised Australian hospitality while serving abroad. His brother Billy, also in Australia, reported via telegram that he has earned a sergeant’s rating.
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Shafter
City Street
Australia
Ing
Elmer Lachenmaier
Rm Letter
Lachenmaier
Vey
Califfornia
Billy Lachermaier
John Lachenmaier
New Orange Belt Bus Line Expands Through Shafter
The Orange Belt system extends through Shafter with Wasco Shafter Eckersfield routing now operated under Fred Collins franchise. The two daily Shafter trips continue as a revised schedule is drafted to include Minterfield and expand connections to Paso Robles Delano Porterville and east-edge towns.
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Shafter
Orange Belt
Delano- Porterville-Visalia
Paso Robles
Fred Collins
Wasco-Shafter- Eckersfield
Collins
Minterfield
Wasco
Delano
Porterville
Incendiary Bomb Control Meet At Shafter High
Fire Warden Art Craig and Chief John Reily announce a motion picture on incendiary bomb control at Shafter High School gym next Monday at 7 30 PM. Junior and senior air raid wardens are urged to attend and all interested persons are invited. Demonstrations will show bomb types and control methods with questions answered after the film. The event is part of a Kern County Fire department training program for air raid wardens and the public.
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Shafter High School
Art Craig
John Reily
Craig
Reily
Kern County Fire Department
Shatter People In Car Accident Sunday Morning
Harold Friesen Leroy Allen and Shirley Smith were injured but not seriously when the car they rode in overturned several times in a non collision accident at the Lohr corner north of Shatter Sunday morning shortly before noon. The group was from Wasco and headed south. a brake lock is believed to have caused the crash. The car was badly damaged.
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Harold Friesen
Leroy Allen
Shirley Smith
Lohr Corner
Shatter
Fire alarm at Ed Brown home sparks Shafter volunteers
A burning chimney flue at the Ed Brown home brought out the Shafter Volunteer Fire department Monday morning shortly before 9 o'clock. No damage was reported.
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Ed Brown
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Army Air Force Parade In Shafter For Army Day
Men of Minter Field parade through Shafter's business district to observe Army Day on Monday April 6. Civilian defense volunteers join the event and participate in community observances alongside military personnel.
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Minter Field
Shafter
Sugar Rationing Starts In May
Sugar rationing will begin in May across the nation with books issued May 4 to 7. Local boards will distribute books, with teachers handling individual and commercial allocations. purchases require a coupon after distribution, and late registration may be allowed for good reasons.
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d'Orr
Kiwanis Endorses Interscholastic Activities Support
A Shafter Kiwanis meeting passed a resolution favoring continuation of interschool athletics and other interschool activities, lauding them as body and moral builders. It notes that Kern county and other counties recently voted to do away with interschool events due to tire shortages and rulings on tires, while endorsing bus transport if no other options exist.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kern County
Lerdo Road Oiling Under Way Between Shafter and 99
Road foreman Joe Engle reports Lerdo Road has been oiled for a mile and a half on one side near Shafter. Surfacing remains on that section. Work on the remainder of the Shafter to 99 highway stretch will be completed as rapidly as possible.
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Lerdo
Shafter
Joe Engle
Engle
99 Highway
Still Testing Report From G P Wildcat
Still testing posted by the General Petroleum Corporation in wildcat 51-15 section 15 west of Shafter Zone near 9900 feet. Company men gave no clear read on whether the situation is favorable or not.
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G. P. Wildcat
General Petroleum Corporation
Section 15
Shafter
War ration book rules for sugar allocations explained
The notice states that individuals with sugar on hand not entitled to a ration book must register and that late registration causes inconvenience. Alien evacuees will receive sugar rations in kind from other sources and will not require ration books or have applications taken on their behalf by schools or agencies when sugar rationing begins.
Legion Hall to Host Shafter City Election Polling Place
Shafter voters will go to the Legion Hall at 6th Street and California Avenue next Tuesday to elect a mayor clerk and treasurer from three candidates for city office. Polls open 7 AM to 6 PM with Jack Zimmerman as inspector and three clerks assisting. incumbents Nay Frizzell and Lachenmaier will retain two year terms while new four year terms are set for clerk treasurer and council seats.
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Shafter
Ewill
Andre
Frank ‘Shaw
William Rodgers
Shaw
Jack Zimmerman
Hazel M. Frizzell
Edna Postwater
Nellie Lassiter
Opal May Eckmann
Rosina E. Luders
Glenn O. Nay
Joel W. Frizzell
Bill Lachenmaier
Service Held For Brother Of Shafter Woman
Funeral service for Elbert Burton Ramsey, 51, of Wasco, brother of Mrs. S. O. Tucker of Shafter, was conducted at Janzen chapel. Buriel followed in Ramsey family plot. Ramsey, born in Morriston Arkansas, left a widow and several siblings including Mary Ramsey of Wasco, Oliver Ramsey of Wasco, Frank Ramsey of Oklahoma, and sisters Vernie Rang of Wasco and Osie Mullica of Tulare.
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Elbert Burton Ramsey
Wasco
S. O. Tucker
Shafter
Janzen Chapel
Ramsey
Morriston
Arkansas
Mary Ramsey
Oliver Ramsey
Frank Ramsey
Oklahoma
Vernie Rang
Osie Mullica
Tulare
Mexican Wardens Parade Participants Named
Mexican Colony air raid wardens who appeared in the Army day parade here were Patricia Rodriguez Alex Estavillo and Roberto Rivera seniors RA B Velvarde Aurelio Alcala Joe
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Mexican Colony
Patricia Rodriguez
Alex Estavillo
Roberto Rivera
RA. B
Velvarde
Aurelio Alcala
Joe
Shafter Army Day Parade Highlights Local Units
Marching men from Minter field led by Major Luke G Mathews and Major Phil Channe son paraded through Shafter with 400 soldiers under Captain Clifford Braswell. The procession included ROTARY HEARSE entries, floats by Future Farmer, Boy Scouts, 4 Heros, and the Shafter high school band. A band concert at the American Legion hall followed, with Major Mathews speaking and a large crowd in attendance.
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Minter Field
Crack
Mathews
Phil Chanmreson
Sgt
Patsey Dwornick
Clifford Braswell
East Central Avenue
Shafter
Five Corners
California Avenue
American Legion Hall
Sgt. Dwornick
Major Mathews
Channeson
Shafter Rotary Club
Walt Fillmore
Rotary
Clydesdales
Martin Merz
Herold Green
Bates Dewey
Harry West
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Future Farmer Organization
Shafter High School
Boy Scouts
Long-Time Shafter Resident Lena Dirksen Dies at 48
Lena Dirksen 48 longtime Shafter resident died Monday. Funeral at Seventh Day Adventist Church Lerdo Road with interment at Sharangements if the Janzen Funeral home. Survived by husband Peter H Dirksen five children Reuben Violet James Marven and Margie Dirksen a granddaughter Janice Dirksen four sisters Martha Trautman Delia Friendly Linda Tohm Velma Rau and Harold Dave Rau and her North Dakota-born mother.
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Peter H. Dirksen
Shafter
Janice Dirksen
Martha ‘Trautman
Montana
Delia Friendy
North Dakota
Lyndia Tohm
Velma
Harold Rau
Dave Rau
Turlock
Waste Water Pump Demonstrated by Prather Shop
The Dick Prather machine shop completed a propeller type pump for Zimmer ban brothers to lift waste and irrigation water. Demonstrations Monday and Tuesday showed a car chassis mounted unit powered by a car engine capable of pumping up to 1400 gallons per minute with trash passing through to prevent clogs. It is noted the design is less efficient than turbines for well use but practical for irrigation and waste water handling.
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Dick Prather
Zimmerban Brothers
Prather
Water Prather
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Coordinating Council
Wer
Army Air Force
Fense Groups
Shafter Clubs
Paul Barksdale Dorr
Legion Hall
Minter Major
Legion Grounds
Rotary Hearse
Tvisy
P. L. Arnold
City of
Jack Hare
Prather Shop
Honeer
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