Veterans urged to apply for surplus buildings
Veterans are urged to file eligibility applications for surplus buildings under California’s war surplus housing program. The state seeks barracks and other structures from Camp Beale, Camp Stoneman, Camp Hahn, and Camp Miramar among others to gauge demand and minimize travel for veterans. Application blanks are available at county and community veterans’ service offices in 142 California cities.
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War Assets Administration
Navy
Camp Miramar
San Diego
H. H. Jaqueth
State Department of Finance
Veterans’ Service
California
California Construction Breaks 1946 Record
California 1946 construction contracts reached a record peak near 1% billion, per State Director A Earl Washburn. The U S Department of Commerce cites about 1.2 billion in private construction and 255 million in public works. Totals from reported contracts reach 867.64 million with about 600 million more unreported, marking the year as the largest in state history.
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California
A. Earl Washburn
State Reconstruction and
Shafter F H A Students Attend Fresno Conclave
Eleven Shafter High School Future Homemakers of America members plus two sponsors traveled by bus to Fresno for a vocational field day hosted by the American Home Economics Association. The program featured talks on home demonstration teaching and dietetics with Violet Brughelli installed as central section vice president.
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Shafter High School
Future Homemakers of America Club
Fresno
F.H.A
American Home Economics Association
Violet Brughelli
Helen Gangu
Bakersfield
Shafter
Corina Elliot
Virginia Anderson
Beverly Heily
Bobbie Nichols
Betty Jackson
Faye Jordan
Elsie Kastner
Elizabeth Westbrook
Kathryn Hickman
Velma Bradshaw
Geraldine Songer
County Tournaments Set For Spring Across Marbles Tennis Ping Pong and Horseshoes
The Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission sponsors county events in marbles tennis ping pong and horseshoes with regional playoffs run by district committees led by J B Haralson. District 1 held meetings at McFarland selecting Clyde Donald as Chair and reports tennis finals in McFarland with Shafter players reaching the Northern County final.
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the Recreation Commission
J. B. Haralson
LeRoy Carlson
Marbles
Larry Hall
Dick Tigner
Roy Farrell
McFarland
Clyde Donald
John Pruitt
Delano
Cecil Avenue
Delano V. F. W
Shafter
Horseshoes
Wasco
Bakersfield
Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission
Shafter High
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F.H.A. Conclave
H. G. Brooks & Sons
Kite Bros
Lightweight Pumice Tile Co
Jewett Ave
Morris
Roe
Brundage Lane
Home Appliance Company
of Baby and Youth Furniture
Shafter’s Complete Home Furnishing Store
DeVaun Cheatwood
Greg Channeson
Lorraine Rice
Lowell Bergman
Clark Pest Control
Nineteenth Street
Mr. Truman
White House
Paint Contractors
Central Ave
Belweld Company
Wasco, Calif
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