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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
8
Army secrecy rules restrict discussing troop movements and dispositions to protect safety. Citizens are urged not to share details of movements by rail or road, troop dispositions within the United States, or designation of units by regimental numbers.
William E. Hiatt reports enlarged vocational classes at the Lewisburg Pennsylvania federal penitentiary to meet national defense demand. Night shifts now run to train welders and broadened offerings include blueprint reading drafting plumbing carpentry and machine shop. Prison farm work has increased with diversified crops to near self sufficiency and many inmates find jobs after release.
The Culp family of Waukegan Illinois nears two centuries of military service. Chester Culp leads with 40 years in the Navy. Harley Culp has 31 years in the Navy. Kenneth and Leon Culp from Evansville Indiana each served in WWI. Earl Edinelle and brothers Victor Brose of Texas hold 30 and 30 years respectively in the Army. Edward Culp junior has three years in the Navy and is aboard the West Virginia. Mal edie Culp Foster has two years in the Army, with a note of service at Honolulu.
Fort Slocum New York reports an Army private from Fort Jackson requests to volunteer for a death by own action squad. He is currently in a laundry unit and asks for a chance to join the squad. He communicates through the Commanding Side Squad.
A roundup of world war events notes American bombers landing on Russian soil after a Tokyo raid, British air raids on Germany, Allied strikes in the southwest Pacific, Stilwell in Burma, and efforts to press Axis into service against Allies. It mentions air battles over France, a U.S. bomber display in Tokyo, and multiple Allied actions across Europe and Asia.
Baseball opens Friday at Sam Lynn Park Bakersfield as the Badgers beat Santa Barbara 3 1 United Chinese Relief drive proceeds county wide and Governor Olson names a new member to the state harbor commissioners board Kern County may receive 101 000 in gas funds.
Rio Bravo school children entertained parents Tuesday evening with a program and display of the year’s work. The show opened with the Flag Salute and America, the orchestra played Whispering Hope O Sole Mio Aloha De and Old Black Joe. Leon ard Duck spoke on the sugar signup.
The Gleé club performed songs such as Juanita and God Bless America while a long list of participants sang and played piano. The Gleke club members included June Dean Mary and Bob Anderson Katherine Pera and many others. The orchestra featured Billy Blatterberg Mary Rice Columbus Rice and several more. The school staff and principal Hazel Hicks and Miss Effy Fr Scharer are noted.
Northern California collected 72 dollars this year compared to 30,941,723 dollars last year, a figure indicating a sharp rise in tax revenue.
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