Internationalism urged to keep world peace by Rev William Harper
Rev William Harper urged a global viewpoint to maintain peace during a Shafter Rotary Club talk. He cited obstacles to internationalism but said they can be overcome. Attendees included Jack Battaglia Glen Nay and several Wasco Taft guests. Nay shared Rocky Mountain and Canadian trip notes and war veteran talks.
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William Harper
Shafter Rotary Club
Harper
Jack Battaglia
Glen Nay
Rocky Mountain
Canada
Nay
United States
Clarence Neuman
A. B. Smith
Taft
Clarence Annin
Fred Pritschke
Art Clements
Wasco
Phil Horwith
Harold Miller
Art Hufford
Zemkes Return to Shafter After Michigan Stay
Mr and Mrs Elmer Zemke return to Shafter after months in Michigan. Mrs Zemke the former Jessie Gaede daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gaede has many friends to welcome her back. Mr Zemke served in the armed forces and was among the guards at the local Prisoner of War Camp.
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Shafter
Michigan
Elmer Zemke
Zemke
Jessie Gaede
John Gaede
Scales Nugent Nuptials Held In Wasco
Miss Bonnie Scales and George Nugent wed in St. Johns Catholic Church Wasco attending by Mary Nugent Corrine Mettler as bridesmaids. Reception followed at Wells Hotel with Shirley Thomas Francelia Hansen assisting. Scales worked at Superior Oil Rio Bravo. Nugent to rejoin Bakersfield Junior College in September.
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Shafter
St. Johns Catholic
Wasco
Bonnie Scales
M. A. Scales
George Nugent
J. B. Nugent
Mary Nugent
Nugent
Armed Forces
Bakersfield Junior College
Mussel toxin rises. California quarantine urged
Health officials report increasing mussel toxicity along California shores. A statewide quarantine bans gathering from May 1 to October 31 and warns against eating affected shellfish. One death and two illnesses linked to San Mateo mussels underscore the danger as gonyaulax toxicity peaks in summer and fall.
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California
Wm. C. Buss
Kern County
State Department of Public Health
California Bay
Ocean
San Mateo
State Health Department
Kern Needy Get Tax Aid in May 1946
The Kern county data show 2,492 needy aged residents received an average $47.81 in May. Total aid was $119,153 with $48,888 from the federal government, $58,619 from the state, and $11,646 from the county. Nationwide, 2,071,086 need aged people averaged $31.32 in March 1946.
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Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Carillon Originally Played at Exposition Tower
The Grace Cathedral carillon in San Francisco first rang in the Tower of the Sun at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in 1939 to 1940.
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Grace Cathedral
San Francisco
Treasure Island
Starrh Boys Farm Heads to Alfalfa Venture at Hanford
The Starrh brothers Louis and Er win have rented the Herndon Hitchcock farm at Hanford and begun farm work planning an alfalfa operation. They spend most of their time preparing the land for seeding as they look to the year ahead.
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Starrh
Louis
Erwin
Herndon Hitchcock
Hanford
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