Unite on Bliss A Valley Leader for Congress
A former valley resident and longtime state assembly fighter for the Central Valley Water Project seeks a place in Congress. An experienced legislator, he knows the valley and the tenth district, combines business success with farming, and would bring business acumen to Congress.
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Valley Counties
Valley
State Assembly
Central Valley Water Project
Congress
Tenth District
Windy Waltman to Speak in Shafter Soon
John Andrew Waltman known as Windy, Democratic assembly candidate, visited Shafter yesterday en route to Wasco for an outdoor address. He is billed to speak in Shafter Wednesday evening August 19th.
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John Andrew Waltman
Windy
Assembly
Shafter
Wasco
Park Purchase Formally Consummated In Shafter
The board of supervisors at their regular session completed the formalities for buying Shafter's public park adjoining the American Legion grounds. The vote to purchase had occurred months earlier, but necessary steps had to be finished before the transaction was finalized.
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Shafter’s
American Legion
Board of Supervisors
Shafter Coach Bill White Enjoys European Tour Report
Friends report high school coach Bill White having a grand time on his European tour. He claims to have cycled 20 miles in Germany and planned to visit Denmark and Sweden by train after the Olympic games opened.
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Shafter
Bill” White
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
California Missions Chronicle Details and Conflicts
The article recounts the Sierra Nevada frontier reports and hints at inland links between Santa Fe and San Francisco. It describes mission life at San Jose including crops, orchards, and brick buildings, and covers expeditions against hostile tribes, Vallejo’s campaigns against Estanislas, Jedediah Smith’s California visit, and the secularization and later struggles of the missions through 1848.
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Sierra Nevada
San Francisco
St. Micheal
California
Santa Fe
Langsdorff
Malaga
New California
Mission
Pueblo of
San Jose
Fortuni
Abella
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Sergeant Soto
Soto
Hames
Estanislas
San Jove
Cipriano
M. G. Vallejo
San Joequin
Vallejos
Vallejo
Tha Vallejo
Jedediah Smith
Great Salt Lake
Smith
Mission San Jose
Fr. Duran
Sierras
Salt Lake
Jose Meria Amador
Micheltorena
Pio Pico
Baby Drowns in Bathtub in Los Angeles
Eighteen month old Reuben Decloix slipped face down into two inches of water in a bathtub and drowned while his mother was momentarily away. The incident occurred in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Reuben Decloix
Elimination of General District Road Foreman
Work to be done by local foremen under my direct supervision.
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Friesen
Tulare Street
Sunshine Garage
George R. Bliss
Waltman
White
Canada
Shafter Furniture Co
Emil Stoller, Maneger
San Francisco de Asis
Derrell S. Clark
Strumeff Bldg
Calif
J. H. Thornber
Kern County
Bank of America
Lauto
Rodney L. Turner
H. G. Reif
Paso Robles
Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi and
Monolith
Lee Rogers With
Thos. W. McManus
Airdome
Jean Harlow As
Franchot Tone
Cary Grant
Arizona Raiders
Larry Crabbe
Raymond Hatton
Mary Boland and
Charlie Ruggles
Boyd Jimmy Ellison
Muriel Evans
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