Veterans News From Governor Bell On Luzon And Pacific War
Leland Bell, on Luzon, writes of army radio work and local life in the Philippines. He describes camps, streams, guerrillas, and poverty contrasted with clean, ragged children. The note lists multiple service members, their locations, and family ties across the United States. Bell sees V J Day as both victory and a call to postwar reconversion and rebuilding in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Bell
Luzon
Leland
Manila
California
United Nations
Bakersfield Distributor Named for Ansley Built-in Radio
The Bakersfield Radio Supply at 2808 Chester Avenue becomes the San Joaquin Valley distributor for Ansley Paneltone built-in radios. Models include a seven tube push-button set with built-in speaker at about 99.50 and a seventeen tube unit with frequency modulation and 12 inch built-in speaker at about 250.00. Display expected within 30 days.
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Bakersfield
Chester Avenue
San Joaquin Valley
Ansley Paneltone
Ansley
Shafter Seeks Six More Teachers for Fall Term
Shafter district aims to fill six teacher vacancies ahead of the opening in two weeks. With 41 signed up, enrollment is projected at 11 000 initially and 14 000 later. Buses will follow last spring’s schedule. Buildings await fall session priorities. Housing is tight and locals are urged to offer rooms for teachers.
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Shafter
O.t.olson
Olson
Scouts Continue War Efforts in Waste Paper Drive
Kern County Scouts and 171 Cubs gathered 202 765 pounds of waste paper in March and April for the Eisenhower Boy Scout Waste Paper Campaign. The council planned 150 000 tons. nationwide totals exceed 213 000 tons with 213 000 Cubs and Scouts earning Eisenhower medals.
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Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Kern County
New York
Scout
C. D. Bartlett
Wave Prospects Furnished Transportation For WAVES
Kern county candidates will ride a furnished navy station wagon to the Los Angeles WAVE Procurement Office for physical and mental exams. If qualified they may take the Wave oath. Departures are Mondays at 8 AM and returns by 8 PM.
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Kern
Navy
Los Angeles
Leroy C. Spicuzza
Bakersfield
Guests In at Kelly Home Dinner and Theater Visit
Mr and Mrs Peter Channeson and son Gregory were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs H W Kelly. After dinner they attended the theater together with the Kellys.
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Peter Channeson
Gregory
H. W. Kelly
Picnic outing at Jefferson Park with Kelly Reed family
Mr and Mrs W H Kelly and their three children Patsy John and Tom enjoyed a Bakersfield trip Saturday with Mr and Mrs Dan Reed and their son Rodney. They swam before supper and shared a picnic in Jefferson Park.
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W. H. Kelly
Patsy
John
Tom
Bakersfield
Dan Reed
Rodney
Jefferson Park
Week End in Santa Barbara Visit
David Ohanneson spent the week end in Santa Barbara visiting Mrs Charles Burns and daughters Mrs Jean Ohanneson and Barrie Burns.
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Santa Barbara
David Ohanneson
Charles Burns
Jean Ohanneson
Barrie Burns
Arnold Family Heads to Santa Maria for Three Week Trip
Mr and Mrs Dick Arnold and their two children Lynn and Dee left Tuesday for Santa Maria on business. They expect to stay about three weeks.
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Dick Arnold
Lynn
Dee
Santa Maria
Dinner Guests in Taft
Mr and Mrs Frea Senn and Mr and Mrs Casper Gratz hosted a Taft dinner with friends Sunday night. Mrs G C Recter of Oakland returned home after visiting several days with her friend Mrs John Fox.
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Frea Senn
Taft
Mrs
Casper Gratz
G. C. Recter
Oakland
John Fox
Death of Spencer Found in Los Angeles Garage
Word reached Shafter this week that John Y. Spencer a 39 year old former Richland school eighth grade teacher was found dead in his sister’s Los Angeles garage from a bullet wound described as personal safety related in a note. Spencer known as Jack had been a popular teacher in Shafter and had recently returned from an Army medical discharge after a varied life including hard rock mining in Nevada and teaching. The note cited ill health as the reason for the rash act and he had told friends of despair during a vacation visit to his sister.
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Shafter
John Y. Spencer
Los Angeles
Spencer
Jack
Richland School
Nevada
War Council plans announced for Kern County War Chest
Shafter residents will be called to join the 1945 Kern County War Chest drive from October 1 to 30. County chairman Arthur S. Crites of Bakersfield said the county quota is 114 200 and will set up area quotas as the county executive committee organizes. He praised Shafter residents for their patriotism and hinted at West Side leaders who will direct the campaign.
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Shafter
Kern County War Chest
Arthur S&s. Crites
Bakersfield
Crites
West Side
Wil
Europe
Camis Carel
Warren Drives California State Guard Reorganization
Governor Warren backs expansion of the California State Guard to about 12 000 with new battalions to guard military installations as regular troops move to the Asiatic front. Ceremonies at Los Angeles Armory highlighted by Army presence and leadership appointments across Northern and Southern California.
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Victor R. Hansen
Adjutant General of
California
California State Guard
Hansen
Earl Warren
Los Angeles
Laurence Mickel
Courtland Parker
Teeland
Estern Defense Command
CSG
Ralph A. W. Pearson
Northern Area
Chester E. Mitchell
Fire Department Warns Against Dusting Potatoes With Sulphur
Shafter fire officials cautioned against smoking while dusting potatoes with sulphur after a Camp-West-Lowe fire caused by an employee lighting up. Prompt county and city response limited losses to about $15.
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Shafter
Camp-West-Lowe
Far East airman awarded fourth Oak Leaf Cluster
T/Sgt. Paul C. Farrell of Shafter receives a fourth Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal from General George C. Kenney for operational flights in the Southwest Pacific from June 16 to July 5 1945. Missions covered bombing enemy airfields and ships. Farrell is the son of Mrs Lea Farrell.
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FAR East Air Forces
Philippines
Paul. C. Farrell
Shafter
George C. Kenney
Southwest Pacific
Farrell
Lea Farrell
Deer Tag Returns Show Napa Leads in Kills
The Fish and Game Division reports 612 deer tags turned in since season opening, down from 630 last year. Napa County leads with 111 deer, followed by Monterey with 74. Wardens logged 241 arrests in July with $9,348 in fines, up from 144 arrests and $5,864 last year. Fly fishing remains good on Kern river and Buena Vista Lake fishing is poor due to heat. Districts 3% and 41-8 will open December 9 for deer recounts in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
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State Division of Fish and Game
Napa County
Monterey
Bureau of Game Conservation
J. S. Hunter
Bureau
California
Kern River
Fairview
Fish and Gate
Warren L. Arnold
Canyon
Democrat
Buena Vista
San Luis Kispo
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Los Angeles
Oe Fish and Game Repe
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Virgil Warkentine
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al Warkentine
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Elbe
Gerald Bayless
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Max Bayless
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Pacific
Wesly Gorsching
Bob Janzen
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Bernard Dyer
New Guinea
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Jack H. ‘Nikkel
Camp Wolters
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Nikkel Iron Works
Ray M. Warren
USMC
Kathleen Janzen Warren
Ray M., Jr
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Ray Hunter
Ray Proctor
Sgt. Hunter
Freddie Howard, Jr
Camp Roberts
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Pvt. R. P. Brook
Forst McArthur
Governor Warren
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Kelly Home
War Council
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Sen
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Grant Union High School
American Legion
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