Elliott Deserves Credit in California Labor Issue
Visalia Times-Delta notes radio commentator Bob Franklin reports Washington has signed a treaty allowing Mexican labor to move under bond to U.S. agricultural districts to ease shortages. The piece praises Rep. Alfred Elliott for pressing federal officials to address farm labor, defending his integrity amid political attacks.
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Visalia
California
Southwest
Elliott
Guamim
Washington
Alfred Elliott
Residential Brush Fire Threatens Neighborhood
A large pile of tree limbs and brush at 1a California avenue caught fire Tuesday night near the home of Mr and Mrs S O Tucker. Shafter Volunteer Fire Department responded quickly and prevented a larger blaze, keeping flames from nearby houses.
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Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
S. O. Tucker
California Avenue
Tuckers
Write-ins Set to Fill GOP Central Committee Seats
In the First Supervisorial District covering Shafter Wasco and Delano two write‑in candidates are urged to join the ballot names J N Bowhay and John Haberfelde of Delano to fully represent the district on the Republican Central Committee. Supporters propose P D Appleby H G Comfort to align Wasco Delano and Shafter representation.
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Republican Central Committee
Shafter-Wasco Delano
J. N
Bowhay
John
Haberfelde
Delano
P. D. Appley
H. G. Comfort
Appley
Wasco
Delano and
Comfort
Shafter
Dairymen and stockmen can buy wheat at 96 cents per bushel
Kern county dairymen and livestock producers may buy government owned feed wheat for 96 cents per bushel until August 23, with delivery to rail points within the county, and orders at 2405 M Street Bakersfield. Prices rise later in September and October.
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Kern County
J.R. Bright
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Bakersfield
Commodity ‘Credit Corporation
Portland
Oergon
California
Santa Cruz
Santa Clara
Stanislaus
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Placer
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Los Angeles
Orange
San Bernardino
Riverside
Imperial
San Diego
California Speaks Nancy Welford in San Francisco Show
A San Francisco musical comedy feature salutes wartime vaudeville revival and quotes figures such as Superior Judge Alfred E. Pronessa and canteen worker Mrs. Mark Altman. The piece highlights civilian morale and entertainment during wartime.
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Nancy Welford
S. F
Alfred E. Pronessa
S. A
Mark Altman
AWVS
Carmel Snow
Harper's Bazaar
Photo Graphic Department at Santa Ana Produces Thousands Monthly
The WCA AFTC photo graphic unit in Santa Ana churns out about ten thousand pictures each month. The images support training for aviation cadets and serve as replacements for damaged aircraft parts, identified by photo for accuracy.
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Wcaaftc
Santa Ana
Monkeys Echo Dictatorship On Remote Island
On Monkey Island near Puerto Rico a 35 acre monkey colony uses tribal leadership by force, with six bands and chiefs who win power by fighting. The island relies on imported food, with daily eight am meals of baked sweet potatoes, bananas, and a medicated concentrate, as monkeys clash over territory and status.
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Santiago Island
Puerto Rico
Monkey Island
School of Tropical Medicine
University of Puerto Rico
Columbia University
M.I. Tomilin
Noiseless Walking Free Of Drastic Rubber Curbs
Washington reports that civilian transport will be limited by the war but no plans exist to curb noiseless walking. Officials say rubber heel supply is ample with 203 million heels made for new shoes and 125 million for repairs in the prior nine months. The wartime order targets tires and tubes but caps rubber item production below November levels.
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Washington
Detroit Youth Causes Pantry Confusion During War Time
In Detroit during wartime, three year old Seth Lampe unlabeled canned goods from his mother Mrs. Williams Lampe’s cellar, turning peaches pears beans and juices into unidentifiable cans. A nearby big grocer replaced the stock with labeled replacements to prove shortages nonexistent. The naked tins were donated to charity as the family faced the mix up.
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Detroit
United States
Williams&. Lampe
Seth Lampe
Chicken Pharmacy Opens on Main Street
In Petaluma a chicken apothecary on Main Street devotes exclusively to remedies for ailing fowls. The shop offers tonics feeds and medical supplies for poultry owners.
Madera County Name Tied to Local Grove in Eres
The name Madera County traces to a grove of trees that once surrounded the city of Eres, with the word meaning tim-. The origin reflects a local landscape feature tied to the area’s early identity.
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Madera County
Eres
Street of Side Ave Front Once City Water
Fragmentary notice mentions San Francisco street renamed or damaged by water issues. Readable text hints at street naming or frontage problems impacting residents and utilities, with unclear dates or authorities.
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San Francisco
Dying Mother Gives Birth To Fire Orphaned Baby
In Seattle a 6 1/2 pound baby boy was born by Caesarean section as the sole survivor of a fire that killed his mother Florence Mellang age 26 after she suffered fatal burns. The father and brother died in the blaze. The mother remained conscious only long enough to learn of the birth. The infant has a chance of living according to latest reports.
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Seattle
Florence Mellang
Interior decoration tips for Swedish modern furniture
A reader asks if walls should be painted or wallpapered to suit Swedish modern furnishings and light varnished trim. The adviser notes personal taste governs decor and suggests visiting department store exhibits and consulting expert decorators who may visit homes to assess conditions.
Women urged to join new Naval Reserve in Southern California
Officials in the 11th Naval District seek women to join the newly created United States Naval Reserve. The call aims to meet district quotas for officers and technicians, with applications requested to Director 850 Lilac Terrace, Los Angeles. Requirements include US citizenship age 21 to 50, no children under 18, good repute, physicals, and college experience or business background.
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Southern
Calfornia
Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Naval
Navy Auxiliary
Maval
I. C. Johnson
Johnson
Lilac Terrace
Los Angeles
The
United States
Tri County Free Barbecue Sunday in Tulare County
A three county unity barbecue sponsored by Democratic committees of Tulare Kings and Kern will be held Sunday August 23 at Mooney Grove near Visalia. The event supports Assembly Speaker Gordon Garland for election to the State Board of Equalization. Admission is free for Garland supporters as Claude Nelson Porterville chairman of the barbecue committee says they will feed thousands and provide first class entertainment.
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Tulare
Kings
Kern
Mooney Grove
VisaTte
Assembly
Gordon Garland
State Board of Equalization
Claude Nelson
Porterville
Nelson
Home properties transferred in Shatter this week
Two property transfers occurred in Shatter this week. J J Siemens sold his new home in the Mannel tract to Schnaidt and bought the homes of Mr and Mrs Ernest Schnaidt at 197 Shatter Highway. The Ernest Schnaidts will reside at the Schnidt ranch home. An aluminum deposit was found in Siskiyou County.
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J. J. Siemens
Mannel
Tod Schnaidt
Siemens
Ernest Schnaidt
Shatter Highway
Ernest Schnaidts
Schnidt
Siskiyou County
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