Shafter Residents and Visitors Highlight Local News
A stream of Shafter area social activity unfolds with visits and travel. Former Bakersfield resident Novella Stewart travels to San Fernando. Anton Justesen visits Shafter. Ellis Baker and Geneva Walker wed locally. many residents take trips to Oakland Sequoia and Los Angeles.
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Novella Stewart
Bakersfield
Shafter
Rightmire
Ellis
John Baker
Geneva Walker
Wasco
H. A. Rightmire
Wittmayers Return From Ta hoe Outing With Friends
Mr and Mrs G A Wittmayer came back to Shafter Sunday after a two week stay at Lake Tahoe with the C A Blacks of Lodi. A steak bake in Kern River Canyon featured their Sunday gathering. Present were Bud Janzen Stanley Lewis and theMisses Elsie Bergen and Christie Smeltzer of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Joe Miller
Shafter
J. W. Lassiter
J. E. Bergen
Henry Kohfeld
Sonora
California
Kohfelds
Jack Stollers
Jack Stoler
Paso Robles
Culver City
Bill Browns
Bill Brown
Balboa
Portland
Peter A. Hiebert
Oregon
J. E
Siene
Klassen
Mr. Hiebert
Santa Barbara
J. E. Klassen
Mrs. Klassen
G. A. Wittmayer
Lake Tahoe
C. A. Blacks
Lodi
Kern River Canyon
Bud Janzen
Stanley Lewis
Elsie Bergen
Christie Smeltzer
Improved Housing For Agricultural Laborers Stressed
Kern county farmers push local cooperative plans to coordinate labor supply for defense agriculture. A I Tucker calls the effort vital to county welfare and the defense program. The Tulare meeting with lawmakers backed housing improvements and urging better labor practices to prevent shortages after the defense effort ends.
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Kern County
A. I. Tucker
Arvin
Associated Farmers of
Tulare
Madera
Fresno
Kings
Kern
County Boards of Supervisors
San Joaquin— Labor Bureau
D. A. Stevning
Riverside
Gorton Garland
Woodlake
State Assembly
Voyage to Sticky Foot in Ceara Brazil
John Baerg and Pastor R A Wilcox travel 23 days into Ceara north Brazil by boat train and foot. They encounter hospitality in Crato Joazeiro and Massape with vivid scenes of trains rivers priests and a revolution tale.
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By John Baerg
Fortaleza
Ceara
Brazil
R. A. Wilcox
Amt
Treasure Island
the Christ
Ini
Pope
Crato
Joazeiro
Cicero
Padre Cicero
Joazbire
Amazon
Massape
Oros
California Academy Sees 65 Percent Attendance Surge
The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco reports a 65 percent rise in attendance over the last three months, reflecting growing public interest in its exhibitions and programs.
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California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Puppet experts visit Richland recreation project
Puppet experts Mrs. Virginia Austin and Mrs. Viola Green visited Richland school grounds last Thursday to teach puppet making. The recreation program supports crafts, model airplanes, and a junior softball league under the Richland elementary and Kern County union high school districts and the Work Projects Administration. J. W. Wilson leads the project with Rose Shears Clyde Jones J. T. Badgett and Edna Rusk as leaders. H. M. Butterfield notes a family of four needs about 15 hens eggs annually.
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Virginia Austin
Viola Green
Richland
Austin
Green
Kern‘ County Union
Work Projects Administration
J. W. Wilson
Soldiers Get Report Cards at Fort Dix
Parents of 393 enlisted men in the 44th Division's anti-tank battalion receive letters from Lieut. Col. John Lemp detailing each son’s performance as promising or satisfactory. The notices are part of a new program to keep families informed.
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Fort DIX
N. J
John Lemp
Notary Public Bonds Name Jack Zimmerman Listed
Obscure notice lists Casualty insurance roles for Al J. Jack Zimmerman as notary public bonds and public weighmaster and automobile related positions. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL J
Jack” Zimmerman
Notary Public
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San Fernando
Atte
Elvin Schmidt
Anton ‘Justesen
Justesen Store
Ralph Short
Amy Wells
Cresent City
Shafter Girl
Business College
Gladys Fast
Richland School
Westwood
Sawyer Business College
Santa Monica
A. J. Loewen
Harvey Blankenship
Mr. Loewen
Oakland
Les Hobson
Margaret DeMuth
Santa Mondca
Hobsons
Leona Harkins
Les Harmon
Glenville
Jim Beard
Bank of America
Dan Loewen
Jack Hare
Reno
Nevada
Loewen
Hare
Canada
David Wittenberg
Gertrude
Dave
Northwest States
Sequoia
Elmer Unruh
Jim Klassen
Jonas Nickel
Harvey Harmis
Sequoia Park
Texas
Claud Newsom
Hico
J. I. Tooley
Youells
R. E. Youell
Lachenmaiers
Klamath Falls
William Lachenmaier
Henry Schnidt
Bert Reiser
Templeton
Pismo Beach
Oklahoma
Carol and
Mary Whatt
Medford
John J. Gaede
Dean H. Potter
Charles
Richmond
D. H. Potter, Jr
Tommy Harts
Boron
Don Hart
Tommy Hart
University of Southern California
McClures
Morro Bay
P. V. McClure
Paula Mae
Virginia Price
Rotary Scouts
Phil Channeson
Boy Scouts
Shafter Rotary Club
Capitola
F. F. Latta
Monna Latta
Berkeley
University of California
Portland Man
Leke
Shafter Press
John Baerg
Jacob Baerg
Ignata
Antonio
Mary
Martha
Esposa
Maria
Jose
Crato Crato
Rome
United States
America
Bank of America Nationalavings Association
Ae For
H. M. Butterfield
The
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
B. Shieghens
L. H. MCGRANE _ OPTOMETRIST
Sunset Ave
Calif
Val Vita
Jacob
Sugar Belle
Gardenside
Corn Country
Uaa
Ton LI
Roa
Isecause
Safeway
Lipton's Tea
Hormel
King Kelly Marmalade
White Eagle
Ohio
Gali
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