Thanksgiving Visits Highlight Local Military Families
Local notes recount Hobsons visiting Los Angeles with their daughter Mrs. Ralph Locke while Les Hobson is on a 15 day leave. Families including the Arnolds, Mundts, and Geedes hosted Thanksgiving guests from Bakersfield Wasco and Santa Barbara. Corporal Norman L. Voth reports England duty and Captain White link. Pvt Bernice H. Voth returns from Hawaii. S/Sgt William H. Voth visits Shafter from Washington.
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Hobsons
Les Hobsons
Helene
Los Angeles
Ralph Locke
Les
Corporal Voth
England
Cpl
Norman L. Voth
Cpl. Voth
Shafter High
Captain White
Coach White
Hangtown to Placerville facts from California gold era
California history notes Placerville once known as Ravine City and Hangtown with a busy 1854 voter base second only to San Francisco and Sacramento. The piece details the Hangtown Bell, the alcalde, Overland Mail, Pony Express stations, and notable residents like Horace Greeley and Studebaker, plus St Patrick’s church bells and 1864 holdup monument.
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Placerville
Mother Lode
California
San Francisco
Sacramento
Ravine City
Hangtown
Main Street
Raffles Hotel
Carey House
Horace Greeley
Philip D. Armour
John
Studebaker
Ie Gaal Batic
Lg Pou
Hopkins
St. Patrick’s Church
Overland Mail
Pony Express
Nevada Comstock Lode
Fresno
Fewer Drivers in New York State
Absorption of drivers by the armed services and wartime restrictions has cut New York licenses issued, with about 100000 fewer permits expected this year. The report notes American World War I losses of 50280 killed and 205680 wounded.
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New York State
Armed Service
New York
Automobile Club of
Southern California
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Gordon Churchill
Lt. Churchill
Arnolds
Dick Arnold
Murray Arnold
P. J. Arnold
Bernard L. Thompson
Dr. Thompson
Thella Cal
Mrs. Parker
Clint Parker
Mundt
Geraldine Mundt
C. Byrd
Bakersfield
Eddy Fanning
T. J. Crawford
Santa Barbara
Joe Neuman
Vera Neuman
Earl Webb
Virginia Webb
Granny Mann
Ann Arnold
Jon
Richard
Shafter
Aldine Janzen
George Geede
Sam Barling
Wasco
H. K. Geedes
H. H. Gade
Harvey. Gaede
Leonard Gaede
George Gaede
Herman Warkentin
Alvin
Pvt. Voth
Hawaiian Islands
Pvt
Bernice H. Voth
Mary H. Voth
Delmer Sullivan
Ed Tyler
Ron
Robert Gates
Southgate
Mrs
Voth
Washington
William H. Voth
Walla Walla Airdrome
Wash
Maxine
Butch” Heffley
Jack” Zimmerman
Martha Zimmerman
America
Keystone
Revlage
Oceuhold
Couni
Rison
Northern
Alania
Fox
Akron
Ohio
South Pacific
United States
U. S
Nimitz
Duehren
Gladys Parker
SLA
N al
Gold Graham Oupackers
Pantry Pirates Young
OLD
Sanka
Gerber
Andy
Beverly Brand
Phe
VanCamp
Roms
Libby Brand
Eee Safeway
Crimp, Geen, Sethd
J. C. Siemens Company
Telephone
Pacific Avenue Shafter
Klassen Drive
North Shafter
California's Finest
S.D
Schenley Distillers Corporation
New York City
Tynethe Schenley’s
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