Bakersfield College Enters Speech Writing Contests
Bakersfield College announces participation in a combined conference and contest for speech and journalism at Reedley Junior College on February 21. Three colleges including Taft and Reedley will host components with USC School of Journalism invited as judges. Conference plans span spring and fall terms with February focusing on newspapers and fall 1948 on yearbooks.
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Bakersfield
Central California Junior College Association
Reedley Junior College
Taft
Bakersfield College
Taft Junior College
Food drive gathers a million cans for Europe relief
A broad faith collection led by Protestant Catholic and Jewish churches amassed a million canned foods and financial gifts for starving Europeans last week. Franciscans offered a goodwill gesture as the drive shifted this week to collecting clothing for the needy abroad. A note adds tuberculosis screening with chest X rays as a precaution.
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Europe
Plan ahead for Christmas cards and gifts to beat postal delays
An old proverb notes it is later than you think. The piece urges sending letters and packages early, no later than December 15, to ensure arrival by Christmas. It reminds readers the mail carrier handles heavy loads and asks people to spread out mailing over weeks.
Army Tightens Enlistment Standards Across Forces
A War Department report cited by Lt. M. C. Arthur shows about half of applicants are disqualified for Regular Army and Air Forces. Primary causes include aptitude tests physical flaws and moral or literary shortcomings. Arthur urges local groups to form screening committees to preselect capable candidates and provide qualification certificates for interviews.
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M. C. Arthur
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
Arthur
Army
Breakfast Rolls Fit for a King from Joe's Topper Bakery
A brief ad notes breakfast rolls from Joe's Topper Bakery, presenting them as premium, kingly fare. The copy highlights high quality and regal appeal to attract shoppers seeking superior baked goods.
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Joe’s Topper Bakery
Plans Revealed For New Arvin High School Campus
Kern County Union High School District outlines a modern 80 acre Arvin campus to relieve crowding. The plan features a one story multi wing design, a community center, auditorium, gym, cafeteria, labs, studios, libraries and fields. Enrollment includes Arvin Mountain View DiGiorgio and Vineland districts for grades 9 to 12.
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Kern County Union High
Arvin
Ernest McCoy
Mountain View
DiGiorgio
Vineland
T. L. McCuen
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