Wasco Eastern Star installation names Shafter attendees
Shafter residents attended the Wasco Eastern Star installation at the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Bessie Thomas was installed worthy matron with Leonard Young as worthy patron. Judge Arch Beckes and Mrs. Edna Brown retired as officers. Refreshments followed the session.
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Shafter
Wasco
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Bessie Thomas
Leonard Young
Edna Brown
Arch Beckes
J C. Channeson
Jimil Bender
Rolf Jacobsen
Ed Warren
Merle Thomas
Mary Lamb
Clyde Bell
Taylor Tabb
Dean Potter
E. B. Stringham
Coronation Ball at Shafter High honors 1943 Campus Queen
Shafter High School plans the Coronation Ball on December 19 at the high school gym. Davied Grumbles will be honored as Campus Queen with Bunkey Valdez’s orchestra providing music. Attendants Miriam Kilaudt Connie Hall Virginia White and Eleanor Eckman. ceremony begins 9:30 p.m. Admission is twenty five cents.
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Shafter High School
Davied Grumbles
Bunkey Valdez
Junior Women Fete Minter Field Men
The Shafter Women's clubhouse hosted a formal dance last Thursday honoring invited guests from Minter Field. The Junior Women's club sponsored the event with music by Minter Field's Jive Bombers under Sgt. Don Morris, pot prizes by Mr. Childs and Mrs. Ralph Janzen, and refreshments of coffee and cake.
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Shaf Ter
Shafter Women’s
Minter Field
Jive Bombers
Don Morris
Childs
Shafter Uso
Ralph Janzenee
Shower Given Mrs Allen Tucker for Bride
Mrs S O Tucker hosted a miscellaneous shower on Tuesday December 3 at her home for her daughter in law Mrs Thomas Allen Tucker a recent bride. Attendees included Mrs Pearl McBride Mrs Hope Rodgers Mrs Tilda Hooks Mrs Darbie Day Mrs J B Witcher Mrs J S Reynolds Mrs Odie Ring and the daughter of Wasco.
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S. O. Tucker
Thomas Allen Tucker
Pearl McBride
Hope Rodgers
Tilda Hooks
Darbie Day
J. B. Witcher
J. S. Reynolds
Odie Ring
Wasco
Hebels Host Turkey Dinner Honoring Birthday Guests
The Bert Hebel home hosted a social gathering last Thursday for friends who shared a turkey dinner. Honors were given to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henderson whose birthdays occurred that week, with table settings for several couples including Mr. and Mrs. Lassiter and Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Tabb.
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Bert Hebel
J. B. Henderson
J. W. Lassiter
Taylor Tabb
H. G. Comfort
Pvt
Herbert Comfort
Minter Field
Bert Hebels
Miss Brothers Hosts Afternoon Tea at Richland School
Miss Mayme Brothers, curriculum director at Richland school, acted as hostess for a members of the Richland faculty and friends gathering. Guests enjoyed continuous refreshments as Mrs. Livers and Mrs. Van Bever assisted in pouring.
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Mayme Brothers
Richlandee School
Richland School
Livers
van Bever
Pentecostal Church Shower Honors Mrs Thomas A Tucker
Mrs Oliver Sly hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Thomas Allen Tucker nee Lavonne Reynolds at her home. Attendees presented many lovely gifts and enjoyed delicious refreshments during the evening celebrating the bride’s forthcoming marriage.
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Pentecostal Church
Oliver Sly
Thomas Allen Tucker
Lavonne Reynolds
Auxiliary Meet Postponed at Legion Post 213
The auxiliary meeting of the Leslie L. Robinson American Legion Post No. 213 moved from December 14 to December 22 due to packing Christmas baskets. Members are urged to bring their contributions. Daily revenue passengers on trolley and bus lines in metropolitan California areas increased 450000 since Pearl Harbor.
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Leslie L. Robinson American, Legion Post No. 213
Troley
California
Pearl Harbor
Bombers Keep Aloft As Wild Dog Pup Intervention
In Albuquerque New Mexico a dog on the air base field prompted the control tower to hold several bombers aloft as military police rushed to clear the runway. Three pups were born as the mother, of uncertain ancestry, fled into the sandhills before the bombers returned to flight.
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Albuquerque. N. M
Army Air Base
Proves Failure Man Kills Self After Dentist Murder
In San Francisco Dr. Ernest B Vamos, 45, a successful dentist, is killed by his former employee Dr. Ray Nelson who then shoots himself. A rambling 12 page letter reveals Nelson's failures in business and love and tells of a strained friendship with Vamos. Nelson's note explains a jealous motive and a threat he followed through on.
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San Francisco
Ernest B. Vamos
Ray Nelson
Nelson
Vamos
Bin
Daddy Two Hours Late And Doctors Don’t Wait
Sharon Bell four years old in Philadelphia recounts missing an operation after her father Gordon Bell from Vancouver arrived two hours late. Dr. C L Jackson of Temple University Hospitals removed a tiny metal key from her throat that had blocked her airway. Sharon’s aunt and father traveled by plane and train in a rushed bid, with physicians predicting a return home in about a week.
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Philadelphia
Sharon Bell
Vancouver
B.C
C. L. Jackson
Temple University Hospitals
Sharon
Continent
Gordon Bell
Toehold Saves Aerial Gunner at 25 000 Feet
An American aerial gunner Sergt. G C Hollister was saved at 25 000 feet during a bomber attack over New Guinea as a shell blew off the turret door. He fell backward but his feet snagged behind a bar between guns, his earphones torn but he shouted to his wife through the intercommunication system until another gunner rescued him.
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United Nations Headquarters
Australia
G. C. Hollister
Hollister
New Guinea
Rich Eskimos Swing It in Jazz Era Eskimo Country
Toronto report says rich Eskimos party along the MacKenzie river this spring in expensive motor boats. They celebrate with dancing to the jukebox all night and sleeping by day, forcing Canada’s mounted police to act as chaperones at night while continuing daytime duties.
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Toronto
MacKenzie River
Canada
Mounted Police
Bear Show Executions Reported in Yellowstone Park
National Park Service states over 30 so called bad actors in the Yellowstone bear show were killed by rangers. The incident follows safety concerns and a government decision to end the danger posed by aggressive bears in the park.
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Washington
National Park Service
Blondes With Guns Tie Lovers Fate In Chicago Tales
Chicago psychiatrists note hair color not linked to temper but three women with romances to ex baseball star Gordon McNaughton turned deadly. Eleanor Honey Williams shot him in Mrs. Moos’s apartment. Nellie Bakker killed her lover and wounded herself. Betty Parker Folbert shot at her rival, then fled, leaving a grim pattern of jealous violence.
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Chicago
Eleanor
Honey
McNaughton
Dorothy Moos
Mrs. Moos
Nellie Bakker
Winkler
Betty Parker Folbert Marnight
U S Tar Tries to Find Black Market in London
In London a recently arrived American sailor asks a titled Red Cross helper for the nearest black market. The encounter reveals naivete and the cultural gap between U S servicemen and British hosts as they navigate postwar expectations.
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U. S
London
Red Cross
Sailor Corrects Matron Overboard Misunderstanding
In a brief exchange the matron recovers and the sailor asserts one of their men gave faulty guidance. The incident ends with the sailor setting the record straight.
Man shoots himself in back during theater incident
In Quitman Georgia a 76 year old man, Enoch Edmondson, rose with patrons to view a show then heard a gunshot. He later found the pistol in his coat had discharged, mysteriously firing without his knowledge. The episode halted briefly before resuming.
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Quitman
Enoch Edmondson
Edmondson
Joking Host Hunts for Nails Wholesale
A visitor in a house with three noisy children watches one boy hammer nails into a table, another tear upholstery, and the third swing from a chandelier. The guest asks about the cost, and the host answers he buys the nails wholesale.
Case Dismissed New Trial Sought Over Newly Discovered Evidence
A judge questions why a new trial is sought as a lawyer cites newly discovered evidence. The discussion touches on an amount up to 400 dollars allegedly unknown to the attorney and client, with proceedings focused on a potential case restart.
Offenbach Ends Service With a Dismissal Over A Sour Note
The famed composer Offenbach dismissed his valet after an unexplained spark of anger. A week later the man returned for a letter, recalling the incident and the dismissive remark about his clothing and punctuality. A separate tale mentions a tradesman sending cigars with an implied bargain.
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Offenbach
Disrupted boarding as three men miss train car: one left behind
An account describes a scene on a platform where three men attempt to board a guard's van. Two succeed while the third remains on the platform, despondent, as a porter expresses sympathy and mentions friends’ disappointment.
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den Calieien
Woman shoots burglar in night incident
A woman fired at a burglar during a nighttime confrontation. Police are investigating the incident and collecting statements from the residents involved. No injuries beyond the gunfire were reported, and the suspect fled the scene.
Rotary Hear Trade Talks At Shafter Club Meeting
Shafter Rotary Club held Tuesday noon at the American Legion hall with speakers Earl Johnson Glenn Crampton Fred Ruhiran and Clarence Neuman discussing occupational topics. Only visiting Rotarian was Dr E P Jenans of Delano with Ray Hennings of Bakersfield as the other guest. Gas rationing ended Motel Canelo meetings and lunch was served by Cafe Fuqua with Ted Vignolo presiding.
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Shafter Rotary Club
American Legion Hall
Earl Johnson
Glenn Crampton
Fred Ruhirian
Clarence Neu
E. P. Jenans
Delano
Ray Hennings
Bakersfield
Canelo
Legion Hall
Fuqua
Ted Vignolo
Winter sports roads kept open to ski huts in Kern county
The Bakersfield field office of the National Automobile Club reports the state program to maintain winter sport access. The upper Cerro Noroeste ski hut near Kern county and the lower hut 28 miles from Taft will be kept open as long as materials and gasoline last, with ski lifts unused this year. Roads to Shirley Meadows also kept open as long as possible.
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Cerro Noroeste
Kern County
Bakersfield
National Automobile Club
Taft
Shirley Meadows
Elsye Mannel Joins WAACs at Fort Des Moines
Miss Elsye Mannel of Alabama daughter of the late 5 Mannel is stationed with Company 11, 3rd Regiment, Army Branch at Fort Des Moines City Iowa, serving with the WAACs.
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Elsye Mannel
WAACS
Mannel
3Rd Regt. Army Branch
Fort Des Moines
Kowa
California 1943 license plates unveiled by National Automobile Club
A flaming red V on a white four inch square marks California's 1943 motor vehicle plates, per the National Automobile Club. The tab is designed to fit over the 1942 strip on the current plate.
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California
National Automobile Club
Wartime Census Boosts San Francisco Oakland Population
The U S Census Bureau estimates a wartime population rise for the San Francisco Oakland Metropolitan area to 1 542 000, an increase of 15 900 from prior totals, reflecting wartime migration and growth patterns.
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U.S. Census Bureau
San Francisco
Oakland
Pigs Demonstrate Efficient Feed Harvesting Gains
University of California researchers led by E H Hughes report pigs reared on cut grain alfalfa pasture and milo based rations show weight gains from three quarters to one and a half pounds daily. Four experimental groups fed dwarf milo milo with tankage and with cow peas.
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E. H. Hughes
Animal Husbandry
University of California
Davis
Christmas Dinner For Shafter Business And Professional Women
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's club plans a Christmas dinner next Thursday night December 17 at its home. The event will bring members together for holiday fellowship and discussion.
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Shafter Business
Professional Women’s Club
Mrs Janzen Hosts Lerdo Avenue Event Announcement
Mrs Ralph Janzen hosts an event on Lerdo Avenue with Mrs George Gaede and Miss Frances Ritchey as hostesses. An executive board meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Bill Rodgers next Monday at 8 o'clock.
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Ralph Janzen
Lerdo Avenue
Janzen
George Gaede
Frances Ritchey
Bill. Rodgers
Dolcini Talks With Son About Father’s Health
Si tells Dolcini that his father, now past 80, is not feeling himself though in generally good health. The son suspects farming is no longer agreeing with him and cites uncertain troubles as the cause.
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Dolcini
Kept Her Word Words Clash Over Forgiveness
Fragmented dialogue shows a wife and husband arguing over forgiveness and memory. The wife asserts she forgave, while the husband doubts her recollection and intent.
When your son has his studies what will he be
A clipped quotation appears to reference a parent asking about a son's future. The fragment includes a reply about age and a playful misstatement. The text resembles a brief census of expectations or a humor line from a period page.
Burglar in House Sparks Husband’s Moral Stand
A wife suspects a burglar in the house and urges her husband to act. The husband refuses, arguing he would not risk making a murderer out of a man who is currently only a common burglar. The exchange portrays wary courage and caution in a tense domestic moment.
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John
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