Shafter News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Monrovia woman Mrs C E Hanson visited at the Kinman home this week. Vera Barnes shows improvement after appendectomy at Kern General hospital Bakersfield. Ruth Wilson plans to move to Delano from Shafter. Fred Hare and Charlie Hitchcock report two quail at Woody. Virgil Leach of Long Beach visited the Unruhs. he is Mrs Unruh’s brother. Vernon Pierce family and Ron spent week-end in Los Angeles on business and with Sol Byrd of Santa Ana. Ira Unruh and George Strauss visited Shafter and attended the Bakersfield wedding of John Strauss and Bertha Nord. Ralph Janzen and Selene were seen in Shafter. Bill Pierce, former Shafter resident, visited while working at the Lockheed plant in Southern California. John Wastbinder, Taft, former Shafter resident, was a business visitor. Shafter men attended a 20–30 club district convention in Fresno: Bob Carter, Elmer Anderson, Fred Jeperson. Bill Brown and family spent the week-end in Gardena with Mrs Brown’s sister, Mrs Pete Peterson. Gideon services included Ed Peters, John Suderman, and Sam Becker. Bakersfield meeting planned for the Lelia district. Mrs H Midgley and Herb Midgley left for Southern California. Rueben Dirksen and Lloyd Meyers drove to Tehachapi. Emil Stoller and Mrs Stoller of Paso Robles, former Shafter residents, visited Sunday. Channing Crandall and wife from Lompoc visited Shafter Tuesday to Wednesday. Ralph Tucker and Paul Enns of Camp Ord visited Shafter over the week-end.
American soldier named best dressed serviceman contender
The War Department will enter the American soldier in a contest to name the best military serviceman in the world. Quartermaster Corps officials say U S Army clothing is superior in fit wind resistance and water repellency to uniforms of other nations.
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America
War Department
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
Comet Brilliancy and Furniture Finish Insights
The notes discuss a comet increasing in brilliancy as it nears the sun and fading on departure. It explains hazy furniture finishes caused by oil in varnish, removable by liquid wax. It notes cloudiness often appears on mahogany aged 10 to 25 years in varnish not lacquer. Also mentions Cherokee lipless speech and lists example place names. It adds a point on synthetic bristles replacing pig hair in brushes.
Men Receive Ratings At Lerdo Field
The Lerdo Basic Flying School and the Quartermaster Detachment promoted members on December 1 to temporary grades across several squadrons including HQ 72nd A.B. GP and 64th Air Base Sq. and multiple school squadrons. Also noted: Seed industries of California did 11 million dollars worth of business last year.
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Lerdo
Quartermaster Detachment
72Nd A. B
Corp
Charles J. Montague
Spec
Ennis F. McQueen
64Th Air Base SQ
Earl B. Hansen
Edgar 4H
Lel. Speel
John J. Biansio
Perry F Shope
Taylor E. Powell
Speel
Elmo R. Draper
William E. Trainor
Joseph J. Rindosh
Ben R
Michael J. Barbieri
325Th
Harmon B. Treworgy
Thomas J. Reddy
Marvin A. Cole
Cecil J. Perry
Edwin F. Stanislaw
Carl D. Ruff
Seed Industries of
California
Cadet Bugle Corps Formed At Basic Flying School
A training memorandum from the Office of the Assistant Commandant of Cadets recognises the formation of a Cadet Bugle Corps on November 25. The unit, conceived by Lt. Rufus L. McCracken and Cadet Lt. C. P. Worley, began two weeks earlier and features new Detachment Colors to be presented by the 203 Club of Wasco. Cadet C. P. Worley is named to the rank of Lieutenant with two color sergeants and two color corporals appointed.
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Ava
Cadet Bugle
Basic Flying School
Club of
Wasco
Lester C. Hess
Rufus L. McCracken
C. P. Worley
Los Angdles
McCracken
Hess
Peek
C. O. Goetz
W -H
Cadets Brace For End Of Basic Course Events
Cadets of Class 42 B near completion of ground school and basic training prepare to entrain for Advance on Saturday December 13. In Lerdo the final days include equipment returns and numerous 50th anniversary style activities. A 3 PM Wednesday final review is planned with post event dinner and a Cadet Follies show in the evening. A class banquet and dance follows Friday at the Motel Inn reflecting a holiday mood.
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Lerdo
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Monrovia
C. E. Hanson
W. T.kinman
Kinman
Vera Barnes
Kern General Hospital
Bakersfield
Shafter Woman
Delano
Ruth Wilson
Shafter
Woody
Fred Hare
Charlie Hitchcock Report
Long Beach
Virgil Leach
Dave
Unruh
Mr. Leach
Los Angeles
Vernon— Pierce
Ronald
Sol Byrd
Santa Ana
Mrs
Ira Unruh
George Strauss
John Strauss
Bertha Nord
Bakerssfield
Ralph Janzen
Selene
Bill Pierce
Lockheed Prafit
Taft
John Wastbinder
Fresno
Bob Carter
Elmer Anderson
Fred Jeperson
South
Bill Brown
Gardena
Gideon
Gideon Organization
Ed. Peters
John Suderman
Sam Tt. Becker
Gideon Camp
Tehachapi
Rueben Dirksen
Lloyd Meyers
Paso Robles
Emil Stoller
Lompoc
Channing’ Crandall
Earl Crandall
Ralph ‘Tucker
Paul Enns
Camp Ord
Shafter Over
North Carolina
Tuckaseegee
Hiawassee
Junaluskee
Cullasajee
Nantahala
Kay Kallmeyer
Women’s Ambulance and Transport Corps
Studebaker Skyway Land Cruiser
Lerdo Field
Harvey L
Seiple
To Corp
Charles B. Landis
Norman £. Silka
Lawrence Leong
Remo L. Rogers
Douglas E. Wilson, Jr
Sat. Corp
Odes M. .Sloan
Clifford D. Barton
Barney Schuld
Joseph J. Nobles
Leslie M. Tate
Ich
Bradfad L. Collins
Dibble M. Rickenbaker
Amicl
John L. Cooper
John Q. King
Company “L,” 34Th Regt
Marion D. Scott
John E. Conley
Earl A. Craig
Harry M. Massie
Theopolis Napolian
Frank Williams
Carl E. Willis
James A. Evans
93Rd QM
Pvt
Vincent L. Burgess
James W. Bean
Paficic Ave
J. C. Penner
Notary Public
Shafter County
Johnson-Schaaf
Oxrnder, G. J., Taylor, JR
Safeway
Windulin
Harper House Pears
del Monte Pears
del Monte
Sugar Belle Peas
del Monte Peas
Earl Garden
Emerald Bay
Tan
van Camp Brand
Beverly
Marasca
Sunnybank
Garine
Tae
Zena
Fioff
Air
Jeanne
Lee
Wee Zoe
Bank of America
Erie Carr
Bank of America National Zivnwe? Association
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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