Students Return Home for Holidays From Colleges
San Jose and Fresno students plan Christmas visits with families including Lea Starrh at San Jose Teacher's College and Mary Ellen Hansen from Fresno State Teachers College. Other locals from USC, Stanford, and OC colleges also return, with transfers noted for Ruben Siemens and staff changes at Wasco Bank of America.
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Fresno
Mary Ellen Hansen
Fresno State Teachers College
Shafter
J.P. Hansen
R P W Club Meets Tonight in Shafter
The Shafter Business and Professions Women’s club holds a meeting at 7 this evening. Frank Kinyon reports Lt W L Jack Miller, formerly a Shafter mail carrier and ex Safeway manager, is now stationed at Portland air base with Mrs Miller. J W Lassiter consolidates Wasco stock into Shafter store. Farm Bureau director E G Buerkle visited A W Feckmanns. Jack Janzen and wife hosted friends with games and refreshments on Shafter Highway.
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Tonicht
Shafter Business and Professions Womens Club
Frank Kinyon
Cathlamet
Washington
Shafter Rurel
W. L
Jack) Miller
Safeway
Shafter
Portland, Ore
Farm Bureau
Buerkle
A. W Feckmann
The
Magunden
Jack Janzens
Jack Janzen
Shatter Highway
Dance Event Tonight At Shefter Men’s Organization
An evening dance sponsored by the Shefter Business Men’s organization is set for tonight at 8 30 with music by the Min Ten Fintdte Tin Bombers. Local dancers include Newfeld Mideltey Ty ’s Little and G. Crampton. Also noted is a mention of ranch travel between Santa Barbara and Rio Provo and Marion County grass seed harvest plans near Medford Oregon.
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Shefter Business Men's Secoeration
Minten Fintdte
Therae
Marion County
Oregon
Nimble Fingers Obtain Attractive Wardrobes
Edith Berry of Ohio State University offers guidance on remodeling existing clothes to refresh wardrobes. She notes that many women can update garments via minor alterations such as new collars or reshaped sleeves, keeping costs down and avoiding new purchases.
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Edith Berry
Ohio State University
Gardeners Should Not Be Discouraged by Leaf Loss
Gardeners should not fear leaf loss as wind, storms, or insects reduce foliage on vegetables. Experiments by Dr. Stout show yields of snap beans rose when one fourth to one half of leaves were removed, with yields reaching 329 to 330 bushels per acre in some plots. Tomatoes show less dramatic drops unless defoliation reaches two thirds or more.
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Stout
Rattler Shed and Sting: Seasonal Behavior of Snakes
A historical note explains how rattlers shed skin three times each summer and become irritable during shedding when vision is impaired by a film over the eyes. It mentions that rattlesnakes warn before striking, though some strikes occur without warning, and discusses rattle purpose and mating calls, noting snakes lack external ears yet can sense vibrations.
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Fool
Fossil Strike Yields Ancient River Vein in California
UC scientists near the gold country uncover a five foot wide fossil vein in sandstone formed by an ancient river. Thousands of prehistoric animals died in quicksand and are preserved here. R A Strain, curator of mammals, notes remains are likely millions of years old in the university museum.
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California
University of California
Edae
R. A
University
Museum of Paleontology
Pardon Eyes of Children Comics Under Scrutiny
The Sight-Saving Review argues that popular children’s comics impose severe visual tasks on young readers. It cites poor lettering size and contrast due to colored backgrounds, and mentions small pictures and even full pages printed on low quality paper and ink.
Husband's 14 Dogs Too Many to Feed
Mrs Clara Rose files for divorce from Frank A Rose citing 14 dogs kept at home as the cause. She alleges lack of sufficient food for her and their daughter and says he insisted on caring for the dogs, leaving her to manage meals.
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Husband
Toledo
Clara Rose
Frank A. Rose
Blind Man Clings To Wires After Three-Story Fall
Robert Henneman a blind man fell from a third story porch in Chicago. He gripped an insulated electrical wire and, after signaling his wife, smoked his pipe while firemen from ladder company 48 prepared a net below. He stayed atop the wet railing for 16 minutes before rescue.
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Chicago
Robert Henneman
Clarice
Henneman
Topi
Capt
Robert Casey
Hook and Ladder Company 48
John
Red Hennerman
A Soldier Can Kiss and Kiss and Kiss in Macon
In Macon Georgia a 22 year old Army Air Forces soldier and his 18 year old date were accused of disorderly conduct by the girl's parents after returning from a movie. Judge George M. Nottingham dismissed the charge after hearing the evidence.
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Macon
George M. Nottingham
Nottingham
Gift of Fiancee Saves Life of American Sailor
Richard Bachman of Excelsior Minnesota credits his fiancee Anna Lee Etchison with saving his life during a Japanese air attack on the aircraft carrier Lexington in the Coral Sea A metal cigarette case kept in his pocket deflected flying debris that could have torn his leg Bachman and Miss Etchison were reunited in Frederick Maryland during his furlough
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Minneapolis
Richard
Bachman
Excelsior
Minn
Lexington
Coral Sea
Anna Lee Etchison
Miss Etchison
Frederick
Hand Gone Indian Air Hero Keeps on Firing
Sam, an American bomber gunner, lost a hand during a raid on Japanese positions. He pressed on firing with one hand using a revolver at a Japanese Zero. He died days later from wounds and loss of blood.
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Indian Air Hero
Melbourne Herald
Sam
Nickel costs youth his life in Houston warehouse
In Houston Texas 12 year old Joel Torres attempted to operate a warehouse elevator and descender. He controlled the machinery to within a few feet of the batten before the device stopped or failed. The accident proves fatal.
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Houston
Texas
Joel Torres
New Signal Officer Arrives to Assume Duties
Capt. John D. Paschall arrived here Monday from Monmouth New Jersey to assume duties as post signal officer. He completed eight weeks of training at Ft Monmouth officers division of the Eastern Signal Corps School and previously held supervisory and executive roles with Bell Telephone System for more than a decade.
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John. D. Paschall
Monmouth
New Jersey
Paschall
Ft. Monmouth Officers’ Division
Eastern Signal Corps School
The
Signal Corps
Bell Telephone Systerm
Ie Reaise
Untidy fragment hints at signal corps duty
Fragment mentions a person with a son in law and service with the Signal Corps in the geographic section. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
Lt Annis Stationed At Camp Roberts After Infantry School
Second Lieutenant Durward Annis recently completed infantry training at Fort Benning Georgia and is now stationed at Camp Roberts. Mrs Annis remains in Bakersfield. The report notes he is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Afinis. The Agricultural Economics Bureau offers free cotton classification to Arizona growers.
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Durward Annis
Ft. Benning
Camp Roberts
Annis
Georgia
Bakersfield
Ward
Mise
Frank Afinis
The
bureau of agricural +’nomics
Arizona
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Léa Starrh
W. R. Cloud
Elmer Dahil
Chowchilla
J. F. Lautsch
Marion Harrison
Oena College
George Harrison
Patty Stringham
U. S.C
E. RB. Stringham
Stanford
Jean Burns
Merwin Olson
Johnny Channeson
Reuben Mettler
Ruben Siemens
McDill Field
Denver
McNill Field
Tampa
Florida
Siemens
Drever
Wasco
M. J. Thomas
Bank of America
Bank of America National
Chamber
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Member
Federal Reserve System
Portland
Waren Merchandise
J. W. Lassiter
Shafter Western Auto
U.S. O
Hfepf
Sivta Parvarg
Pin Braun
Senta Berbore
Rio Provo Ranch
Santa Barbara
Mrountain
Medford
Rich Again
Anntis
Roberts
Home Appliance Company
H. Stoller
Christmas Food Guide
Martinelli
del Monte
Libby
R&r
KNOX
Gulf Kilt
Sierra Pine
Pines Lux
Schilling
Mapleine Crescent
Julia Lee Wright
Dorothy Duncen Chocolates
Fency
Citrus Sale
Dells
Radiant
C & H Brown Sugar
Dinah
Sunnybank
Best Foods
Holiday
Sa. Ee
Bes
NOB Hill Coffe
Edwards Coft
Folger's Coffe
Sateway
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