Christmas activities span Richland youth and PTA events
Richland eighth graders raised 7.20 for the Shafter Red Cross via a White Elephant auction led by Edna Prieve students. Rio Bravo 4 H Club hosted a Christmas party at the schoolhouse with many attendees. Richland PTA met December 17 at the Worgen clubhouse. Miss Louise Neufeld led a Nativity pageant and Dorothy Thompson read a pantomime. Ferry's glee club sang. speaker Victor Sviminoff discussed Current Compromises and Russia experiences. Refreshments followed.
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Helen Turpin
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Eunice, Hansen
Baughman
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Dorothy Thompson
Glee Club
Ferry
Victor Sviminoff
Bakersfield
Russia
United States
County Nurses Registering for Red Cross Program in Kern
Registration of all Kern county nurses for emergency duty is under District No 4 American Red Cross. Active and inactive nurses are asked to submit name address telephone number current job and hours available. Miss Martha Wall of Kern General Hospital chairs the program as a county-wide file is built to assign nurses by work type and availability for rapid posting to posts in emergencies.
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Kern County
American Red Cross
Martha Wall
Kern General Hospital
Wall
National Catholic Education Association to Meet in San Francisco
The National Catholic Education Association plans a San Francisco gathering during Easter week with about 2000 attendees expected.
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National Catholic Education Association
San Francisco
Shafter Residents and Visitors Share Christmas Spread
Local society notes document numerous Shafter residents and guests on Christmas holiday visits across California. Among those listed are Mrs. W. P. Pierce of Delano, Henry and Earl Johnson, the Wittenbergs, Schellenbergs, and many area families visiting relatives in Taft, Visalia, Pasadena, and Long Beach. The piece also notes church events, holiday services, and a Fresno State teaching student’s vacation return.
Church Schedule and Revival Services
Church news outlines Sunday activities with two departments Sunday school at 9 30, preaching in German and American early morning, prayer circle at 6 39, Christian Fellowship at 6 45, Bible reading at 7, general singing at 7 46, revival services at 8, and a Wednesday 7 30 midweek prayer service.
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John Unyuh
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Farm Records for Income Tax Admit Needed
Farm records on income expenses and depreciation aid farmers in filing tax returns. Shultis of UC Agricultural Extension stresses using farm schedules and keeping separate farm records. A California Farm Record Book is offered for 77 cents plus postage, with standard methods also acceptable.
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Havin
Arthur, Shultis
University ‘of California Agricultural Extension Service
Shultis
College of Agriculture
California
Berkeley
Davis
Sultis
California farmers to convene 1942 convention in San Francisco
The Associated Farmers of California are invited to hold their 1942 convention in San Francisco. The UC Agricultural Extension Service has issued a revised circular Bookkeeping in California available free from farm advisors or the Publications Office, 3 Giannini Hall, Berkeley.
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University of California Agricultural Extension Service
California
Giannini
Berkeley
Associated Farmers of California
San Francisco
Fresno County Grapes Break Records in Best Season Yet
Latest reports indicate Fresno County achieved record grape production surpassing prior seasons. Analysts attribute favorable weather and robust yields across major varieties, signaling strong viticulture performance.
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Fresno County
Repair Parts To Meet Farm Machinery Demands In 1942
Professor H B Walker of the University of California warns California farmers need 50 to 100 percent more standard repair parts than last year and similar growth in new machines to meet higher food production. He urges local plants to provide California adapted machines and assure materials and labor for continued operation as farm labor is tighter.
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California
H. B. Walker
Agricultural Engineering Division
University of California College of Agriculture
Walker
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Ernest Smith Aims to Cut Pilot Fatigue Through Training
TIME magazine reports Ernest Smith a physical training expert who has not flown but has convinced the Army that fatigue can be reduced by targeted exercises. Maxwell Field experiments showed trained cadets achieved 29 percent higher agility and coordination, with emphasis on swimming muscles over boxing. British aces are noted for their lean build and jet helmet relaxation.
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Time Magazine
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Smith
Army
Alabama
Maxwell Field
TIME
Stark
Farm Price Rise Pattern Differs From World War I
Dr J M Tinley University of California economist tells American Farm Economic Association that between March and September 1941 farm prices rose 35 percent, led by cotton meat dairy and poultry while vegetables and fruits lagged. He notes farm prices as a group did not lead the rise in World War I and outlines differing patterns.
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American Farm Economic Association
J. M. Tinley
University of California College of Agriculture
Tinley
University of California
Sidewalk Bond Payment Deadline Set for Shafter Districts
The city of Shafter warns that sidewalk bonds in Assessment District No 1 and No 2 are due January 2. The reminder highlights the payment deadline and urges residents to meet the due date.
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Shafter
Epitome of The Week News World War II Highlights
Hitler fires Walter von Brauchitsch and takes command of the German army. German drive toward north Africa seen. Nazis report sinking another British carrier. Finnish withdrawal reported. Five thousand Italian troops lost off Tunis coast. Japanese drive on Malaya peninsula. Japan claims large Western Pacific force. Roosevelt signs draft bill for universal registration 18 to 64. War costs stated for US and Britain. Richmond shipyards guarded amid welders dispute. Fred Stewart honored at Fresno dance. California legislature meets in special session for defense finances.
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Walter von Brauchisch
North Africa
Helsinki
Finland
Tunis
Penangas
Malaya
Japan
Western Pacific
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Esident
Roosevelt
Richmond
Fred Stewart
State Board of Equalization
Fresno
California
Sacramento
Food Production Key To Defense Effort In California
Officials from the U S D A Defense Board the Committee on Agricultural Resources and Production the State Council of Defense and the State Department of Agriculture urge California farmers and farm hands to stay in state camps. They deny rumors of agricultural camps being bombed and stress that cotton harvests and 1942 production goals must be met to support national defense.
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California
U. S. D. A. Defense Board
Committee On Agricultural Resources and
State Council of Defense
State Department of Agriculture
Lyman Laniz
Lantz
Middle Western
Stockton Street tunnel links Nob Hill to Chinatown
A new tunnel bores 911 feet through Nob Hill to connect downtown San Francisco with Chinatown. The project, extending beneath Stockton Street, aims to improve transit flow and shorten travel times between key districts.
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San Francisco
Stockton Street
Nob Hill
Chinatown
State Senator Wagg quits re election amid illness
Ma ricopa’s State Senator J I Wagg, sidelined by illness, announces he will not seek another term. NYA facilities at Kern County airport are opened for Army Air Corps personnel. War conditions boost county marriages. Six year old crashes at Muroc airfield noted.
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J. I. Wagg
Maricopa
Sacramento
NYA
Kern County
Army Air
California Academy of Sciences Collects Millions of Specimens
More than 3,000,000 separate flora and fauna specimens have been gathered on scientific expeditions for the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco within Golden Gate Park.
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California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
California Projects Biennial Surplus Exceeding 58 Million
California officials project a biennial surplus of more than 58 million dollars by year end. The forecast reflects enhanced revenues and controlled expenditures across state programs.
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California
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