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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
3
The notice lists ration stamp validity dates for red blue sugar and shoes books, noting expiration windows through March to June. It urges motorists to keep Mileage Ration Records secure and to insert updated license numbers, with guidance on changing gasoline coupon numbers.
Ralph Janzen PhM 2/c U S Navy spent the week end in Shafter with his parents Mr and Mrs H R Janzen. He has been stationed at the Naval Hospital in Oakland since his return recently from the south Pacific area. Has Guests Mrs W F Evans and Mrs Bill Douglas of Bakersfield spent last Thursday in Shafter at the home of Mrs Otha Carter.
The undersigned certifies a fictitious business name filing for J W Land's Repair Shop located at Route Box 1270 Shafter Kern California. J W Burch appears before Notary Arnold J Morss who verifies the execution of the instrument on January 22 1945 with commission expiry January 15 1947.
Pvt. Adford L. Cagle of Shafter received a certificate personally signed by Maj. Gen. Charles H. Gerhardt honoring his service with the Twenty-Ninth Infantry Division from D-Day to the battle of St Lo. The document commemorates tough fighting through flooded zones and hedgerows as the unit pressed toward St Lo. The Blue and Grey Division earned multiple citations and decorations, with the 116th Infantry cited for pre-Hour assault and the 115th Infantry cited as first into St Lo.
Dinner guests at Rev and Mrs Chris Ummel’s home in Los Angeles included Joy Ridderhoff Ann Sherwood Gladys Jones Virginia Miller Frances Nielson and Natalie Romans all of Los Angeles Ridderhoff a former Honduras missionary now makes Gospel recordings in Los Angeles Romans spoke at the Eteri Club banquet in the basement of the First Mennonite Church and at Maple School Shafter Wasco Government Camps and Bible clubs during her stay.
The Shafter Junior Women's Club plans a February 14 Valentine party for husbands at the Shafter Motel. Dinner at 8 p.m. includes dancing. At the January 24 meeting at the Women's Clubhouse, Paul Newell reviewed The Life of Samuel Johnson. The group voted $50 to the March of Dimes and worked on USC scrapbooks. Misses Freda and Irene Mettler led refreshments.
A four session non-technical postwar aviation course for Kern County teachers and others will be taught by Forrest P. Barrett assoc director of School and College Services for United Air Lines. Classes meet 4 to 5 pm at Emerson Junior High School on February 14 28 and March 14 28 with no fees. Institute credit available. if interest grows the program will expand across the county.
James Reiley son of John Reiley has sent home a caricature drawn by Don Barkley Hearst Syndicate cartoonist who has worked in the East Indies. The image reflects Reiley's experiences abroad and is featured in the local column.
Cpl. Wallace Loewen, son of Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen, has been promoted to the rank of corporal. He is stationed at Bushnell Hospital in Brigham Utah, according to a letter received by his parents this week.
Mrs. James Sutherland of Alameda is visiting her aunt Mrs. Philohanneson in Shafter. Mrs. Frank Panero and daughter Frances of Delano spent Monday in Shafter with Mrs. Ernest Panero.
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