Valley agricultural teachers meet in Shafter
Five members of the Joaquin Valley unit of the California Agricultural Teachers Association will gather Saturday at the Shafter school farm for discussions on high school farm activities. Julian A. McPhee will speak at Crawford's cafe and Legion hall. The group includes reps from Bakersfield to Modesto and aims to highlight the valley’s top school farm program.
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Sam
Joaquin ‘Valley
California
Shafter
Glenn O. Nay
Legal High School Agricultural
Bakersfield
Amd
Modesto
Crawford's Cafe
Legion Hall
Julian A. McPhee
Bureau of Agricultural Education
California Department of Education
Agricultural Teachers’ Association
Valley Agricultural Teachers
Kern County
Richland School Basketball Wraps Season with All Star Games
Richland School closed last Tuesday with two All star games. In the A division the Reds led by Olan Fletcher Lester Robbins Luke Wiebe Vernon Bagley and George Neufeld beat the Blues with Salvador Pal oma Trinidad Rodriguez Trofilo Lopez Elmer Starr and Coy Lee Langston 15 to 14. In the B division Joe Burke starred for the winners. The season showed improved dribbling passing shooting and especially sportsmanship and clean play. Allen 20 n athletic program for .2 months will include softball with officiating by Paul Hughes Kenneth Helvey R. E. Gribble and Lloyd Wattenbarger.
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Richland ‘School
Reds
Olan Fletcher
Lester Robbins
Luke Wiebe
Vernon Bagley
George Neufeld
Blues
Salvador Paloma
Trinidad Rodriguez
Trofilo Lopez
Elmer Starr
Coy Lee Langston
Joe Burke
Shafter High Boxers Score Five Bouts Friday Night
Win Bouts Friday Evening At Camp Shafter Farm Workers community coach Tommy Thompson led boxers to three decisions a technical knockout a draw and a loss. Kelley Pierce 89 pounds lost to Teddy Calvert Harold Cornelius defeated Lloye Kitchens Roy McDonald beat Norman Voth Marvin Lane defeated John Campbell Ray Poston and Shelby Campbell drew Russell Stone won by TKO over Monte Warren.
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Shafter High School
Tommy Thompson
Shafter Farm Workers
Kelley Pierce
Teddy Calvert
Harold Cornelius
Lloye Kitchens
Roy McDonald
Norman Voth
Marvin Lane
John Campbell
Ray Poston
Shelby Campbell
Russell Stone
Monte Warren
Plans for New Parish House at Reformed Church
A Sunday church meeting approved plans to build a new parsonage for the Reformed church. The proposed property at James and Sunset streets includes a garage and other structures. The current parsonage is listed as 161 Munzer Street.
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The
Reformed Church
James
Namco Wisravelin and. & Garage
Munzer Street
Deputy Assessor Sets Values on New County Buildings
From the Kern County assessor's office, deputy assessor is assigning values to new structures erected since March 1 1940. Estimates rely on reconstruction costs under guidance from Scott. The study may revalue the Shafter area records next year over a ten day period.
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Kern County Assessor
Scott
Er Shafter
Stored Deer Meat Legal Extended Until March 31
The Fish and Game Commission voted in San Francisco to allow deer meat to be kept in cold storage plants until March 31. The move responds to many requests from hunters who gather, hunt, or take game in nearby states or in Mexico.
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Fish Ahde Commission
Francisco
Commission
Gather
States
Mexico
Chinese War College Graduates First Class in Guerrilla Arts
Fragmentary notes describe a Chinese War College in an inland location graduating its first class of 925 men and women trained to pierce Japanese lines and direct anti Japanese guerrilla actions. The text also references a regents board changing the university’s official founding date from 1869 to 1851 and inconsistent dates for class starts and laws.
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Chinese War College
Calan
Shel
University Ota A
Board of Regents
Ear Gift Customs Among Tibetan Tribes
A Tibetan custom is described where hosts offer their left ear to guests as a gesture of friendship the guest may cut off if he wishes. The passage notes this ritual as a striking sign of hospitality among certain Tibetan groups.
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Tibet
Tobacco Chewin Jim Walton Aims For Century
Jim Walton 87 of Europa Mississippi surpasses another milestone with a daily chew in his jaw and an expectation to reach 100. Walton began chewing at age six and remains optimistic about his goal.
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Jim
Jim Walton
Europa
Miss
Walton
China appeals for funds to outfit frontline soldiers
Reports say China seeks financial help to supply 3,000,000 garments for soldiers scattered from the South China Sea to the Gobi desert. The exact number in uniform remains unknown.
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South China Sea
Gobi Desert
China
Jamaica Mahogany Exports Rise in 1753 Shipments
Jamaica long known as a key mahogany producer shipped 621 300 feet of logs to England in 1753. North American colonies also received sizable mahogany shipments from Jamaica in the same year.
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Jamaica
England
Largest Housing Project in United States Planned 47 Acre Site
The public housing development spans 47 acres and will cost 13.6 million dollars. It aims to house 3,149 families or about 11,400 people.
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United States
Thanksgiving Days Through American History
A fragmented summary traces a lineage of Thanksgiving days from 1621 Pilgrim times to proclamations by Washington 1789 and later leaders. It notes Revolutionary era practices and Madison era acknowledgments, reflecting evolving national acknowledgment of thanks and public welfare across early United States history.
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Gimick
Plymouth
Madison
Washington
War Dictatorship Threatens Farm Economy Warns America First
The America First Committee warns that wartime controls and a proposed dictatorship bill could ruin farms by inflating costs and forcing conscription. They urge citizens to contact Senators to oppose the measure and defend farmers from inflation and labor shifts.
Farm Senators Lead Fight Against Dictatorship
The article reports U.S. farm senators led by Arthur Capper of Kansas voicing opposition to a war bill. They, with the America First Committee, urge citizens to contact representatives to defeat the measure, warning it would grant the President dictatorial powers, risk war, and erode constitutional checks. Clark of Missouri and Idaho, Nye of North Dakota, and others condemn the bill as a step toward dictatorship and economic ruin.
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Arthur Capper
Kansas
America First Committee
Clark
Bennett Champ
Missouri
D. Worth
Idaho
United States
America
Sen
Gerald
North “Dakota
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Germany
Robert E. Wood
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Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Wheeler
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Deading Weekly
Chris Magazine
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Reichstag Asian Chamber of Deputies
United
Psee Rede
Sesk Gamer
San Gems
Great Britain
War Bill Battle Spurs Calls to Defeat Congress
The article reports a wartime dispute as military leaders and senators urge defeating a controversial war bill. Sen Wheeler leads the Senate opposition while critics warn a single executive power could mirror totalitarian regimes. Public pressure grows to maintain constitutional checks and prevent immediate military engagement.
World News Snapshot: War, Politics and Crises Abroad
A sweeping export of items reports Japan imposing a rice rationing system as Allied efforts focus on air battles over the English Channel and German advances in Africa. Cuba’s Batista moves to quell a possible uprising as the United States weighs labor laws, military contracts, and aid to Britain.
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Netherland
Vany
Netherland Indies
East Asia
Japan
RAF
I Ciesuiesibbiabi
Ruth Schubert
Germany
Ena
Agordat-Barentu Front
Eritrea
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
English Channel
Wendell L. Willkie
England
Kern County WPA funds aid Roosevelts program in Bakersfield
Allocation of 503201 dollars in WPA funds approved by President Roosevelt per Congressman Elliott. National administration plans to build a new Bakersfield post office. Former Governor Merriam to speak before Taft Kiwanis on February 20. Two Kern General Hospital officials dismissed by the board. One killed and ten injured in county traffic crashes last week. Proposal for Arvin glider training as part of national defense program. Milk producers seek stock buildup for the season. Henry E. Ma to accept Bakersfield can sheriff appointment before Judge Bradshaw. Wildflower stand
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WPA
Kern ‘County
Roosevelt
Alfred J. Elliott
National “ Administatio Aceels
Bakersfield
Frank _ F. Merriam
Taft ‘Kiwanis Club
Charles Steelsmith
John Dowd
Kern General Hospital
Board of Supervisors
Kern County
Henry E. Ma
W. Bradshaw
78 Dogs Vaccinated Here Friday
Seventy eight dogs were vaccinated for rabies and given license tags on Friday. Dr. N. M. Twisselmann, veterinary inspector from Kern County Department of Public Health, oversaw. 36 dogs were city residents and 42 lived outside city limits. Fees were 1.50 for city dogs, 1.50 for female dogs and 1 for males and neuters outside the city. Another vaccination period will be arranged, date not yet set.
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N. M. Twisselmann
Kern County Department of Public Health
Walter Bergen Takes Over Union Service Station
Walter L. Bergen, longtime Shafter resident, has purchased Johnson's Firestone Service at five corners and will run the business going forward. Former owner Harlow Johnson's plans are not definite. Bergen, employed by Union Oil since 1931, has lived in Shafter with his family, previously residing in the Rio Bravo area.
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Walter Bergen
Walter L. Bergen
Shafterman
Johnson
Firestone Service
Five Corners
Harlow Johnson
Bergen
Shafter
Union Oil Company
Rio Bravo
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William Gibbs McAdoo
Burton W. Wheeler
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Denver
Charles A. Beard
B. K. Wheeler
United States Army
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Fruit and Vegetable Workers’ Union
Los Angeles
Olson
Riverside County
San Diego
James Stewart
Imperial Valley
A. A. Krarpe
Cheek
W .Patch
Howard K. Dickson
Fifteenth District Agricultural Association
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Pacific
GE Mit
Shakter Radio Electric
John T. Suderman
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