Siemon Seeks Position on Superior Bench
Alfred Siemon Bakersfield mayor and Kern County attorney for 35 years announced his candidacy for Superior Judge. He studied at USC law school came to Bakersfield in 1909 served as deputy district attorney councilman and mayor, led civic groups and youth programs, and urged swift case decisions and humane treatment for juvenile crime while highlighting delays and new methods. Also notes George Chernabaeff confined to San Joaquin hospital with jaw infection from a foot bruise. Buy bonds and stamps.
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Alfred Siemon
Bakersfield
Kern County
Siemon
U. S. C. Law School
State Bar Board of Governors
Red Cross
County Defense Council
Bakersfield War Chest
Kern County Boy Scout Council
City Defense Council
Bakersfield U. S. O
Civilian
War Services
George Chernabaeff
San Joaquin Hospital
One Act Play Presented by Junior Women's Club
The Junior Women's Club showcased the one act play Spring Scene on Wednesday night February 9 directed by Miss Ida Rosman of Shafter High School. Attendees included Violet Neuman Irene Mettler Erna Mettler Ingrid Johnson Dorothy Wright and others. refreshments were planned by Leora Peters Alberta Siemens and Genevieve Craig. The next meeting is scheduled for February 23 with a 6:30 gathering in front of the Loraine apartments followed by dinner at El Travatore and bowling or skating.
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Ida’ Rosman
Dramatics
Shafter High School
Violet Neuman
Irene Mettler
Erna Mettler
Ingrid Johnson
Dorothy Wright
Thella Call
Frances Richey
Glorma Stillman
Norma Anderson
Leah Wolf
Joyce Bick
Phyllis Johnson
Loraine Gaede
Leona Lac
el Travatore
Visiting preacher Emil Gruen to speak at First Baptist
The Reverend Emil D. Gruen, a Christian Jew and field evangelist for the American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc., will be the guest speaker at the First Baptist Church Sunday service at 11 o'clock on February 20. He was born in Hamburg, Germany and educated in America. He comes with strong recommendations from leading American Christians. Everyone is invited to hear his message.
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Emil D. Gruen
First Baptist
Gruen
Hamburg
Germany
America
American Board of Missions To the Jews, Inc
Christian Leaders of
Bluebirds Cookie Sale Successful
The American Bluebirds held a cookie sale at the Richland cafeteria and Primary building on Feb. 9 to raise funds for a mothers party. The sale was sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club with help from Miss Norman Silliman Miss Beula Bartlett and Miss Pauline Johnston Mrs. Beryle McGrath assisted. Leaders include Miss Helen Locke Miss Myrtle Schultz and Miss Florence Smith.
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Richland
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Norman Silliman
Beula Bartlett
Pauline Johnston
Beryle McGrath
Bluebird’s
Helen Locke
Myrtle Schultz
Florence Smith
Bruce to relinquish Bakersfield post as Nevada state head
R. W. Bruce of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company will turn over Bakersfield district duties on Feb 16. He is named district manager for Bell Telephone Company of Nevada in Reno. R. Dempsey will succeed Bruce in Bakersfield. WAR BONDS vital investments for a future Free World.
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R. W. Bruce
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bakersfield
H. E. Owens
Sacramento
Bruce
Bell Telephone Company of
Nevada
Reno
R. Dempsey
Junior Women Dance Event and Local Notices
A Shafter area community page reports a successful Junior Women's Club dance with about 200 attendees and fundraising for the club fund. The item lists residents attending, visits from service members, hospital updates, a farewell party, and a birth announced for Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Poole, LaDonna Jewel born February 12.
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Cecil Poole
LaDonna Jewel
Shafter
Valentine Cub Party at Richland School Cafeteria
Cub Scouts held a Valentine party on February 14 in the Richland school cafeteria. Games contests and refreshments were provided by local mothers. The clubbing program is steadily gaining new members with boys aged 9 to 12 eligible with parental consent.
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Richland School
F. C. Raney
Jack Thompson
Alvin Gaede
Boots Perry
Friends welcome A R Duerehn home after hospital stay
The many friends of A. R. Dueren learn he has returned from Mercy hospital where he underwent an operation. He may have to return for another operation.
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A. R. Duehren
Mercy Hospital
Campbell company earns gunnery test rewards
Sergt Charles Micklick leads a Campbell Kentucky company rewarded with a breakfast in bed after a high gunnery score. The item notes one third of California's estimated eleven billion dollar income for 1943-44 will go to federal state and local taxes per statistical experts.
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Campbell
Charles Micklick
California
Advanced Officers Training for Myron Janzen
Myron Earl Janzen 24 of Shafter is undergoing advanced Marine Corps officer training at Quantico after being commissioned as a second lieutenant and receiving his gold bars. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. D. Janzen, he completed basic training and enlisted in 1942 after graduating from Bakersfield junior college. He began training at Quantico in November.
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Quantico, Va
Marine Corps
Myron Earl Janzen
Shafter
Janzen
Henry J. D. Janzen
Golden West Avenue
Bapersfield Junior College
Quantico
War Bonds Drive Urges Public Support to Win War
A wartime appeal urges citizens to buy war bonds and bolster national effort. The call emphasizes collective sacrifice and financial backing as a key step toward victory and ensuring resources for troops and production.
Food Demonstration At High School By Gas Company
Home Economics students in Miss Carol Clark and Mrs Martha Dawe classes enjoyed cooking demonstrations by Mrs Boradori from the Southern California Gas Company Home Service Department. Her talks feature food tricks and a new slide presentation titled The Protein Parade, showing how to stretch ration points into balanced meals. All high school girls appreciated the educational event.
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Carol Clark
Martha Dawe
Boradori
Home Service Department
Southern California Gas Company
Gas Tax Revenue Drops Amid Rationing Effects in 1943 California
R. E. Rollins, chairman of the State Board of Equalization, announced a sharp fall in gasoline tax collections to 48,893,758 dollars for 1943, far below 1941 figures due to wartime rationing. December assessments estimated at 4,083,185 dollars were based on 136,106,165 gallons of motor vehicle fuel.
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California
State Board of Equalization
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Bill Kockergen
Kerman, Calif
William. Chernabaeff
Ernest Panero
Lee Thomas
Catherine Dargatz
William Stubblefield
Wasco
J.C. Miller
Ellen Corbin
Venita Hughes
Roberta White
Meryl Stinberg
Harvey Krause
Steinberg
Esther Steinberg
James R. Rosenstiel
Bluebirds
Bob Sisson
Orchestra of
Leonard Gaede
Frank Russell
Waldo Unruh
Allen Bartell
Siemens
Bill Siemens
John Schultz
Dave Strauss
Bill Partnoff
Bill F. Chernabaeff
Bill
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Texas
Huntington Park
Irma L. Moore
Clara E. Thomas
Lensings
P. J. Rempels
J. G
O. B. Lensing
P. J. Rempel
Harvard University
San Francisco
Lt. Lensing
Navy
Gottfrieds
Dan Voth
Peter Gottfried
Sykeston
N. D
Roy Lee
Joey Stuart
Clifford Gottfried
Paul Smith
Herbert Brown
Huntzinger
Southland
Roy Huntzinger
Los Angeles
George van Cleave
E.G. Kolbenstetter
Lowell Thiessen
Lowell Thiesen
E. J. Thiesen
Doctors’ Hospital
Ralph Janzen
Sun Valley
San Bruno
Aldine Janzen
H. R. Janzen
Pete Johnson
Los Angeles Sanitarium
Kern General Hospital
Helen Hobson
Helene Hobson
Arlene Locke
Kenneth Crocker
Fresno
Ralph Sanderson
Visi
Mrs. Davis
Floyd Carter
Pvt
Floyd
Fort MacArthur
IN Shafter
Mma
Home Appliance Co. WM
H. Stoller
Buckier
McClure’ Si
Ae Arena
Myron Janzen
Henaling
BABY
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
Ding Roa
Red Cross Center
Lenox
Bemberg
McCall
Shafter Mercantile Co
Central Avenue
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