Death Takes Pioneer Of Community
Death ends life of Shafter resident Mrs. Katie Hei at 48 after a 24 hour illness. Funeral 3 PM at Adventist church with Elder L S Melendy officiating. Interment Shafter cemetery. Survived by husband Nick Hei two sons Walter and Pete Hei father Mr P T Isaac mother Mrs P T Isaac four brothers Pete Henry William John Isaac. Death believed from brain hemorrhage.
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Shafter
Katie Hei
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Adventist Church
L. S. Melendy
Shafter Cemetery
Janzen
Wasco
California
Escondido
Poppies Bloom Near Seventn Standard Road
Poppies begin to bloom along Seventh Standard Road near Santa Fe Way. Locals expect early displays of bright spring color in the Shafter area within about two weeks. Rain in the coming weeks could ensure a heavy wildflower season.
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Santa Fe Way
Shafter
Wildcat Well Near Shafter Reaches 14252 Feet
General Petroleum Corp reports its wildcat west of Shafter bottomed at 14252 feet with drilling suspended. No findings announced and future plans unclear, prospects for a producer seen as not encouraging.
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General Petroleum Corporation
Shafter ix
Senior Wardens and Alternates to Meet Thursday
A meeting of all senior air raid wardens and their alternates is called for next Thursday at 7 30 pm in the county building on Pacific Avenue. Representatives from city and county zones are to attend. Additional raid instructions will be issued and civilian defense plans discussed.
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Pacific Avenue
Siren Fund Reallocated to Community Listening Posts
Funds raised for an air raid warning siren are redirected to maintain three listening posts at the Zachary Henderson and Mettler ranches. County of Kern plans to provide additional funds, but maintenance costs remain likely.
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Zachary, Henderson
Mettler
Kern
A Time to Conquer or Die in Defense of Liberty
A call to arms declares the current moment as decisive for American freedom property and homes. The speaker frames the choice as brave resistance or submission, urging courage amid grave danger and the fate of unborn millions hangs on the army’s conduct.
Frost Damage Hits Saco and Edison Potato Crops
Severe frost in the Saco Lerdo and Edison districts slows growth of local potato fields. Growers report two week retardation, with irrigation efforts insufficient to prevent freezing back to the ground. New growth and many small potatoes are expected, with Edison digging around April 20–25 and Saco in early May.
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Saco
Lerdo
Edison
Shafter
Shafter Sailor Among Dead at Pearl Harbor
Seaman First Class Harvey Lenville Havens, 27, of Shafter, is listed among the dead from the December 7 Pearl Harbor raid. He had served two years in the navy and was a gunner's mate stationed in the islands.
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Shafter
Pearl Harbor
Harvey Lenville Havens
Hawaiian Islands
Besson
Heen
Navy
Dglands
Emerald Service Held Saturday for Botulism Victims
Funeral services were held at Holy Christian church for Mr. and Mrs. Alix P. Emerald of Shafter, victims of botulism from an evening meal. Interment at Shafter cemetery. cause traced to home canned pickles. A third victim, Nick Conovanoff, 29, from Arizona, died last Thursday. his body sent to Los Angeles for burial.
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Holy Christian Church
Alix P. Emerald
Shafter
Nick Conovan
Emerald
Arizona
Los Angeles
Janzen Funeral Homes
Mary Kalpakoff
Kern General Hospital
Alice Conovaloff
Nick Conovaloff
Joint Meeting Planned for Local 20 30 Clubs
A joint meeting of the Shafter and Wasco 20 30 clubs with the Porterville 20 30 club is planned for next Wednesday evening. Ernest Tuttle of Wasco attended as a guest at the Shafter club meeting held at the Shafter motel. Regular meetings are set for Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
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Shafter
Wasco
Porterville
Shafter Motel
Ernest Tuttle
Navy reports 1,009 POWs and 1,200 civilians captured by Japan
Washington says 1,009 Naval and Marine personnel and 1,200 civilians, serving in China and Pacific outposts on December 7, were taken as prisoners of war after Wake and Guam defenses were overwhelmed. Disrupted communications hinder precise status. list includes several San Joaquin valley residents among Wake personnel and Marines.
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Washington
Navy Department
Naval
Marine Corps
China
Pacific
Wake
Guam
Navy
San Joaquin Valley
Cecil Emmett Doke
Selma
Calif
Walter T. Kennedy
Orange Cove
Gerald Earnest Buchanan
P. O
Lindsay
Arthur James Calanchini
Box
Bakersfield
Claude Chester Couch
Rotary Speaker Urges Declaration of American Far East Policy
Robert Young former Bakersfield junior college faculty member told the Shafter Rotary Club that the U S must declare its aims in the Pacific during and after the war. He warned that without clear American British resolve China and other Asiatic peoples will not receive strong Allied aid. He urged safeguarding China’s independence, keeping the Burma Road open, and offering a pledge that British domination will end after the war.
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America
Pacific
Robert Young
Bakersfield Junior College
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Motel
Young
China
Great Britain
Far East
United States
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Burma
Russia
Ince
Terse
Japan
India
Local Pot Fails To Boil In Shafter City Election
City of Shafter eyes April 14 election with petitions open February 13 to noon March 14. City Clerk Frank Shaw reports no petitions issued yet for three council seats clerk and treasurer. Registration ends March 5. voters from last general election may vote if still at same address. Clerk pay $50 monthly treasurer $25. councilmen unpaid.
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Shafter
Frank Shaw
Shaw
Glenn O
Bill Rodgers
Expect Children Evacuees From Hawaii Arrive in Shafter
First evacuees from Hawaii are the children of Mr and Mrs Pete M Janzen. They will arrive at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry R Janzen in Shafter from Hilo. Two children will live in Shafter while a third goes to Fresno with other relatives. The trio may travel by Clipper and Mrs Janzen plans to follow by boat when possible.
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Hawaiiian
Islands
Shafter
Pete M. Janzen
Henry R. Janzen
Janzens
Hilo
Fresno
Janzen
Potatoes Bag Shortage Discussed By Kern County Growers
A Bakersfield meeting at 7 30 p m in the Agricultural Building will review the nationwide potato bag situation as it affects Kern growers. W B Camp and H L Pomeroy, recently back from Washington, D C, report on bag supply plans and World War II conditions impacting shipments. Ben Sill of Shafter leads local and county growers seeking a solution to the bag shortage and storage limits on Long White potatoes.
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Shafter
Kern County
Bakersfield
W.B. Camp
H. L. Pomeroy
Washington, D. C
Camp
Pomeroy
Washington
Kern
Singapore
Ben Sill
Legion Members Meet Monday at Post Hall
Members of Leslie Robison Post No 213 American Legion held a regular session Monday evening at the Legion hall. A social hour followed the business meeting.
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Leslie "L. Robinson
American Legion
Legion Hall
Registration Filed for Local Selective Service
More than 45 persons aged 20 to 44 were registered for selective military service in Shafter over the past weekend. Chief registrar Mrs J C Channon was assisted by Bill Brown Al Mortimer C J Vignolo Bill Rodgers H W Green Herb Schirmer E B Stringham J F Cooper H C Neufeld E A Weil Ed Warren Jack Zimmerman and Laurence Baughman.
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Shafter
J. C. Channeson
Bill Brown
al Mortimer
C. J. Vignolo
Bill Rodgers
H. W. Green
Herb Schirmer
E. B. Stringham
J. F. Cooper
H. C. Neufeld
E. A. Weil
Ed. Warren
Jack Zimmerman
Laurence Baughman
Fire truck arrives in Shafter despite city ownership unclear
Shafter receives a new fire fighting unit built on a GMC chassis by P E Van Pelt, though the vehicle remains owned by an external entity and awaits release from the Office of Production Management. Training is planned for volunteers as the gear includes 300 gallons on board and a one man hookup system with multiple hose lines.
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Shafter
Santa Fe Way
Office of Production Management
P. E. van Pelt
Oakdale
G. M.C
Harvey Gaede
Aeris
Rubbish Burning Prohibited After Nine A.M In City
Officials reiterate that burning rubbish after 9 o clock in the morning is illegal inside and outside the city. Residents are urged to observe the ruling to prevent fire hazards from night sparks and to comply with blackout regulations during air raid warnings.
Listening Post Personnel Meeting Tonight At Legion Hall
A meeting of all past listening post volunteers and prospective volunteers is called for this evening at 8 o clock at the Legion hall. The group will discuss the general policy of maintaining three posts in the Shefter community.
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Legion Hall
Shefter
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George Washington
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Long Island
Saco and
Shatter Marine
Rotary
Hongkong
Sts Bensie
League For Nations
Manchuria
Ag. Bldc
W. B. Camp
Legion
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