County Chamber Backs Aid For European Children
Kern County Chamber of Commerce roundtable endorses support for the American Overseas Aid United Nations Appeal for Children program as Kern County joins the national drive to aid starving children abroad. Hal C. Thomas of Los Angeles outlines slogans and local campaign structure linking civic groups labor and schools to the effort.
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Kern County
Ptas
UNAC
England
France
Scandinavian
America
State Department
Ated
United Nations
Thomas
Visitors from Menno Plan San Francisco and Return
Mrs. Christine Roscamp hosts her sister Mrs. Jake Voll and Volls husband from Menno South Dakota visiting this week. They have been in San Diego for months and will travel to San Francisco before returning home.
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Christine Roscamp
Jake Voll
Menno
South Dakota
Volls
San Diego
San Francisco
Ex-Richland Student Earns Pilot License at 17
A letter from Ronnie Hall of Portmouth Ohio describes earning a pilot license at seventeen after a tense check flight. He reports engine trouble at 3 000 feet but managed a safe return to the field and resumed flying immediately. Ronnie is the son of Charles Hall and granddaughter of F A Ruhlman, long known in the area.
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Richland
Portsmouth
Ohio
F. A. Ruhlman
Ronnie
Richland School
Charles Hall
Shafter
Burroughs Hi Students Build Hillside B
Sophomores at Burroughs High School completed a year long project to build a 100 foot high 60 foot wide whitewashed rock B on the hillside above the school near Inyokern eight miles away. The effort faced water shortages and rough terrain while supplies were carried in on foot. Food was supplied by the girls and the work finished in record time.
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Burroughs High School
Inyokern
Wealthy oil man Andrew Helis comments on Bolshevism
William George Helis, a wealthy oil man and former penniless Greek, says it's hard to make a Bolshevik out of a Greek due to his individuality and desire for business. A Sacramento psychiatrist notes the impact of liquor and cosmetics spending on welfare. E F Forbes, president of the Western States Meat Packers Assn., predicts cheaper meat prices for consumers.
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William George Helis
S. F
Sacramento
E. F. Forbes
Western States
National Sew and Save Week Observed Locally
Local observance of National Sew and Save Week encourages homemakers to redecorate for spring by sewing slip covers. Tips include affordable fabrics, color schemes, and step by step paths from fabric choice to pattern usage. February 21 to 28 marks store departments offering guidance.
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Shafter
Dairy Farmers of Kern County Invest Over Five Million
Kern County dairy farmers report a 5.72 million dollar investment in cows and facilities, with similar outlays by dairy handlers for plant, equipment, and transport. California's dairy industry remains the state’s largest agricultural sector into the new year, offset by consumption fluctuations.
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Kern County
R. J. Werner
California Dairy Industry Advisory Board
California
Werner
United States
England
Russia
California Faces Bed Shortage for Chronic Patients in 1946
The article notes an estimated state need of 18,500 hospital beds for chronic patients in 1946, while only 3,500 beds were available. This highlights a substantial gap in capacity for long term care.
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California
Watchtower Group Meets in Bakersfield
The Watchtower Society invites Shafter and nearby residents to a public lecture in Bakersfield this Sunday February 22 on the topic Permanent Governor of All Nations. Speaker G. W. Kelly will present at the Melody Bowl at 24th Street and Highway 99, with no collection.
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Shafter and
Bakersfield
All Nations
G. W. Kelly
Watchtower Society
Melody Bowl
24Th Street
Highway 99
Coffee consumption and Market Street origin facts
The text notes that average U S coffee consumption exceeds ten pounds per person and that Market Street in San Francisco was first laid out in 1847 by Jasper O Farrell.
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United States
Market Street
San Francisco
Jasper O’farrell
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County Chamber
Mrs. Roscamp
Bank of
the Mojave
The
Pacific
Bank of America
Erry
Burroughs Hi
Hillside ‘B
Curwen Learning
Romney, Ind
Philip W. Pillsbury
Lafayette
Lovie Wa
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Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Florence J. Newell
Walter C. Nelson
Avent
Bhai
Kate County
Peacock Dairies
Wasco
Bever
Watchtower Group
P. G. and
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
B.F. Goodrich
Omen Das
B.f.goodrich
B.e.goodrich
Shafter Recap and Tire Shop
E. Lerdo
Ie Goodrich
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