California Speaks California Speaks
A collection of quotes from notable Californians on national policy and economy. Includes Edward Mehren Beverly Hills on nickel policy, John Francis Neylan on international plans, Albert E. Bagshaw on gangsterism probe in Forest Knolls, Joseph M. Dodge on banker views, and D. A. Flora on spending and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mehren
Beverly Hills
John Francis Neylan
S&s. F
Albert E. Bagshaw
Marin Co. D. A
Joseph M. Dodge
Amer
Bankers Ass‘n
Calif
Farewell Party for Lynn Enns
Lynn Enns daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Enns was honored at a farewell party at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Craig with Norma Craig as hostess. The Enns family move to Bakersfield and guests gave Lynn valentines and signed her autograph album.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Enns
Arnold Enns
Homer Craig
Norma Craig
Enns
Bakersfield
Norma
Lynn
Valentine
Lavonne Stoller
LaVelle Stoller
Mary Ann Devincenzo
Virginia Bender
Mary Gates
Stec Bender
Hobson Drive To Los Angeles Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Les Hobson motor to Los Angeles Friday and returned Saturday bringing Miss May Hart of Ocean Park as a weekend visitor at their home in Shafter.
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L. A
Les Hobson
Los Angeles
May Hart
Ocean Park
Shafter
The Twain Shall Meet Ends Bakersfield Forum Series
Kent Roberts, foreign correspondent and commentator, closes the Bakersfield Open Forum winter series with a talk titled The Twain Shall Meet at East Bakersfield High School auditorium on Thursday February 19 at 8 o clock. Robert H. Young presides. Roberts is a Stanford graduate and former Navy lieutenant commander with a career in travel and journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Roberts
Bakersfield
East Bakersfield High School
Gulf
East
Soviet Russia
West
Great Britain
United States
Robert H. Young
Bakersfield College
Roberts
Stanford University
Bakersfield College Students Polled on Plans
A Bakersfield College poll taken Monday February 16 1948 sought student plans for summer and fall terms. Director Grace V. Bird led the inquiry to learn how many students would attend the summer session and how many would return for the fall semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College
Grace V. Bird
Prohibition Question Returns to California Voters
The Local Option Act faces a fall vote in California with strong divides between dry and wet camps. Proponents argue three core powers for localities to restrict licenses and ban sales, while opponents recall baseline freedoms and regret past bathtubs and basements production. The measure mirrors national trends where local option has dried many states, shaping the upcoming California campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Main Street
Diays
Kansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Andersons Visit for Healdsburg Stay
Mr and Mrs Al Anderson left late last week for a several day visit to Healdsburg. Total cash farm income from poultry production in California in 1946 was 143,397,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Shafter Group Flies Armada From Bakersfield to Steve Pipe Wells
A group of Shafter airplane enthusiasts formed a nine plane armada that flew from Bakersfield to Steve Pipe Wells, reaching in time for breakfast. They landed at Inyokern on the return, greeted by George Putman, husband of Amelia Earhart. Flight time was about one hour fifteen minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Air Armada
Bakersfield
Steve Pipe Wells
George Putman
Amelia Earhart
Inyokern
P. V. McClure
Danny Weitz
Melvin Parrett
al Finkbeiner
Eldon Myrick
Local Campfire Group Enjoys Snow Outing
The Chesk Cha May Camp Fire group of girls and guardian Miss Lorraine Klein kauf visited Florafaun ium at Lebec then went to Frazier Park for a picnic and snow play. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stoller and Patsy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bender and Gerald, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Craig, with Lynn Enns Lavonne Stoller La Velle Stoller Virginia Bender Helen June Adams Ann Kadel Norma Jean Craig Eldeen Kimmel and Phyllis Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesk ’Cha May
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Florafaunium
Lebec
Frazier Park
Emil Stoller
Patsy
Ed Bender
Gerald
Homer Craig
Lynn Enns
Lavonne Stoller
LaVelle Stoller
Virginia Bender
Helen June Adams
Ann Kadel
Norma Jean Craig
Eldeen Kimmel
Phyllis Higgins
Yearbook Sales Push Underway at Laur ion High
Laurion yearbook at Shafter High seeks 400 sales to fund the budget. Editor Opal Evans opened the week with an assembly urging students to buy now since extra copies won’t be ordered. Price is 2.75 with 25 cent student body card discount. Staff members, overseen by Miss Jeanette Wheeler, sold subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurion
Shafter High School
Opal Evans
Jeanette Wheeler
Job's Daughters Plan Annual Silver Tea
Job's Daughters organize their annual silver tea for February 29 at Mrs. Milton Lohr's Wasco home. A planning meeting was held Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Barr's Wasco residence under Patsy Kelly Senior Princess. Shafter attendees included Patsy and Bonnie Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
Milton Lohr
Wasco
Irvin Barr
Patsy Kelly
Shafter
Patsy
Bonnie Bender
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holland Sheet Metal
Ben Holland
Safeway
Garrett
Weile
Solway
Bertbod Hie
Lipton’s
Ak Ecole Stabel
Pig
Bakersfield Forum
Shafter Group
Death Valley
Flying Armada
Chevron Supreme
Arti
A Standard of
Ray Albert
Standard Oil
Job’s Daughters
Paint and Body Shop
John Olney
Mgr
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