Kern County urged to form war industry pool for contracts
A county wide pooling plan proposed by Gilliam would centralize industry and agriculture to secure war contracts. The idea aims to align scattered plants from Taft to Delano, ensuring essential items and skilled workers remain, while highlighting agriculture as a key ally in sustaining the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliam
Taft
Ridgecrest
Mojave
Delano
Kern County
United States
Shafter
Gilliams
Housing project moves forward in Shafter area plans
Three sites were under consideration for low rent housing in Shafter. County authorities hold the project, while the city council has passed a resolution to proceed. The planning commission must approve the site before any purchase, and a traffic island study proposes a four lane approach with a safety divider within city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
County Authority
Planning Commission
Lerdo Highway
Youth Rally to Hear Talk by Indonesian Ais Pormes
Indonesian born Ais Pormes will speak at the Shafter Youth for Christ rally at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Women’s Clubhouse. He is completing seminary studies in Los Angeles and plans to return to Indonesia to establish a Bible school. He helped rescue American airmen in World War II and later formed the Christ for Indonesia Fellowship. A Bible quiz will be conducted by the Gospel Messenger Quartet with Loren Grant providing trombone music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ais Pormes
Shafter Youth For Christ
Menno Schellenberg
Pormes
Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Indonesia
Australia
Christ For Indonesia Fellowship
Gospel Messenger Quartet
Loren Grant
Textile Painting Class Opens Here
A one day a week textile painting class began Monday at Mygonite Church on Golden West avenue and Wall street. Sponsored by Shafter High School the sessions run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 12 30 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. Mrs Jessie Clanton conducts the class interested persons may sign up at the next Monday meeting.
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Mygonite
Golden West Avenue
Wall Street
Shafter High School
Jessie Clanton
Piano Students Present Recital at Kern Academy
Piano students of Mr and Mrs Norman Nelson held a mid winter recital at Kern Academy Assembly Hall featuring piano solos duets and vocal pieces. Participants included Carol Lorenz Allene Anderson Dickie Eberlien Kathleen Ball Lynette Holmes Teddy New Harlyn Hinkley and others with another recital planned for the latter part of April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Nelson
Kern Academy Assembly Hall
Carol Lorenz
Allene Anderson
Dickie Eberlien
Kathleen Ball
Lynette Holmes
Teddy New
Harlyn Hinkley
Betty Reid
Judy Buller
Géraldine Spruitenburg
la Rita Barnett
Lois Bockhart
Clarice Mauser
Pauline Rice
Charlotte Pitts
Carlyn Fitterer
LaVonne
LaVelle Stoller
Janet Biffle
Linda Fenderson
Fern James
Marelyn Barling
Jerry Smith
Shirley Werner
Donald Spickler
Donna Leonard
Mary Beth Howell
Bunny Rae Anderson
Joe Ellen — Barnard
Judy Neudeck
Sue le Master
Poison Victim to Arrive for Burial in California
The body of three year old Donald Theodore Janes, an accidental poison victim, is expected to arrive in San Francisco from Guam today for burial in the United States, per his great aunt Mrs. Irvin Fike of Shafter. He died January 22 after swallowing arsenic used as a weed killer by a neighbor in Guam. Another child, a girl, recovered after eating some of the same poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Theodore Janes
San Francisco
Guam
Irvin Fike
Shafter
Howard Janes
Nina Johnson Elected President of Wahanka Campfire Girls
Nina Johnson is the new Wahanka Campfire Girls president, succeeding Sally Firkins. Verna Peters is vice president and Nancy Pierce is secretary, with outgoing officers Carol Barton and Nadine Bellows also named. Guardians are Mrs. Floyd Barton and Mrs. Ben Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Johnson
Wahanka
Campfire Girls
Sally Firkins
Verna Peters
Nancy Pierce
Carol Barton
Nadine Bellows
Sally Firkin
Patricia Harding
Nedra Jenner
Nona Johnson
Sharon Kirby
Orothy Sanders
Beverly Shultz
Clara “Tate
Cartoonist Tells Work in Religion In Sketch Show
Clarence Thorpe former Believe It Or Not cartoonist thrilled sixty local business men at the Christian Business Men's luncheon in Lee's Dining Room. His sketches Moral themes Mute Religion and Happy Variety emphasized a Christian home and parents attending church with children. He shared his rags to fame life story including a father who drank and a mother not churchgoers, and Bob Seale spoke on college temptations as Harvey Gaede presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thorpe
Lee
Thorpe
Bob Seale
Harvey Gaede
Kern County Kennel Club Dog Show Planned in Bakersfield
The Kern County Kennel Club schedules its annual dog show for February 25 at the County Fairgrounds and Exhibit Building in Bakersfield. Between 600 and 700 dogs are entered for judging, which begins at 10 a.m. and runs all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Kennel Club
Bakersfield
City Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Family Health
San Jose residents Mr and Mrs Henry Janzen formerly of Flickinger Janzen Mortuary visited Shafter on business. Michael Suarez, baby son of Mr and Mrs Merle Suarez, recovered from pneumonia after danger passed. Mrs Ted Olson, mother of Mrs Suarez, joined them in Bakersfield for four days. Mr and Mrs E C Chester and Mr and Mrs H Vogt spent weekend in Fresno for an ice hockey game. Mr and Mrs Darrell Campbell traveled to Oakland last Sunday and returned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Janzen
San Jose
Shafter
Janzen
Flickinger-Janzen Mortuary
Michael Suorez
Merle Suarez
Ted Olson
Suarez
Bakersfield
E. C. Chester
H. Vogt
Fresno
Darrell Campbell
Oakland
Local residents make moves and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Ralph Peterson with Patricia visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs H Vogt of Anderson’s Trailer Court. Mr and Mrs R F Powers of Shafter visited Powers' parents in Porterville. Mr and Mrs C W Holbrook on Tulare Avenue moved to Tulare to establish a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Peterson
Patricia
Avenal
H. Vogt
Anderson's Trailer Court
R. FE. Powers
Shafter
C. W. Holbrook
Tulare Avenue
Tulare
Mrs James Wilson Convalesces After Hospital Stay
Mrs James Wilson recuperates at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Tinnen following a week at Bakersfield Hospital for a serious operation. She expects to return home in about a week. Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson of 240 Pacific St hosted Mr and Mrs Pat Eller of Mettler Station last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Tom Tinnen
Bakersfield
Martin Anderson
Pacific St
Pat Eller
Mettler Station
Ladies Night brings Hare and Stoller guests to Bakersfield
Mr. and Mrs. August Hare of Tripp South Dakota visit Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoller at 214 East Marengo Street. Twenty Thirty Club members entertained their wives at a Ladies Night at Fior D'Italia in Bakersfield. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Warrentin of Reedley with Donna Alice and Ralph spent Sunday in Shafter with Mr. and Mrs. David L. Johnson at 232 Marengo Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Hare
Tripp, S. D
Henry Stoller
East Marengo St
Bakersfield
Henry Warrentin
Reedley
Donna
Alice
Ralph
Shafter
David L. Johnson
Marengo St
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Leste Motors
Safeway
Stor Kist
Cherry
Angel Foo
Spear Wright
Yaron
Can
Batt
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Rex
U.S
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Iad
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