Rio Bravo Notes on Local School and Community
Wayne Patterson now in first year and a half as bus driver at Rio Bravo school recently paired with Santa Fe Railroad in Bakersfield. 4-H club elected Clyde Zachery as advisor to fill vacancy left by Edward Haag drafted. Landscaping of the school grounds underway and visits by local families noted.
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Wayne Patterson
Santa Fe Railroad
Bakersfield
Lane
Kern General Hospital
M&é
Rio Bravo
Clifford’ Sears
Harold Henderson
Carniero
Kansas
Elnor Schierlmann
Clyde Zachery
Edward Haag
P. L. Bergen
Reedley
Surplus commodities bought from California growers by the federal
Up to February 1 the federal government purchased surplus commodities from California farmers. The program aimed to stabilize prices and support growers during market fluctuations.
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California
Federal
Lesson for March 2 Lesson Teched Od SeopzTien
The readable parts describe a March lesson item with emphasis on a permission or permit. Names and clear events are missing or garbled, but the fragment suggests an instructional note or notice about March activities. The content remains unclear but indicates scheduled lesson context and access conditions.
Authority of Christ Lesson Text Luke 19 41 20 8
The lesson explores Jesus authority as questioned by scribes and asserted through temple cleansing. It contrasts human doubt with divine sovereignty, urging personal response to Christ, noting Jerusalem’s rejection and the need to follow God’s way.
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Morgan
Jerusalem
Jesus
Temple
Christ
John
Dairy Industry Shows Gains In Past Two Decades
G E Gordon UC dairy specialist notes California dairymen faced hard times but 1920 35 period saw butterfat up 19 percent while cows milked rose 30 percent reflecting higher per cow yield. 1939 butterfat production reached 163 million pounds and market milk consumption grew from 61 million to 164 million gallons with market cream use more than doubling.
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California
G. E. Gordon
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Gordon
Gaede Rolls 250 For High Score In Commercial League
Johnny Gaede set the pace Thursday evening with a 250 game in Commercial league play at Neuman alley. Scores follow.
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Gaede
Johnny Gaede
Neuman Alley
Mettler and Taylor Lead Business League Bowlers
Raymond Mettler and Jim Taylor topped the Business league bowling standings Friday at Neumark alley with 209 games each. Other scores followed.
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Raymond Mettler
Jim Taylor
Neumarkalley
Better Living Week Promotes Nucoa Margarine Use
Better Living Week educates housewives on nutritious meals with Nucoa margarine. Shafter grocers offer free Menu Planners eight page digest detailing receipts and menu ideas using Nucoa. Local promotion notes cottonseed based refined margarine from San Joaquin for the product.
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America
Shafter
Better Living Week
San Joaquin
Lights Trigger Earlier Egg Production In Turkeys
University of California College of Agriculture scientists report that red and white artificial lights stimulate late maturing turkey hens to begin egg production sooner, affecting poultry management and laying cycles.
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University of California College of Agriculture
Refrigerator Locker Plants Increase in Agricultural Marketing
Dr. H. E. Erdmann of the Giannini Foundation reports growing use of refrigerator locker plants and rapid freezing of foods. Early 1940 surveys show over 2,000 plants in operation with new plants forming quickly. The trend ties to the frozen food industry, aiding variety and keeping quality near production. Eastern cities test direct-to-home frozen food service with delivery trucks. Experiments include a jumbo refrigerator car with top bunkers, already trialed for oranges.
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H. E. Erdmann
The
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics
University of California
Lwekter
Erdman
Airplane freight haul predicted by Meadows to students
Cecil Meadows Kern County airport superintendent told Shafter high senior problems class that farms will ship fresh produce by large flying freighters within hours. He noted flying fortress planes can carry 24 tons coast to coast without refueling and predicted airfields near farms. Meadows cited aviation growth, engineer shortages, and rising female roles in fabric work and riveting. Jamison of CAA outlined training paths for pilots and the age and education requirements. Both men said youths with mechanical skills can find aviation jobs today.
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Cecil Meadows
Kern County
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Meadows
United States Army
Opportunity
United States
Jamison
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Special Municipal Election in Shafter Set for April 15
Notice announces a special municipal election in Shafter on April 15 to decide whether the city shall consolidate into one municipal corporation. Polls open 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Legion Hall, with precincts Shafter 1 2 3 and 4. City Clerk F G Shaw signs dated February 24 1941.
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Shafter
Waberine
Shafco
Mee
Legion Hall
California
James Streets
Eeere Crandall
A. Zimmerman
Pearl
Tautanenee
Katie Weigum
Hallie W. McGrane
Ron E. Madewell
F. G. Shaw
Federal funds authorize $14 million for CA military airports
The federal government will spend over 14 million dollars to upgrade 15 military airports and access roads across Northern and Central California. The project covers improvements to airfields and surrounding routes to boost military readiness and logistics.
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California
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