Wilcoxon Samuel E Navy Veteran Honored
Samuel E. Wilcoxon of Shafter survived service after enlisting May 9, 1944 at Wasco. He served one year aboard the U S S Tangier and 17 months overseas earning the Asiatic Pacific Campaign, American Campaign, Victory, and Philippine Liberation medals. A Shafter high school graduate, he later worked at Booths Radio Appliance in Bakersfield before entering the navy.
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Wilcoxon
Samuel E. Wilcoxon
Shafter
Navy
Cocke
Naval Person- Centér
San Pedro
Wasco
U.S.S. Tangier
Booths Radio Appliance
Bakersfield
Mavy
Muttarts Return to Shafter
Mrs. Frank Muttart and her small son Gregory returned to Los Angeles Sunday after spending two months with Mrs. Muttart's mother Mrs. Christina Roscamp in Shafter.
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Frank Muttart
Gregory
Los Angeles
Birthday Party Honors Mr Ruhlman's Birthday at Home
Mrs. Fred Ruhlman hosted a party at her home on February 21 honoring her husband. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gamegan, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Crampton, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Eckman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Putman, and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bender. They enjoyed turkey dinner and bridge.
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Fred Ruhlman
Bill Bender
Ed Gamegan
Glen Crampton
Dick Eckman
Ed Brown
Glen Putman
Emil Bender
Wedding Shower For Miss Joanne Becker In Wasco
A gift shower honoring Miss Joanne Becker was held at Mrs. F A Frantz home in Wasco. Becker daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Becker of Shafter will wed Dan Frantz son of Mr and Mrs F A Frantz next Sunday March 3 at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter.
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Joanne Becker
F. A. Frantz
Wasco
Miss Becker
Otto Becker
Shafter
Dan Frantz
Mennonite Brethren Church
California Potato Leads Nation in Production Push
Kern County potato growers, led by White Rose, push to make California the top supplier nationally. The mutual protection insurance plan covers local farmers against weather pests disease and irrigation failures with a 10 percent emergency reserve. About 59 000 acres in Kern are planted and the harvest nears thirty million dollars annually with potential growth if enthusiasm continues.
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California
Kern County
Craig
Mrs. Frank Mixter Visiting Shafter to See Bert Ware
Exeter native Mrs. Frank Mixter arrives in Shafter to visit daughter Mrs. Bert Ware for a two week stay.
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Mrs. Ware
Frank Mixter
Exeter
Shafter
Bert Ware
President's wage policy clash with Bowles on price control
The article reports on Harold Ickes resigning as a top administrator and Chester Bowles taking the lead on price control in the Office of Economic Stabilization. It explains the new Truman wage price policy allowing limited inflation and wage increases, and notes cabinet views on New Deal allegiances with Secretary Wallace as the lone New Deal advocate. It also highlights the Wage Hour bill advancing in Congress, proposing a minimum wage rise from 40 to 65 cents, with later steps to 75 cents.
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Washington,d. C
Nwns
Harold Ickes
Ww Dogg
Chester Bowles
OPA
Office of Economic Stabilization
Bowles
Ickes
Roosevelt
Wallace
Congress
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Farewell Party for Families Leaving Edison
A Sunday afternoon farewell at Farm Bureau Hall Edison honors Mrs. Katherina Bender and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Streyle as they head home to Menno South Dakota after months with their children. Attending were friends from Edison and nearby towns including Mettler Lehr Bender and Streyle kin and spouses.
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Farm Bureau Hall
Edison
Katherina Bender
Jacob Streyle
Menno
South Dakota
Sam Mettler
Fred Mettler
Adolph Mettler
Henry Lehr
Alvin Weidenbach
Milo Mettler
Edwin Bender
Tillman Lehr
Henry Moore
Patricia Mettler
Elmer Mettler
Shafter
Arnold Pfiefle
Bakersfield
Art Bender
Huron
Dakota
Gideon Streyle
Tehachapi
Art Lehr
FFA Founded in Kansas City in 1928
The Future Farmers of America, now 17 years old, was established at Kansas City in 1928.
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The
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Legion Auxiliary Plans Special Meeting in Shafter
Mrs. J. W. Lassiter, head of the American Legion Auxiliary in Shafter, announces an important meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday March 4 at 7 30 p m. All members are urged to attend.
GM Strike Ends With Workers Facing Long Payback
The article notes GM workers lost the strike long ago and have already sacrificed about 700 dollars on three months of idle work. Although future hourly wages rise, it will take two years to recover the losses. The penny per hour gap kept the strike and each delayed day cost workers about six months in payback.
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General Motors
G. M
New York Shutdown by Tug Boat Strike Sparks Global Reflection
A tug boat workers strike in New York shuts down the city, underscoring interdependence in a tightly connected world. The piece urges readers to stay informed and engaged to address global woes. The 1946 context highlights how distant events affect everyday life.
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New York
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Shafter Press
Muttarts
J. & L. Radio Service
Fresno Rd
Myrick’s Corner
Fike’s
Plymouth
New Plymouth
Irvine
Chrysler
A. P. Musselman
Stringham’s
Hotkaps
Tanglefoot
Shafter Warehouse Co
W. H. Hitchcock
Central Avenue
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Insurance Service
Sam L. Becker
Central Ave
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