Shafter cemetery need not be charity only says Wasco meeting
A Wasco meeting declared the Shafter cemetery is used by substantial local families and pioneer burials, countering the belief that only charity cases are interred there. Records show many Shafter residents and pioneers own plots, underscoring a broader community need for cemetery improvement and future use. The piece also notes growing frozen foods storage and trade as modern households adopt refrigerators and freezing methods.
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Kern County
Shafer
Wep
National Defense
Cine
Star Plat
Hegre
Siaki
Synthetic Potatoes Stir Debate Over College Science
A professor from Columbia University, Dr Colin G Fink, designs a synthetic potato by combining carbon hydrogen and oxygen with electricity as energy. He predicts vast potential for nontraditional foods though cannot forecast when a seedless potato might replace real ones grown in fields. Rumors of parity payments for synthetic potatoes surface amid speculation.
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Colin G. Fink
Columbia University
Pink
Shafter
Fink
Frozen foods expand rapidly in U S market
The frozen foods field grows as 300 million pounds of frozen commercial products were used in the United States, a 45 percent rise from the previous year. General Foods operates kitchens in Hoboken and New York City to test new receipts and conduct taste trials with nationwide inputs shaping handling methods.
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United
Maatfel
Seseel
General Foods Corporation
Hoboken
New Jersey
New York City
President delivers fireside chat as notable guests listen
The president spoke in his usual calm manner about American relations while Secretary Hull and other national figures attended. Clark Gable and his wife joined the room, but their names seemed out of place to the moment and did not click with the scene.
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International
Delverdd
Lynn police seize Christmas trees after driver falls ill
In Lynn Massachusetts a driver named Joseph Brown contracts appendicitis after delivering a truckload of Christmas trees. Police take over the trees and return all income to the Browns while sending a merry Christmas note to the women. Inventors reveal a compact hand mirror with flashlight for repairs and a glass goblet with flashlight base for lighting. Bougainvillea plant valued at $5,000 with Florida nursery man James A Hendry holding insurance due to its high worth.
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Florida
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Ailani
Hollywood
California
Jerrell Sea
Senate
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Olson Bloc
State Legislative Committee
State Welfare “Department
Sacramento
Cali Ia
J. Stewart
State Board of Equalization
Arthur C. Hohmahn
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
At Dam
Auburn
Fine Grammar School Auditorium Highlighted In County
Local reports praise the grammar school auditorium for its sloping floor Ionic columns and decor. Teachers Lachenmair and Nicoll are honored, while August Bender leads a membership drive with renewals and new names expected. Miss Mary Karber hosts Mennonite girls for a Sunday party in Shafter.
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J. W. Nic
Mary Karber
Mennon Chipeh
Shafter
Karber
Esther Luments
Katherine, Goertzen
Lena Linge
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Laura Franz Usie Pénner
Mildred “Heide
Brecht Kattie Siemens
Aldeen Boese
Lizzie Epp
Bakersfield Imp added to fire and home events in town
F. W. Handel and Peter Bende of Shafter with O. H Dooley of Bakersfield formed a new Bakersfield Implement company to purchase Bowhay’s business at 903 19th street. A fire destroyed part of the Burris home on New Year’s Eve. insurance will cover rebuilding. The Burrises temporarily moved to the Bender residence. Dutch Wittmayer’s guests organized a mock wedding and shower for them. A farm bureau meeting at the ree house discussed this year’s program focusing on cooperation.
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Evelyn —Ethel Hammer
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Hattie Pederson
Jeanette Fluhrer
Lorena Voth
Beulah Engle
Dorothy Engle
Olive Sly Vekna Rightmire
Betty Iedman
Mary Grant
Marporie Grant
F. W. Handel
Peter Bende
O. H Dooley
Bakersfield
Bowhay
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Ersfield
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Walter Powell
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G. G. Berg
Fairbanks
Alaska
Shelton
Washington
la Olivier
Vivien Leigh
London
Olivier
England
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Aeebiate of America
K. Wheeler-deee Sant Ae
Britain
California
Kings River
California highway safety program outlined by officials
Assemblyman Saw eadjisch and Harold F. Saw discuss a highway safety plan for faster traffic movement. Ralph H. Taylor of the Agricultural Council of California emphasizes a comprehensive program beyond speed to improve traffic safety ahead of the new legislative year.
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Harvey Eagleson
Pasadéna
Zen
Harold F. Saweadjisch
Richmond
Ralph H. Taylor
Agricultural Council of Californi
California
Bear Patrol Tale Tests Feistiness of Keepers
A compact report notes a bear patrol tale where keepers insist on tak ing a firmer stance. The piece underscores tension between wildlife teams and local authorities over procedures.
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Tale
World News Roundup: War, Politics and Disasters Across Regions
The weekly wrap notes heavy fighting in Europe and the Orient with German raids and Greek sub actions, plus looming U S aid to Britain. Fires, plane crashes, and political moves mix with California and Kern County notes on relief, rainfall, and local governance.
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Senanan Commercial Lines
Chiba Peninsulia
Kingsley Wood
Dérove Britigh Neéa
Royal Air Force
Atempt
Straits of Otranto
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Free French
France
Adolf Hitler
Athens
Libya
Span of life tied to motor car era say officials
J M Cartery director of motor vehicles notes scientists began to link life span increases with the era of the automobile. The remark hints at broader views on health and technology.
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J. M. Cartery
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