Kern County Defense Council reports 10 450 volunteers in 1943
Kern County Defense Council announces a 1943 registration total of 10 450 volunteer workers under Chairman A W Noon. Air-raid wardens lead with 3 300 volunteers across Kern County while civilian defense efforts focus on training and morale building without hindering wartime production or essential public services.
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Kern County Defense Council
A. W. Noon
Kern County
Defense Council
Noon
Armed “Forces
Kern
Taft
Bakwrattett
Shatfter
Delave
Iaricopa
Tehachapi
John E. Loustalot
Justice Court Sees Record Year in Shafter
Judge T A Rightmire's Shafter justice court recorded 708 cases in 1942 with 440 motor vehicle matters and 111 small claims. Fines totaled 4022.50 while salaries cost the court 1800, including 1200 for the judge and 600 for the clerk, and merchants paid over 2500 in small claims.
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Shafter
Rotary Hears Pat Kelly On Youth Problems
Shafter Rotary Club listens to F Pat Kelly, attendance officer for Kern County Union High School, discuss youth issues during a Tuesday talk at Shafter Legion Hall. Ted Vignolo presided as meeting chair.
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Rotary
Pat Kelly
Shafter Rotary Club
F. Pat Kelly
Kern County Union i Scoul
Shafter Legion Hall
Ted Vignolo
Miss Brothers
Richland School
Mettler
F. P. Vandenberg
American Legion Auxiliary
T. V.little
T. V. Little
J. W. Frizzell
Kiwanis
Hamel
Benders Christmas Reach From Alaska To Hawaii
Pfc Richard Bender in Alaska writes he'd rather a lonely Christmas but notes the army provides turkey and fixin's. Corporal Leon Bender asks for the Shafter Press to be sent, and brother Ed subscribes for both brothers for a year.
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Alaska
Richard Bender
Leon Bender
Shafter Press
Harold Carter Minter Graduate Reaches Advanced Flight Phase
Harold Sa ter, son of Mr and Mrs Carter of Shafter, completes basic flying training at Minter Field and enters the Advanced School final phase in the Army Air Force. Upon completion he will be awarded silver wings and commissioned as a lieutenant in America's aerial armada.
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Harold Sa ‘Ter
Carter
Shafter
Minter Field
Army Air Force
America
Fire boys quick work saves gin plant in Shafter
Shafter Fire Department rushed to a blaze at Camp West Lowe gin plant early Wednesday. Night officer Hanley Witcher spotted cotton bales alight at 3:50 a.m. and alarmed the crew. Seven firefighters under Chief Frank Russell and Assistant Chief Bill Brown extinguished the fire, saving the $20,000 plant though eleven bales valued at $975 were destroyed. The blaze followed an earlier smaller fire at Camp West Lowe Tuesday afternoon.
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Shafter
West-Lowe
Hanley Witcher
Frank Russell
Bill Brown
Camp West Lowe
Victory Book Campaign Opens in Kern County
The Victory Book Campaign started January 5 1943 to collect 10 000 000 books for service men. Sponsored by American Library Association American Red Cross and USO the Kern County committee includes Mrs Lawrence Weill Leon Addis and Miss Eleanor Wilson. Branch libraries serve as collection points and donors are asked to give good condition books not magazines.
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Eleanor Wilson
United States
American Library Association
American Red Cross
United States Service Organizations
Kern County
Lawrence Weill
Red Cross
Leon Addis
USO
The
Library Association
Varsity Eyes Second League Victory At Local Gym
The Varsity squad hosts the 23rd Aviation squadron from Minter Field in a Friday night triple header at the local gym. The 326th opens at 6 30 against an undecided opponent, followed by the 324th versus the 974th. All teams are from Minter Field with 25 cent admission and service member discounts.
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Minter Field
326Th
SSS Plans Early Call Up for 18 and 19 Year Olds
The Northern Selective Service Board announced plans to start calling 18 and 19 year old males into service by late January or early February. Seniors in their final semester will be deferred until graduation, while those with long term good records and essential farm skills may be exempted.
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Northern Selective Service Board
ChanneSon
Paul- Barksdale d’Orr
Save Tin Cans to Help Smash The Axis
Shafter joins county wide tin can saving drive. Residents urged to wash and pile cans at the salvage lot beside the General Petroleum yard for shipment to copper mines in Arizona. Boys Scout troops, Kern County Salvage chairman Newell announce loading and transport by By-Products Co. trucks from Los Angeles.
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Shafter
General Petroleum Yards
Walt Fillmore
War Production Board
Kern County
Wistes
Arizona
Fillmore
Kern County Beer
Car- Newell
Kern County Salvage
Shafter Boy Scout Troops
Bakersfield
Bir
Los Angeles By-Products Company
Los Angeles
Shaf- Parmers
Omaha Lieutenant Enns Attends Candidate School
Lt. Paul Enns and his wife are in Omaha where he is stationed at a technical school in a supervisory role. Parents report he is at a candidate school in Maryland.
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Paul Enns
Omaha
Maryland
P. Enns
Enns
Christmas Observed At Strauss Home
Christmas was celebrated last Friday at the Abe Strauss home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Strauss and children Bobbie and Diane of Shafter and Mr. and Mrs. Al Strauss and two children Jerry and Jo Ar of Long Beach.
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Abe Strauss
Dave Strauss
Bobbie and
Diane
Shafter
al Strauss
Jerry
Jo Ar
Long Beach
Kern County to Test Air Raid Sirens January 13
Kern County will sound about 44 air raid sirens on Wednesday January 13 at 1230 PM for a test covering unincorporated areas and the towns of Shafter Taft Delano Maricopa Tehachapi and Bakersfield. The test will last about two minutes with a steady pitch simulating an all clear signal and aims to check for dead spots. Chester A. James urged local businesses to avoid burglar alarm sirens to prevent confusion with air raid warnings.
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Kern County
Kern
Wedy
Shafter
Taft
Delano
Maricopa Tehachapi
Bakersfield
Chas. D. Dart
Kern County Defense Council
State Council of Defense
Western Defense Command
Chester A. James
James
Homefront Censorship Urges Care With Enemy Information
The Office of Censorship warns that while soldiers risk their lives to map enemy strength and positions, civilians at home often disclose information with military value. The statement calls for vigilance to protect security.
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Office of Censorship
Shafter Launches 1943 Food For Victory Drive
Shafter community leaders launch the 1943 Food For Victory program urging residents to boost production and preservation. The effort outlines tire inspections, truck recaps, and home gardening support with committee chairs and local club involvement to mobilize every citizen for wartime needs.
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Shafter
Food For Victory
Award Assembly Friday At School
Tomorrow an awards assembly will be held in the Shafter High School gym during seventh period. G A A emblems and Rugby letters will be awarded. A service flag was presented earlier by the Pep Club and more stars will be added. Edith Barton leads decorations with Rosie Rexius and Pat Myrick assisting. After a brief talk by Mr. Jones the student body will hear songs led by Rosie Rexius and Pat Metler.
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Shafter High School
Edith Barton
Rosie Rexius
Pat Myrick
Mr. Jones
Rosie
Rexius
Pat Metler
Otto Handel to Head 20 30 Club
Otto Merwin Schirmer was elected sergeant at arms for the Wasco 20 30 club at a Canélo Motor SHafter meeting. Officers serve six months starting this month with Ralph Hadlock to install them. Second anniversary celebration planned for February 15. Walter Poznoff attended as special guest.
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Canélo Motor
Shafter
Otto Merwin Schirmer
Ralph Hadlock
Wasco
Walter Poznoff
Farm Bureau Members Receive Dividends From General Petroleum
County Farm Bureau patronage plan with General Petroleum yields large dividends in 1942 beyond the $5 membership fee. Local members Ed Schnidt Ed Kirschmann S. M. Bobst Camp West Lowe Dewey Krueger A W Eckmann E C Eckmann Opal Fry L G Golding Carl Johns Adolph Kirschenmann E.
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Farm Bureau
General Petroleum Company
A.W. Eckmann
County Farm Bureau
Eckmann
Shafter
Ed. Schnidt
Ed. Kirschmann
S. M. Bobst
Camp-West- Lowe
Dewey and Krueger
A. W. Eckmann
E. C. Eckmann
Opal Fry
L. G. Golding
Carl Johns
Adolph Kirschenmann
Library Extends Time For Books
Due to gas rationing books issued for two weeks may be kept four weeks if return is impossible, says local librarian. Seven day books and books on request must be returned as usual.
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Wedge
Anderson Hosts NCO Club Governors at Minter Field Party
Al Anderson of Anderson Amusements hosted the board of governors of the NCO Club at Minter Field during a holiday party at Wells at Wasco. The event featured an elaborate spread and an entertainment program praised by service members in attendance.
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al Anderson
Anderson Amusements
Non-Commissioned Officers Club
Minter Field
Wells
Wasco
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Man County Defense Council
Justice Court
Benders
Arctic
Hawaii
Bender
Harold Carter Minter
Camey
Strauss
Hanes
Arthur Johnson
Shafter Food For Victory Committee
A. H. Mettler
Mayme Brothers
Thella Call
Katherine Rodgers
Floyd Cooper
J. P. Hansen
Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Johnson
Victory Committee
War Board
Otto Handel
Oil Company
NCO
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