Shafter Leaders Raise $8000 for Park Purchases
A group of Shafter citizens raised a total of 8000 to buy a parksite and start park improvements. The funds will be placed with the City Council to build a public park within the city limits, with future plans for playground equipment and a possible swimming pool. The piece notes the five year timeline to full shade and the wartime context urging forward planning for future enjoyment.
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Shafters Leading
Fight Thousand
Zens
Park project shows vision and civic generosity
The text commends a park and playground development as a generous, forward looking civic act. It urges other citizens to support and contribute to the badly needed public park and playground initiative.
Abolish Defense Name For Home Front War Council Proposal
The writer argues to drop the term Defense from Civilian Defense calling for a stronger name War Council to reflect a wartime push to win. The piece condemns defense as a misnomer and urges bold language and action on the home front.
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Civilian Defense
Home Front
War Council
Noon Earns His New Position
The county board of supervisors named A. W. Noon of Taft to head the county government for the coming year. Noon, youngest member, has led the county defense council to unite a strong civilian war unit and will assume duties as chairman of the board while continuing war related duties.
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County Board of Supervisors
A. W. Noon
Taft
Noon
County Defense Council
Defense Council
Board of Supervisors
Farmers Of State Urge Debt Decrease
Dr. Murray R. Benedict of the University of California summarizes 42 economic conferences across California counties. The reports urge reducing long term debts with higher incomes, favor loans based on normal land valuations, building financial reserves, and limiting speculative land purchases during wartime.
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Californ
Murray R. Benedict
Berkeley
University of California
College of Agriculture At
Benedict
Lemon Juice Rationing Drove Scurry From Navy Sailors
The article notes scurvy’s decline after 1804 when lemon juice rations became compulsory in the British navy. It cites earlier failures to isolate vitamin C and describes guinea pigs as key test subjects in early scurvy research leading to isolation of crystalline vitamin C.
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Bas Feng Beech
Chemical and Engineering News
Invasion Imminent Japanese Beetle Threats East Coast
Entomologist Dr. E Porter Felt warns of a major invasion as tree scavengers emerge two weeks early. The beetles target shade trees and garden plants along the East Coast from Virginia to southern New England, favoring light sunny soils, while dense northern soils offer some refuge.
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E. Porter Felt
Eastern Sea‘board
Virginia
New England
Felt
St. Louis
Stay Out of Debt, Key to Longevity Says Editor
Misao Chiba of Long Life magazine cites a Japan survey of thousands over 80 showing none heavily in debt. He notes common traits among the aged: optimism, plain meals, early rising, and frugality. He calls debt avoidance a startling new discovery.
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Misao Chiba
Long Life
Japan
Chiba
Cowbird Beats Pigeons In 55 Mile Air Race
In a Chicago Municipal Airport contest a cowbird won a 55 mile race against three homing pigeons. The cowbird finished at 3:50 p.m. after being released at 3:05 p.m. while the pigeons arrived at 4:20 p.m. proving the birds are homing but slower than the cowbird.
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Chicago
Inland Bird Banding Association
Quebec Parliament Buildings Rise In Renaissance Style
Visitors from around the world come to the ancient capital Quebec during sessional months as Quebec’s lone French speaking legislature drafts laws. Construction began in 1883 and the grand government front features a central Cartier Tower with niches holding statues of Cartier Champlain Maisonneuve and Father de Brebeuf.
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Canada
Quebec
Province of
Jacques Cartier
Cartier
Champlain
Maisonneuve
Montreal
Father de Breboeuf
Lesson for January 10 Scripture Texts Re tested
A note from the International Council on Education outlines an updated lesson for January 10. It discusses scripture texts re tested and prepared for teaching use.
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International Council
Perijesion
Funeral Services For Dr. Sievers And Sermon On Regeneration
The article notes funeral services for Dr. George E. Sievers, 56, a Glendale dentist, at Wee Kirk of the Heather with Forest Lawn Mortuary directing. It lists survivors including Suzanne Sievers, Dr. Robert R. Sievers, and relatives P. L. Arnold and others from Shafter.
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George E. Sievers
P. L. Arnold
Shafter
Sievers
N. Kenwood Street
Glendale
Wee Kirk O
Heather
Forest Lawn Mortuary
Suzanne
Robert R. Sievers
Anglo California National Bank Posts Record Year of Growth
The bank reports deposits at 262.94 million, up 53.45 million in 1942, with cash and securities at 223.06 million up 72.93 million. U.S. government securities total 121.79 million, reserves 4.84 million, loans and discounts 58.24 million down 18.25 million. Undivided profits rise to 2.40 million. total resources reach 292.77 million.
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Anglo California Ntional Bank
United States
Anglo Bank
Notice of Election Shafter Wasco Irrigation District
Notice is given that an election is ordered for the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District to fill Director from the 2nd and 3rd Divisions. Polls open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Precincts 1 and 2 and polling places Fire House Wasco and Emil Bender. Officials appointed as Inspector Judge and Clerk are listed. D31-J7
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Shafter-Wasco
Wasco
California
Thomas Faulkner
Ruth Riderson
John Nale
Emil Bender
Tian Bender
Jude
Sudae
Emil Graianecent
Fred Pritschke
Shafter- Wasco Reuneace
Notice of Sale by Lien Holder in Shafter California
Tom Crow of Shafter California gives notice of a lien claim for 47.50 on a Dodge Couve bearing 1942 license 38M216 with engine, for services and materials. Sale to proceed under California Vehicle Code sections 427 and 428.
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Tom
Shafter and
Orange Avenues
Smith's Corner
Shafter
California
State of California
Automobile Club of Southern
Church News at M B Church 400 Kern
Pastor H D Wiebe leads services with Sunday School at 9 30. 11:00 a m preaching in German. 6 30 p m Prayer circle 6 45 Christian Fellowship 7 45 Prayer service. Choir music. 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer service. Everyone invited to services.
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M. B. Church
Kern
H. D. Wiebe
Christian Fellowship
Union Congregational Church Weekly Schedule
Alfred T. Chandler minister presides over Sunday School at 9 45 with Donald Atkins as superintendent and Charlotte Powell directing beginners at the Legion Hall. Church service at 11 features a sermon Deepening the Spiritual Life with choir, Doris Davis organist. Christian Youth meet at 6 39 pm, Couplers meet at 7 30 at the David Powells home. Choir rehearsals Wednesday at 7 30.
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Alfred T. Chandler
Donald Atkins
Charlotte Powell
Legion ‘Hall
David Powell
Doris Davis
David Powells
First Mennonite Church Services and Schedule
Arthur D. Wenger presides as minister with Sunday School led by Vernon Neufeld at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 as the sermon asks Am I My Brother's Keeper The adult choir rehears at 6 p m Bible class at 7 p m Young People's Christian Endeavor at 8 p m Evening meditation The Path of the Righteous The St John’s Catholic Church in Wasco lists Masses at 8 and 10 a m led by Rev Owen McMullen at Ninth and Broadway Streets.
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First Mennonite Church
Arthur D. Wenger
Vernon Neufeld
St. John’s Catholic Church
Owen McMullen
Ninth and Broadway Sts
Wasco
Christian Science Church Schedule and Bible Lesson
The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston lists Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m. A Wednesday evening meeting occurs the first Wednesday of each month at 8 o'clock. The Bible lesson for Sunday is Sacrament with the Golden Text from Psalms and Scriptural citations from Matthew.
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Christian Science Society
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Correr
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Galilee
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
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DDD
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Chitego
Western
Union
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Jerusalem
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Capernaum
Temple
Goa
Christ
John W. Lenay
Dr. Sievers
Anglo
Tom Crow
Church News
Union Congregational Church
James Street
Young
People’s Christian
Endeavor
Phobe
Shafter Press
Phone
Clyde Bell
L. L. Cox
Military Barricade
Taft Highway
Coast Redwood
Friesen Bros, P. O
Exeter
Calif
Lerdo Road
Kelvinator
E. T. Devine
Smith’s Corner
Orange Street
O'Keefe
Merritt
Cean Water
J. C.slover
M Street
Reedley
Elizabeth Goertzen
Sunnyside Street
North Shafter
Duehren
Herman Unruh
Myrick’s Corner
Fresno Street
Bank
Shafter Mercantile
Marengoe
Lerdo
Roberts
Rasco
Shafter Pump and Machine Shop
Auto Club
Sam Lachenmaier
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