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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
3
Local residents return from Los Angeles and San Francisco visits while guests join families in Shafter. Travel spans Hanford, Delano, Oakland, and Sequoia trips with numerous dinners and church, fellowship, and wedding occasions cited.
Dr. Kirby heads Kern County emergency medical service mobilizing 12 casualty stations and mobile first aid posts. Kern General Hospital serves as base with blackout ready. private hospitals used for evacuation. coordination includes Red Cross volunteers and medical advisory board. transport and public health controls established for casualty routing and shelter.
Bank of America reports 1941 assets at 2.096 billion, deposits rising to a new high, loans and discounts 914.6 million, cash and securities 1.122 billion, and earnings of 28.665 million. A new war contingencies reserve is created, with 11.284 million in undivided profits and unallocated reserves. Preferred stock retirement totals 130,000 shares, about 21.7 percent of outstanding.
Statewide plan to expand farm machinery repair in California announced by United States Department of Agriculture Defense Board University of California College of Agriculture and Tractors and Implement Club. Twelve regional meetings set January 12–28 to acquaint dealers and manufacturers with program aims. Follow‑up clinics 120 planned before March 15 1942 to educate farmers on adjustment repair and care of equipment.
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