Shafter Community News Skims Visits and Trips
Lt. W. R. Neufeld and others from the 468th Engineers visited Shafter, while locals traveled to Los Angeles for airplane factory job talks. Families from Manitoba to North Dakota visited, and several residents left for California and beyond. Community events included fire practice, scout duties, and local area social visits across Shafter, Bakersfield, Dinuba, and Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los ‘Angeles
Elmer Unruh
Gene Enns
Shafter
Paul Ewert
Harvey Harms
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Szigeti to Play Kern County First Concert of 1942
Kern County Musical association announces world famous violinist Joseph Szigeti will headline the January 21 1942 concert. The feature highlights Szigeti career from age twelve in Budapest to London and Geneva with emphasis on his Beethoven concerto and modern works introduced. The piece also includes a local PR note praising Pvt Richard Betit as Bakersfield’s talented illustrator in the Windsock.
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Kern County Musical Association
Martha Giloeckler
Alfred T. Chandler
R. E. Ford
Joachim
Royal Academy of
Budapest
Berlin
Dresden
Queen's Hall
London
England
Shekeen
Geneva University
Stonkowsky
Szigeti
Ysaye
Dairy Blackout Information At Advisor's Office
Dairymen seek guidance on methods to blackout dairy barns and obtain information from county farm advisors. University of California specialists Gordon and Fairbank announce that the agricultural engineering division has prepared tested blackout recommendations covering wall openings doors passages and window coverings with building paper battens and paint. Lighting size shading and location are addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Gordon
J. P. Fairbank
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Gordon
Town Dwellers May Be Called For Farm Labor
Kern county farmers anticipate a labor shortage in 1942 due to wartime industry expansion. N. D. Hudson of the University of California urges town residents to help if needed, stressing agriculture is essential to victory. Also notes: observation gallery at Cott Tower towers 540 feet above the Bay and Golden Gate Park’s Children’s Playground first public park playground in America.
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Kern County
N. D. Hudson
University of California
Cott Tower
San Francisco
Telegraph Hill
Bay
Children's Playground
Golden Gate Park
America
Private Betit’s artistic journey from fiddle to photography
Private Betit, an eight sibling son from Pittsfield Massachusetts, blends music and photography in a wartime career. He served since 1918, worked with the American Conservatory of Music faculty, and built a railroad model before turning to photography, earning a darkroom in Bakersfield after joining Windsock.
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Harmony
Pvt. Betit
Pittsfield
Mass
Washington
Oregon
New York
American Conservatory of Music
Digk
Lerdo
Pvt
Betit
Town House
Gillette Quintette
Los Angeles
Cineman
Jack Moran
Gus Gonzalez
Havana
Hollywood
Pvt. Bent
Harry Wilson
Bakersfield
Windsock
Every
Pvt. Bett
Buy a Bomber drive aims to fund a four motor aircraft
Kern county officers announce a county wide Buy a Bomber campaign to raise 300000 dollars by July 4 for Uncle Sam's army. All funds go to building a Flying Fortress with voluntary effort and penny collections in stores and public places. Subscriptions can be mailed to the Buy a Bomber fund Kern County Bank Oildale.
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Kern County
Hirohito
Little Brown Wen
North of River Lions Club
Oildale
Uncle Sam
Fund
Kern County Bank
Oldale
Shafter High Principal E P Jones Confined at Home
Principal E P Jones of Shafter High School was confined to his home by illness for a period this week.
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Iowa
O. R. Butler
Don Griffeath
Shafter
Marshaltown
Lloyd Pack
Shafter High School
Treep
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Art Craig
Elvin
E. P. Jones
Agriculture Production Value Surges in 1941 California
California's 1941 output across agriculture mining lumber fishing and manufacturing nears 3.5 billion dollars, about 1 billion more than 1940, reflecting strong postwar growth across key sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Final Red Cross Contributions Are Listed Here
Last week the Shafter committee sent over $2,250 to the Bakersfield Red Cross chapter. Quota set for the local district was $2,000. Names of contributors include R. H. Ashbill, Bank of America, Justesen Food Stores Inc., Ernest Panero and Sorensen Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Red Cross Drive
R. H. Ashbill
Bank of America
Justesen Food Stores Inc
Ernest Panéro
Sorensen Brothers
Shafter Committee
Bakersfield Red Cross
United States Mint San Francisco Rises from Blue Mountain Stone
A historic note describes the United States Mint at San Francisco rising from the ola stone setting on Blue Mountain, highlighting its enduring beacon status and architectural symbolism in the region.
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The
United States Mint
San Francisco
Blue Mountain
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Neufeld
W. R. Neufeld
468Th Engineers
Fort Ord
Henry C. Neufeld
James ‘Callingwood
Manitoba
Canada
Edward Little
Catlingwood
T. V
George Vannatta
John Dalke Shafter
Mrs. van
Olgerved
Michael Brown
Bill Brown
Redding
California State Division of Fish and Game
Violet Evans
Erma McCoy
Geraldine Mundt
Don Merritt
Wasco
Witry
Idaho
Chris Jansen
Rigby
G. L. Starrh
Jansen
Mrs. Starrh
Starrhs
Porterville
North Dakota
Ed. Guenther
Sykeston
Guenther
William Guenther
F. C. Wiebe
Hanford
Fred Webber
Lompoc
Rachel— Mouser
Apert Giadsy
Henford
Frienas
Firmen Practice
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Stockton
Bill McClain
LeRoy Gordinier
Earl Johnsort
Lloyd Pack II
Heumaan Cabin
Mrs.Lyle
Reil
Herb Neuwman
June Lachenmaier
Marvin Neumen
Frank Downey
Harvey Neuman
Russell Stone
Dave Wipf
Menno
South Dakota
Una Wipf
Palm Springs
Dinuba
Jack Janzen
John “Dalke
Wipf
Gladys
Lewis
P.R. Lynch
Bakerssfield
Anita Mamloch
Lucille’ Johnson
Dodds
Long Beach
Charles R. Codd
E. B. Stringham
Orvin Mettler
Mercy Hospital
R.p.bett
P.R. Berth
Air Corps
Joseph Szigeti
Kern
Cpl
Karl H. Houston
Bakersfielding School
Richard Betit
Office of Public Relations
Advisor's
Shafter Press
Homemakers’ Bureau
Oakland
Nob Hill Coffee
Perl
Mee
Oye Ts
Hills Bros. Coffee
Glenn Aire
Wen
Sunny Dawn Ieartanie
Sugar Belle Peas
Tiences
del Monte Peas
del Monte Cornolaunty, “O
Bell
Sonserving Paper
Eway Stores
U. S. Defense Scalpe Exchange
Aeian Ae
Idahos
Beverly
Rinso
Ingredi
Lelbe
Hershey
Dainties Sex
Raleigh
Duchess
Globe
Cherub Mik Swice
Saleem Mt Cine
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