Basketball League Opens Here Tomorrow
The Sierra league starts with two preliminaries and the varsity game against Wasco as McFarland and Colonels meet McFarland B in the second tilt. Wasco’s win shifts the favor away from the East High Blades ide Generals, while McFarland seeks its first win under Coach Balsey with Vic Alexander leading the Colonels. The Shafter Bucks, aiming for their first win, face McFarland’s first C team, in the midget division.
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Wasco Tigers
McFarland
Bucks
McFarland C’s
Colonels
East High Blades
Ide Generals
Wasco
Generals
McParland
East Bakersfield
Balsey
Vic
Alexander
Shafter Bucks
Wasco Takes Two From Shafter High Teams Tuesday
Wasco Tigers defeated Shafter Generals 89 to 21 on the local court in a varsity game. In the preliminary, Wasco B's overturned a three quarter lead to win 22 to 17 over Shafter Colonels. Crist led Wasco varsity with 11 points, while Alexander topped the lightweights with 7 points.
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Wasco Tiger Basketeers
Shafter Generals
Shafter Colonels
Wasco B's
Crist
Wasco
Alexander
Generals
tTigers Cloud
Baker
Jackson
Schnaidt
O' Toomey
Wilcoxen
Bobernen
Daniels
Resolution Commends Work of Fred Stewart
A resolution commends Fred E. Stewart, member of the state board of equalization from the second district, for efforts to assure California taxation on construction of national defense facilities. It notes his role in ending uncertainty over payments under cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contracts, benefiting the state government and interested parties.
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Fred E. Stewart
State ‘Board of Equalization
California
California Assembly
Stewart
Simpson Retires as Santa Fe Division Superintendent
G W Simpson, longtime division superintendent of Santa Fe, retires after serving the Shafter community and the Hise Sok B Hebert company, marking a notable end to a prominent local career.
Civilians urged to plant home garden plots
Civilians are urged to plant home garden plots as part of the food-for-victory drive stressing the need for ample food for the defense effort. Burtch notes gardens feed families and do not compete with farmers or the open market. A meeting in Bakersfield will address burlap bag shortages and explore substitutes.
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Ors
Burtch
Kern
Kern County Agriculture
Bakersfield
Memory Lane Compiled Social Notes From Local Family Gathering
Eugene Hodson celebrated his birthday with relatives at his parents home as friends shared games and refreshments. The party included Earl Wells Nesbeth Sutter Wayne Fenderson and many others with soup gifts noted. Also updates on Mrs L B Scott recovering in Santa Monica hospital and plans of William Mullen and Elizabeth moving to Los Angeles. Joe Neuman hosted Oscar Schwabe from Medicine Hat for a two month visit. Roy Jumper hosts welcomed W B Corder from San Diego Marine base. voter registration being offered at Stringham drug store.
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Eugene Hodson
Bill Hodson
Eugene
Earl and
Ollie Wells
Nes‘beth Sutter
Wayne
Lenora Fenderson
Gus. Poetker
Herbert
Isaac Hendricks
Bonnie Weishar
Esther — Ratleff
L. B. Scott
Santa Monica
William Mullen
Elizabeth
Los Angeles
Joe Neuman
Oscar Schwabe
Medicine Hat
Canada
W. B. Corder
San Diego
Roy F. Jumper
Julia Potter
Stringham Drug Store
Rio Bravo Briefs and Family News
Rio Bravo notes Mrs John Pera and daughter drove to Los Angeles this weekend on business. Mr and Mrs Pough and daughter Betty spent a few days in Brentwood with relatives. Mrs Helen Calder and Mrs Dorothy Bell visited the Calder cabin at the Jack Ranch last week. Word reached Rio Bravo via Mrs Frank Munsey of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Walter Mecham of Los Angeles, with Mecham a former Rio Bravo resident.
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John Pera
Los Angeles
Betty
Brentwood
Helen” “Calder
Dorothy Bell
Calder Cabin
Jack Ranch
Frank Munsey
Walter Mecham
Mecham
Rio Bravo
Draft Board Rechecks Old Classifications
Local draft board reviews registrants previously labeled 1B for limited military service. They also examine those who married after registration or after a medical exam to see if marriages occurred naturally or to evade the draft.
Victory Book campaign seeks books for armed forces
Community drive led by Ide Kern County junior chamber and Kern County Free Library aims to collect five to ten million up-to-date books for military personnel by February 12. Safeway boxes and delivery volunteers stationed across the county will gather donations, with sorting arranged in Bakersfield by Steve Gekas. Magazines go to a separate Boy Scouts paper drive on January 17.
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Lerdo
American Red Cross
USO
American Library Association
Ide
Kern
Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Free Library
Safeway
Shafter
Standard Oil Company
Seventh Ct P.T. A
Kern County
Bakerssfield
Steve Gekas
Kern Democrats Hold Meeting in Shafter on Sunday
Hollywood actor Melvyn Douglas and his wife Helen Gahagan spoke at Kern County Democratic events in Shafter. Ralph Lavin and E C Emmons introduced speakers and a national committee member from California attended. A women's study group met in the morning, a public luncheon occurred at the Shafter hotel, and a session followed in the Shafter high school gym with several state Democratic leaders present.
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Melvyn Douglas
Hollywood
Helen Gahafan
Shafter
Douglas
Ralph Lavin
E. C. Emmons
Taft
Democratic Central Committee
Mss Gahagan
California
Shafter High School
Registration Deadline Set For Defense Work
City officials announce Monday night as final date to complete defense work registrations. Volunteers who have not filled out questionnaires must do so at City Hall between 7 and 8 30 o clock. Forms will enable instruction for local emergency tasks and general readiness.
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Shaw
Etee
Mennonite Brethren Church Services and Activities
The Mennonite Brethren church at 400 Kern Street led by H D Wiebe offers Sunday 9 30 Sunday school for all ages 10 30 morning worship in German and English with choir directed by Arnold Bergen 6 30 circle 6 45 Christian fellowship Willie E president 7 evening worship 7 p m Bible class 7 45 evening worship. Tue 7 p m Fisherman club Wed 7 30 a m midweek prayer meeting Thursday bible study.
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Mennonite Brethren PR
Kern Street
H. D. Wiebe
Arnold Bergen
Christian Felere
Willie E
Ham Jo
Fisherman’s “Club
Humpday
The First Mennonite Church Edgar Toews Minister
The First Mennonite Church led by minister Edgar Toews holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Johnny Unruh as superintendent, morning worship at 11 a.m. on the Sufficiency of Christ, and a 7:30 p.m. General Christian Endeavor program. The Inter-Htate Choir rehearses Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Bible study occurs Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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First Mennonite Church
Edgar Toews
Johny Unruh
Christ
General Christian Endeavor
Sunday services at First Church of Christ Scientist Boston
The Christian Science Society at Sixth and F Streets Wasco offers Sunday services at 11 a m with Sunday school at 10 a m and a Wednesday meeting the first Wednesday of each month at 8 00 p m The Bible lessons cite Life and the healing of a withered hand from Matthew and readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy The lessons emphasize spiritual energy and correction of material belief by spiritual understanding through Spirit and divine power
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the Christian Science Society
First Church of Christ
Sccentist
Boston
Mass
Wasco
Frst
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Firemen Attend Boke Meetings
Shafter volunteer firefighters attended a series of meetings at a local school Saturday evening. Members listed include Lan Moser Bill Brown Lavernee Bender Frank Downey and Herb Neuman.
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Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Andaayvening
Akersite
Lan Moser
Bill Brown
Laverne Eeavin Bender
Frank Downey
Herb Neuman
Johnson Neuman Store Remodel Under Way In Kern County
Johnson Neuman store in Shafter undergoes extensive remodelling this week with a large plate glass window display on James Street. An ownership change follows as Bob Neuman buys half interest and J Earl Johnson remains active manager of the former Johnson Schaaf store now modernized in Kern County.
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James Street
Kern County
Bob Neuman
Shafter
Postoffice Lobby Sets 10 O Clock Closing Time
The lobby of the Shafter post office will close at 10 oclock this week. Postmaster reports orders from the federal postoffice department. Mail may be deposited in the outside box after 4 PM.
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Postoffice
Shafter
T Ae Wecey
Federal Postoffce Department
Shafter-Wasco Cotton Mills Turn 415 Bales This Week
Shafter's three gins produced 415 bales in the past week, bringing the season total to 8,503 bales and still well below last January's total. D. O. Moore has 3,976 bales, Camp West ytle 2,964, with Shafter-Wasco close behind.
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Shafter
D. O. Moore
Camp Westytle
Shafter-Wasco
Stone Resignation Accepted by City Council
Night officer Ivan Stone resigns from the local police force and is accepted by Shafter city council in regular session at City Hall. Attending were Mayor Phil Channeson and Councilors Bill Lachenmaier Glenn O Nay H Midgley and Joe W Frizzell.
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Ivan.Stone
Shafter City
Phil Channeson
Bill Lachenmaier
Glenn O. Nay
H Midgley
Joe W. Frizzell
Potato bag thefts linked to two men in Tulare County
Constable Blake Witcher and Deputy Sheriff Jerry Leake traced a potato bag theft pattern to Trammell and Powell. Henning reported bags from Mettler and Schnidt shed. a truck matching the description was spotted on 99 highway. Twenty three thousand bags are believed moved to six Los Angeles firms in recent months. The pair are jailed in Kern County.
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Aes Carey
R. C. Henning
Ducor
Henning
Mettler and Schnidt
Blake
Witcher
Jerry Leake
Thre
Hennings
99 Highway
Tulare County
Leake
Los Angeles
Trammell
Powell
Kery County
Los Angeles Trip Expected For Youell to Handle Matters
A lag at port in Los Angeles is anticipated as Youell planned to spend a couple of days there this week to manage business matters.
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Port “ Ee
Los Angeles
R.e.youell
Los Angéles
Ralph Janzen Elected Class President at Embalming School
Ralph Janzen has been elected president of his class at a Los Angeles embalming school where he and Mrs. Janzen are enrolled.
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Ralph Janzen
Los Angeles
Janzen
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