The Great Never Die: Bowen and McLaren Remembered
In California last week two men died who embody immortality in memory Major Andrew Summers Bowen famed for his wartime heroism and John McLaren the sculptor of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Bowen helped in the Spanish American War while McLaren planted trees and created enduring landscapes.
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California
Andrew Summers Bowen
Rubert Woubhard
Garcia
John Aceygaye
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Rowan
McKinley
Calixie Garcia
Spain
Eterna
John McLaren
Stotland
John Eac Aa
Ration Banking Begins January Twenty Seventh
The Office of Price Administration approves ration banking to be used by retailers and banks starting January 27. Retailers with December sales of five thousand dollars or more and food wholesalers must maintain ration coupon accounts at banks to redeem and replace rationed stocks. The system aims to streamline coupon handling, not to limit individual bank accounts.
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OPA
American Barfikers Association
John Q
Coupon banking and rationing concerns in national system
The passage discusses reliance on 14,000 banks carrying checking accounts and critiques a nationwide coupon banking scheme as impractical for every community. It notes growing pains in early stages and stresses that rationing involves more than money, extending to coupon handling by retailers.
Uboat Threat Drives Civilian War Tempo and Losses
The article notes Axis U-boat activity rising and sinking ships at a rate that outpaces Allied production. It cites warnings from Mr. Church about wartime losses, the need for secrecy, and the impact on supply lines as the public is urged to understand the gravity of disruption to shipping and civilian efforts.
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Church
England
America
Save Tails and Shirts in a Satirical Look
A playful column mulls drastic clothes reductions for men as a symbol of thrift and reform. It imagines shortening trousers and lengths of shirts, questions collar use, and jokes about legislators and sailors adjusting their attire. The wit riffs on fashion as social critique.
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Sam
Roosevelt cites food shipments aiding Allies in 1942
The piece notes one third of bacon and pork, one fifth of beef and veal, and portions of eggs and dairy were shared with Allies, especially to North Africa, as President Roosevelt says such deliveries saved American troops. It cites 1949 figures for butter, dried eggs, evaporated milk, meat, fish, and fruit shipments and questions rationing and a vanished pea pack after a rise from 22 to 25 million cases.
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America
North Africa
Roosevelt
Lingan A. Warren
Safeway Stores
Sherlock Holmes to the pea pack note
The text argues for rationing and shifting diets due to civilian shortages. It mentions soldiers needing more meat dairy eggs and proteins and calls for stricter accounting of commodities. It emphasizes shared resources and careful distribution to meet demand.
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Sherlock Holmes
Ienda Gray
California Speaks on Duty Faith and War
A wartime speech excerpt urges citizens to cherish the country and serve with all heart. Officials and a priest now in Africa share views on duty, transparency, and the impact of war on daily life and morale.
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Hampton
Sonora
Coleseaifclanc
L. J
Wille
Africa
Seniors Receive Personal Cards at Shafter High
On Thursday January 14 the senior personal cards arrived at Shafter High School. List of recipients included M Bostman V Alexsaded Barton M Blackwell L Brnelius E Eckmann P Ensey M Evans J Glover K Grant L Greer D Grumbles C Hall C Hansen F Hodel J Hoffman M Kirkham M Klaudt M Kroaker C Lain M Laie D Leonard D Loewen R McDonald L McMillan B Mouser V Neuman D Ohaninesen A Penner P Plymale UL Reimer E Reyn olds Wae J Rose H Schnaidt C Scott J Stewart M Strauss H West J Westbrook V White G Wilcon. Some seniors did not save their cards Wa Proctor Jim Albright and Roswell Daniels. An order for the balance and reorders will be mailed.
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Shafter High School
M Bostman
V. Alexsaded
Barton
M Blackwell
L. F .Brnelius
E. Eckmann
P. Ensey
M. Evans
J. Glover
K. Grant
L. Greer
D. Grumbles
C. Hall
C. Hansen
F. Hodel
J. Hoffman
M. Kirkham
M. Klaudt
M. Kroaker
C. Lain
M. Laie
D. Leonard
D. Loewen
R. McDonald
L. McMillan
B. Mouser
V. Neuman
D. Ohaninesen
A. Penner
P. Plymale
UL. Reimer
E. Reynolds
W. Ae J. Rose
H. Schnaidt
C. Scott
J. Stewart
M. Strauss
Ceiling Price Doubles for 1943 License Tags Feb 4
Auto Club of Southern California warns motorists that the 1943 renewal tag ceiling doubles at midnight February 4. Fees rise from 3 to 6 dollars after the on line date with a 50 cent penalty on late renewals. Out of state drivers face double charges and mail renewals lag. A temporary receipt with a serial number replaces the tag until the official V-tag arrives.
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Southland
Autorenbile Club
Southern California
Automobile Club
California
State Départment of Motor Vehicles
Sacramento
Motor Vehicle Department
P F O Employee Resigns to Farm with Father
Ernest M. Siemens resigns from the post office to take up farming with his father Gis Siemens. The move ends his tenure at the postal service and marks a return to rural work in the community.
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PF. O
Ernest M. Siemens
Siemens
Lesson for January 24 tied one copy baned bare texts
Unclear note indicates a lesson dated January 24 involving a copy ban on bare texts. The fragmentary item lacks identifiable people organizations or places to ground a fuller summary.
Jesus Heals at Bethesda and Calls for Spiritual Liberty
A sermon on John 5 2 17 notes Jesus healing a man at the Pool of Bethesda amid crowding doubt and Sabbath strictures. It emphasizes hopeful faith, compassion, and the need to seek spiritual healing alongside body healing.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Bethesda
Potatoes Prove Feed Value For Hogs On Davis Trial
R L Squibb from the University of California Davis reports potato meal as a viable hog feed substitute. In tests from May to October, potato meal replaced barley in varying amounts, improving feed efficiency in higher substitutions though overall gains remained similar in lower mixes.
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Davis
R. L. Squibb
University of California College of Agriculture
Squibb
Unusual Cold Weather Report At Local Post
Military regulations aside, yesterday’s weather was notably cold with temperatures around 22 degrees. Monday and Tuesday mornings saw frozen radiators and water pipes, a situation stressed for distant readers as unusual.
Abbott and Costello recall wartime nerves in running talk
Bud Abbott relates experiences from the last war and recounts how he and Lou Costello were caught in a terrific bombardment. To steady themselves they struck up a running conversation, keeping up their courage as described by Costello.
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Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Cosstello
Notice of Sale of Vehicle for Lien by Tom Crow
Tom Crow holds a lien for 47.50 for services and materials on a 1942 Dodge Coupe, license 38M216, engine DK 3952, stored at Shafter California. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Sections 427 and 428 the vehicle will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on Friday January 29, 1948 at 10:00 AM at the business location.
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Shafter
Orange Avenues
Smith’s Corner
California
State of
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