Local Legion Sets July Drive For Old Records And More
Kern county units join a nationwide effort to collect phonograph records and worn items for veterans including razors, jewelry, clothing, and cards. The drive runs July 25 to July 31 with pickup Sundays and coordinators in Bakersfield and county posts urging youth groups to help.
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American Legion
Kern County
Wee
Frank Harrison
Bakersfield
Legion
Yountville
California
America
Harrison
Veterans
Kern
Oung America
Girl
Boy Scouts
Roy Dungeers
Black Mothers
John Loustalot
Japanese Problem League Incorporated in California
The Pacific Coast Japanese Problem League filed articles of incorporation in California as a non profit, non partisan group. Original incorporators include Judge Russ Avery, Walter H. Odemar, Eldred L. Meyer, Ben S. Beery, Henry Kearns, Clyde C. Shoemaker, and Frederic T. Woodman. The group aims to influence Pacific Coast area affairs across Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Arizona and invites related organizations to join the statewide effort.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Japanese Problem League
Frank M. Jordan
California
Russ Avery
Pacific League
Walter H. Odemar
Eldred L. Meyer
The
Native Sons of the Golden West
Ben S. Beery
Henry Kearns
Junior Charber of Commerce
Clyde C. Shoemaker
Onene
Frederic T. Woodman
Oregon
Nevada
Idaho
Arizona
Nippo Divegelina Ae Refuses As Pedestrian Fails Gas Trial
A report details Nippo Divegelina Ae refusing action after a stout pedestrian confronts him about fuel concerns. The event centers on a dispute over gasoline shortage and its line of responsibility.
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Nippo Divegelina Ae
Betas
Dome of City Hall Surpasses National Capitol in Height
The dome of Eonny Francisco's city hall rises 16 feet higher than the National Capitol in Washington, claim local officials. The comparison highlights the building's prominence and architectural ambition amid civic pride.
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Francisco
City Hall
National Capitol
Washington
Y Camp Ordered Closed After Infantile Paralysis Case
Local boys left Monday and a Kern County camp closed as health officials report an infantile paralysis case. Dr. J. M. Kirby notes two deaths this week and a total of 59 cases in Kern County since April. Dr. Ward of Yale joins Kern General Hospital to study encephalitis and poliomyelitis with Virus Research Commission. about 229 new cases reported statewide in June.
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Ana Taba
Teterel
Kern General Hospital
Kern County
J. M. Kirby
Ware x
Kirby
Robert Ward
Yale University
Virsus Research Commission
Ward
Berkeley
California
State Department of Health
Penalties for Driving Without Federal Stamp in 1943
The Automobile Club of Southern California warns motorists that operating vehicles without the new yellow federal stamp risks severe penalties. The stamp, issued for 1943-44, must be displayed in the lower right windshield with vehicle details, selling for $50 through July at post and district offices. Conviction in federal court could bring fines or imprisonment.
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Automobile Club of
Southern California
Automobile Club
Ty Vestiga
Auto Club
Log dimensions and lumber yield details from early text
A log eight inches in diameter and sixteen feet long yields one board foot of lumber. A log sixteen inches in diameter and sixteen feet long yields one hundred forty four feet, or nine times as much.
Rotarians Hear About Italian War Prisoners in Shafter
Rotarian Ted Vignolo reports on Italian soldiers as war prisoners. He describes their attitudes toward the conflict and notes ages from 16 to 22. Prisoners receive 80 cents daily plus 1 cent in script for purchases, with restrictions on civilians and firearms.
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Shafter
Ted Vignolo
Menanee Bg
Roerignole
Cac
Vignolo
Hitchcock Named to C of C Board
W. H. Hitchcock, former president and resident executive director at Shafter, will represent Kern County Chamber of Commerce matters for the coming year. At the annual meeting in the El Tejon Hotel, Charles P. Lake was elected president, F. R. Kalloch vice president, and Emory Gaygeo re-elected general manager. Also named were past president Anderson, Hitchcock, and Geo. H. Peters as executive directors to support activities in agriculture and regional development across Arvin Weed Patch and surrounding districts.
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W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter
Kern County
Chamber of Commerce
Hitchcock
Apens Wires
Eave Delano
Mond
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
el Tejon Hotel
Charles P. Lake
Bakersfield
J. R. Anderson
F. R. Kalloch
Best Bakersfield
Emory Gaygeo
Anderson
Ww &. Hitchcock
Geo. H. Peters
Arvin-Weed Patch
Ardisoa
W. H. Jahant
Frank P. Stockton
Paul Hubbard
Andy Pa
Ane Barkey
L. Barnes
D . Throck
Siren Test Planned by Kern County Defense Council
The Kern County Defense Council schedules a Wednesday siren test with precise 7 p.m. activation. Agencies will be notified and the publicity committee will alert newspapers and radio in advance per Western De Command rules to check siren mechanics across participating areas.
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Kern County
Defense Council Defense
Vnd
Western de— Command and War Counci
Old Sol Performs Odd Readings At Extreme Temperatures
An OCR fragment notes readings by Old Sol at extreme temperatures with mentions of 103 degrees and 100 degrees on Sunday and Monday, referencing a 0.8 Experiment and Rigpon Mor albemey ed on here for one Sten Sem.
Center Street Wall Emerges as West's Symbol
San Francisco residents describe Center Street as the Wall of the West, reflecting a striking urban landmark and local cultural nickname that has grown among communities, businesses, and travelers visiting the area.
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San Francisco
Center Street
Kern County War Board Amends Potatoes Nitrogen Order
Kern County War Board grants higher nitrogen usage for potato production. The board increases allowed nitrogen from 119–204 pounds per acre to up to 150 pounds per acre, amid ongoing relief requests from local growers facing hardship under Food Production Order No. 5.
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Kern County War Board
Rotary Welcomes New Members At Tuesday Session
The Rotary Club announced the addition of new members at Tuesday's meeting led by Rev. Wm. S. Harper who spoke on community service and fellowship.
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Rotary
Wm. S.arper
California County Boundaries Change Over Time
A San Francisco Regional Service Committee series explains how California counties have evolved since 1850 from 27 to 58, noting counties are manmade. The article traces historical shifts driven by geography, travel ease, and political choices, listing examples like San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo.
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California
San Francisco
Pioneer Resident Julius Zimmerman Dies at 73
Funeral services for Julius Zimmerman 73 were held at Janzen Funeral Chapel with Rev R J Jagels of St John Lutheran Bakersfield officiating. Burial followed at Shafter Cemetery. Zimmerman, a California rancher born in Germany on August 10, 1870, had lived in the United States for years and built his home on Route 1 West Avenue.
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Julius Zimmerman
Kern General Hospital
Janzen
Apel
R. J. Jagels
St. John’s Luthern Church
Bakersfield
Irene Neuman
Shafter
Ohe
United States
California
Lolot i
Jacee
West Avenue
Farm Land Values Rise Amid War Era Pressures
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes farm land values rose from 91 to 99 on March 1 1943 year over year though not a full boom. Farmers commit more income to mortgage debt while prices for farm products lag 1942 earnings remains slower than World War I peaks and living costs.
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Aly Néenal
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
BAE
TONIGNT Womneatt Gad spopsring t omen's e USO dance
A USO dance for soldiers at Minter Field is planned for this evening hosted by the Wednesday Afternoon Clubhouse with guest organizers Fant Coen.
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Minter
Fant Coen
Blackeye Acreage Progress and Harvest Timeline
The report outlines blackeye bean acreage targets and progress, noting a 12 000 acre goal with 10 000 acres planted by April 15 in Shatter district. Planting continued into May and into June, with harvest expected from September 1 to December rain season, and a present minimum price of $8.06 per unit for the crop despite private threshing equipment use.
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E Shatteriemens
E County
Farm Labor Supply In Kern County Declared Sufficient
Kern county farm advisor M. A. Lindsay says current labor supply meets present needs. In the past week five labor offices logged 153 applicants, with 18 from out of state. The report notes farm labor market conditions and interstate job placement.
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Kern County
Acserene
Agricultural Extension Service
M. A. Lindsay
California
Desert Beds Reveal Ancient Geologic Conditions
A fragment notes desert bed conditions and references goologic factors shaping early landscapes. Researchers describe sedimentary layers and arid climate implications, highlighting the region’s geologic history through faint observational clues.
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