Labor Bureau appoints new aid for agricultural work
Fresno California O W Fahrney former Supervisor of the Central Area for the California Production Council was appointed field manager for the Agricultural Labor Bureau. Ben H Hayes president said Fahrney's experience in procurement and sale of surplus properties will aid valley growers. He will oversee field work in seven counties and housing services across six San Joaquin Valley counties.
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Fresno
Calif
O. W. Fahrney
Central Area
California Production Council
The
Agricultural Labor Bureau
Ben H. Hayes
Fahrney
Council
San Joaquin Valley
Hayes
Bureau
Mrs Bell Plans Texas Trip Across Texas and Arkansas
Mrs Lillie Bell plans to depart Shafter by train on August 1 for Houston and Fort Worth Texas. Mrs Delia Baker will accompany her as far as Amarillo Texas.
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Lillie Bell
Shafter
Houston
Fort Worth
Texas
Arkansas
Delia Baker
Mrs. Bell
Amarillo
Veterans hospital waiting lists and USS Shannon inquiry
The VA reports 23 200 veterans on hospital waiting lists as of March 1 1947 with less than one percent having service connected disabilities and no emergencies among them a eight month decline of 21 percent. A reader from Rochelle Park New Jersey asks the current location of the USS Shannon with the ship previously reported in Alabama.
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Veterans Administration
Rules for Veterans Personal Property in Hospitals
When a veteran dies in a VA hospital the personal effects are distributed as the veteran designated on form 1170 if executed. If no designation or will exists, the property goes to the executor or qualified administrator, or per state law. if no heirs, it passes to the United States General Post Fund for veteran welfare, with five-year claim rights.
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Veterans ‘Hospital
United States
General Post Fund
General Post
New Dean Named For Ag Dept At Cal Poly
Julian A. McPhee announces that Ward M. Shepard becomes dean of California Polytechnic College San Luis Obispo agriculture division. Shepard, ex UC animal husbandry extension specialist, will head animal husbandry dairy poultry crops farming and engineering departments and assume office July 15.
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Ward M. Shepard
California Polytechnic College
State Technical College
California
Julian A. McPhee
Cal Poly
Shepard
University of California
College
San Luis Obispo
Adamsens Return From North Dakota Flight Visit
Ernest Adamsen and W S Adamsen returned Thursday from a trip to North Dakota to visit relatives and friends. The brothers traveled in the new airplane Ernest Adamsen had recently purchased.
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Ernest Adamsen
W. S. Adamsen
North Dakota
Agriculture Secretary to Speak at Fresno Meeting
Fresno August 4 address by Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson announced for the 21st annual meeting of the Cultural Labor Bureau at Fresno Memorial Auditorium. Announcement notes Anderson will tour the San Joaquin Valley east side and Yosemite Park, with a return to San Francisco Tuesday morning. Discussion expected on grape and raisin markets and European food problems affecting markets.
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Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
Clinton
Anderson
Ccultural Labor Bureau
Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Joaquin Valley
Ralph B. Bunje
Agricultural Laureau
United States
Yosemite National Park
San Francisco
Europe
A R Duehren Returns From Technocrats Convention in Canada
A. R. Duehren reports back from a motor car trip to Vancouver B C where he attended a Technocrats convention on July 23. More than 1250 members gathered from California and western states as well as Canada and Manitoba. Traffic across the Oregon and U S Canada borders numbered over 200 and 350 respectively, drawing wide interest along the travel route.
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A. R. Duehren
Vancouver B. C
Technocrats
California
Arizona
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Oregon State Line
U. S
Canada
Shafter man held after shooting incident
Bernie Marlow owner of Marlow's Second Hand Store in custody after a reported shooting with C R Chapel of Shafter and Arvin. Chapel struck in the leg, treated locally, later to Kern General Hospital. Marlow faces charges of displaying and firing firearms and battery. Police also arrested Calvin Zuck and Steve Roberts for intoxication and related offenses. San Francisco first to adopt cable cars.
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Bernie Marlow
Marlow
C.R. Chapel
Shafter and Arvin
Chapel
Kern General Hospital
Santa Fe Way
North Shafter
Calvin Zuck
Steve Roberts
San Francisco
Tehachapi Picnic Sparks Local Family Gathering
The P. C. Guenther family and Mr and Mrs Frank Loewen plus kin enjoyed a social picnic with neighbors and friends in Tehachapi. The event featured shared food and conversation among attendees, highlighting community ties.
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P. C. Guenthers
Frank Loewen
Frank Zain Pe Eet Remng
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Dick Raymond
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Washington Bureau of National Weekly Newspaper Service
Eye St. N. W
Washington, D.C
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Elmira
New York
Shannon
Alabama
S. B. Rochelle Park
N. J
Navy Department
Norfolk, Va
Pacific
Denver
Colorado
Keller Metals
Motors
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Cal. Poly
Adamsens
Shafter Press
Agriculture Sec
Technocrat Convention
Tehachapi
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