Nominated Auxiliary Officers Presented At Legion Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary nominated Mrs. Jane Hahn for president and listed officers including Iva Finkbeiner Mickey Sturm Wilma Guenther Georgette Kadel and Yvonne Whips. An amendment allowed separate secretary and treasurer roles. The group scheduled a June 12 barbecue for Potato Festival support and a poppy contest prize, while noting Memorial Day duties and a Gold Star Mother bouquet. Installation moved from June 22 to June 24. Mission fig note included.
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Edna Camp
Ann Raney
Velma Guenther
American Legionnayr
Phil Horwith
Jane Hahn
Iva Finkbeiner
Mickey Sturm
Wilma Guenther
Georgette Kadel
Yvonne Whips
Horwith
Kern County Council
Shafter
American Legion
Vera Carter
Navy Veteran Dale Harper and Wife Visit Parents
Dale Harper of the U S Navy and his wife are visiting his parents Rev and Mrs Wm S Harper this week. Dale has served 14 years in the navy and has been at the Naval Air Station in San Diego during the war in the Pacific, including Guam and the Hawaiian Islands.
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Dale Harper
U.S. Navy
Wm. S. Harper
Dale
Naval Air Station
San Diego
Pacific
Guam
Hawaiian Islands
Lewis Thanks Supporters for Assembly Nomination
Kern County farmer Joe C. Lewis, the Democratic nominee for the state assembly, expressed gratitude to friends and volunteers for primary success. He praised door to door work and urged citizens to strive for honest, efficient government.
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Joe C. Lewis
Kern County
State Assembly
Voters to Go to Polls First Tuesday in November
The piece urges citizens to vote on the first Tuesday in November as a mechanism to overcome minority rule in democracy. It frames the election as essential to preserving representative governance and civic freedom.
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Vigoro
Hollywood Park racing times set to 1 30 PM daily
The Shafter Press reports a change at Hollywood Park with first post moved to 1 30 PM on every racing day through the 50 day meeting ending July 24. Opening week posted 2 PM daily and 1 PM Saturday. final nine weeks will observe 1 30 PM uniformly.
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Hollywood Park
Shafter-Wasco Potato News Reports Mixed Weather and Government Purchases
The Kern County area saw a mix of fair, cloudy and heavy shower weather last week affecting harvests. Government purchases of U S No 1 potatoes began late, with May support prices around 2 70 and regional purchases expanding to Alabama through Virginia. Shipments exceed 1000 cars daily, prices near floor. Planting and pest pressures vary nationwide with Thrips harming cotton and potato crops in several states.
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Kern County
U.S
F.O.B
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Maine
Red River Valley
Long Island
California Speaks California Speaks
Noted Californians express bold views on travel speed, federal spending, blindness employment, juvenile delinquency, and the value of free enterprise. Dr Hugh L Dryden predicts sustained flight beyond year end while Upshur Evans critiques postwar debt. Joseph Clunk cites emotional reactions to sighted people and Harold E Jones links health to social order. Robert H Williams lauds American free enterprise.
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Hugh L. Dryden
Berkeley
Upshur Evans
United World Federalists, Inc
Calif
United States
Joseph Clunk
Harold E. Jones
Robert H. Williams
America
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