Stork Shower Honors Mrs Locke In Santa Monica
A stork shower for Mrs Ralph Locke of Santa Monica was hosted by Mrs Les Hobson at her Munzer Street home on Sunday June 2. Pink and blue decorations framed the event. Attendees included Mesdames Gaede Northam Little Lassiter Mundt Gamegan Anderson Enns Roberts Crawford Cooper Kroeker Henderson Kroeker Gloeckler Gloeckler and Miss Kroeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Hobson
Ralph Locke
Santa Monica
Munzer Street
George Gaede
A. W. Northam
T. V. Little
J. W. Lassiter
Geraldine Mundt
Ed Gamegan
al Anderson
George Enns
Noel Roberts
Bakersfield
Phyllis Crawford
Floyd Cooper
Jake Kroeker
Tip Henderson
Mamie Kroeker
Leona Gloeckler
Linda Gloeckler
Irene Kroecker
Helen Hobson to Lead American Legion Auxiliary
A June 3 meeting at Congregational Church elected Helen Hobson as President and named Mary Louise Starrh as First Vice President along with Iva Finkbiner Edna Camp Lea Wolfe Grace Annis Laura Hare and others to officer and executive roles. Installations slated for June 18 at the Legion Hall. Annis and Raney chaired graveside decoration for Shafter Cemetery. Barrie Burns chosen for Girls State at Grant High School June 14–21 in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Congregational
Helen Hobson
Mary Louise Starrh
Iva Finkbiner
Edna Camp
Lea Wolfe’ Sargent
Grace Annis
Laura Hare
Edith ‘Hebel
Wilma Bell
Katie Henderson
Alvina Enns
Anne Raney
State Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Sacramento
Grant High School
Barrie Burns
Nine Bakersfield Residents Poisoned by Tree Tobacco Plant
The State Department of Agriculture identified the plant as nicotiana glauca, or tree tobacco, after nine Bakersfield residents were poisoned by consuming a spinach like succulence. Dr. William C. Buss notes the plant seems an abnormal growth form of the poisonous weed found in Mexico and linked to cattle poisonings in California, Australia, and South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
State Department of Agriculture
William C. Buss
Mexico
California
Australia
South Africa
Over 1600 Smallpox Vaccinations Given in Kern County
The Kern County Welfare Building recorded 1605 smallpox vaccinations by nurse Miss Elsie Keskinan with Dr. Busse and supervisor Mrs. Elliot. P T A members aided, including Mrs. Art Johnson and many others. Inoculations were on April 29 with follow up on May 5 at the county health office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Keskinan
Busse
Elliot
Kern County
Keskinan
P.T. A
Art Johnson
Charles Burns
A. H. Mettler
Bert Cook
Rolf Jacobsen
Irvin Fike
Hanley Witcher
F. C. Raney
al Wolf
Keskman
Tulare Crops Near Record in 1945
Tulare County agricultural products totalled 145,960,262 in 1945, just 3,038,143 below the 1944 record that made Tulare the nation’s second largest farm producer. Citrus regained top spot among crops as field crops rose 11,447,235 from 1944, with gains in truck crops dairy products and cotton. San Francisco outdoor flower stands trace back to the 1880s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare County
Tulare
Kern Philharmonic Orchestra Rehearsal Set Sunday
The Kern Philharmonic Orchestra invites professional and amateur musicians to an informal rehearsal Sunday at 1 30 p m in Room 106 of Bakersfield Junior College Building. Wendell Hoss will preside and auditions planned for September will be discussed. Application forms available at county libraries, music stores, or at the rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Gardner
Kern Philharmonic Orchestra
Junior ‘College
Bakersfield
Wendell Hoss
H. J. Burt
Mrs McClain Returns From Napa Visit
Mrs. Robert McClain returned to Shafter this week from Napa where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McClain
Shafter
Napa
Mrs. Smith
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Vernon Pierce Jewelry Store
James Street
Parker
Vernon
Pierce
Stork
Roy Rogers
Lynn Bari
Vincent Price
Seock
Janet Blair
Nancy Kelly
Brian Donlevy
Sonny Tufts
Michael Browne
Ann Baxter
Robert Barrat Strangler
Gene Kelly
Anchors Aweigh
Dennis O'Keefe
H. C
Tip” Henderson
Sam Io
Dee Hampton
Jake
Shafter Cemetery
San Francisco
Kern Symphony Orchestra
Mrs. McClain
Texas
Yser
Oklahoma Melody Boys
Mile So
Brundege Lane
Gus Myers
Prop
Gus
Tire Shop
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