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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
2
A fragment notes six towns observed and troops still fighting in pockets. It mentions a figure speaking of efforts toward an end and a phrase about troops termed as "s Children." The context remains unclear and awaits fuller confirmation.
Pakaee, once with the U 1st Guard, has received an honorable discharge from military service and returned to Shaf- where he resumes civilian life after his duty.
Mrs. O T Olson and Marjorie hosted a holiday morning breakfast for the senior class. Mr. and Mrs. Gates and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly attended. The yearbook issue included fly leaves with class member names to fill the pages.
Sergeant James E Grad and his wife Marie live in are awarded the Medal for actions in European campaigns including Line Roer Dam and Remagen Bridgehead with the 78th Troop and the 78th Division. An award notice was sent from the Public Relate in the European Nations. STAMPS JUNE 8 motor vehicle stamps sale Saturday June 9. The price of hist before July 31.
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District directors accepted a Reclamation Bureau offer to survey water conditions at no cost and to study using Central Valley water locally. They propose an overall Kern basin district or mutual contracts among districts to speed water stabilization, despite likely opposition from the Kern County Land Company over 160 acre limits.
Sunday memorial service for a Reedley native, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Friesen, was attended by relatives from Shafter including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janzen, Mr. and Mrs. George Nikkel, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Menda Perry, and Louella Northam.
Peru hosts the world’s biggest vanadium deposits, a metal valued for strength and energy storage. Analysts note the resource underpins industrial demand and could shape future mining investments.
The state monument marks the Old Brick Church, site of Mississippi’s first Constitutional Convention and early legislative meetings. It notes colonial rule under French Spanish and English and links cotton production to war bond funding for military gear.
J R Bright of Kern County confirms liberalization of War Production Board Order L 41, increasing farm dwelling and farm service building allowances to 1000 dollars per farm per year with no limit on repair of farm service buildings. Any new work over the two thousand dollar total requires WPB approval and lumber remains scarce. Farmers may apply at Kern AAA office 2405 M Street Bakersfield.
Incomplete scanned text shows a garbled header and stray digits. The fragment offers no readable event or authoritative names to identify a specific notice.
The flag of New Zealand bears four red stars representing the Southern Cross constellation.
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