Drive For Sale Of Bonds Continues Here This Month
Kern County drives forward with a $3,712,809 E Bond quota in June as part of a regional push for $14.5 million in Series E and $2.0 billion across F and G Bonds to reach the 12 billion dollar national goal for the fiscal year ending June 30. Local War Savings chair Glen O Nay outlines bond terms and investor eligibility while noting varying maturities and rates for Series E F and G Bonds.
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California
Glen O. Nay
War Savings Committee
Kern County
Four Shafter Piano Students Win High Honors in 1940 Auditions
Four Shafter piano pupils earned high honors in the California unit of the 1940 National Piano Playing Auditions, staged by the Bakersfield Chapter of the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Winners include Frances Ohanneson Gregory Ohanneson Phyllis Peters Victoryne McLain and their teachers Mrs Ethel Bacon McManus of Bakersfield and Mrs G E Haycock of Shafter.
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California
Bakersfield
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Sreak
Shafter
William O'Took
New York City
Frances Ohanneson
Gregory Ohanneson
Phyllis Peters
Victoryne McLain
Gregory Channeson
Ethel Bacon McManus
G. E Haycock
Guild Therefor
Boston
San Diego
Movement educational aims to raise playing to European level
The movement enters its fourteenth year and remains an educational effort to elevate musical performance in this country to the level once found in European music centers.
Income Tax Installment Must Be Paid by June 15
Nat Rogan, state revenue collector for Southern California, warns that the second installment of 1942 income taxes is due by June 15. Pay as you go does not affect this payment and forgiveness provisions take effect July 1. About 1.2 million bills were mailed in ten southern counties. roughly 105 million dollars is owed by June 15.
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Nat Rogan
In Revenue
Calif
Rogan
Tire inspection dates set for RB and A and C book holders
The Automobile Club of Southern California urges motorists to meet upcoming tire inspection deadlines under the rationing program. RB book holders must complete the second 1943 inspection by June. A book holders by September 30. C rationed motorists by August 31. Due to station manpower shortages, motorists should schedule inspections early.
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Southland
Automobile Club
California
Alcatraz Island Discovery By Missionary Lt Ayala 1775
Lt Manuel de Ayala of the San Carlos crew first charted Alcatraz Island in 1775 during the expedition. The discovery marked the island on early Spanish coastal maps and aided subsequent navigation and settlement efforts.
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Alcatraz Island
Manuel de Ayala
San Carlos
War Bonds and Taxes Drive Victory Effort
A World War II era Treasury Department poster urges Americans to contribute to the war effort through War Bonds and taxes. The message highlights shared responsibility and patriotism, urging at least ten percent of income to be donated through purchases of bonds and tax payments.
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Hitler
V. S. Treasury Department
Handling Storm Damaged Cotton After Harvest
Growers should not harvest cotton beaten out and sprouted on the ground. Take cotton to the gin as dry as possible and use four beater rolls if possible to remove sand and soil. Separate seed from storm damaged cotton from better grades.
Monastic Community Description in Egypt Palestine and Syria
A small, rule light desert community forms between hermit solitude and monastery life in Egypt Palestine and Syria. No superior governs yet no fixed rules. The brethren gather near the chapel with ves cluster around it and meet twice weekly.
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Alaura
Egypt
Palestine
Syria
First Aid for ailing house by Roger B Whitman
Homeowner’s friend prescribes practical steps to mend and maintain worn or broken household items. He argues priorities must align with wartime constraints and urges readers to maximize existing resources while giving advice on care and restoration.
Copper screen care and winter storage tips
Clean copper screens with scouring powder and a stiff brush, rinse with clear water, dry, then wipe with benzine and apply two coats of spar varnish mixed with linseed oil and turpentine or a thin wipe on varnish. When dry, lay screens flat in a dry place and cover with newspaper. Enamel can substitute for varnish.
Mrs J E Siemens Hosts M A S Club Night
Mrs J E Siemens entertained the M A S club at her home last Thursday evening with a needlework session followed by refreshments. Attending were Mesdames Ernest Schnidt Walter Bergen Nathan Williams Leonard Gaede Harlan W Harvey Gaede and the hostess.
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J.E. Siemens
Maas. Club
Ernest Schnidt
Walter Bergen
Nathan Williams
Leonard Gaede
Harlan W. Harvey Gaede
the Hoste
Notice of Sale by Lienholder Hitchcock in California
I C V Hitchcock claims a lien for 6125 on a 1942 Oakland Coupe engine 312712 and will sell the vehicle at public auction on Friday June 25 at 10:00 AM at the corner of Monterenue and Lerdo Road Shafter California to satisfy the claim under Vehicle Code sections 427 and 428.
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I C. V. Hitchcock
Monterenue
Lerdo Road
Shafter
California
Oakland
State of
V. Hitchcock
Shafter Public Utility District Cash and Balance Sheet Summary
The document presents the Shafter Public Utility District year end 1942 cash receipts and disbursements including water and sewer services, local tax collections, refunds, and deposits. It shows total cash available for the year 32,789.44 and year end cash in hand and on deposit 9,468.67 with a balance sheet listing water system assets 78,055.83, depreciation reserves, and current assets totaling 2,157.16 for receivables along with taxes and other claims.
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Shafter Public Ae
Dlos Hagsuzan
Armel
Kern
Teresa East
Onepetine
Natrriay Aeatneer
Ewes
Shafter Public Utility District
George It. Wonson
Mullets Open Season At Salton Sea Fisheries
A commercial mullet season has opened at the Salton Sea to boost fresh fish supply. Services marked a 140 year presence at Mission Dolores in San Francisco. California produced 654 520 tons of salt in 1942 the state’s record output.
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Salton Sea
Mission Dolores
San Francisco
California
Alaska Purchase Price Question
Alaska was bought from Russia in 1867 for less than a cent and a half per acre, a bargain cited in historical summaries. The deal added vast territory to the United States and reshaped the nation’s geography and resources.
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Alaska
Russia
United States
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