California Speaks Moments from Coast to Coast
A collage quotes Samuel Miller of the San Francisco Police Department on retirement after 41 years and advice to officers to preserve sleep at night. General Mark W. Clark comments on readiness. Tehama Pete notes a light front-page moment for Rita and Aly. Senator William Knowland laments a rug pull for government. Gilbert Wu of Chinese Pacific Weekly comments on Communist victory in China.
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Samuel Miller
Police Dept
Mark W. Clark
U. S Sixth Army
America
Tehama Pete
Red Bluff
Rita
Aly
William Knowland
Oakland
Republic of China
Gilbert
S. F
Chinese Pacific Weekly
China
Marine Corps recruiting sergeant to visit Shafter area weekly
Technical Sergeant Edward J. Szmurto announced a Marine Corps recruiting sergeant will be at the Kern County Chamber of Commerce Building Bakersfield every Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. starting next week for local inquiries. The visit is open to young men and women in the Shafter area interested in enlistment.
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Shafter
United States Marina Corpes
Iscal Post Office
Noott
Edward J. Szmurto
Kern
Crestview home in Hillcrest wins best-liked status
Mr and Mrs Reland announce the Mettler family and children Frederick and Maurnas will move into their newly purchased Crestview residence in Hillcrest this week. The Crestview house at 1628 Country Club Drive has been voted the best-liked home in the area.
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Reland
Mettler
Fredrick and
Maurnas
Hillcrust
Crestview
1628 Country Club
Shafter Press Potatoes Festival Praise Letter
A letter from John Arthur Reynolds, General Manager of the Central Valley Empire Association, commends the Shafter Press potato festival edition for its extensive forty page issue and civic spirit. It notes Fresno would require over four hundred pages to match Shafter’s proportionate coverage.
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Shafter Press
Fresno
Shafter
Central Valley Empire Association
John Arthur Reynolds
A P Gianni legendary banker and public servant remembered
A P Gianni famed for founding a small bank to help the masses after 1904 banking gaps. He lent during the San Francisco earthquake without security and notes, keeping his bank liquid through 1907 and shaping California’s progress with bold public service.
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Amadeo Peter Gianni
A.P
San Francisco
California
West
Advice to Graduates on Choice and Perseverance
The article urges graduates to heed practical counsel as diplomas gain less importance when job scarcity rises. It emphasizes choosing a career by ability and temperament, pursuing targeted study, and applying patience, persistence, and common sense to secure success.
Kinks in the Back Back Pain Relief by Dr Jacob Baerg
Dr Jacob J Baerg, D C explains backache stems from spinal nerve interference sprains inflammation or spinal defects. He promotes drugless methods that soothe and relax the body to relieve pain and restore health, urging readers to make an appointment.
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Jacob J. Baerg
D.C
Central Ave
Shafter
Important Dates This Week In California
A compact list highlights key California events from the 19th and 20th centuries. Entries include Normandy landings on June 6 1944, the American Federation of Musicians meeting in San Francisco on June 6 1949, Vigilantes’ organization on June 9 1851 and bell installation in Portsmouth Plaza on June 9 1949, the Comstock Lode discovery on June 11 1859, and Mission San Jose de Guadalupe dedication on June 11 1797.
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Normandy
American Federation of Musicians
San Francisco
Portsmouth Plaza
Newdyie
Mission San Jose de Guadalupe
San Francisco Elects First School Trustees in 1848
The board of 1848 marks San Francisco’s initial governance of public schooling with an election held on February 21 1848, establishing the city’s early education leadership.
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San Francisco
Flag Day 1949 Marks 172nd Birthday of the Flag
Flag Day on June 14 is celebrated amid the global ideological struggle. The article honors Old Glory as a symbol of freedom and friendship and salutes the men who carried and defended it. It notes 1949 as the 172nd anniversary of the Stars and Stripes birth and urges dedication to its values.
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Free
Brave
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Marine Corps
Bakersfield
Ronson
Shafter Jewel Box
Central Avenue
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Phil Horwith
Florence J. Newell
Kern County
Calif
Schneider
Wikoff
James & State Sts
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