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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
7
Marino Pierucci reports Willow theater will host a special midnight show for local residents who buy war bonds of any denomination after June 20 1944. The event proceeds Friday night June 30 with the feature attraction and on site bond sales to ensure buyers can obtain a bond.
About 250 persons enjoyed a barbecued dinner served outdoors on the baseball diamond at the Elk Hills P T A meeting in Tupman last Saturday. Ruth Olsen leads as president. Mrs W L Smith reported the attendance and budget details. Dan M Crawford and family are visiting Buttonwillow. he farms near Tule Lake, California. The Penna canal opened in 1914.
Buttonwillow's Fifth War Loan quota is 109000 with county and regional totals set by the Treasury War Finance committee. C T Kemp announced after a Los Angeles meeting that Southern California's drive targets 512 million dollars with individuals at 246 million and corporations at 266 million.
The Buttonwillow Lions Club will install officers at an evening meeting on June 22. Elected June 1, new officers include C. T. Kemp as president F. C Kimble first vice president B. M. Craw Boettcher third vice president Jack Thomson secretary Joe Tazioli tail twister Doug Palmer lion tamer R. A. Benson and Sam Archuletta as directors.
Buttonwillow gains four members on the Shafter ration board with L A Boettcher named to the price panel. Other local appointees include W H Parsons on gas, John Thomson on food, and B M Crawford for consumers. Cpl James E Jones, son of Mrs E L Smith, writes from Italy.
Seven Scouts of troop 43 will spend a week at the Three Falls Scout reservation beginning July 1. Scoutmaster F. C. Kimble will accompany the group. Planned attendees include Robert Manning and Bil.
A local column urges residents to buy War Bonds now, arguing the $18.75 purchase yields $25 later and helps fund military material. The piece compares the appeal to a famous one dollar bill bargain, challenging readers not to miss a patriotic financial boost.
Sallie Perkins was honored on her fourteenth birthday anniversary with a party hosted by her mother Mrs. Macon Perkins at the South Belridge oil lease on Wednesday June 7. Guests enjoyed swimming in the pool and a barbecued dinner with attendees including Danna Atkins Kay Atkins Christine Benson Richard Benson Don Palmer Tom Threw it Robert Wegis Jane Weston Julia Faye Perkins Bob Ross Bob Johns Don Kimble Charlotte Martin Rose Aubert Carl.
A historical note reports a grape vine trunk from La Vina Granda attaining up to a ten foot circumference indicating remarkable vine girth observed in early viticulture records.
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