Local Births and Social Updates from Shafter Area
A daughter was born Wednesday, June 10, to Mr and Mrs Ben Warkentin in Hanford. Mr and Mrs J B Henderson and son Leroy spent the weekend in Hanford with their daughter Max Bayless at Fort. Max Bayless is reported to be at Fort training for the Air Force. Mr and Mrs R W Partridge entertained Sunday evening at dinner with Mr and Mrs Ray Welch of Lost Hills and Mr and Mrs Ea Kyne of Wasco to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs Partridge and Mrs Kyne. Mrs Hershel Martin and her sons Rex and Larry, recently returned from Oregon and now living in Bakersfield, were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs George Gaede. Mr and Mrs E B Stringham and daughter Patricia, with Mr and Mrs Darrel Janzen of Wasco, attended the Rexall convention at Del Monte and planned a San Francisco trip for business. Mrs C C Lewison Stahley, formerly of Shafter and now in Los Angeles, is visiting friends this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Partridge
Ray Welch
Lost Hills
Ea Kyne
Wasco
Hershel Martin
Rex
Larry
Oregon
Bakersfield
George Gaede
Martin
Shafter
Shafter Area Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel
Local residents report visits across California Oregon and Nevada with numerous relatives and friends. Dr A T Krocker travels to Sacramento Fort Seward and Beaver Oregon while the Schamber family and Camp Roberts connection feature in Freeman South Dakota links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Krocker
Sacramento
Fort Seward
Beaver
Oregon
Food Poisoning Precautions Explained
Kern County Department of Health lists rules to prevent illness. Use freshly prepared foods and eat promptly after cooking. Refrigerate perishables below 50 degrees. Reheat leftovers thoroughly. Avoid finger foods and undercooked meats. Boil all home canned vegetables and meats ten minutes before eating. Do not leave picnic foods at room temperature over two hours. Custards and cream fillings are riskier in warm weather. Maintain cleanliness and freshness of foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Department of Health
Keep It Under 40 Pledge Promotes Safer Driving
A campaign urges motorists to pledge to keep speed under 40. Officials claim slower speeds boost safety and improve overall victory for road users, highlighting community education and enforcement efforts.
New Books On Library Shelf
Clifton Fadiman's Reading I Have Liked is highlighted among new Shafter branch library titles. The list includes biography of Cordell Hull by Henton, fiction by Rachel Field And Now Tomorrow, and a submarine warfare study by T B Thompson U S N retired. It notes risks from auto accidents and rubber shortages while urging motorists to help conserve materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Fadiman
Shafter
Cordell Hull
Henton
Rachel Field
Massachusetts
Blair
Emily Blair
Heaven
Briton's Last Dive kills 60 Japanese Invaders
London reports a British pilot performed a suicide dive into a Japanese landing craft during early landings at Kota Bharu Malaya near the Thai frontier. The pilot perished with his craft and the air ministry notes the action killed about 60 Japanese aboard the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Air Ministry
Kota Bharu
Malaya
Thailand
Postwar shifts predicted in popular novels
Dr. F T Blanchard of the University of California Los Angeles campus predicts changes in popular novels after the war. He notes evolving themes and reader interests as society adjusts to peacetime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Blanchard
Los Angeles
University of California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben Warkentin
Hanford
J.B. Henderson
Leroy
Max Bayless
Fort
Shepard
Roy Bayless
Charles M
Max) Bayless
Max
Air Force
Gaedes
C. C." Lewison Stahley
Shafterites
Dr. A. T. Krocker
Emil Stoller
Paso Robles
Mr. Stoller
Edgar
Max Schamber
Schamber
Camp Roberts
Freeman
South Dakota
Hera
Harry Walker
Ronnie Siemen
Jake Siemens
Guenthers
P.C. Guenther
Lyn Bir‘eett
Shittey
Long Beach
Abe Guenther
Delores
Teheebani
Gladys Marty
Islem
Lved
Dr. Guenther
Brack Mills
Arkansas
Mrs. Brack Mills
Wiems
Parlier
J. F. Klassen
P. P. Wiems
Viola Voth
Marvin Dick
Hayfork
Reverend Lange
P. P. Lange
Hillsboro
Kansas
Tabor College
H. D. Wiebe
Bertha Montigel
Tim Taft
Taft
Fitzsimons
Dinuba
Mrs
Frank Fitzsimons
T. Olson
San Francisco
QO. T. Olson
Richland Grammar School
Dulcie Green
Laguna Beach
Vandenbergs
Yosemite Valley
Fred Vandenberg
Mrs. Olsen
Corvalis
O. T. Olsen
C. W. Dick
Allen Dewhirst, Jr
A. C. Dewhirst
Marvin ‘Olsen
Stanford
Union Oil Company
Oakland
Duehren
A. H. Duehren
Reynold Duehren
Virginia Frizzell
Viginia Frizzell
Bill Frizzell
Glendale
Mrs. Johnson
Arthur Johnson
Dwight Fry
Minter Pield
Boise
Idaho
W. E. Johnson
Ima
Jean Farris
Jean
Farr
Johnson-Neuman
Stockton
Allen Athern
Kern County
California
Ea Elly Gan
Ar Pavanil
Small Loan Act
Bank of America National Jrvive3 Association
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
T. B. Thompson
U. S.N
Public Safety Department
National Automobile Club
San Joaquin Pipe & Salvage Company
Chester Ave
Mbakersfield P. 0
National Defense
Safeway
Wesson
Duchess
Dresein
Red Hill Tomato
del Monte
Kellogg's
Guthrie
B. van
Sunnybank Ie Durkee
Sue Gap
Prunes
Nice
Eagle Brand Milk
Borden's Condensed
Swift
Rancho
Vischer Bros
Meadow Wood Brand
Castle Crest
Libby
Glenne Aire
Lucerne Buttermilk
Amore
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