Recreation program benefits a community in Shafter
The article argues that supervised recreation for local youth prevents mischief and crime by directing energy into sports, crafts, and games. It notes minor past incidents and urges support for constructive activities, plus a push to study Kern county frozen fruit and vegetable opportunities for local industry.
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Shafter
Wasco
Fred Barton
Kern County Land Company
Kern River
Barton
Land Company
Susie the Smiling Cat Fails to Smile at New York Fair
The famous smiling cat Susie stole the kids show but would not smile despite a milk and cream cocktail. Owner Angelo Cigna of New York City recalls Susie’s non smiling stance while judge Spotty won the beauty prize, and a university expert warns of rising state power. Nearby notes share travel Michigan and California lakes then highlight Oregon gold finds and backyard gold collection.
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Susie
America
Angelo Cigna
New York City
Angelo
Angela
Potential for Frozen Vegetable and Berry Exports in Kern County
Agricultural writer notes overlooked prospects for commercial frozen produce in the Shafter district and Kern County. H C Diehl of the U S Department of Agriculture cites rising consumer demand for frozen strawberries peas and other fruits and vegetables. Freezing reduces spoilage and waste while cutting transport costs, making frozen products advantageous over fresh.
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Kern County
Shafter Farm
Kern Count Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Business Men's Association
Shafter District
H.C. Diehl
United States Department of Agriculture
Noted Opposition Warns of New Deal Socialist Plot
The piece denounces New Deal leaders as a socialist fifth column seeking to expand government ownership. It warns of a Trojan Horse plan to finance and take over private industry via government loans and subsidiary corporations, risking private enterprise and national defense priorities. It cites Muscle Shoals TVA and Berle's anti monopoly testimony as evidence of a long-running shift toward socialism.
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White House
Janissaries
Federal Treasury
Ster Mae
Woodrow Wilson
TVA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
Government would finance and control expansion, warns editor
The piece argues New Deal planners aim to shift wealth creation from private enterprise to direct government financing and eventual ownership of productive plants. It urges tax revisions to let business write off expansion costs in three to four years to avoid undermining private enterprise.
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United States
Mr. Berle
Brownson's Deep Reaches 27000 Feet North of Porto Rico
The submarine trench named Brownson's Deep lies to the north of Porto Rico and has been measured at a depth of 27000 feet, highlighting an extreme oceanic abyss.
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Porto Rico
Shafter Community Notes On Roads Fires Crimes And Socials
Doan Memory less D reports a business meeting appointing a committee to push a Golden State highway cut near Lerdo and Shafter to improve trade. Harutunian faces murder charges over the Anna Nesesoff case with inquest findings and a boy wounded in the same incident. Plus social events, land- deal updates, club plans, and local arrivals.
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The
Business Men’s Association
Sam Lachenmaier
H. Midgley
W. L. Hetz
W. H. Hitchcock
Murat Neessoff
Kern
Bakersfield
Kachoar
Harutunian
Nesesoff
California Speaks In Wartime Moral Courage Call
A collection of quotes from Bishop Thomas A. Conolly in San Francisco and Hollywood actress Joan Blondell on keeping humor during wartime. Bakersfield’s Art Jones reflects on aging and diet while San Francisco Mayor Angelo Rossi stresses loyalty of Italian Americans to the United States.
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Thomas A. Connolly
San Francisco
Joan Blondell
Hollywood
Art Jones
Bakersfield
Angelo Rossi
United States
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Washington Daily News
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Shafter Boys
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Eddie Unruh
Bill Kliewer
Jimmie Beller
Dave Unruh
Carl Fluhrer
Johnnie Schmidt
Ed McAdams
Hansen
Los Angeles
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Hansens
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Ohanneson
Joe Schuh
Fred. Manuel
Mary Lamb
L.B. Scott
W. G. Hull
F. W. Herbert
C. P. Morgan
H. C. Neufeld
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Shafter Hotel
C. H. McCormack
John J. Peters, Jr
William Lachenmaier
Lillian Gray
Lucille McCoy
Minnies Nikkel
Na Grant
June Lachenmaier
Buford Fox
Horticultural Commissioner’s Office
Hugh Skaggs
A. R. Duehren
President McVey
North American Royalties Co
J. H. Maurer
Pacific Street
Herbert Midgley, Jr
Frances Midgley
Herbert McBratney
Jessie Grant
Democrat Hot Springs
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