Labor and Machinery Use in Kern County Farms Survey
A farm labor and machinery survey in Shafter and Kern County weighs how to maximize labor use and machine power. The piece argues for tying labor surveys to farm equipment capacity to keep tractors trucks and other gear in operation longer and reduce idle machinery. It also notes a shift toward weighing weight via specific gravity to assess obesity.
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Shafter
Kern County
Pacific Rural Press
Orange County
Listening posts in Shafter face public apathy and duty
Four hours per week per post is required with exceptions for coordinators. Despite the duty, many residents balk at listening post shifts while military leaders insist on civilian participation for coast defense. Adventist church members are praised for covering hours at two posts, and community groups are urged to follow. A note on oats as a stucco material follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California
Hawaiian Islands
Lienalihi
Congregation of the Adventist Church
Murrey Arnold
Murray
Terminal Island
Rotary luncheon tale and wartime leadership note
A Shafter Rotary Club noon gathering entertained Richland district Scouts with remarks from O T Olson who urged short speeches. Freddy Starrh answered back no, and chair W H Hitchcock joked about sitting on a Scout hat. The column then reflects on wartime production leadership and a retired local police chief Murrey Arnold visiting town.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Richland School
O. T. Olson
Richland
Taix
Freddy Starrh
Freddy
O. T
W. H. Hitchcock
The Papers and Voices Across Newspapers
A collage of quotes from multiple papers highlights cabinet debates on Secretary Perkins, shortages prompting rubberless transport shifts, and varying wartime industry notes. Observations include shifts to horse drawn transport, wood block tires, subway rider statistics, and farm labor discussions.
Murray jokes on future mail delivery by hybrid birds
The article quotes Murray joking that a cross between a carrier pig eon and a woodpecker could knock on doors to deliver messages. It also mentions a Chinese welder on Terminal Island wearing a leather jacket with the bold painted words Me no ad Jap Me Chinese please.
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Murray
Terminal Island
Chinaman
Old Razor Blades Gather Dust In Frugal Times
The piece notes no use for old razor blades amid thrift drives and bus travel to Shaffer Maricopa games. It mentions an unusually free swinging Shaffer Maricopa basketball contest, spectator involvement, and a caution to book train reservations a week ahead to secure first class seating. Bill Bestwater is noted for a unique greeting to relatives.
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Shafter
Bill Bestwater
Hitler's Russia Drive Compared to Napoleon Route
The Exeter Sun states Hitler's winter advance mirrors Napoleon's historic route in Russia, echoing the overextension and strategic parallels between the two campaigns.
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Exeter Sun
Hitler
Russia
Napoleon
Cal Pon ua Sede Significant Statements By Californians
W. Bauer of San Francisco urges wartime diet as a home front weapon but warns against being too serious about it. stay healthy for fun and rely on cooking. R. C. Fleharty, publisher of Irrigator, notes times favor pessimists yet expresses confidence in ultimate victory.
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Belineke
Feen
Cal
Pon Ua
W. Bauer
S. F
R. C. Fleharty
Patterson
America
Pitman Engineers Navy Fight Talks in Alameda Dispatch
Alameda engineer Harry Michael Pitman offers to fight the Normandie for the Navy saying it is a simple matter to move earth with enough weight. Fort MacArthur post paper editor notes comments about women in uniforms and army service. Dr H R Josephson of UC College of Agriculture urges selective cutting to manage 1 500 000 acres of second-growth forest in the western Sierra Nevada foothills.
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Harry Michael Pitman
Alameda
Navy
Sierra Nevada Foothills
H. R. Josephson
University of California College of Agriculture
San Francisco Park Creator John McLAREN Heads City Park
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park was created from bare sand dunes in the 1870s by John McLaren who remains its superintendent. The legacy notes his longtime leadership guiding the park’s development and ongoing management.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
John McLaren
Shafter Community Notes Highlight Lunch Fund Use
After an accounting show, the Dad’s venture raised 91.90 with over 75 to fund the hot lunch program. The lunch room remains a paying project with no price raises to date, and funds help cover low milk costs. The piece also reports on an Appreciation Dinner, a large card party, elk-park debates, and local Legion activities.
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Jess Combs
Shafter Women’s Clubs Host County Federation Meeting
The County Federation of Women’s clubs met Wednesday in Shafter with Mrs W H Jahant presiding. Circle No 2 hosted a luncheon. music by Shafter high school glee club and Miss Ruth Voth directed quartets. Evelyn Jumper birthday supper in Bakersfield followed with guests including Beulah Engle and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Federation of 'Women’s Clubs
Shafter
W.H. Jahant
Woods Stone
iShafter
Shafter Club
Circle No. 2
Henry Neufeld
Shafter High School Glee Club
Ruth Voth
Jesse Jones, Jr
Evelyn Jumper
Bakersfield
Beulah Engle
Sarah Scott
Lorena Voth
Hettie Pedersen
Helen Strinham
Dorothy Engle
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Shafter Progress
A. G. Comvort
Bingl
Posittice
Shafi
Calfornia
Association Tirin Sieber
Onesidy
A. R. Behneke, Jr
B. G. Feen
Bill Rodgers
W. Lee Ts
H. W. Wade
Detroit News
Perkins
Arvin Tiller
Birmingham
Ala
Fresno Bee
Columbus
Ohio
Your Life Magazine
New York City
Los Angeles
Terra Bella News
Pacific
David Bramson
Fort McArthur
The
Business Men's Association of
E. B. Stringham
O T Olson
Greenhorn Mountain
Kernville
Kern River Canyon
Opa Trogden
Alice Branninger
Emma Weitz
Rachel Weitz
Bill Schmidt
Ike Weitz
Fred Newman
Dan Weitz
Henry Ratzlaff
Theeu. G. Senate
Samuel M. Shortridge
San Joaquin Valley
United States
England
General Petroleum Corporation
Milham
Buttonwillow
Carl Ingalls Company
Buttenwillow
Olive Sly
Shafter High School
Shafter Post
American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary
Delano
Earl Terry
E W. Crandall
A. B. Fox
Bob Dequiners
Julius Zimmerman
Celia Rightmire
Vernon Langdon
Henry Voth
Western Kansas
Wasco
Women’s Club
P.D. Enns
Fresno
Shafter Post American Legion
Bart Terry
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