Five-man board faces huge water project task
The five leaders of the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District must guide uses of Central Valley water for long term stability and growth. They plan to seek full data from Bureau of Reclamation and Kern County Land Company engineers and may hire experts to study district needs. Their term promises deep investigation into Friant Kern Canal impacts and future water use.
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Shafter-Wasco
Great Central Valley
Central Valley
Civic Banquet Postponed by Richland Teachers Club
The annual Civic Banquet sponsored by the Richland Teachers' Club is moved to April 5 in the Richland cafeteria from the original March 20 date.
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Richland Teachers’ Club
Richland
Red Cross Drive Targets Shafter with $5500 Goal
Shafter Business Men's Association discusses mosquito abatement and encephalitis risk as it seeks volunteers and a $5500 Red Cross War Fund drive total through March. Local captains named to organize fundraising across districts while Bob Hope signs for the association.
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Baughman
Dr. Morris /Mesquito
Chester Ave
Bakersfield
Business Men’s Association
Bob Hope
Shafter ‘Business Men's Association
Earl Weill
E. B. Stringham
Shafter
Red Cross
Phil Ohanneson
Ben Peters
F. W. Handel
G.J. Siemens
R. E. Gribble
0. T. Olson
Gleaston
Bank of
Kelly
United Test
Speaker outlines plans for women veterans in California
Mrs. Augustus Dunaway, state chairwoman for the California Federation of Womens Clubs, spoke to the Wednesday Afternoon Club about plans to aid women veterans. She proposed a women veterans hospital at Yantville and the creation of information and assistance offices in California towns over 10 000 population. The meeting was chaired by Mrs. T V Little with a pot luck dinner. The next meeting is set for March 21.
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Augustus Dunaway
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dunaway
Veterans Hospital
Yantville
Warren
California
T. V. Little
C. T. Oson
Daughter for Powell McCoy Born at Mercy Hospital
A seven pound six ounce daughter was born to Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Powell McCoy on Sunday at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield. Sgt. McCoy is stationed at Charlotte in North Carolina. Mrs. McCoy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wendland of Shafter.
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Powell McCoy
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Sgt
McCoy
Charlotte
N. C
Dan Wendland
Shafter
California Land and Water Area Facts
California spans 158297 square miles in total area with 2645 square miles covered by water. The data highlight California's land-water distribution within its geographic footprint.
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California
Minter Men to Be Flying Missionaries at Gospel Chapel
Six fliers from Minter Field led by Lt Johnny Shearer a 33 mission veteran will present a program of songs and testimonies at the Gospel Chapel at Smiths Corner at 7 30 tonight They will discuss postwar plans to become flying missionaries to Africa and India and use their flying skills to reach hard to access regions The public is invited.
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Smith's Corner
Minter Field
Johnny Shearer
Europe
Africa
India
Boy Scouts Hold Court of Honor Ceremony
About one hundred scouts parents and guests attended the Boy Scout Court of Honor at the Richland Cafeteria on Wednesday evening. Arnold J Morss chaired the program with speeches by Chester Bartlett Kern County Boy Scout Council H W Kelly Shafter High School principal and two films on Scouting and Mexico.
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Boy Scout Court of Honor
Richland
Arnold J. Morss
Boy Scout Advancement Committee
Chester Bartlett
Kern County
Boy Scout Council
H. W. Kelly
Shafter High School
Mexico
Shafter Club Hosts Miller B Speaker at Meeting
Captain Roscoe Miller veteran of the African Italian campaign and chaplain was guest speaker for the Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club meeting at the Shafter Motel last Thursday evening. He was introduced by program chairman Mrs Sylvia Baughman.
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Roscoe Miller
Minter Field
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Motel
Sylvia Baughman
K G Neufeld Suffers Heart Attack in Serious Condition
K G Neufeld suffered a heart attack on Tuesday night and is reported to be in serious condition.
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K. G. Neufeld
Lady Astor Becomes First Woman MP Seats December 1919
Lady Astor became the first woman member of the British Parliament, taking her seat in December 1919 marking a historic breakthrough for gender representation in UK politics.
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Lady Astor
Shaw Sentences Erring Sunday School Group
Frank Shaw ordered to pick up all staples and clean a vacant lot behind the rationing board. He and several youths aged seven to sixteen were placed under a 90 day Sunday School attendance mandate and a 90 day curfew with one weekly movie outing.
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Frank Shaw
John Reily
Judge Shaw
Bank Promotion for A. J. Morss
Arnold J. Morss assistant cashier at the Bank of America Shafter branch will move in two weeks to Ocean Beach to become assistant manager in a larger bank unit. He has served two and a half years in Shafter and is active in civic groups as Kiwanis secretary and Boy Scout Advancement chair. He will move with Mrs. Morss and son Richard.
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Arnold J. Morss
Bank of America
Shafter
Ocean Beach
Bank
Morss
Kiwanis Club
Boy Scout Advancement Committee
Help Brighten Up Hafter With Flowers
Community notice promotes yearly or renewal subscriptions to the Shafter Press between March 8 and 31 1945 with flower choices Petunias Snapdragon English Daisies Stocks and Asters. Also a stray line notes the International Labour Organization of the League of Nations concludes international agreements on minimum labor standards.
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Shafter Press
The
International
Labor Organization of the League of Nations
Schroeder Named Chairman of Shafter-Wasco Irrigation Board
John Schroeder of Wasco was chosen as chairman of the board of directors for the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District at the first meeting of the newly elected board in Shafter. Fred Pritschke was reelected secretary. Directors present included Schroeder and Rolf Jacobson as the panel arranged conferences with Bureau of Reclamation and Kern County Land Company to discuss water development.
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John Schroeder
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Shafter
Fred Pritschke
Bureau of Reclamation
Kern County Land Company
Shafter-Wasco
Schroeder
Rolf Jacob
War Prisoners to Harvest Sugar Beets Peas and Potatoes
A six month contract with the Army to employ 600 German war prisoners at Shafter Camp is negotiated by Camp Viet Lowe Farms and local growers. Prisoners who finished cotton harvest will move to sugar beets peas and potatoes. Ranchers report satisfactory results from the cotton work.
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Army
Shafter Camp
Shafter
Camp- Viet-Lowe Farms
Estes Marine on leave after overseas tour
Corporal Harold A Estes 22 son of Mr and Mrs Paul I Estes of Box 901 Shafter is home on leave after duty overseas. He saw action on Guadalcanal and New Britain and was wounded at Peleliu on September 15 1944 earning the Purple Heart. He enlisted in the Marine Corps December 18 1941 after attending Bakersfield Junior College.
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Harold A Estes
Paul I. Estes
Box 901
Shafter
Estes
Guadalcanal
New Britain
Peleliu
Bakersfield Junior College
Marine Corps
Brighten Up Shafter Campaign Sparks Local Cleanup
The community effort in Shafter gains momentum as residents and businesses repaint facades and tidy properties. Judge E K Grant leads by example painting his house while shops like Shafter News Agency and Spud Cafe showcase fresh exteriors. Buildings including Shafter Press and Shafter Mercantile receive brightening upgrades as civic spirit grows.
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Shafter
E. K. Grant
Helene Hobson
Freddens
Shafter Plans City Wide Clean Up Day
Fire Chief Chuck Christopher announced the March 24 city wide clean up with volunteers urged to bring trucks. Assistant Chief Parrett and Secretary P V McClure backed the call for help trimming trees and hauling combustible rubbish.
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Chuck ‘Christopher
Shafter
Christopher
Parrett
P. V. McClure
Fire Department
Cats Roar Through Shafter Night as Nuisance Complaints Climb
A sequel to local complaints cites tom cats yowling all night and disturbing neighborhoods. Reports also note whistling trains that spoil sleep and a neighbor keeping sheep within city limits, drawing protest from residents.
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Shafter
Shafter to Get Harton Jewelry Branch at 242 Central
Harton's Jewelry of Corcoran California plans a Shafter branch at 242 Central Avenue next to Duehren's Hardware, opening on or about April 1. D L Harton owner GM says the shop will offer a full line of fine jewelry within wartime limits. Orbie Adams, 20 years in precision watch repairs, will manage the new store.
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Harton
Corcoran
Calif
Shafter
Central Avenue
Duehren
D. L. Harton
Orbie Adams
Lois Curtis Named Telegraph Clerk at Santa Fe Depot
Lois Curtis is appointed telegraph clerk at the Santa Fe depot in Shafter succeeding F. C. Raney who transfers to Riverbank as telegrapher.
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Lois Curtis
Santa Fe
Shafter
F. C. Raney
Riverbank
Hungary’s Golden Bull Landmark Dates 1001 and 1222
Hungary first became an independent kingdom in 1001, and its Golden Bull issued in 1222 established the foundational constitutional charter. The dates anchor Hungary’s early state formation and legal governance.
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Hungary
Large Mexican National Crew Works Here
Several hundred Mexican Nationals have been working in the Shafter area the past three weeks installing heavier tracks on the main line of the Santa Fe and adding sidings. The Santa Fe depot reports a direct phone line to Bakersfield and two new teletype circuits to facilitate service during potato season.
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Shafter
Santa Fe
Bakersfield
Ned Smith Named Scoutmaster Of Kiwanis Troop 44
Ned Smith takes over as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 44 Kiwanis, succeeding Chuck Christopher. Byron Hanson serves as assistant Scoutmaster. The troop plans a fun program with a first project painting their new barracks at the next meeting on Tuesday March 13.
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Ned Smith
Kiwanis
Chuck Christopher
Byron Hanson
Corbus Receives Combat Infantry Badge in Germany
Twenty-two members of the Eighth Infantry Division including Pfc. Joseph C. Corbus of Shafter received the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for combat service under enemy fire on the Western Front. The unit landed in France and fought from Normandy through Luxembourg to the Hurtgen Forest battle in Germany.
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Eighth Infantry Division
Germany
Joseph C. Corbus
Shafter
Eighth Ley
France
J . Lones
Normandy
Luxembourg
Hurtgen Forest
Charles Green Plans First Trans Atlantic Balloon Flight
Charles Green, famed English balloonist, planned a transAtlantic flight by balloon but abandoned it as tedious. He retired in the early 1800s at age 67 after his 500th ascent.
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Charles Green
Ball
Panero Named President of Shafter Rotary Club
Ernest Panero, manager of the Shafter and State theatres, was nominated for president of Shafter Rotary Club on Tuesday. Ira Unruh was nominated vice president and John Christopherson, secretary. Election will be held next Tuesday and the new officers will take over in June.
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Ernest Panero
Shafter
State
Shafter Rotary Club
Ira Unruh
John Christopherson
U S Purchases Virgin Islands from Denmark
The United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark for 25 009 000 dollars in 1917 to gain strategic and economic assets in the Caribbean region. The transfer marked a major territorial acquisition forming a long standing U S possession.
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Virgin Islands
United States
Denmark
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Sacramento
Kennett
San’ Joa
Qquin Valley
Friant Dam
Madera County
Sampleton
Friant-Kern Canal
RED CROSS _ SHAFTER
Shafter Business Men’s Association
C. F. Baughman
Sanitarian
Wis. Pp
Edy Merkel
Leah Wolf
Shaw
A. J. Morss
Schroeder Isle
Helen Comfort
Elza Hamilton
SPUD
Justesen
FE Shafter Mercantile
Albert Nikkel
John P. Schultz
Luzon
Kiwanis Troop
Corbus
Panero
Rotary Club
Johnson-Neuman Company
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