Gatherings Greet Mrs J C Ohanneson Visitor
Mrs J C Ohanneson hosted Mrs C P Morgan of Palo Alto and other friends in Shafter last week. Morgan, house mother to Stanford upperclasswomen, visited while her husband pursues a doctorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Channeson
C. P. Morgan
Palo Alto
Morgans
Maple District
Morgan
Stanford University
Milton Charles
Barbara Morgan
Pamela Charles
William Douglas
Betty Jane Morgan
Los Angeles
Shafter
Coastal Visit By McClains To San Luis Obispo Area
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClain and children Charles and Carl spent the weekend visiting in San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach at the home of Mrs. Ruth Ingalls mother of Mrs. McClain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McClain
Charles
Carl
San Luis Obispo
Pismo Beach
Metro Bay Couple Returns After Tide Wave Rescue
Mr and Mrs Dick Howard visit Metro Bay and learn their son in law and daughter in law the Pecks, Cal Poly students, narrowly escaped drowning when a tidal wave struck. Mrs Peck was swept about 100 feet from shore before rescue with bruises and shock. The couple from Morrow Bay were said to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Howard
Metro Bay
John Peck
Cal Poly
Shafter
Pecks
Peak
Morrow Bay
Aero Auxiliary Group Planned
Ike Peters of Shafter, a member of the Sheriff’s Aero Squadron, outlines plans for a new auxiliary group of observers to aid in searches. The squadron, formed about ten years ago to enforce air regulations and assist in emergencies, may soon be uniformed and deputized. observers will ride with pilots as non deputized observers from communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Peters
Shafter
Sheriff’s Aero Squadron
Free X-rays Served to 11888 at California State Fair
At the California State Fair in Sacramento last year a total of 11 888 people received free X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
World Traveler Speaks at Wasco Teachers Banquet
Mr. Robert Gros gave a detailed account of his air tour through Europe and Asia at the Wasco Elementary Teachers Club banquet held February 26 in the Wasco School Cafeteria. He discussed the Berlin Airlift, U S. policy toward Russia, and oil interests in Arabia while noting US leadership views. The event drew over 250 guests and featured music by Miss Florena Howard and Mr and Mrs Larry Stalin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gros
Wasco
Elementary Teachers Club of
Kern County
Europe
Asia
Saudi Arabia
India
China
Gros
United States
Truman
Thomas Dewey
Senator Vandenberg
Harold Stassen
Bernard Baruch
Chiang Kai-shek
Nehru
Berlin
Nanking
Washington
Russia
U.S
Arabia
Ladies of the Altar Society
The
Catholic Church
B. J. Edwards
Harold Britain
Florena Howard
Larry Stalin
Hawaii Governor: Four-Year Term Appointed by President
The Territory of Hawaii's chief executive is the governor appointed by the President with Senate approval for a four-year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory of
Hawaii
Senate
Supervisors Endorse Delano Reservoir For Friant Kern Canal
Kern County Supervisors back a resolution to urge the U S Bureau of Reclamation to consider a multi purpose Delano area balancing reservoir on the Friant Kern canal project. The plan aims to store surplus water and create a permanent lake for recreation with potential land for a golf course and picnic area nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Delano
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Bakersfield
Harry S. Riddell
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Riddell
Korn
Bureau
Kern Chamber of Commerce
Snow Survey in Sequoia Reports Heavy Snow Pack
March 1 snow survey of Big Meadows on Sequoia National Forest completed March 3 shows 60 inches average packed snow with 19.5 inches water content. This year's totals exceed last year's 18.8 inches of snow and 5.8 inches water content, and current water content is 80.2 percent of normal. A 12 mile field trip was conducted using a Forest Service weasel in 2 to 3 hours, a move faster than the usual two days by ski or snowshoe with an overnight at a Big Meadows cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Meadows
Sequoia National Forest
Big Meadow
Forest Service
S Snow Survey
Williams Builds Body Shop in San Francisco
Otto W Williams former Shaf terite now owns a body shop in San Francisco where he is residing. Williams operated a body and fender shop here for several months and lived here for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto W. Williams
Shafterite
San Francisco
Williams
International Rotary President Visits Shafter and Bakersfield
Angus Mitchell International President of Rotary visited Shafter last Thursday. He was escorted by H W Kelly former District Governor. Accompanying him were Clyde Hislop Bakersfield Rotary President and Arthur Crites former Rotary official. A strong wind toppled the local club sign during the arrival as Mitchell toured farms and sheds in the area. Mitchell, from Melbourne Australia, is on a U S tour in his official capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Mitchell
Rotary
Shafter
H. W. Kelly
Mitchell
Clyde Hislop
Bakersfield
Rotary Club
Arthur Crites
Rotary International Organization
Melbourne
Australia
United States
Australia disbursed social service benefits in 1948
Australia spent 281 million dollars on social service benefits during the year 1948. The figure reflects government transfers and support programs nationwide, with no breakdown of individual programs in the source text. The reported total underscores postwar welfare spending levels and government commitment to social support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Fire Destroys Lost Hills Service Station
A Tuesday fire destroyed the Missouri Triangles service station at the junction of state highway 33 and county highway .213 twelve miles south of Lost Hills. Owner William Cristie and operators Mr and Mrs W J Brannon were affected as Cristie travels east to California to sell the property. Fire units from Lost Hills McKittrick Belridge and Taft answered the alarm. The blaze started from a defective electric motor and ruined the station and restaurant but saved adjacent property and tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Triangles
Lost Hills
William Cristie
W. J. Brannon
Cristie
California
McKittrick
Belridge
Taft
Rosary Services Held for Antonio Franco
Rosary services were held at night all last week for Antonio Franco who died February 26 at Kern General Hospital. Relatives from Los Angeles attended the services conducted by a Spanish missionary. Requiem Mass was held each morning for the deceased a native son of old Mexico at Pablo Heredia's Hall in South Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Franco
Kern General Hospital
Los Angeles
Old Mexico
Pablo ‘Heredia
South Shafter
Fraternity Hears Un American Activities Talk in Bakersfield
Alpha Rho field chapter of Phi Delta Kappa hosted R. E. Combs chief counsel for the California Washington Legislative Committee on un American Activities at the home of T L McCuen 2920 20th St Bakersfield on March 8 The national fraternity includes educators across the nation and in this area Ed DeMello Shafter serves as chapter secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Rho
Phi Delta Kappa
R. E. Combs
T. L. McCuen
20Th Street
Bakersfield
Phi Delta Kappans
Ed DeMello
Shafter
Week-end Guests at Crawford Home
Week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Crawford were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Straight and their children Judy and Johnny, and Mrs. Link with her daughter, from Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Crawford
Ray Straight
Judy
Johnny
Link- And-Daughter
Sacramento
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Ole Rasmussen
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Featuring
Spike
Duss
97Th St. Corral
McBride
Taft Hwy
Greenfield
R. F. Hackett, Inc
Twenty-third and
H Streets
Delano Reservoir
Friat-Kern Canal
Ford
Union Avenue
Bakersfield, California
Un-American Activities Committee
James ST
Oldsmobile
America
Schweitzer & Gage
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