Red Cross War Fund Head Calls for Public Support
Colby M. Chester, chairman of the 1945 Red Cross War Fund, urges every American to donate to a national goal of 2000000.00 to support troops and families, with 3,000,000 volunteers aiding local collections during March. Aimed at fundraising and visibility, solicitors carry official IDs and offer red white and blue window stickers to contributors.
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Red Cross War Fund
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Colby M. Chester
Honie
Jonn
Jim
Third Red Cross War Fund
Chester
Vitamin C preservation tips for late winter meals
Dorothy Wilkinson of the Agricultural Extension Service warns that vitamin C fades in many foods stored through winter. She urges planning meals with tomatoes citrus fruit fresh greens and cabbage to offset losses as storage and seasonal factors reduce vitamin C in potatoes apples parsnips and canned goods.
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Dorothy Wilkinson
Agricultural Extension Service
Heart Disease Fight Outlined by Kern County Group
Miss Marjorie Edwards of the California Tuberculosis and Health Association outlined a Heart Division program in Bakersfield. The plan, developed with local medical leaders and public health officials, aims to educate professionals, set local standards, and inform the public on prevention and early treatment of heart disease.
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Miss Marjorie, Edwards
California Tuberculosis and Health Association
Bakersfield
Kern County Tuberculosis Association
Miss Edwards
C. I. Mead
V. D. Rounds
J. Headen Inman
Juliet Thorner
Agnes, Tarr
Taft
Andie
Gifford
Georgia Krusich
Kern County Department of Public Health
Sophie Loven Goldman
Lloyd Tafr, Taft
The
California Heart Association
Heart Association
Heart Division
Return to Rolla as Miss Meadows departs to lafest
Miss Aula Meadows leaves for Rolla Missouri after wintering with her brother and wife O C Meadows. Mr and Mrs Louis LeDoux traveled to Los Angeles for 4 H Club heads hearts hands and health rededication. The 1945 war year is cited as crucial for victory and lasting peace. American youth are praised for decisive role in democracy.
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Aula Meadows
Shafae
W ‘Gai
Lafest
Rolla
Missouri
Mrs
O. C. Meadows
Louis LeDoux
Los Angeles
Flowers Help Shafter Grow Bright With Subscriptions
Help brighten Shafter with 12 flowering plants eachONEYEAR new or renewal subscription to the Shafter Press from March 8 to 31, 1945. Choices include Petunias, Drag ons, English Daisies, and Asters. Sunday visitors at Bonds home were Rev Willard Taylor and wife of Bakersfield. Captain Paul Grisso of Kern County Fire Department returned to Shafter after a week in Mojave.
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Shafter Press
Bonds
Willard Taylor
Bakersfield
Shafter
J. A. Bonds
Paul Grisso
Kern County
Mrs Meadows' Sister Visits From San Francisco
Mrs. O C Meadows traveled to San Francisco to visit her sister Mrs Maude Stritter. Mrs Stritter then returned to Shafter with her to spend the summer in the area.
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O. C. Meadows
San Francisco
Maude Stritter
Don Grumble in Shafter on 17 day furlough visit
Sgt. Don Grumble, stationed at Merced, is in Bakersfield on a 17 day furlough to visit his grandmother. He spent Monday in Shafter visiting with friends.
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Sgt
Don Grumble
Merced
Bakersfield
Shafter
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Farm News
War Food Administration
H. T. Strong
WFA
Board of Directors
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
M. A. Lindsay
Pres. Roosevelt
United States
E. W. Martin
Edwards
Miss Meadows
Stauffer System
Haberfelde
Caso Marke
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Pyle Erated
AETE
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Porterville
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Frank White
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