B. and H. Welding Shop Opens at Smith's Corners
New welding and machine shop B and H Welding opens at Smith's Corners led by J W Burch who specializes in electric welding and repair of trucks and tractors. Raymond Rexius returns home on a 10 day Coast Guard furlough after service in Hawaii and the Marshalls. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Rexius of Shafter and attended Shafter High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Burch
B. and H
Smith’s Corners
Mr. Burch
Raymond Rexius
Jacob Rexius
Shafter
Hawaiian Islands
Marshalls
Raymond
Shafter High School
Coast Guard
Herbert Harder
D. P. Harder
Loma A
Herbert
Weekend Visits Spotted Across Shafter Area
Local notes show residents from Shafter visiting relatives in Arvin Tulare and Bakersfield. Visitors include Brooklyn NY resident Mrs Brengan planning to relocate to California and Pfc Herbert Harder on a five day furlough from Loma A. The column also mentions a large Oregon tree farm and a Chinese dinner gathering in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
D. W. Brengan
Brooklyn, N. Y
Shafter
E. W. Dodge
Brengan
California
Emeryville Named in Alazeda County for Joseph Stickney Emery
The town of Emeryville in Alazeda county is named for Joseph Stickney Emery the architect of the San Francisco mint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeryville
Alazeda County
Joseph Stickney Emery
The
San Francisco
Mint
Dinner Honors Ensign Gordon Lindquist in Shafter
Mr and Mrs C G Lindquist of Shafter hosted a dinner for their son Ensign Gordon Lindquist who has served in the South Pacific. Attending were Frank Sperry a defense factory worker in San Francisco Seaman Second Class Harry Leon Martin stationed at Oceanside Mr and Mrs E L Frankard of Bakersfield Miss Alvina Harding of Los Angeles and the Lindquists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Lindquist
Shafter
Ensign Gordon Lindquist
South Pacific
Frank Sperry
Gordon
San Francisco
Harry Leon Martin
Oceanside
E. L. Frankard
Bakersfield
Alvina Harding
Los Angeles
Dinner Given In Honor Of Navy Man
A chicken dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bagus Grumbles honored their son Seaman 1st Class Leroy Grumbles. Attendees included extended Grumbles families and relatives from Buttonwillow and surrounding towns. Also notes on Cpl. Fred Stillman’s 21 day furlough from Fort Sumner and the birth of a baby girl at Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagus Grumbles
Seaman
Leroy Grumbles
John Grumbles
Davied
Lottie Liles
Marjorie
Roberta
LaVerne
Manuel Grumbles
Jessie
Joe
Jimmie
Buttonwillow
Sam Doughty
Doyle
Eugene
Mary Grumbles
Esther
Raymond
Bobby
Bill
Sharon Sue
Opal Jones
Lonnie Jean
Mattie Shelton
E. Bowman
Wasco
Shafter
Oblander Family Moves to Florida and Cadet Training Highlight
Mrs. Oblander and her daughter Carolyn depart Shafter for Florida to make a new home. Gene Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stewart of Shafter, is in Aviation Cadet training at Buckley Field Colorado, having served in the Army Air Corps about two months after local schooling. War bonds appeal ends with a call to buy them and win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Newman
Shafter
Lee Kane
Crafton
Gene Stewart
M. L. Stewart
Buckley Field
Colo
Gene
Army Air Corps
Chester Oblander
Carolyn
Dave Oblander
Florida
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Institute of Treading
Waes
Department Store
the House OF Values
Central Avenue
Arvin
J. A. Bonds
Dorothea
Joyce
Johnnie Johnson
Mountain Lake
Minn
John Bargen
Tulare
W. E. Gunthrid of
H. Russell
H. C. Littlefield
William Guenther
Ella Immel
Bellingham, Wash
P. C. Guenther
Santa Barbara
George Baerg
Jacob Baerg
al. Wolfe
Cafe Neuman
San Diego
Macaroni Mexicana
Jae
Oklahoma
A. H. Schmidt and
Mennonite Brethren Church
Hampton
Rosenstiels
F. M. Hampton
J. R. Rosenstiel
Wm. Suckut
Ed Suckut
Andersher
Bertsch
Bowden
N. D
John Musch
Carolina Suckut
Cpl
Leo Mayer
Minter Field
Emma Meyer
Ike Weigand
Lloyd Mayer
Dan Toews
Gedson Richard
Harry Suckut
Albert Suckut
Alhambra
Oregon
Red Cross
Shafter-Wasco Ginning Co
Sen
SUN Valley
Cologne
Dorothy Gray
EU DE Cologne
Eet
See Poate
Cara Nome
Max Factor
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Dan
Photo
Duehren
Mr. and
Mrs
Dan Sharp
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