Calorie Combine at mess hall shown in wartime photos
Four labeled images show Army kitchen staff at work. Captain Elmer Kell inspects meat ready for serving with Mess Officer and Cpl James Henderson nearby. Sergeant W Robbins demonstrates peeling spuds old and new methods using a mechanical peeler. Pfc John S Arayo mimics a hungry soldier about to eat eight and a half pounds of Army chow, with Sgt Mortimer nearby. Cpl Jessie R Rains stacks bread for one day on the loading platform in front of the mess hall.
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Sgt
Mortimer
Cpl
Jessie R. Rains
Kipling Quote Echoes as Private Chappery Weds Miss Armstrong
A quirky wedding notice combines a Rudyard Kipling line with the marriage of Private Albert L. Chappery to Miss Joan Armstrong. The bride, daughter of a local family, is linked to a sulfa drug treated poultry diseases note, reflecting period medical language.
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Albert L. Chappery
Miss
Joan
Freddie) Armstrong
Chamber of Commerce Meeting at Buttonwillow
The Kern county chamber of commerce will meet next Monday evening in the Grange hall at Buttonwillow. Representatives from the Shafter Business Men's Association are expected to attend.
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Kern County. Chamber of Commerce
Buttonwillow
Shafter Business Men
Bonds Buy War Support From Local Soldier
Cpl Arnold Schroeder, assistant crew chief for the 526th truck, bought two $25 defense bonds last week using private pay. He cites it as a strong investment and a way to aid the war effort against the Axis. The Wind sock plans a weekly Honor Roll listing buyers, but will omit amounts unless the buyer wishes. Late flash notes S/Sgt Homer J. Darby purchased $150 worth of bonds and plans a bond each month.
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America
Cpl
Arnold Schroeder
Cpl. Schroeder
Axis
Minter
U. S. Defense
Homer J. Darby
NBC Plans Coast to Coast Air Feature on Pvt Albert Witman
NBC intends to air a coast-to-coast feature about Pvt Albert Witman of the 326th School Squadron. The plan covers his evacuation of Dunkirk and dramatic flight to safety in the United States. Lt James H Lewis says NBC has notified Witman it will air the program within weeks.
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Pvt
Witman
NBC
Red Network
James H. Lewis
Milter
Hollywood
Major Bowling League Decides Winner Tonight
The major league at Neuman bowling alley hosts final games this evening as City Barbers lead and face Jack's Garage in a likely championship decider. The winner advances to meet the Commercial Harvey Gaede's Pontiacs for the two league title next week amid other evening matches. A separate State Highway opening between Oildale and Bakersfield is set for Saturday at 11 o’clock with officials attending.
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Neuman
City Barbers
Jack’s Garage
Harvey Gaede
Pontiacs
West
76 Service and Druids
Acme and
Shafter Recap
Bakersfield Bowling Academy
Cafe Neuman
Gagarcen Omen Sence
Oildale
Bakersfield
Minter Field Mess Runs On Impressive Scale
At Minter Field enlistees consume about one and a quarter tons of bodily fuel daily. Each man eats roughly eight and a half pounds of Army chow, while Captain Kell and Mess Henry Simpson direct a large team of cooks bakers and butchers aided by K P staff. Daily items include 14 cases of oranges eight cases of apples 300 dozen eggs 160 pounds of butter 650 quarts of milk 600 loaves of bread and 7000 rolls per meal with hundreds of pounds of potatoes per meal. Men receive scientifically planned menus with three shifts of cooks and a bakery headed by Sergeant Welch. meals are served on time hot and under strong emphasis on organization and imagination to avoid menu ruts.
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Minter Fields
Minter Field
Steal Week A. Kell
Henry Simpson
Sergeant Simpson
Kitchen
K. P's
Mofe
Kell
Welch
Army
Ficer
Dedication Motion Picture of Minter Field
Lt. Arthur G. Wilder announces a color 350 foot motion picture of Minter Field available for loan from the Post Photo Department. Permission must be sought by organizations from Lt. Lee Prenkovich recreation officer. The film, shot by Pvt. Frank Toy, serves as a permanent record and reflects Toy’s prior Bakersfield photography career.
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Post Photo Department
Lee
Prenkovich
Arthur G. Wilder
Post Photo
Wilder
Moton
Minter Field
Frank Toy
Ree
Army
Toy
Bakersfield
Surles Promoted to Major General for War Department Public Relations
Brigadier General Surles is elevated to the rank of Major General in recognition of his wartime service as Public Relations Director of the War Department. A West Point graduate 1911, he served across the United States, the Philippines, and France, with key posts in intelligence, cavalry, and military education before leading War Department public relations starting August 6, 1941.
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War Department
Surles
America
Philppines
France
West Point
U. S. Military Academy
Fort Riley
Cavalry
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
First Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Army War College
Washington, D. C
First Armored
Fort Knox
Bureau of Public Relations
Temperature Gap From San Francisco To Monterey
From San Francisco to Monterey the difference between the average summer and winter temperatures is seldom more than ten degrees.
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San Francisco
Monterey
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Elmer Kell
Cer
James Henderson
Simpson
W. Robbins
K. P
Pfc
John S. Arayo
Rudyard Kipling
Albert Witman
United
Savings ‘Bonds
Grand Canyon National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Yosemite National Park
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Carlsbad Caverns
Yosemite
Land
THE
Santa FE Railway
California Institution
Central
Northern
California
Sion Lines
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