World War II updates from the Pacific and home front
A sprawling World War II digest reports U S gunboat damage near Java and Bataan activities in the Philippines. It notes MacArthur’s return to Australia, Japanese raids, Allied air actions, U S raids on Wake and Marcus Islands, and shifts in war production plus domestic measures from California to New York including labor, rationing, and public notices. Strong entities include United States, Japan, Australia, MacArthur, Wake Island, Marcus Island, Tokyo, Franklin Roosevelt, and Donald Nelson.
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United States
Asheville
Java
Bataan Peninsula
Joseph W. Stilwell
China
Kragujevac
Serbia
Havana
Stafford Cripps
Britain
India
Mislions
Wake Island
Marcus Island
Yokohama
Fipman
Turkey
Atlantic
Thurman Arnold
Roosevelt
Toledo, Aeolia and
Western Railroad
George
McNear, Jr
Office of Price Administration
Naval Headquarters
Seattle
Donald M. Nelson
National Chamber of Commerce
Congress
House
Donald Nelson
Abeshvegh- Biss
Riobeen
Stev e Strelich Warns Americans To Be Careful
Steve Strelich of Strelich Brothers Physical Culture club in Bakersfield told Shafter Kiwanis yesterday that Americans live easy lives and cannot grasp European conditions. He, a former world champion wrestler, would rather fight than see the war lost. Guests included Elmer Anderson and Ed Swanson of the Shafter 20-30 club and visiting Kiwanians Al Holman K E Brags and Chester ONeill Bakersfield. a Lavin recall candidate attended. During deer season 1761 women bagged 2030 deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Strelich
Strelich Brothers
Physical ‘Culture Club
Bakersfield
Shafter Kiwanistas
Shafter
Strelich
America
Europe
Americ
Civil Service Education Jobs Open With March 31 Deadline
The Civil Service Commission announces closing date March 31 1942 for applications to regional agent trade and industrial education and special agent trade and industrial education with annual salaries of 4600 and 3800 dollars respectively. Applications must be filed with the U S Civil Service Commission Washington D C by that date. Full exam and application information available from John Resham secretary of the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at the Shafter post office.
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The
Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service ‘Commission
Washington, D. C
John Resham
Board ‘of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Shafter Post Office
Army Enlistments Open to Men 18 to 45
Recruitment expands to men aged 18 through 45 with current enlistment authority. Headquarters reports openings in the parachute troops with multiple vacancies. Post office building in Bakersfield serves as an applications submission point per Enlistment Officer Settrini.
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Army
Set
Andy Settrini
Bakersfield
Mer
United States
Settrini
Marriages Rise 1941 Californias 8.4 Percent Over 1940
The report notes eight point four percent more marriages in California in 1941 compared with 1940, indicating a continuing postwar demographic trend.
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California
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Mare Island Navy Machine Shops
Pasadena
Pasadena Rose
Jallopy Speedway
Oleum
California Railroad Commission
Dees
Rogers
Los Angeles
Owens Valley
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Heddy Lamort
Piadaenbinlat
George Montgomery
Lee
T. Bashore
Tom Scott
Porterville
Delano
Kern County
New Mexico
Texas
Wasco
Servce
Wasco Elementaryy
Nine Mile Canyon
Thydkern
Kern
General Hospital
James Tracy
William George Wallace
Leics
Shor
Charles Dewey
Ithe
Argin
William B. Robb
Donald D. Clark
Minter Field
Minter
A. W. Brink
San Francisco Bay Area
Ovencrisp
Ovensweet
Pippins
Paar
Bash Libby
Clorox
Dustesen
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