Shafter News Briefs Highlight Local Trips and Effects
Local residents report weekend trips to Bakersfield Sequoia park and Long Beach plus visits from family in Santa Monica Glendale and Shafter. Dr Pascoe heads to Toronto for Rotary convention while J B McGrane visits son L H McGrane. Ted Vignolo suffers pneumonia at Mercy hospital.
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Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Clint Parker
Shafter
Sequoia Park
C. Bird
Turkett
Ed. Fanning
General Grant
Toronto
Pascoe
Canada
Shafter Rotary Club
Rotary International
J.B. McGrane
Long Beach
L. H. McGrane
Ted Vignolo
Coberly-West Co
Inventory of Honey Supply Undergoing Federal Involvement
Dr. J. E. Eckert of the University of California says honey stocks are being inventoried to prevent hoarding and ensure fair distribution. Producers handlers and users must file reports if owning 1200 pounds or more as of March 26, and manufacturers with heavy honey use must apply for equal usage. Forms available from county USDA War Boards.
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J. E. Eckert
University of California College of Agriculture
Eckert
Usda War Boards
Presidents Own Marine Band Origins Shaped by Adams
The U. S. Marine Corps band gained the title President's Own after John Adams ordered its appearance at all official functions, establishing a precedent for royal and ceremonial duties.
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U. S. Marine Corps Band
John Adams
Potato meal proves good swine feed in trials
University of California researchers report potato meal can replace part of barley in fattening pigs. In a Davis Farm trial potato meal at 10 percent of the ration yielded fast, economical gains with rolled barley tankage salt and lime, while 25 and 40 percent still produced fair gains with need for calcium supplementation.
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E. H. Hughes
Animal Husbandry Division
University of California College of Agriculture
Hughes
Davis
Cash farm income in California rises 31 percent in 1941
California farm income climbed by thirty one percent in 1941, reflecting stronger cash receipts across crops and livestock. The rise indicates improved market prices and higher production activity for farmers statewide.
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California
State bill eyes control of Shafter migratory camp
Congressman John Z Anderson of California introduces a bill to place migratory labor camps under state supervision and funding. The plan requires state agency oversight, certification of funds by the agriculture secretary, and aims to reduce federal administration overhead while keeping safeguards for government property.
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Shafter Migratory
House of Representatives
John Z. ‘Anderson
California
Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Treasury
Appropriations Committee
Minter Field Friday Night Radio Returns on Air
After an absence field radio returned with a 9 35 pm Friday program over station Kern featuring the Minter band and other acts for a half hour of entertainment Announcer Private Charles Anderson led the show recalling his prior professional work at KFT The Minter Jive Bombers are set to appear on this week’s 9 45 pm broadcast
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Kern
Minter
Charles Anderson
KFT
Berkeley Commencement Moved To May Thirteen
The Berkeley campus schedule changes for the University of California graduation mark May 13 instead of May 23. Exercises shift to the Greek theater to limit crowd size and diplomas will be mailed to graduates after they return home following exams.
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Mona Latta
Shafter High School
University of California At Berkeley
G. L. Starrh
Berkeley
Irwin
Gerald
Douglas Aircraft Plant
San Francisco Opens Eighteen Red Cross Relief Stations
San Francisco operates eighteen Red Cross disaster relief stations set up to assist residents in immediate need. Local officials coordinate shelter food and medical aid across the relief network.
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San Francisco
Red Cross
Meeting of Women’s Ambulance Corps Called for May 8
Lt Blanche Dodson calls a meeting of the Women’s Ambulance Corps for tomorrow evening May 8 at 7 30 at the county building. She urges all interested women to attend especially those who received books from Lt Chas Woodard at a prior gathering.
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Blanche Dodson
Women's Ambulance Corps
Dodson
Chas. Woodard
Pollywogs and Shell-Backs
U. S. Marines who have not crossed the equator are called pollywogs while those who have are shell-backs.
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U. S
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