Fish Pictures Shown By Shafter Kiwanis Club
Colored motion pictures depicting Rainbow trout hatching at Kernville hatchery and planting in Kern county streams were shown at a Shafter Kiwanis meeting yesterday noon. Game Warden Les Arnold Sheriff John Loustaloff presented with Pat Brummel joining the program. Guests included Bill Johnston Dick Prather and visiting Kiwanians Bob Rexroth John Schleifer.
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Kernville
Kern County
Les “Arnold
John Loustalof
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Pat Brummel
Bill Johnston
Dick Prather
Bob Rexroth
Bakersfield
John Schleifer
Huntington Park
Notice of Election for Richland District Trustees 1942
Notice declares an annual election for the Richland District Board of Trustees in Kern County California to be held Friday May 15 1942 at the Music Elementary School building from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials named are Mrs Gladys Crandall Inspector and Mrs Harriet E Nottingham and Mrs Anna K Petersen as judges with Emil Pone signing on April 8 1942.
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Richland
Kernney
California
Board of Trustees
Eyme
Neland
Gladys Crandall
Harriet E. Nottingham
Anna K. Petersen
Emil Poneer
Election Notice for Kern High School Trustees
Notice to electors of Richland Elementary District Kern County California of the Kern County Union High School District Annual Election to elect two board members May 15 194? polls open from to p.m. Election officers listed Mrs Grady Crandall Mrs Harret Nottingham Mrs Anna K Pedersen Judge Kern County Union High School District Board of Trustees
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Richland
Kern County
California
Kern County Union
Musicrick
Verens US
Aenea En P.m
Grady Crandall
Harret. E. Nottingham
Anna K. Pedersen
Kern County Union High Schools Board of of Trust
AAA Approves Pay For Cropland Fireguards
J R Bright Kern County agricultural conservation chair announces an amendment to the 1942 AAA allowing fireguards on cropland to qualify for payments under the soil-building allowance. Payments at 55 cents per 100 feet for fireguards 10 feet wide. Prior county committee approval required.
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AAA
J. R. Bright
Kern Countygricultural Conservation Committee
Bright
Trout Season Opens Amid Muddy Streams
Trout fishing opened Friday but heavy rain left streams muddy and anglers reported little success despite trying. The rough conditions hindered any notable catches or activity across local waters.
Last unit of Marines in Peking disbanded in 1937
The final contingent of Marines stationed in Peking China was disbanded in 1937 ending a decade long presence. The move reflects shifting U S military commitments abroad during the interwar period.
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Peking
China
California War Industries Workforce Could Double
California officials warn the number of workers in essential war industries may need to double within the coming year to meet production demands. The projection highlights urgent hiring and training needs across key factories and defense plants.
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California
Mireetonleian Farm Output Rises at Start of 1942
Potent muimvhar of Mireetonleian farms in early 1942 shows a four percent gain over the prior year despite wartime shortages.
May 3B Is Poppy Day Observance Planned
May 23 sees Poppy Day with the Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion Auxiliary distributing memorial poppies citywide. Mrs. P C Guenther leads a large volunteer corps to aid disabled veterans and families from both world wars and the current conflict. Funds go to relief for service members' dependents and needy veterans, reflecting 20 years of Legion Auxiliary experience and ongoing efforts amid growing need.
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P. C. Guenther
Roppy
Leslie L
Legion . and
Nater
Legion “Auxiliary
Merino Sheep Prove Highly Promising for California Study
Australian Merino sheep from the south Australian strain show strong potential as wool producers under Mendocino County conditions. UC researchers plan to import a larger flock from New Zealand after initial stock of 10 ewes and three rams arrived in February 1941. The Milliards of San Francisco sponsor the study alongside J F Wilson to identify the best fine wool sheep for north coastal California.
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Mendocino
University of California College of Agriculture
New Zealand
J. F. Wilson
University
J.W. Milliard, Jr
San Francisco
Milliards
California Pledged to Produce Over Ten Percent of War Materials
The state commits to supply more than one tenth of the nation’s war materials and munitions for victory, outlining industrial efforts and mobilization plans to meet the national war production goal.
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California
May Be Japanese Prisoner Believed In Philippines
According to latest reports Sergeant Arthur Fast from Shafter is believed to be somewhere in the Philippines and may have been captured when Corregidor fell to Japan. Seaman Harvey Lenville Havens of Shafter is listed among the navy casualties from Pearl Harbor, the son of William A. Havens of North Shafter.
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Arthur Fast
Anna Fast
Shafter
Philippines
Harvey Lenville Havens
Navy
Pearl Harbor
William A. Havens
North Shafter
Church Services and Notices in Wasco Area
church listings for Mennonite Brethren Edgar First Mennonite St John Catholic Jesus Christ Scientist center in Wasco announce schedule of Sunday school sermons prayers and meetings with ministers and choir. includes Bible readings and scientific church references and general invitation to attend services.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
H. D. Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church Choir
Christian Fellowship
Jugendverein
First Mennonite Church
Edgar Toeys
John Unruh
Jun. C
Young People’s Meeting
St. John's Catholic Church
Ninth and Broadway
Wasco
Owen McMullen
The
Christian Science Society
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Sixth
E Streets
Israel
Hosea
Adam
Christ
God
Ezekiel
Jesus
John
Kay
Mary Baker Eddy
Fire safety urge for farmers to clear grass around homes
For fire prevention farmers are urged to remove all grass and weeds from around houses and buildings to reduce fire risk and protect property.
San Francisco moves to implement downtown one way streets
City planners in San Francisco advance a downtown one way street plan aiming to ease traffic flow. Officials cite potential reductions in congestion and improved transit efficiency as the primary goals for the measure.
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San Francisco
Open House marks Pub lic Schools Week at Shafter High
Hundreds attend the annual Open House at Shafter High School closing Pub lic Schools Week. Visitors toured the school farm and rooms, then gathered for an evening program led by W R Cloud and featuring the high school band, glee club, vocal quartet, and a junior play titled Ever Since Foe Tumbling Potatoes.
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Shafter High School
P. L. Arnold
W. R Cloud
Princpal E. P. Jones
Glen Bender
High School Glee Club
R. L. Gates
Doris Dav
Linda Gloeckler
Martyn Guenther
Hilda Wessner
Luella Heinrichs
Luella Heinricks
Kelly Grant
Florine Teerink
Minter Field Forming Baseball Team for League Play
Minter Field plans to organize a base ball club with officers and enlisted men. The team joins a four club league including Bakersfield and Taft pro clubs, with Gardner Field completing the group. Monday afternoon practice begins on the ball diamond and Capt. Frankovich serves as playing manager, seeking a rookie bench player to replace him.
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Charley
Minter Field
Bakersfield
Taft
Gardner Field
Charles Horse
Frankovich
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frenkovich
Court Invalidates Irrigation District Election
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District dissolution vote is set aside by Superior Court Judge Robert Lambert after ruling petitions with over 1000 property owner signatures were improperly drawn. The November election is void, and opponents plan to seek higher court review.
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Shafter-Wasco
Superior Court
Robert Are Lambert
Shafter Forms $100 000 Farming Corporation
Six prominent Shafter men organize a $100 000 corporation to farm 120 acres purchased from the Kirschenmann interests. Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state name directors Mayor William Lachenmaier L E Plymore John H Fuller F W Handel Ben Sill and J Channeson. The firm buys the old Kirschenmann home place adjoining the Shafter gin and will plant potatoes and cotton with preparations under way for this season’s cotton crop.
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Shafter
Kirschenmann
Shafter-Wasco - Investment Co
William Lachenmaier
L. E. Plymare
John H. Fuller
F. W. Handel
Ben. Sill
J. €. Channeson
Shafter ‘Gin
Barber Burned At Smith's Corner Fire
Ernest Watkins proprietor of a barber shop at Smith's Corner sustained second and third degree burns to his arms and legs when his shop caught fire Tuesday afternoon. The blaze ignited from a water heater and Watkins was enveloped in flame, rushed to a local doctor's office. The county fire department under Art Craig prevented further damage, with only the rear interior of the shop damaged.
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Ernest Watkins
Smith's Corner
Watkins
Art Craig
Watch Your Gas Supply If You Drive To Oregon
The Automobile Club of Southern California warns motorists to keep tanks full and buy gasoline whenever possible due to Oregon's fuel restrictions. Oregon stations operate limited hours and many close after 7 p.m. or on Sundays, with supply reduced to about two thirds of 1941 levels amid rationing.
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Oregon
Motor's
Automobile Club of
California
Automobile Club
Corvallis
Medford
Eugene
Gachtine
Auto Club
San Francisco Lands 390 Acres on Local Farms
San Francisco reports 390 acres designated for farming in a city initiative to expand agricultural space. The plan outlines parcels in multiple districts to boost local production and green space.
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San Francisco
Measures to Maintain Soil Fertility Under War Strain
Kern County USDA War board reviews soil conservation to preserve fertility amid 1942 wartime food goals. Higher crop prices may push land into erosion hazards. soil building practices like stubble mulch qualify farms for AAA payments. Details available at Kern County Agricultural Extension Service and Conservation Office.
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Kern County
Usda War Board
J.R. Brig
Bright
War- Board
Agricultural ‘Conservation
Agrcultural Adjustment Administration
Kern County Agricultural Extension Service Office
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Office
First Russian Cathedral in United States Opens in San Francisco
The Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral marks a milestone as the first Russian church established in the United States, serving the Russian Orthodox community in San Francisco.
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United States
Holy Trinity
San Francisco
California counties with majority public land ownership
In 17 California counties more than half of the land is publicly owned, highlighting extensive government held tracts across the state. Public agency holdings reach beyond national parks to include multiple county and local government lands.
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California
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Mattie Riggs
Santa
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Horse Marines
Potet Muimvhar
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Jim Harps
Shafter Press
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Joh Upson
Strove's
Pypese Vines
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