Overseas Food Problem Exports Potatoes Under Export Program
Potatoes from the 1946 bumper crop exceed 3 million bushels in export contracts. USDA reports completed deals cover about 6.5 million more, with 2 million more under negotiation. Additional 6.5 million bushels of U S No 1 potatoes from the Midwest will be bought for Army resale in Germany. Some stocks available for relief feeding at token price. Belgium France Italy Portugal and Spain have bought U S potatoes under the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
U.S
Main
North ‘Central States
Germany
Department
UNRRA
Army
Belgium
France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Shafter Chatter Celeb Tom Brennaman Visits Bakersfield Inn
Juanita Battaglia reports that Tom Brennaman of Hollywood Breakfast Club fame entertained the Bakersfield Inn luncheon guests with a surprise visit. Dorothy Ecke man’s hat antics and playful exchanges with Opal Freedman’s hat added humor as Brennaman performed briefly. Boots Perry sent Spud news and an orchid gesture, closing a fun year for the Wednesday Afternoon Club led by Mrs. Ed Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary” Brown
Bakersfield Inn
Tom Brennaman
Radio
Hollywood Breakfast Club
Opal Freedman
Tom
Hollywood
Ed Brown
Used fats drive call grows for consumer help
Clifford E. Craig secretary of the County ACA Committee urged more used fats for industry as warmer weather reduces frying. He appealed to homemakers to conserve kitchen fats and to local butchers and renderers to strengthen collection and acceptance of the scarce material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford E. Craig
County
ACA
Craig
Population of California tops nine million in new estimate
California’s population is placed at 9,350,000 in a report by the State Reconstruction and Reemployment Commission. The study, which includes military stationed here, also projects 9.6 to 10.27 million by 1950 and 11.1 to 13.5 million by 1960, noting housing shortages and mobility as key uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
State Reconstruction and
U. S
Birthday Remembrances For Mrs Lillie Bell May 16
Friends send gifts and cards on her birthday May 16. Among them are Mrs Will Kinney of Benton Arkansas Mr and Mrs S K Sampson of Houston Texas Mr and Mrs Joe Rupp of Fort Worth Texas and Shafter Misdames Margie Glover Bonnie McNew Leba Baker Will Bell Pete Buller Henley M Brannan and Ida Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Bell
Will Kinney
Benton, Arkansas
S. K. Sampson
Houston
Texas
Joe Rupp
Ft. Worth
Shafter
Margie Glover
Bonnie McNew
Leba Baker
Will Bell
Pete Buller
Henley M. Brannan
Ida Jones
California Counties Among Leading Cattle Raisers
Nine California counties ranked among the top 100 cattle counties in the United States per the 1945 Census of Agriculture. They reported 1,228,032 cattle and calves on farms, about 43 percent of California’s total 2,830,721 on January 1, 1945, which equals about three percent of the national total of 82,654,417. The article lists the nine counties, their national ranking, and inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
United States
J. C. Capt
Bureau of the Census
Mrs Emil Bender Hosts Two Bridge Luncheons
Mrs Emil Bender hosted two bridge luncheons last week with Maypole favors and floral decor. Tuesday guests included Mesdames Rolf Jacobsen Neufeld Jacobsen Lachenmaier Arnold Warren Mettler Henderson Kelly with card prizes to Neufeld and Kelly. Wednesday guests featured Glen Putman Ruhlman Inez Frowine Harold Miller Arnold Lowe Little Vannatta Vignolo Channeson Nay and Elsie Mettler. prizes went to Littles Arnold and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bender
Bridge
Rolf Jacobsen
Henry Neufeld
John Jacobsen
William Lachenmaier
P. L. Arnold
Ed Warren
Orvin Mettler
Tip Henderson
H. W. Kelly
Fred . Ruhlman
Inez
Frowine
Harold Miller
Richard Arnold
William Lowe
T. V. Little
Geo. Vannatta
Ted Vignolo
Phil Channeson
Glen Nay
Elsie Mettler
Littles Arnold
Miller
Arnold Breakfast Guests
Mr. and Mrs. George Rand of Santa Maria were the breakfast guests of the P L Arnolds Friday morning. The Rands were en route to their summer home at Camp Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rand
Santa Maria
P.L. Arnolds
Rands
Camp Nelson
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Wasco
By Juanita Battaglia
Dorothy
Boots Perry
Boots
Snow
H. L. Barnett, Sr
H. L. Barnett, Jr
Frank Barnett
Bob Warren
Leanna *"McKinney
Carlson
Jewelers
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
Chet
Cleaning Service
Wilshire Station
Twenty-first and
Q Streets
Kern County
Wasco Hardware
Fred Fry
Mgr
Thirty
Mets
United Airlines
American Airlines
TWA Western Airlines
PAN American Airways
Lambourne Travel Service
St. Padre Hotel
Renard Insurance Agency
Calif
National Cattle & County Calves
Stanislaus
Kern
Merced
Tulare
Los Angeles Fresno
San Luis Obispo
Monterey
San Joaquin Cima
Shafter Press
Duchess
Gsdon Atv Salon
Seersucker
7Th St
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