Red Cross Mobilizes Quick War Relief Effort
The American Red Cross rapidly organized civilian relief as hostilities began in Europe. It provided medical aid to civilians and Polish armies, assisted Americans repatriating to the United States, supported the American Hospital in Paris, and funded a 100 bed hospital unit. Chapters prepared surgical dressings and supplied gauze and cotton, while cabled funds aided Athenia survivors and evacuated patients.
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Washington
Red Cross
Europe
Poland
United States
Athenia
Paris
France
Norman H. Davis
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Davis’ Cable
International Committee
American Red Cross
State Department
Davis
Great
International Red Cross
Record Number of Disasters Reported by Red Cross
The American Red Cross aided 130000 sufferers across 157 disasters in the fiscal year ending June 90. Cloudbursts epidemics fires windstorms snowslides and other catastrophes hit 43 states and Alaska. Disaster relief expenditures totaled 2276109. Since 1881 the Red Cross has aided victims of 2496 disasters and spent 143000000 on rescue food clothing medical nursing aid and rehabilitation.
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American Red Cross
United States
DeWitt Smith
Red Cross Disaster Relief Service
Red Cross
Mr. Smith
Red Cross Expands Aid to Enlisted Forces Nationwide
The Red Cross aided 41 000 enlisted personnel and their families through stations and chapters nationwide. Congress has moved to expand armed forces, prompting broader support from the Red Cross to reach more enlisted men.
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Red Cross
Army
Navy Marine Corps
Coast Guard
United States Armed Forces
Lesson Subjects and Scripture Texts by International Council
A note outlines November 12 lesson topics and cited scriptures used with permission by the International Council of Religious Education. It lists sanctioned outline and content focus for study sessions.
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Internations Council of Regious Education
Why Christians Seek First the Kingdom of God
A sermon urges laying God first to relieve worry about money food and future. It contrasts earthly treasure with heavenly rewards and cites Matthew 6 33 and 1 Peter 5 7, urging unsaved listeners to accept Jesus and Christians to cast cares on Him.
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Earth
Heaven
Jesus
Public Health Service
Lord Jesus Christ
Be Still Then and Know Alone
A devotional reflection on inward silence as the path to meeting God within. It emphasizes solitary moments of contemplation shaping life, resolve, and action through sacred quiet.
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F. W. Robertson
Notice to Contractors for Rio Bravo School District project
Bid invitations for construction and demolition of a school building in Kern County California. Bids due with five percent bid guarantee, forms at John Paxton Perrine & Associates. Wages set for trades under 1939 state statutes. eight hour day with overtime. By order of the Rio Bravo School District Board of Trustees October 9 1939.
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John Paxton Perrine & Associates
Kern County
California
F. J. Schierlmanyn
Richland Elementary School District bids for new one story building
The Board of Trustees of the Richland Elementary School District Shafter Kern County California invites bids for all labor materials transportation and services to erect and construct a one story building.
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Richland Elementary
Shafter
Kern County
California
Disincorporation Hearing Continued For Shafter City
A Superior court hearing on whether to call an election on the disincorporation of Shafter has been continued without date this week.
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Shafter
Trade Labor Rates and Bid Bond Notice in Shafter California
The notice lists prevailing wage rates for multiple trades including carpenters electricians and truck drivers with per diem wages and overtime. It requires a cashier's check bond of ten percent and sets bid validity for 30 days. Also included is a sale notice for stock in trade transfer at 431 James Street Shafter with buyer Mae Martin and R W Green and dated November 3 1939.
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Trusanal Richland Elementary
Kern County
Alifornia
Orvin G. Mettler
Richland
Shafter
California
Richland Fornia
Mae Martin
R. W. Green
Was- 2
Seerasan
James Street
California Notary Certificate Fragment From 1939
A damaged California notary acknowledgment fragment from Kern County dated November 3, 1939, shows names obscured and incomplete witnessing language, with references to a notary public and official seal, indicating a sworn instrument inscription.
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Kern
Annabel Wedge
Allyn G. Mettler
Cali
Falcon Oil tops Central Market 26 to 22 in city league
Falcon Oil Company edged Central Market 26 22 Thursday in the high school gym. A late second half rally erased a 13 6 halftime deficit with Ernest Schnaidt scoring eight for the winners and Art Hein eight for Central. Pontiac outscored King Lumber 39 9 in the night’s other game.
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Falcon Oil Company
Central Market
Market Boys
Falcon
Art-Hein
Jona Nikkel
Grocers
Ernest Schnaidt
Durward Annis
Schnaidt
Hein
Marketmen
Pontiac
King Lumber
Marvin Voth
Marvin Potter
Pontiacs
Lumbermen
Fred Stillman
D. Annis
L. Annis
Schnidt
Dorris
Reily
E. Unruh
Central
R. Mettler
Edwards
Nikkel
Heiser
L. Gaede
Harrell
Voth
Potter
Zimmerman
Handel
H. Gaede
Vaughn
Kliewer
Mettler
Pontiacs Rally Edges Firemen 29 27 To Stay Unbeaten
Harvey Gaede’s Pontiacs trailed early but used an eight point surge in the final four minutes to defeat the Volunteer Fire department 29 to 27 in city league play. Marvin Voth led Pontiacs with 15 points. R C Franklin and Tuffy Janzen each scored 10 for the Firemen.
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Harvey Gaede
Pontiacs
Fire Department
Tuffy” Janzen
Marvin Potter
Fred Vaughn
Eigh
Marvin Voth
R. C. Franklin
Janzen
Pontiac
Voth
Vaughn
Potter
Harrell
White
H. Gaede
Zimmerman
Franklin
Anderson
Heinrichs
Rodgers
Lockard
Brown
First Electric Locomotive Trial Marks Milestone
The first electric locomotive conducted a trial on April 29 1875 on the Washington and Baltimore branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, reaching 19 miles per hour. Inventor was Professor C C Page. The first electric locomotives in service on railroads appeared in 1895 on the B&O for Baltimore tunnels built by General Electric.
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Washington & Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
C. C. Page
Baltimore& Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
General Electric Company
Radio on the shelf prompts prompt reliable service
A brief note describes a service offering prompt thorough repairs to restore radio news access. It emphasizes timely, reasonable assistance and invites readers to bring in radios to stay current with daily events.
Bakersfield Reserves Top Shafter In Preliminary Football
Bakersfield reserves defeated Shafter reserves 6 to 0 in a Saturday afternoon game. Allen returned a kickoff to the Shafter 20 yard line, and the Bakersfield defense held. In the third period Miller connected with Armstead for a 35 yard score, and the extra point failed.
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East Bakers High School
Shafter
Shafter-Tehachapi
Allen
Bakersfield
Murray Evans
Myricks
Evans
Miller
Armstead
Cornelius
Hamilton
Mouser
McClure
Stone
Roy McDonald
Wilcoxen
Myrick
Daniels
Idaho Potato Shipment Surges Ahead of 1938 Levels
The agricultural marketing service reports Idaho potato shipments this year exceed 1938 by about 300 cars, signaling stronger produce movement and market activity across the state.
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Idaho
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