USO Planning Wives Club Supports Bakersfield Service Wives
Bakersfield USO, led by Director Leon Addis, offers recreation facilities for service wives during the day. The program, run with Bakersfield volunteers, helps wives find housing and sometimes employment and encourages wives of men in uniform to register at the USO near the clock tower.
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Bakersfield Uso
Leon Addis
USO
Addis
Bakersfield
Elks Building
Lith Street
Plan to Prepare Youth for Work in Agriculture
The State Council of Defense through its Health Welfare and Consumer Interest committee chaired by Colonel Archibald B Young is considering a youth employment in agriculture program. A report by Julian McPhee of the Polytechnic Institute is guiding the effort as harvest needs rise in 1943.
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State Council of Defense
Archibald B. Young
Julian McPhee
Bureau of Education
Polytechnic Institute
San Luis Obispo
California
Rocessional Agricultural
Mother Roper Aids Over Six Thousand Lost Seamen
New York 72 year old Janet Roper of Seamen's Church Institute has spent 30 years guiding missing mariners home. Her Missing Seamen Bureau receives anguished letters from families as U boats widen the lost sea list. She works tirelessly to locate sailors by tracing last known employment records and relaying news to anxious relatives.
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New York
Janet
Roper
America
Hope
Hopér
Institute
Seamen's Church Institute
Peter
PG&E Displays Service Flag as War Enlistments Rise
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company honors employees serving in the armed forces as of November 5 with a service flag in the local office. Enlistments total 1558 across branches, with more joining daily per vice president P M Downing. Thousands defer draft due to essential wartime gas and electric production and civilian defense signups exceed 5000 workers.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ion
P. M. Downing
Guides Lifeboat With Watch Saves 26 Lives
Third Officer Robert H. Nichols of New York steered a lifeboat using a watch and chart to reach 26 survivors after a torpedoed ship sank. Survivors, including Ensign Ralph L. Karol of Brighton, Mass, were in good condition aside from one with head injuries. Captain Henry A. Stephenson was captured onboard the submarine.
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Caribbean
Robert H. Nichols
New York
Henry A. Stephenson
Ralph L. Karol
Brighton
Mass
Kasper Jo Braynick
UNC Student Mer Classmate Highlight
A fragment mentions a classmate at the University of North Carolina, noting an affiliation with the campus community and academic environment.
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Mer
The
University of North Carolina
Man Fires 35 Rounds to Test Self Destruction
Philadelphia patrolman William Harkins found Chester Zygmond firing a revolver at walls and ceiling in a bedroom. When asked if he planned to kill himself, Zygmond replied yes, saying a man has to practice. Police counted 35 empty shells and charged him with reckless use of firearms.
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Philadelphia
William Harkins
Chester Zygmond
Harkins
Zygmond
Army Is Doing All Right in the Army Here
Elgin Field’s weekly Eagle notes a soldier named Army Wilfred J. promoted to corporal. The item reflects base morale and honors a serviceman with a new rank at Elgin Field Florida.
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Elgin. Field
Fla
Elgin Eagle
Army
Elgin Field
Wilfred J
Blackout Humored by Fireflies in Washington
In Washington the first all night blackout fooled by a firefly display near the Potomac. Soldiers and Col. Lemuel Bolles admit the glow misled them. District residents worry about pranksters scaring late workers during outages and police consider an escort system to protect women home after dark.
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Washington
Potomac
Col
Lemuel Bolles
OCD
Maryland
District of Columbia
Civilian flier attacked by bald eagle in air mishap
Civilian pilot trainer Charles Gaylord landed at Hamilton New York after an eagle attacked his plane. The bald eagle struck a wing causing heavy damage then fell to the ground where Gaylord found the eight foot wingspread bird dead. He followed its plunge to the field and marked the crash site.
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Hamilton
N. Y
Charles Gaylord
Life prisoner makes pins for soldiers and chaplain fund
Frank Festo, a 49 year old inmate at Waterbury prison serving a murder sentence since 1923, has produced 500 copper V for Victory pins. Priced at 25 cents, proceeds go to the Chaplain's fund to buy checkers and other games for service members. copper bought with Festo own prison earnings and boards crafted by fellow inmates.
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Boston
Charlestown State Prison
Arthur T. Lyman
Commissioner of Correction
Frank Festo
Waterbury
Conn
Festo
Milwaukee man proposed to stranger. police intervene
Daniel J. Skinner of Milwaukee proposed marriage to a 20 year old sitting beside him in a theater. The woman rejected him and summoned police. District Judge Harvey L. Neelen admonished him while noting marriage licenses in various states. Skinner was held for examination.
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Milwaukee
Daniel J. Skinner
Skinner
Coutwkor
Romeo
Harvey L. Neelen
Boy Killed In Parachute Swiftfall From Truck
Ten year old Robert Lee Cardwell attempted a canvas parachute from a truck bed while returning from the market. A gust tore the canvas loose tipping him headfirst to the ground and causing a fatal skull fracture in Jefferson City Missouri.
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Jefferson City
Robert Lee Cardwell
Market
Ordinance on Restricted Lighting by City of Shafter
City council adopts ordinance restricting outdoor lighting citing military authority from Public Proclamation Nos 10 and 12 issued by Lieutenant General J. J. Dewitt under Western Defense Command and Fourth Army during World War II. Proclamation effective dates span 1942. Omitted exhibits reference the Presidio San Francisco.
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Soeah
J. Ss
Dewitt
U.S. Army
Western Defense Command
Fourth Army
United States
Pau
Presidio
San Francisco
Public Proclamation restricts lighting in military zones
August 5 1942 proclamation by Lt Gen J L DeWitt designates Zone of Restricted Lighting in Military Areas Nos 1 and 2 covering Washington Oregon California to protect war utilities from sea and air attacks. It requires extinguishing or shielding outdoor and interior lights from sunset to sunrise with detailed limits on signs, roads, and traffic signals and exemptions for certain industrial and emergency needs.
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Washington
Oregon
California
United States
Pacific
I. J. L. Dewitt
U. S. Army
Secretary of War
Western Defense Command
Ninth Regional Civilian Defense Board
Ihian Defense Board
Straits of
Juan de Fuca
Vancouver
Shafter Ordinance Enacts War Zone Lighting Restrictions
City adopts urgent ordinance enforcing Public Proclamation No. 10 as amended by No. 12 designating Shafter as a military restricted lighting zone. Penalties include fines up to 200 dollars or up to three months imprisonment for violations after October 25 1942.
Notice to creditors in the estate of Alfred R King
In the Superior Court of Kern County California the estate of Alfred R King deceased is administered by Cora A Prichard as executrix. Creditors and others with claims must present vouchers within six months after the first publication to Claflin Dorsey Campbell Bakersfield at 203 Hopkins Building or file with the Superior Court clerk. First published November 5 1942.
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Superior Court
State of
California
County of
Kern
Alfred R. King
Cora A. Prichard
Alfred R
Fics
Claflin
Dorsey Campbell
Bakersfield
Kern County
Ofc
Californa
Claflin, Dorsey & Campbell
Hopkins
Notice to Creditors in California Estate Proceedings
In the Superior Court of California Kern County notice to creditors of the estate of Andrew D. Mettler deceased. The administrator Jerome Mettler requests claims with vouchers be filed within six months at the law office of A. Peter Ohranneson in Shafter California or with the Superior Court clerk. First publication October 23, 1949.
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A. Peter Channeson
Shafter
Kern County
California
Superior Court
State of California
Ee Psee
Reced
Frst
Jerome Mettler
Andrew D. Mettler
Oranneson
Anttorney
Jerome Mett Shafter
Calif
Driver reform would save 160000 years of travel time
If all U. S. drivers of passenger autos in 1940 had cut their driving by 10 percent, they would have saved 160000 years of round-the-clock travel time at a rate of 35 miles an hour.
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U. S
Mer
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London
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San Francisco Bay
Point Bonita
Mile Rock
Congress
J. L. Dewitt
Lichtine
Shat
Shafter Press
Penerni
William Lachenmaier
Mawreroth
Herho
Morday
Ayes
Nav
Lachenmaier
Frizzell
Neufeld
Jess
Hugo Rogers
Burbank Avenue
Mexican Es
J. E. Siemens
Mile North
Ms Mile East Maple School
Riverside
Kern Academy
Abe Toews
Beth Eden
Frazier Mountain
P. O
Oakland
Sam L. Becker
Lerdo- Road
B.kruger
Los Angeles
Kattenhorn
Cooper’s Nursery
East Lerdo
Los Angeles Avenue
W. R. Ldwell
21St Street
Bath
California-ave
West Avenue
W. C. Grose
Munzer Street
5.S. Bors
Clear
Andern
Herman Unruh
Rick's Corner
Fres— No Street
Hafter
Ben Brown
Klassen‘street
North Shafter
Sunset
Ae D. Mettler
Deceas
Anpoh Ad Mettler
Ing
Shafter Rotary Club
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
J. C. Penner Notary Public
Shafter County
Shafter Drug. CO
San Joaquin Pipe & Salvage Company
Ee Ete
Bakersfie
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