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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1945
Page
9
Spicuzza reports that optional terms have spurred voluntary enlistments. Bakersfield Navy Recruiting Station is located in the Post Office Building and reachable by phone at 2 8269. The note references St Therese's Catholic Church.
The article notes nearly 400 state registered historical landmarks in California dating to early Indian days and offers summaries of selected sites. It explains registration numbers and invites readers to tour the state as travel resumes.
A list of historic spots including Monterey theater built 1844 later used by Stevenson's volunteers in 1848 now a museum, Wells Fargo Express Company building 1849, Hangman’s Tree at Placerville tied to 1850 vigilante era, Marshall Monument in El Dorado County State Park honoring James W Marshall, and Benicia City Hall 1853 built as the state capital building, first in-state to serve that purpose.
William B. Hancock 22 sailor first class USNR is discharged after 25 months aboard the heavy cruiser Salt Lake City. The ship covered the occupation of Honshu and Hokkaido and served at Adak Attu Bonin Islands Iwo Jima Philippines Saipan Ulithi Wake Marcus Okinawa and the East China Sea before returning to the states on October 22. Hancock is the son of Mr and Mrs G A Hancock of Shafter California and previously worked for Scott Motor Co in Dalhart Texas.
Dorothy Wilkinson of the Agricultural Extension Service recommends using corn syrup or honey to replace part of the sugar in many recipes. A circular titled Sugar Saving Suggestions offers recipes and methods for substituting syrup for sugar, with cake and icing ideas plus a ginger cookie recipe for a cookie Christmas tree decoration.
2nd Lt. Harry A. Keirns son of Dayton and Mrs. Keirns of Millfield Ohio travels from Shafter to Minter Field to join the RAF pilot refresher program. A 28 year old B 24 flyer with the 15th Air Force in Italy his craft was shot down near Spittal Austria on November 22 1944. He was a German prisoner of war until liberated by Russian troops in early April. He attended Garfield High School Akron Ohio and later managed a grocery store there before joining the Army in November 1942.
The circular on Sugar Saving Suggestions can be obtained from the Agricultural Extension Service office at 2610 M Street Bakersfield. Directions for making the tree are provided in the pamphlet.
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