Firemen Meet Falcons Pontiac Central Tonight
Two top basket ball games draw local fans as Volunteer Firemen play Falcon Oil at 8 and Pontiac Central at 9 in city league action at the high school gym. Probable starters are listed for each team with no results yet, and the schedule notes no games on November 23 with the second round set for November 27.
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Falcon Oil
Central Market
Falcon
Firemen
Pontiac
Falcons
Pontiacs
Ernest Schnaidt
Elmer Unruh
Tommy Dornis
Tuffy” Janzen
R.C. Franklin
Elmer Anderson
Bill Brown
Bedford Lockard
Fred Vaughn
Marvin Voth
Marvin Potter
Harvey Gaede
Otto Zimmerman
Art Hein
Bob Wardlow
Reyno Mettler
Leonard
Marine Corps Observes 164th Anniversary
The Marine Corps marked its 164th anniversary on November 10 with a tribute to its long record of service. From the Revolution to modern times, Marines have fought on land and sea, earning a reputation for courage and skill across global battles and campaigns.
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U. S. Marine Corps
America
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Continental Congress
Montezuma
Tripoli
France
Pacific
Panama
Fiji Islands
U.S. Marine
Bridges to Speak in Bakersfield Sunday
Senator Bridges a Republican from New Hampshire and potential presidential candidate will address Bakersfield Republicans Sunday at 1 p m in the Spanish ballroom of the El Tejon hotel. A leaders’ meeting in the tenth congressional district follows. Organizing chair is Jess Dorsey of the Kern County Republican Central committee.
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Bridges
New Hampshire
Bakersfield
el Tejon Hotel
Tenth
Jess Dorsey
Kern County Republican Central Committee
Judge Has Busy Weekend in Handling Local Cases
Judge F. E. Manuel presided over seven intoxication cases, three disturbing the peace charges, and one drunk driving case from the end of last week into this week.
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F. E. Manuel
Inaugural One-Block Subway Built in New York
The first experimental one-block subway in New York was built in the 1860s. It operated by air suction and passengers paid a quarter for a ride.
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New York
Miles From Home As Winter Car Hazards Loom
Don Dawson of General Petroleum urges prewinter vehicle inspections at Mobilgas stations to prevent roadside failures. He notes free inspections check tires, batteries, spark plugs, brakes, cooling, bearings, and lubricants, emphasizing safety before November and December driving hazards. He warns drivers underestimate risk and stresses no cost to inspect.
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Don Dawson
General Petroleum Corporation
Dawson
Mobilgas
Local wood carver adds sugar pine horse to collection
Ralph Short completed a new wood carving this week a palomino horse with a saddle bridle and silver mounted black fittings mounted on flat wood. The carving made from sugar pine was cut with a pocket knife and finished with sandpaper and paint. Short has several other carvings at home including a .45 Frontier revolver.
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Ralph Short
Short
Emperor grape shipments halted by market decline in Shafter
F W Handel reports that 11 cars of Emperor grapes from the Richland shed in Shafter were stopped Saturday due to a weakening eastern market. Additional shipments may resume if prices improve. remaining fruit will stay on vines or be sold to a Delano winery if packing is not justified.
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Richland
Shafter
F. W Handel
Handel
Delano
Red Cross Nurse Reserve Reaches New High Before War
Miss Mary Beard announces a first reserve of 15,000 unmarried nurses under 40 ready for duty with the Army Navy or government, 700 more than before. Total reserve, including employed nurses, 44,283. Red Cross nursing programs include home visits school health inoculations and family health education across counties and communities.
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Washington
Red Cross
Mary Beard
American Red Cross Nursing Services
Army
Navy
American
Misa Beard
Miss Beard
Anme
Hidden violin ties three friends in a snug New York tale
Debra Smith seeks a $40 loan from Geraldine to cover rent while planning a trip to Greenville. Debra offers her violin as security but the instrument’s value and Delora’s pride complicate matters. Tom reconciles, arrives with roses, and discovers Debra’s musical talent as Geraldine questions her generosity.
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Geraldine
Debra Smith
Debra
Greenville
Tom
Delora Smith
Delora
Tam
Delra
County Water Delegation Plans Return From Denver
Kern county sends eight delegates to the National Reclamation Association convention in Denver. Delegation members include Chairman W. R. Woollames and Supervisor C. W. Harty with Emory Gay secretary. Delegates emphasized Kern’s southern position requiring active representation of its water issues.
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Kern
National Reclamation Association
Denver
W. R. Woollames
Board of Supervisors
C. W. Harty
Emory Gay. Hoffman
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Frank Stockton
Chamber Water Committee
Ralph Kern
Rge Hederson
Kern Couty Water Association
J. E. Regan
John Nale
The
Water Association
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Pomona Grange
Hoffman
Kern County
Central Valley Water Project
Hose Tower Under Construction At Forestry Building
A hose tower and wash rack are being built at the Forestry building in Shafter. Warden Art Craig says the 40 foot steel pipe tower will dry fire hose. Curb, gutters, and sidewalks are installed around Forestry. a concrete entrance to the engine room is under construction. NYA labor is used.
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Forestry
Shafter
Art Craig
NYA
Engineer Positions Open Under U S Civil Service
Positions for junior engineers in all branches and for associate and assistant textile engineers are open under the U S civil service. Applications must be on file in the civil service office at Washington D C by December 14. Also open is the orthopedic mechanic post. Full information available from John Roskam at the Shafter post office.
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U. S. Civil Service
Civil Service Office
Washington, D. C
John Roskam
Shafter
Foreign Trade Share and Trade Totals
The United States accounts for about 13 percent of world exports and 11.4 percent of world imports. It records exports near 2.0 billion dollars and imports around 1.8 billion dollars.
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United States
California Banks Lead in Daily New Loans in 1939
Bank of America alone issued 277,906 new loans totaling $313,270,347 in the first six months of 1939 across 495 branches in 307 California communities. The average is 1,840 loans daily totaling $2,074,638, with 95.5 percent of applications approved.
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Bank of America
California
Banking loan figures by state and Bank of America
Bank of America through its 495 branches made 1 840 loans per working day. Pennsylvania’s 417 reporting banks made 1 531 and Ohio’s 452 banks made 1 652. In dollar volume Bank of America lent 2 074 628 per day vs 2 465 895 for Pennsylvania and 2 263 22 for Ohio.
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Bank of America
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
St. Mary's special through Shafter en route to New York
A special train carried the St. Mary's college football team past Shafter on Sunday evening as it traveled to New York. The delegation's departure marked a key step in their journey to the season's end.
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ST. Mary's
St. Mary’s College
Shafter
New York
St Marys to Meet Fordham University in Upcoming Play
A report notes the location for a St Marys game against Fordham University. The article also describes a train comprised of thirteen cars including two diners and a gymnasium car.
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St. Mary’s
Fordham University
Ginseng Leading States Named in Production Report
New York Wisconsin Missouri and Ohio top ginseng output in a new production report with these states accounting for the majority of harvests.
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New York
Wisconsin
Missouri
Ohio
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