Los Angeles May Surpass Chicago as Metro Population Grows
A Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce study forecasts LA may overtake Chicago in metro population within about 60 months, around spring 1952, if current growth continues. The report shows LA rising from 2.4 to 4.146 million 1940–1947, while Chicago grows from 3.649 to 3.741 million. Philadelphia would follow, with LA projected to reach parity by July 1951.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
C. S. Beesemyer
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Beesemyer
Los Angeles-Philadelphia
National Industrial Conference Board
Philadelphia
California voices on tax cuts and costs in Congress
Statements from John Phil Lips and others in California respond to a proposed income tax cut and discuss effects on consumers. Health and food industry leaders note issues from production costs to labor share, with Canadian trade context cited by national associations.
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LIPS
Santa Ana
J.C. Geiger
M.D
S.F. Health
Joseph W. Frazer
Calif
F. H. Thielen
Sacto
Sec'y No
Richland P T A Parent Education Group Meets on Mental Health
The Richland P T A Parent Education group held its first meeting last Tuesday with Chairman Miss Beulah Bartlett selecting Mental Health as the topic Can We Keep Our Children Out of the Snake-pit The Maple School P T A was well represented An informative discussion covered pros and cons of mental health Miss Bartlett recommended a reading list to help parents understand child psychology
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Richland P.-T. A
Beulah Bartlett
Savings Bond Sales Jump In Kern County
In Southern California Series E, F and G Bond sales rose in October with totals of 12,650,506 for E and 6,021,212 for F and G. Kern County reported E 284,731.50 F 0 G 145,942.50 for the month, totaling 430,674.00. Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles noted a 10.5 percent rise in its Series E sales for the first ten months of the year versus 1946.
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U.S
California
Fred. H. Johnson
The
Treasury
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Johnson
Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles
Shafter News From The Files November 1935
Adolph Kirschenmann suffered a broken right arm while operating a tractor but received prompt medical care and is recovering. The Shafter High School honor roll for the second grade month lists many students led by Vivian Bartel and Lenora Kirschennan. Richland PTA held an afternoon meeting with Mrs. Ed Warren as president. the program featured the school orchestra under Robert Rath and a reading by Virginia Maddox. Dr A W Gaede spoke on underweight and posture in children following a recent clinic. Earlier items from 1929 note F W Handel and Elma Handel visiting Lodi, Armistice Day observations in Porterville, and plans by Shafter Post 213 for a new modern home. Grape shipments taper as eastern demand falls. Thompsons and Malagas still shipped, with Siemens company moving five cars. packing houses report lighter activity. S A Camp and Harry West bought four cotton trailers in Los Angeles.
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E. P. Jones
Shafter High School
Vivian Bartel
Marie Bayless
Elmer Dahl
Luella’ Dahl
Ernest Hofman
Verlen Hughes
Amanda Johnson
Lenora Kirschenmann
Leola’ Kirschenmann
Ruth Kirschenmann
James Livers
Essie Ruth Mayfield
Alma Penner
Jessie May Pitts
Elinor Frances Schierlmann
Ernest Siemens
Rosie Unruh
Victor Voth
Velma ‘West
Grace ‘Weyand
Clark ‘Wiedmann
Everett Wiedmann
Arthur Wittenberg
Richland P.T. A
Ed Warren
Robert Rath
Virginia Maddox
Bert Gardiner
Bakersfield
A.W. Gaede
F. W. Handel
Elma
Lodi
Handel
E. K. Grant
Junior
Porterville
Grant
J. H. Hayes
American Legion Post
Shafter Post
Shafterites
Legionnaires
Robert Neuman
Sam Lachenmaier
Gus Fry
Emil Myers
Ed Nies
Emil Becker
Shafter
Siemens Fruit Company
S. A. Camp
Harry West
Los Angeles
Like Dessert Then Put Joe's Topper Bakery On Your List
A concise promotional line encouraging readers to add Joe's Topper Bakery to their shopping list for desserts. The tone mirrors a period-appropriate adurged note highlighting the bakery.
New Babies Born in Kern County Homes
Mr and Mrs W A Cody welcomed a girl weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces at Freise’s Maternity Home Bakersfield. Two boys arrived at Wasco Maternity Home to Mullins Buttonwillow and Sanderson Shafter with weights undisclosed. Elmo Peters Shafter also welcomed a 9 pound boy at Freise’s Bakersfield home.
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W. A. Cody
the Freise’s
Bakersfield
Wasco Maternity Home
Mullins
Buttonwillow
Elmo Peters
Shafter
Freise
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L. A
John Phil
Kern County
John G. Winant
U. S
Great Britain
Concord
N.hw
State University
Thirty-eighth
Mets
RAY Albert Standard Oil Plant
Wasco
Standard OF California
Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
Adolph Kirschenmann
Kirschenmann
Radio & Appliance CO
Ananox Rainn
Steward’s Building
Sally
Sally Payton
A.G.A
Rheem Gas
Jud Whitehead
Presteline
Amana
Loewen
California Avenue
Sliders
Victor Adding Machines
Service and Supplies
Lynch Typewriter Co
Chester Ave
M. Tinnin
Coats
7Th Street
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