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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1942
Page
2
The article recalls the first universal Thanksgiving in 1777 under Washington and its meaning through wars and hardship. It links Thanksgiving to family unity, freedom, and human dignity, urging continued effort as women join the war effort and industrial tasks.
The Resources Planning Board urges interstate trucking reform to restore motor transport on a modern basis. The report notes varying state limits waste time and materials and cause capacity loss when crossing borders, arguing uniform laws would boost efficiency for war and peace.
The piece notes that women today face sacrifices similar to those in past wilderness winters, but they recognize these amid America’s larger wartime aims. It emphasizes gratitude for freedoms and blessings unmatched by other nations.
The article notes 42,000 nationwide killed or injured in accidents this year, stressing the impact on war production and labor. It praises truck drivers for lower accident rates than other vehicle and industrial workers, calling them heroes of the highway amid wartime mobilization.
Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point Maryland reports scrap piles rising as a giant electro magnet sorts metals for furnaces. Pig iron and melted fluid metal are cast to strengthen the Axis battle line, with experts refining the process behind closed doors.
Two California hairdressers turned hobbyists in spare time into skilled crafts as machine lathe and woodwork experts. They recently qualified as Army Air Force mechanics and are urged to offer their talents to war plants and Civilian Defense Centers to aid the victory effort.
Notable Californians voice opinions on draft, visibility in rain, and labor supply. Elijah Isrel claims reincarnation and dodges the draft while Harold Callan urges white visibility gear. Sheridan Downey touts farm labor from Mexico with return plan. Henry Kaiser stresses mobilized productive forces for reconstruction. Melvyn Douglas critiques War films like Desperate Journey and Errol Flynn’s view.
The War Manpower Commission urges hiring without regard to race sex color or creed to meet wartime needs. Emergencies of ten clarify issues and offer a chance to look beyond old prejudices and traditions as manpower becomes the priority.
Kern County Public Health notes vitamin D as vital for proper growth and bone reconstruction in children. It covers sources like cod liver oil and vitamin D fortified dairy, warns of overdose risk, and cites Rosenau guidance on age-based daily units.
Seventy-five conventions with programs aiding in the war effort are scheduled for San Francisco in 1943. First record shipment of tin ore from California in 14 years.
Wilson B. Bingham of the Federal Housing Administration in Southern California announces special Title I loans for remodeling or conversion projects in designated critical housing. Loans may reach 5000 dollars for up to seven years with equal monthly payments. War workers receive 60 days occupancy priority and materials assistance through W.P. B. applications. Remodeling favors unfinished or adaptable spaces like porches, attics, or non dwelling buildings into single or multifamily units.
A chemical company undertakes offshore dredging at Marshfield Oregon to extract chromium from ocean sand. The operation targets beach and seabed deposits, with plans described as a mineral extraction venture in the coastal area.
Claire Falkenstein, art instructor at the University Extension division, received the Artists' Fund Award for her three part Classic Piece in mahogany. The sculpture, shown at the San Francisco Museum of Art, contrasts with Calder mobiles as it moves by deliberate intent and audience participation.
In the Superior Court Kern County California notice to creditors and all persons with claims against Andrew D. Mettler deceased. Jerome Mettler administrator instructions to present claims within six months with vouchers to A Peter Channeson law office Shafter or file with the Kern County Superior Court. First published October 22 1942.
In the Superior Court of California Kern County Alfred R King deceased. Cora A Prichard Administratrix with the will annexed of Alfred R King deceased issues notice to creditors and those with claims to present them with vouchers within six months after first publication at Dorsey Campbell Bakersfield to file in the office of the Superior Court.
The City of Shafter enacts Ordinance No 42 to curb minor street presence after 9 PM. It bans unsupervised minors under 16 from streets and public places. parents face penalties up to 25 dollars or 30 days in jail. The measure is declared an emergency for public peace and immediate effect.
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