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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1941

Page

6

150 Cadets Report To Lerdo From Phoenix And Oxnard

Ninety nine cadets completed primary training at Oxnard Cal Aero and 51 at Phoenix Southwest Airways. Others will report to Moffett Field Gardner Field Taft and Ontario for basic training. Assemble readers list many cadet names and notes regional training origins, with a final remark that Phoenix class includes many from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Arkansas.

Lerdo Phoenix Oxnard Moffett, Gardner, Ontario Cal-Aero Training Corporation California Southwest Airways, Inc Arizona Moffett Field Gardner Field Taft Ontario Palo Alto King City Calif Ryan School of Aeronautics San Diego Allen Hancock College of Aeronautics Santa Maria Hemet Rankin School of Aeronautics Tulare Clifton D. Clinger John E. Combs Ray Conaway Gardiner Cornwell Charles O. Cramer Harver L. Davidson Howard A. Davis Timothy A. DeBulis Morris A. Dodd Earl R. Evans Ercil F. Eyster Perl H. Farley Ernest Yangs, Jr Earl H. Fisher Jesse R. Foley Francis H William A. Miller Ernest L. Mock, Jr Ralph E. Monrie William J. Nau Carl M. Alvin H. Nurre Robert E. Okey David C. Ostler George J. Ox- Melvin J. Redholz Charles C. Reynard Carleton W.rogers William J. Ryan, Jr Aul F. Sayre Russell E. Schleek Lewis S. Simon Robert R. Singer Leonard A. Smith Zed S. Smith Thomas W. Stein Douglas H. Stephenson James M. Stewart John R. Baylor Herbert J. Thomas Ford P. Tracey William S. Vanselow William W. Watson Jon E. White Gordon H. Wilson Gomer A. Wolf Chandler P. Worley Coyd B. Yost, Jr Robert H. van Riessen The Southwest Airways

Officers Slated For Transfer To New Lemoore Base

The transfer of 27 officers from Lerdo to the new training unit at Lemoore was announced by Lt. Col. C. W. Pyle. Major Lehman is expected to be named commanding officer, with Arthur J. Lehman serving as project officer. The list includes Majors Cerf River, Currier, Leer. Captains Abilleo, Goody, Crowell, Dean, Pearson. first lieuts Ford, Defieux, Painter, Blau, Gherini. and others.

Lerdo Lemoore C. W. Pyle Arthur J. Lehman Lehman Cerlb Robert M. Currier Norman A. Leer C.E. Abilleo George W. Goody Donald H. Ford Winston O. Defieux Donald W. Painter Louis C. Blau Pier A. Gherini Eeek Pemberton Williard P Phillip P. Crowell Alfred C Rea Paul K. Dean Stanley C. ‘Pearson Levin A. Sledge William A. Penrod

California aircraft industry ends 21 year old deferment policy

California aircraft and Southern California shipbuilding firms adopt a policy to stop requesting Occupational deferments for 21 year olds except in special cases. Draft boards were sent J O Donovan notes outlining conditions for continued deferment and scrutiny of workers over two years for possible replacement by older workers or women.

California Shipbuilding Companies Selective Service J. O. Donovan

First Lerdo post theater presents Corns a Poppin show

Three hundred enlisted men attended the first Lerdo post theater production Wednesday evening from 6 30 to 7 30. Lt M B Tillman hosted the event with Lt C Norman Jr directing. Deseret Inn provided novelty numbers by Bob Skyles and band. Hoosier Hotshots impersonations drew the crowd. Pvt Robert Savage sang two songs with guitar. Lt R P Ketelsen performed as Professor Kettlebottom with a parachute skit. Other cast members included Sgt W W Weeks Corp G R Hurst Pvt T L Oliver Pvt G F Amend Pvt W C Anderson. One actor dressed as a Scotchman and was soaked with soda. Door prizes included a government issue bank a garbage can and a 25 pound block of ice.

Lerdo Post M. B. Tillman 72Nd Air Base Group C. ©. van Norman, Jr Bob Skyles Desert Inn Tehachapi Road Bakersfield Robert Savage 64Th Air Base Squadron R. P. Ketelsen Kettlebottom W. W. Weeks G. R. Hurst Tel’o. L. Oliver G. F. Amend W. C. Anderson

Books Listed In Shipment To Maple Library

A shipment to the Maple branch library included titles such as Not Without Peril Texas Sheriff Vigilantes of Gold Gulch and The League of Frightened Men. Library hours are 7 to 9 p m Monday and 1 to 4 p m Tuesday and Thursday. California wineries supply a constant flow of wines to the French Army garrisons in Indo.

Maple Ruby Nikkel Ron Allis Bailey Orever Buck H Burt Corliss Texas Cunningham Ridgway Montana Raine Rawlings Sayers Singer Gold Gulch McLean California

New Tax To Be Levied On Tires Tubes and Matches

Nat Rogan announces a floor stocks tax on tires and inner tubes 24 4 cents per pound and on tubes 4 1 2 cents per pound effective October 1 1941. The matches tax is 2 cents per 1000 matches for wholesalers and retailers not in retail stores. Inventory due by October 11 1941 at each location with duplicate copies for branch offices.

Nat Rogan Collector of Internal Revenue Los Angeles California Federal Building

Tax extension granted for capital stock returns in 1941

Rogan says the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has provided a blanket extension for the filing of capital stock tax returns for the year 1941 to October 29, 1941. No interest will be charged on the extended period.

Rogan Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Nob Hill name traces to Nabobs of Comstock era

San Francisco's Nob Hill derives its name from Nabobs the nickname of Comstock millionaires who once lived there. The phrase reflects the wealth and influence of early residents shaping the city’s famous district.

San Francisco Nob Hill

Army Abandons Slate Blue Cadet Uniform for Olive Drab

The Army replaced the slate blue aviation cadet uniform with olive drab to cut costs. Officials said the blue uniform proved useless once a cadet saw his next mission, so insignia can adapt the olive uniform for the eventual flying officer.

Army Tof Tog Mae

Historical materials being gathered for UC program

Lindley Bynum named field representative for the University of California to collect historical documents across California. He will seek letters diaries manuscripts old books and other items of historical value for safekeeping at UC. Bynum previously spent 12 years at the Huntington Library and will base operations in Los Angeles.

Lindley Bynum Historical Society of California University of California Robert Gordon Sproul Bynum Henry F. Huntington Library San Marino Automobile Club of Southern California Los Angeles

Economics club welcomes new members at Shafter High party

The Economics club of Shafter High welcomed new members at a last week party. Joy Lee Neuman performed two songs while games were played and refreshments served.

Shafter High School Joy Lee Neuman

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Ters Howard L. McNeil Melvin E Neef Roy H. Nielson Nile W. Oldham Harold P O'Neill Frank D. Parsons Charles O. Peel Louis A. Prehal Floyd R. Reno Louis A. Rushing Robert D. Smith William H. Stephens William H. Travel Don L. Thorne John R. Tetile Paul E. van Kuster, Jr Lowell L. Walker Raymond C. Watson William H.warner John J. Watkins Earl J. Waugh John E. Wilson Missouri Kansas Nebraska Arkansas New Lemoore Base Major Lehman Inted Uniteommander Maple Library Shafter Radio Electric Paficic Ave Casualty A. J Jack” Zimmerman Notary Public Christopher Active L. H. McGrane Optometrist Sunset Ave Johnson-Schaaf UNITE America Pee Si Mandente CIA
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