Aquatic Playground Under Construction At Minter Site
Lt Town oversees George von Klein Smid Construction crews building a new pool in Bakersfield. Workers toil in three day shifts under the sun as dirt piles vanish. The four to nine foot deep pool will feature concrete ramps, living boards, and a modern filtration system.
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Minter
Windlock
Salis
Ed Town
George von Klein Smid Construction Company
Bakersfield
Town
Free Legal Soldiers Aid From California Bar
The State Bar of California offers free legal aid through volunteer California attorneys to armed forces personnel and their immediate families. Advice covers rights under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act with no financial cost to the client. Attorney names and offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, plus Bakersfield listings, are provided.
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State Bar of
California
Minter Field
U. S
State Bar
Central Tower
San Francisco
Rowan
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Claude F. Baker
Haberfelde
T. R. Claflin
Sar
James Petrini
Roland S. Woodruff
California trappers report pelts sold in value total
Licensed trappers in California gathered pelts with saleable value totaling 112 789 in the period reported. The tally reflects commercial trapping activity and regulatory oversight across the state.
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California
Med Field Contest Yields First Winner and Silk Industry Hope
M/Sgt Bill Spink Sgt Billie Jones wins the Medical Detachment football guessing contest at Minter Field. Jones picked 47 winners from 20 games and the Notre Dame Wisconsin tie, with three misses. He wins a Gene Moore fielder glove donated by Bakersfield sponsors. Responses remain strong with weekly entry blanks. California aims to revive a silk industry as silkworms once thrived in the Santa Clara Napa and Sacramento valleys.
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Bill Spink
Billie Jones
Minter Field
Wind
Jones
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Tulane
Washington State
Texas A&m
Mirtter
Gene Moore
Valley Office
Bakersfield
Santa Clara
Napa
Sacramento
California
Bitter Medicine Gifts in China For Quinine Shortages
In China quinine remains known as bitter medicine and gifts of it are accepted there amid shortages. The note reflects public acceptance of such medical supplies as a form of aid and cultural naming.
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China
Minter Field Sends Flyers to Arizona and Texas Basic Schools
Minter Field distributes a large share of its flying instructors to the new Air Force Basic Flying Fields at Marana Aziz and Pecos Texas. Col Louis W Proper notes that 12 instructors went to Marana and 11 to Pecos. Aug 15 saw 18 more instructors form the nucleus of flight training at the two basic schools. A flight of 92 BT-13A aircraft was sent to Marana. Among those headed there are Ist Lt John L McBride Ist Lt Richard L Stough Ist Lt Alvin D Strunk and many more listed with ranks. Others go to Pecos include Ist Lt Leroy M McDonald Ist Lt Chester E Moody and several others. The report concludes with a quip about arms not military secrets.
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Minter
Air Force
Marana
Aziz
Pecos
Tex
Louis W. Proper
Gardner
Lemoore
Merced
Arizona
Texas
Ging
John L. McBride
Richard L. Stough
Alvin D. Strunk
Donald L. Barclay
Frank £. Barr
James L. Brazil
Earl W. Fenton
Norwood N. Forte
Roy V. Fox
James A. Howard
Armen H. Silvashan
Fowler T. Wood
Loyal obedience and faith in Christ theme across sermon notes
A church lesson discusses loyalty as a key Christian virtue. It contrasts wartime aircraft descriptions with moral reflection, urging following Christ with obedience, faithfulness, and self sacrifice. Peter's confession and Paul’s zeal illustrate commitment beyond comfortable belief.
Cadet Class 43-1 Arrives At West Coast Field
Cadet size record set as 100 plus arrive from Hemet Field California and Thunderbird Field Arizona with Ontario and Santa Maria cadets. Major Carter C Speed orders QM searches and Lt Col L W Proper explains all instructors will handle six cadets each. Barracks to add double bunks within a month at the first training group area.
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CL. P. E. Wainscott
West Coast
Ontario
Carter C. Speed
L. W. Proper
Doubledeck
Hemet Field
Calif
Thunderbird Field
Ariz
Santa Maria
Band Feted at Dinner by Bakersfield Chamber
Minter Field bandsmen and directors of the military band and Jive Bombers were guests of honor at a dinner hosted by the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and Kern County at Hotel El Tejon. The event honored local musicians and their service to the community.
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Hotel el Tejon
Bakersfield
City service groups host event with military officers
The Chamber of Commerce, the USO Council and other service organizations welcomed officer guests from Minter Field led by Col. Carl W. Pyle, Post Commander, with Major J. I. Dougery, Capt. Lee Frankovich, Lt. James H. Lewis, and others. Bakersfield Women's Club organized the entertainment as band members contributed impromptu skits.
Plans for 30000 Bay Area housing units for war workers
The project calls for thirty thousand new housing units in the San Francisco Bay area to house workers supporting wartime production. The plan outlines locations, funding, and timelines for rapid construction to alleviate shortages during the war effort.
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Leroy M. McDonald
Chester E. Moody
Fred C. Simpson
William C. Stewart
Lauren S. Avedisian
Claude A. Beck
Byron’ L. Bostick
Earle T. Carothers
Walter T. Clune
Harold M. Hanna
Lee R. Lambert
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Germany
Christ
Jesus
Matthew
Levi
Peter
God
Paul
Jesus Christ
Earth
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
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Western Newspaper Union
Eo Ce
Leonare Gor Att
Patsey Dwornick
Sor
Epunen Nenomena
Japan
Brie
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
Sunset Ave
Phone Shafter
C. Alif
Johnson
Neuman
Stenerdll
Kahn
Shafter Press
Great Shafter
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