Where Is Virginia Question Mounts Over Airport Boundary
A Bakersfield editorial weighs the Virginia Washington boundary dispute over the national airport field split between jurisdictions. It notes a Supreme Court line at the high water mark of 1751, potential tax shifts, and argues Shafter should not fund Bakersfield mosquito control without guarantees funds stay local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Virginia
Washington
South
Potomac River
Potomac
Supreme Court
No Man’s Land
Mosquito Abatement Proposal Spurs Heated Local Debate
The Dr Morris mosquito abatement district seeks to expand from Bakersfield to the entire Kern county valley. Shafter Rio Bravo and Maple areas fear tax funds will flow to Bakersfield where the mosquito problem is worse. The plan would include Delano Wasco McFarland and Shafter under the current district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Shafter
Joe Smith
Kern County
Rio Bravo
Maple
Delano
Wasco
McFarland
Dr. Morris
California Highway Patrol weighs speed limits and road design
Chief Raymond E. Cato weighs three possible regulations to curb highway deaths including daylight speed bans with night limits, highway zoning with designated speeds, or keeping 45 mph as prima facie with a higher top speed. The debate notes modern cars render 45 mph obsolete and suggests road condition based limits. The piece also praises UC Agricultural Extension efforts to educate 4-H youth on the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Cato
California Highway Patrol
California
Nebraska
Cato
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
United States
America
Extension Service
Is Roosevelt a Dictator in Third Term Debate
The Democratic Publicity Director argues against Roosevelt’s third term as a step toward dictatorship. He cites executive power, court rulings, a secret destroyer deal with Britain, and Elliott Roosevelt’s appointment as a Captain to illustrate potential autocratic moves and selective privilege.
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Roosevelt
Mus
Michelson
White House
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Louis D. Brandeis
British Empire
American Congress
Elliott Roosevelt
Young
The Roosevelt Sons and Their Ranks in Wartime Power
The piece argues that Roosevelts reserved military ranks for royal-like entitlement without training while Wendell Willkie earned promotion slowly. It claims Elliott Roosevelt gained a captaincy without training, provoking outrage among veterans, and asserts such favoritism undermines democracy.
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Roosevelts
James
Franklin D., Jr
Naval Service
Wendell Willkie
France
Fhre
Wilson
Elliott Roosevelt
Bible Still Best Seller Despite World Turmoil
The Fresno Bee notes the Bible remains the top seller amid near worldwide carnage, suggesting enduring faith in mankind though obscured. The Terra Bella News adds a jab about not paying excess profits tax, aimed at the favored few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno Bee
Terra Bella News
Birthday party for Alice Jones with games and gifts
Mrs J R M Jones hosted a Sunday afternoon birthday party for her daughter Alice. Guests played games on the lawn and enjoyed refreshments. many gifts were given by friends including Margaret Pederson, Daphine McKinley, Lena Hein, Lena Short, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R M. Jones
Alice
Jones
Margaret Pederson
Daphine McKinley
Lena Hein
Lena Short
Elaine Anderson
Evelyn Unruh
Virginia Meadows
Annabel Wedge
Marie McClure
Francis McClure
Lenora Gunther
Velma Hammer
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Emil Bender
Mrs Emil Bender enjoyed a pleasant Sunday evening surprise as a group of friends arrived to help celebrate her birthday. The gathering was a joyful social hour with warm wishes and cheerful company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bender
Quicksilver Mine Loot Reported Near Tehachapi
T V Little and Ernest Meuser visited the Tehachapi loop area and saw a quicksilver mine where 20 flasks were reported stolen. W B Camp underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital for a head injury with back pain from a prior accident and is resting easily. The Gwin and Blanchar families attended a Baptist church dedication in Fellows. Everett Mullen of Los Angeles is visiting his parents in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Peterson
Arvin
John Peterson
Shafter
T. V. Little
Ernest Meuser
Tehachapi
W. B. Camp
Mercy Hospital
Camp
D. R. Gwin
B. H. Blanchar
Baptist Church
Fellows
Everett Mullen
Los Angeles
Mullen
William Mullen
Death Reported of Herbert Bender in South Dakota
News of Herbert Dick Bender's death in Menno South Dakota reached Shafter by telegram Saturday No details were released Edwin and Richard Bender brothers of Herbert left Shafter immediately for Menno The deceased was a former Shafter resident and leaves a wife and two young children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Dick” Bender
Menno
South Dakota
Shafter
Edwin
Richard Bender
Deer Kill Totals Rise in 1940 Season so Far
As of October 7 in the 1940 deer season the total killed reaches 35 267 with tags received at the Division of Fish and Game in San Francisco. Last year on the same date 30 967 deer were reported killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hull
Kern River Water Storage District
Sam Lachenmaier
Shafter
Hull
Farmers’ Protective Association
G. L. Henderson
Bertha.m.hill
Mr. Henderson
Division of Pish and Game
San Francisco
Dog Stung to Death by Swarm Near Lorain Ohio
A red chow dog was stung to death by a swarm of bees near Lorain Ohio after being chased by a bee swarm. Local residents reported the incident and warned others to stay clear of the area while beekeepers inspected the hive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo Tain
Ohio
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Bafter
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Franklyn Waltman
the Champ
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Timies
Shafter High School
Central Avenue
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G. G Gillette
Ruth Vothy
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Mr. Gillette
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Patty
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J. H. Maurer
Ruth Voth
Yelton Camp
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Roy Skaggs
Alma Zimmerman
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Merritty . Stoop
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Ruth. Voth
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Miss Voth
Ida Schnidt
Lorena Voth
Bob Boles
Earl Crandall
Thelma Unruh
Orville Bridges
George Wegum
Anne Kliewer
Bartel
Jack Zimmerman
Samuel Lachenmasier
Christina Reich
Dick Buller
Porterville
Fred Stone
Fred
Stone
Lachenmaier
Civilization
Young Stone
Shafter Boy
Emanuel Mettler
Harriett. Walker
Mettler
Gertrude Mettler
Gertrude
Anna Goertzen
Ruby Mingus
Harriet Walker
Herbert Bender
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