Combined Community War Chest Drive Sets 1944 Goal
The Combined Community Chest and War Fund announce a $10,000 goal with Shafter’s $5,700 share in the National War Fund. An opening meeting is planned at the Legion Hall next Tuesday to recruit civic groups and individuals for the drive. Contingencies include $2,500 for local philanthropy, $800 for Boy Scouts, $800 for Kids Fire Girls, and $500 for YMCA.
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Shafter
National War Fund
Legion Hall
Orvin
Mass
Community Chest
Boy Scouts of America
Y.M.C.A
Phila
Remembering Wendell Willkie A Postwar Political Fighter
The piece reflects on Wendell Willkie as a charismatic Republican force who labored for national service beyond isolationist currents. It recalls a brief 1930s Riverside encounter and a later Los Angeles visit, noting his enduring effort to push for leadership and unity in a fractured party.
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Wendell Willkie
Shafter Names James Planning Engineer for City Growth
Chester James Engage Engineer was selected by Shafter officials to lead a city planning program. The plan seeks coordinated building, street design, and future needs for sewage water recreation and public buildings. James, county planning engineer since 1933, urged public cooperation and advance planning to save money and improve community beauty. He will submit a formal proposal to the council and utility district.
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James
Shafter Business Men's ‘Association
Shafter
Lights Return to Shafter High Stadium amid War Board Order
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company will install transformers at Shafter High School’s stadium following a War Production Board order. A modern lighting system had been installed before the war but was not connected due to missing authorization. principal H. W. Kelly announced this week that the project is approved and ready for completion.
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Shafter High School
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
P. G
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Tout
Tion
Washington
H. W. Kelly
Shafter Kiwanis Club Special Meeting Honors Lions Guests
At the Shafter Motel last night a special meeting of the Shafter Kiwanis Club honored Buttonwillow Lions Club members as Arnold Morss served as master of ceremonies. Reports on the state Kiwanis convention were given by Morss Weil and Kinman. Pat Kelly, Shafter High School principal, spoke on Citizenship. Bill Johnston presided as president. The Shafter 20-30 Club joined in viewing motion pictures.
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Buttonwillow Lions Club
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Arnold Morss
Morss
Earl Weil
Ted Kin‘man
Kiwanis
Pat Kelly
Shafter High School
Shafter
Kiwanians
Bill Johnston
Farm Workers Camp hosts long festival singing convention
An old fashioned singing convention at the Farm Workers Camp runs Monday October 16 through Friday October 20. Rev Chris Ummek, camp pastor, oversees the event with services at 7 15 each evening and a Troop School for grammar school children. Congregational singing follows at eight with special numbers and a short message from Shafter church pastors. Mr McQuilliams, camp store manager, directs all special numbers.
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Chris, Ummek
Shafter
McQuilliams
Houser Attacks OPA Bungling in Kern County Tour
Lieutenant Governor Fred Houser campaigned in Kern County joined by Assemblymen Werdell and Mrs. Albert Goode and his wife Dorothy. He framed the race for the U S Senate as a choice between a champion of private land ownership and the Downey record tied to the C SO PAC and missed roll calls.
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Fred Houser
United States
U.S. Senate
Sheridan Downey
Sidney Hillman
C.so. Political Action Committee
Houser
Downey
Taggert News Toward Youth Highlights Camp Owens Work
Taggert cites J Edgar Hoover on home breakdown and urges responsibility at home. He describes Camp Owens in Kernville aiding 60 boys, 26 from Kern County and others from outside. The probation officer aims to prevent juvenile cases from reaching court and to help youths resolve problems without court action. Introduced to the club by Charles Burns.
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Taggert
J. Edgar Hoover
Camp Owens
Kernville
Kern County
Charles Burns
H. W
Campfire Group Forms in Shafter Aims to Expand
Shafter campfire group forms under Mrs Das Loewen and Mrs John McGreth with Mrs Frizzell as educational chairman. Girls in Shafter may join Campfire organizations by contacting committee members as the program seeks funding.
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Das Loewen
John McGreth
Frizzell
Shafter
USO Dance Planned by Women's Club for October 19
The Women's Club announces the next USO dance on October 19. All girls holding USO passes are urged to attend the event.
Bricker Plans Bakersfield Stop on 1944 Campaign Tour
Governor John W Bricker Republican candidate for vice president will visit Bakersfield October 19 arriving at Santa Fe station at 8 am. He will be greeted by Kern County Republican leaders and Dewey Bricker supporters and then attend a breakfast meeting at the El Teton Hotel before a 10 am radio broadcast from the station.
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John W. Bricker
United States
Bakersfield
Ohio
San Francisco
William Reichel
California
Dewey-Bricker
Bricker
Santa Fe Station
Dewey- Bricker
Philip M. Wagg
Kern County
EliTeton Hotel
Religious School Gets Good Start at Richland and Maple
The Released Time Religious Education program reports strong start with over 300 students enrolled from fourth through eighth grades across Richland and Santa Fe. Nineteen denominations are represented and about 35 percent have no prior church or Sunday School record. The Shafter Ministerial Association sponsors the Bible based classes, housed in Maple School facilities due to size, with 100 Bibles donated by the Gideons.
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Chris Ummel
Richland
Santa Fe
Eevie
Shafter Ministerial Association
American Legion
Gideons
Maple School
Maple
Shafter
Wednesday Club meets for book review at Jacobsen home
The Wednesday Afternoon Club book review section will gather October 18 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen’s home. Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen will summarize Red Cross home service work and Mrs. George Harrison will introduce speaker Mrs. Jack Battaglia. Arrangements are chaired by Mrs. T. V. Little and Mrs. Floyd Cooper.
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Rolf Jacobsen
Nomination Telegraphs Four Presidential Candidates in 1844
Four candidates receive telegraphic nomination as the 1844 election moves into national focus. Delegates push for unified support across states while newspapers report the rapid spread of nominations by telegraph.
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Telegraph
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Johnson-Neuman Company
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