Seaman Serves Aboard Bayfield After Pearl Harbor overhaul
Seaman commissaryman third class Jones son of Mrs. Bill Jones of Shafter serves aboard the attack transport USS Bayfield. The ship arrived in Long Beach after a three month overhaul at Pearl Harbor and carried wives and children of 45 officers and men to Oahu. Bayfield’s service spanned Iwo Jima Okinawa Inchon Wonshan Hungnam Bikini tests and Korea evacuations. Sequoia gigantea noted as a massive domestic wood resource.
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Jones
USN
Bill 4
Shafter
USS Bayfield
Long Beach
Naval Ship Yard
Pearl Harbor
Bayfield
Transport Division 14
Oahu
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Inchon
Wonsha
Hungnam
Korea
Home Garden Exhibit at Buttonwillow Meeting
The Buttonwillow Farm Bureau Home Department held a home garden demonstration led by Mrs. Fannie C. Tracy. She explained plant propagation from seed to maturity and demonstrated home canning using a mechanical peeler and pitter, urging women to preserve more fruit.
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Buttonwillow Farm Bureau Home Department
Fannie C. Tracy
Claude Voth Wins Stripes in Korea
Sgt Claude L Voth 21 son of Mrs Mary H Voth Shafter was promoted in Korea with the 45th Infantry Division which has served there since December 1951 The 45th first Guard division in postwar combat Voth arrived overseas in March and serves as an aidman in the 179th Reg Med Co He is a Monterey Bay Academy graduate who joined the Army in August 1952 and trained at Camp Pickett VA
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Claude L. Voth
Mary H. Voth
Shafter
Voth
179Th Regiment
Monterey Bay Academy
Army
Camp Pickett
Local 4-H Club Plans Vegetables Exhibit for Next Year
Members of the community 4-H group discussed growing a wide range of vegetables to showcase at the county fair next year. They outlined goals, project timelines, and volunteer roles to ensure a successful display.
Second Foreign Trade Zone Established in New Orleans
The United States confirms the creation of its second Foreign Trade Zone in New Orleans detailing implications for import processing and duty deferral. The move marks a key expansion of federal programs supporting regional commerce and industrial growth.
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United States
New Orleans
Stockton Named Chairman Of Kern County Savings Bonds Group
The Treasury Department announced Frank R. Stockton as chairman of the Kern county U S Savings Bonds agricultural committee. Stockton owner of Derby Farms at Arvin and longtime resident was appointed by J B Messick state director who presented the certificate of appointment.
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Frank R. Stockton
Kern County
U. S. Savings Bonds Agricultural Committee
Treasury Department
Stockton
Derby Farms
Arvin
J. B. Messick
Savings Bonds Division
Civil Defense Movement Skirts Public Attention in California
The piece argues the early California civil defense effort has faded to a whisper amid six months of neglect and cutbacks. It notes county officials and Police Chief John Reily attend occasional emergency meetings in Bakersfield, while residents misperceive civil defense as solely for a Soviet invasion, overlooking its broader use for disasters and community readiness.
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California
Civil Defense Movement
Air Force
Russia
John Reily
Shafter
Bakersfield
Civil Defense
United States
American Cross
Salvation Army
Kiwanians Attend 1953 Convention in Santa Monica
Five Shafter Kiwanians will attend the 1953 California-Nevada-Hawaii district convention in Santa Monica starting Sunday. President Harlin P. Wilson announced the group includes Mrs. Wilson and Messrs Hemingson Manweiler Williams Jensen. Featured speaker will be W. Donald Dubail, Kiwanis International trustee and St. Louis attorney.
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Shafter
Mayor Proclaims National Business Women's Week
Shafter Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann proclaimed October 11 to October 17, 1953, as National Business Women's Week. He lauded the theme The Ramparts We Build and noted the national federation and local BPW club contribute to business, industry, and civic needs.
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Adolf Kirschenmann
Shafter
National Federation of Business
Professional Women's Clubs, Inc
Shafter Bpw Club
National
National Business
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Toy Fun Book
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George W. Collins, O.D
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First Southern Baptist Church
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