Resolution Urges Forming Of Nurse Schools
A Kern General and Mercy hospital nurse training schools resolution passed at a Shuffer Kiwanis Club noon meeting at Motel Cawela. Visiting Kiwanians Billy Bain Larry King of Bakersfield and Fred Hicks of Taft discussed club work and said the event would become a ladies’ night.
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Kern General
Mercy
Shufter .Kiwanis Club
Motel Cawela
Billy Bain
Larry
King
Bakersfield
Fred Hicks
Taft
Kiwanis
Child Health Conference Scheduled Across Local Areas
Miss Dulcie Green reports success of a recent county camp infant conference south of Shafter with 17 babies and mothers in attendance. Beginning October 16 a Lerdo grammar school conference will run every third Thursday with nurses present and a physician later. county building talks in Shafter occur every second and fourth Friday afternoons with a nurses conference on the first and third Fridays addressing infant feeding and preschool habits.
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Dulcie Green
Shafter
P.T. A
Brown
Allen
Hill
Smith's Corner
Miss Green
Lerdo Grammar School
New Classrooms Added At Shafter High School
Increased enrollment at Shafter High School prompts two bungalow classrooms with 40-seat capacity. Miss Frasquita Sullivan will teach English and Spanish in the new room, while prior classes used a partitioned library area. A $70,000 farm mechanics building remains in planning, and football field lighting awaits priority materials decision.
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Shafter High School
Frasquita Sullivan
Farm Mechanics
Water cost of 13.50 per acre foot eyed for Kern-Friant canal
A Sacramento study group on central valley water issues reviews a possible 13.50 dollar per acre foot price for Central Valley Water Project water via the Kern-Friant canal unit. Assembly Speaker Gordon Garland warns farmers cannot bear such costs and suggests federal subsidy. committee member details include Sen Bradford S. Crittenden from Stonton Assemblyman Rodney Turner of Delano as vice chairman and Frank Reed as secretary.
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Kern-Friant Canal
Central Valley Water Project
Sacramento
Assembly
Gordon Garland
Bradford .S. Crittenden
Stonton
Rodney Turner
Delano
Frank Reed
Social Highlights From Rio Bravo Area Weekend Notices
Mr and Mrs J Kuhns of Pasadena were weekend guests at the Tom Devlin home. Miss Thelma Warden visited the Sears home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs C L Martin who had lived on the T M Martin ranch moved to the Poplar school house. Mr and Mrs Albert Lane motor to Gilroy for the weekend.
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J. Kuhns
Pasadena
Tom Devlin
Thelma Warden
Sears
C. L Martin
T. M. Martin Ranch
Poplar School
Albert” Lane
Gilroy
Former Shafter Residents Speak at County Camp
Rev and Mrs Pietch former residents of Shafter spent Sunday in the community. Rev Pietch spoke at a meeting in the county camp. They are engaged in mission work among migrant people.
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Pietch
Shafter
Red Cross Aids Recruits and Service Members
Washington D C The American Red Cross focuses on the service member delivering more than 10 000 nurse recruitments volunteers blood for a large plasma bank and 40 000 000 surgical dressings. Field directors at camps aid morale in hospitals and in training while assisting families and convalescents.
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Washington
D. C
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Marshall
Army
Army General and Navy Hospitals
The
Navy
National Red Cross
Red Cross and OCD Seek Volunteers for Civil Defense
Washington reports the Red Cross and Office of Civilian Defense launching civilian defense programs. An 80 hour training plan recruits 100000 Nurse's Aides to assist registered nurses and expand care as thousands of nurses join the military. The effort emphasizes auxiliary roles and mass evacuation housing and clothing under wartime conditions.
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Washington, D. C
America
Red Cross
U. S. Office of Civilian Defense
Red Circus
Red
Office of Civilian Defense
First Baptist Church announces Sunday services with Kinney talk
First Baptist Church with William Jackson as pastor lists Sunday services for October 27 including Bible school at 10 a m and marching worship at 11 a m. The 7 30 p m program features Mrs Bruce Kinney speaking on missionary work among American Indians. kinney wife of the late Dr Bruce Kinney renowned for work with tribes. A Wednesday 7 30 p m praise and prayer service is also noted.
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First Baptist Church
William Jackson
Bruce Kinney
Church Meetings and Services Schedule
The First Mennonite Church Edgar Toeves, minister, holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. with John Unruh as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. on the topic Genuine Christianity. An 7 p.m. Young People Junior-Christian Endeavor meeting and adult Bible classes. Evening meditation at 8 p.m. based on Psalm 121. The Christian Science Society Wasco headquarters The Mother Church in Boston conducts 11 a.m. services with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 8 p.m. Wednesday meetings. Sunday lesson topic Probation After Death citing Romans and Proverbs selections and Scriptural readings from the Christian Science textbook.
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First Mennonite Church
Edgar Toeves
John Unruh
Christian Endeavor
Christian Science — Christian Science Society
Wasco
First ‘Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth and
E Streets
Tony
Paul
Ral
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Bokhara Rugs From Central Asia Described
Bokhara rugs are woven by tribes in Bokhara district north of Afghanistan. They use fine durable wool with goat hair, feature wide selvages and long end fringes, and display octagonal patterns on maroon or crimson fields.
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Bokhara
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Stevenson and Twain Wrote Much in Bed
Energetic authors Stevenson and Mark Twain reportedly produced substantial writing while resting in bed. The anecdote highlights their unconventional workspace habits and enduring productivity.
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Stevenson
Mark Twain
Gideons Hear Speaker At Wasco Dinner
Kern county members of the Christian Business Men's association known as The Gideons met at the First Baptist church in Wasco for a dinner. John Thomas opened the meeting and introduced Charles Eisenmayer of Alhambra who acted as chairman. A. E. Lewis of Wisconsin spoke on Gideons work placing Bibles in hotels and schools and distributed thousands to army camps nationwide including about 1300 in Kern county. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gudnason and Mrs. Gudnason, state auxiliary president.
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Kern County
Christian
Men’s Association
The
Giddons
First Baptist
Wasco
Shafter
John" Suderman
S. L. ‘Becker
A. F. ‘Isaac
E. J. Peters
John "Thomas
Charles Eisenmayer
Alhambra
A. E. Lewis
Wisconsin
Christian Business Men's Association
Gideons
United States
Canada
Lewis
Harold Gudnason
Gudnason
State Woman’s Auxiliary
Telephone Company Officials Describe Airfield Line Setup
Robert W. Bruce of Bakersfield, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph district manager, told Shafter Business Men's Association that a line to Bakersfield and Lerdo with charges would enable free calls only locally. long distance fees apply to calls to Shafter. A monthly fee of about 15 dollars could connect the Shafter exchange, with Lerdo public payphone calls costing 10 cents. A direct Shafter line may be studied further.
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Bakersfield
Lerdo
Shafter
Shafter Business Men's Association
Robert W. Bruce
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Bruce
Haveersfield
Shafter Exchange Ets
Shafter Coordinating Council
New Hours for County Welfare Office in Shafter
Kern county welfare director Albert G. Wilbur and Bakersfield official Donald D. Dauwalder announced new office hours for the Shafter welfare office. The move aims to cut county costs and improve service with three staffers: Gracia Wright Fridays 8 to 12, Bertha Montiger Tuesdays 8 to 12, Ruth Thompson Mondays and Thursdays 9 to 12. the office closes Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Albert G. Wilbur
Kern County
Donald D. Dauwalder
Bakersfield
Shafter Welfare
Shafter
Delang
Shafter District
Wilbur
Gracia ‘Wright
Bertha Montiger
Ruth Thompson
Bright explains 15 acre wheat allotment policy
J R Bright, chairman of the Kern County Agricultural Conservation association, says farmers with no wheat allotment may plant 15 acres of wheat for personal use or market. The 15 acre allowance is per operator, not per farm, and is not for commercial planting in competition with regular growers. Automatic non allotment applies if the farm is measured under 13 acres.
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J. R. Bright
Kern County Agricultural Conservation ‘Association
Bright
Cost of an oil well today
Oil wells cost from 40000 to 100000 dollars to drill on average. Farm fires cause about 7500 dollars in losses daily across the United States.
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United States
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