Shafter News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Shafter residents attend Mojave Gold Rush celebration visit Bakersfield and Los Angeles. births and naval service updates. hunting and duck season results. multiple family and guest gatherings at homes in Shafter and nearby areas. Local people travel to Fresno and Santa Barbara for events.
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Shafter
Mojave
Bill Bestwater
Bill Siemens
Fred Janzen
Shafter Boy
Los Angeles
Iorning
United States ‘Navy
San Diego
Don Klingenberg
Allen Schapanski
Bakersfield
David Rileys
David Riley
Connley
All-Stars
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
T. T. Vaughns
R. E. Youells
Harvey Gaede
Jimmy Youell
William Lachenmaier
Jane Lachenmaier
Santa Barbara
Six Team Basketball League Planned This Fall
Initial plans for a six or eight team city basketball league were outlined at a Shafter city hall meeting. Play likely begins before mid November with six teams already represented and two more possible. Entry deadline is October 29 with a 15 dollar sponsor and player fee to cover officials and gym costs.
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City Hall
Shafter
Leonard Dorn
Harvey Gaede
Tip Henderson
Bill Lachenmaier
Leonard Gaede
Bob Wardwell
S. I. Wood
Lloyd Wattenbarger
Lowell Jackson
Bill Rodgers
Eldon Sprayberry
Michigan General Library Holds Over 607000 Books and 14389 Maps
The University of Michigan General Library houses more than 607000 books and 14389 maps. The collection highlights the university’s extensive research resources and archival breadth across departments.
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University of Michigan
Rotary Aids POW in German Camp Through Chicago Zurich Offices
Rotary International assists Rotarians in captivity by relaying letters and sending monthly food hampers. A major from the British Expeditionary Force, captured on 21 May, asks his Bishop Auckland club to inform his family and receive parcels of chocolate and cigarettes. Airmail and cables relay updates, and food hampers with tins, meat, tea and sweets are delivered from Rotary offices in Chicago and Zurich.
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Chicago
Zurich
Switzerland
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
England
Germany
Rotary
For Other British and French Ro Tarians Named as POWs in Germany
A brief item notes that several British and French Royal Air Force personnel are prisoners of war in Germany. It records the names and status of service members held by German authorities, highlighting ongoing wartime detentions.
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Germany
Morgan Purebred Is High Cow In Testing Association
Nell J. Morgam dairy herd cow Zampa Girl led the Kern County Testing association purebred class after a monthly report. Three thousand five hundred ninety three cows were tested overall. Two other Morgan herd cows and six Woods Stone herd cows also made the honor roll.
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Zampa
Nell J. Morgan
Kern County Testing Association
Morgan
Woods’ Stone
Civil Service Jobs Open Listed At Shafter Post Office
Jobs listed this week as open under United States civil service include tabulating machine operator junior and under alphabetic accounting machine operator and field representative department of labor principal senior and assistant. Full information may be obtained at the Shafter post office from John Roskam.
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United States Civil Service
Department ,of Labor
Shafter
John Roskam
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Donna Jane Sutton
Jane Patterson
Carol Pulcifer
Shafter High School
Salinas
Ed. Gamegans
Stanley
Ed. Gamegan
Gamegan
Herman Unruhs
Trip
Middlewest
Ais
Minnesota
John Siemens
John Siemers
Dinoba
Mra
WW. Tannahill
California
Fresno
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Victor J. Inhoff
Gan
Tule Lake District
Emil Kirschenmann
Simon Mettner
R. A. Jacobsen
Henry Kirschenmann
Jack Ratlaff
Toff
John Lachenmaier
Orvin Mettner
Lawrence Hudson
Porterville
Lodi
Callifornia
Utah
Nevada
Hudson
Tule Lake
Connie Unruh
Bill Unruh
Slough
South Gate
H.E. Brockett
John Wastbinder
Lachenmaiers
Ralph
Billy
Lachenmaier
McClures
South
P. We-McClure
B. J. Spinner
Roy ‘Skaggs
Roy Skaggs
The
Jack Jane
John W. Nance
Imogéne . Nance
Herb Midgleys
Long Beach
Herb Midgley
George Gaede
Ray Mettler
Bakertsfield
Ernest Schnaidt
Elvin Schmidt
Evin Schmidt
R. G. Sanderson ‘Home
Harry Fowler
Jeanette Stoner
Wasco
Albert Janzen
Safeway
Shafter Safeway
Harvey Wheat
Santa Paula
William Shultz
Mrs. Shultz
Baughman
Anderson
Ducks
Laurence Baughman
al Anderson
Shafterite
George Isaac
Bakersfic i
Issac
Isaac
Waldo Balzer
Jacob S. Balzer
St. Olaf Church Choir
Oscar R. Overby
Balzer
St. Olaf College
Joy Crain
Shafter Farm Workers
Riverside
Hunt Home
Joseph
Patrick Rogan
David
Michael
Merwin Hunt
Rogans
Biggrin
ALL
France
Casualty
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Auy
Them
Airway Coffee
Tirana
Mit
Lipton’s Tea
Elsinore
Burnett
Smokeo Gateey's
APLUS
Safin Aries Bes Ae
Rome
Washington Debclovs
Jonathan
Borden
Zic
Rancho
del Monte Pees
Hely
Tee Wright
Satestine Bettien Ter
Teme
KPMC
Jack A. Lighthill
Sunset Ave
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
Calif
Ussive
Er Fisher
Chevrolet
N & K Chevrolet Co
Shafter, Calif
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