29 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
1
Chief John Reily warns widespread violations of Proclamation No. 12 and vows strict enforcement. Violators will receive citations, not warnings, with fines and potential arrest for noncompliance under the military lighting zone rules.
The thirty third annual Pacific District conference of the Mennonite Brethren church ended after a three day session with 129 delegates from California Oregon and Washington. Rev H D Wiebe presided and new officers were elected including Rev J D Hofer as president and Rev J H Richert as Reedley official. About 2000 attended services as the financial report showed roughly 16000 raised for home and foreign missions. Speakers included Rev tw Voth and Rev J H Pankratz.
Copies of General DeWitt's latest proclamation No 12 may be obtained at Shafter city hall without charge per City Clerk Frank Shaw. BUY BONDS.
City council informal discussion centers on a 9 or 9:30 curfew for youths amid civic push. Attorney tasked to consult groups and draft formal proposal for November 9 meeting. also amendments to garbage fees and a secondhand police car purchase discussed.
Corporal Norman Hooks formerly of Shafter California is stationed at Will Rogers Field in Oklahoma as a clerk for a service squadron. His wife lives in Shafter California and prior to service he worked as a warehouse foreman and produce buyer.
A colored talking film titled The Men Without a Country was shown to members of the Shafter Rotary Club, highlighting patriotic themes during the meeting.
A Tuesday noon Rotary meeting at Mote Canelo featured a film shown courtesy of Glenn O. Nay and Bob Gates of the high school faculty. Visiting Rotarians included R. W. Bruce of Bakersfield Gene Harrison of Fresno and Harold Porterfield of Delano with guests Jack Hare of Shafter Louis White of Bakersfield and Lt. W. Fauston of Minter Field.
The article notes Chico hosts the nation’s largest cork oak grove. It emphasizes the grove as a notable regional feature and identifies Chico as the location. No other entities or dates are provided.
Louis L. Heinrichs of Shafter has been promoted from corporal to sergeant by Marine Corps Headquarters at Camp Elliott San Diego where he is on sea duty. He previously earned corporal in Iceland last February and is a Shafter High School graduate class of June 1936.
Scouts will join Friday evening parade hosted by Kiwanis with a post parade party for the boys. The article notes past troop meeting attendance as a benchmark for this event.
An observed rise in turnout marks stronger engagement after the previous two meetings, suggesting growing participant interest and community involvement.
Ed Brown has been named secretary of the Shafter Rotary Club to succeed Karl Wells, who will leave at the start of the month to relocate to Los Angeles.
The first vineyard in Sonoma County was planted in the 1860s using cuttings brought from Europe. This milestone marks the start of grape cultivation in the region and helped establish its wine industry.
The Minter Field Flyers, with a 4-1 record, prepare for a hard fought clash against Muroc Bombing Base Sunday at 2 pm on the Shafter high school field. Coach Capt. Lee Frankovich warns of a tough game as Lt. Ford Sexton and Chester Gibbons lead the offense and defense. Tickets are 55 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. Servite men admitted free.
Several hundred Kern county teachers attended the Kern County Teachers Institute in Bakersfield and visited Minter Field on Saturday afternoon. They toured the air force basic flying school, the flight line, and the Sub-Depot repair shops. The visit included a cadet review with Air Force band music and a meal at the cadet mess hall.
The statement explains a rationing plan produced in the United States where about 12 ounces will go to the civilian population while four ounces are set for distribution among American fighting men armed forces and lend lease allies civilians.
The weekly meat allowance for each person in the United Kingdom Germany Belgium and Italy is six ounces, part of current voluntary rations. The statement underscores controlled food supplies during the period with a per person cap of 2 percent by weight.
Fourteen new flying instructors join the staff at Minter Field including two former basic instructors and six staff sergeant pilots. Lt. Col. Louis W. Proper announces the group trained at Gulf Coast and Mather Field. Also noted is ongoing pipeline work in East Texas with multiple river crossings on the war oil project.
Wartime food production goals for 1943 call for increases ranging from 15 to 30 percent on carrots lima beans snap beans and onions.
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