Hillbilly Ballads Gain Fame With Big Time Orchestras
Hillbilly ballads from southern Appalachia win play in major orchestras as program spicers. Mountain songs, preserved in cabins with fiddle and banjo, gain festival prizes and national interest. The piece notes their Elizabethan roots and the local Gypsy Davy legend as sung in the region.
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Gatlinburk
Tenn
Appalachians
England
Scotland
Johnny Fan
Gipsy Davy
War Weddings of Young Folk Divide Clergymen
London clergymen debate rising war marriages among teens. Older clergy back the couples while younger clergy fear poverty and heartbreak after the front. They caution the groom to consider feasibility after service, yet some optimistic experts doubt a grim outcome.
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London
Animals and Pets Take Readily to Gas Masks
London report notes animals tolerate gas masks better than people. Pet masks for dogs and cats come in eight sizes adjustable in 30 seconds and designed not to be shaken off. Horse masks feature a large inlet valve and weigh two pounds. Masks are being sent to Spain Poland Sweden Belgium and Holland.
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London
Spain
Poland
Sweden
Belgium
Holland
World War Ace Gains Second Niche as Hero
London reports Wing Commander William Ernest Staton, famed World War I flying ace with 28 enemy planes downed as a 19 year old lieutenant, earning the DSO and later the DSA for bravery as RA F commander. He led raids over Germany including Borkum Helgoland Wilhelmshaven and the Schilling Roads.
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London
William Ernest Staton
Germany
Borkum
Helgoland
Wilhelmshaven
Schilling Roads
Reading Habits Cost Alien His Citizenship
Grgo Bogunovic, 48, was denied American citizenship in San Jose for subscribing to a Slovene Communist newspaper. He said he read it to follow a serial story and learn its ending. The naturalization examiner noted his long engagement with the paper and suggested the tale might resemble a certain popular novel.
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San Jose
Calif
Grgo Bogunovic
UW Only Area By Bill Rodgers
A speaker vents about grown men loafing on public benches and in post offices while claiming taxes fund their welfare and support. He notes his own employment and hardship catching up with him and questions who is truly at fault, ending with doubts about being his brothers’ keeper.
Kiwanis official warns of 1942 Thirty Thursday plan
Dr. Carl Duffy, Kiwanis lieutenant governor, reports a counterfeit Portland effort linked to a 1942 ballot plan. He warns gullible voters to watch for a revised Thirty Thursday scheme. Also notes Jack Montgomery, new Shafter high athletic coach and former UCLA athlete, will assess the team before public comment.
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Carl Duffy
Kiwanis
Hanford
Portland
Oregon
Minneapolis
California
Pledge of Allegiance Text Snapshot
The excerpt presents the core patriotic pledge language asserting government by the people with consent of the governed. It emphasizes democracy in a republic, unity among states, and dedication to freedom equality justice and humanity. The user affirms duties to country including loving supporting the constitution obeying laws respecting the flag and defending the nation.
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United States of America
Enemies Creed and Civic Calls in Kern County
A reader letter praises patriotic hymns over God Bless America while criticizing drunk driving and urging local groups to provide jobs for unemployed youths. The piece questions the 1940 vice presidential race and asks who truly runs for president, Roosevelt or Hitler.
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Kern County Justices and Constables Association
the Coppers
America
Henry Wallace
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Hitler
Merchants Hold Monday Softball Workout Under Lights
Shafter Merchants softball team members held a brief Monday evening workout under lights on the new diamond off Wall Street. Orvin Mettler filled in at third base for the Merchants.
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Shafter Merchants
Wall Street
Orvin Mettler
Merchants
Constable's Sale in Kern County California Auction Notice
By virtue of an execution dated August 16 1940 in Kern County California the Justice Court of the Sixth Township will sell the west 495 feet of lots 3 and 14 except .69 acre of Section 17 c Township 28 Range 25 to satisfy the judgment against Daniel Schnidt in favor of J F ONeill. The sale is at public auction for cash to the highest bidder on a date in 1940 at 10 o clock A M at the property in Kern County. Walter E Parks Constable Ninth Township dated August 21 1940.
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Justice Court of
Kern
State of
California
J. F. O'Neill
Daniel Schnidt
Kern County
County of
Walter E. Parks
Ninth Township
Notice of Sheriff's Sale for Closure in Kern County
Public notice of a sheriff sale under a 1940 California foreclosure decree. The West half of Section 4, Township 28 South, Range 24 East, M D B and M totaling 320 acres, Bakersfield, Kern County, to be sold September 10, 1940 at 2 PM at the Kern County Jail front door for cash to satisfy the judgment and costs.
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Superior Court
State of
California
County of
Kern
Donald L. Powell
Katherine Long
Joseph Long
Glenn M. Johnson
I. H. Vogle
Kern County
Bakersfield
Higharya Wren
United
St. Bakersfield
Averett Taan
John F. Loustalot
Bank of America Honors 25-Year Employees in California
Bank of America presents 209 officers and staff with Quarter Century club honors for 25 years of service. Each receives a pin and a decorative U S S Ports mouth seal, symbolizing the bank’s historic ties to San Francisco. President L M Gianini presides in San Francisco and notes loyalty as a virtue. members gain one month paid vacation annually.
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Bank of America
California
L. M. Gianini
Quarter Century Club
Church notices for Union and Mennonite congregations
Alfred T. Chandlerministers preside Sunday school at 9 50 a m and church service at 11 a m with sermon The Hills Of Home text Psalm 12 first. First Mennonite Church J P Glanzer pastor hosts German service 9 30 am Sunday school 10 11 all grades 11 12 special singing sermon by Rev Herbert Amster engaged in a conversion mission at Arlington 7 30 pm Christian Endeavor program public invited Cooperation urged so others can work with you.
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Union Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
Home
Plymouth House
J. P. Glanzer
Herbert Amster
A Sion
Rgtonening
Sunday Religious Services and Mass at Wasco
A roundup of Wasco church activities includes Sunday school sessions and multiple preaching services at the auditorium led by Rev. Owen McMullan, Catholic Mass at St. John's Church, and Christian Science services. The Assassin secret order is briefly defined as a feared Muslim sect known for ruthless killings.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
9Th and Broadway Streets
Wasco
Owen McMullan
Notice of Intention to Sell Alcoholic Beverages Shafter
On August 21 1940 fifteen days after the date posted the undersigned plans to sell alcoholic beverages at 1095 Santa Fe Road Shafter. Application to the State Board of Equalization seeks on sale beer only license for the premises. Protesters may file a verified protest with the State Board of Equalization.
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Santa Fe Road
Shafter
State Board of Equalization
State Board of Equalization Ia
Statine
Merchants Meet Dr. Peppers Tonight in Local Derby
Shafter merchants host Bakersfield's strong Dr. Peppers on the local diamond tonight after 8 o'clock. The Peppers claimed the opening league half in the county seat and are among Bakersfield's best. Manager Bill Lachenmaier will likely use the lineup that fell 1-0 to Belridge in Tuesday's county playoff, with Lachenmaier, Duke, Gaede, Rogers infield and Harrell, Mettler, Campbell or Trent in the outfield.
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Shafter Merchants
Dr. Peppers
Bakersfield
The
Peppers
Bill Lachenmaier
Belridge
Ralph Lachenmaier
Pete Duke
Harvey Gaede
Bill Rogers
Burrell Harrell
Ray Mettler
Tex” Campbell
Red” Trent
Rev William Jackson Named Pastor of Local Baptist Church
The Rev William Jackson of La Habre was unanimously elected pastor of the First Baptist church. He will assume duties Sunday with morning and evening services and will reside here with his family expected to arrive soon.
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William Jackson
la Habre
First Baptist Church
Mr. Jackson
Milo Thrashing Progress in Shatter District
Milo thrashing is under way in the Shatter district as growers prepare to care for their crops within ten to fourteen days. Corn on the L. S. Price place was thrashed days ago and work continues at Gus Tisch ranch with crews in charge of G. J. Rieker.
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Shatter
L. S. Price Place
Gus Tisch Ranch
G. J. Rieker
Novella Stewart Vacation Plans Mention California
Miss Novella Stewart left Shafter Saturday for a two week vacation trip visiting various points in California. The Jake Siemens family returned yesterday from Oregon where they vacationed two weeks and Mr Siemens inspected seed potatoes. Mrs H Neufeld returned to Shafter Sunday after days at Berkeley where her daughter Miss Norma Neufeld studies at the University of California.
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Novella Stewart
Shafter
California
Jake Siemens
Oregon
Mr. Siemens
H. <. Neufeld
Berkeley
Norma Neufeld
University of California
Farm Foods Valued For High Vitamin Content
Farm foods provide more vitamins than processed foods with milk eggs and vegetables. Eggs offer minerals and iron rich yolk nearly fully available for the body. Spinach supplies iron but only about one third is absorbable by humans.
Bokhara Rugs Description and Features
Bokhara rugs are woven by tribes in Bokhara district of central Asia. They use fine durable wool with goat hair and show wide selvages long fringes and octagonal patterns on a maroon or crimson field.
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Bokhara
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Largest Housing Project in Queens Opens for Public
The Queensbridge Houses project in Queens, New York, is the largest public housing development in the United States. It spans 47 acres and costs 13.5 million dollars. The plan provides homes for 3,149 families or about 11,400 people.
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United States
Queensbridge
Borough of
Queens
New York City
Small Turnout For High School Football at Shafter
A light turnout greeted Coach Monty Montgomery as football workouts began at Shafter high school. With classes starting Tuesday, many last year’s veterans are expected back and additional players to report. Fundamentals were stressed. Reporters included Ray Poston Russell Stone oy McDonald Lloyd Sugkett Buel Mouser Dale Short L F Cornelius Gene Wilcoxon Rosewell Daniels Jack Muse and Teddy Pierce. Assisting Montgomery is Warren Thompson, a new faculty member. Handling the B class squad is Eugene Ford.
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Monty Montgomery
Shafter High School
Montgomery
Ray Poston
Russell Stone
Oy McDonald
Lloyd Sugkett
Buel Mouser
Dale Short
L. F. Cornelius
Gene Wilcoxon
Hint Of Fall In Temperatures This Week
The past week showed cooler evenings signaling a fall trend. Daily highs ranged from 78 to 99 degrees with lows between 55 and 67 as records from the Shafter experiment farm noted.
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Shafter
Experiment Farm
No Hot Lunches At Maple School This Week
Maple school will not serve hot lunches during the first week of classes which begin Tuesday morning. Principal Jack Singer announced the change, with regular PTA lunches to resume after the initial week as in the prior year.
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Maple School
Jack Singer
Hodel Hurt In Car Accident Near San Jose
Ed Hodel sustained painful but not serious injuries in a Sunday automobile accident near San Jose. Details remain unclear as friends here report only sparse information received this week.
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Fd. Hodel
San Jose
Ed. Hodel
California fruit growing bulletin notes higher flax harvest
The University of California issues Bulletin No. 117 on home fruit growing in California. Fresno reports indicate the 1940 flax seed harvest will yield four more bushels per acre than in 1939.
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California
The
University of California
Fresno
Celtic Tongue Speakrs Traced in Modern Peoples Study
A Columbia University Press study identifies the remaining Celtic tongue groups as Gaelic Irish and Highland Scottish communities with distant ties to Armorican Welsh and Breton speakers in France. The report outlines linguistic continuities among these groups and highlights their distinct regional roots.
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France
Columbia University Press
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Naturalization Examiner A. 5
Hunter
Bill Rodgers
Jack Montgomery
University of California At
Los Angeles
Meek and Herwig
Oregon State
Grey
Southern California
Amby Schindler
Southern Methodist
Kenny Washington
Stanford
Hank Luisetti
Jackie Robinson
U.C.L.A
Monty
William
Taylor
Constable’s Sale
Katherine Og
Plain 8
Isaac H.vogle
Superior Oil Company, A Corp., Et al
Church News
M. B. Church
H. D. Wiebe
Christian Fellowship
Jugendverein
Christian Science — Christian Science Society
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth and
E Streets
WM. Jackson
Pastor Baptist Church
Milo
Shatter District
Stewart
Tom M.manus
Lakewood’s Men’s Store
Shafter’s
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Central Market
Janter
Sele Lee le Lense
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