Grammar School Sees Enrollment Rise by Sixty Students
Principal Bruce Crawford of Grammar school announces sixty additional students this fall, boosting enrollment from 339 with expectations of reaching about 150 more during the cotton picking season. Marine Sgt. Virgil Casey returns home to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W Casey, from San Diego base.
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Bruce Crawford
Crawford
Sgt
Virgil Casey
San Diego
Mrs. W. Casey
Wagy Speaks to Lions Club Members
Wagy addressed the Lions Club last week with discussion on the political scene and the backgrounds of candidates. Other guests included Vincent Di Georgio of Bakersfield and W L Smith. Two local hunters showed proof of a deer each bagged last Sunday in the Coast Mountains.
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The
Lions Club
Phil Wagy
Vincent di Georgio
Bakersfield
W.L. Smith
James Tazioli
Elmo Belhiini
Coast
Mts
Local Happenings and Military News from Buttonwillow District
A roundup of community notes includes Buttonwillow teachers Miss Margaret Drew and others, St Marys Church bingo at Bakersfield, Novena honors for service members, Pfc Woody Hoggard’s Isle of Gilberts report with Bob Hope troop morale, trips to Pismo Beach, Labor Day in Venice, a birth in Bakersfield, the Johnson Watkins wedding, Mrs Elma Panger return, and visiting service members David Bone and A A Rutledge returning from overseas duties.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Marzio Gaioni
Dolly Hoggard
Pfc
Woody Hoggard
Gilberts
Bob Hope
Frances Langford
Jerry Colonna
Hoggard
Red Cross Seeks Women Volunteers For Sewing Classes
Mrs. Hattie Hess, local Red Cross chairman, issues urgent call for more women volunteers to assist sewing and knitting classes. Sessions meet every Tuesday afternoon at the school to support relief efforts.
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Red Cross
Hattie Hess
Local Boy Receives Purple Heart
Mr and Mrs Fernando Ray announce their son Pfc Fernando Ray Jr received the Order of the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in action in Italy on July 15.
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Fernando Ray
Pfc
Fernando Ray, Jr
Italy
Miss Rose Andreotti Engaged in Army Air Forces Marriage Plans
Mrs. Paul Davini announces the engagement of Rose Andreotti to Pvt. Leonard Pepperone of Brooklyn now at Gardner Field with the Army Air Forces. Rose runs Rose's Beauty Shop and wedding plans are indefinite due to the war. Also noted are visits and moves of local residents and service members including Mrs. Rusk, Rev. and Mrs. Luther Taylor, and Sgt. Loren W. Massey.
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Miss Andreotti
Paul Davini
Miss Rose Andreotti
Pvt
Leonard Pepperone
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gardner Field
Army Air Forces
Rose
Smiths and Benson Family Moves to California
Luther A. Smith, stationed in Watsonville, spent the weekend in Buttonwillow visiting his wife Mrs. Luther Smith. QT. Benson and daughter Miss Betty Benson arrived from Plentywood Montana to live with their son and brother R A Benson and family. Betty will attend junior college in Bakersfield during the school year.
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Benson
Betty Benson
Plentywood
Montana
R. A. Benson
Bakersfield
Twelve Millionth Boy Scout Honored From Wisconsin Farm
Preston Koentop, twelve, of a 151 acre Brandon area farm, is named the nations twelve millionth Boy Scout since the program began in Washington. He joined Troop 29 on Aug 2 and was surprised by officials selecting him. His father was a scout thirty years ago.
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Boy Scout
Preston Koentop
Brandon
Wis
Boy Scouts of America
Washington, D. C
Scout Koentop
Andalusite Used In Porcelain Spark Plugs And Lab Ware
Principal use of andalusite is in the manufacture of porcelain for spark plugs and heat resistant laboratory ware.
Railroad wartime woes and the washing machine plea
Chief Ziven and Fred Gurley discuss keeping war freight moving on the Santa Fe. A former telegrapher notes improvised fixes like stretching rails and aiding workers families, including Mrs Martinez, to keep the railroad functioning for victory.
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Fred Gurley
The
Santa Fe
Marshall
Deat
Benin
National Magazine
Medal Awarded To Tom Bewley
Sergeant Thomas J. Bewley of Lemoore Field California received the Good Conduct Medal at the Fourth Air Force Processing In Center. His wife Daisy Ella lives at 514 Woodland Street Houston Texas.
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Lemoore Field
Calif
Thomas J. Bewley
Gussie Mattius Bewley
Shafter
Fourth Air Force
Lemoore Army Air Field
Daisy Ella
Woodland St
Houston
Tex
Tiny pines defy soil near Fort Bragg
In the pine barrens near Fort Bragg California mature cone bearing trees only nine or ten inches high are described as the world’s only pigmy forest.
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Pine Barrens
Fort Bragg
California
Sergeant Edward C. Nikkel Promoted at Overseas Depot
Edward C. Nikkel of Shaij er California receives promotion to sergeant at the AAP Overseas Replacement Depot announced by Col Weldix W Doe commanding officer He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jake Nikkel and was formerly a bank teller at the Bank of Am sim Shafter before entering the Army Air Forces in July 1942
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