Sugar Beet Prorating Lifted by War Manpower Board
Kern Day Prete committee of the War Manpower Commission demands lifting prorating of sugar beet deliveries. American Crystal Co. of Oxnard helped abolish secrecy last week, per Bakersfield meeting notes. Growers say prorating cost thousands of man hours and cuts to sugar yield. About 75 percent of Kern beets harvested. cotton talks to follow. A I Tucker urges growers to report labor needs to U S Employment Service in Bakersfield. Branch offices to be set countywide. locations to be announced. Next meeting set for 1 20 PM at county agriculture building 2610 M Street Bakersfield.
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Kern Day Prete Committee
War Manpower Commission
American Crystal Company of Oxnard
Kern Agency
Bakersfield
Kern
Kern County
A. I. Tucker
Salt County
United States Employment Service
Tucker
Employment Service
Agriculture
Tucker and
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New Sergeant Major Named at Post
M Sgt Clarence M Kerley named sergeant major by the Post Adjutant replacing M Sgt C E Bradford who is officer candidate at the AAF Administration school in Miami Beach Kerley has nearly three years service and is familiar with army and AAF routine He is a Porterville California native.
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Clarence M. Kerley
Post Adjutant's Office
C. E. Bradford
AAF
Miami Beach
Army
Porterville
Calif
McClain Heads Troop Train to Great Lakes
Billie McClain of the Navy led a troop train en route to the Great Lakes. He recalls, I was chief of the air corps in college, and yes I blew up the foot balls.
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McClain
Billie McClain
Navy
Great Lakes
The
Air Corps
Mennonite Brethren and Union Churches Announce Services
Church notices list Wiebe as pastor at Mennonite Brethren Church 400 Kern with 9 30 a m Sunday school 11 a m preaching 6 30 prayer circle 7 Bible study and revival topics and midweek services. Union Congregational Church 211 James St led by Alfred T Chandler with Sunday school 9 45 a m church service 11 a m choir and youth activities. St John Catholic Church Wasco Ninth and Broadway detailed at end.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
H. D. Wiebe
iLebe
Christian Fellowship
C. F
P. m
Union Congregational Church
James St
Alfred T. Chandler
David Powell
Doris Davis
Genevieve Craig
J. C
Ladies Aid Meeting
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ninth and Broadway, Wasco, the
Christian Science Lesson and Baptist Services Noted
Rev. Owen McMullen presides over Sunday Masses at 7 and 9 a.m. The Christian Science weekly lesson sermon centers on Matter and idolatry themes drawn from Paul and the Ten Commandments. First Baptist Church at Lerdo Highway outlines morning services at 10 and 11 with Sunday school, plus 8 p.m. Bible study and prayer.
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First Mennonite Church
Golden, West
Wall Streets
Arthur D. Wenger
Churches of Christ
Paul
The
Corinthians
First Baptist Church
Lerdo
E. M. Anderson
Red Cross Local Director Temporarily Relieved for Promotion
Charles Smith, local director of the Red Cross, is temporarily relieved of duties to go to San Francisco for discussions related to his promotion as a field supervisor. John Calkins serves as acting local director during Smith's absence. Save war stamps.
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Charles ‘Smith
The
Red Cross
San Francisco
Smiith
John Calkins
Deep Chrome Mine Claim Tied to El Dorado County
The report notes El Dorado County as home to what’s claimed as the state’s deepest chrome mine. It mentions California’s traffic fatality toll easing by nine percent in the first half of 1942.
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el Dorado County
California
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