Captain Pritschke Recalls North Africa War Service
Captain Pritschke former postal officer for troops in the North Africa theater shared wartime experiences in the Holy Land Bethlehem Je sumahem and the Garden of Gethsemane while visiting with guests Bill Handel President Pat Wily and YMCA official William Leask along with Sefm Peters and Emil Bender.
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Pritschke
North Africa War
Bie
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Jesumahem
Garden
Gethse- Mtchel
Bill Handel
Pat Wily
Wm. Leask
Ern County Y.M.C.A
Sefm Peters
Emil Bender
Rotary Club Considers Weekend Scout Trip Plans
Shafter Rotary Club board dinner hosted by H. W. Kelly discussed plans for a Boy Scout Troop weekend trip. Phil Channonon named Rotary Boy Scout chairman.
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H. W. Kelly
Shafter Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Phil Channeson
Rotary Boy Scout
Vernon Witcher Reported in Hospital After Return
Vernon Witcher is in Francisco Army Hospital receiving treatment after his return from the European battlefronts. He is reported to be improving.
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Vernon Witcher
iInpa
Francisco
Christopher Wren’s Early Career as Astronomer
Christopher Wren was a professor of astronomy before he became an architect and designed St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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Christopher Wren
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Raymond Kay Weds Lucille Brown in Hollywood
Announcement from here of the marriage between Raymond Kay son of Dr and Mrs M M Kay and Miss Lucille Brown former Kansas City resident. The ceremony occurred in Hollywood. The groom is a T W A pilot flying Los Angeles to Albuquerque and the bride a former T W A employee, daughter of a Kansas City druggist.
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Raymond Kay
M. M. Kay
Lucille Brown
Kansas City, Mo
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
T.W.A
Kansas City
Boys State Report Details Legion Post Sacrament o Meeting
Leroy Henderson addressed the Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 of the American Legion at a Monday Legion Hall gathering. The report covered his week at Boys State in Sacramento, with installation of officers led by installing officer Harry Paulden of Delano.
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Leroy Henderson
Leslie L.robinson
American Legion
Boys’ State
Sacramento
Legion
The
Legion Hall
Leroy
Offiers
Harry Paulden
Delano
Kiwanis Ladies Night Held in Shafter
Kiwanis members and their ladies hosted a night event with Mrs J W Frizzell as emcee. Mrs Margaret Peters performed vocals with Mrs Glen Putman accompaniment. A trio including Mrs Earl Anderson and others sang, backed by Mrs Alan Anderson. Bill Johnston opened the meeting.
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Shafter. Is
J. W. Frizzell
Margaret Peters
Glen Putman
Earl Anderson
Frances Sloane
Dorothy Ebel
Alan Anderson
Bill Johnston
Vannattas Move To Shafter
Mr and Mrs George Vannatta formerly of Inglewood now reside in Shafter Mrs Vannatta is the daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Ingram of Shafter Paderewski first played in San Francisco at the California Theater on February 10 1896.
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Vannattas
Shafter
George Vannatta
Inglewood
Mrs. Vannatta
Elizabeth Ingram
Paderewski
San Francisco
California Theater
Kellogg cereals and household items sale ad
A cluttered grocery ad fragment lists Kellogg products including Kellogg's Krumbles and Shredded Wheat, plus Bran Flakes and Powdered Sugar items. Also mentions Northern brand towels, toilet paper, and a cleaner sale with a two for one offer and a 19 cent price point.
Returnee John Var n lands in New York after D Day ordeal
John Var n recounts his voyage from Iceland to England and the Normandy invasion. His boat hit by German fire off France forced a swim ashore while enemy troops included conscripted Poles and Russians. He spent 78 days on the coast, aided by new radio gear and unloading ships, then sailed to New York for his return. He plans to vote absentee and reports to San Francisco on October 1 for reassignment.
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France
John
Eur
States
Winston Churchill
Canada
Quebec
Roosevelt
New York
Shafter
Bejing
New ‘York
Solldiers
San Francisco
Shafter High School
Auxiliary Sends 175 in Smokes Overseas
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion announced at a Tuesday meeting that $175 in cigarettes have been sent to service members overseas over the past year. Donations came from jars in local stores across town. Mrs. J. P. Hansen spoke on political conditions in Germany after the business portion.
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Women’s Auxiliary
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Legion Hil
Pacific
J. P. Hansen
Cman
California Speaks on Election Time and Divorce Remarks
R E Sonneman of Point Arena notes two months to the election with women expected to cast 60 percent of votes. Lucile Ball discusses an “honest divorce” and takes blame alongside Desi Arnaz. Earl Lee Kelly, a San Francisco official, predicts California progress in the next decade. A Shafter report mentions a local conv. from illness.
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R. E. Sonneman
Point Arena
Lucile Ball
Hollywood
Desi
Earl Lee Kelly
SF. of
Hemingson Joins Federated Advisory Council in San Francisco
A J Hemingson of the Federated Store was invited to San Francisco as a member of the Advisory Council. He was one of seven chosen from Federated merchants in the region to meet Butler Brothers executives for a full day round table discussion. Hemingson says closer Federated Butler ties will benefit consumers with better service and postwar value.
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A. J. Hemingson
Federated
San Francisco
Butler Brothers
Mr. Hemingson
Hemingson
Federated Stores
Fred Stillman Granted One Day Furlough
Cpl Fred Stillman, stationed at Deming New Mexico, is on a one day furlough according to military release notes.
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Fred Stillman
Esata Ke Canater
Cpl Stillman
Deming
New Mexico
California Schools Face Postwar Challenge Aided by Prop 9
State Superintendent Walter Dexter notes California schools trained 750000 for war work and faces tougher postwar tasks. He asserts Prop 9 will help meet the challenge and support continued education.
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Walter Dexter
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Dustesen
San Joaquin Valley
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Igrer
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Royal Baking Powder
Schillings
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
Pka
Lan
Mary Lee Tayl
KNX
Irvarn Pea
Auxiliary
California
Butler Levceeeneaee Mills
Frank Johnson
Food Town
Shafter Highway
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