The Bakersfield Californian from Bakersfield, California • Page 9

CITY, UNION SCH LS SIGN 11,204 EDITORIALS This section contains editorials, latest local news, world sports, a thrilling dally serial and-news of general interest. Classified Advertising columns of Tho Bnkersfleld Cnliforninn close promptly nt 10:30 o'clock every morning. Phone 7-7031. CITY SECTION BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1942 PAGES 9 TO 14 MAMAS POLISH JUNIORS FOR SCHOOL OPENING Back to school with 8600 other city school children yesterday went Lynctte Deming and Danny Morgan, who were spruced and polished by their mothers in typical pre-9 o'clock rush in preparation for the first day school of the fall semester. In the top picture, Mrs, II.

Denting combs summer-time snarls from Lynette's slilny hoir, and in the second, Mrs. Dan Morgan scrubs Danny's ear for that last bit of carefree dirt. The children approach the portals of learning at Roosevelt School in the lower picture, to begin the year's studies. Returning to county schools next week will be 32,000 youngsters. District Faculty Meeting WW Hear Air Topic Talk AT THE first district-wide meeting of the 276 faculty members of the'Kern County Union High School district, to be held at 8 o'clock tonight In the East Bakersfield High School Dr.

Frank AV. jja'rt; professor of education at the California, will" speak on the theme, for 'Air- Mlndedness." Dr, Thomas L. Nel, district superintendent, will pro- Official welcome to the teachers will be extended by Judge N. Harvey, president of the board of trustees, after Doctor Nelson will outline objectives and policies (or the coming year and will describe Innovations apd improvements undertaken in recent months. A highlight of the meeting will ae the Introduction of new, members jf the faculty, a number of new leachers taking the places of those have left for the service and ithers who will not be returning.

Doctor Hart, well known to educa- tlon circles in Bakersfield, will discuss new trends in educating ybung people for the responsibilities and opportunities of the rapidly developing era of air transportation. Theron L. McCuen, business manager of the district, will make an announcement regarding business procedures, while details of the annual mountain get-together of men teachers will be discussed by Milton H. Perkins. Faculty' members and administrators attending the meeting will comprise the teaching staffs of Kern County Union High School, Eaft Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield Junior College, High School, McFarlund High School, Kerwvlllo High School and Kern County Union Evening School.

These-schools make up the Kern County High School Faculty meetings of the respective schools of the- district will be held Thursday nnd departmental meetings win be'held, throughout next week. Policeman Named TaftFire Chief Dick Snyder, member of the Taft police force was named chief of tho Tuft Fire Department for the duration of the war to replace Roy O. Cotter, who has obtained leave of absence to Join the 'coast guard where he will have the rating ot chief petty officer, Eugene Mickey, assistant chief, will remain in his present position for the time being. Progressive Group Schedules Meeting First fall dinner of the East. Buk- ersfield Progressive Club will be at .7 p.

m. tomorrow at tho home of GUH Vercammen, 918 Flower street. Sheriff John E. Loustalot will be guest of honor and will show motion pictures. Club members will discuss plans for the East Bakersfield Hofap metal drive, and the work being done by the aircraft observation post maintained by the club.

President is Dr. WalthaJl. Final Plans Okayed or Livestock Show Directors Declare Conditions Point to Cancellation of County Fair in 1943 AT A final meeting before Kern County Livestock Show opened today, the board of directors of the Fifteenth District Agricultural Association gathered in the Padre hotel last night to make last-minute arrangements for the annual fair and check progress of preparations. In his report to the directors, J. M.

Campbell, manager of the show, said: "We are going to have un excellent livestock show. We have stressed the advantages of the show to our Future Farmers and 4-11 Club boys, and they have responded enthusiastically. The club boys and their leaders are co-operating 100 per cent with the management." Mr. Campbell emphasized that this year's show is simple, streamlined affair, offering a maximum of good stock and top exhibitions of the animals "without the frills." The board of directors, under President Ardis Walker of Kernville, voted to hold the popular parade of champions at 2 p. in.

Friday to facilitate attendance of local persons. The fair directors also voted to extend a special invitation to the Kern County Board of Supervisors to attend the show officially at 10 a. in. Thursday. Discussing a recent attack on the livestock show by an Associated Farmers publicity man, President Walker said: "We have re- By KENNETH SMITH viewed the charges and find them unfounded.

Our show has the support of every firm, business organization and school in the county. We feel the -attack wus uncalled for and made without understanding of the situation in we are working." Claude J. Cheek, vice-president, asked the board for a statement on a livestock show in 1943. In reply, members reported the local association will have 820,000 in reserve for a show next year, but sounding a note of caution, said present conditions pointed to cancellation of the 1943 fair. Howard K.

Dickson told board members he was advising young farmers in Kern county to consider the 1943 fair canceled. "We have the facilities now, but the position of the whole nation is such that we will probably bo forced to call off the show. If we are able to hold the show, we will have to give early notice, for our boys and cattlemen cannot prepare for a fair in a short time." Mr. Walker, summing up the board's stand on the 1948 show, said: "I believe we should warn our stock raisers that there will Im a show if possible; but that present indications point to cancellation." Present at the meeting were Mr. Wnlker, Mr.

Dickson, Mr. Camphell, Mr. Cheek, Norbert Banmgar- tcn, J. W. McNeil, William C.

Hig- giiis, Carroll Stalcup and Miss Ka- recn Anderson. THEATER PATRONS BUY $7800 WAR SECURITIES First Night's Sale High in County Houses Co-operating in tT. S. Drive 'T'HE September "Salute to War Heroes" war bond sale started with a bang last -night county theater purchased over $7800 in Var bonds following-: brluf i A quota of one billion dollars has been set as the goal for the 18,000 motion picture theaters In the United States. If last night's results continue for the next 30 days, Kern, will have more than reached Us goal.

It was reported. Following presentation" of the flag by uniformed groups throughout county at 9 o'clock last nightva. brief for United States heroes, was.given. War rallies conducted, aiier which patrons several thousand dollars in bonds. The nation-wide drive is sponsored by national leaders in cooperation with tho treasury depart-, ment to help raise funds to carry out the war.

All motion picture theaters In Kern county ''are cooperating with the drive. 100 Kern Teachers Attend Annual Mountain Institute ORE than 100 Kern county teachers and school administrators were attending the third annual fall mountain institute week at Kern County Girl Scout camp at Greenhorn summit under direction of County Superintendent of Schools Leo B. Hart. Members of the staff of the superintendent's office, and many visiting educators were scheduled to be present at the three-day session which opened yesterday at the mountain retreat. Among -visiting educational experts at the Institute are: Dr.

Frank Hart, University of Califor- nia; Dr. Vesta Holt, Chlco State College; Dr. Mndllene Veve'rka, mathematics expert; Conrad F. Wedberg, s.tate department of AVlnlfred Van Hagen, state department of physical education; Mrs. Rosemond Clerk, state department of educa- tiqiri; and Miss Ahlida Ballagh, Kern County Union High School.

Purpose of the session, accord- Ing to Superintendent of Schools Hart, is to give new teachers an opportunity to get acquainted before opening of the school year, and to stimulate Instructors for the work of the fall 'school term. Taft Considered orJ3teel Plant that the ment is willing to establish a steel manufacturing plant on the West Side if residents subscribe sufficient funds to finance a portion of M. S. White, speaking to the Taft Chamber of Commerce at its semi-monthly meeting yesterday, urged local persons interested in the plant to contact chamber officials. Mr.

White said Taft businessmen, representing the chamber of commerce, had discussed the project with government officers, who favored establishment of a steel plant in Taft in linn with their manufacturing decentralization plan. He pointed out that a new source of income would be one of tho first results of such a move. Herbert Ben no, past president, presided at the meeting in the 'absence of President Fred Mix. Election Winners Thank Supporters Two candidates for office In tho Fifteenth district today issued thH following statements: "To tho voters and friends of tho Fifteenth Judicial township, I wlrfh to extend my thanks for their loyal support in the primary election, as in the past. I will conduct my office to the best interests of all those concerned.

(Signed): O. F. PARISH, Judge." "I wish to thank the voters of tho Fifteenth Judicial township for courtesies extended me at tho primary election, 'and I will endeavor to fulfill, to the best of my ability, the trust placed in me. FRAtfK LOUSTALOT, Constable." Railway Express in Oildale Suspended Operating rights of the Railway Express Agency In Huburban Oildale were suspended today by order of the California, railroad commission. Brunner Draws Term in Quentin BRUNNER, 32-ycar-old Delano Negro, convicted by a Superior Court jury last month of assault with a deadly weapon, was sentenced to 1 to 10 years in San Quentin prison yesterday by Superior Judge W.

L. Rradslmw. Brunner was convicted of assault on Theodore Torres by a jury which found him not guilty of murder in the death of Norberto Sanchez, 64, who died of injuries -received with Brunner. With Us Today 'The following people are visitors In Bakersfield today: MR. AND MRS.

II. L. HECK, 1400 Portland avenue, Minneapolis, Minn Vacationing. Motel Inn. MR.

AND MRS. ItRUNO WEI I. and family, Miami Beach, Fia. He's manager Bel Mar hotel. Vacationing.

Hotel El Tejon. JAMES CONLON, Los Angeles Hunting trip. Hotel Padre. MR. AND MRS.

L. D. liATt'HE- LOR, Riverside. Vacationing. California Motor hotel.

II. J. McllANEY, Santa Barbara Vacationing. Hotel Porterfleld. MR.

AND MRS. A. HEPPMAN, Los Angeles. Business. Colonial Motor hotel.

H. H. WENDT, Las Vegas, Nev Business. Hotel Tegeler. Health Film Shown to Exchange Group "How's Your Heart" was the titk of a county health department film shown to members of Bakersfleld Exchange Club at their meeting in Motel Inn "yesterday.

The program was in charge of Program Chairman Clifford Baughman FAIR Lcathy, left, and Mclvln Rossi, right, wash their stock at the fairgrounds before parading animals before judges, lloth youths are from Rakersficld. Kern County Livestock Show, under direction of General Manager M. Campbell, opened today, will continue through Saturday as stockmen win money and ribbons. FIXED MILL 10,000 Pounds of Fats, 1000 Tons of Iron CUFFICIENT scrap to build. 40 tanks, GOO 100-pound aerial torpedoes, bombs and bullets, is tbe goal set for salvage activities during September in Kern county by the salvage committee of the Kern county defense council, according to Paul C.

Newell, salvage co-ordlnator, who announced today that the goals are aimed to stimulate the salvage-for-victory drive in this area. Goals set for this month in the Kern county collection campaign are as follows: One thousand tons of scrap iron, sufficient to build 4ti tanks plus 600 100-pound aerial bombs. Ten thousand pounds of meat fats needed for torpedoes, bullets and bombs. Kitchen grease, Newell emphasized, is rich in glycerine which is essential for the manufacture of nitroglycerine. All that Is available of such items as scrap rubber, rags of all kinds, burlap bags (regardless condition) and manila rope of any size or shape.

The Kern county.goal will be attained by separate drives in each of ini-this area, Newell said. These drivefe consist of (1) contacting 1 of House-by salvage "wardens, who will 'explain what to save, how to save, it and how to dispose of it, and (2) a house-to-house and farm-to-farm, pickup In each community area of the county. Several, Kern communities are planning "scrap days" during September, at which time stores will close and the entire man power of each community, utilizing all available trucks in addition to road district trucks, will call at every house and farm to pick up scrap materials. "Scrap collected in these these, drives," declared Newell, "will be turned into war-production channels and proceeds will go to defense councils throughout the county for war work." Support Lit schools, chambers of commerce, service clubs, lodges, A.s, churches, women's clubs and youth organizations IB being enlisted for the community-wide drives, he asserted. Rods Needed Canal Oflicer Calls for 50 Tons Iron Suckers A APPEAL, to Kern county oil drilling companies for 50 tons of Iron sucker rods used in well drilling was voiced today by R.

B. Will- lams, construction engineer on the Friant-Kern canal project. Mr. Will- lams called for the thin Iron rods to be used In reinforcing concrete in the 100-mile Friant-Kern canal. The rods will be purchased for the project through bids.

Wardens to Hear Dim-Out Rulings Tlegulations of tho dim-out proclamation will be featured at the fourth training meeting Thursday night at the Washington School auditorium for Bakersflold air raid wardens, Heckman, chief warden, announced today. Other subjects to be, discussed Include conduct of wardens, explanation of the auxiliary police organization, powers of arrest, blackout ordinance, air raid traffic regulations, arson, espionage, sabotage, treason, Juvenile control and air raid duties. WATER COMPLAIN! FILED BY Mayor Sues lo Preve.nl Tax Levy Collection UIT for an injunction to halt collection of the Bakorsfleld Municipal Water District's $25,000 1942-1943 tax levy was filed today by Attorney Alfred Sicmou, mayor of Bakersfield, In the name of K. N. Blacker and H.

W. Sproule, district taxpayers. Tho complaint for on Injunction, filed by Mr. Slemun at noon today, contained the same arguments he set forth in a protest to the Board of Supervisors Monday in an attempt to block approval by the board of the water district's tax rate. Names Supervisors Tho Bakersfield attorney In his complaint named tho Bakersfield Municipal Water District, members of the Kern County Board of Supervisors, Charles W.

AVlmmer, Ralph Lavln, C. W. Harty, A. W. Noon and W.

R. Woollomes, and County Auditor S. A. Woody. The water district has never acquired any water distribution systems or issued bonds, and has a sum in excess of $8000 on hand, the complaint asserted.

Because the district has no obligations to meet which cannot be met out of funds on hand, it has no right legally, to levy taxes, according to Sipmon. "The action of the board of rectors of the district was arbitrary, wholly unauthorized, and without any legal authority," tho complaint continues. In his protest to the Board Supervisors Monday, Mr. argued the district had the right to collect taxes only to meet already- existing Cannot Collect The district cannot collect taxes to meet future debts, he declared. He also argued in his complaint that the water district failed to present to the county auditor an itemized statement of required'ex- penditures, or other income.

He charged, that Hoard of. Supervisors included the Water district levy of 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation "without having any evidence, knowledge or information of any fact which would warrant such action." The plaintiffs, through their attorney, asked that proceedings of the Bukersfleld Municipal Water District be annulled, that the special assessment by the Board of Supervisors be cancelled and that County Auditor Woody.be restrained from entering the district tax on the assessment roll. DELANO LEGION Al'XIIJAUV Legion Auxiliary ot Merle Reed Post No. 124 will meet at 8 p. m.

Wednesday in Legion hall, when reports of the recent state department convention will be given. Kern Men Attend Defense Conclave Kern county civilian defense officials were in Fresno today for tho first in a series of sectional conferences sponsored by tho State Council of Defense. Principal speakers at the conference will bo James Musattl, general manager of the California State Chamber of Commerce, nnd Dr. Samuel C. May, chairman of the council committee on research and planning.

Representatives of a number of federal agencies also will attend. Attending the meeting from Kern county are Claude Poavy. Bakersfield city manager; County Sanitarian Clifford Baughman. County Welfare Director A. O.

Wilbur, C. A. secretary of tho defenwo council; County Counsel Oran Palmer and Defense Co-ordlnator D. Dart. Drop Reported in Bakersfield Enrollment Registration for Kern High Will Open Thursday AKERSFIELD city schools and the Kern County Union High School district are welcoming studcTils to classes today as the 1942-1943 scholastic year gets under wny.

Hiikerslk'Id city opened yesterday with 808 1'ewor pupils nt- first-day exercises than hist year, it. was announced from the ofllcc of John L. Compton, superintendent. Tho total enrollment of 5524 is expected to Increase in the next few weeks, the superintendent wild, although anticipated enrollment tills year will not reach the high peak of 7200 last year. Twenty-three less students were enrolled in the kindergartens this year than last, and 785 loss in the grades.

Total registration In the kindergarten was 470, and In the grades, GlHX. A smaller number of teachers has been employed this year in keeping with the drop In enrollment. Mr. Compton said. Lincoln and Hawthorne schools show the biggest drop, yesterday's registration figures sliow.

Mr. Compton emphasized today that the new state law regarding kindergarten and first-year students is not a local law, and cannot bo altered by city school governing boards. Kindergarten students must be years old aa of September 1, and first graders must bo years as of September 1 before they will be admitted. No midyear promotions lions will enable students to enter school In tho middle of the year, the superintendent said. 5080 STUDENTS TO SIGN ON THURSDAY Registration of the estimated 56SO students In schools of the Kern County Union High School district will commence Thursday afternoon nnd will continue Friday and Saturday, according to Dr.

Thomas L. Nelson, district superintendent. Schools will open next Tuesday morning. With 275 teachers and administrators ready to greet them, after varied activities of summer school, travel and jobs, the students will again welcome the educational op- portunlties given them by the communities in which schools of tho district are located. Increasing emphasis on tho practical training necessitated by present-day conditions will be seen In the courses offered by the schools, although regular courses for collegn admittance nnd peacetime Jobs will bo maintained, it was stated.

Twenty-one new teachers will commence their work in the triot while one teacher resumes work after a leave of absence, it was reported. Nine teachers will assume their new positions at Kern County Union High School. They arc Miss Carol Clark, home eeo- noniics and social science; Miss Warn Flocking, social science and aviation; Miss Evil Lcfcvrc, Eng- glish and social science; Miss Helen I'lfi-r, English; Miss Mary Halloran, art; Frederick W. Robinson, music; and Mrs. Pauline Chenowith, returning from leave.

The eight new teachers at East Bakcrsfield-High School Include Miss Tena Gloeekler, music; Miss Mary R. Hobin, commercial subjects; Miss Lois E. Bell, mathematics and natural science; Robert Keinhofer, boys physical education; Donald F. MacGregor, music and mathematics; Lester O. Engelson, mathematics; and Jabez Gibson, transfer from Camp Owen.

Joseph E. Alder, chop teacher, will be the new addition to the McFarland High School faculty. Shatter High School will have three new teachers, Mrs. Elouise Brlncgar, English; Miss Marjorie Benson, commercial subjects; and Clifford Squier, social science and boys physical 'education. Miss Helen Ramsey, leaching commercial subjects, English and Spanish, will join tho faculty at Kernvllle High School.

Enrollment Drop Report Lost Hills Lumber Yard Rifled Sheriff's deputies are investigating a report by 13. Robinson of Lost Hills that burglars had picked the lock of his lumber yard office and taken $150 worth of merchandise. August Postal Receipts in Rise, Bond Sales Are Down CLIC.HTLY above the July figure of $33,025, postal receipts for August reached $33,506, but bonds Bales at tho post office slumped to $26,387 last month, a $7360' drop from the July sales of Howard C. Van Dusen, assistant-," postmaster, announced 'today. Last month's postal receipts topped the August, 1941, total of $323U.

Also dowa from last month's mark of $19,135 was sale of wnr stamps, which declined to $14,704 during August. Bank clearings dropped with the August total set at $0,938,390, a $078,813 loss from the July figure of $7,017,203, according to report is- sued today by Juno Little of the Bakersfield clearing house. The August total Is also below the August, 1941, total of Last month's clearings brings the total for (lie. first eight months of 1942 to $02:162,823. Bank debits gained last month, showing a $2,971,843 rise over tho July record of $10,004,900.

The August figure of $19,020,743 raises the year's total of debits to $183,393,330. City building permits for August amounted to $14,027, a decrease of $0080 under the July total of $20.707. Building Inspector R. H. Hubbard announced today.

Other permits for August included plumbers, $715, and $0812. Because of conditions brought on by tho war. estimates of registration for tho school year just starting may not bu made as accurately as usual, it was pointed out, but tho present estimate of 5080 students for the several secondary schools ot the district would Indicate a decrease in enrollment from last year of 815, the figure last year being 0495. Predicted enrollments for the several schools tho district are: Kern County Union High School, 3531; East Bakersfield High School, 1058; Bukoi-Hflfld Junior College, 500; Shftf- tcr High School, 355; McFurland Continued on Pane Thirteen Union Cemetery NON-PROFIT CORPORATION PERPETUAL CARE View Us Lovely jj Landscaped (Grounds Gardens of Flowers and Gemlike Lakes See Our Monumental Display Near the Office Phone 7-7185 t..