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EDITORIALS This section contains editorials, latest local world sports, a thrilling daily serial and news of general interest. CITY SECTION BAKERSMELD, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1943 WANT ADS Classified Advertlslnsr of The Bakerpfietd Callfornlan promptly at 10:30 o'clock every morning for ail one-column Two-column or larger ads he placed the day before publication. Phone 7-7631. PAGES 9 TO 14 News Week if F. RGiyES MESSAGE AS PAPER PUBLISHERS OBSERVE OCTOBER 1-8 Heralding the fourth annual 'National Newspaper Week with a motto, "A free press and a free an unbeatable team," newspaper publishers of the nation, 12,000 strong, will unite in celebration of National Newspaper-Week from October 1 to 8.

Ushering in the observance of the week, in which it is planned to awaken the American people to the.value of a free press in the maintenance of democracy, President Roosevelt today made public the following message to the newspaper of America: "National Newspaper Week again affords an opportunity for us to renew our faith in the principles of democracy and to reappraise our efforts to sustain that democracy against our enemies. In this su- preme war effort, the daily and weekly newspapers of America are charged with great responsibility. It is their task to keep the people fully and wisely informed, to record and publish those sober facts that will steady the helm and even the keel of a nation tossed on the sea of wartime uncertainty. Need Evaluation "Today the war news is better than it was a year ago. We are on the offensive; the enemy has been dislodged in many quarters.

Yet the need for a sharp perspective, for a sure balance, for an intelligent eval- uation of our'gains and a cautious, weighing of our future tasks is imperative. The enemy would confuse and disintegrate us with rumors and j( misunderstandings. Our most effective weapon against the malicious falsehoods is the.truth—an accurate, full and fair presentation of the news in a free press. "The rights of a free press are the safeguards of the people; the responsibilities of a free press are the commandments of the people. Franklin 1).

Roosevelt." Warren Praises Praise for the nation's newspapers for the part they are playing in the war effort was given today by Governor Warren as he asked California citizens to observe the week starting October 1 as National Newspaper Week. The governor issued a proclamation in which he declared: "During this long period of supreme war effort we have, as a people, come to lean more heavily than usual upon our daily and weekly newspapers. We look to them to keep us fully and wisely informed as to developments the world over and to publish sober facts which keep us alert to the needs of each day. And, we look to them to operate in all local activities which the war has caused to be imposed upon our community life. Weigh Influence "It 'is fitting that we as a people pause to consider importance of this influence of a free press upon our daily lives.

These are days when there must be intelligent evaluation of our. aims and a cautious weighing of all trends which may be' united and effective. More than ever before we need the guide posts of accurate, full presentation of news for the cross-currents in which we are caught and the trends 'which we. must evaluate extend far our own imme- Jiate horizons. long since proved the worthiness its reliance upon a free press.

The manner, In which newspapers have assumed new re" sponsibilities and given of their time and this period of emer- gency adds to the conviction that the rights of free press are a safeguard to bei.treasured. Commend Papers "As governorVof California, 1, Earl Warren, take this occasion to com- 1 mend and weekly papers of, ithis, state for the many and splendid' public services they have rendered during the months the nation has -been at war and do jiereoy urgJ3. 'a general state-wide servance National Newspaper Week, designated as the period frdnv-Oijtober 1 to October 1943." Observance' of National Newspaper Week will be supported by a large number of groups, organizations and firms throughout the United States. A number of civic clubs, including Kiwanis, Rotary, Civitan, Optimist, Lions and the Pilot clubs, are planning nation-wide observance with club programs dedicated to press freedom. Schools of journalism will also join in the celebration.

Bob Hope Show Set for Minter Tuesday Comedian Bob Hope and the entire cast of his weekly radio show will broadcast from the stage of the post theater at Minter Field at 7 p. m. Tuesday," It was announced today. In addition to the radio and film star. Jerry Colonna, Frances Langford, Vera Vague and a special guest star not yet named will be present for the broadcast.

Hope returned only recently from a tour of war fronts, where he entertained servicemen. KILLED IN Lieutenant David Gordon Harrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G.

Harrington, 333 Balsam street, has been killed in a plane crash at Pinellas army air base at St. Petersburg, Fla. Lt. D. G.

Harrington Is Killed in Crash Second Lieutenant David Gordon Harrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Harrington, 333 Balsam street, was killed September 22 in a plane crash near Pinellas army air base at St.

Petersburg, Sarasota army air base officials announced today. Lieutenant Harrington was killed when his pursuit plane crashed. He had been missing for eigkt days before his plane was discovered, it was revealed. The dead flier was the twin brother of Richard Glanton Harrington, now in the army stationed at Salt Lake City, and expected to arrive home today. He was also the brother of Gaylord Harrington, former employe of The Californian, now on army overseas duty, who has been cabled and who may also fly to Bakersfield.

Captain Stewart Robb Bakersfield, commander of Lieutenant Harrington's squadron, may fly here, it was reported. Final rites will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Park, and Greenlawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Traffic School Opens for Young Drivers All youths remanded to the local traffic school, operated in conjunction with the Bakersfield police department, will meet for instruction in, safe driving at .3:30 p. 'm. each Tuesday in room 100 in the mechanical arts building on the campus of Bakersfield High School beginning this week.

The announcement from Harry Drennan, traffic school instructor, included all traffic violators who may be assigned to the traffic school by local judges. Purpose of the traffic school is to provide instruction and to give "reminders" to local violators of traffic rules on the principles of safe driving. Violators are sent to the traffic school for whatever number of sessions the judges may consider advisable. Each, session will last approximately 40 minutes. Mr.

Drennan regularly serves as vocational auto mechanics instructor at Bakersfield High School and has been on the faculty of the local institution several years. WITH US TODAY Mrs. J. D. Mnndell, Stockton.

Visiting. Hotel Padre. Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Rayburn, San Diego. Business. Hotel Padre. Mrs.

Edith Pellegrin, Princeton, N. J. Business. Motel Inn. Mrs.

Hal F. Perrenot, Coronado. Traveling. Hotel El Tejon. J.

B. Breman, Santa Monica. Business. Travelers' Motel. Joseph F.

Lyon, Barstow. Business. Porterfle'Id hotel. A. B.

Carjv Benson, Ariz. Business. Southern hotel. TIN CAN PICKUP SLATEDJNDAY BAKERSFIELD RESIDENTS URGED TO CO-OPERATE Barn Dance Slated at Gardner Tonight TAFT, Oct. and junior hostesses will gather at the Taft USO club tonight at 7:30 to be transported to Gardner Field where the weekly dance will be held in the recreation hall.

The affair is a barn dance and appropriate dress by the young women is requested. The Lincoln School Parent-Teacher Association will serve the Saturday afternoon refreshments and the Saturday night "wing-ding" will feature Buddy De Sylva's 12-piece dance band from Gardner Field. Hours are 8:30 to 11:30. Informal serving of coffee and doughnuts to service men and women will take place Sunday morning from 10 a. m.

until noon, when the staff entertains. On Sunday night the people of the West Side will be invited to a showing of the full length motion picture, "Life Begins at 8:30," starring Monty Woolley and Ida Luplno, After-show refreshments will be served by La Estrella Club. The tin can pickup for the city of Bakersfield is scheduled for Sunday, October 3, according to announcement of Paul Newell, county salvage chairman. Residents of Bakersfield are requested to place their containers of empty tin cans out Saturday night to be in readiness for the pickup, which will begin early Sun! day morning. Residents having alleys back of their homes are urged to place the containers of cans in the alleys; those who do not have alleys, are re! quested to place the containers of cans on the front curbs.

Because of the necessary conservation of rubber and gasoline, no second pickups can be made. If the cans are not In readiness for pickup early Sunday morning, they will not be picked up later or on a callback, according to C. D. Dart, co-ordinator of Kern County Defense Council, who is assisting with plans for the collection. In the past many householders have neglected to place their empty tin cans out until after the general pickup on Sunday, and these cans were "missed." Mr.

Newell and Mr. Dart are both emphasizing the importance of placing the cans out in readiness Saturday night. Shredded in L. A. The empty cans are taken from the large local storage bins by truck to a processing company in Los Angeles where they are shredded.

The shredded cans are then shipped to Montana where they are placed in a copper ore solution, and through a process of electrolysis, the copper replaces, iron." By this method it is then, possible to obtain one pound of copper from one and one-fourth pounds of cans. The Bakersfield Sanitary Service has volunteered to collect the cans in Sunday's drive. Vital Need In announcing the tin can pickup, which will include the entire city of Bakersfield within city limits, Mr. Newell emphasized the importance of householders gathering up every empty tin can. The need of cans for the war effort is vital at this time, and it is a small way in which every individual may offer needed assistance.

The county salvage chairman has also reiterated his plea for housewives to save their excess cooking fats. Only 40 per cent of Kern county's quota has been collected to date, and it is Mr. Newell's hope that this figure can be raised in the immediate future. Waste fats may be taken to any butcher shop in the county. Pair Asks $10,000 in Kern Oil Suit Damages of $10,000, costs of suit and the execution of a bill of sale and assignment cf an oil and gas lease are the three i-eparations demanded by E.

E. Jennings and A. J. Buenzli in a suit filed at the office of County Clerk R. J.

Veon by the law firm of Kendall Howell against the Poso Oil Company, Ray Fabianl and others. In the complaint, the plaintiffs allege they opened escrow providing for purchase of a Poso oil and gas lease at $28,000 and deposited $2500 in escrow and are now ready and willing to pay the balance, but the defendants refuse to accept the money or complete the escrow. Alleging that this constitutes a breach of covenant through which they have suffered, the plaintiffs are asking damages of $10,000 plus completion of the lease and costs of the suit. Paul Baldwin Will Head High School Senior Class With approximately a thousand students exercising their voting privilege yesterday, Bakersfield High School positions of leadership were filled, with 17 student officers being elected, Miss Ruth Neiman, faculty election adviser, announced. Paul Baldwin was elected to guide the senior class activities as president, while assisting him will be Bill Tomerlin, vice-president; Miss Alene Jensen, secretary, and Miss Dorothy Gill, treasurer.

Running second in vote-getting, the runner-ups on class council will be'Irving Williams, Miss Pat Mills, Miss Joyce Rowland, Miss Larraine Preston. Student body positions were filled, with the following being elected: Don Patterson, head yell leader; Miss Claudia Peavy, assistant yell leader; Miss Betty E. Monroe, assistant yell leader; Miss Barbara Trogdon, editor of the Oracle, and Jimmy Frank, business manager, Oracle. Elected as president of the freshman class was George Suman, while his executive council will include Miss Betty Crosby, vice-president; Miss Delores Marple, secretary, and Gordon treasurer. Declared on council as runner-ups were Miss Nita Sellers, Miss Marjorie Draper and Miss Colene Tyler.

Junior class activities will be presided over by L. C. Lovely, assisted by Miss Jane Clare, vice-presidfent; Miss Pat Grant, secretary, and Miss Shirley Sweet, treasurer. On the class council also will he Miss Roberta Daley, Miss Glenna Shaw, Miss Reva Grant and Miss Maxine Guffy. Sophomore president will be Miss Betty Mooney, assisted by Miss Sandy Sandstead, vice-president; Miss Corlene Johnson, secretary, and Miss Jean Clark, treasurer.

Serving qn the sophomore class council will be Miss Lenore Cox, Miss Sally Burke, Miss Pat Cullen and Miss Pat Freeman. Miss Xeiman reported that the election board this year did a-Tine job of organizing and administering the election details. PLANS Thomas F. Lund, pastor at the First Congregational Church, has scheduled series of programs at church featuring noted speakers on foreign and, domestic affairs. CHURCHlETS SPEAKEJLCARD SERIES SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 10 Grape Ceilings Scored COUNTY FARM COUNCIL URGES SETTING OF TOPS AT CONSUMER LEVELS Beginning October 10 and continuing through March 21, the First Congregational Church will bring a succession of brilliant speakers on foreign and domestic affairs to Bakersfield at fortnightly intervals.

The men and women include Dr. Ada- mantios T. Polyzoides, Dr. Russell Clinchy, Lcc Shippey, Kabbi Maxwell Dubin. the Honorable V.

T. Chang, Judge Georgia P. Bullock, Dr. Walter Muclder, Ph.D., Dr. Ernest Caldecott and Dr.

Syud Itos- sain. The starry aggregation has been assembled by Dr. Thomas F. Lund, pastor of the church. Doctor Lund will include on the program also a panel of local persons.

This program, reviewing the findings of the national committee at Delaware on "A Just and Durable Peace," will Include Miss Grace Bird, Judge W. L. Braclshaw, Rabbi Jack Levy and Doctor Lund, with Mrs. Albert S. Goode presiding.

Sets Book Review Adding to the Sunday evening forum will be a review of AVemlell Willkle's "One World" by Doctor Lund. Also scheduled is special music, the artists including Mrs. Harold J. Burl, Vincent Duckies, Mrs. Ross Wishard and Mrs.

Laura Nichols, organists, and Harold J. Burt and his orchestra. Doctor Polyzoides, a native of Greece, was educated at the University of Athens. In World War 1 he was a correspondent for New York Times and London Daily News. He is now in the department of international affairs at the University of Southern California and is a radio commentator and newspaper columnist.

Social Worker Dr. Russell Clinchy of New York City, an alumnus of Columbia. Drew and Yale, is a social settlement worker just back from studying in England. Lee Shippey, newspaperman, was in France during World War Is editor of "Lee Side of Los Angeles" in the Los Angeles Times and is an author and commentator with a wide following. Rabbi Maxwell Dubin of B'nai B'rith synagogue, Los Angeles, was educated in Europe, known many European personalities and was a gunnery officer during World War I.

The Honorable V. T. Chang, consul for China In Los Angeles, has been a resident of this coast many years and is recognized as a keen student of international affairs. Judge 18 Years Judge Georgia P. Bullock, for 18 years on the Superior Court bench in Los Angeles, heads a department of human relations for the Superior Court and is an acknowledged authority in her field.

Dr. Walter Muelder heads the department of religion at University of Southern California and is called upon often for discussions on timely themes. Dr. Ernest Caldecott of First Unitarian Church, Los Angeles, was educated in universities of England and America and for some years was director of Unitarian Church, Schenectady, N. Y.

U. S. C. Professor Dr. Syud Hossain, who is with the department of international affairs at the University of Southern California, has been the recipient of many honorary degrees from universities over the world.

He has dined with Gandhi and with royalty of Europe. Patrons who have aided in making the Sunday evening forum possible are: Messrs, and Mesdames Albert S. Goode, Kenneth W. Rich, James K. Thrasher, Paul VanderEikc.

Asa C. Dimon, Howard K. Dickson, H. E. Wooclworth, Everett King, Charles H.

Biggar, Stanley Brown, Elmer Houchln, Leslie Hedge, Wayne Peacock, Lawrence Welll, Alfred Harrell, Malcolm Brock, Howard Cravath, Norbert Baumgarten, Paul Howard, Ed Helm, Thomas F. Burke and Dr. and Mrs. Joe Smith. That dollars and cents ceiling prices on agricultural products be established at consumer levels in order that housewives may know exactly what they should pay and that trade as free of regulations and curbs as possible be allowed under those retail ceilings were the recommendations lust night by Korn County Chnmber of Commerce agricultural council meeting in tho chamber of commerce building at the fairgrounds.

Tho members voted that the resolution be passed on to state and federal agricultural authorities and congressmen, following an exposition by Bob Franklin of Fresno, "country commentator," on the radio and public relations counsel for San Joaquin valley farm interests, of price ceilings established to date and the manner in which growers are affected by their enforcement. Using the grape coiling as a subject of discussion because it was the "guinea pig" for a new typo of cell- ing on perishable goods, Mr. Franklin declared the $2.05 flat coiling on any kind of grape whether luxury variety or not to be one flaw in the price control policy. Keeps Down Price This flat celling on shipping prices keeps down the prices shippers pay growers. Mr.

Franklin said, but does not affect the middleman's profits. "The retailer is allowed a 40 per cent markup on grapes shipped to him," Mr. Franklin stated, "and in eastern cities, Chicago, for instance, grapes run in price froiu 16 to 32 cents a pound and it Is all perfectly legal under the present setup because the retailer is allowed his 40 per cent markup on whatever the shipping costs were. Often grapes are shipped all over country before being taken to the eastern markets In order that costs will be that, much and the markup correspondingly high." Mr. Franklin brought out.

"The cost of grapes in the east is 400 per cent greater to the consumer than what the grape grower is receiving." Only 50 per cent as many juice grapes as last year are being shipped this year, to Mr. Franklin, most of the grapes being funneled to wineries where no ceilings have been established as yet. Need Decentralized OPA "Growers should fight for decentralized Office of Price Administration power on food control," Mr. Franklin said, "and ceilings qn all products. As yet there Is very little control on wages.

The cost of production keeps rising, but tho ceilings remain tho same." According to the council members present, L. O. Doyle of SlOO San Emidio, A. C. Dimon of the Bank of America, E.

P. Roberts, district supervisor of the guayule rubber project; George H. Peters of Route Box 202, Bakersfield; F. R. Kalloch of 1000 Eighteenth street.

George H. Sullivan of Delano, W. L. Smith of Buttonwillow, J. R.

Anderson of Marlcopa and A. II. Walker, council chairman, the labor situation Is much improved this year over last year. It was the belief of Mr. Franklin that the improved situation is due to the acceptance of farmers of state and local responsibility in handling the problem and the changes which they demanded and received.

Greatly aiding harvesting this year have been the Mexican nationals but problems involved in their social welfare must be solved or many will return to Mexico, the group averred. Recreation, religious opporunlties, Spanish literature and familiar and hearty food were discussed as methods of making the Mexicans feel more comfortable, well adjusted and less alien. Brief reports from W. L. Smith and E.

P. Roberts and the appointment of George H. Peters as the council's representative to the county USDA War Board concluded the meeting. Lt. Lane Named Top Hero in Bond Contest STARTING Pamela Valerie Martin, 14-month-old daughter of Mr.

nnd Mrs. Herbert 11. Martin, 2'J-J3 Spruce street, is learning patriotism and thrift at an early age, for fhe purehiined $1000 bund for her parents Hi Hakrrsfield High School this wcclv. Helping to promote- the sale was Vorll member (if the freshman social science class at the hiRh school taught by Jess Stockton. Sale will be credited to Hoys' now in a bond and stamp selling contest with members of Girls' League nt the school.

Pictured are Miss Barbara Wood, secretary of the social science claws; Pamela; young Pinxon: ami baby's mother, Mrs. Herbert U. Martin. McCombs Final Rites Slated forSaturday Church Services Planned for Merchant of Wasco Funeral services for Albert James McCombs, G8. well-known Wasco merchant, who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be held Saturday at 2 p.

m. at the Congregational Church of Wasco, with the, Flicklnger-Dlgler Chapel in charge of arrangements. The Reverend R. C. Barrett will officiate n.t the church.

F. A. M. Lodge No. 583 of Wasco will conduct graveside at Groenlawn Memorial Park.

Honorary pallbearers will bo T)r. K. K. Fogg. F.

H. Stewnrt, K. R. Carter. George Price.

H. F. Dcvenney, J. F. Vrba.

W. 0. McCombs. William Little, II. G.

Scnronl. Hurry Fowler, S. Bell, Joe M. Simpson, Tipton Mnthews, A. Cole, Clay Gilbert and .1.

N. Hubbnrd. Mr. McCombs was born In Cedar City, lown, and wimp to California 45 years ago. He had been a resident of Wiisco for 4U years nnd during (lint time he was active as a merchant and a rancher.

He was a member of tho Masonic order of Lodge No. Fi83, tho Order of tho Eastern Star. Chapter No. 4S3 of Wason, and the B. P.

O. E. No. 266 of Bakersfield. Surviving are his widow, Winifred D.

McCombs, of Wasco; a son, Albert James McCombs, of Wasco; a daughter, Mrs. Kdna May DeVoe of Wasco; grandchildren, Teddy and Jimmy DeVoe of Wasco; brothers, Jack McCombs of Hughson and E. O. McCombs of Turlock, a'nd two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Sheldon and Mrs.

Bessie Brolln of Hughson. OPA SHIFT TO HELP COUNTY MOVE TO FRESNO REGION IS EFFECTIVE TODAY List Stamps Invalid After Saturday Red stamp? and from War Ration Book II, good for meats, futs, edible oils, cheeses and canned milk, will expire nt midnight tomorrow, October 2, Paul B. d'Orr, district Office of Price Administration ration chief, reminded housewives today. Brown A and from War Ration Book 111 will also expire at midnight tomorrow. Brown stamp became valid last Sunday and will remain good through October Brown stamp will become valid Sunday, October 3, and will also expire October 30.

Effective today, the shift of Kern county from the Los Angeles Office of Price Admtnlslniton district to tho Fresno district, under the now area director, Kenneth Hampton, is expected to hold many advantages In th'o handling of agricultural problems and methods of handling ceilings, ns Fresno Is also an agricultural area. The move will place Kern, once the only county In the valley outside the Fresno district, on an even status with other agrarian areas. The change was recommended by the. Kern County Chamber of Commerce upon receipt of the news thnt the OPA was considering discontinuing of the Fresno office. Various commercial and agricultural groups suggested tho advantages of being In the Fresno district and the move was approved September 15 by OPA officials.

Pyle Assumes Duties at Mather Field Colonel Carl W. Pyle, former commanding officer of Kern county's army basic flying school ut Minter Field, toduy assumed command of tho Mather Field army air base, succeeding Colonel William 1.3. Offut', who was transferred to Klrtland Field, Albuquerque, N. M. Tin? change, which wns officially revealed Tuesday night at a banquet fit tended' by Minter Field staff high ranking west coast all- force officer and officers from other commands, came after Colonel Pyle bus been in command at Minter for more than two years.

In announcing the change, Major- General Ralph Cousins, commanding general of the Western Flying Train- Ing Command, paid tribute to Colonel Pyle, declaring that Minter's i chief had built: a field on a "virtual i desert" and brought it to rank as "one of the outstanding basic flying 1 schools in the nation." Colonel i Pyle'a successor at Minter Field has not been named. Minter Cadets See McCarthy Following a banquet honoring graduating cadets at Minter Field, Edgar radio and film star, and his diminutive proteges, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, presented a halt -hour performance, on Wednesday night at the Kern county army flying school. Bergen was enthusiastically applauded after his show, which was followed by a three-hour dance music program by Sergeant Skippy Anderson's Jive George A. Pollard, BOB of Mr. and Mrs.

George Pollard of Fresno, is Interned in Philippine military prison camp 'No. 2, it was learned recently. Corporal Pollard was stationed at Clark Field, Manila, when the war begun. His wife, Mrs. Florence Pollard, resides lit Hollywood.

Mrs. Iva B. Carpenter of 215 East Moneta street, and Mrs. Anna -Alyea. are sisters of Corporal Pollard.

Judge Weighs Evard Mandamus Writ Case Hearing on a petition for a writ of mandamus, which was filed by Mrs. Rita Evard against tho Bakersfield city board of education, was completed yesterday as Morris B. Chain, counsel for the plaintiff, and Alfred Siemon, counsel for the defendants, completed their arguments before Superior Judge William Bradshaw. The case has been submitted to the judge for his decision. Ryan Lists Members of Red Cross Group Announcing the tentative advisory committee to the director of public relations of tho Bakersfield chapter of the Red Cross, Chairman Ralph Ryan today listed the following members: On the newspaper, radio bureau, I Mrs.

Frank E. Davis, Mrs. C. Harry Krough and Mrs. Monroe Homer.

On the speakers bureau, Mrs. Keith Me- Kec, Ed Rose, Albert Phillips. James i Thrasher and Judge T. N. Harvey.

Kernville Pupils Average $2.30 in Third War Loan ARMY FLYING ACE TO RECEIVE $100 U. S. SECURITY AS PRIZE With completion of the final round in the contest of the Kern servicemen, winners were announced today by Bond Chairman Bob Cottorn, who has been in charge of the hero-of-lhe-clay feature that highlighted 21 Kern servicemen in as many days and also paid tribute to eight additional candidates who were promoted by relatives and friends. Winner in the regular contest was First Lieutenant John H. Lane.

son of Mr. and L. K. Lane of L'27 Truxtun avenue. One of the first :iee.i of the war in the Pacific, Lieutenant Lane has been decorated several times for shooting down Jupaneso Zeros.

At the latest information, he had six enemy planes to his credit and had actually shot don 11 morn than that without verification. A $100 war bond will be purchased for him as the winner of the horn-iif-the-day contest. Sylvester Winner Lieutenant Robert Neil Sylvester was the winner of the $100 war bond In the write-in contest. Lieutenant Sylvester, 24, son of Airs. L.

A. Anderson, Park Way, enlisted in the air corps last January. He was recently reported as "missing" in the south Pacific war zone wlwre he was In the. IB lit as a pilot of a P-38 Lightning. Lieutenant Jack Mulvana, yesterday's hero, was the, inspiration lor the purchase of $8175.50 worth of bonds and tabulations for the write-In hero, Staff Sergeant James ted ward Delanty, are not completed yet but the total sold in his honor will top $1000, officials declared.

Total sales In the hero-of-the-day contest have reached $407,950.75, Mr. Cottom announced. Many Overlooked Those who originated and managed the contest, in a statement to parents and friends of all of the other heroes of Kern county, declared today that they realize that many fine and outstanding members of the United States flighting forces who are Kern county residents have not boon limelighted In the se.rvlcemen'a contest. Time did not permit that every hero be featured, regardless of the courage and exploits of some whose names remained in the hat when tho I'l to be featured were drawn. Unofficial returns that are being reported to bond headquarters today Indicated that Kern county will have a total to be proud of when tabulations on the Third War Loan drive are completed.

County Chairman J. J. Wilt announced that he is very proud of the record Kern residents have made in this drive, the success of which he attributes to the untiring and unselfish labor of patriotic citizens in every corner of the county. Drive Outlook Bright That the drive has been a seuccess appears to be a certainty as more and more districts report an over subscription of their quotas and all of them report that there has been no let-down in sales, that the drive is "still going strong." The Third War Loan drive will be credited with all sales made up to and including October 2, County Chairman J. J.

Wilt announced today, and orders in the mail that are postmarked October 2 will also be credited to the drive quota. Shatter has exceeded its quota by according to figures released today by Chairman Glenn O. Nay, and sales are still being made In that area, promising a final figure greatly exceeding the $275,000 allocation to that district. Tup Quota Sales to corporations have topped the quota set at 13,691.000 and sales to individuals throughout the county are showing signs of a pickup that will undoubtedly boost those sales over the $4.109.300 quota by the time all tabulations from outlying districts I are received, Mr. Wilt believes.

Alexander Sarad, chairman of the bond committee for the Order of Ahopa, Greek society, revealed today that the Greek community gathered at the Boy Scout reservation at. the Kern River Park last Sunday for a bond rally. Although the crowd was small, Mr. Sarad said, sales amounted to $16,500 in cash value. This rally total raised the amount of bonds purchased through the Greek society during the Third War Loan drive to cash value of bonds.

The goal establishd for the society to attain between June. 19415 and June. 1944, is $180,000 Approximately $45,000 worth of bonds have been sold through the order since last June, Mr. Sarad said. Their attainment during the Second War Loan drivn was $23.000.

Kernville Junior High School students averaged $2.30 per person in the purchase of war stamps and bonds as the sales campaign reached the conclusion of the first week. Within the next few weeks the student body will vote to determine what they wish to "buy" with their stamp and bond sale is, whether the students would prefer to think of their bond and stamp purchases buying a 'jeep or a "duck." Students at present are endeavoring to support the Third War Loan drive, according to Principal A. Wiemers. Student enrollment continues to climb, contrary to registration in many schools of the nation. Fig: urea indicate a 42.8 enrollment increase over the same period year ago, Mr.

Wiemers reported. Fifty- seven per cent of the students are boys, another unusual circumstance. Principal Wiemers stated that a part of tho enrollment increase can be explained by the influx of families connected with mining operations in the Kernville area. Considerable more tungsten is being mined now as a result of war needs. Another factor Influencing the enrollment is the fact that the school Is just entering Us third year, having been opened in September, 1941, and therefore a gradual increase could be anticipated each year for a time, even under abnormal conditions.

Students are showing considerable enthusiasm for the intramural six-nuin football team tournament now being played. The close of the third week of play ended in a. deadlock between the two teams in the "league," each team being composed of players from Kernville Junior High School. Union Cemetery NON-PROFIT CORPORATION PERPETUAL CARE View Its Lovely Landscaped Grounds, Gardens and Flowers and Gemlike Lakes See Our Display Near the Office Phone 7-7185.