Richland P T A elects officers and plans April talk
Mrs Laurence Baughman was elected president of the Richland P T A at a Tuesday meeting in Richland school auditorium. Other officers named include Mrs Emil Bender, first vice president, Mrs J W Frizzell, second vice president, Miss Evelyn Marshall, secretary, and F E Shotwell, treasurer. A special meeting is set for April 25 at 2 30 pm in Richland auditorium with Helen Heffernan from the state department of education to speak. Irene Branham spoke on children's books and a Windmills of Holland operetta will be shown tomorrow and Saturday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Baughman
Richland
P.T. A
Kern County
Richland Auditorium
Irene Branham
Jane Jensen
Elizabeth Otto
Ruby Williamson
Holland
Mennonite Brethren Sewing Circle Luncheon
The Mennonite Brethren church sewing circle held a pot luck luncheon Monday at Mrs. John Balzer’s home. Rosie Unruh led afternoon devotionals on the theme secret place. Next meeting hosted by Mrs Balzer at her home. Attendees included Erwin Neufeld Nick Johnson Leonard Gaede Johnnie Schultz Ernest Schultz Ruben Becker and others with several unmarried sisters present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
John Balzer
Rosie Unruh
Erma Wendland
Harold Unruh
Balzer
Mesdames
Erwin Neufeld
Nick Johnson
Leonard Gaede
Johnnie Schultz
Ernest Schultz
Ruben Becker
Harvey Gaede
Bill Siemens
Dave Strauss
Bill Bestwater
Abe Isaac
Glenn Bergthold
John Kliewer
John Suderman
Henry Harder
Willard Janzen
Don Klingenberg
Erma ‘Wendland
Agnes Koehn
Alleene Moore
Luella Klassen
Helen Heffernan to Speak at Annual Banquet
Miss Helen Heffernan of the state department of education will speak at the Richland Teachers' club annual public relations banquet at Union Congregational church on April 25. Her topic concerns school problems related to the public. All teachers, parents and community members interested in education are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Heffernan
State Department of Education
Richland Teachers’ Club
Union Congregational Church
Teachers’ Organization
Rotarians Plan Ladies Night Program in Shafter
The Shafter Rotary club hosts a Ladies Night Tuesday at the Wedensday Afternoon clubhouse with Alfred Harrell Bakersfield publisher as speaker. Invitations went to Dr. Howard Kirtland district governor Tom Crowe and Jim Thrasher Arthur Crites Bakersfield Rotarians. Orvin Mettler will preside. music by Mrs Norma Neufeld Miss Marie Cakin. community singing led by J H Porterfield with Mrs A B McKinley at piano. Time is 6 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Rotary Club
Alfred Harrell
Bakersfield
Howard Kirtland
San Luis Obispo
Tom Crowe
Visalia
Jim Thrasher
Arthur
Crites
Shafter Club
Orvin Mettler
Social Events At Stringham Home Week End
Two social gatherings were hosted by Mrs. Stringham at the E. B. Stringham residence over the weekend. Saturday night a birthday party for Miss Patty Stringham drew 36 guests with dancing and games, aided by Mrs. Mollie McKinley and Mrs. Helen McKinley. Sunday afternoon an open house for local friends featured refreshments on the terrace with the same hostesses assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stringham
Missionary Sale Planned At Dorcas Circle Meeting
Plans for a missionary sale in July were set at a Dorcas Sewing Circle gathering at the First Mennonite church hosted by Miss Margaret Gaede. Devotions opened, a brief business session approved two monthly meetings, and refreshments were served to a list of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Margaret Gaede
Lester Neufeld
Mae
Helen Essay
Helen Nickel
Ruby Froese
Leona Reimer
Phoebe Glanzer
Mary Alice
Mildred
Ruth Neuman
Erma Neufeld
Dorothy Unruh
Thelma Warkentin
Hulda
Ruby Gaede
Silver Tea Planned by Ladies Aid at Congregational Unit
The annual Silver Tea to be hosted by the Ladies Aid of the Unit Congregational Church will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Wednesday Afternoon Club House. Mrs. Bessie Thoms chaired the meeting, with Mrs. Walter Eckmann leading devotionals. Hostesses were Mesdames John Maurer and Ford Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Unit Congregational
Aid
Ehntreh
Bessie Thoms
Walter Eckmann
John Maurer
Ford Hudson
Students Attend C. S. F. Meeting in Taft
Seven Shafter high school students plan to attend a California Scholarship Federation meeting Saturday in Taft. Miss Muriel Gace Norma Neufeld Letha Becker Hattie Mecham Patty Strincham Letha Bartel and Elsie Dahl will participate. Faculty member Lloyd C. Pack will accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Plaa
Taft— Sions
Muriel Gace
Norma Neufeld
Letha Becker
Hattie Mecham
Patty Strincham
Letha Bartel
Elsie Dahl
Lloyd C. Pack
Artist Gets 180 Days In Kern County Road Camp
Roy Lee Hazelwood aged 40 was sentenced to 180 days in the county road camp and two years probation after pleading to two counts of forging checks. He passed six checks totaling just over $120 at Shafter and Wasco stores. Local officers had pursued the case since December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee Hazelwood
Justice Court
H. A. Rightmire
Hazelwood
Shafter
Wasco
Roman Names Give Months Their Modern Meaning
Ancient Rome started months on new moons and named them after gods and numbers. Janus began the year, February purified rites, March for Mars, April opened, May growth, June from Junius, July for Julius Caesar, August for Augustus, with later months tied to calendar positions like September seven and October eight, November nine, December ten.
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Rome
Mary
Janus
Mars
Maia
Junius
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Martius
Aprilis
Maius
Quintilis
Sextilis
The Limit: Dinner Guests and a Tipping Tug of War
Brown, invited to a luxury hotel, leaves with a glum air as servants block his exit. They demand coat umbrella hat and gloves. He pays shillings for each item and finally protests that the gloves are not worth it.
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Brown
Blue Danube Waltzes and the Waltz King of Vienna
A Detroit News correspondent extols Johann Strauss Jr. as the creator of the waltz dynasty, noting his title The Waltz King of the World. The piece On the Beautiful Blue Danube is praised for its enduring popularity and Vienna’s dance culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Strauss Jr
Vienna
Detroit News
Johann Strauss Sr
Joseph
Edward
Johann Jr
Franz Joseph
Napoleon
Paris
Prisoner Calls Police Superintendent as Character Witness
In a surprising twist before the magistrates the prisoner in the dock asked the police superintendent to testify on his character. The superintendent protested he did not know the man, while the prisoner claimed the move proved his respectability after five years in the town.
Umpire Confronted by Angry Fan After Loss
An irate spectator halted the umpire as he left the field crying out about a dog. The exchange included a quip about the dog's absence and the umpire being blind, highlighting a tense postgame moment.
First Prince of Wales Named 600 Years Ago
The title prince of Wales was created in 1301 by Edward I for his eldest son. Since then twenty princes have held it, including future kings Edward VII George V and Edward VIII. The title ends if the holder becomes king or dies.
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Prince of Wales
Edward I
Edward VII
George V
Edward VIII
Wales
Llewelyn
Edward
Edward II
Carnarvon
Napoleon and the Louisiana Purchase in History
The article recalls Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1803 sale of Louisiana for three cents an acre and notes the region later becoming a refuge for Bonaparte relatives after Waterloo. It highlights Napoleon’s suggestion in the treaty that the land would fuel future American states and mentions Joseph Bonaparte’s exile in America.
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Napoleon -Bonaparte
Louisiana Purchase
Waterloo
Napoleon
Kansas City Times
America
Joseph
Spain
Rock of
St. Helena
Bonaparte
Silver wedding celebration in the cook’s house prompts warning
Tuan questions the noise while Ahmed explains a silver wedding anniversary party for the cook and himself. Tuan cautions that such celebrations should not recur.
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Tuan
Ahmed
Injudicious speeches haunt a politician says Sorghum
The Washington Star quotes a confident politician noting the public forgets injudicious remarks, but Senator Sorghum adds that they also forget the speaker. The exchange underscores how political rhetoric can outlast its creator in public memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Jail term for shoplifting at local five and dime
Frank Harmon, 25, received 15 days in county jail after appearing in police court on charges of shoplifting Saturday evening from the Shafter five, ten and twenty five cent store next to the post office. Arrest was made by Night Officer Al Annis and Constable John Reily after a store staff member alerted authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harmon
Shafter
al Annis
John Reily
Revised Home Floriculture Circular From UC College of Agriculture
The University of California College of Agriculture issues a revised Home Floriculture circular No 53 written by H M Butterfield extension specialist. It explains how the public can obtain the free publication from county farm advisors or the Berkeley publications office.
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Univeristy of
California College of Agriculture
California
H. M. Butterfield
Agricultural Extension Service
Office of Publications, College of Agriculture
Berkeley
Asparagus Bulletin No 633 Highlighted for Growers
M A Lindsay UC farm advisor Kern County notes the University of California issued bulletin No 633 on asparagus by H A Jones and G C Hanna. The bulletin covers recent experiments and handling recommendations. Contact the county farm advisor at 2610 M Street Bakersfield to obtain copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Lindsay
University of California
Kern County
H. A. Jones
Davis
G. C. Hanna
County Farm Advisor
Bakersfield
California
100 Girls In Play Day At Shafter Saturday
Approximately 100 girls from Shafter Wasco and McFarland high schools gathered at Shafter to participate in a play day under the supervision of Misses Carol Pulcifer Frasquita Sullivan and Sarah Stys of the local high school faculty. Basketball baseball and volleyball were included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
McFarland
Carol Pulcifer
Frasquita Sullivan
Sarah Stys
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Richland P.T. A
MW. B. Sewing Circle
Kern River
Kern River Park
Eloy Bergen
Eleanor Fox
June Lachenmaier
Phyllis Prieve
Dean
Mary Catherine Lock
Elea Reimer
Maple School
Leonard Dorn
Ladies’ Night Am
Kiwanians
Carl Duffy
Hanford
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cafe Neuman
Paul Landry
Moreland Thompson
Norbert
Rotarians
Stringham
Dorcas Circle
Taft
the Press
Sourits
Moscow
Washington
War Department
Florida
Mike Naymick
Cleveland
Rey Weatherly
Cliff Melion
Giants
Piicher
Ed Helm
Clicquot Club
Twin Peppers Liquor Store
Wingland Lumber
Norris Road
Diane
Edward Kirschenmann
Shafter and Vicinity
Lucry Jiuys
Sale
Fifth Avenue
Priscilla
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
Ginger Rogers
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