Weddings Bring Joy in Shafter and Kern River Park
The article details two weddings in Shafter with long gowns, veils, bouquets, and family attendants. One couple plans a Canada trip before settling in Shafter, while a second ceremony at Mennonite Brethren church featured music, readings, and a large reception with about 500 guests. A community picnic at Kern River Park followed hosted by the M A S members and their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Donati
Margaret Corcoran
San Luis Obispo
Kern River Park
Mesdames
Lawrence Annis
Harlan Wilson
Harvey Gaede
Walter Bergen
Johnnie Siemens
Maxine Moore
Eudora Baldwin
Evelyn Unruh
Messrs
Mason Williams
Earl Morin
Leonard Gaede
Camp staff and aides list for local session
Evelyn Hadlock directed the camp with Frances Clawson as assistant director and Harmon Reed as nurse. Nellie Hubbard cooked, Helene Bing led lifeguard duties, and LaRue Livers with Ruth Scott and Margaret Slack served as counselors. Additional helpers included J. P. Hansen, J. D. Henderson, O. T. Olson, Henry Neufeld, J. F. Janzen. Scouts attended were Jane Pasley, Patty Stringham, Minnie Koop, Mildred Camp, Marjorie Olson, Francelia Hansen, Betty Strom, Kathleen Janzen, Marilyn Neuman, and Donna. Jane Neufeld and Mrs. Olson aided camp leaders with directional work.
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Shafter Girl Scouts
Grenhorn Mountain
Kathleen Janzen
Patty Stringham
Jane Pasley
Minnie Koop
Donna Jane Neufeld
Marjorie Olson
Betty Strom
Marilyn Neu
Wasco
Mildred Camp
Patty String
Evelyn Hadlock
Frances Clawson
Harmon Reed
Nellie Hubbard
Helene Bing
LaRue Livers
Ruth Scott
Margaret Slack
J. P. Hansen
J. D. Henderson
O. T. Olson
Henry Neufeld
J. F. Janzen
Francelia Hansen
Marilyn Neuman
Donna
Jane Neufeld
Union 4-34 Drilling in Shatter Field Near 10,836 Feet
Kernco 4-34 slated as next completion in the Shatter field, drilling below 10,836 feet. Union Oil reports no set completion date as 10 days are anticipated to reach oil sand. Side tracking at Union 234 reached 8,717 feet before a drawworks shaft twist paused work. repairs underway and not deemed serious. Kernco 534 spudded well remains active at 4,525 feet with surface casing cemented and progress on schedule.
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Union Oil Company
Shatter
Kernco
Union
Loyalty and Cleverness in the Face of Adversity
The quote notes loyalty outweighs cleverness when tested by pressure, praising steadfastness over mere wit. It attributes the idea to an anonymous source and reflects timeless values of fidelity and resilience.
U S Doubles Towns in Britain and England Trade Gifts
British towns maintain ties with American "doubles" with gifts and exchanges. Ipswich Massachusetts hosts a branch of its Ips town, Worcester links with Worcester in England, and Salisbury sends arms to its English namesake. Lincoln, Bristol and others exchange plaques and films, keeping intermittent contact across the ocean.
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London
United States
Ipswich
Mass
Ips
Worcester
England
Salisbury
Lincoln
Neb
Bristol
York
Bedford
Dartmouth
Dorchester
Gloucester
Dover
Reading
Rochester
Windsor
John o Groats Origins in Scottish Folklore
A fragment describes John o Groats as Scotland’s extreme northern point. It recounts Dutch brothers named de Groote or Groot settling at Warse and Dungisbay, forming eight relatives. At a yearly feast a dispute over seating leads to a house built with doors and windows behind chairs to settle the point, linking to the name John o Groats.
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Scotland
John O’ Groats
James IV of
Holland
John
Malcolm
Gavin
de Groote
Groot
Warse
Dungisbay
John de Groote
London
John Groats
Duncansby
Sacred Concert At M B Church By Noted LA Musicians
Herbert G. Tovey D D gospel soloist and Paul Hultman concert pianist will present a sacred program at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren church Tuesday evening August 16 at 745. Rev Wm Bestwater invites the public to attend an evening of music they will never forget.
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Herbert G. Tovey
D. D
The
Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Church of the Open Door
Paul Hultman
Roger Williams Baptist Church of
Los Angeles
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Tovey
Wm. J. Bestwater
Mennonite Brethren Church
Hale and Elberta peaches picked at Merrill Ranch Rio Bravo
Picking of Hale and Elberta peaches is under way at the S I Merrill and Sons ranch near Rio Bravo with a heavy crop and unusually large fruit. Demand is good with sales to Shafter Taft and Los Angeles. About 35 acres are in cultivation and picking began June 1 with Mayflowers Nectarines and Hales and Elbertas ripening in sequence.
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Hale and
Elberta
S. I. Merrill and Sons
Rio Bravo
Shafter
Taft
Los Angeles
Merrill
Merrill Ranch
Adams PaysTribute to His Mother in John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams offers a reverent tribute describing his mother as an angel on earth and a minister of blessing. He recalls her kindness and benevolence, her firm yet mild temper, and her decades of sorrow and joy shaping his father’s happiness.
Camp West Lowe Riders Ship for Santa Barbara Fiesta
Eighteen Camp West Lowe riders depart today for Santa Barbara to appear in the Fiesta celebration over the weekend. The troupe, including H. D. West and Lawson L. Lowe, will perform in the coast town parade in special Spanish costumes after several practice sessions and excellent stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Golding
Lawson L. Lowe
Charles West
Walter Fillmore
J. W. Totten
Bates Dewey
Lewis Mebane
Harold Green
E. G. Kruger
Katherine Parish
S. A. Camp
Alice Bidart
Ellen Dewey
Harold Greene
Woodwork Painted At City Office
Interior woodwork in the city office addition is being painted white with green trim on outside frames beneath a preliminary coat. Plaster work is finished, windows and doors installed, and finish touches are expected by week end as officials plan early move in.
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Siaeaek Ce
District Attorney Candidate Tom Scott Seeks Reelection
In Kern County voters face a four year district attorney term on August 30. Tom Scott, current DA, campaigns on experience and courage to handle civil and criminal duties, including a major tax dispute with Pan-American Petroleum over Elk Hills leases. Scott defended the county in federal courts and secured a judgment allowing Kern County to keep $45,000 in taxes.
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Kern County
Tom Scott
Pan-American Petroleum Company
Elk Hills
United States Supreme Court
Fresno
Los Angeles
United States District Court
Milo Maize Growth Is Good This Year
Growth of milo maize in the Shafter district is good with plants averaging about two feet in height and in excellent condition. About 500 acres are under cultivation, smaller than last season, but fields are more scattered. Expected yield is roughly three and a half tons per acre and the market outlook is favorable. One field at the John F. Penner ranch is heading out while others vary in growth from a few inches to over two feet. Planting followed the potato harvest aided by good water and warm weather, with cutting anticipated around October first.
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Shafter
John F. Penner
Lerdo Road
Beet digging in Shafter district slows with weekend pause
Beet digging in the Shafter district began last week but slackened this week. It is expected work will not resume until Monday or later. To date yields have been fairly good, with H. C. Janzen the only noted worker.
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Shafter
H. C. Janzen
Beet digging moves to Oxnard sugar area
Officials at the Oxnard sugar factory call current beet yields about average while efforts to boost production continue with fertilizer use. Wood Stone dug several loads last week but did not work this week. Bill Cherabaef and John J Paters will dig their first beets next week. District beets are trucked to McFarland for rail shipment to the Oxnard refinery.
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Acre
Oxnard
Bill Cherabaef
John J. Paters
McFarland
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Grace Weyand
Robert Carter
Gus Weyand
Robert L. Carter
Abe Willems
Fern Willems
Bestwater
T. R. Nickel
Earlimart
Jesus
Mr. Nickel
Carter
M. B. Sewing Circle
Unruh Home
Evelyn
Rosie Unruh
Unruh
Rubena Shultz
Jack Kliewer
Louis Becker
John Suderman
Rubena
Teasurer
Ernest Schnidt
Shatter Field
Britain
U. S
M. B. Church
Hale and Elbertas
Sacramento
Lowe
Santa Barbara
Lect Earl Warren
Hugo Sams
Santa FE
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
Dave
Woody Auditor
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