Social Realm Honors Local couples and Rio Bravo Gather
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Schmidt were honored by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stringham with gifts including a floor lamp. Attendees included Darrell Janzen George Norin Delphine Struempf Geneve Taylor and many others. The Rio Bravo softball group celebrated Rafe Martin and Ruth Misner of Bakersfield as they prepare for a Teardington Nevada wedding at Wesley Martin’s home.
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Elvin Schmidt
E. B. Stringham
Stringham
Darrell Janzen
George Norin
Delphine Struempf
Wasco
Geneve Taylor
Los Angeles
Ennis. Hughes
Jim Patterson
John Dalke
Buren Mayfield
Louella Dahl
Elmer Dahl
Rio Bravo
Whitine Martin
Rafe Martin
Ruth Misner
Bakersfield
Counle
Tearington
Nevada
Wesley Martin
Messrs
Frank Munser
T. M.martin
E. R. Sovdam
J. W. Mayer
W B. Wilson
P. TL. Bergen
Myrtle Haar Frances Wilson
Geneve Sure
Fay Goddard
Betty Harrel
Gladys
Rose Huston
Hanne
Don Suydam
Ray Mays
Phil Hong
Lloyd Warden
John Maver
Harry Rice
Albert ‘Hacker
Marvin Lane
Columbus
Wilbern
Kenneth Rice
Bobby Devlin
Hint of the Day hair style boosts mood and outlook
A New York physician urges women to change their hair dress to lift spirits and renew interest in life. He says a fresh style can seemingly alter fate and chase away dejection in a short time. Collier's Weekly notes Bastille's 1789 fall revealed books jailed for criticizing past kings.
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New York
Bastille
Paris
Collier's Weekly
Stickback Fish Builds Water Weed Nest
The stickback fish constructs a tunnel shaped nest from water weeds tied with a tough white thread produced by an internal gland.
Fragile Look Fostered by New Coiffure
Patricia Lindsay discusses fashionable high coiffures highlighting a bare neck line and the challenge of keeping back hair neat. She advises grooming the hairline into a smooth contour, training hair to fall naturally, and using small pins temporarily until it stays up on its own by late fall.
How to Train Straggly Hairs Long Growth Tips
Daily brushing with head hanging, then brush toward the crown. Tie hair high in a roll or knot, pin ends, bandanna to hold. Nightly scalp massage and hair tonic feed tissue and stimulate growth. Preserve hairline, avoid cuts, and fashion late with curls or puffs.
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Bel Syndicate
WNU
Mormon's Deseret State Utah settlers' independent state
Deseret was the proposed independent state organized by Mormon settlers in Utah Territory seeking self rule. The movement reflected hopes for territorial governance and social structure aligned with their beliefs and communal practices.
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Deseret State
Utah
Homemade Linens From Recycled Cotton Bags
A series of containers for linens lingerie handkerchiefs hose and shoes can be made from cotton bags. The items pictured were made from laundered cotton bags reece bound with colored bias tape. A personal touch can be added by spewave or embroidery. Extra cotton obtained from your anaes eben or department store.
Stratosphere Balloons Reach 14 Mile Height
Three recent flights into the stratosphere over Beltsville Maryland used six rubber hydrogen balloons to lift an observer robot with photoelectric sensors and radio gear. The craft gathered ozone readings at varying altitudes and relayed data to a ground station as the balloons expanded and one burst.
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Beltsville
National Geographic Society
National Bureau of Standards
Ghost Bombing Planes Forecast for War Use
Dr. Lee de Forest, wireless pioneer, predicts war use of radio guided pilotless bombing planes. He says US and European engineers are testing flying torpedoes guided by a mother plane to strike targets and return home. He also describes television facsimile sending maps from observation planes to headquarters.
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Lee de Forest
United States
Forest
de Forest
Lamp glove aids headlight bulb removal in night driving
A tip for motorists explains how bulb sockets corrode and stick during headlight bulb removal for one eyed drivers. Wiggling the bulb up and down can break corrosion, and a lamp glove helps remove bulbs safely. Wiping sockets with cold metallic graphite during installation prevents sticking and future corrosion.
Arrests Break Up South American Mafia Ring
Police believe a major blow hit the reorganization of a feared South American gang after the arrests of Arturo Placeres Agati Galiffi and Jose Manuel Pazz El Capitan plus Antonio Di Santo at Rosario. Confessions and evidence show the counterfeiters’ ring was reforming a Mafia network that once ruled the region.
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Argentina
Arturo Placeres
Agati Galiffi
Rosario
Jose Manuel Pazz
el Capitan
Antonio di Santo
South America
Shafter Notebook Highlights Local Travels and Post Office News
E Gages head south for about two weeks in southern California. Kern County high school officials discuss school matters with local principal E P Jones. Residents enjoy vacation trips to Riverside Norwalk and Sawtelle, planning to return by early September. A G French depart for Saint Johnsbury Vermont to settle there. Ernest Siemens vacationing in San Francisco and Yosemite Valley. Miss Martha Wedin travels to Idaho after summer studies at USC. Postmaster Lois Berry attends a state postal supervisors convention in Bakersfield. Bob Neuman and wife return from five week coast to Canadian Rockies trip. Ralph Lachenmaier visits Lodi, California for weekend relatives and friends.
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Martha Wedin
Shafter High School
Shafter
Wedin
University of Southern California
Idaho
Rio Bravo visits Mrs Sears and Kernville guests
Miss Myrtle Sears of Salina Kansas visits cousin Rosalyn Sears in Rio Bravo for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C A Merrill and daughters return from vacation near Santa Barbara. Visitors in Kernville last Sunday include Mr. and Mrs E B Suydam Mr. and Mrs Frank Munsey Mr. and Mrs P L Bergen and son Walter. Sunday guests at J E Haag home include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newman of Breckenridge Montana and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Michael of Bakersfield.
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Myrtle Sears
Salina
Kansas
Rosalyn Sears
Rio Bravo
C. A. Merrill
Santa Barbara
Kernville
E. B Suydam
Frank Munsey
P. L. Bergen
Walter
J. E. Haag
Roy Newman
Brekenridge Mt
Albert Michael
Bakersfield
Union Congregational Church Sunday School Notice
Church school meets Sunday from 9 45 to 11 with Jack Shore filling in for Rev Alfred T Chandler. Mrs Bessie Thomas teaches the adult class. Topic is confession and forgiveness with readings from Second Samuel Psalms. Regular services to resume September 12.
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Union Congregational Church
Jack Shore
Alfred T. Chandler
Bessie Thomas
Missionary couple to speak at First Mennonite Church Wasco
The Rev and Mrs J P Suderman, Hopi Indian mission workers, will visit Wasco First Mennonite Church Friday August 23 at 730 pm to share their work and show mission films. A silver offering will be taken. Public invited. St John Catholic Church also lists Mass and confessions. Christian Science Society holds Sunday services at 11 am.
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First Mennonite Church
J. P. Glanzer
Christian Endeavor
Mennonite Church
St. John’s Catholic Church
9Th and Broadway Streets
Wasco
Owen McMullan
Christian Science — Christian Science Society
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth and
E Streets
Postmaster Lois Berry Receives Official Shafter Appointment
Lois L. Berry received an official parchment announcing her appointment as postmaster for Shafter. Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and former postmaster general James Farley, the document lacks a stated term length. her first appointment in 1935 was for four years.
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Lois L. Berry
Shafter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James Farley
Subterranean Cemetery Opens Beneath Buenos Aires
A new burial ground in Buenos Aires features circular crypts arranged beneath the surface cemetery. It will accommodate 18 000 coffins with passages linking departments to a central sunlit garden. The surface above hosts elegant gardens and skylit walks.
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Buenos Aires
Alfred J. Elliott Wins Broad Endorsements For Reelection
Congress man Alfred J. Elliott received endorsements from numerous California groups including the California League for Efficiency in Government the Retail Grocers and Merchants Association and the American Train Dispatchers Association among others. C J Darling reported Elliott’s labor support and national railroad leaders reviewed candidates’ records. Hayden F. Jones of the California League praised Elliott as a capable representative and loyal American. Elliott, representing California's Tenth District, was in Washington for the current session.
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California League For Efficiency In Government
California
Retail, Grocers, and Merchants Association
American Train Dispatchers Association
Northern California Retail Druggist Association
Southern ‘California Business’ Men’s Association
California Pharmaceutical Association
Retail Tobacco Dealers Association of California
California Retail Hardware Dealers Association
Allied Automotive Industries
Elliott
C. J. Darling
The
American Train Dispatchers
Standard Railroad
Hayden F. Jones
California League For
Washington
California’s expansion to six major aircraft factories
Ten years ago California had only one major aircraft factory. Today the state hosts six major factories plus several engine and accessory plants, reflecting rapid growth in aviation manufacturing.
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California
California Angler Catch Totals From State Commission
The State Fish and Game Commission estimates annual catch in California includes about 12.4 million trout 2 million striped bass 1.25 million black bass and 160 thousand salmon from roughly 340 thousand sportsmen anglers each year.
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California
State Fish and Game Commission
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Henry Fonda
Jackie Cooper
Andrea Leeds
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Randolph Scott
Kay Francis
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Richard Arlen
Devine
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Paiocall IZ
E. Gages
E. Gage
Thomas L. Nelson
Kern County Union High
E. P. Jones
South
Merwin Hunt
Estilene
Margaret
Maud Strickland
Riverside Norwalk
Sawtelle
Vermont
A. G. French
Saint Johnsbury
Ernest Siemens
San Francisco
Yosemite Valley
Bob Neumans
Bob-Neumarr-tee
Canadian Rockies
Ralph Lachenmaiers
Lodi
Ralph Lachenmaier
Church. News
State
Franklin
Congress
Wendell Willkie
White House
Alfred J. Elliott
Alfred Elliott
Ency
House of Representatives
Peta
Beauty Shop
Hamilton
Baldwin
BAL Piano Distributors
Chester Bakersfield
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Southern California Gas Company
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