Social Realm honors at school event with prizes awarded
A school social gathering honored Martin and guests at a basement party with prizes going to Hattie Mecham Barbara Chaffin Whiting Martin and Lincoln Goddard. L Pyrentinan celebrated her sixth birthday yesterday with friends at Mr and Mrs Yor s home and an afternoon remembrance.
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Birthday party for twins at Stoller home on Shafter highway
Guests gathered Tuesday to celebrate the twins second birthday at the Stoller residence on Shafter highway. Ice cream and cake refreshments were served by Mrs Stoler as small friends attended.
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Young Folks Club Enjoys Wiener Roast at Kern River Park
Members of the Young Folks club at the Shafter Farm Workers camp gathered Tuesday evening for a wiener roast and outing at Kern River park. The club forms among young residents of the camp.
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Kern River Park
Bow Fatigue Affects Man
Fatigue first saps the brain then strains the nerves and finally weakens the muscles. The article discusses how exhaustion impacts bodily systems and may impair performance and alertness.
Feather Merchants Lose Practice 19 to 3
The Feather Merchants lost a Tuesday evening practice game 19 to 3 on the local diamond. The scoring spread included bursts in the second fourth and sixth innings with players such as Smith and Northern contributing in the Merchants lineup featuring Rodgers de Annis Janzen Becker Merkel Taylor Evans Rexius and others.
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Summer Camps Support High Standards for Valley Youth
Community leaders promote a series of wholesome camps in the Sierra highlands for local boys and girls. Sponsored by the YMCA YWCA Boy Scouts churches and farm groups these programs emphasize character building over profit and seek civic support to offset youth temptations today.
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YWCA
Britain Japan discuss Tientsin crisis and concessions
The Bakersfield Californian reports tense negotiations between Britain and Japan over the Tientsin situation. Japan seeks to ban Chinese currency in foreign concessions and to seize Chinese silver reserves, offering a $4,000,000 reserve. The demands extend beyond Britain and Japan, involve other powers, and are denied as unlikely.
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Mary Cromer Seeks Memento From English Parish Church
In a nostalgic visit to Sussex, Mary Cromer explores her parents’ wedding church. An elderly rector recalls them as he guides her to a cherished keepsake, possibly an offertory bag, after a warm meeting with the rector and his wife and the rector’s son Tom Walker.
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Eyes on Shrubs and Hidden Buds in Plant Growth
The article explains the eye as hidden buds on shrubs that trigger leaf or branch growth, and distinguishes a node from an eye. It defines heel in cuttings as leaving a wood fragment attached, describes heel in as laying plants flat to protect roots, and notes this method aids bulb maturation and space for other flowers.
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Portland Oregonian
Cicada Broods Explain 17 and 13 Year Periodicity
The article explains two cicada races, one every 17 years and one every 13, with multiple Roman numeral broods. It notes underground larva stages, regional overlaps, and that periodical cicadas are absent in the western U.S. First recorded 17 year brood appeared in 1634 at Plymouth as brood 14.
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Chicago Tribune
United States
Atlantic
Kansas
Ohio
Missouri
Plymouth
Mississippi River
Famous Sea Monster Seen During Daedalus Voyage 1838
An 1838 sighting aboard Daedalus reports a brown and yellowish white serpent-like creature with a horse hair mane or seaweed tuft along its back. It passed the ship at 12 to 15 miles per hour without deviating, described as resembling a sea monster from Cape of Good Hope to St Helena.
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St. Helena
Odd heraldic embroidery on noble gowns in medieval fashion
A 13th and 14th century fashion feature depicts ladies of rank wearing long gowns with embroideries of heraldic devices. A duchess is shown with a corsage and ermine train bearing a fierce lion rampant, while another wears a sinister heraldic dolphin on her corsage and skirt.
Utah Becomes Forty Fifth State in 1896
Utah joined the United States as the forty fifth state in 1896 marking its statehood after entering the Union. Nevada traces its territorial origins to the Western region claimed by Spain and later Mexico before ceded to the United States.
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Mexico
Thirteen Hundred Boys And Girls Attend 4H Camp Meet
Fourteen thousand youngsters sign the roster for the twenty fourth annual encampment of the 4 H Clubs of California to be held at the Davis camps and in Sacramento September 5 6 7 8. The event marks the 25th anniversary of official 4 H Club work in the state. The encampment features demonstrations home economics and recreation with livestock judging at the State Fair.
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Univantigrat
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Extension Service
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Agriculture Club
California Name Origin Traced to Spanish Romance
A historical note explains California's name from the Spanish explorer Cortez who used it for the bay and land, misbelieving it an island. The term stems from a medieval romance where vast riches awaited.
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California
Cortez
Evergreen Trees Keep Some Leaves in Winter
Not all trees shed leaves in winter. Evergreens such as pine relatives retain some foliage during the cold season.
Well Baby Conference Friday at Acachin Savion Hall
A welly conference will be held Friday afternoon at the Acachin Savion hall between 1 and 3 o'clock with likely discussions for well baby care.
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Acachin Savion Hall
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