Wedding Bells and Receptions Highlight Local Social Scene
Walter Kirschenmann and Fred Deltzer served as ushers for a Social Realm wedding with Mrs. Arnold Pfeifle performing the Lohengrin march. Mrs. C. H. Perry and Misses Luella Johnson and Ella Wiebe sang, joined by a Pfeifle Heinrichs Panero quartet. A reception at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse followed with about 80 guests, then a honeymoon trip. The newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Mettler plan to farm in the Edison district.
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Walter Kirschenmann
Fred Deltzer
Arnold Pfeifle
Lohengrin
C. H. Perry
Luella Johnson
Ella Wiebe
A Pfeifle
Sam Heinrichs
Caran
Calvin Mettler
Mrs. Mettler
Edison District
Card Club Honors At Mrs Tillie Strout Gathering
Mrs Tillie Strout entertained her card club Saturday evening with prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs Oscar Wiedman Mrs Janette Stoner and R G Sanderson. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jess Hansen Mr and Mrs Wiedman Mr and Mrs R G Sanderson Ed Kolbenstetter Miss Lorraine Sanderson Mrs Jeanette Stoner and Harry Bowler of Wasco. The next meeting will be held in two at the Hansen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Strout
Card Club
Oscar Wiedman
Janette Stoner
R. G. Sanderson
Jess Hansen
Wiedman
Ed Kolbenstetter
Lorraine Sanderson
Jeanette Stoner
Harry Bowler
Wasco
Hansen
Silver Wedding Anniversary in Maple School Yard
Mr and Mrs J C Penner celebrated fifty years of marriage with a surprise family program on the Maple school lawn in Herbert Saskatchewan August 23 1914 Rev H D Wiebe spoke Alma and Johnny Penner sang Under His Wings and many gifts and refreshments followed The Penner family moved to Shafter in 1924 Penner later wrote for a local paper and published the Shafter community directory Also Mr and Mrs William Johnson were honored at a farewell party near Pete Johnsons home with 150 guests and a reception for Mrs C H Perry their daughter The Johnsons planned a move to Hillsboro Kansas and Mr Johnson will teach at Tabor College The Janssens attended a Los Angeles reunion with 26 relatives and met a brother after 20 years and a sister after 16 years The group returned to Shafter Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Penner
Maple School
H. D. Wiebe
Johnny
Alma Penner
Herbert
Saskatchewan
Canada
John F. Harris
Hillsboro
Kansas
Shafter
Penner
F. W. Handel
William Johnson
Pete Johnson
Johnson
C. H. Perry
Elias Wiebe
Phoebe Wiebe
Ella Wiebe
Luella Johnson
Perry
M. Wiebe
William Johnsons
Tabor College
W. H. Janssen
Los Angeles
Virginia Major to wed Garwood Holt in Bakersfield
Virginia Major daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Wright of Shafter will marry Garwood Holt in Bakersfield on Saturday. The couple will depart for Fresno after the ceremony where Mr Holt is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Major
S Fred Wright
Shafter
Bakersfield
Garwood Holt
Fresno
Holt
Indian Teepee Lodges and Sacred Centers Described
A Washington Star correspondent notes that in tribal warfare days Indian villages formed a horseshoe camp. Men pitched the teepees while women judged distances by eye. In the center lay three sacred teepees for ceremonies, including the medicine man's, which bore symbols and accepted only invited entry.
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Washington Star
Stampless Letters in 1847 to 1860 Unpaid Mail Practice
The text notes that stamps were unavailable from 1847 to 1856 and not required, with covers sometimes labeled stamp s to distinguish them from earlier groups. Sending letters unpaid persisted until about November 1860 when it was announced that all unpaid letters would go to the dead letter office.
Car Complete Failure Yet Stork Delivers Triplets
In Chicago Marion Fronczak’s car failed to start on a trip to the hospital. His wife stayed home and soon gave birth to triplets, all girls, delivering a remarkable turn of events.
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Chicago
Marion Fronczak
Pet Rooster Becomes Partner in Chicago Grocery
Pete Kallas runs a grocery at 1121 Berwyn avenue and claims his White Leghorn Pat should join Gus and John Kallas as a partner. Pat reportedly behaved like owner, crowing at customers and even answering the phone, until a photographer witnessed the rooster at the counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pete Kallas
Berwyn Avenue
Pat
Pete
Kallas
Gus
John
Steel worker retires to crochet bedspreads in iron ward
Leonard Murton a 71 year old pensioned steel worker in Cleveland abandoned the iron bar for a crochet needle. He learned from his wife and sister and became an expert crocheter specializing in intricate bedspreads. He started as a water boy at age 13 rising to heater before the mill closed. He earned a gold medal for fifty years of continuous employment. The district is known as the iron ward.
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Cleveland
Leonard Murton
Murton
Stee
Don Quixote Eagle Falls to Army Attack Plan in Colorado Rockies
A dominant eagle defending its territory near Pueblo, Colorado, engaged three attacking planes traveling about 275 miles per hour. The collision with Lt. C. Putnam’s plane created a hole the size of a man’s hat in the wing, ending the eagle’s reign in the air.
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Denver
Colorado Rockies
Pueblo
Colo
Lieut. C. Putnam
Putnam
True Love Never Dies Woman Faithful Till 102
New Orleans widow Marie Alice Lazende kept a birthday wine toast for 78 years to her Civil War sweetheart, saying Soon my well beloved. She never remarried and was buried recently.
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New Orleans
Marie Alice ‘Lazende
Coach Causes Turmoil and Romance at College
Roger Bricked by a jealous coach on the basketball team battles exams and social life. Diana alternates between friendship and friction while Betty, loyal and athletic, supports him. A campus accident on Center Street ends with Betty by his bedside as he recovers.
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Roger Brick
Diana
Betty
Phi Mu
Epsilons
Roger
Elm
Center Streets
College Infirmary
Center Street
Missionary Circle Banquet At Woods Stone Home
The Shafter Baptist church Women’s Missionary Circle hosted a semi formal banquet for church youth at the Woods Stone home last Monday. A four course dinner followed by a program themed Bells featured speeches songs and a guest talk by T. R. Nickel of Visalia. Forty one guests attended the event including church members and families.
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Shafter Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Missionary Circle
Richard Hetz
Paul Wiebe
Ruth Wiebe
Margaret Wiebe
Little Red School House
Roma Stone
the Wildwood
Ruth
Winifred
Walter Bergen
Virginia Stone
T. R. Nickel
Visalia
Maple Grammar School
Earlimart Grammar School
Tulare
Edgar MacAllister
Tina Gloeckler
Frances Kattenhorn
Raymond Mettler
Darrell Janzen
Bernard Lohr
Wi Wiebe
Willie
Zumwalt
Rosalie Hitchcock
Elmer Unruh
Barbara Caldwell
Harvey Myrick
John Vrba
al Kitchen
Leona Baum
Robin Schmidt
Grace Hershey
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Sepha Larson
Dorothy Unruh
Paul van Gorkom
Lola Mae Blaum
Ed Merkel
Marilyn Guenther
Lawrence Sperlin
Esther van Gorkom
Clarence Kattenhorn
Esther Sperling
Phillip Seley
Welter Bergen
Albert Peters
Top Tennis Hopefuls Remain In Race At Shafter
In Shafter during a local recreation tennis phase Dewey Annis and Laurence Annis vie for the top spot as Harold Janzen falls to Laurence Annis 6 3 6 3. Yesterday's 6 4 8 6 split leaves Laurence Annis ahead after two sets and a late night match between Laurence Annis and Jona Nickel was halted at eight games each due to darkness with more play planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Annis
Laurence Annis
Jona Nickel
Shafter
Harold Janzen
Laurence
Dewey
Nickel
Annis
Taft to Be Welcomed by Southern California Republicans
In Los Angeles on August 31 1940 Southern California Republicans plan a rousing welcome for Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio a presidential candidate. Plans include at least one speaking engagement in the area with possible appearances in other southern California cities Taft son of former President William Howard Taft travels the Northwest and Pacific coast with stops in Oregon San Francisco and Yosemite National Park The Buckley victory last fall is hailed by Republicans as signaling a clash of New Deal and Republican ideals in Ohio.
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Los Angeles
California
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Robert S. Redington
William Howard Taft
Taft
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Oregon
San Francisco
Yosemite National Park
Robert J. Buckley
Roosevelt
The Lurcher Dog and Poaching History
Webster defines a lurcher as a poacher and any dog aiding a poacher in illegal hunting. Lurchers, often found near English estates, are typically collie greyhound crosses prized for speed and silence. They face peril as keepers may shoot them on sight while aiding lawbreaking masters.
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Webster
England
Pickles Deficient in Vitamin C Findings
State College of Agriculture Ithaca reports tests on homemade pickles and relishes show very low Vitamin C content compared with fresh vegetables. Pickles cannot replace fresh or canned fruits and vegetables in the diet.
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State College of Agriculture At
Ithaca
Salt Falls in Death Valley’s Gnomes Workshop
The Lowest Down falls lie in Death Valley near the monument’s headquarters and Furnace Creek ranch. The canyon walls are salt covered and the falls run salt water.
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Death Valley
Gnomes Workshop
Monument
Furnace Creek Ranch
Largest North American bird the California condor
The California condor is described as the largest bird in North America with a wingspan from 9 to 11 feet.
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North America
California
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Bing Crosby
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Starmaker
John Wayne Wyoming Outlaws
Judy Garland
Frank Morgan Wizard OF OZ
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J. C. Penners
Stork
Pet Rooster
Rockies
Associated Newspapers
WIN Service
Woods Stone
Mollie Herman
Calif
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Mrs
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Allen
Beauty Shop
Myrick’s Corner
Shafter-Wasco Highway
Pacific St
J. H. Ratzloff
Scaroni
Gus Tisch
Central Ave
Munzer Street
H. L. Boyd
Arige
Sven
Harry Osborn
Lerdo Road
Golden West
Sr Shafter Press
Alte Ane Chase Seine
H. J. "Harder
Central Evenue
Central Avea
Harder &Mougin
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Superior
Superior OH Sianbany Mreseday
Shafter Field
F. H
A. Joanee
Harder
France
Antarctica
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Bendix
Home Appliance. CO
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