Local Notes From Shafter and Vicinity
Mode Sept 5 stationed at Rapid City flew to Minneapolis to visit with her. Lt. Prieve formerly at Minter Ralph Tucker Now in Missouri. Mr and Mrs S C Tucker have word Sgt Ralph Tucker is now stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Mo. Sgt Tucker was home on furlough after 28 months in Australia and New Guinea. Mrs Morss Visits Son. Mrs Arnold Morss visited Camp Roberts to see her son Arnold Jr. announce the birth August 26 of a boy Harold I at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield. Miss Elizabeth Epp of San Jose visiting her parents Mr and Mrs P C Epp in Shafter. Fred Senn's Mother Here. Mrs Agnes Senn and Carl Senn of Brea visited Fred Senn. Former Teacher Visits Here. Miss Edna Wisely former local teacher in Shafter now principal of Yermo elementary. Week-End Guest From Corcoran. Mrs C L Mulana of Corcoran visiting Shafter. Walter Fry Receives Award. Sgt Walter O Fry among eight Airborne Engineer Battalion members to receive the Order of the Purple Heart for wounds in Italy. Fry is son of Mr and Mrs Opal Fry of Shafter. Visitors Here From Las Vegas. Mr and Mrs Norval Fair and son Don of Las Vegas visiting Shafter Wasco. Fair is a former Shafter city councilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tucker
Missouri
S. C. Tucker
Sgt
Ft. Leonard Wood
Sgt. Tucker
Australia
New Guinea
Walter O. Fry
Italy
Sgt. Fry
Opal Fry
Shafter
Norval Fair
Don
Las Vegas
Shaf‘ter
Wasco
Air
Liberalized Lumber Rules Aid Farmers in County
Farmers may buy up to 300 board feet of lumber per quarter by signing an application at the yard for essential maintenance and new nonresidential construction. larger needs require a county AAA certificate. The program aims to keep lumber available for farm needs and emergencies, with ratings used by dealers to secure supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bright
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Committee
County Aaa
War Production Board
ACA
Bright
Sudan
Commodity Corporation
Bakersfield
Commodity Credit Corporation
War Food Administration
WFA
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Residents News and War Updates From Shafter
Rev and Mrs Wm Harper returned yesterday from a two week visit in Los Angeles. Lois Paslay visits Shafter for a few days visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Paslay. Pvt Dudley Paslay serves in the European theater. William Heckler arrived back in the U S August 22 and is in Oakland Naval Hospital after being wounded in Saipan. J C Penner and wife return from Saskatchewan and Manitoba relatives. Jacob Lear and family arrive from Menno South Dakota to live in California. John Everett’s husband, a Navy seaman, back in New Guinea after time in Australia and Calaveras County reports steady fishing and game. Emil Reich on short leave visiting parents in Shafter. San Francisco fire of 1906 area shown. California bearing acres 68 628 in 1943. Thermalito oranges in Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Paslay
Old River
Shafter
Harry Paslay
Pvt
Dudley Paslay
Bill Heckler
States
Estell Heckler
Pfc
William Heckler
United States
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Heckler
Saipan
Jacob Lear
Menno
South Dakota
California
Simon Mettler
Leay
Mettler
Wasco Mass Schedule Includes St John’s Plan and Services
Summer religious timetable lists masses at St. John's Church Wasco at 6 30 and 9 30 a m with a 9 30 a m service at the School two departments. Confessions Saturday evenings before Sunday masses. Prayer meeting 8 00 p m Wednesday at 400 Kern St. Also notes Women's Club building in Shafter and Rev R C Seibel in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suifaco
Broadway St
Wasco
St. John’s Church
Women’s Club
Shafter
St. John's Church
Kern St
Ae School
R. C. Seibel
Christian Science Branch Meeting Notice
The Bee announces a Christian Science branch meeting at ten in the morning and an evening session the first Wednesday of each month at eight o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
The
Bee
Church Notice Promotes Sunday Services and Youth Programs
Vacation season ends as the Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Orval L. Seago calls for regular attendance. Sunday School at 8:45, morning worship 11:00, NYPS at 7:00, evangelistic service 8:00, prayer meeting Wednesday 8:00. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overseas
Gaither
Hisoki
N.Y.P.S
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
E M Anderson pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 for all ages with boys and girls. R L Gates superintendent. Morning worship at 11 00 on The Mount of Olives. Evening service at 8 00 with singing and a Bible message. Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Gates
Mount of Olives
God
Grant visit to Porterville this early week
Mr and Mrs E K Grant made a short trip to Porterville in the early part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
E. K. Grant
Porterville
Poplar and Lordo Z H Coberly Pastor Sermon Services
Seventh Day Adventist church announces services with Pastor Kern Academy school opening on September 11. Sabbath School at 9 30 am and preaching service at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventist
Poplar
Lordo Z. H. Coberly
Kern Academy
M. B. Church Rosedale Service Times
M B Church Rosedale California hosts Sunday School at 9 45 am Dan Bartel superintendent A class meets at 11 am for preaching with the subject Heaven Evening services include a message at 8 pm Bible study and prayer Wednesday Baptismal services to be announced The church along the road seeks to meet neighbors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
Rosedale
Calif
David Sts
H. D. Wiebe
Dan Bartel
Union Congregational Church Reopens with Sunday Services
The Union Congregational Church at 308 James St invites attendance as Sunday School begins at 9 45 am and worship resumes at 11 am with junior church at 10 35 am. The opening aims to welcome friendly people and a gospel message from the pulpit. Also notes Sergeant Newell H Hubble of the 25th Infantry Division earns the Combat Infantryman Badge for courage and aggressiveness in action after service in Hawaii and overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Hubble
25Th Inf
Pacific
Newell H. Hubble
25Th Infantry
South Pacific
Aliie Hubble
Shafter
California
Coombat
Charlie Bray
Set
Hubble
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Overseas Christmas gift mail deadline and packing rules
The article outlines an October 15 deadline for mailing Christmas gift parcels to Army and Navy personnel overseas. It emphasizes early mailing to avoid shipping delays, strict packaging and labeling, a five pound limit per parcel, one parcel per week per recipient, and bans on perishable items and intoxicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Christprom
Farm Saeter Grazing Mentioned Amid War Contracts
The text notes Norway's lowland farms rely on a small higher supplement called saeter for midsummer mountain grazing. It also cites California war supply contracts totaling 13,874,091,006 dollars from June 1940 to December 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
California
Almost twice as long to burn through steel
A fragment notes a comparison of burn times for materials, stating it takes almost twice as long to burn through steel of the same thickness, implying steel’s greater resistance to heat and combustion.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rapid City
Minneapolis
Prieve
Minter
Arnold Morss
Camp Roberts
Arnold, Jr
Harold 1
Mercy
Elizabeth Epp
San Jose
P. C. Epp
Fred Senn's
Agnes Senn
Carl Senn
Brea
Fred Senn
Edna Wisely
Shafter Nf
Edythe van Bever
Wisely
Yermo Elementary
Corcoran
C. L. Mulana
James Bell
Walter Fry
RADIO
Zemans
Jhymcuvh
S.nshhing
Shalsvol
Tnwa
Pio Mox
Stringham’s
V-Mail
Razors and Blades Service
Stringham
AAA
Office of Price Administration
Harpers
Los Angeles
Wm. Harper
Penners
Mrs
J.C. Penner
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
John Everett
Calaveras County
Calaveras
National Automobile ‘Club
Emil Reich
Merchant Marine
Adolph Reich
Emil
Cml
San Francisco
Chicago
Caliornia
Thermalito
Butte County
Lessay
France
Driniumor
Aitape
Brethern
Church OF the Nazarene West
Lordo Orval L. Seago
First Baptist Church
E. M. Anderson
Union Congregational
James St
J. C. Penner
Pacific St
Butch” Heffley
Jack” Zimmerman
Johnson
Newman
Kahn Tailoring
Alvin W. Gaede
Mercy and
Kern General Hospitals
James Street
Shafter, California
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