Social and church group gatherings and meetings
Community notes describe Ladies Aid events at Congregational Church with awards and a 6 o clock service. Horizon group elected Mary Lou Gwin president, officers named, and several attendees listed. Shafter Junior Women's Club held a Christmas planning meeting with a new vice president and a talk on Billboard Patriotism. Home Department plans a January 15 meeting titled Victims in the Diet. Mennonite Brethren Sewing Circle hosted by Mrs. Abe Karber with Christmas party plans for December 15 and devotional readings and refreshments attended by members from Bakersfield Delano and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Ladies Aid Group
Aid
Mesdames Neils Pedersen
E. C. Eckmann
Ladies Aid
Mary Lou Gwin
the Horizon
Neil Chinnis
Doris Jean Nicks
Beulah Neuman
Johnar
Aline Potts
Beulah Newman
Elizabeth Daniels
Johnnie Westbrook
Ned Chinnis
Shafter
Lena Shultz
H. C. Neufeld
Elmer Anderson
Mary Catherine Lockard
Francelia Hansen
Patriotism
Mesdames A. J. Hillyard
Buck Osborn
Ernest Panero
Carl Gunnarson
Paul Enns
Johnny Schultz
Cecil Golding
Bakersfield
Grace Everett
Eleanor Fox
June Lachenmaier
Phyllis Prieve
Eley _ Bergen
Trene Mettler
Miss Shultz
Mrs. Enns
Home Department
Clyde Zachary
Megdames Clyde Zachary
B. Gibbs
C. Lee V. Bigbee
Helen Calder
a__McClellan
Abe Karber
Mennonite Brethren
J. E Unruh
Unruh
Fern Gaede
Evelyn Gaede
Esther Unruh
Rosie ‘Weins
Rosie Weins
Esther Becker
Esther Whitney
Nora Strauss Tink -Suderman
Margaret, Balzer
Ruby Schultz
Rosella Klingenberg
Edna Bestwater
Melinda Becker
Delano
Betty Goertzen
Lavada Schapanskit
Mary Neufeld
R Weins
Alma Kliewer
Eline Karber
Shafter Women Club Plans Cadet Dance At High School
Social meeting of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club was held in the Home Economics room at Shafter High School with hostesses Mrs J W Lassiter Mrs G A Wittmayer Mrs Geraldine Mundt and Mrs Taylor Tabb presided by club president Mrs Al Peters. Cadet dance planned for Saturday at the high school gym. Tuhohi Campfire Girls meet November 27 planned Christmas Mothers Tea for December 11 at the school cafeteria with committees for decorations refreshments and program. Members listed include Wanda Al Baughman Marie Baughman Joyce Bender and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter High School
Ron
Wanda al- Baughman
Marie Baughman
Joyce Bender
Wanda Bryant
Wynona Burkes
Joan Loewen
Donna Jean Dalke
Betty Joyce Fenton
Carolyn Leedom
Mary Francis Chanmeson
Ferrelene Parker
Ardeen Sanders
Ella Mae Starr
Karlene Wells
Pat Brummel
Helen Clausen
Phyllis Peters
Shafter
al Peters
Shafter Business and Professional
Hafter High School
Sarah Stys
Lena Shultz
Taylor Tabb
R."l. McCracken
McCracken
Aviation
Mrs Emanuel Neuman Honored at Baby Shower
A layette shower honored Mrs. Emanuel Neuman last Thursday at Mrs. John Fox’s home with Mrs. Fox as hostess. Attendees included Mesdames Dan Weitz J P Weitz Fred Neuman Bob Neuman Herb Neuman Clarence Neuman J Ruth George Fox R A Jacobsen Bill Bestwater Lorena Foster Bill Slagle S D Sinner Edith Soll Emanuel Mettler Viola Crowell Ira Unrth. Gifts were sent by Mrs. Harry Ditmore and Mrs Olvitt-Mettler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Neuman
John Fox
George Fox
R. A. Jacobsen
Bill Bestwater
Lorena Foster
Bill Slagle
S. D. Sinner
Edith Soll
Emanuel Mettler
Viola Crowell
Ira
Unrth
Harry Ditmore
Buttonwillow
Olvitt-Mettler
Corrective Speech Course for Kern County Concludes
The corrective speech course for Kern County teachers under Supt. Leo B. Hart and instructor Conrad F. Wedbey of the State Bureau of Speech Correction concludes successfully. Attendance surpassed expectations with 72 teachers registered, boosting professional skills and classroom instruction in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Leo B. Hart
Conrad F. Wedbey
State Bureau of Speech Correction
University of Southern California
Kern
Warm Blankets Guard Against Heat Loss
A description of blankets designed to trap body heat, using fiber and weave to create a fluffy, insulating cover that slows heat loss and provides warmth.
Scout Board of Review Held by Shafter Troop 53
Tuesday evening December 2 Troop 53 of Shafter held a Scout board of review for second class candidates Harvey Reimer and Dave Mc Comas. Presiding officers were Phil Channeson Glenn Nay Art Craig and Dr A W Gaede of the Shafter Rotary club. The troop reports rapid progress with 19 registered members and nine more awaiting registration within two weeks. They plan a trip this Saturday to the Army camp and another trip January 1 2 and 3 to Camp Condor at Mt Abel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Harvey Reimer
Dave McComas
Phil Channeson
Glenn Nay
Art. Craig
A. W. Gaede
Brother of Shatter Woman Dies In Hunting Accident
Mrs. G. L. Starrh returns from Tucson after death of her brother Henry Janzen who was accidentally killed while deer hunting. She spent about two weeks in Arizona before returning home this week. Asthma on Decline? Dr. C. F. Wilkins notes cow asthma is declining, though it has a high mortality rate in livestock and is linked to a weed they eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Starrh
Shatter
Tucson
Ariz
Henry Janzen
C. F. Wilkins
Montana Livestock Board
Nine-year-old Homer Campbell hauls four-pound trout
In Spokane Washington nine-year-old Homer Campbell tosses bacon on a hook and catches a four-pound rainbow trout in Liberty Lake. A jumble of notes mentions exam superstitions at Hunter College and a remark about Canyon de Chelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Campbell
Spokane
Wash
Liberty Lake
Canyon de Chelly
Navajo Indian Reservation
Desert Pavement Phenomenon in Southwest Arid Lands
Desert pavement forms a flat rock strewn surface in the Southwest arid regions. Large stones lie arranged by natural forces creating a man made appearance on the ground. The feature draws scientific interest for patterns and processes shaping desert landscapes.
Frankless Skinfurters in a Curious Market Request
A quirky local snippet describes a housewife who entered a meat market and asked for frankless skinfurters, a phrase that puzzled shop staff and drew amused reactions from onlookers. The odd request highlights playful slang in everyday commerce.
Gum Trade in British Honduras Colony
Gum is described as second only to mahogany in the colony of British Honduras, noting its economic significance and ranking among export commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahogany
British Honduras
Trench Silos Worthy of More Attention
University of California extension specialist L H Rochford urges greater use of trench silos on California livestock farms. He notes their low cost and high nutritive value for forage, especially in interior valleys, with per acre silage value boosted by high yields and strong hay and grain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Ll. H. Rochford
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Rochford
Spiritual Healing Sermon at Wasco Church of Christ Scientist
Sunday services at 11 a m with Sunday school at 10 a m. The lesson topics include God the Bar Cause and Creator and a Golden Text from Revelation. The readings quote Luke about the woman with a spirit of infirmity and Jesus healing on the sabbath. The society is Wasco Christian Science Society a branch of The Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist Boston corner Sixth and E streets. Wednesday meeting monthly at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Jesus
Synagogue
Abraham
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Society
Wasco
Mother Church
First Baptist and Mennonite Brethren to Host Revival Services
Sunday programs at First Baptist and Mennonite Brethren Church outline Sacrificial Sunday observance across the Northern Baptist conference. Morning Bible school and worship begin 10 a.m. with theme Line in the Highway. Evening service introduces Junior W W G girls and theme Inasmuch. Revival services run all week with Bible readings on Mon Wed Fri at 10 a.m. and everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
H. D. Wiebe
J. H.pankratz
J. H. Pankratz
M. B Church
Cheir
Christian Fellowship
Union Congregational Church Services and Activities
The Union Congregational Church at 311 James Street lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by W M Turney superintendent and a church service at 11 a m with a sermon titled Backgrounds of Greatness Hearing Through the Noise of Crowds Nursery for babies and small children Ministry of Music led by John Brinegar choirmaster and Miss Doris Davis pianist Chapel Choir and a Christian Youth meeting at 630 p m at Plymouth House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
James Street
Alfred T. Chandler
W. M. Turney
Ministry of Music
John ‘Brinegar
Doris. Davis
Christian
Plymouth House
Gideon Group Dines at Airfield East of Shafter
Gideon group members held church services in Kern county on November 29 at the army airfield east of Shafter. Thirty six persons attended the service and dinner with leaders Charles Eisenmeyer international trustee John Wright California president and Bob Boulden California vice president. Local Shafter attendees included Abe Isaac John Suderman and the Beckers plus Ed Peters and his wife new Bakersfield camp members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Gideon Organization
Army Airfield
Shafter
Charles Eisenmeyer
John Wright
California
Bob Boulden
Abe Isaac
John Suderman
S. L. Becker
Ed Peters
Bakersfield
Snuff Taking Becomes General in England in 1702
The article notes that snuff use became widespread across England during the year 1702, marking a drift in social habits and tobacco culture of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Miss Hansen Leads Young Adults at Burford Home
Miss Mary Ellen Hansen leads the Young Adult Group meeting at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Burford on Orange Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Hansen
Wesley Burford
Orange Street
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Sewing Circle
Rio Bravo
Columbus Rice
Edward Haag
Marjorie Calder
Connie
Myrtle Spurlock
Katherina Pera
Francis Rose
Mary
Lorain Rice
Marilyn Stewart
Myrtle Haag
Kenneth
Wilbern
Rice
Rey
Gene Stewart
Columbis
Bobby Haag
Arthur
Joe Fregeau
Donald Zachary
Hassell
Bobby Calder
Oscar Rice
Bill Bradley
Fregeaqu
John Pera
Agnes. Spurlock
Gud
Martin
Layette
New York
Hunter College
Trench Silos
Church News
Leon
God
Gideon
Shafter Radio Electric
Pacific Avenue
Christopher
E. B. Stringham Drug Store
L. H. McGrane
Optometrist
Sunset Ave
Shafter. Calif
Southernclifornia Gas CO
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