Mennonite Brethren Festive Sunday Attracts Large Crowd
Over one thousand people attended the Mennonite Brethren Harvest Festival on November 25. Morning worship was led by Rev. Waldo Wiebe with messages by Rev. J B Toews and Rev B J Brauc. A foreign missions theme dominated the day with Toews stressing early preparation for missions. Total offerings reached 16,660.71 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Wiebe
J.B. Toews
B. J. Brauc
George H. Jantzen
Marlene Enns
Herb Knight
J. B. Toews
Board of Foreign Missions
M. B. Conference of North America
Toews
We Live By Dying Sermon At Union Congregational
Rev. Paul Edward Babbitt will preach at Union Congregational Church next Sunday at 11 oclock on the subject We Live By Dying. The Cancel choir directed by Dick Southwick performs O Come Emmanuel and the Junior Chancel choir sings God Bless The Little Thing. Sunday School meets at 9 30 a.m. inviting enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Edward Babbitt
Union Congregational Church
Dick Southwick
Emmanuel
J. F. Ohi
Byles
Congregational Church
Jesus Christ
Advent of Christ Lutheran Sermon at Trinity Wasco
Divine worship begins 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church Wasco with Rev. W. O. Gruno delivering a sermon on Luke 21 25 36 during Advent. Sunday school and adult Bible class meet at 9 45 a.m. A study on fundamental doctrines follows Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. All are invited.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Sixth Street
E Streets
Wasco
W. 0. Gruno
Preserver of Man Sermon Highlights Divine Shepherd Theme
A Wasco Church of Christ, Scientist sermon centers on God as the preserver of man with a golden text from Ephesians 2 8 and a Gospel emphasis on Jesus as the door and shepherd. It quotes Mary Baker Eddy and cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures noting divine Love meeting every human need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
God
Church of Christ, Scientist
Wasco
Christ Jesus
John
Mary Baker Fdldy
Alwave
Jesus
Pastors Exchange Sermons in Surprise Sunday
Mev. Mel Krug will deliver messages at two southern California churches on December 9 as part of a yearly exchange program. In return, two visiting ministers will lead services here with one at 11:00 a.m. and another at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paswry Enchance
Mel Krug
So. Calif
Church Welcomes Eleven New Members
First Baptist church welcomed eleven new members on Sunday December 2. Those joining included Bowen Osburn Joe Sales Bill Putnam Mrs John Rodriguez Janice Dianne Billy and Bryce Putnam. Additional members indicated intent to unite within weeks.
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First Baptist Church
Messrs
Mmes
Bowen Osburn
Joe Sales
Bill
Putnam
John Rodriguez
Janice
Dianne
Billy
Bryce Putnam
Youth Groups Send Yule Gifts Abroad to Missionaries
The Junior Department of the First Baptist Church Sunday School collected Christmas gifts for missionaries in Japan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holecek. Six classes contributed olives, chocolate chips, Hershey’s chocolate, and coffee-foods not readily available in Japan. Mrs. Helen Hildebrand led the project. Dr Leonard A Duck attended the 58th annual alumni meeting, to convene in San Francisco.
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First Baptist Church Sunday School
Japan
Frank Holecek
Helen Hildebrand
Leonard A. Duck
Alumni Association of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
San Francisco
Nature Nook explains animal winter habits and hibernation
Victorine Belt describes how birds migrate and mammals hibernate while frogs dive deep to survive cold. The piece explains fat reserves, food stores, and a Mother Bear testing her cubs readiness by bouncing from a hill before denning for winter. Students are invited to Manuel Park at 10.
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Manuel Park
Cub Master Awards At Pack 953 Meeting
Cub Scout Pack No. 953 held a November 26 meeting in Lew Carroll as cub master awarding Webelo badges to Ben Laverty Jr and Pe Wilson. Dr John Revell conducted the ceremony. Bob Cat badges went to Danny Steerman Donald Ellis with Art Craig assisting. Next pack meeting set for January 28.
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Gary Channeson
Glenn Smith
Lew Carroll
John Revell
Ben Laverty
Pe Wilson
Carroll
Laverty
Tew Woodard
Iis
Jinke
Jenior
Danny ‘Steerman
Donald Ellis
Art. Craig
Former Shafter man in serious car crash in Yakima
Robert Le Doux, a former Shafter resident and Paramount Manufacturing manager, was seriously injured November 21 when his car was struck by a truck while helping a friend. He suffered a crushed body, a comminuted fracture of the right leg, and is hospitalized at St. Elizabeth's in Yakima, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert le Dong
Shafterite
le Doux
Sidney Crawford
Burbank Avenue
Good Samaritan
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Yakima
Washington
Shafter
Paramount Manufacturing Company
Sunnyside
Cotton Conclave Set For January Delegates
J Lindsay Gunn of A Camp Company Shafter a delegate member of the National Cotton Council will attend the 19th annual meeting in St Louis January 28 to 29. Delegates aim to develop a program to cut costs raise quality and boost sales of cotton and cottonseed products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lindsay Gunn
A. Camp Company
Shafter
National Cotton Council
Cotton Industry Organization
St. Louis
Tulare County 1954 Mineral Production Value
Tulare County recorded mineral production valued at 2 129 587 dollars for 1954, reflecting the volume and value of minerals extracted in that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare County
Shafter High Band Performs at Kern County Shrine Potato Bowl
The 60 member Shafter High School marching band joined 11 other bands in pre game activities for the Ninth Annual Kern County Shrine Club Potato Bowl drawing an audience of more than 11 000. The mass band under Wes Moore saluted the 8 Club and its youth programs in a famed pre game ceremony regarded as one of the bowls most spectacular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Kern County
8 Club
Wes Moore
Bakersfield
United States
Shafter High School Health Services Detailed by Nurse
Mrs Selma March nurse at Shafter High School outlines preventive care and health services for students. She splits time between Shafter and McFarland High Schools and notes many students seek care for common colds while athletics require pre participation medicals performed by Dr Harold Freedman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Selma March
Marsh
Shafter H School
McFarland High School
Harold Freedman
Iit Een
March
Old Arithmetic Book Turns Page On Mind Training
The article discusses a 1762 arithmetic manual in Dr. Ralph S. Bush's collection and contrasts 18th century mental drills with modern teaching. It cites two sample problems and notes current emphasis on understanding basic operations and real world number sense rather than sharpened mind games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Ralph S. Bush
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