Finland New Government Formed as War News Rolls In
A broad review of wartime developments reports a new Finnish government backed by Russia and plans for Finland to become semi-Soviet. It notes Russia's push for concessions from Helsinki and ongoing fronts with Germany, Britain, and Japan, alongside various diplomatic protests and military actions across Europe.
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Finland
Russia
Red Cross
England
Hungary
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Helsinki
Hitler
Poland
Asia
France
Mexico
Paldiski
Baltic
North Atlantic
Canada
America
Japan
Thames Estuary
Italy
Rome
League of Nations
Church Revival Meetings At Two Local Congregations
First Mennonite Church under Pastor J. P. Glauzer invites youth to evening sermons with the theme The Sin of Covetousness on Wednesday and If I Were Young Again on Sunday. First Baptist Church led by Edgar H. McAllister lists Bible school at 10 a.m. and services with Rev J Harvey Deere presenting Putting Yourself on the Spot and Pep in Belgium on successive evenings through December 17 with multiple sermons.
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First Mennonite Church
J. P. Glauzer
First Baptist Church
East Lerdo Road
Edgar H. McAllister
Bible
P. A. Schmidt
J. Harvey Deere
D. D
Young People’s _ societies
Pep
Belgion
Deere
Union Congregational Church Schedule Alerts Community
Alfred T. Chandler, Minister, presents School of Christian education at 9 50 a m True Friendship class leads worship. Church service at 11 a m Sermon titled The Principle of Released Power II Nursery provided. Christian Youth meet 6 30 p m All student-age young folk welcome Character development Kunkel lectures report Wednesday 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m.
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Union Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
School of Christian Education
True Friendship
Kunkel
Wasco Churches Schedule Listing Parishes and Services
St John s Catholic Church at 9th and Broadway Wasco led by Rev Owen McMullan offers Sunday masses at 8 and 10 a m Confessions Saturday 7 p m Weekday masses 7 a m Christian Science Society branch of The Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Corner Sixth and E streets Wasco holds Sunday services 11 a m Sunday school 10 a m Wednesday meeting first Wednesday monthly at 8 p m
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St. John's Catholic Church
9Th and Broadway Streets
Wasco
Calif
Owen McMullan
Christian Science — Christian Science Society
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth
E Streets
A Nation of Greeters Buys Greeting Cards
Department of commerce statistics show Americans purchase about 66 million dollars in greeting cards annually. The figure equates to roughly 50 cents per person in the United States based on population. About 45 percent of households...
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Department of Commerce
Lonely Christmas Invitation Turns Into Author’s Tale
A mysterious telegram leads Jack Treslar to the Richmond mansion of Bevan Willers, an aging recluse and aspiring author. Willers, who feigns a stranger’s call to invite Treslar to spend Christmas, confesses the plot that inspired his story and reveals the test of a daring character.
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Ack Tressar
Mr. Treslar
Bevan Willers
Richmond
Mr. Willers
Jack
Howe
Jack Treslar
The Swiss Who Disappeared in a Fox Hole
Fabian Streiff, a shy New Glarus man, vanished in 1883 after jokers threatened him. He wandered through caves for 32 years, resurfacing in 1915 near the Wisconsin river. His relatives sued a Savannah farmer, winning $6,000 for his long absence and labor.
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New Glarus
Wis
Fabian Streiff
State Historical Society
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal
Streiff
Wisconsin River
Mississippi
Fred
Peter Streiff
Fabian
Illinois
Savannah
Morrison
Installment Jail Terms Catch Salem Drunk Drivers
Salem Ohio mayor George Harroff imposes a $100 fine plus 30 days in jail on drunken drivers and allows installment payments. If workers can’t pay at once, they serve weekends or daily sessions, with frequent releases and reappearances until the 30 days are completed.
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Salem
Ohio
George Harroff
Burglar Appreciative Gets One to Ten Years
In Fort Wayne a burglar told Judge Hingemann he appreciated the court’s efforts before receiving a sentence of one to ten years for entering a house to commit a felony. He attributed the act to a nervous disorder and said he would wake up to find he had broken into a home. The judge suggested prison hospital treatment as a possible cure.
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Fort Wayne, Inc
Harry H. Hingemann
Hingemann
State Prison Hospital
Huge owl steals feet from Warrington traps
In Georgetown Delaware George Warrington, a poultry grower near Indian River, set two steel traps by his coop door and found them missing next morning. Carter Markham later shot a large owl in a nearby field and recovered a four foot seven inch taloned bird.
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Georgetown
Del
George Warrington
Indian River
Carter Markham
Warrington
Christmas Shop Tie Purchase Sparks Romance
Betsy, tired and jobless, struggles at a busy counter buying ties for her family. A handsome stranger helps her pick gifts for his brothers and sister, offering to have a local girl assist and wrapping gifts in a budding connection.
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Betsy
Homesick shoppers and a hometown bond in a city store
A homesick boy seeks conversation with Betsy in a busy city shop during Christmas shopping. Betsy consoles him, feeling similarly lonesome, and introduces him to Marie at the counter. A lunch break leads to a tentative connection as they navigate unfamiliar crowds and unfamiliar faces.
J H Deere D D To Conduct Series Of Meetings Here
J Harvey Deere D D pastor of the Southern California Baptist convention will lead revival meetings at First Baptist church Shafter beginning next week. He opens Sunday morning with the address Putting Yourself on the Spot and speaks on Pep in Religion Sunday evening. Evening sessions start 7 30 with topics for each night including The Converted Tourist 100% Woman 100% Bible Head Over Heels In Love Hood of God How May I Know I Am Saved and The Hobos Return. Morning services at 11 invite all interested.
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First Baptist Church
Shafter
J. Harvey Deere
D. D
Southern California Baptist, Convention
Seed Spuds Being Dipped Edison Planting Update
Activity in Edison seed potato sheds centers on dipping seed potatoes for planting. Dipping crews work in several sheds along Walker street. Early fields in Edison have been planted, but general planting will start in about 10 days. Shafter district planting is not expected until after the new year.
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Walker Street
Edison
Shafter
Four New Members Join Shafter Kiwanis at Noon
Four new members were accepted yesterday into the Shafter Kiwanis club at a noon luncheon at Cafe Neuman. The inductees were R. W. Greene, James V. Osborn, Harvey Gaede, and Leonard Gaede. Speaker Bill White described Pompeii and touched on Europe, with Al Anderson as chairman. P. V. McClure was attendance chairman and a $25 donation was approved for a children's Christmas party fund. Visiting Kiwanians were Orval McNae and Clyde E. Stickler of Bakersfield.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cafe Neuman
R. W. Greene
James V. Osborn
Harvey Gaede
Leonard Gaede
Bill White
Pompeii
Italy
Charman
al Anderson
P. V.mcclure
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Orval MecNae
Clyde E. Stickler
Bakersfield
Card of Thanks from the Goertzen family
The Goertzen family expresses gratitude to Shafter friends for sympathy after a bereavement. Signed by Mrs. Elizabeth Goertzen Mrs. Anna Thiessen Mrs. Emil Stoller Mrs. Paul McCoy Mrs. Elizabeth Flaming Miss Margaret Goertzen Adolph Goertzen Peter Goertzen Jr.
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Shafter
Elizabeth Goertzen
Anna Thiessen
Emil Stoller
Paul McCoy
Elizabeth Flaming
Margaret Goertzen
Adolph Goertzen
Peter Goertzen, Jr
Superior Reaches 5830 Feet At Burner Well
Superior Oil reports Burner No 2 in the Shafter field reached 5830 feet after five days drilling in Section 27 28-25. Separately Fink No 2 reached 9403 feet after being spudded on November 16. No new locations were announced in the field this week.
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Superior
Superior Oil Company
Shafter
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