Seals Urged for Tuberculosis Fight in Shafter Drive
Mrs. O G Ohlsson chairs the Christmas Seal Sale urging residents to buy and use seals on holiday mail to prevent tuberculosis. The 1949 seal by Herbert Meyers features a dove and holly. Mayor P V McClure issued a proclamation backing the drive to fund Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Ohlsson
Shafter
Herbert Meyers
Eighth Air Force
P. V. McClure
Kern County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Farewell Party Fetes Shafter Mennonite Families
Three couples from the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church were honored at a farewell party during Wednesday's social hour. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Bartel, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Gloeckler of Shafter, and Mr. and Mrs. John Duerksen and daughter Lois of Wasco will soon establish new homes elsewhere. Refreshments closed the event.
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Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Sol Bartel
D. W. Gloeckler
Shafter
John Duerksen
Lois
Wasco
State Theater Shows Seal Sale Appeal
The State Theater will show a trailer featuring Robert Young starting Friday December 2 as part of the 1949 Christmas Seal Sale in Kern County. The drive, by the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association, funds a Mobile X-ray Unit and upcoming educational projects. Twenty six Hollywood and Broadway stars are heard in radio transcriptions including Bing Crosby Raymond Massey Jimmy Durante Margaret OBrien. Rev E E Lewis will speak at the Mennonite Brethren Church at 7:30 pm with Missionary John J Bergen. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Panero
Robert Young
Kern County
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Hollywood
Bing Cosby
Raymond Massey
Jimmy Durante
Margaret O’brien
Tuberculosis and Health’ Association
E. E. Lewis
Sudan Interior Mission
Mennonite Brethren Church
John J. Bergen
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USA
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TuBeRculosIs & Health Association
Mesdames
J. C. Channeson
Robert Neuman
Elmer Richards
P. C. Guenther
James Parker
Pete Buller
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Shaker-Wasco Ginming Company
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