Christmas party plans by M B Sewing Circle in Shafter
The M. B. Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Glen Ber home to finalize Christmas party plans for next Monday evening at Mrs. Henry Harder s home. Devotions songs a Peace theme poetry and a vocal solo highlighted the meeting with refreshments served to numerous members and guests.
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Henry Harder
M. B. Sewing Circle
Glen Ber
Rosie Unruh
Mary Ann Epp
Agnes Koehn
Peace
Louise Bergthold
Harvey Gaede
Louie Becker
John Schultz
Dave Strauss
John Balzer
Emil Stoiller
Harold Unruh
Bill Bestwater
Leonard Gaede
John Kliewer
Harry Peters
Elmer Klassen
Jack Kliewer
Edna Beese
Edna Nikkel
Aldeen Beese
Agnes Kocn
Christmas Parties Reported Across Rio Bravo Area
Rio Bravo PT A members held a Christmas session with a toy drive for needy children and carols. A stork shower honored Mrs Otto Zimmerman. others planned charity events and holiday clubs discussed food toy and clothing drives for baskets. Maple PTA hot lunch program serves about 165 daily with 175 enrolled. non profit meals funded by P T A. Break-even status after six weeks. future fundraisers planned if needed.
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The
Maple Pta
Maple
P.T. A
Richland P T A Tour Prepares for Christmas Party
Richland P T A members toured rooms at Richland school Tuesday to review student work before their meeting in the school auditorium. Miss Harriet Buss of Bakersfield spoke on The Spiritual Side of Life and Miss Marie Cakin sang with Mrs. Walter Bergen accompanying. The group planned gift packages for a Christmas party at the Shafter theatre December 20 and 21 and announced two Camp Fire Girls units after the holidays. Fifth grade mothers hosted with Mrs. Charles Burns as chair.
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Richland P.-T. A
Richland School
Harriet Buss
Bakersfield
Marie Cakin
Walter Bergen
Shafter Theatre
Camp Fire Girls
Charles Burns
Mrs. Fox Celebrates 75th Birthday With Friends
Mrs George Fox was honored last Thursday on her seventy fifth birthday with a social gathering at the Fox home. Guests included Phil Weitz John Fox Manuel Neuman Dan Weitz and Fred Neuman and families. Children of club members will attend a Wednesday Afternoon club meeting at the clubhouse next week featuring a Christmas play and other numbers. Chairwoman is Mrs Laurence Baughman vice president of the club.
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Harry Ditmore
Phil Weitz
Fred Neuman
Carr Weitz
George Ebel
Violet Ebel
Wasco
Earl Ditmore
Phil Coleman
Buttonwillow
George Fox
John Fox
Manuel Neuman
Shafter
Otto Zimmerman
Zimmerman Ranch
Lulu Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
Harvey Thomas
Marie Neuman
Evelyn Cane
Clara Schnidt
Eva Buller
Mark Koop
John Strauss
Martha Goertzen
Armanda Rube
Fred Luders
Ova Lee Unruh
Alma Skaggs
Ellen Fowler
Minnie Boucher
Fox
Messrs. and Mesdames
Dan Weitz
Laurence Baughman
Generals Overwhelm Bakersfield in Sierra League Opener
The Shafter Generals defeated East Bakersfield 38 to 19 in the opening Sierra League basketball game on the Bakersfield gym court. Walt and Wilbert Kirschenmann led with 12 points each, Harold Friesen top-scoring for the Colonels with four, and Harold Schnidt hit a last second shot to lift the C team 14 to 12.
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Shafter High School
Generals
East Bakersfield Blades
Bakersfield
Shafter B’s
C’s
Harold Schnidt
Omer Evans
Searcy
Newton
J. W. Wilson
Colonels
Harold Friesen
W. R. Cloud
Merle Annis
Ruben Mettler
Jack Highfill
Ellis Hamilton
Clarence Neuman
Eldon Myrick
Dud Pas
Evans
Calvin Fowler
Jess Combs
Charles
Delton Gaede
Kern division elects new California Teachers Association leaders
Jack Singer, principal at Ma ple school, was elected president of the Kern division. E. P. Jones of Shafter high school is state council representative, with Eugene Ford and Miss Mayme Brother on the Kern division council. Vice president is Guy Jaggard of Bakersfield and secretary-treasurer A. Ralph Broodin of Delano.
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Shafter
E. P. Janes
Janes
San Francisco
Lena Schultz
California
Tarzana
Eleanor Reimer
Agricultural Department
Holger
Hansen
Fresno
J. W. Wilson
National Council of Teachers of English
Fransquita Sullivan
San Francisco Bay
Tegion
Eugene Ford
Ford
Oakdale
Carol Pulcifer
Alabama
Berkeley
R. E. Gates
Jack Singer
Maple School
Kern
California Teachers’ Association
E. P. Jones
Shafter High
Miss Mayme Brother
Guy Jaggard
Bakersfield
A. Ralph Broodin
Delano
Coldest Morning Yet At Shafter Farm
The Shafter experiment farm recorded an official 30 degrees yesterday marking the coldest morning of the season. Rain was minimal and not enough for measurement, while season total precipitation stands at .75 inches.
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Shafter Experiment Farm
Shafter
Christmas Party for Auxiliary Tuesday at Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary members will hold a Christmas party next Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. Gifts not exceeding 25 cents will be exchanged. President Mrs. Taylor Tabb asks members to bring food for Christmas baskets to be prepared for distribution December 23. meat will be furnished by the Auxiliary.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Taylor Tabb
Crucial City League Games Set Tonight
Two city league basketball fixtures unfold at the high school gym with Firemen vs Falcon Oil and Central Market vs Pontiac. Pontiac leads the first half standings. a Market upset and Firemen win could force a top spot tie.
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City Basketball League
Falcon Oil
Central Market
Pontiac
Pontiacs
Firemen
Central
Paul Newell to Lead Third Kern County Civic Conference
Paul Newell Bakersfield publisher and former conference head was named chairman of the third annual Community Conference on Civic Needs by the Kern County Chamber of Commerce board. A Feb 10 1940 date was tentatively set with afternoon sessions and evening findings presentations.
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Paul Newell
Bakersfield
Kern County
Chamber
Mel Dreyfus
County Chamber
Dreyfus
J. J. Wilt
Standard Oil Company
Wilt
Dana G. Bing
Walter Kane
H. L. Spears
Grapevine
Harry Hopkins
W. E. Sholar
Grocer
County ’ Planning Commission
Delano
Th Booth
Forest service predicts faster tree growth timelines
The U S Forest Service projects trees reaching a 14 inch diameter in about 80 years, half the previously required time, signaling accelerated timber production potential.
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U. S. Forest Service
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Katherine Ie Bockard
Dean
Eleanor Fox
Roy Rogers
Wall Street
Boms
Karloff
Tower OF London
Deanna Durbin
First Love
Sidney Toler
Paul Muni Jane Bryan
Dead End
Kids ON Dress Parade
Rio Bravo PT. A
C. ‘A. Merrill
Istmas
A. Mulhouse
B. Wilson
Ruth
Kathryn Jean
Eloise Merrill
Thomas Nelson
Mildrene Terry
Ladies Aid
Union Congregational Church
M.A.S. Meeting
Ambers
Maxine Moore
Rosedale
al Peters
Dorothy McIntyre
Tle
Jin
Rosie UN- Tuh
Mesdames
Darrell Jan‘zen
Paul —Wilson
Watter
Bergen
Johnny Siemens
Ernest Schnidt
Lawrence Annis
T. A
Lon
Vaughn
Voth
Potter
Zimmerman
Harrell
Hein
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Heiser
Mettler
Edwards
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Hehn
Fred Heinrichs
Bedford Lockard
King Lumber
Franklin
Janzen
Brown
Anderson
Oilers
Annis Brothers
Schnaidt
Dorris
Unruh
Merkel
Reily
Western Furniture Co
Wasco, Calif
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Reds
A. S. Ediger
D. W
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Box
Phone
Central Avenue
Faber St
W. W. Tannahill
Henry Kirschenman
Shafter Ave
E. V. Kattenhorn
Shafter Avenue
Neufeld Farms
North Wasco
M C. Thornburg
Safeway _ store
Waitre
Categoio Brave
A. Loan Service
H. Barden
Fresno Bee
Robert Neuman
C. A. Unruh
Marengo, Shafter
Main Street
H. &.M. Body Works
Pacific Avenue
Home Appliance& Co
Emil Stoller
Mgr
Young’s Grocery
North Shafter
Bill Friesen
Lerdo Road
W. M. Barnes
Tulare Avenue
Home Appliance Co
Central Ave
Martelle Moores
Judith _Ann
Mrs
Martelle Moore
Moore
Allied Veterans Council of
State
Friantham
Westinghouse
Fraser and Payne
Bendix Home Laundry
Tappan
Gaffers & Satler
Magic Chef
Armstrong
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