Huntington librarian Lindley Bynum speaks to Wednesday Afternoon Club
Lindley Bynum in charge of the Californiana department at the Huntington library was the speaker, using slides to discuss the library’s books and manuscripts. Billie and Dorothy Hart of Avenal entertained with tap dance numbers, accompanied by their mother Mrs. Charles Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley Bynum
Californiana Department
Huntington Library
Billie
Dorothy Hart
Avenal
Charles Hart
J. P. Howland
J. J. Peters
A. B. McKinley
Bakersfield
H. G. Comfort
E. B. Stringham
T. V. Little
Crandall
FE. P. Jones
Progressive dinner entertains husbands at informal club
Ladies of an informal afternoon club hosted a multi home progressive dinner for their husbands. First course at Mrs E H Gamegan, second at Laurence Baughman, third at W E Johnson, main at Mr and Mrs Lawrence Magee, dessert at Herbert L Comfort. Attendees include W E Johnson E H Gamegan Lawrence Baughman Dick Eckmann Lawrence Arnold and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gamegan
Arthur Johnson
Laurence Baughman
W. E. Johnsan
Lawrence Magee
Dick Eckmann
Murray Arnold
Magee
August Bender Honored At Shafter Birthday Party
August Bender, prominent Shafter rancher, was honored Tuesday evening on his fiftieth birthday with a tea party at the Bender home on Bender avenue north of Shafter. Attendees included Mrs. Bender Aduel Mettler and family and Edwin Bender and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bender
Shafter
Bender
Bender Avenue
Mrs. Bender
Aduel Mettler
Edwin Bender
Quentin Etter
Olive —_ Biter
Marcella Duerhseh
Barbara Ratzlaff
Della Berg
Lois Hamilton
Frances Duerksen
Alvera Willard
Ellis Hamilton
Edward C. Duerksen
Alvin Ratzlaff
Merlyn Duerksen
Arthur Fenderson
Wilbur Ratzlaff
William Duerksen
Lloyd Sucket
Vernon Bitzer
Orley Berg
Car
Willard
Erma Wendland Birthday Dinner Honored at Home
A birthday dinner party honored Erma Wendland Sunday at her parents home Mr and Mrs Dan Wendland. Guests included Mrs Robert Nies and daughter Lillie of Lodi Mrs Chris Nies of Lodi Robert Gaddy Mr and Mrs William Bestwater and Mr and Mrs Harvey Gaede. A pleasant social time followed with gifts for the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Wendland
Dan Wendland
Robert Nies
Lillie
Lodi
Chris Nies
Robert Gaddy
William Bestwater
Harvey Gaede
Work Forty Hours a Day for the Rest of Their Lives
An implausible figure dominates the fragment: a speaker claims to work fourteen hours a day to sustain the rest of their lives, urging relentless counting and labor as the key to survival. The wording hints at a diary or speech about endurance and endurance culture.
Eleanor Stewart to Appear in MGM Honeymoon Film Tour
Miss Eleanor Stewart of MGM stars as Blushing Bride in They Discovered America a Greyhound sponsored sound picture honeymoon tour visiting New York City. Commander A W Scott of the British Royal Naval Air Service will appear in person sharing world travel adventures. Show set for February 8 at the Wednesday Afternoon club house with 7 and 8 50 pm performances.
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Eleanor Stewart
MGM
America
United States
Greyhound Lines
New York City
Greyhound
A. W. Scott
I Circle
Royal Naval Air Service
Driver escapes as train strikes car at central crossing
S W Janzen of Route 1 Box 270 escaped injury when his car was hit by a seven car switch engine train backing through the yard at Central avenue crossing Tuesday at 7 10 AM. Witnesses say Janzen tried to cross as the locomotive approached and the rear freight car struck the car damaging it.
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S. W. Janzen
Route 1
Box 270
Central Avenue
Janzen
Janaenas
The Fountain of Tears in Bakhchisarai
A tale from Collier's Weekly describes a Crimean fountain in Bakhchisarai built by a Tatar ruler to honor a Polish princess. Its statue reportedly sheds one tear every minute for more than three centuries, a claim noted by the writer.
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Bakhchisarai
Crimea
Collier's Weekly
Growth of Shafter Credit Bureau Reaches 25 Merchants
H J Harder reports steady growth of the Shafter Credit Bureau formed two months ago. The bureau now lists 25 local merchants and offers credit information to members with daily new signups. Access to nationwide data is available through the bureau's National Credit association affiliation. A collection agency operates alongside to aid local business men.
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Shafter Credit Bureau
H. J. Harder
Harder
Shafter
National Credit Association
Elder Wall Delivers Sermon at German Seventh Day Adventists
Elder D N Wall of Jamestown North Dakota spoke at the German Seventh Day Adventist church on Europe’s religious and political state. He formerly served as field missionary secretary for Southern Europe and now leads the North Dakota conference. He visited Shafter with relatives including his brother P T Wall.
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D. N. Wall
Jamestown
North Dakota
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Europe
Elder Wall
Fire damages Rio Bravo home of Ada Laughlin family
A fire last week damaged the home of Mrs. Ada Laughlin and her family on the N. P. Cady ranch in the Rio Bravo district. The blaze origin unknown burned clothing and bedding but was extinguished before major damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Laughlin
N. P. Cady Ranch
Rio Bravo District
Gins in Shafter Area Gin 3100 Bales in Week
Rain hindered the week’s cotton run as gins in Shafter area gathered 3100 bales, raising the season total to 15426 bales. Camp West Lee reached 6642 bales, O Moore 4834, Shafter Wasco 3950. Activity slowed. about 100 bales remain. Census report shows 96034 bales ginned countywide before Jan 16, versus 149688 last year.
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Shafter
Camp-West-Lee
O. Moore
Shafter-Wasco
Bureau of Census
Income Tax Office Opens In Shafter February 23 24
The Los Angeles office of Nat Rogan announces a temporary deputy income tax collector office in Shafter on February 23 and 24 in John Maurer’s Santa Fe Way office. A Bakersfield permanent office opens February 1 in the Federal building with a March 15 filing deadline. Rogan urges early filing to avoid penalties for returns received after March 15. Individuals earning $1,000 net in 1933 or $2,500 combined net as a family in 1938 must file, with higher 1938 gross income thresholds noted.
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Shafter
Los Angeles
Nat Rogan
Internal Revenue
John Maurer
Santa Fe Way
Bakersfield
Rogan
Tax Filing Scope Regardless of Status or Dependents
Policy requires returns to be filed without regard to marital status or number of dependents or actual net income. The rule applies uniformly to all taxpayers, ensuring compliance and standard processing across income levels and family situations.
Speed Signs Placed in Alley Parallel to Central Avenue
Signs stating a ten mile per hour speed limit were placed last week in the alley on the north side of and running parallel to Central avenue. Local traffic uses the alley and the speed concern was discussed before the city council at a prior meeting.
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Central Avenue
Wasco Grange to Install Walter Nicol as Master
Walter Nicol of Shafter will be installed as master of the Wasco Grange at a meeting next Thursday evening. The Grange hall in Wasco hosts the event and the public is invited to stay for a musical program and social time.
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Shafter Girl Scout
American Legion Hall
Wasco Girl Scouts
Shafter
Wasco
Walter Nicol
Grange
Local librarians and visitors tour Shafter on midweek trips
Kern county librarian Gretchen Knief from Bakersfield visited Shafter for business and social calls on Wednesday. Avenal visitors Mrs. Charles Hart and two children Dorothy and Billie stayed in Shafter Tuesday and Wednesday to visit relatives. The Wednesday Afternoon club executive board met Tuesday at Mrs. E H Gamegan's home to conduct business.
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Shafter
Gretchen Knief
Bakersfield
Kern
Charles Hart
Dorothy
Billie
Avenal
Wednnesday Afternoon Club
E. H. Gamegan
Polo in Seventh Century China Played by Emperors
Polo appears in Chinese records as early as the seventh century A D with emperors playing the game using donkeys for women participants.
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Eva Buller
Vern Neuman
Wenger
Mr. Smith
Seen Son
Viola Martin
Bvelfin Heath
Reba Doty
Marcella’ Duerksen
Girl Scouts
Hanna Jean Grose
W. C. Grose
Miss Grose
Winifred Walker
Gertrude Krocker
Leta Bell West
Seridah West
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Adrien Littlejohn
Charles Bickett
Leonard Burnett
Norman Potts
Johnny Nancay
Richard Wood
Max Syers
Otis McClain
Harold Brumbaugh
Verna Ebel
Evelyn Wieshaar
Madella Wiegand
Florence Barling
Vernice Barling
Geneva Johnson
Emma Isaac
Millie Adamson
Whistler
Ernest Nickel
Shafter High School
Maha Este
Central Crossing
Adventist Church
Rio Bravo
Wasco. Grange
Herbert L. Comfort
Western Auto Supply Co
The
Shatter Furniture Co
Central Ave
Shafter, Calif
Huaay
Shafter Furniture Co
Roy Bledsoe
A. E. Feltes
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