Social Realm Highlights From Local Dances And Meetings
King’s Daughters Needleworkers met at Mrs Verna Balzer home and shifted meetings to Thursday evenings. A St Valentine’s party is planned for Feb 13 with the Bakersfield orchestra. Also noted are PTA talks on universal service by Jim Horton and Henry Janzen at Richland grammar school and Girl Scouts activities under Miss Dedrick and Miss Jones.
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King’s Daughters
Verna Balzer
Mesdames Vera Siemens
Fern Gaede
Opal Siemens
Lulu Kliewer
Blondina
Bakersfield
Jim Horton
Henry Janzen
Shafter High School
P.T. A
Richland Grammar School
American Legion Auxiliary
Universal Service
J. B. Henderson
the Legion Auxiliary
Jack Janzen
National Defense
Dedrick
Miss Jones
Goya Childhood Beginning At 12 Years Old In Spain
Francisco Goya born 1746 in Fuendarodos Aragon to peasant parents. A pig painting on a barn earned him an art scholarship. He created masterpieces into old age and once climbed St Peters Rome to carve his initials despite the risk to life.
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Francisco Goya
Fuenderodos
Aragon
St. Peter's
Rome
Fruit Fly Proves Useful in Heredity Studies
Droso phila melanogaster has undergone numerous experiments and, with about 380 generations and a thousand offspring per generation, has proven invaluable to biologists in heredity research, Collier's Weekly reports.
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Collier's Weekly
The Power of Persistence in Achievement
The world yields to the determined man. Tenacity of purpose builds confidence and success. Persist through thick and thin, and you gain the first qualification of an achiever.
Principles Against Ridicule and Fear of Laughter
A reflective piece argues that enduring ridicule harms reason and life. It asserts fear of laughter stifles judgment and must be shed to think clearly and live boldly. The author urges mastering ridicule to sustain principled action.
Landon frames unemployment relief as common obligation
Governor Landon told the Kansas legislature that relief to the unemployed is not a privilege or vested right or charity. He described it as a common obligation born from the rapidity and complexity of economic growth.
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Gov. Landon
Kansas
Breathe More Air During A Day Out
A brief note urges taking deeper breaths to increase oxygen during daily activities. It emphasizes mindful breathing as a simple health tip.
Whalen Promotes New York Works Fair Entry
Whalen president of the Fair Corporation says official support and foreign participation for the New York Works Fair of 1939 are rising. He urges every state to showcase current achievements and future potential to make the event truly "Everyman's Fair."
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New York
Grove
Whalen
The
Fair Corporation
New York World's Fair Promises Modern Amusement Plan
President Grover Whalen outlines plans for the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. The exposition aims to surpass past fairs with vast entertainment options, global attractions, and a dedicated playground for children, eliminating mediocrity of earlier side shows.
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New York
Grover Whalen
United States
Crossbow Predecessor to Machine Guns On Exhibit
A Los Angeles museum displays a dark wood crossbow nearly four feet long believed to be the machine gun’s predecessor. The weapon features a narrow Magazine slot that holds 20 arrows and auto-reloads as shafts are fired. Kyoto is noted as a cradle of Japan’s ancient art industry with a unique historical status.
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Los Angeles
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Kyoto
Japan
Danzig Serves as Port and Free City Government
Danzig operates as a port for Poland while not part of Polish territory governing itself as the Free City of Danzig. It maintains an independent administration under special status.
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Danzig
Customs Administration
Poland
Free City of
First Woman's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls 1848
The Seneca Falls meeting marked the start of a nationwide movement for equal rights for women. It focused on equal education, suffrage, and property rights as foundational goals.
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United States
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Lenten Season Opening at Hand Marks 46 Day Fast
Lent begins yesterday on Ash Wednesday with forty six days of fasting alms and sacrifice aimed at spiritual development. The period ends Easter Sunday March 28 with special services across the churches.
Scout rummage sale a huge success at Dye's Electric Shop
The Boy Scout and Cub Scout rummage sale at Dye's Electric Shop Saturday realized 58 dollars, far exceeding expectations. Troop 41 and Cub Pack 7 volunteers served as salesmen and solicitors, with thanks given to several helpers. Tuesday Troop 41 began assembling camping articles as each boy builds his own pack rack.
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Dye’s
Troop 41
Cub Pack 7
Countywide drive to eradicate gambling in Kern County
County peace officers will launch a countywide campaign to eliminate gambling and gambling devices. They will strictly enforce state and local anti gambling laws including a ban on slot machines marble pin games punch boards and other counter machines.
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Kern County
Shafter Man Learns of Mother's Death in Pasadena
Dean H. Potter travels to Pasadena after his mother Mrs. P. M. Potter dies at 91 from injuries after a hit and run last August. She had lived in Pasadena for 20 years and was a New native.
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Dean H. Potter
Pasadena
P. M. Potter
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