Christian Fellowship outlines year plan at banquet
Ernest Siemens presides at a Mennonite Brethren church banquet where committee heads unveiled the year's Christian Fellowship program. The evening features a ham dinner, community singing, marimba selections, a baritone solo, and talks by Rev. P N Hiebert and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Siemens
Mennonite Brethren Church
Willie Johnson
P. N. Hiebert
Bakersfield
Abe Karber
Johnny Suderman
Ernest Unruh
Ednad Nikkel
R. E. Gates
John Thomas
Wasco
Johnny Epp
Hulda Suderman
Rhoda “Funk
Mr. Hiebert
Abe Goertzen
Alma Gloeckler
Dave Strauss
Jake Bergen
Shafter Future Farmers Enter Pigs At Fair Show
About 15 members of the Shafter branch of Future Farmers of America prepare pigs for entry in the Interstate Junior Livestock Show held during Easter vacation April 2 to 8 in San Francisco Bay with the Golden Gate International Exposition. The event marks a nationwide mobilization of Future Farmers and 4 H club members, with 1 500 participants anticipated nationwide.
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Middle Western
Farmers
Treasure Island
Shafter Branch
Future Farmers of America
San Francisco Bay
E. W. Stephens
Albert W. Mason Dies Former Bakersfield Editor
Funeral services were held in Bakersfield for Albert W. Mason a former editor of the Bakersfield Echo and a prominent Kern County figure. A Te kahah Nebraska native he edited the Morning Echo from 1912 to 1924 and later served on the state water commission and as postmaster under Harding. He died at his Bakersfield home and leaves a son brother and sister with interment in Union Cemetery Bakersfield.
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Bakersfield
al W. Mason
Kern County
Harding
County of
Kern
Land Department
Albert S. Mason
Santa Barbara
John F
Harry P. Mason
Carrie Mason
Colorado Springs
Grover Ralston
Union Cemetery
Principals Discuss Orientation At Shafter Meeting
Northern county high schools met at Shafter high with E P Jones presiding to discuss orientation programs. Delano McFarland Wasco and East Bakersfield high schools described freshman fusion and social studies oriented curricula plus English and social studies combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern County High School
Shafter High School
E. P. Jones
Manville Pettys
Delano High School
Anne Harder
McFarland
Shafter
Bakersfield
Ann Guidinger
Katherine Goode
Letilla Johnson
Rhona Mettler
Leola Kirschenmann
Betty - Lou Reily
K. W. Rich
East Bakersfield High School
Janes
Origin of Diamonds Sparks Debate Among Geologists
The French geologist De Launay argues diamonds originate from deep within the earth. Evidence shows diamonds occur independent of surrounding rock from carbonaceous shale to quartzite. Crystallization requires intense heat and high pressure like that in igneous rock formation.
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de Launay
The Spanish Main and Its Caribbean Boundaries
The term Spanish Main referred to the mainland of Venezuela and Colombia and spread to describe the Caribbean Sea as the bound ing main. In England the sea was often called the bounding main reflecting imperial reach over the West Indies.
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Venezuela
Colombia
England
West Indies
Caribbean Sea
Youth Passes Too Rapidly Use It Well
An editorial urges young readers to enjoy youth without rushing into adulthood. It counsels sisters and brothers to value their present age, resist reckless behavior, and let elders guide them with care while embracing clubs and friendships.
These Things Are Essential These Things Are Essential
A period voice urges young women to maintain health and natural beauty. It promotes eight to ten hours of sleep, minimal makeup, rosy lipstick, skincare, exercise, modest dress, proper posture, and disciplined conduct. It warns against petting and frivolous acts, promising future happiness with Prince Charming.
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Prince Charming
Hint of the Day Bath Preparations and Folkloric Flood Fact
The note suggests home bath blends using sea salt starch oatmeal bran almond meal and baking soda to relax nerves and revive spirits. It describes bagging meal for rinsing and mixing oatmeal with almond meal. It adds a scent tip and a historical fact about Indigenous mound houses during floods before white settlement.
Goethe Biography Project Under German Scholar
Dr. Frank A. Reinsch associate professor of German at U C L A will spend six months in Europe to compile a Goethe bibliography. He will visit major Goethe libraries in Frankfurt Weimar Leipzig and Prague and seek access to the Duke of Weimar letters for rich material. He carries photographic gear to record materials and plans to return to the UCLA campus in September to resume classes.
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Goethe
Frank A. Reinsch
Los Angeles
University of California
Europe
New York City
Reinsch
Goethe Section
Modern Language Association of America
Europé
Frankfort
Weimar
Leipzig
Prague
Potter couple named Shafter representatives to Kern Democratic group
Mr and Mrs Dean Potter are named as Shafter representatives on a county committee forming a new Kern County Democratic club. J A Rachel of Bakersfield, committee chairman, announced the selection yesterday.
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Dean Potter
Shafter
Kern County
Democratic Club
J. A. Rachel
Bakersfield
Farm Center Pushes Seventh Standard Road Improvement
Rio Bravo Farm Center urged immediate action on upgrading the Santa Fe railroad crossing on Seventh Standard road at a Rio Bravo School meeting. Speakers included Buford Fox Clark Swanson and N D Hudson. 4-H members demonstrated cultural training for youth with Thelma Warden leading and assistants listed.
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Standard Road
Board of Supervisrs
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo School
Buford Fox
The
Agricultural Commission
Clark Swanson
Extension Service
N. D. Hudson
Farm Advisor
Friant Dam Construction Bid Possible Within 90 Days
The Kern County board of supervisors were told by John C. Page, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation commissioner, that a contract for Friant dam construction in the Central Valley project may be let within 90 days, financing Kern county water supply.
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Friant Dam
Central Valley
Kern County
County Board of Supervisors
John C. Page
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Studies Claim Wide Detective Sight Across Ages
A report shows 82 per cent of those under 60 and 23 per cent of those under 20 possess detective eyesight. The findings highlight age related trends in perceptive abilities.
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California State Commission
British Columbia
Mexico
Mark Daniels
Southern Counties Group
Albert W. Mason
Bakersfield Echo
Patricia Lindsay
Bell Syndicate
Big Sister
Mother
Daddy
Big Brother
Mississippi Valley
Ee Zoarn the King
Yarmouth
Kanen
E. c
Jackes
Talleyrand
Paris
Dean Potters
Democratic Committee
Pacificate
LEC
Ola
Eneland
McClure
New England
Philip Todd
Phil
Hancock
Darby Day
Electrolux
Home Appliance Co
Emil Stoller
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