Rotary Marks 34 Years With Global Growth and Service
Rotary reaches its 34th year with 4 864 clubs in 81 countries and about 205 247 members. The movement, founded by Paul P Harris in Chicago in 1905, emphasizes service above self and ethical business standards while expanding through diverse clubs and community activities worldwide.
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Paul P. Harris
Chicago
Illinois
Rotary
Rotary Club
Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club of
Numder
United States
Rotary Club of Chicago
Chesley R. Perry
National Association of Rotary Clubs
Paul Harris
Perry
Portland
Guy Gundaker
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Rotary International: origins and global expansion reach
The passage traces Rotary’s founders aims and core service categories, from club fellowship to vocational and community service and later international service. It notes early growth from Winnipeg to London, Dublin, and Havana, with clubs in Madrid, Montevideo, Melbourne, Shanghai, and a long list of nations, culminating in a worldwide network by the first third of the 20th century.
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Rotary
National Association of Rotary Clubs
Winnipeg
Canada
London
Dublin
Rotary International
Cuba
Iecome Rotary
Havana
Europe
Madrid
Spain
South America
Montevideo
Uruguay
Australia
Melbourne
Asia
Shanghai
China
California Farm Commodities Sell Higher In January
California farm commodities show higher values in January versus December per Giannini Foundation mid month figures from the Crop Reporting Service. Of 24 representative items, 15 rose over December, with gains in beef cattle veal calves hogs sheep lambs milk wool horses barley wheat oats wheat hay alfalfa hay beans and lemons, while eighteen items fell from December to January 1938 overall.
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California
Giannini Foundation
University of California
Crop Reporting Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Foundation
Sheen
Richland District Receives 23003 From County
Richland district schools were apportioned 23103 from a county total of 2666368 collected in December. The breakdown shows 992800 for six high schools, 1666568 for elementary schools, Bakersfield city schools 315988, and Taft city schools 217764.
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Richland
Leo B. Hart
Bakersfield
Taft City
Modern Woman and Symmetric Muscle Training
The article argues against relying on casual sports for full fitness. It notes daily living reduces use of abdominal, back, and thigh muscles and warns that walking or tennis alone fail to build a balanced body. Swimming is praised for exercising all muscles evenly.
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Metor
Daily abdominal exercise routine for a firmer figure
The article promotes corrective exercises for health and a supple body. It describes a routine to flatten the tummy by lying on the back with knees bent and pulled to the chest, lifting hips 3 to 4 inches, then repeating up to 12 times daily.
Hula Hoop Circling Exercise Routine Instructions
Sit with legs wide and knees relaxed. Place hands behind hips for support. Push abdomen out and circle hips in a complete arc five times in one direction tightening the abdominal muscles. Relax. Circle five times in reverse. Circle twenty circles total.
Hint of the Day On Relaxation to Ease Insomnia
The guidance advises nervous individuals to relax to ease insomnia. It recommends regular sleep hours, consistent bed and wake times, and avoiding overeating. It suggests skipping a meal or replacing meals with milk and fruit juices and warns against nerve sedatives.
Darby Day Improves Hancock Service Station
Darby Day began extensive improvement work at his Hancock service station on Central Avenue. Plans include installing a new lift, cement pit, gravel yard, and repositioning buildings and pumps. The building will be moved back slightly and set at an angle with the corner. pumps will be rearranged and the station repainted.
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Darby Day
Hancock
Central Avenue
Day
Hee Collins
Intramural Baseball Opens at Richland School
Intramural playground baseball begins at Richland school on February 27 with ten weeks of action and eight scheduled games. The Cubs and Golden Bears field strong teams as officials set up three indoor diamonds and assign umpiring by Mr. Miguel, Mr. Marksheffer, Mr Smith, and Mr. Shotwell.
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Richland School
Cubs
Golden Bears
Miguel
Marksheffer
Smith
Shotwell
Sports Program Adopted at Shafter High School
A noon program under Eugene Ford will include tetherball table tennis volleyball and horseshoes. Activities will join the regular physical education next year with a new gymnasium providing extra facilities.
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Eugene Ford
Shafter High School
Potato industry pictures viewed by Future Farmers group
At a Shafter high school meeting held yesterday afternoon the Future Farmers viewed motion pictures on the potato industry by local grower and shipper Orvin Mettler. The group also formed a boxing show committee with Marvin Powell McCoy and Walter Kirschenmann and coach Eugene Ford.
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Shafter High School
Orvin Mettler
Eugene Ford
Marvin
Potter
Powell McCoy
Walter Kirschenmann
Threads in Muslin Sheet A satisfactory muslin sheet has from 66 to 76 threads that run each
A historical note describes a muslin sheet with threads per inch ranging from sixty six to seventy six. It emphasizes even distribution and uniform weave quality as a mark of satisfactory fabric.
Federal Income Deputy Collector At Maurer Office
A deputy collector of internal revenue will be at John Maurer’s office on Santa Fe Way today and tomorrow to discuss filing federal income tax returns and answer questions about forms and exemptions. Individuals earning $1 006 or more in 1938 must file if single, while married couples with combined income of $2 500 or more must file. A grace income threshold of $5 000 or more in 1938 also requires returns, regardless of marital status or dependents.
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Internal Revenue
John Maurer
Santa Fe Way
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Cuarcao
Woodne rowHae
Lele Edit
Sakes Ee Ae ́ Ee
Patricia Lindsay
Bell Syndicate
Nancy Drew
Shafter Theatre
Wings of the Navy
George Brent
Olivia de Raviland
Warner Bros
Olivia Deaviland
John Payne
Bonita Granville
John Litel
Frankie Thomas
Shaner Theatre
Fev Vm
Maurer
Ainos
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
Sunset Ave
Shafter
Calif
Darby Day Hancock
Home Appliance Co
Emil Stoller
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