Treasure Trails project and Bakersfield meetings highlight teachers
The Minnehacas hosted a February dinner under Mrs. T. Olson with Elizabeth Daniels and others serving a full menu. Officers were elected Mary Lou Gwin president and Paula Raney secretary, with plans for the year to follow. A Richland primary demonstration by Miss Martha Gloeckler showcased a magic music chart aiding notation and phrasing for about 100 Kern county teachers at the Bakersfield Teachers' Institute.
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Minnehacas
T. Olson
Elizabeth Daniels
Marjorie Olson
Elsie Schmidt
Laura Wade
Miss. Crawford
Shirley Thomas
Irene Hamilton
Juanita Lingo
Paula Raney
Ginsie Gorman
Betty Jo Murphy
Miss Hall
Miss Blackford
Miss Foley
Bakersfield
Pulcifer
Miss Mitchell
Mary Lou Gwin
Shirley, Thomas
Teachers’ Institute
Martha Gloeckler
Richland
Gloeckler
Kern County
H C Janzen Honored At Weekend Birthday Party
Friends gathered Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. H C Janzen s home to honor H C Janzen on his birthday with games fellowship and Washington birthday themed refreshments. Local and out of town guests attended and homemaking class models were featured with Shafter high school students.
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H. C. Janzen
H.C. Janzeni
Mr. Janzen
Aing -Fames
Washington
Messers and
Messames A
F. Boase
W. Nickle
Gus Weyand
Dan Wendland
Sam Schultz H
RK. Janzen
E. J.thiessen
G J. Klassen
Ida Bartel
Owe-of-town
C.W. Johnson
Vallejo
Fred T. Janzen
Buttersfield
J. A. Friesen
Reedley
Gala Valentine Party At Legion Hall Hosts And Guests
Mr and Mrs Walter hewn co hosted a Valentine gala at the Legion hall guests enjoyed games with prizes won by Darrell Janzen Albert Peters and Mrs Raymond Mettler The dining table featured red and white decor with a peach blossom centerpiece Hidden guests included Jake Siemens Harlin Wilson Leonard Gaede Durward Annis Raymond Mettler Nathan Williams Ernest Schnidt Albert Peters Lawrence Annis and the hosts.
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Walter Hewn
Legion Hall
Darrell Janzen
Albert Peters
Raymond Mettler
Messers
Ernest Schnidt
Lawrence Annis
Beth Dye to Speak at Wednesday Afternoon Club
Bakersfield resident Miss Beth Dye will be guest speaker at the Wednesday Afternoon club meeting at the clubhouse on March 5. The event, announced by Mrs. Al Eckmann, features a talk titled Current Events Through Books, with Thoma of the meeting handling current events and Mrs. Eckmann as chairwoman. A special musical program is planned.
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Beth Dye
Bakersfield
al Eckmann
Thoma
the Mearnig
Eckmann
Dinner at Janzen Home Entertains Local Friends
Mr and Mrs Ralph Janzen hosted a dinner Saturday evening at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Lachenmaier Mr and Mrs Hershel Martin Mr and Mrs Ray Kay Ray Wittmayer from Lodi and Miss Marjorie Grant of Waaco.
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Ralph Janzen
Ralph Lachenmaier
Hershel Martin
Ray Kay
Ray Wittmayer
Lodi
Marjorie Grant
Waaco
Cradle Shower Honors Allen Gaede At Pleasant Gathering
Mrs. Leonard Gaede entertained at a cradle shower for Allen Gaede, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gaede. Guests played games and opened gifts amid pink and blue spring flowers, stork molds, and themed decorations. Attending were Mesdames Raymond McCarty, Robert Stodmond Mettler, John Siemens, Walter Bergen, Ernest Schnidt, Glen Sanderson and Maybelle Powell.
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Leonard Gaede
Allen Gaede
George Gaede
Raymond McCarty
Robert Stodmond Mettler
John Siemens
Walter Bergen
Ernest Schnidt
Glen Sanderson
Maybelle Powell
Surprise Party Honors Mother Of Shafter People
Mrs. J. W. Starr of Bakersfield was honored on her birthday Sunday with relatives gathering in Bakersfield. A large birthday cake was prepared by J. D. and H. D. Starr of Shafter for the event. Attending were Messrs. and Mesdames J. D. Starr, H. A. Starr, H. B. Starr and C. T. Starr, Mrs. L. B. Starr, Miss Alice Ross, Lor rce Starr, Archie Starr and J. W. Starr.
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J. W. Starr
Bakersfield
J. D
H. D. Starr
Shafter
Messers. and
J. D. Starr
H. A. Starr
H. B. Starr
C. T. Starr
L. B. Starr
Alice Ross
Lorrce Starr
Archie Starr
Surprise Party Honors Shafter Man Here Monday
Mrs. Dan Weitz hosted a surprise dinner at Crawford's cafe to honor her husband Mr. Weitz on his birthday. Guests included Emanuel Neuman, John Fox, and Mr. and Mrs. Mettler among others.
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Dan Weitz
Crawford's Cafe
Mr. Weitz
Messers and Mesdames
Emanuel Neuman
John Fox
Gy Og Mettler
County Librarian Reviews My Life With George
Kern county librarian Gretchen Knell spoke to the Wednesday Afternoon club book section Monday at Mrs. Sol Camp's home. She delivered an engaging review of I A R Wylie’s My Life With George as spring flowers and red white patriotic decor set the scene. Tea was served by Mesdames Hill Thomas and Glidden.
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Gretchen Knell
Kern County
George
I. A. R. Wylie
Business Women Set Regular Session March 6
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club will meet March 6 for a regular session at Crawford's cafe. Lois L. Berry president announces Mrs. Rose Willis will lead the program. Definite arrangements will be announced later.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Crawford’s Cafe
Lois L. Berry
Rose Willis
Mrs Albert Janzen Honored at Tuesday Shower
Mrs Albert Janzen was honored Tuesday evening at a layette shower at the Sam L Becker home with Mrs Becker and Mrs John Schultz as hostesses. A number of gifts were received by the honoree and game prizes went to Mesdames Bill Bestwater Leonard Gaede and Dave Strauss. Refreshments of sandwiches jello and cookies were served to a long list of guests from Rosedale Delafo and nearby areas.
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Albert Janzen
Sam L. Becker
Becker
John Schultz
Bill Bestwater
Leonard Gaede
Dave Strauss
Earl Becker
Pete Neufeld
Stanford Dow
Ed, Cornelson
William—Cornelson
Rosedale
Abe
Shafter Girl Named Poppy Princess by County C of C
Miss Mary Catherine Lockard is named Poppy Princess for Shafter district by Kern County Chamber of Commerce. She and county girls were photographed in flower fields for publicity and will have more photos at Mount Abel. Princesses will gift wildflowers to snow girls on skis as part of publicity events. J A Christie of Fresno and W G Bain of Bakersfield visited Shafter Tuesday.
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Mary Catherine Lockard
Shafter District
Kern County
Helyn McCormick Weds Walter Barragar at Mission Inn Glendale
Helyn McCormick and Walter Barragar were married Friday evening at the Mission Inn Riverside by Rev W Dwight Gillespie. The couple will live in Glendale where Barragar teaches history at Hoover high school and McCormick plans to finish the school year at Shafter high. Attendants included Mrs John S Dewey and Robert Barragar. The ceremony surprised friends who anticipated a summer wedding.
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Ber
The
Shafter High
Hal
Walter Myers Barragar
Glendale
Mission Inn
Riverside
W. Dwight Gillespie
Eagle Rock Presbyterian Church
W. E. McCormick
Fred L. Barragar
William A. McCormick
Robert Barragar
Gillespie
John S. Dewey
San Diego
Leimert Park
Barragar
Hoover High School
Shafter High School
Rainbow Bridge at Niagara to be a self supporting span
Niagara Falls reports the 960 foot Rainbow Bridge across the Niagara river gorge will be the longest of its type and self supporting using a tie back system. Heavy cables totaling about 3750 tons will anchor behind towers 250 feet from the river banks with dead men anchorages cemented in rock. Arch girders from Bethlehem Steel will be split for transport and spliced on site with Canadian and U.S. workers collaborating on the final assembly.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara River Gorge
Beliff
United States
Canada
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Mills
Indian Sacrifice Rock Found Near Saltsburg Pennsylvania
Finleyville report describes an eight foot by twelve inch rock with 76 holes possibly used to hold blood and a large mortar in the Kiskiminetas river area. Chief George S. Fisher of Uniop Valley notes the discovery and a planned pilgrim gathering to view the find.
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Finleyville
Saltsburg
Kiskiminetas River
George S. Fisher
Uniop Valley
Pennalae
Fisher
Pennsylvania Indian Research
Librarian’s Red Barrel Restocks Shelves Quickly
WEST HARTFORD CONN Library officials say a “little red barrel” on the steps let patrons return overdue pet books at night without fines. In two weeks about $120 worth of books were dropped in, some overdue more than a decade. one title was "borneiane Ah 1919."
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West Hartford
Conn
Refugee Czech Sculptor Joins Illinois Guard Unit at Fort Bliss
Joseph Martinek a 24 year old sculptor from a wealthy Cleveland family trained at Prague School of Applied Arts from 1934 to 1939 and fled after Nazis moved into Czechoslovakia now serves with Battery D 202d Coast Artillery Regiment in the Texas National Guard at Fort Bliss. His works have been shown at the Chicago Art Institute and other galleries.
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EL Paso
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
202D Coast Artillery Regiment
Tlinois National Guard
Fort Bliss
Corp
Joseph Martinek
Chicago Art Institute
Cleveland
Martinek
Prague School of Applied Arts
The Truth Hurts but It’s the Only Way Out Tulsa
An Oklahoma attorney records a perplexing case where a 53 year old woman and her 36 year old son discuss age misrepresentation to affect draft status. The woman asks what to do and contemplates claiming an earlier birth to align ages.
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Tulsa
Okla
Perfect Bridegroom Appears In Engraved Wedding Notes
Memphis Tenn reports a charming item about a perfect bridegroom astonished by his own wedding announcements. The piece notes the handsomely engraved invitations and the novelty of a flawless match.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mid Month Additions to Shafter Library Catalog
Shafter librarian Mrs. Thomas Wedge lists titles received in Kern county library mid month shipment. Items include mystery Sullen Sky, Remember Today, Doctor Hudsons Secret Journal, Betty Zane, Moon Tide, Beckoning Ridge, My Name Is Aram, The Confessions Vol 2, and other fiction and drama titles across authors such as Norris, Eberhart, Oppenheim, Farnol, Saroyan, and Scott.
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Thomas Wedge
Shafter
Kern County Library
Bailey
Shenstone
Barclay
Beebe
Benefield
Bojer
Cal- Furi
Doctor__Hudson’s Secret Journal
Douglas
Eberhart
Fante
Farnol
Gaddis
Betty Zane
Grey
Marshall
Norris
Oppenheim
Sayton’s Folly
Ruth
Robertson
Susie Slagle
Tucker
Wald
Man
Buckard
Montara
Woods
Wright
Weill
Heister
Whiting
Gale
Skinner
Scott
Moliere
Greeland
Carlson
Rousseau
Paradise
Tempski
Lewis
Jackson
Aram
Saroyan
Generals Edge Faculty 32 31 In High School Game
The Shafter high Generals defeated a faculty team 32 to 31 in the school gym. Wilbert Kirschenmann led with 15 points while coach Monty Montgomery tallied 20 points on nine field goals and two free throws.
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Shafter High’ School Generals
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Monty ‘Montgomery
Generals
Kirschenmann
Mettler
Jackson
Harris
Witeh‘er
Wilcoxon
Newton
Daniels
Becker
Montgomery
Ford
Allen
Thompson
Gates
Pack
Card of Thanks from Maurer Family
We thank our friends in this community for expressions of sympathy during our bereavement. J. H. Maurer, Sr. and family.
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J. H. Maurer
Shafter Woman Visits Friends in Los Angeles
Joy Crain of Shafter spent the past week visiting friends in Los Angeles and enjoying the trip.
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Shafter
Los Angeles
Joy Crain
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