Sewing circle gathers at Grace Weyand home
In Social Realm, the M. B. Sewing circle met Monday night at Grace Weyand's home. Rubena Schultz led devotionals with help from Mrs. Jack Klie wer and Lena Schultz. After sewing, refreshments were served to a long list of dames and Misses, with the next meeting set for Mrs. Menno Siemens's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
Grace Weyand
Rubena Schultz
Jack Kliewer
Lena Schultz
Johnnie Balzer
Harvey Gaede
Menno Siemens
Don Klingenberg
Louis Becker
Abe Karber
George Nikkel
Johnnie Siemens
Evelyn Unruh
Anna Ruth Bergthold
Agnes Koehn
Amanda Johnsorm
Alvina
Agnes Goertzen
Rubena
Vivian Bartel
Alma Penner
Juanita Neufeld
Luella Klassen
Erma Wendlend
Lily Hein
Jugend Verien Installs Officers At Tuesday Meeting
Members of the Jugend Verien of the Mennonite Brethren church held their first monthly meeting. New officers for the year were elected with Herbert Loewen as president and Mrs. Menno Siemens as secretary. Former officers from 1937, Abe Isaac and Verna Balzer, were acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jugend Verien
Mennonite Brethren Church
Abe Isaac
Herbert Loewen
Menno Siemens
John Unruh
Abe Ediger
E. J. Peters
Verna Balzer
A. F. Beese
Wessly Nikkel
Ed Schellenberg
Isaac
Maple Girls Glee Club To Sing At PTA Meeting
The Girls Glee Club directed by Getes will perform at the Maple PTA meeting tomorrow evening January 11. Guest speaker H A Bakerfield will show motion pictures and preside with George Nikkel as PTA president. New members joined and 50 members attended the 1938 kickoff.
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Girls Glee
Maple
Glee Club
Maple P.T. A
George Nikkel
P.T. A
H. A
Bakersfield
de Marion
Luella Rhona Mettler
Erma Je
Barbara Caldwell
Wan Yeah
Josephine Greer
Esta Lee Combs
Auxiliary Group Holds Informal Tuesday Meeting
Tuesday night featured a social hour as Auxiliary Group members shared Christmas holiday experiences. No regular business was conducted as discussions remained informal.
Mrs Grace Weyand Hosts M A S Members at Home
Mrs Grace Weyand entertained members of the M A S at her home on Thursday with an afternoon of sewing. A brief business meeting was held and refreshments were served to Mesdames Ernest Schnidt Lawrence Annis Walter Bergen Harvey Gaede and Johnnie Siemens plus Miss Maxine who will visit at Mrs Johnnie Siemens' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Weyand
Ernest Schnidt
Lawrence ‘Annis
Walter Bergen
Harvey Gaede
Johnnie Siemens
Maxine
Scouts Host Party for Cub Scouts at Legion Hall
The Boy Scouts hosted and ran a party for younger Cub Scouts at the Legion Hall. Dudley Paslay, Glen Bender and Eddie Hall led planning and shopping for refreshments. Scoutmaster Ned Marksheffel praised the boys for budgeting and teamwork. Mrs. W. B. Schultz will speak at the Richland grammar school PTA meeting on Tuesday January 11 at 2 30 PM. Parents are urged to attend and meet the teachers.
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Boy ‘Scouts
Shafter
Legion Hall
Cub Scouts
Dudley Paslay
Glen Bender
Eddie Hall
Ned Marksheffel
W. B. Schultz
P.T. A
Richland Grammar School
Schultz
JL. Hill
Richland School
Census on Kern County Cotton Ginnings for 1937 Crop
P A Schmidt of Shafter, special census agent for the bureau of census, department of agriculture, reports 136789 bales of cotton ginned in Kern county from the 1937 crop prior to December 13 1936.
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P. A. Schmidt
Shafter
Bureau of Census
Department of Agriculture
Kern County
Almanac Promises Useful Facts for All Readers
The 1838 Railroad Almanac update notes a 1938 edition titled Every Man's Almanac contains data for farmers, businesspeople, housewives, students and others with moonset information, offered at the Santa Fe station.
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Railroad Company
Santa Fe Station
Persimmon Orchard Pays a Viadeer On Ranch Near Town
John Enns voices high praise for his five acre persimmon orchard west of town on Tulare street. He notes trees are 12 years old, require minimal pruning, similar irrigation to apricots, and annual yield about 1500 lug boxes. Fruit ripens in October with strong demand locally and to buyers as far as Los Angeles.
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John
Enns
Tulare Street
Los Angeles
Population estimate for Kern County 1938
The California Taxpayers' Association estimates Kern County population at 120,000 as of January 1, 1938, an increase of about 37,430 since the 1930 census. The 1930 California total was 82,570. the association provides the statewide figures and notes the 1930 census results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Californian Taxpayers’ Association
California
Baby Leeta Marie Clay Born at Kern General Hospital
A baby daughter named Leeta Marie was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jessie L. Clay at Kern General Hospital on December 30.
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Leeta Marie
Jessie L. Clay
Kern General Hospital
Pacific Coast Economy Holds Steady Amid Recession Fears
The piece argues that the sharp national recession has not crushed Pacific Coast business, aided by a strong crop year and diversified western trade. California’s unemployment reserve may cushion any downturn, while relief from heavy taxation could spur renewed industrial growth and a prosperous era ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cage
California
Pacific Coast
California business improves in November says Bank of America
The Bank of American Business Review reports November retail sales in California led gains in the Twelfth Federal Reserve district with total volume up 5 percent year over year. Los Angeles up 7 percent and San Francisco 4 percent, while statewide payrolls and earnings rose, and farm price levels held steady at about 117 percent of the 1910–15 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Bank of American Business Review
Federal Reserve District
Cen
Bay Region
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dr Hill Explains U C Costs For Incoming Students
Dr Merton E Hill, director of admissions, reports on living costs and employment for 980 junior college transfers aiming at the spring term at Berkeley. The average annual cost across expenses is 445 dollars with 68 percent reporting employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Berkeley
Merton E. Hill
Dr. Hills
College Student Spending and Earnings Breakdown
The report shows students spending $49 or less for typical year round pleasures. Only 5 percent spend $200 or more to stay entertained or buy knick-knacks. Twenty one percent earn $100 to $200 annually, with four individuals making $500 plus and sixteen earning $300 to $500.
Great Caves Found Near Bakersfield Rival Carlsbad
From Kern county a discovery of a string of large caves in the Piute mountains is reported. The caves lie about 40 miles east of Bakersfield and could draw attention away from Los Angeles as Kern county seeks benefits from the find.
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Ripon
California
Kern County
Piute Mountains
Carlsbad
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Los
City Boundary Debate Sees Possible Expansion Risks
The article fragment hints at tensions over extending city limits or capturing Piutes in relation to a kidnapping plot, signaling a dispute over territorial changes and safety implications.
Eureka Grown Spud Claims Big Prize Size
Frank E. Lee of Eureka California invites challengers to beat his backyard grown potato said to be 14 inches long 13 inches around and weighing 4 pounds 3 ounces according to press dispatches.
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Shafter
Frank E. Lee
Eureka
California
Lee
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H. M. Hitchcock
Lea Sievert
L. G. Fuller
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W. E. Vaughn
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Friese
Santa FE and Pacific
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