Social Realm Notes From M B Sewing Circle and Eastern Star
Members of the M B Sewing Circle gathered at Mrs M D Wiebes home to sew and enjoy a short business session led by president Mrs John Balzer with singing devotionals by Miss Rosie Unruh and a poem read by Mary Ann Epp Refreshments were served to a large group of ladies and girls Wasco Chapter 489 Order of the Eastern Star held its first New Year meeting at the Masonic Temple Wasco with Worthy Matron Leigh Barrows presiding and Deputy Grand Matron Hattie Locknane Kirchert visiting The event included formal introductions and an installation proceeding with Edna De Voe to Ruth as officer After decorations and a banquet attendees enjoyed refreshments The Richland P T A heard Rev Anthony S Donat of Bakersfield speak on foreign experiences A short J L Hill presided at a PTA session with entertainment by Clarence Reeves Irwin Whitfield and Jean Ramage A Richland faculty member accompanied the music and P T A pupils performed The local P T A meeting also featured a Christmas charity report with toys and clothing distributed and a note of appreciation to Shafter Business Men's Association for enabling all students to attend a Christmas movie }
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M. B. Sewing Circle
M. D. Wiebe
John Balzer
Rosie Unruh
Mary Ann Epp
Wiebe
Don Klingenberg
Louises Becker
Harvey Gaede
Johnny Schultz
Wasco
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Maud K. Arnold
Shafter
Leigh Barrows
Lost Hills
Arch R. Beckes
Sentinel
Gwendolyn H. Macklin
Hattie Locknane Kirchert
State of California
Winfred McCombs
Charles A. Galbreath
Wasco Chapster
Adam W. Kirchert
Lillian Pritchke
Ruth Berrows
Edythe Tabb
Lucile Galbreath
Margaret Byers
Leona Galbreath
Sadie Gill
James Byers
Edna Brown
Bessie Thomas
Anthony S. Donat
Bakersfield
Richland P.T. A
Richland Auditorium
J. L. Hill
J. W. Frizzell
Hill
Clarence Reeves
Irwin Whitfield
Jean Ramage
Richland
Edythe Magee
Howard Miguel
P.T.A
C. A. Merrill
E. B. Suydam
Shafter Business Mens’ Association
R.R. Mulhouse
Sev‘tor
Aera
Daisy Blaettler Honored At Kitchen Shower Party
Miss Daisy Blaettler, a Shafter high school faculty member, was honored Monday at a kitchen shower and party hosted by Misses Katherine Goode and Helyn McCormick. The event featured bridge and noted her upcoming marriage to Arthur Biggs in Cochabamba Bolivia in two weeks.
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Daisy Blaettler
Katherine Goode
Helyn McCormick
Miss Goode
Miss McCormick
Miss .Blaettler
Shafter High School
Cochabamba
Bolivia
Arthur Biggs
Speaker to address international affairs at Wednesday club
William Van Ewert of Bakersfield Junior College will speak next Wednesday afternoon on international developments. The meeting, chaired by Mrs. A. W. Eckmann, will feature music from the Shafter High School band directed by P. L. Arnold.
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William van Ewert
Bakersfield Junior College
A. W. Eckmann
Shafter High School
P. L. Arnold
Shafter High Students Plan Leap Year Party
Group members from both junior and senior classes at Shafter High School plan a leap year party to be held next week at the high school. Senior committee members include Rohna Mettler, Rachel Mouser, and Lorraine Stewart. Junior committee workers are Jessie Nelms, Eleanor Fox, and Nedra Latta.
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Shafter High School
Rohna Mettler
Rachel Mouser
Lorraine Stewart
Jessie Nelms
Eleanor Fox
Nedra Latta
Christmas Work Reviewed At Auxiliary Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall Tuesday evening for a review of Christmas activities and a routine business session. Refreshments were provided by Mesdames J. B. Henderson H. G. Comfort and Taylor Tabb. next meeting hostesses were named as Mrs G L Starrh and Mrs Lloyd C Raney.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
J. B. Henderson
H. G. Comfort
Taylor Tabb
G. L. Starrh
Lloyd. C. Raney
Chemists Lack Words To Describe Perfumes
The article notes the food and perfume industries struggle to name odors and flavors. It cites Industrial and Engineering Chemistry and says years of work by many noses are needed to create a usable nomenclature. Personal idiosyncrasy drives variation, and taste and smell are viewed as a single sense.
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American Chemical Society
Mechanical Safeguards Protect Steel Workers
An article notes the steel industry began a safety push with mechanical safeguards and has installed thousands of devices. Five classes are outlined: enclosed moving parts protections, safety railings, cranes and mills reducing danger, improved lighting and ventilation, and varied personal protective gear.
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Ee Rey i
Cin cinnatus Allusions in U S Presidents Then and Now
The piece notes Washington and Harrison being likened to Livy’s Cincinnatus as presidents called from rural estates to govern. It mentions Mount Vernon and a river estate for Harrison and casts doubt on the classic tale’s factual accuracy, labeling the most engaging portions as likely fictional by modern scholars.
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Washington and
Harrison George Washington
Mount Vernon
William Henry Harrison
N Boag River
United States
Livy
Volsci
Lucius Minucius
Rome
Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus
Indirect Taxes Rise for American Consumers
The average American pays 13 percent in traceable indirect taxes per dollar of spending, about $242 yearly on a $150 monthly salary. Hidden taxes add another 5 to 6 cents, totaling 19 cents per dollar and signaling a nine tenths cent rise in 1938 from 1987 content, with other taxes excluded from calculation such as income and estate taxes.
Plane speed limit proposed at 600 miles per hour
H E Wimperis, president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, outlines a 600 mph speed fence for manned flight. He explains air resistance and sonic barrier make higher speeds impractical with current engines, noting 750 mph air speed at sea level and 650 mph in the stratosphere.
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H. E. Wimperis
Royal Aeronautical Society
Wimperis
Novel Ferryboat in Use By British Railway Firm
A double-ended ferry named Lymington, built by William Denny Brothers in Dumbarton, uses Voith Schneider propulsion with propellers at both ends for the Lymington Isle of Wight service. The 148 by 36 foot vessel carries 400 passengers and 16 to 20 motor cars, powered by two 200 bhp diesel sets, speed 11 knots, and can steer laterally without rudders. A similar ferry, South Steyne, is launched for Sydney Manly service at 17 knots.
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William Denny Brothers
Dumbarton
Times of London
Lymington Isle of Wight
South St
Lymington
Voith Schneider
P. m
Phish
Apa R. P. m
Leith
South Steyne
Sydney
Australia
Manly Beach
British Empire
Maine Beauty Spot A Long Coastal Peninsula Jewel
The article describes a Maine coast peninsula famed for its broken shoreline, two rivers, spruce hills, islands, coves, and lakes. It details how over 50 years summer visitors arrived, drawn by natural scenery and quaint winding streets that shaped the region into a beloved summer resort.
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Maine
Boothbed Barbet i
Crows disrupt phone lines in South Africa project plans
In South Africa crows disturb telephone service prompting a housing plan for them. One crow damaged lines between Kilaver and Van Rhynsdorp by building a nest of twisted strands with barbed wire on a telegraph pole. The structure resembled a waste paper basket.
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South Africa
Kilaver
van Rhynsdorp
Shafter Baptists to Hear Dr Newton C Fetter at Conference
A Shafter group from First Baptist plans to attend an all day vocation conference at the First Baptist church in Bakersfield Monday. Dr Newton C Fetter of Cambridge Massachusetts will be a principal speaker and advisor to the Student Christian Movement of Greater Boston. The event theme is The Mission Of The Church In A Distressed World with a 10 30 a m start, 12 noon luncheon, 6 15 p m pot luck, and 8 p m evening sessions at 1200 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield.
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Shafter
First Baptist Church
Bakversfield
Newton C. Fetter
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Lewisburg
Penna
University of Rochester
Boston University
School of Theology
Bucknell
Kern County
Truxtun Ave
Mexican Baptist Church To Present Maple School Program
Members of the Mexican Baptist church will present a dramatized Bible birth of Christ at 7 30 in the Maple school auditorium on January 19. The 21 characters cover 10 scenes and attendees may donate to a fund aiding work in the Mexican colony. Public invited.
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Mexican Baptist Church
Biblcal
Christ
Maple School
Teachers Group to Meet Next Week at Bakersfield Motel
Kern division of the California Teachers Association will meet January 20 at the Motel in Bakersfield. Jack Singer Maple principal and association president announced new officers for the year. A news bulletin is planned and editor will be Paul Bowers of Wasco High School.
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Kern
California Teachers’ Association
Bakersfield
Jack Singer
Maple
Paul Bowers
Wasco High School
Refrigerator Added at Shafter Camp Cooperative Store
A second hand electric display refrigerator has been installed at the Shafter Farm Workers' camp cooperative store for storing milk butter and soft drinks. Oysters have been added to the list of items handled by the store.
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Shafter Farm
City workers remove Central avenue decorations for storage
Christmas decorations along Central avenue and the three week old Christmas tree at James street intersection were taken down by city workers this week. The decorations will be stored for use next year.
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Central Avenue
James Street
Fency That New England Stone Fence Roots
Grecian and New England customs place stones by signposts and field boundaries. The practice aided farm clearing for plowing and opening roads for safer travel, reflecting shared origins in ancient and colonial land management.
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New England
Music in the Meadow Songlike gas valve invention
Dr. P. J. Christiansen unveils an aluminum safety valve for gas lines that produces a musical whistle, promising a gentler alternative to puncturing cattle with pitch forks. The device links sound to safety.
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P. J. Christiansen
Wax Up Tables to Shield Wood From Rings
Advice on treating wooden and enamel topped tables with wax to prevent water rings from glasses when serving drinks. Waxed tops protect surfaces and keep guests comfortable during gatherings.
Songer Buys Steers for F F A Project
Shafter high school sophomore Charles Songer purchased four steers from the local Future Farmers of America chapter to feed for a Future Farmer project. The steers will be shown in the early fall at the Sacramento State fair Bakersfield Livestock show and the Western Livestock show in Los Angeles.
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Charles Songer
Shafter
Future Farmers of America
Sacramento
Dental Examinations Conducted for Maple Pupil Week
Maple school pupils received dental examinations this week by county health nurses with a mobile clinic. The effort, led by Principal Jack Singer, emphasizes notifying parents of recommended dental work. no treatments were performed at the county unit, only examinations and notices to parents.
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Maple School
Jack Singer
Lunch Periods Are Channed At Richland School
Richland school extends lunch period for pupils. Primary and morning kindergarten leave at 11 30 to eat at home or school. Afternoon kindergarten and primary begin work at 12 30. Rest dismissed at 12 30 and return at 1. Plan adds more time to eat.
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Richland School
Geysers Rise Over Two Square Miles in Southeast Iceland
In southeast Iceland the region hosts over 100 geysers within two square miles indicating high geothermal activity and a dense field of fumaroles and hot springs.
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Iceland
Firemen and Tips Barbers clash in city league opener
In a high school gym doubleheader tips Barbers face Friesen Service in the first game with Central Market meeting Friesen in the second. Pontiac meets King Lumber Monday while Central Market and Falcon Oil spark a nightcap sizzler.
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Firemen
Tips Barbers
Friesen
Central Tonight
Pontiac
King Lumber
Central Market
Falcon Oil
King
Falcons Fall Short As Pontiac Wins 31 24
Pontiac top scorer Potter with 10 points leads the Pontiacs as they beat Falcon 31 to 24 in a city league game. Ernest Schnidt of Falcon scores 11 to pace his team but Falcon rallies late only to fall short. Ellington debuts for Pontiac with five points in the win.
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Pontiac
Falcon
Motormen
Oilers
Pontiacs
Ernest Schnidt
Potter
Ernie Ellington
Harrell
Voth
Zimmerman
Handel
Ellington
Wiedemann
Kliewer
L- Annis
Unruh
Schwaidt c
D. Annis
Reily
Dorris G
Siemens
50 Watt Radio Station in Washington State
A small radio station operates at 50 watts in Washington near the United States. The facility is described as a low power station, likely serving a limited local area.
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United States
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