Women club delegation to attend county federation meeting
A Wednesday NPepanoe club group led by President Mrs A P Ohanneson and Mrs P L Arnold plans to attend the county federation meeting January 20 in Maricopa with the Maricopa Women’s club hosting. Twelve county clubs will be represented. each president will report on federation activities since the Wasco meeting. The club with the highest attendance will receive a tree gift from Mrs Arnold and Mrs Dorsey McBride of North Hollywood. The day features a speaker from the Bible literature section, a noon luncheon, and an afternoon session. A recent garden chairwoman appointment was noted and members are urged to plant at least one tree this year. Attendees should contact Mrs Murray Arnold at 189.
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Npepanoe Club
A. P. Ohanneson
P. L.arnold
Kern County
Maricopa
Fédération
Wasco
Arnold
Dorsey. McBride
North Hollywood
Bible _literature
Federation
wWill
County Federation
Walter Emrick
Bakersfield
Maricona
Inter-Church Young Women's Bible Club Organized
Mrs Abe Isaac hosted the Friday gathering for Bakersfield insiders as the Inter-Church Young Women's Bible Club formed. Mrs Evans spoke on A Review of the Apostle John ahead of a Gospel of John study with future meetings slated for February 3. Members listed include Mrs Jack Singer secretary treasurer Mrs Robert Gates and speakers Mrs Albert T Douglas and Rev Mr Evans.
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Abe Isaac
Young Women’s Bible Club
A Evans
Evans
Trinity Methodist Church
Bakersfield
John
Young Women's Bile Club
Jack Singer
Robert Gates
Albert T. Douglass
Douglass
Calvary Baptist Church
Mesdames Abe Isaac
Ed. Peters
W. Guenther
E. H. Gamegan
Jake Siemens
M. Peters
Johnn Siemens
Walter
Literature And Drama To Be Topic Of Club Meeting
The Wednesday Afternoon club will meet at the clubhouse with Mrs. Thom McKee to discuss Oscar Wilde's A Selfish Giant. Mrs. McKee’s talk follows a recent similar presentation to Bakers club women, and Miss Marie Cakin will be soloist with Mrs. A. R. Hirmact and noted hostesses in attendance.
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Thom
McKee
Oscar Wilde
McK
Marie Cakin
A. R. Hirmactas
Arnemennes
J. B. Henderson
Dan Loewen
Tillie Straut
A. W. Eckman
Miss Vivian Bartel Hosts Khesma Klub Evening
Miss Vivian Bartel hosted a Khesma Klub gathering at her home on Friday with social time on Sopra Troup. At the meeting old secret pals were revealed and new ones chosen. Present were Misses Erma Wend
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Vivian Bartel
Khesma Klub
Sopra Troup
Erma Wend
Judge F E Mannel Delivers Talk At Local Meeting
Judge F E Mannel spoke as speaker of the day at a Wednesday Telea section meeting hosted by Mrs J C Ohanneson. He discussed experiences from a four year around the world trip with Africa highlighted and displayed travel notebooks from his journey.
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Telea
J. C. Channeson
Africa
J.C. Ohanneson
Pil Ohanneson
Grey
Mrs Abe Karber Hosts M B Sewing Circle Meeting
Mrs Abe Karber entertained members of the M B Sewing Circle on Monday with a brief business session and a letter from Miss Helen Koehn urging foreign missions. Devotions were led by Mrs Frank Martens and song by Mrs Harvey Gaede. a list of attendees followed.
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Abe Karber
M. B. Sewing Circle
Helen Koehn
Frank Martens
Naniamo
Harvey Gaede
Leonard Gaede
Menno Siemens
Harold Unruh
Hostess Mrs Nay to Welcome American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Glenn O Nay will host members of the American Legion Auxiliary at a social gathering at the Nay home Tuesday evening A brief business session will be held to plan a February card party with the date to be announced per Auxiliary president Mrs Taylor Tabb
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American Legion Auxiliary
Nay
Taylor’ Tabb
Auxiliary
Sewing Group At Mrs E A Browns Home
Mrs Edward A Brown hosts a Wednesday Afternoon club sewing session at 550 Acacia Ave. The group plans to make layettes for needy district mothers and all interested members are invited to attend.
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Edward A. Brown
Acacia Ave
Mennonite Brethren Women Organize Chorus and Elect Officers
The Ladies group of the Mennonite Brethren church organized a chorus and elected officers. Alma Gloeckler is director Frances Ediger assistant director Susie Isaac president Elizabeth Peters secretary Edna Nikkel pianist. membership announcement to come later.
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The
Mennonite Brethren Church
Alma Gloeckler
Frances Ediger
Susie Isaac
Elizabeth Peters
Edna Nikkel
McGrane Elected to Kern County Y M C A Board
Dr. L. H. McGrane was elected to the Kern County Y M C A board at the annual Bakersfield meeting. Glenn E. Stahfield was reelected president with H. K. Dickson as vice president J. J. Dillon as treasurer and L. W. Hedge as secretary. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs McGrane and several local couples.
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L. H. McGrane
Kern County
Bakersfield
Glenn E. Stahfield
H. K. Dickson
J. J. Dillon
L. W. Hedge
McGrane
7. V. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. A W. Fekman
E. P. Tanes
Revival Series Led by Rev J J Penner at Shafter Church
The Rev J J Penner of Reedley is spending the week in Shafter conducting revival meetings at the First Mennonite church.
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J. J. Penner
J. J Penner
Reedley
Shafter
First Mennonite Church
World’s Fair 1939 Opens Near April First Preparations
New York’s World’s Fair 1939 activity heats up with April 30 opening date approaching. A 90 by 230 foot American flag is saluted by 1,000 schoolchildren during the Court of Peace dedication where 62 nations will display exhibits. A sculptural piece titled Speed shows a woman on a winged horse, and extensive tulip beds feature over a million Dutch bulbs.
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New York
Court of Peace
Holland
Aldebradine Nup tials Ancient Picture in Rome
The so called Aldebradine Nuptials in Rome are described as a premier ancient painting. Dating to the Augustan period, it is a copy of a Greek work circa 400 B C and was discovered about three centuries ago.
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Rome
How Flowers Are Pollinated
A Collier's Weekly note lists pollination by insects wind water and humans and adds birds such as hammers honey eaters and sun birds and mammals like bats and climbing marsupials such as the money mouse of Western Australia as pollinators.
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Collier’s Weekly
Western Australia
Clove Dried Buds Dominant in Zanzibar Trade
The dried clove buds come primarily from the island of Zanzibar off East Africa. The tree does not grow on the mainland or on Mafia Island nearby. The clove is the dried flower bud of the tree used for spice and trade.
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Zanzibar
Africa
Mafia
Birthplace dispute over General Sheridan clarified
Historians long debated Gen. Philip H. Sheridan’s birthplace with Albany New York, aboard a vessel en route from Ireland, and Somerset Ohio named in rumors. The records confirm Albany as his birthplace.
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General Sheridan
Philip H. Sheridan
Albany
N. Y
Ireland
Somerset
Ohio
Origin of Term Poet Laureate
The laurel tree was sacred to Apollo the patron of poets. Poets who earned distinction were crowned with a laurel wreath, giving laureate the meaning honored or eminent.
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Greece
Apollo
Immensity of the Amazon Drained area vast amid untamed forests
The Amazon drainage basin covers about 2 970 000 square miles with vast untamed tropical forests. The annual water discharge to the sea is likely five times that of the Mississippi River.
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Amazon
Mississippi
Lecturer Will Speak On Russia At M. B. Church
Internationally known lecturer Fred Seegarde will discuss travels in Russia at the Mennonite Brethren Church on Tuesday January 17 at 7 30 pm. The talk, illustrated by slides, covers famine and poverty and secrecy in his exploration. He will also visit January 19 at Maple School auditorium to discuss Palestine and January 20 on Russia. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Fred Seegarde
Russia
Mennonite’ Brethren’ Church
D .L. Schelienberg
Seegardel
Palestine
Maple School
Expected Home J J Siemens Return From Washington
J J Siemens who has spent the past two weeks in Washington D C attending cotton and potato meetings is expected to return to Shafter Friday or Saturday.
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J. J. Siemens
Washington, D. C
Shafter
How Railway Engineers Can Talk to Trainmen
A Washington Post writer explains how engineers and conductors on Midwest trains communicate without loud whistles. Short and long whistle blasts and cord signals relay stops and depot arrivals as radio remains imperfect.
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Midwest
Washington Post
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E. A. Brown
Los Angeles
Valerie Wiles
Marjorie Moore
Jean Carmen
Fred Seegardel
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Mazic School
Pssda
Venings
M. B. Church
Lee
Bates
Federated Stores
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U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Nspenemntete
Ieee
Weeneen
Hancock
Darby Day
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