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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
5
Robert Senn, husband of Mrs. H. C. Neu, arrived back home after a posting on the East Coast. He serves as a lieutenant in the Army. The Senn family has been at the Neu residence during the reunion.
Bill Unsoeld left Shafter on Sunday to report in San Pedro at the end of a two week home furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs George Unsoeld. He recently completed a course at Oregon State College with the Army Specialists Training Program. Convict Lake was named for escapees from the Carson Nevada penitentiary who sought refuge there in 1871.
The church at 400 Kern Street outlines Sunday activities led by Rev. J. J. Toews supply pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 for all ages, morning worship at 10:45, prayer circle at 6:30, Christian Fellowship at 6:45, and evening service at 7:45 with special Jr Christian Fellowship numbers. Come and enjoy the services.
East Lerdo Highway church under Pastor E. M. Anderson offers 9:45 Sunday School led by Robert Gates, 11:00 Morning Worship with hymns and sermon, 7:00 Baptist Youth Fellowship led by Helen Hildebrand, 8:00 Evening Service, 8:15 Wednesday Bible study, and 7:30 Friday Baptist youth rally from Kern County inviting families and friends.
The Union Congregational Church at 909 James Street lists Sunday School at 9 45 am supervised by Walter E Haag and morning worship at 11 00 o clock with Junior Church at 10 40 am. The pastor is Wm S Harper. The message urges spiritual preparation and church as the source of grace to meet life’s stresses.
The Seventh Day Adventist church held its annual business meeting reporting 372 members and total offerings of 62742.23 with 38165.13 tithe and 7886.57 Sabbath School funds. Mission giving reached 52976.17 while 7367 funded local expenses. Speakers Elder W A Butler and Elder Walter Lind spoke amid war refugee aid efforts.
The Shafter and Delano Nazarene Sunday Schools conduct a friendly contest with Delano leading four Sundays to Shafter's three. Shafter supporters are urged to attend 9:45 AM Sunday School to boost the local team. Revival begins Tuesday January 23 at 7:45 PM led by Rev. Walter Markham of Oakland.
Christian Science Society, a branch of The Mother Church, First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, announces services at 11:00 a.m. Sunday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday school with a Wednesday 8:00 p.m. gathering. The Golden Text cites John’s Gospel and Mary Baker Eddy highlights healing through divine Principle.
Army Medical Corps technician Marvin J. Gaede receives the Bronze Star Medal for lifesaving action near Foucha M on 16 November 1944. He administered first aid to at least fifteen wounded under heavy fire preserving lives and boosting unit morale. Signed citation by Major General C. C. Haffner Jr.
Early estimates from the War Food Administration show calf slaughter in 1944 running about 40 percent above the five year average and 50 percent above last year. Factors include stockmen not holding calves for post war markets and favorable prices for calves versus feed costs. Livestock specialists note the trend trims livestock numbers, aligning with growers' associations recommendations as markets shift to immediate marketing.
Funeral services for John Dirksen 74 who died January 15 after a long illness will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at the Seventh Day Adventist Church with Rev Z H Coberly officiating He is survived by three sons William of Mountain View Arthur of Shafter and Edward of Los Angeles a daughter Mrs Rachael Moorse of Shafter and four grandchildren Interment at Shafter Cemetery beside his wife who died two weeks ago
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Fike start construction on their new house after obtaining a priority permit. Bakersfield contractor William Wade, uncle of Mrs. Fike, leads the building project at the corner of Shafter Ave. and Munzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Locke and daughter Jerry visited Mrs. Helene Hobson in Shafter last Thursday. Locke is a Machinist Mate 1/c in the Navy on leave after months at sea and will depart January 20 for New York City to report back to duty.
The Berean Class of the First Baptist Church held its monthly gathering at Rev. E. M. Anderson’s home on January 11. Members included Frank Wiebe, Wm Guenther, John Ratzlaff, Paul Wiebe and Carol, Robert Gates, Charles Pope, Riley Marsh, F. C. Raney, and Lawrence Rattenhorn. Mrs. Riley Marsh will move from Shafter to Snyder Oklahoma. A light lunch was served.
Mr and Mrs C G Lindquist report receiving a Christmas card from T Sgt Alfred Smith Army Quartermaster Corps now overseas. Smith taught music at Richland School for three years before joining the service and once stayed at the Lindquist home while in Shafter.
Emil Reich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Reich of Shafter, returned to his ship after two months onshore leave. Sunday visitors from Bakersfield included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pefifle and grandson Dennis for dinner with Christine Roscamp. A classified ad note follows.
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