Local Social News From Shafter and Reedley Families
Mr and Mrs Dave Strauss of Bakersfield and former Shafter residents spent Sunday with Dave's parents Mr and Mrs Abe Strauss. Mr and Mrs George Pankratz of Reedley visited Mrs Pankratz's sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs George Nikkel. Their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Enns and family were entertained by Mr and Mrs H H Unruh. R A Jacobsen and Emil Kirschenmann traveled to Tehachapi on post office business. The regular well baby conference by the Shafter American Legion Auxiliary will be held Friday 1 to 3 pm at the nursery school Sunset Avenue and Santa Fe Way. Mrs Glenn O Nay and Mrs Joe Henderson will attend, a county nurse will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Strauss
Bakersfield
Shafter
Dave
Abe Strauss
George Pankratz
Reedley
Ernest Enns
H. H. Unruh
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary
Sunset Avenue
Santa Fe Way
Glenn O. Nay
Joe Henderson
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
J. P. Hansen
Americanism
Local Notes From Shafter and McPherson Visitors and Births
McPherson flour mill owner Rogalsky and his wife visit Mrs J W Nickel and Mr and Mrs Bartel in Shafter. Legion Auxiliary meets February 1 at 8 pm. Baby James Stubblefield born January 22 weighing 10 pounds. baby Verna May Brurobaugh born January 23 weighing 8 1/2 pounds. Shafter Eastern Star attendees listed. No Legion meeting January due to five Mondays. next February 7. Reedley visitors include John Frey and Charles Frey with Luella Jantz from Saskatchewan. Dorothy Abernathy former Richland teacher visiting. Dolores Evelyn Martin born January 24 weighing 8 1/2 pounds. Jerrald is first child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogalsky
McPherson
Kansas
J. W. Nickel
Shafter
Nickel
Z. C. Bartel
Stubblefields
Robert L. Stubblefield, Jr
James
Robert Lee, Jr
Legion
American Legion
Regular Legion
Legion Hall
Reedley
H. H. Unruh
John Frey
Charles Frey
Unruh
Freys
Luella Jantz
California
Saskatchewan
Canada
F. B. Martin
Dolores Evelyn
Martins
Jerrald
Shafter residents listed with church, travel and family notes
In a letter to W W Tannahill Richard Stansbury says he is recovering from a short illness that kept him in bed for weeks. The Stansburys are at a Cayucos beach cottage. Rev E H McAllister of Pasadena arrives Friday as new First Baptist pastor and preached here Sunday. Attorney W A White of Spokane visits Mrs Janzen in Shafter. they attended funeral in San Pedro for Mrs J M Love. Jessie Nieto and Joe Alvarado of Shafter receive a marriage license in Bakersfield. Baby girl Betty Joe born January 16 at Kern General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles C Head. William Traven of Berkeley visits Fellows with H S McCless of Delano. Gus Reiker hosts dinner at Lindquist home in Fellows. Dr Lawrence H McGrane and wife move from Los Angeles to Shafter. he plans to open optometry office. Mrs McGrane is Opal Fry’s sister. F H Janzen and H H Nikkel travel to Reedley for funeral services for Mrs Jacob Goertze.
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W. W
Tannahill
Richard
Dick” Stansbury
Mrs. Stansburry
Cayucos Beach
E. H. McAllister
Pasadena
First Baptist Church
Mr. McAllister
Sam W. Janzen
W. A. White
Spokane
Washington
Janzen
Charles C. Head
Kern General Hospital
Betty Joe
Jury Finds Car Driver Innocent
Mrs. Minerva Williams of Visalia aged 32 was acquitted of reckless driving in Judge F Enkel’s Justice Court. The charge was brought by Captain Roy Galven head of the Kern division of the California highway patrol. Williams’ attorney argued brakes locked causing the car to veer on Golden State highway near Lerdo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Williams
Visalia
Negro
F. Enkel
Justice Court
Roy Galven
Kern Division
California Highway Patrol
Williams
Golden State State Highway
Lerdo
Kern County Supervisors Endorse Central California Tourist Association
The Kern County board of supervisors on Monday unanimously endorsed forming the Central California Tourist Association to advertise this section of the state. Tom McManus presented the resolution outlining the organization’s purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern’ County
Central California
Tom McManus
Church News and Services Note January Schedule
The column lists the Church With Message and Melody services led by Wm J Bestwater on January 30 with morning German and English sermons and Lord's Supper observance, youth program, and evangelistic meetings to begin February 6 led by Rev A N Willems. It also mentions readings from First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston and guidelines from Mary Baker Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Bestwater
H. A. Janzen
Abe Isaac
YPCB
Jugendverein
N. N. Hiebert
A. N. Willems
Fresno
General Petroleum spuds Wagner No 1 in Shafter field
General Petroleum Corp. spudded its Wagner No. 1 well in the Shafter field this week, the fourth company to do so. The well lies half a mile southeast of Union’s Shafter discovery, roughly midway between Getty’s Ramsey No. 1 and Superior’s Wagner No. 1, all in section 36, 28-25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Petroleum~corporation
Shafter
General Petroleum
Union
Getty
Superior
Union Congregational Church Services and Youth Myrtle
The Union Congregational Church hosts church school with singing at 9 50 a m. worship at 11 a m with sermon Shall I See God in Church by minister Alfred T Chandler. Christian Youth meets at 6 30 p m led by Miss Monna Latta inviting all student young folk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred T. Chandler
Monna Latta
Christian Science Society Services in Wasco
The Christian Science Society a branch of The Mother Church in Boston holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Sunday School at 9 a.m. on Wasco corner Sixth and Jand streets with a Wednesday evening meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Mother Church
Ch of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Wasco
Escape thwarted at Shafter jail by local constable
Texas fugitive Gill 42 attempted to dig out of Shafter jail with a nail file Saturday night. Constable John C. Reily stopped the attempt and subdued him with help from Michi Watchman Annie. Gill pled guilty Tuesday to disorderly conduct resisting arrest and attempted escape and agreed to return to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Gill
Reily
Michi
Annie
Gill
F. E. Manuel
Texas
Girl Scouts Sell Paralysis Pins in Local Drive
The local Girl Scout troop reported selling pins to raise funds for infantile paralysis. More than a hundred pins were bought by Wasco residents during a Saturday sale in downtown. A Valentine party planned for next month will involve the Wasco troop and will be discussed at today’s Legion Hall meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Scouts
Shafter
Wasco
the American Legion Hall
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Baihocals Spa
Tehachapi
Emil Kirschenmann
Verna May
Harold—Brurobaugh
W. C. Grose
Grose
Edna Louise
O. E
Eastern Star
Mesdames Norval Fair
Taylor Tabb
J. C. Channeson
Mary Lamb
P. L. Arnold
Dorothy Abernathy
Richland Grammar School
Miss Abernathy
Oakland
John Drake
Purdue
Indiana
Escondido
Jessie V. Nieto
Joe T. Alvarado
Shafer
Shafter Oil Field
William Travethan
Berkeley
H. S. McCless
Delano
Fellows
Gus Reiker
O. C. Lindquist
Lawrence H. McGrane
Los Angeles
McGrane
Opal Fry
H. H. Nikkel
Ley
Jacob Goertze
Innocen
Santa Fe
Chicago
Church News
Mennonite Brethren Church
John
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Jesus
Isrel
Mary Baker Eddy
G. P
Union Congregational Church
Christian Science
Fraser
Home. Appliance Co
Emil Stoller
Mgr
Ae Ak
Nill’s Drug Store
Remington
Drexel
Duehren
Standard Oil CO. OF
Anglo Bank
East
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