Local War Time Social Notes From Shafter Area
Community news highlights travel visits and military assignments around Shafter and nearby areas. Marines, recruits, and families share weekend trips to Camp Roberts and Los Angeles while local residents deal with hospital care and flood impacts. Notable mentions include WCHL member Russell Stone on 64 hour leave, families touring Bakersfield, Glendale, and Placerville, and several servicemen awaiting orders or stationed at Minter Field and Miami Beach.
Shafter Narrow Victory Over Minter in OT
Shafter High School defeated Minter 39-36 in overtime after a 36-36 tie. Art Penner scored 17 to lead Shafter with Schnidt Alexander Daniele and Wilcoxon also contributing while Wilcome and Alexander closed out the OT with key free throws and a late score. Minter's lineup included Philpott Vowels Waterman Bradshaw Sullivan with subs Blue and Verna.
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Shafter High School
Generals
Minter
Art Penner
Wilcome
Alexander
Shafter
Penner
Schnidt
Daniele
Wilcoxon
Philpott
Vowels
Waterman
Bradshaw
Sullivan
Subs
Blue
Verna
San Francisco Holds Slightly More Conventions in 1942
San Francisco hosted 130 conventions in 1942 versus 129 in 1941, reflecting a small rise in organized meetings and events during the wartime period. Local officials note steady convention activity despite global tensions and wartime restrictions.
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San Francisco
Shafter-Minter Basketball Schedule and Church Notices
The page lists Shafter-Minter basketball schedule for January to February with multiple match times and opponents. It also includes church notices for First Baptist Church Wasco and Chutes of Christ of Latter Day Saints Wasco with service times and events.
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Shafter-Minter
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A. U. YS
S. Hos
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Soh. Ss
S. H
A. VU
A. A
Richland Cafeteria Feeds 700 Pupils Daily
Over 700 pupils eat at the Richland cafeteria each day. It takes one hour and ten minutes to feed them all with primary students dining from 12 00 to 12 30 and the rest from 12 30 to 1 10. Primary plates cost 6d and others 10d with dessert 5d extra as war industries boost California to lead the nation.
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Richland
Desert
Church Services and Schedules at Mennonite Congregations
Church notices list two Mennonite churches with pastors M B Church 400 Kern H Wiebe and Arthur D Wenger. Activities include Sunday school 9:30 2 m, two departments, 11 a m preaching German and American, prayers, Christian Fellowship, Bible study, evangelistic services, midweek prayer, and youth groups. January 31 schedule shows Vernon Neufeld supervising Sunday school and evening worship with sermon on Ambassadors for Christ plus choir, Bible class and Endeavor groups.
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Kern
H. D. Wiebe
Christian Fellowship
First Mennonite Church
Arthur D. Wenger
Vernon Neufeld
Chrisitian Endeavor
Christian Science Services and Lesson Text at Local Society
The Christian Science-Christian Science Society at Sixth and E Streets announces Sunday services at 11 am with Sunday school at 10 am and a Wednesday evening gathering on the first Wednesday each month at 8 o'clock. The Bible lesson titled Love is drawn from Jude and recounts the story of a woman cured by touching Jesus's garment, illustrating faith’s healing power. Selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy emphasize Jesus as the perfect man and divine healing available to all.
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Christ Ian Science — Christian Science Society
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Macaachusetts
Sixth
E Streets
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eday
Jesus
Peanut Butter Ways to Enjoy a Classic Favorite
A compact guide suggests diverse uses for peanut butter beyond the standard spread. Try mornings with honey and fruit, or mix with jam and chopped tomatoes for varied flavors and textures.
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WCHL
Russell Stone
Marine Corps
San Diego
Camp Roberts
Arnold Neufeld
Peter Richards
Elmer Richards
Wm. Stoller
William Stoller
Bakersfield Hospital
Southland
Kelly Grant
Marvin Lane
Walter ‘Rodgers
Jed
South
Kelly
Marjorie Baker
Glendale
Lee Anosles
Mabel Voth
Los Angeles
Shaftox
Bakersfield
H.R. Janzen
Floyd Cooper
Charles Christopher
T’trovatore
Jack Battagolla
Oklahoma
Eloise Brineger
Florine Andrews
Wm. Rodgers
Berkeley
Leri Shultz
Ruth Graham
Graham
Shatter High School
Istenia
Miles Pierce
Sidney
Stockton
Pacific Avenue
Pierce
Vernon Pierce
AS Rea
Golden West Avenue
Placerville
Adolph Goertzen
Camp Camino
H. D. Duerksen
Sanitarium
Dinuba
P. J. Harber
Don Khingenberg
Tabor ‘College
D. L. Schellenberg
Santa Fe
Hillsboro
Kansas
Tabor College
Walter Wiebe
D. B. Wiebe
JE. Unruh
Officers School
George G. Kearsing
Bank of America
Minter Field
Officers Candidate School
Miami Beach
Florida
Gribble
Far East
Richard Gribble
New Jersey
R.E. Gribble
Jim
Pearl Harbor
Uncle Sam
P. G
California
TRE Company
NY More
First Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Highway
EM. Anderson
A Schmidt
Prayer League
St. John’s Catholic Church
Owen McMastor
Ninth and Broadway Sts
Wasco
Shetter’ Ersviehi
Nession
Charles A. Calis
Wain Lachenmaier
Lermort
Julia Lee Wright
Home Appliance Company
H. Stoller
Safeway
Elas
Peanut Butte
National Peart
Rane
Minute Man Brand
Della Lee Wright
Sperry
Nabisco
Edwards
Hills Bros. Posse
TRIS
Carross
Utoh Geen
Ieee
Tomato Aioe
Rise Red Hill Brand
Delicitus Rosanes Abtane
Lasaend Patoote
Nob Hill
Od Energy
Old Mill
Heinz Cider
Ina
Leslie Salt Hata Crescent Machine
O F. Okg
Drane_ Windé
As Ust
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