Rotary International convention talk at Shafter luncheon
Glen O. Nay, local delegate, summarized the Cleveland convention focusing on world unrest and Rotary ideals as a basis for solving problems, national issues and youth opportunities, with notes on southern agriculture and small farms in Alabama. Visiting Rotarians included Currie Taft Nelson Delano and Dickson Bakersfield.
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Cleveland
Rotary International
Shafter Rotary Club
Glen O. Nay
Nay
Rotary
Alabama
Frank Currie
San Bernardino
H. I. Nelson
Taft
Glen Johnson
Delano
Howard Dickson
Bakersfield
Zion National Park Named by Mormon Pioneers
The bright colored canyons and rock formations in Zion National Park Utah were originally named Zion by religious minded Mormons.
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Zion National Park
Utah
Zion
Shafter Real Estate Offers Four-Unit Property Opportunity
A four unit property in Shafter presents a clear income path with $120 monthly rent per unit. Investors are urged to investigate the opportunity and assess potential returns and conditions for purchase.
40 Acre Ranch with Good Soil and Water Near Town
SeCLUDED 40 acre ranch offers rich soil and ample water, two houses and additional outbuildings. Attractive finance with low down payment and favorable balance terms, near town.
Charming 5 Room Home with Garage and Modern Kitchen
Two bedrooms and a tile kitchen greet buyers in this roomy family home. Includes a swanky bath and a cool basement with a wash house in the garage. Full price listed at $3,000 new with small down payment and balance like rent.
Exchange Offers Trade Between Bakersfield and Shafter Property
A proposed real estate swap moves from a Bakersfield residence to a Shafter property. The brief trade aims to balance assets and relocate ownership between the two California communities.
Opening Acre Tracts Near Town Attract Buyers
Full price of 400 dollars advertised for multiple acre tracts near town. Property appeal pitched to readers awaiting affordable land options.
Santa Rosa County Seeks Exchange for Shafter Property
Santa Rosa County offers exchange options including a Shafter business or residence property and several small farms. A large Dude Ranch with strong income prospects is described as a fully described, cheerfully furnished opportunity.
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Santa Rosa
Shafter
Home Ownership Pathway Offered with Building and Finance
A service presents a complete package for buyers seeking home ownership emphasizing a full building and financing process. The program highlights step by step support from purchase through financing to help clients achieve home ownership.
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Eee
Rain Foresight in Legends Across Nations
Folklore across many lands assigns weather signs to animals fowl and insects. In English legend St Swithin's Day on July 15 predicts forty days of rain. The article surveys popular rain foretelling superstitions worldwide.
Lost money ad leads to unexpected romance in New York
A widow and a man named Tom Blake respond to a lost money ad offering one hundred dollars in five dollar gold pieces. Tom finds the bag at a lodging house and returns it to Virginia Vail, the young woman who placed the ad. Their shared honesty sparks an engagement and eventual marriage as she reveals the money was a test of character.
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Ninth Avenue
East Twentieth Street
Seventh Avenue
Twenty Third Street
Tom
West Twentieth Street
Miss Vail
Virginia Vail
Virginia
New York
Fase
Mobile Health Unit Speaker Addresses Shafter Kiwanis
Dr LH Wiesenfeld representing the state health board spoke at the Shafter Kiwanis noon meeting. He described four mobile units operating statewide with vaccination, typhoid immunization, and social disease checks, aiding both migrants and locals while cooperating with Kern County health authorities. The unit has been in the district two months and will continue about two more. entertainment included Bill Stine, and several Taft and Bakersfield visitors joined the gathering.
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Wiesenfeld
State Board of Health
Kern County
Shafter Area
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cafe Neuman
Kérn County Health Department
County Health Department
Mobile Health Unit
Bill Stine
Bakersfield
Dick Casey
Taft Club
Grove Lawrence
Norman Crouse
Taft
Fred Welsh
Ray Burum
Mel Hay
Owen M. O'Neill
Hay
Clyde Johnson
J. W. Wilson
Shafter
Service Held For Rio Bravo Bay Tuesday
Final rites for Stanley Periera 11 son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Periera of Rio Bravo were held Tuesday morning at St Josephs Catholic church Bakersfield with Rev John Powers officiating Rosary services were held Monday evening at Hopson Mortuary Interment was at Greenlawn park Periera born July 6 1928 in Hanford resided in Kern county two years He is survived by his parents three brothers Manuel San Francisco Tony Rio Bravo Clarence Greenfield and a sister Mary Petaluma
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Stanley Periera
Manuel Periera
Rio Bravo
St. Joseph's ‘Catholic Church
Bakersfield
John Powers
Hopson Mortuary
Greenlawn Park
Young Periera
Hanford
Kern County
Manuel
San Francisco
Tony
Clarence
Greenfield
Mary
Petaluma
Rotary Installation Set for Shafter Club Tuesday Noon
Orvin Mettler will be installed as president of the Shafter Rotary Club in ceremonies Tuesday noon at Cafe Newman with Rev. Alfred Chandler as Secretary. Both officers were elected in late May. Mettler previously served on the club board, now filled by E. B. Stringham. Retiring president is E. P. Jones, elected when the club organized earlier this year.
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Orvin Mettler
Shafter Rotary Club
Cafe Neuman
Alfred Chandler
Mettler
E. B. Stringham
E. P. Jones
Fire Destroys Garage in Newton Home
A garage at the R. L. Newton home in the Powell tract burned Tuesday shortly after noon. The structure, owned by L. Westbrook, contained about 200 jars of fruit along with a washing machine and bedding. Shafter Volunteer Fire department crews aided Warden Art Craig and forestry station personnel at the scene.
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R. L. Newton
Powell Tract
L. Westbrook
Shafter
Man Vanishes After Court Sentence in Shafter
Fred Craig, under 500 dollars bail in a May washing machine theft case, received 90 days in a road camp plus a 90 day suspended sentence from Judge H A Rightmire. He was allowed to return home but disappeared after the Saturday hearing.
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Fred Craig
Yio
Shafter
H. A. Rightmire
Craig
India Diamonds Pivot From Source to Global Market
The article traces the shift of diamond supremacy from India to Brazil and now to South Africa, outlining historical roles, trade routes, and evolving mining centers shaping the modern diamond industry. It notes India’s long legacy as a cutting and trading hub before rising producers redefined supply dynamics.
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India
Brazil
South Africa
Tuberculosis Association Names Three Local Directors
Three Kern County men were named to the Kern County Tuberculosis Association board to serve through February 1940. Judge F. E. Manuel, Rev. Alfred T. Chandler, and E. C. Eckman are the local appointees among 57 directors representing county communities.
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Kern County Tuberculosis Association
F. E. Manuel
Alfred T. Chandler
E. C. Eckman
The Sage of Chinatown Advocates Humble Fame
A pithy remark attributed to Hi Ho criticizes self aggrandizement by those who boast about their families. The quote frames time wasted boasting as a sign of limited achievement and underscores humility as a valued virtue.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Asparagus Through the Ages from Roman Times
A note traces asparagus as a prized edible known since earliest Roman times, highlighting its long culinary history and continued popularity.
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H. John Harder
Central Ave
Shafter, Calif
Kitty
Richards
F. O. Johnson
W. E. Johnson
F. O. Johnsons
Davis
Rio Bravo Bay
Newton
Pacific Gas and 1839
Bakersfield Hardware Co. Paints
Frigidaire
Pomona Pumps Sporting Goods
Chester Ave
Peter Pan Cleaners
Don Hymer
Pacific
Apt McHic
Gillette Blue Blade
Chibaahan
Armstrong
Savd
Eage
Finance Co
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