Shafter Area Socials Note Local Visits and Work Returns
Community notes recount Helmuth Henn’s return after a three week absence due to a tar burn from a ladder accident. Various Carl Friesen Reedley and Johnson families visit, plus Ed Friesen's family trip to Reedley. Residents travel to Fellows Kernville California Hot Springs and Kernville area for outings. Dr. Lutz and Ruth Payne host guests, Stringhams attend USC baccalaureate, Hollywood visitors at Kliewer home, Regier family visits Shafter, and a Delano secretary returns home for week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmuth Henn
Hehn
Hollywood
Liewers
Charles Courtney
Charles
Connie
J. P. Kliewer
Courney
A. J. Willards Spend Day At Kern River Park
A. J. Willards and family enjoyed a Sunday afternoon at Kern River Park with a large crowd and fine swimming weather. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Johnson and Loretta of Davis visited W. E. Jofffson’s home. Mrs. Johnson remained as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ingalls
Filis Wilson
Ingalls
Kernville
A. J. Willards
A. J. Willard
Kern River Park
F. O. Johnson
Loretta
Davis
W. E. Jofffson
Penn Family Holidaying in Los Angeles Visit
Mr and Mrs Floyd W Penn and daughter Nancy Jane holiday in Los Angeles as guests at the home of Mr and Mrs A J Burdick. Mr Penn and Mr Burdick served together during the World War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. R. L. Gates
Los Angeles
South
William Bestwater
Taylor Tabbs
Burbank
Mrs
Taylor Tabb
Betty
Tabb
Donald Fulton
Floyd W. Penn
Nancy Jane
A. J. Burdick
Penn
Mr. Burdick
Principal Janes Seeks Teachers in Los Angeles Visit
Principal E. P. Janes of Shafter High School and Mrs. Janes visited Los Angeles on a Saturday to interview prospective teachers at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Richmond
Amelia.Cornell
Rich
Irmgard Breklebaum
Richland
Katherine’ Goode
Los Angeles
Janes
E. P. Janes
Shafter High School
Refund Proposed for California Cotton Growers
Refunds totaling about 246355 dollars would be paid to California Cotton Cooperative Association members who placed cotton in the 1929 30 and 1930 31 loan programs under the Federal Farm Board. The bill, by Ellison D Smith, would repay the difference between loan values and market prices plus losses from government settlements. The proposed measure follows a Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Cotton Coopertive Association
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Ellison’ D. Smith
Smith
Crowers
Richland School Trustee Election Set For Tomorrow
Tomorrow polling opens at Richland school from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the Richland elementary district and the Kern County union high school district elections. Orvin G. Mettler seeks the Richland seat to replace J C Ohanneson, unopposed. A D M Ostiggn will run unopposed for the Kern high school board seat. Officers conducting the election are Gladys Crandall inspector, F R Nottingham judge, and Anna K Pedersen judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Kern County Union
J. C. Ohanneson
Orvin G. Mettler
Kern County High School Board
A. D. M. Ostiggn
Gladys Crandall
F. R. Nottingham
Anna K. Pedersen
Well Baby Conference Enrolls Twenty Children
Twenty babies examined by Dr. A. W. Gaede at a well baby conference held Friday in the American Legion hall under the Legion Auxiliary and Kern County Health department. Several vaccinated for small pox and five new babies enrolled. Conference occurs on the fourth Friday each month for preschool children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Gaede
American Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Kern County Health Department
Coach White Leads 68 Day European Student Tour
Bill White of Shafter high school plans a 68 day tour of central Europe with 26 students under Student International Travel association supervision. The trip includes England, Germany, France, Italy and more with hostel stays in Germany and a Dassell voyage home arriving September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Points East
Central Europe
Student International Travel Association
White
England
Central
Furone
Germany
University of Heidelburg
France
Holland
Austria
Switzerland
Belgium
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Rome
Mr White
Shafter Girls League Elects Officers for Fall
The Girls League of Shafter high school elected officers for the fall semester. Elected were Leola Kir schenmann president, June Lachenmajer vice president, Luella Dahl secretary, Ella Wiebe corresponding secretary, Lily Hein social chairman, and Luella Klassen publicity chairman. Miss Goode, advisor, presented a pin to Elsie Bergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ League of
Shafter High
Leola Kirschenmann
June Lachenmajer
Luella Dahl
Ella Wiebe
Lily Hein
Luella Klassen
Miss Goode
Elsie Bergen
President Leads Question Session With Local Girls Club
The leader of the League spent the majority of the time answering questions prepared by the girls and dropped into a designated box.
Inglewood Hollywood Park Opens Inaugural Racing Season
Hollywood park in Inglewood unveils its 33 day season starting June 10 run by Hollywood Turf Club. The project showcases modern architecture with blue green buildings landscaped grounds and an infield lakes chain while a circular indoor paddock offers close horse viewing and a Turf Club on the top floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Park
Inglewood
Hollywood Turf Club
Turf Club
Buttonwillow Youth Rescues Babies From Fire
Nine year old David Crawford, son of dairy ranch owners near Buttonwillow, found a house fire on the ranch and rescued two infants. He entered the burning building after calling for help failed to bring neighbors, and alerted workers to save most of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Crawford
Dan Crawford
Buttonwillow
David
Ross Jamison
Shafter High Announces 1940 Football Schedule
Six games are set for Shafter high school football next season under Coach William White. The home slate includes Maricopa East Bakersfield Wasco and McFarland with two byes in an eight game term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
William White
Maricopa
Shafter Field
East Bakersfield High
Shafter
Wasco
Avenal
Tehachapi
McFarland
Judgment Sought in Shafter Crash Lawsuit
Howard A. Crawford seeks judgments totaling 87,266 against Earle C. Anthony Incorporated for a January 4 auto crash at Riverside Drive and Beach Streets near Shafter. Crawford says his wife Ann was killed. A separate action by George Appell, administrator of Sherman Appell’s estate, seeks 50,473 in damages from Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Crawford
Earle C. Anthony Incorporated
Los Angeles
Riverside Drive
Beach
Shafter
Crawford
Ann
Walter T
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helmuth Hehn
Reedley
Ed Friesen
Richard
Sarah Janz
Friesen
Brter
Pellows
Feturns
Gerrald Johnson
Superior Oil Company
Compton
Jas’onsen
Dona Salin
Selma
Shafter Justensen
Leonard Gaede
Evelyn Unruh
James Osborn
Betty Reily
California Hot Springs
Aend
Lutz
Howard Paynes
H. F. Lutz
University of California
Ruth
Howard Payne
Payne
H. C. Regiers
H. C. Regier
Marysville
H. W. Regier
Regier
Sunshine Garage
Regiers
Placerville
Mr. Regier
Hempstreet-Bell Construction Company
Reggie Robinson
Delano
A. J. Zimmerman
Visalia
Johnson
Shafterites
Lancer
Sanger Herald
W. B. Henderson
Ben Gaskin
Yosemite
Eleanor ‘Scott
Eileen Woodburn
M. L. Thomas
Brother
Bank of America
Hollister
Wirt Thomas
Gates
Georgce Strauss
San Jose
Advan
Shatter
Fortune Williams
Ralph
Gretchen Knief
Kern County Historical Society
Whittier
F. B. Vandenburg
Midgley
Mr. Vandenburgh
Aba Ae A
Bill White
Shafter Girls’ League
Helen
James St
Beeloidaire J
Wasco Hardware
LN Pee TS
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
L. H. McGrane
Jane Withers
Outlaws OF
Sonora
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHaviland
Desigs
Robin Hood
Flash Gordon
Mars
Wes Hou
Mike Lyman
Sts Coovert
Rake Bopp
Haywoed Wonevy
Cal Swoon
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