Women Auxiliary names committee heads for the year
At the summer meeting of the Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion Auxiliary Mrs J W Lassiter announced committee heads for the year including Mrs Fred Vandenberg membership Mrs P C Guenther rehabilitation Mrs Frank Annis child welfare and community service Mrs J P Hansen Americanism and education Mrs Floyd Raney poppies Mrs J B Henderson war activities Mrs H G Comfort publicity Mrs G L Starrh cooperative sales Mrs Elizabeth Ingram Red Cross and Mrs George Enns legislation The group will operate a Saturday booth during the bond drive and annual reports were filed followed by a social hour Champagne stored in California prior to the 1933 repeal of the eighteenth amendment is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary
Leslie L. Robinson
The
American Legion
J. W. Lassiter
Fred Vandenberg
P. ¢. Guenther
Frank Annis
J. P. Hansen
Floyd Raney
J. B. Henderson
H. G. Comfort
G. L. Starrh
Elizabeth Ingram
Red Cross
George Enns
Fortuna Residents Claim Doors Never Locked Since 1873
In Fortuna Humboldt County residents boast that since the town was founded in 1873 no one has locked their doors. Local lore emphasizes a strong sense of safety and neighborly trust in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortuna
Humboldt County
Cookers to be tested in Bakersfield Wednesday
Homemakers holding pressure cookers not tested this year may have them checked in Bakersfield on Wednesday June 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gauged cookers will be tested by Pacific Gas and Electric at 20th and P streets, weights at the Agriculture Building 2610 M street. To prevent botulinus poisoning foods should be processed in a pressure cooker and it is important your cooker be tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
20Th
Tabor College Reunion At Shafter Draws Alumni
Former Tabor College students from Hillsboro Kansas gathered at the Mennonite Brethren church in Shafter. Attendees hailed from Shafter Bakersfield Rosedale Los Angeles Reedley and Dinuba. Speaker T R Nickel Visalia led the event with Rev D J Gerbrandt offering the opening prayer. C C Penner Reedley spoke as a guest as the reunion aimed to rekindle interest and inspire new students for Tabor College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor College
Mennonite Brethren School
Hillsboro
Kan
Mennonite Brethren Church of
Shafter
Bakersfield
Rosedale
Los Angeles
Reedley
Dinuba
T. R. Nickel
Visalia
D. J. Gerbrandt
C. C. Penner
Emmanuel Bible School
Cpl Quinton A Sheppard Returns on 22 Day Furlough
Cpl Quinton A Sheppard arrived in Shafter on a 22 day furlough to visit his mother Mrs Maud Sheppard. He has served in the Army since January 1941 and just returned from three years in Alaska. He has two brothers in the service Pfc Jess Sheppard in Hawaii and Pvt John J Sheppard in Del Rio Texas. He will report to Camp White Oregon at the end of his furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Quinton A. Sheppard
Shafter
Maud Sheppard
Sheppard
Alaska
Pfc
Jess Sheppard
Hawaii
John J. Sheppard
del Rio
Tex
Camp White
Ore
Buel Mouser on Leave Visited Parents in Shafter
Navy radio technician 3/c Buel Mouser visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mouser in Shafter during a five day leave. He had been in Naval training at Del Monte for three months. With him was Raymond Lanier RT3/c from Canada. Both were due to report to Treasure Island on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buel Mouser
U. S. Navy
Shafter
J. M. Mouser
Buel
del Monte
Raymond Lanier
RT3
Canada
Treasure Island
Olson Interviews New Teachers For Richland School
O. T. Olson traveled to Los Angeles last week to interview prospective teachers for the coming school year and plans a San Francisco trip this week. Seventeen vacancies remain to be filled on the Richland school staff for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Olson
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Richland School
Mrs Ingram Hosts Desert Bridge at Her Home
Mrs Elizabeth Ingram entertained with a desert bridge at her home on Wednesday evening May 31. Guests included Mrs Dick Eckman Mrs Arthur Johnson Mrs Sylvia Baughman Mrs Ed Gamegan Mrs Christine jtos camp Mrs G H Crampith Mrs J W Frizzell Mrs P C Guenther and Mrs Minnie B Hill. Mrs Gamegan held high score and Mrs Eckman the sow. Mrs Hill visiting her daughter Mrs Crampton won a guest prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram
Desert Bridge
Elizabeth Ingram
Dick Eckman
Arthur Johnson
Sylvia Baughman
Ed Gamegan
Christine _jtoscamp
G. H. Crampith
J. W. Frizzell
P. C. Guenther
Minnie B. Hill
Gamegan
Eckman
Dewayne Perry Birthday Feted At Neighborhood Party
Mrs. Hoot Perry hosted a Monday afternoon party for Dewayne Perry on his fourth birthday. Attendees included numerous children and mothers, with Dewayne’s Navy father serving in Hawaii. Alma McLain studies at the University of Mexico in Mexico City this summer. Ben Little and the Neumans visited Dinuba and Shafter, respectively, over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewayne Perry
Hoot Perry
Dewayne
Jimmy Russell
Michael Brown
Glennie Putman
Wayne Siemens
Henry
Harold
Helen
Margaret Rose Warkentin
Donna
Arliegh Johnson
Janice
Leroy Balzer
Nona Lee
Kenneth Johnson
Shirley
Louise Neufeld
Darryl
Donnie Mettler
Dale
Dennis Sapp
Bill
John Thompson
Glenn Unruh
Mickey Perry
Virlin Perry
Joanne Loewen
Dennis
Ronald Perry
Milo Mettler
Aaron Warkentin
Ervin Neufeld
John Balzer
Frank Russell
Houston Sapp
Frank Johnson
Hawaiian Islands
McLain
University of Mexico
Alma McLain
Richland School
Mexico City
Kellys Entertain Bridge Club hosts May gathering
Mr and Mrs H W Kelly entertained their bridge club on Tuesday evening May 30 at their home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs A P Ohanneson Mr and Mrs P L Arnold Mr and Mrs G H Crampton Mr and Mrs Phil Ohanneson Mr and Mrs Ted Vignolo Mr and Mrs Geo Enns and Mr and Mrs Henry Neufeld. Neufeld held the men’s high score and Cramp ton the women’s high score. Enns won the draw prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Kelly
Bridge Club
A. P. Ohanneson
P. L. Arnold
G. H. Crampton
Phil Ohanneson
Ted Vignolo
Geo. Enns
Henry Neufeld
Neufeld
Mrs Blumkin Family Visiting In Shafter For Two Months
Mrs Harry C Blumkin and her two children Ronald and Bruce from Washington DC are in Shafter visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Schirmer for two months. Mr Blumkin serves in the Navy stationed in Washington. Miss Doris Davis will perform in the annual spring piano recital of Mrs Ethel McManus in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Blumkin
Ronald
Bruce
Washington, D. C
Shafter
Herbert Schirmer
Mr. Blumkin
Navy
Washington
Doris Davis
Ethel McManus
el Tejon Hotel
Bakersfield
Davis
Ramsey Munden
Wednesday Afternoon Club Plans Bazaar
The Wednesday Afternoon Club executive board met at Mrs. J. W. Frizzell’s home to map the year’s plans. They will dedicate the second monthly meetings to Red Cross surgical dressings and host a December bazaar selling members’ handmade items. Raphael Weill helped found San Francisco’s White House department store in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frizzell
Fred Vandenberg
E. B. Stringham
Ed Brown
J. W. Lassiter
T. V. Little
Jack Battaglia
Wm. Lachenmaier
Christine Roscamp
Red Cross
Raphael Weill
San Francisco
White House
United States
In Tune Challenges in Concert Halls Across Temperatures
Sir Henry Wood notes instruments never stay perfectly in tune due to temperature changes. A piano pitch drops with heat while wind instruments rise, and keeping a room temperature constant is hard with crowds. Ledger Syndicate WIN Features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Wood
Ledger Syndicate
WIN
Early 20th Century Judge Profiles Baseball Scandal Figure
A federal judge in Illinois rose to national prominence for fining oil companies in a multimillion dollar case. Born 1866 in Ohio, he studied law in Chicago and began practice there in 1891. Appointed to the federal district court in 1905, he later influenced baseball governance after the 1920 scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
District of
Illinois
Ohio
Chicago
Federal District Court
Kelley Grant to Get Wings in Naval Aerial Gunnery School
Kelley Grant son of Mr and Mrs E K Grant will graduate June 21 and receive his gunners wings in Miami Florida where he attends naval aerial gunnery school. He meets Harold Sparky Cornelius by accident. both former Shafter high school chums are in the Navy Air Force in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley Grant
E. K. Grant
Naval
Miami
Fla
Kelley
Harold
Sparky
Cornelius
Shafter High School
Navy Air Force
Lt Wenger Weds Miss Kellenbarger in Newton Kansas
Lt Arthur D Wenger former pastor of the First Mennonite church of Shafter and Army chaplain married Miss Doris Kellenbarger in Newton Kansas on May 29 They both attended Bethel College Newton graduating in 1941 After a short honeymoon they plan to go to Cambridge Massachusetts for Army Chaplain training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Wenger
First Mennonite Church
Shafter
U. S. Army
Newton
Kan
Doris Kellenbarger
Newton, St
Wenger
Bethel College
Cambridge
Mass
Army Chaplain School
Mrs Northam and son to join Cpl Northam at Mather Field
Mrs A W Northam and her son plan to join Cpl Northam, who is stationed at Mather Field. Mrs Northam is the former Louella Johnson of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Northam
Mento
Cpl. Northam
Mather Field
Northam
Louella Johnson
Shafter
Neufeld Senn Wedding Tells A Texas Ceremony
Miss Donna Neufeld daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry C Neufeld and Lt Robert Senn son of Mr and Mrs Fred Senn wed Sunday June 4 in Abilene Texas where Lt Senn is stationed. The bride’s mother accompanied her to Abilene. The couple plan to live in Abilene for now. Mrs Lowden joins husband Sgt Alvin Lowden who moved from Shafter to Chandler Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Neufeld
Henry C. Neufeld
Robert Senn
Fred Senn
Abilene
Tex
Lt. Senn
Alvin’ Lowden
Shafter
Sgt
Alvin Lowden
Chandler, Ariz
Louise Livers Honored by Redlands Webs
Louise Livers of Shafter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Livers, was chosen from the University of Redlands junior class to join the Webs, a senior service organization. A Shafter high graduate she held roles in the California Scholarship Federation and was editor of the yearbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Livers
W. A. Livers, Shafter
University of Redlands
Webs
Redlands
Shafter~—high School
Grass Fire Consumes 250 Acres Near Santa Fe Way
Shafter fire trucks respond along with Wasco Chief Barnett and Art Sei to battle a grass fire on Seventh Standard road two miles south of Santa Fe Way. The blaze scorched 250 acres of Kern County Land Company grass. Loss estimated at 62.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Barnett
Wasco
Art Sei
Kern County Land Mpany
Santa Fe Way
Kern County Land Company
Crockett Family Visit Shafter Members
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Crockett of Atwater visit their sons in Shafter. They stay with Marion Crockett and with another son, Leroy, and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Crockett
Atwater
Shafter
Marion Crockett
Leroy
USO Dance Set for Thursday at Women’s Club
The next USO dance will be Thursday evening June 15 at the Women’s Club building. Sponsors are the Women’s Auxiliary of the Leslie L. Rob inson Post 213 American Legion. Mrs Wells South For Vacation Mr Marion Wells and daughter Betty plan two weeks in Los Angeles after leaving Shafter Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Club
Women’s Auxiliary
Leslie L. Robinson
The
American Legion
Marion Wells
Betty
Shafter
Los Angeles
Emma Neufeld Leaves Kern Academy for Pasadena Post
Miss Emma Neufeld daughter of C C Neufeld left Shafter for Glendale to spend the summer and will teach primary grades in Pasadena next year. Cpl Ray Van Bever, on emergency furlough, visited his newborn daughter Janice born May 27 at Bakersfield Miss Freise's Maternity home. Red Bluff residents once aided John Brown's widow and daughters in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Neufeld
C. ¢. Neufeld
Shafter
Glendale
Neufeld
Kern Academy
Pasadena
Cpl
Ray van Bever
Janice
Miss Freise
Bakersfield
Cpl van Bever
Kerns
Utah
Red Bluff
John Brown
Guasti Vineyard Becomes World’s Largest Near Los Angeles
The Guasti vineyard, located south of Los Angeles, claims the status of the world's largest vineyard. Local growers tout its expansive acreage and scale, noting the vast rows of grapevines supporting significant wine production and regional agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
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Herb
Mo Platt
Ance CO
WM. H. Stoller
Mgr
John B. Ghe
Cincinnati
Sicily
Germany
Walter Feirtng
New York
Africa
St. Albans
Jg) Hinton E. Kinney
Carrollton
Voight W. Baker
Detroit
Mich
Baker
Willam C. Wenzel
Massilon
Bizerte
Major Bong
Richard Bong
South Pacific
Marge Vattendahl
Bong
Jack Campbell
Fordham Univ
N.R
Pacific
Ben Little
Dibuba
Bill Neuman
Taft
Kellys Entertain Bridge Club
Schirmers
John Harvey Furbay
Ph.d
Miss Kellenbarger
Mrs. Northam
Mrs. Lowden
Crocketts
Mrs. Wells
Daughter
Federated Stores
Delano, Calif
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