Miscellaneous Shower and Party at Miss Hein’s Home
Esther Hein and Mrs. Ben Peters hosted a social miscel laneous shower at Miss Hein’s home. Ella Wiebe won high honors in hearts while Kay won a draw prize. Candles around a wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom framed the refreshment hour. Attendees included Mesdames Combs, Wimb rimmer, Roscamp, Treadway, Weinberger, Lochemore, Nusz, and Misses Wiebe, Peters, Weishaar, Mettler, Wilson, Stewart, Latta, Lily Hein, and Freda Hein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Hein
Ben ‘Peters
Hein
Ella Wiebe
Mrs. Kay
A. F. Combs
Willie Winbremmer
E. R. Roscamp
Eva Treadway
Mrs. Olson Hosts Union Congregational Senior Girls Breakfast
Mrs. O T Olson entertained the Union Congregational church Sunday school senior girls at breakfast. The guests included Marian Harrison Arygne Cheser Jean Burns Betty Spry Marie Jones Alvera Willard Norma Neufeld Louise Lifers Marilyn Guenther Virginia MacDonald Patty Stringham Hattie Mecham Muriel Gage Lou Starrh Doris Davis Mary Ellen Hanson Nedra Latta Dorothy Johnson Monna Latta Georgette Kadel Jean Henderson and Reverend Alfred T Chandler the church minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Olson
Union Congregational Church
Olson
Marian Harrison
Argyne Cheser
Jean Burns
Betty Spry
Marie Jones
Alvera Willard
Norma Neufeld
Louise Livers
Marilyn Guenther
Virginia MacDonald
Patty Stringham
Hattie Mecham
Muriel Gage
Lou Starrh
Doris Davis
Wedding Announcement At Recent Party In Honor Of Mrs Kay
Peters hosted a miscellaneous shower and announcement party for Mrs. Ray Kay, formerly Rubena Peters, daughter of J. J. Peters. The event announced the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Kay set for April 23 at Ventura. Refreshments were served and a prize drawn with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Ray Kay
Rubena Peters
J. J. Peters
M. M. Kay
Candy
Kay
Ventura
Herb Loewen
Ed. Peters
John Siemens
J. C. Siemens
Simon Peters
Albert Peters
Nick Hie
Pete Isaac
George Isaac
Leonard Gaede
Baren Mayfield
John Kliewer
Bill Streeter
Rosie Unruh
Aldine
Edna Boese
Nina Peters
Misficers Elected All Ladies Aid Meeting Thursday
Mrs Niels Pedersen was elected president of the Congregational Ladies Aid for the 1939 40 year at a potluck luncheon meeting held at Mrs Martha Hampton's home. Other officers are Mrs Sherman Bobst vice president Mrs J P Harris secretary and Mrs Elizabeth Ingram treasurer. The meeting closed the season with plans to convene September for a larger church building fund and about 20 people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niels Pedersen
Congregational Ladies Aid
Martha Hampton
Sherman Bobst
J. P. Harris
Elizabeth Ingram
Edison Couple United In Marriage At Shafter
Fred Pritchett and Miss Mildred Hays, both of Edison, were married Monday in a Pentecostal Church of God ceremony officiated by Reverend M. W. Walker. The couple were accompanied by Vernie Grose and his wife from Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pritchett
Mildred Hays
Edison
M. W. Walker
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter
Vernie Grose
Pritchett
Shafter Teachers Map Varied Summer Plans
Shafter high school teachers outline summer plans including tours and study. William White and Miss Helyn McCormick head for a European trip, others plan travels across eastern states Canada and South America. Several will study at UC campuses Huntington Lake Berkeley Long Beach and Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
William White
Helyn McCormick
Daisy Blaettler
Canada
South America
Glenn O. Nay
Eugene Ford
Huntington Lake
U.S.C
Lawrence Magee
P. L. Arnold
Fresno State College
Franzquita Sullivan
Berkeley
Katherine Goode
Guerney School of Tailoring
Long Beach
Ann Guidinger
Amelia Cornell
Richmond
Jane K. Vignolo
Robert Gates
F. F. Latta
J. W. Wilson
Holger Hansen
Arthur Johnson
San Luis Obispo
E. P. Janes
Janes
Oregon
Evelyn Ratzlaff Weds Arnold Wittenberg at Mennonite Church
Miss Evelyn Ratzlaff daughter of Mr and Mrs C S Ratzlaff married Arnold Wittenberg in a Sunday evening ceremony June 11 at the Mennonite Brethren church Bakersfield. Rev P N Hiebert officiated with music by Betty Lou Blair Dan Kliewer and Laura Frantz. A reception for over 200 followed. The couple will reside on the Wittenberg ranch on West Tulare Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Ratzlaff
C. S. Ratzlaff
Arnold Wittenberg
Mennonite Brethren Church
P. N. Hiebert
Bakersfield
H. D. Wiebe
Betty Lou Blair
Dan Kliewer
Rosedale
Laura Frantz
David Wittenberg
West Tulare Street
Tohn Dalkes Honored At Housewarming
Mr. and Mrs. John Dalke were honored Thursday at a surprise housewarming party. Guests dropped in for the evening and presented the couple with an oak occasional table. Attending were E. B. Stringham, Jack Janzen, George Norin, Ennis Hughes, Mrs. W. W. Tannahill, Elsie Bergen, Jessie Buller, Luella Dahl, Elmer Dahl, Darrell Janzen, and Richard Hetz. Miss Margaret Wiebe could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalke
Messrs and Mesdames
E. B. Stringham
Jack Janzen
George Norin
Ennis Hughes
W. W. Tannahill
Elsie Bergen
Jessie Buller
Luella Dahl
Elmer Dahl
Darrell Janzen
Richard Hetz
Margaret Wiebe
Elnor Schierlmann Hosts Saturday Evening Gathering
Elnor Schierlmann entertained friends at her home on Saturday evening in honor of Helen Bohler. Guests included Rosalyn Sears Rose Gladys Huston Lois Lane Calvin Wilson Donald Suydam Robert Curtis Phil Haag Stephen Huston Marvin Lane and Paul Enns. Games were played on the lawn and a handkerchief shower was given.Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnor Schierlmann
Helen Bohler
Rosalyn Sears
Rose
Gladys Huston
Lois Lane
Calvin Wilson
Donald Suydam
Robert Curtis
Phil Haag
Stephen Huston
Marvin Lane
Paul Enns
Shafter Girl Set to Graduate From San Jose State
Florence La Rue Livers of Shafter will be among about 400 seniors to receive bachelor of arts degrees from San Jose State College on June 16. An education major she will also earn a general elementary teaching credential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence-La_Rue
Fifty-Four Students Graduate At Shafter High
A class of fifty four graduates held an outdoor ceremony on the school basketball court. George Hjelte, LA city playgrounds and recreation head, spoke on Youth In An Age of Leisure. Lifelong scholar awards went to Luella Dahl Amanda Johnson Leela Kirschmann and Elmer Dahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
George Hjelte
Department of Playgrounds and Recreation
Los Angeles
Hijeke
Paul Vander Eike
Luella Dahl
Amanda Johnson
Leela Kirschenmann
Elmer Dahl
California Scholarship Federation
Dahl
H. D. Wiebe
E. P. Jones
H. D. West
P. L. Arnold
Robert Gates
Flowers
Rio Bravo 4-H Club Members Tour Area Projects
The Rio Bravo 4-H boys conducted a project tour visiting members homes to view progress. Henry Longfellow from the farm advisor's office and Carl Haag led the session. The tour finished at the Devlin home with swimming and refreshments. present were Gene and Ray Stewart, Bob Dodge, Bobby Devlin, Columbus Rice, Robert Curtis, and Phil Haag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Longfellow
Farm Advisor’s
Carl Haag
Devlin
Gene
Ray Stewart
Bob Dodge
Bobby Devlin
Columbus Rice
Robert Curtis
Phil Haag
Shatter Dairy County Honor Roll Noted in May
In Shatter, ten cows from Woods Stone and six from Nell .J. Morgan herd earned spots on the honor roll for producing over 40 pounds of butterfat in May in Kern County Cow Testing north unit. A Fiorini brothers grade Holstein in McFarland set a state record with 138.6 pounds. The Kern association tested 2082 cows with an average butterfat of 28.5 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Stone
Nell .J. Morgan
Shatter
Kern County
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Vagrant Case
A local jury found Frank Harvey, 54, guilty of vagrancy after his arrest three weeks ago by Shafter officers. Judge F. E. Manuel imposed four months in jail with 50 days suspended for two years. Harvey had pleaded not guilty and demanded the trial. He was held 19 days in the county jail before the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harvey
Shafter
F. E. Manuel
Harvey
Superior Oil funds ball diamond project in Shafter field
Superior Oil company invests in the Shafter field where a valuable oil reserve exceeds a million dollars and a new backstop is rising this week. The field lies on Seventh Standard road near the former Superior office, with workers donating labor on days off and lights likely to be installed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Seventh Standard Road
Superior
Civil Service Nurses Open Examinations Announced
Civil service examinations for public health nurse graduate nurse general staff duty Indian field service and junior graduate nurse for the United States public health service have been announced. Applications must be on file in Washington by July 6. Full information available from John F Roskam secretary of the United States civil service board of examiners at the Shafter post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Washington
John F Roskam
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Shafter Post Office
300 Sack Potato Yield Reported At Shafter High School Farm
A yield of 300 sacks of potatoes per acre was reported yesterday at the Shafter high school farm. Digging began on a four and one half acre plot east of the school buildings. Arthur Johnson leads the on site operations and Orvin Metter handles the potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Arthur Johnson
Orvin Mettler
Clothing Found In Vineyard Near Town
Constable John Reily reports a suitcase and a coat found Tuesday morning in a vineyard about one mile south of town. The owner is believed to be Keith D. Miller, who may reclaim the items at city hall after identifying them. Reily suspects the clothing was stolen and hidden there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reily
Keith D. Miller
Reily
Miller
Water From County Y M C A Camp Tests Clean
A chemical test of water from the county Y M C A camp at Portuguese Meadows shows no alkali and a hardness of 22.6 parts per million. The chemist said the water is excellent for drinking and domestic purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portuguese Meadows
Guernsey Bull Sold by Kern High to Kruger of Shafter
A registered Guernsey bull named Kerndale Lilac's Painter 260178 was sold by Kern County Union High School to E. G. Kruger of Shafter. The transfer is registered with the American Guernsey Cattle Club in Peterborough, N. H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Union High School
E. G. Kruger
Shafter
Kerndale Lilac
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
N. H
Onion shipments tally nine rail cars this week
Rail shipments from the Shafter district reached nine cars this week, bringing the season total to 62 cars. Truck shipment figures are not yet complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Edwin Booth Founding of the Players Club 1887
Time Magazine notes the origin of the Players in 1887 when Edwin Booth and fellow yachtsmen formed a Bohemian club. Booth bought 16 Gramercy Park and appointed Augustin Daly as first vice president while Stanford White remodeled the residence. The club welcomed artists and many professions, with actors forming a powerful minority to avoid clashing with Booth’s critiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Booth
Booth
Manhattan
Gramercy Park
Stanford White
Players
Augustin Daly
United States
Time Magazine
Trace of Lost Colony Found in America
Gil Brewer of Canandaigua New York reports traces of the Greenland Norse colony found along the St. Lawrence River Lake Ontario and western New York. He cites Iroquois emblems and Norse decorations as evidence that Greenland Norse settled parts of New York state and influenced local artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
America
Gil Brewer
Canandaigua
N. Y
St. Lawrence River
Lake Ontario
New York
Brewer
New York State
Fewer Grasshopper Infestations Predicted in Corn Belt
The agriculture department reports that grasshopper infestations north of the Mississippi will be one-third to two-thirds lower than last year in Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. In southern states the potential infestation could rival previous years. Weather favors egg laying and 36471 tons of poison bait are projected for eastern Colorado panhandle Texas Oklahoma and northeastern New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mississippi
Bureau
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Department
British Bomber Blenheim Hits 295 MPH In Service
London reports details from the Society of British Aircraft Constructors on the Bristol Blenheim bomber, a rapidly produced monoplane in three factories. The modified version reaches 295 mph top speed with full military load and can fly 1,900 miles non stop powered by two Bristol Mercury VIII engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
Society of British Aircraft Constructors
Weekend Visits Span Shafter Tulare and Visalia Gathering
Week end social notes describe Mr and Mrs Wray Phillips visiting Visalia hosts A A Tuttle and enjoying a Exeter area picnic with G E Sparks and M P families before returning to Shafter. C C Black leaves Shafter for Glendale for family and son Robert's junior high graduation then returns tomorrow. Shafter area graduates from Bakersfield Junior College include Rosie Unruh Gladys Breckenbridge Novella Stewart and Richard Hetz. The Nagle and Wendland families travel south to San Diego and into Mexico with dinners shared by Lachenmaier and Nies families from Lodi and Shafter. The Merrills return to Rio Bravo after time at Sugar Loaf mountain cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare
Wray Phillips
A. A. Tuttle
Visalia
G. E. Sparks
M.P
Exeter
Shafter
Cc. L. Black
Bakersfield Junior College
Rosie Unruh
Gladys Breckenbridge
Novella Stewart
Richard Hetz
Lot Lachenmaier
Jacob Nies
Lodi
Dan Wendland
John Lachenmaier
Teacher Visits Parents Before Huntington Lake Summer School
Birdie Suydam has taught in Kernville for a year and is now with her parents at Rio Bravo for several weeks before departing for Huntington Lake to attend summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie Suydam
Kernville
Rio Bravo
Huntington Lake
Stanton Willard Visits Shafter Kiwanis Club
Bakerfield architect Stanton Willard, designer of Shafter High School gym, visited town yesterday to conduct business and address the Shafter Kiwanis Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Willard
Cooperation Of Potato Growers In Field Burning
Local fire warden Art Craig urged potato growers to obtain permits before burning tops. Burning is allowed 5 PM to 9 AM with permits except for incinerators or small trash piles. He notes smoke aids firefighting and warns against discarded cigarette butts and matches to prevent fires. He urged motorists to avoid throwing them from vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Craig
Craig
Fire Burns Five Acres At Ratzlaff Ranch
A grass fire believed started by a cigarette from a passing machine burned over five acres of pasture land at the H. H. Ratzlaff place on Santa Fe way south of town Thursday afternoon. The local fire crew extinguished the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Ratzlaff
Santa Fe Way
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All Ladies Aid Meeting
Tohn Dalkes
San Jose
Rio Bravo 4
Dairy County
Shafter Field
Vineyard
Y Camp
E. G
Kruger
BULL
Eric the Red
Iceland
Norway
Ivar Bardson
Arne
Glendale
South
Merrills
Ratzlaff Ranch
Bill Brown
al Anderson
Chris
Shafter Drug Store
San Joaquin Pipe and Salvage Co
Chester Ave
Waynes Dairy
Shafter Market
Central Avenue
Rey Leaa Ric Aay
CS Yee
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
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