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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
4
Master Sergeant James R Rosenstiel and Mrs. Rosenstiel hosted a Sunday evening barbecue at their newly installed outdoor fireplace. Attending were Mr and Mrs A D Fry, Mr and Mrs Milton Lohg and daughter Norma Lohr, and Harry Hull of Wasco. Hull begins training at Minter Field June 18.
Mrs. Pete Johnson and daughter Luella hosted a layette shower Friday for Mrs. Hoot Perry formerly of Shafter now in Bakersfield. Guests included Mrs. Henry R. Janzen, Mrs. Luella Russell, Mrs. Alma Nikkel, Mrs. Venona Johnson, Mrs. Les Hobson, Mrs. Alvina Bergman, Mrs. Ruben Nikkel, Mrs. Mamie Scott, Mrs. Leland Bergman and Miss Marion Harrison.
Mrs William Rodgers of the Business and Professional Women's Club calls a meeting at her home tonight to outline plans for the club sponsored recreation party for soldiers at Minter Field scheduled for June 29.
Miss Gretchen Knief Kern county librarian and Franz Schenk of Summervale Alabama married Tuesday at Zion Lutheran church El Paso Texas Rever end Theodore H H Evers officiating The couple will take a wedding trip following the ceremony
Valley conference attendees from Kern and Shatter counties gathered at Fresno for the San Joaquin valley district Federated Women's Clubs meeting. Mrs A P Channeson Kern county president, Mrs A W Eckman district American citizenship chair, Mrs Frank McGregor Bakersfield district secretary, Mrs Merle Taylor McFarland district literature chair, Miss Grace Everett Shafter publicity chair. Everett appointed district publicity chairman. Friday the Kern county federation summer conference will be in Bakersfield.
Mrs. J. W. Lassiter reports the rummage sale held Friday and Saturday for the Wednesday Afternoon club raised 94 dollars. Club members helping included Mrs. Alfred Chandler Mrs. Bert Hebel Mrs. Roy Painter Mrs. Ed Brown Mrs. Sol Camp and Mrs. Elizabeth Ingram.
Mrs P C Guenther entertained her card club last Thursday at a dessert bridge session. Mrs J P Hansen won first prize and Mrs J A Roscamp took the traveling prize. Others present included Mrs O E Weidman Mrs G L Lindquist Elizabeth Ingram Ed Kolbenstetter R Sanderson and the hostess.
Mr and Mrs P L Arnold and their grandson Tommy Jr returned Sunday from a Southern California visit. They stayed with Mrs Arnold s sister Dr and Mrs George Sievers in Glendale and with Murray Arnold in Manhattan Beach. On Thursday June 11 they attended the wedding of Mrs Arnold s nephew Robert Sievers to Jeanette Smith at the Congregational church in Hollywood.
War Saving Stamp sale conducted last Saturday by the American Legion Auxiliary totaled $75.35 according to chairwoman Mrs. W. W. Tannahill. Many school children who started books before school closed buy stamps each Saturday at the Auxiliary sale on Central avenue with Mrs. Floyd Raney and Mrs. Bert Hebel assisting.
Preliminary UC tests in Butte County connect olive dieback to boron lack. Researchers at the University of California College of Agriculture report early findings signaling a nutrient deficiency as a potential cause.
St. John's Catholic Church at Ninth and Broadway with Rev. Owen McMallen as pastor offers Sunday Masses at 7 and 9 a.m. Union Congregational Church at 211 James St led by Alfred T. Chandler offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Bible contest on Acts. Church service sermon titled The Strength of Gods Favor. Miss Dors. Davis is pianist. The Couplers meet at 7:30 p.m. The Christian Youth meet at the church at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Genevieve Craig as co sponsor.
The Christian Science Society in Boston Massachusetts hosts Sunday services at 11 am and a 10 am Sunday School. The first Wednesday evening meeting each month at 8 o'clock discusses Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. The Golden Text from Proverbs emphasizes wisdom establishing the earth and heavens. The Elisha and widow tale from Second Kings is cited with oil vessels and payment of debts. Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health is quoted on order and the divine law. Spirit duly feeds and…
A brief fragment reflecting on how clothing every object in the line of spiritual creation tenderly expresses the fatherhood and motherhood of God. The tone evokes reverence for divine parental imagery shaping creation.
Church schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 morning, German and American sermons at 11 10, evening circle at 6 30, Christian worship at 6 45, revival services at 8 p m, and Wednesday midweek prayer. Service men invited. M B church choir provides music.
The Christian Science Society of Wasco redecorated the church interior with new carpet and new chairs for the rostrum. An air cooler helps control summer heat. The society serves Wasco and Shafter, with services in summer. Sunday school 9 45 a m, services 11 a m, testimony meeting first Wednesday monthly.
Farmers in the Sacramento valley used guidance from the University of California plant pathology division to decide whether to plant sugar beets or switch to another crop this year.
The USDA War Board urged growers and canners to sign contracts for the 1942 tomato crop immediately. Chairman Dave Davidson warned that growers delaying contracts risk no outlet for their crop and may miss guaranteed government prices. Canners risking noncompliance with minimum price rules could lose certification to sell to the government at guaranteed levels.
Anne Roberts of South Pasadena and the University of California journalism major is chosen as one of 12 college guest editors for Madamoiselle magazine. She has worked recently on the News Staff of the Pasadena Star News and Post and will return to Berkeley as a senior next academic year.
The Methonite Brethren church hosts a daily vacation Bible school with 128 students and ten teachers led by Rev. H. D. Wiebe. A program of singing recitation band and orchestra will be shown Friday at 7 45 in the church auditorium. Staff includes Rev. Wiebe Mrs Wiebe and ten others. Nurserymen can prevent crown gall in peach seedlings by dusting peach pits before planting per Dr P A Ark of the University of California.
Dr. Frederic P. Woeliner, education professor at the University of California Los Angeles campus, for twenty years averaged 300 addresses annually to educational civic religious and other groups exclusive of teaching. He is described as the busiest professor in the West. Buy War Bonds.
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