Social Realm Club Women Set Summer Conference Theme
Kern County Federation of Women’s clubs plans a summer conference at Shaf labhi on Friday June 27 from 9 30 a m to 3 p m. Luncheon will be served reservations due June 23 to Mrs F C Guenther by phone 312. Speakers include Practical Bookkeeping for Clubs and Program Planning among others with Mrs J J Hill presiding. Representatives from clubs across the county are expected.
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Kern County Federation of ‘Women's Clubs
Shaflabhi
Lunceon
J. C.channeson
County Federation
F. C. Guenther
George Kimat
Grams
J.‘W. Dodds
J. C. Brandon
Maud Metcalf
Thomas ‘L. Nelson
Mae Saunders
Wedding and Reunion at Kern Academy South of Shafter
A wedding and family reunion were held at Kern Academy near Shafter as Henry James Ockel wed Mrs. Katherine B. Miller in a ceremony officiated by Elder H. F. Brown. The Brown family of 45 plus friends attended with relatives from Ontario and Michigan, and visiting ministers traveling from Rio de Janeiro Havana Europe and Chevchilla. The event followed a social hour of songs and talks.
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Kern Academy
Shafter
Henry James Ockel
Katherine B. Miller
Ockel
J. H. Brown
H. F. .Brown
Bern
Switzerland
Lansing
Michigan
Rio de Janeiro
Bh.f.— Brown
Europe
4. C. Brown
Havana
G. G. Brown
Chevchilla
Seventh Day Adventists
San Franciso
Recreation Fund Benefit by Shafter Junior Women
A U S O fund drive in Shafter raised 50 for the Recreation End fund announced Tuesday by Miss Lena Shultz president. Performers included Bobby Haag Pat Myrick Bonnie Bender Mary Frances Channesson Yvonne Cornelius Mary Ellen Slaughter and George Taylor from Grace McCown School of Dance with Marian Harrison singing. The program took place at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse with Junior Women members helping and flowers arranged by J F Cooper.
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Shafter Army
Lena Shultz
Bobby Haag
Pat Myrick
Bonnie Bender
Mary Frances Channeson
Yvonne Cornelius
Mary Ellen Slaughter
George Taylor
Grace McCown School of Dance
Marian Harrison
A. B. McKinley
J. F. Cooper
Officers Entertain at Shafter Area Buffet Supper
Lieutenant Colonel C. W. Pyle commander of the army airfield east of Shafter Mrs. Pyle and Major and Mrs. A. L. Lehman were entertained last evening at a buffet supper at the home of Major and Mrs. Phil Channeson. An evening of bridge followed after the salads. Guests included Messrs and Mesdames J. Channeson A. B. McKinley Eugene Ford William Lachenmaier and Bill Rodgers.
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Shafter
Pyle
A. L.lehman
Phil Channeson
Messers
Mesdames
J. Channeson
A.B. McKinley
Eugene Ford
William Lachenmaier
Bill Rodgers
Shafter Couple Wed At First Mennonite Church Ceremony
Miss Ruby Gaede became the bride of Frank Krauss in a Friday evening ceremony at the First Mennonite church of Shafter. Rev. Edgar Touens and Rev. J. P. Glanzer officiated. A church basement reception followed and the couple planned a brief honeymoon before settling in Fresno.
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Ruby Gaede
Frank Krauss
Shafter
Edgar Touens
P.glanzer
Terguse
Fresno
Ernest Neufeld
Bis
Ed. Neufeld
Noufeld
Heme
Wases
Pive
Krause
High Gaede
FB. Krause
Business Women Dinner Guests at Shirmer Home
Mrs Herbie Shirmer hosted the Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club at a Friday evening dinner. Proceeds will aid the local recreation fund drive. Attendees included Mesdames Peters Janzen Fast Rodgers Johnson Cooper Hobson Mundt Sanders Gaede Willis Comfort Shultz Wedin Sperling Sutton and Melba Gloeckler.
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Herb Shirmer
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Schirmer
Mesdames A. Peters
Ralph Janzen
Helen Fast
Bill Rodgers
Chester Johnson
J.F. Cooper
Les Hobson
Maybelle Powell
Don Griffeath
Geraldine Mundt
J. H. Sanders
George Gaede
Rose Willis
H. G. Comfort
Wedding ties Enns and Schierlmann kinships in thirteenth anniversary rite
Frances Elner Sehiers and Paul Enns wed in a double wing ceremony at St Francis Church Bakersfield attended by 60 guests. The bride wore a white chonille net gown with a heart neckline and carried white rosebuds with an orchid. Attendants included Lena Shultz and Alvin Epp. The reception followed at Rio Bravo home with corsages for mothers. The couple, graduates of Bakersfield Junior College and Fresno State, plan a Monterey honeymoon for a week before Mr Enns serves in the army.
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Rio Bravo
Robert Nikkel
Shafter
F. J. Schierlmann
Nathan Williams
Enns
Lena
Mrs. Enns
Bakersfield Junior College
Fresno State Teachers’ College
Monterey
Rio Bravo Socials and Visits Bring News of Local Travel
Rio Bravo residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis and son Robert return from a northern state vacation. Mrs. Olie McClellan and daughter Geraldene stay in Los Angeles with Mrs. Beers. Mr. and Mrs. Huston of Coalinga visit Rio Bravo. Floyd Williams and children stay briefly in Los Angeles. A shower honors Miss Eleanor Schirlmann, bride elect of Private Paul Enns, with guests from Rio Bravo Shafter Bakersfield and Taft. Several locals depart for the south for USC summer session and other travels.
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Robert Curtis
Robert
Rio Bravo
Robert Hohler
Los Angeles
Ollie Wright
Cairo
Olie McClellan
Geraldene
McClelan
Ethel Beers
Arthur: Huston
Coalinga
End
Bert Hu
E. B. Suydam
Albert Lane
P. L. Bergen
Earl Calder
Floyd Sears
Clyde Zachary
Lyle Calder
C.L. Martin
D. W. Nikkel
John Enns
P. D. Enns
Shafter
Pearl Wilson
Bakersfield
Marjorie Calder
Lena Schultz
Dorothy Wilkenson
Emma
Lou Benet
Effie Frey
Bakersee
Leonard Duck
South
Duck
University of Southern California
Frank Munsey
Whiting Martin
Camera Shots of Ghost Cities of California and Nevada
Historical booklet from Shafter Press features nearly 50 pictures of mining districts in California and Nevada. Compiled by H. G. Comfort with photography by Bill Rodgers, it covers Rhyolite Goldfield Candelaria Genoa Gold Hill and Virginia City among others with sketches of development in these ghost towns.
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California
Nevada
Rhyolite
Goldfield
Candelaria
Genoa
Gold
Hill
Virginia City
Pee ‘Hill
Camp
If Swimmin Holes Could Talk Parade of Swimwear
The piece notes evolving swimsuit styles from the 1800s percale longies to modern designs. It highlights shrinking coverage and increasingly pretty fabrics and patterns as fashion shifts over the years.
Utility District Election Slated Next Tuesday
The Shafter Public Utility district holds a board of directors election next Tuesday afternoon at the American Legion hall corner James street and California avenue with polling from 1 to 6. Incumbent H. Midgley is running for director at large and a write-in candidate is possible. Election board members are Opal Eckmann inspector Henry R. Janzen judge and Dorothy Eckmann clerk. All California residents within the district meeting general election laws may vote. Other board members are Oliver Sly and W. H. Hitchcock. The district water and sewer system is under the board’s control.
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Shafter Public Utility” District
American Legion ‘Hall
James Street
California Avenue
H. Midgley
Opal Eckmann
Henry R. Janzen
Dorothy Eckmann
State of
California
Oliver Sly
W. HH. Hitchcock
State Department of Employment reports brisk placements
More than 33,000 job placements were recorded by the State Department of Employment, up 62 percent from April last year and 17 percent from March, reflecting strong hiring activity across the period.
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State Department of Employment
Woodland Delta District Pea Harvest Boosts Prices
Pea harvest in the Woodland-Delta district is in full swing with growers reporting prices about twice as high as last year, signaling strong demand and improved returns for farmers this season.
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Woodland
Delta District
Girl in Auto Mishap Swallows Safety Pin
In New London Connecticut a 23 year old girl injured in a car crash was questioned by doctors when she suddenly said she had swallowed a safety pin held between her teeth. Surgeons found the pin lodged in her esophagus and removed it.
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New London
Mystery of Dead Man on Mount Begbie Climbed Next Summer
Revelstoke BC to sponsor a mountain expedition to probe the 74 year old tale of the dead man on Mount Begbie in the Canadian Rockies. The legend, whether a French Canadian prospector or Salish hunter, has persisted since 1866 with locals debating sightings and origins. The board of trade hopes the climbing project in July will settle the mystery.
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Revelstoke
B.C
Mount
Tbie
Revelstoke Board of Trade
Next Sum
Mer
British Columbia
Columbia River
Big Bend
Montgomery
Auto Charges Farmer But Can't Gain a Yard
Twin Valley Minnesota reports Carl Lucken a Red River valley farmer made a dramatic block during the 1939 season. Lucken escaped danger when his car rolled toward him and he dove into the oncoming vehicle. Garagemen estimate radiator grill repairs at about $12.
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Twin Valley
Minn
Carl Lucken
Red River Valley
Lucken
Hot Stove League
Train Slices Truck In Gilroy Crossing Narrow Escape
In Gilroy California a fast train struck a light truck at dusk as driver Gil Atnip failed to see the crossing signal until the last moment. The impact sheared the radiator and front of the vehicle but left Atnip uninjured. Witnesses say a slower train would likely have dragged the car longer and caused serious harm to Annie, who escaped unharmed.
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Gilroy
Calif
Gil Atnip
Annie
Wife Hands Over Radio He Wasn't the Repair Man
Burlington New Jersey report tells how John Corbett sought a radio repairman for a new $70 set. Mrs Corbett confronted the visitor at the door and handed him the radio, saying he was not the repair man. The man took the radio and vanished.
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Burlington
WN. J
John Corbett
Dream of Fire Inspires Quick Rescue in Toledo
Mrs Mary Jo nanovics awoke in panic from a vivid dream that her son’s bed was on fire. She rushed to his room just as he had fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette, averting a possible disaster.
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Toledo
Qhio
Mary Jonanovics
Ile Jad
Lucy Lattimer Inc Audits and Deception At Tea Room
Lucy Lattimer Inc hires Donald McLean to audit books but hides all records claiming to be profitable. Audit week reveals misrepresentation as Lucy feigns ignorance of finances while hoping for a big tax bill and continued success. Donald senses rising income and questions Lucy’s approach as he observes her show room conduct.
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UCY Lattimer,inc
Lucy
Donald McLean
Donald
McLeans
Lucy Lattimer, Inc
Lucy Lattimer
Dorzid
Wien
Wouhdike
P G and Eg Seek Approval for Coast Magnesium Plant Contract
San Francisco reports the firm asks approval of a contract to supply power for the first magnesium plant to be built on the coast. The project aims to establish operations and secure energy to run the facility.
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San Francisco
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