Shafter Resident Henry E. Unruh Celebrates 86th Birthday
More than 100 relatives and friends gathered at Mooney Grove Tulare county for a Picnic lunch and afternoon program honoring Henry E. Unruh of Shafter on his eighty six birthday. Prof. John F. Harder directed the event with readings songs and a life history poem. John E. Unruh also marked his birthday. Attendees included families from Hillsboro Kansas DeJano and Shafter with local guests listing J E Unruh H J Harder and Abe Neufeld among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Unruh
Shafter
Mooney Grove
Tulare County
John F. Harder
Reedley
Alma Friesen
H. H. Unruh
Prof. Harder
P. S. Friesen
Ernie Enns
Unruh
John E. Unruh
David Klassen
Hillsboro
Kansas
J. E. Unruh
H. J. Harder
Abe Neufeld
Fay Whitney
de- Jano
Nathan Williams and Maxine Moore United in Marriage
Miss Maxine Moore and Nathan A. Williams wed in a ceremony at the Little Chapel of Sacred Memories in Bakersfield officiated by Rev Grover Ralston. D. O. Moore escorted the bride, Eudora Edwin was maid of honor, and a reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Bakersfield after a trip to Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Moore
Nathan A. Williams
Grover Ralston
Little Chapel of Sacred Memories
Bakersfield
J. C. Moore
F. W. Willliams
Los Angeles
D. O. Moore
Eudora Edwin
Rosedale
Seattle
Washington
M A S Members Plan Kern Park Picnic
M A S members planned a barbecue at Kern River Park for June 26. The Marsday gathering occurred at the Frank Wiebe ranch with Mrs Darrel Jansen of Wasco as hostess, aided by her sister Miss Margaret Wiebe and a merry group of neighbors.
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M. A.S
Kern Park
Kern Rive Park
Frank Wiebe Ranch
Darrel Janzen
Wasco
Margaret Wiebe
Mesdames
John Siemens
Harvey Gaede
Harlin Wilson
Paul Wison
Ernest Schnidt
Lawrence Annis
Raymond Mettler
E. K. Grants Observe Wedding Anniversary
The thirty seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Grant was celebrated Sunday at their California street home. They were married in Los Angeles and have lived in Shafter for 30 years. Guests included Clyde Grant and his wife, Kenneth Mandaville and wife, J H Heekin and wife, Hazel Hawley, Mary and Marjorie Grant, and G A Wittmayer and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Grant
Grant
California Street
Ventura
Mary and
Marjorie Grant
Wasco
G. A. Wittmayer
Miss Luella Klassen Becomes Bride of Frank Russell
Miss Luella Klassen, daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Klassen, wed Frank Russell in a Mennonite Brethren Church ceremony conducted by Rev H D Wiebe. A churchbasement reception followed with musical tributes by local artists and a home in Shafter planned for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Klassen
A. D. Klassen
Frank Russell
H. D. Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
Walter Bergen
Arnold Bergen
John Balzer
Glenn Bergthold
Henry Froese
Louise Bergthold
Glenn
Ernest Siemens
Letha Bartel
Rosie Unruh
Leonard Gaede
Grace ‘Carter
Russel
Shafter
Susie Hall Honored At Sixth Birthday Party
Susie Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Hall was honored on her sixth birthday with a party given by Mrs M J Stockton on Thursday at the family home.
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Susie Hall
C. R. Hall
M. J. Stockton
Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed at Kern River Park
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neuman of Shafter celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a family picnic at Kern River park on Sunday. Attending were the Neuman families and the Merkel family including Bobby Neuman, Mrs. Katie Merkel, Bill Neuman, Joe Neuman, Emanuel Neuman, Al Wolfe and Clarence Neuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Neuman
Shafter
Kern River Park
Bobby Neuman
Katie Merkel
Bill Neuman
Joe Neuman
Emanuel Neuman
al Wolfe
Clarence Neuman
Rio Bravo Families Hit Beaches Then Head North
Rio Bravo reports Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Merrill and daughters enjoy a beach vacation and plan to travel north to San Francisco before returning home. Mrs. T. M. Martin visits her son Whiting after his recent operation in a Los Angeles hospital. Mrs. F. J. Schierlmann and daughter Elnor plan several weeks at Huntington Lake for Elnor to attend summer school. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haag and family visited Roy Newman and sons at Breckenridge Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rice welcome a daughter Betty Mae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Merrill
San Francisco
T. M Martin
Whiting
Los Angeles
F. J. Schierlmann
Elnor
Huntington Lake
Carl Haag
Roy Newman and
Breckenridge Mountain
Clarence Rice
Betty Mae
Local People To Y Camp Opens In Kern County
Dale Voth and Donald Little left Shafter Tuesday to attend the first session of the Kern county YMCA camp at Portuguese Meadow. Rev. Alfred T. Chandler serves as advisor at the camp.
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Dale Voth
Donald Little
Shafter
Kern County
Y.M.C.A
Portuguese Meadow
Alfred T. Chandler
Tomato Cultivation Booms Across Fresno County
More than 1000 acres are under cultivation, making tomato farming a profitable business in Fresno County. The expansion signals growing demand and potential for local growers to scale operations and boost revenue.
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Fresno County
Kiwanians Challenge Rotarians For Softball Game
Shafter Kiwanis voted to challenge the Shafter Rotary club to a softball game under Richland lights with date to be agreed. Norbert Baumgarten to handle legal aspects. a secret committee to present the challenge at the Rotary meeting. Previous year Kiwanians won a disputed game. outcome may determine a dinner where loser hosts the winners. Ed Friesen and Harry Wilkinson named to board and vicepresident respectively. Baker family visit planned with Bakersfield Kiwanis meeting. Russell Davies of Taft visited Kiwanian meeting.
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Shafter Kiwanis
Shafter Rotary Club
Richland
Norbert Baumgarten
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Kiwanis
Ed Friesen
Karl Teget
Harry Wilkinson
Herb Schirmer
Bill White
Bakersfield Kiwanis
Kiwahian
Russell Davies
Taft
County Scouts Attend Summer Camp at Huntington Lake
Kern County Council Boy Scouts of America opens Huntington Camp on Huntington Lake with 30 Scouts in the first period. Camp features boating swimming fishing and crafts under Field Executives Lloyd Paxton and Dale Cunningham. Enrollment already nears 30 with three remaining periods June 30 July 7 July 14 21 limited to 50 per period. applications via Scoutmasters or Bakersfield Scout headquarters.
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Huntington
High Sierra
Eamp
Kern County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Huntington Lake
Steff
C. D. Bartlett
Lloyd Paxton
Dale Cunningham
Getivitee Dea
Bakersfield
Make-up of Petroleum
The article explains that petroleum is a complex mix of hydrogen and carbon compounds. It notes that the arrangement and number of atoms in molecules create different substances such as gasoline components and lubricating oil constituents, with examples of carbon and hydrogen groupings.
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American Chemical Society
Mouse Maid Mabel Serves as Nursemaid to Lab Mice
An ex-alloy cat named Mabel at Creighton medical school in Omaha Nebraska acts as a nursemaid to mice. Trained by caretaker John O Connell she fetches escaped mice and returns them unharmed to the lab for experiments.
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Mabel
Creighton Medical School
Omaha
Neb
John O’connell
O'Connell
What a Race on the Ship at Sea
Murmurs aboard a vessel spread as the ship would skip port and drop mail by boat. One man jumped in and swam toward shore while the crew pursued. The lookout tracked the splash by the crew as the swimmer neared land and outpaced his rival.
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Scott
Wonderful Vitality Exchange Between Two Doctors
A dialogue captures a long time medical practice as the first doctor notes attending patients for twenty five years and the second doctor jokes about the surprising vitality some people possess. The exchange conveys humor and enduring physician–patient relationships.
Seeing the Humorous Side Explained by Banana Skin
A humorous exchange defines seeing the humorous side as the laughter that follows a banana skin slip. Dad illustrates with two sides of the fruit, noting the slip yields the serious view while the laugher sees the humorous side.
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Sonny
Dad
Family Problem Daughter Man
Dialogue between Maw and Daughter reveals tension over suitors. The Daughter complains that every promising partner asks if she takes after her mother, implying traits feared or joked about in the family dynamic. The exchange highlights perceived family patterns and expectations.
Modern Night Club critique through dialogue
A witty exchange contrasts modern night clubs with traditional dining. One voice dismisses clubs for draining away the atmosphere and replacing meals with noise and spectacle.
Parachute Jump Delayed by Corporal’s Tired Night
In a wartime scene a corporal tells the captain he cannot jump due to exhaustion from a sleepless night. The captain quips about insomnia, but the corporal clarifies it was dice not rest that kept him awake.
War Bedfellows on the Court and the Dunk
The exchange highlights unlikely partnerships in a game as Tubby notes teams quickly adapted to working together. Pete remarks on the odd coalition forming in this war themed matchup with players learning to use the same dunk.
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Pete
First Beauty Probes Reason For Quitting With Architect
Second Beauty explains she quit seeing the handsome architect because his plans didn’t suit her.
Doctor and patient bargaining over medical bill
In a humorous exchange the doctor asks the patient if he knows what he has and the patient replies that unless the charge is less than ten dollars he cannot pay. The line captures a light, period voice of a plainspoken medical scene.
New Alibi Boss-Youre Late This Morning
A humorous exchange in dialect shows Rastus arriving late as he misreads a missing mirror, corrects himself after discovering the glass had fallen from the frame. The scene captures a light, everyday workplace moment with playful banter.
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Rastus
Mahself
Gone Home Inscription Echoes Widow’s Last Thought
A widow approves a simple grave marker inscription, pondering the deceased’s final act. The line “Gone Home” reflects the man’s imagined final place, as discussions of memory and departure close out a fraught exchange.
Fleeting Youth Pretty Waitress Heads On Vacation
A lighthearted exchange features a waitress worried her beauty fades as she plans a vacation. The proprietor questions her concern while she quips that customers now count their change, signaling a humorous aging joke in a small cafe scene.
Rural Farm Exchange Sparks Corny Banter
A playful exchange describes working on a farm and eating green corn until cornsilk covers a bald spot, highlighting rural life and humor. The dialogue features a back and forth about meals and farm chores, underscoring rustic everyday moments.
Moored Sloop Home For Wedded Students
Seattle couple Albert and Mrs Ax use a moored sloop named Alone as home and bankroll. Psychology students at the University of Washington live aboard in Seattle harbor to keep living costs low, paying just 3.50 monthly rent.
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Seattle
Wash
Albert Ax
University of Washington
Seattle Harbor
Beloved Belgian police dog Fido helps Wisconsin tavern run smooth
Ernest Thierstein employs Fido a six year old black Belgian police dog at NEW GLARUS tavern. The dog answers to sit up and machst mandli speaks two languages aids by closing the door with his mouth locks up at night clears tables bringing candy bars and change to customers and even fetches Thierstein s sweater.
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New Glarus
Wis
Ernest Thierstein
Fido
Thierstein
Reptiles as Room Mates in Cleveland Home
Harvey Camin, 17, keeps snakes since age four and now sleeps with them in makeshift orange crate cages. He notes no harm from his Georgia corn snake that coils around his neck. he relies on iodine for bites. Camin also collects a Mojave horned lizard, a leopard, three turtles, a crocodile, and assorted frogs, while his parents grow accustomed to the unusual pets.
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Cleveland
Harvey Camin
Harvey
Mojavé Desert
Gets Back 80 000 Pearls Left in Hotel Room
Miss Audrey N Campbell of Washington telegraphed the St Charles hotel in New Orleans to forward a necklace left in her room. Manager John J O Leary had the pearls appraised at 80 000 dollars and the cost of express charges and insurance was 80 50. Campbell, 26, granddaughter of Levi Z Leiter, inherited about 2 million dollars.
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New Orleans
Audrey N. Campbell
Washington, D. C
St. Charles
Express
John J. O'Leary
Miss Campbell
O'Leary
Levi Z. Leiter
Chicago
Man Found With Gold and Jewelry In His Pockets
Police in Truckee California found a man with eight thousand eight hundred fifty three dollars in gold and five thousand dollars worth of jewelry in his pockets. He claimed ownership and a checkup confirmed the valuables belonged to him.
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Truckee
Calif
One Minute for Sentence in Mansfield Court
Streamlined justice, Judge C H Huston sentences James Collins 53 to one to three years in Ohio penitentiary for parole violation after a one minute hearing in common pleas court Mansfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
C. H. Huston
James Collins
Elliott Files for Two Parties Tells Campaign Beliefs
Representative A. J. Elliott, a California 10th District incumbent since 1937, filed Democratic nomination papers and declared he would accept Republican votes at the August primary. He cited 100 percent support for the national defense program and opposed any program sending U S troops to Europe. He said he would not campaign personally and would stay in Washington to serve the district while highlighting farm, water, and veterans legislation.
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A. J. Elliott
California
Elliott
Congress
Onl
Europe
Washington
10Th
House
Ventura
Santa Clara
Santa Maria
Santa Ynez
Salinas
Kaweah
Tile
Kern
Arroyo Grande Creek
Elliotts
State Highway Commission
Cole
Nye
National Defense
Prebmia Elliott
Believe It Or Nots Cited By G P Official
The article cites W C Fillmore of General Petroleum with figures from the American Petroleum Institute. It notes seven percent of US retail business is transacted at service stations with a 25 percent jump in employment in one year. It details taxes paid, rail and canal contributions, exports share, and high gasoline use per car in the Pacific west.
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W. G. Fillmore
W. C. Fillmore
General Petroleum Corporation
American. Petroleum “Institute
MobBilgas
Panama Canal
United States
Pacific West
US Men Outnumber Women in Most European Countries
In most European countries women slightly outnumber men, while in the United States the reverse is true. This demographic note highlights gender balance differences across regions.
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U. S
United States
Georgia Man Heads Kiwanis International Leader
Mark A. Smith of Thomaston Georgia was elected president of Kiwanis International at the Minneapolis convention. Smith is the public school superintendent of his town a role he has held since 1909.
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Mark “A. Smith
Thomaston
Georgia
Kiwanis International
Minneapolis
Smith
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