Book Club Meeting and Surprise Social at Mrs Camp Home
Members of the Wednesday Afternoon club will meet Monday at 2 PM at Mrs Sol Camp home with P J Howland reviewing Louisa May Alcott by Katherine Anthony. Ennis Hughes hosted a McFarland themed surprise honoring Mrs Pharris with a social gathering and numerous McFarland attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Camp
P. J. Howland
Louisa May Alcott
Katherine Anthony
Ennis Hughes
Midget
Pharris
McFarland
Williams Sam Williams
Mary Turner
Arthur Stepp
J. M. Patterson
Mary Summerall
Tommy Summerall
Eloy Bergen
Rudean Lockard
Helen Fast
Bill Isaac
M A S Meeting Hosts and Plans for Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Lawrence Annis hosted the M A S gathering with a patriotic George Washington day setup and brief business. Mrs. Taylor Tabb reports a successful Auxiliary food sale and notes plans for a pot luck supper for members husbands, with next meeting at the Legion hall. Also remarks on a Bakersfield talk by Guy Jaggard and comments by Leo Hart and Mayor Phil Channagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Annis
Spert
Tina
Pre- Siemens
Ous
Annis
Mesdames Leonard Gaede
Harlan Wilson
Johnnie Sieggens
Ernest Schnidt
Alvina Hildebrand
Taylor Tabb
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Tabb
Legion Hal
Elizabeth Ingram
P.C. Guenther
Guy Jaggard
Bakersfield
Congregational Church
Richland Teachers’ Club
Jaggard
America
Leo Hart
Kern County
Phil Channegan
Jack
Miss Virginia Smith Honored At Buena Park Party
Miss Virginia Smith of Buena Park was honored Sunday evening at a party at the A. E. Buller home on West Lerdo road. She spent the weekend in the Shafter and Wasco districts visiting friends. Guests included Erline Nightingale Mary Alice Sitter Gordon Tohm Vernon L. Bitzer and Le Roy Buller. Marjorie Strauss and her parents host a farewell party as she leaves today for South Dakota. Attendees included Darlene Wieg Marcella Duerksen Maggie Spitzer Betty Bayless Barbara Ratzlaff Lois Hamilton Velma Howe Francis Duerksen Merlyn Duerksen Quentin Etter Mickey Allen Gilbert Strauss Ellis Hamilton Clifford Shapansky Virgil Shapansky Carl Willard Herbert Spitzer and Verlin Strauss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Smith
Buena Park
A. E. Buller
West Lerdo Road
Smith
Shafter
Wasco
Erline Nightingale
Mary Alice Sitter
Gordon Tohm
Vernon L. Bitzer
LeRoy Buller
Marjorie Strauss
South Dakota
Darlene Wiegand
Marcella Duerksen
Maggie Spitzer
Betty Bayless
Barbara Ratzlaff
Lois Hamilton
Velma Howe
Francis Duerksen
Merlyn Duerksen
Quentin Etter
Mickey Allen
Gilbert Strauss
Ellis Hamilton
Clifford Shapansky
Virgil Shapansky
Carl Willard
Herbert Spitzer
Verlin Strauss
County club women tour southern California art galleries
Mrs J P Howland and Mrs P C Guenther leading the Wednesday Afternoon club joined about 50 county club women in a Bakersfield departure for a two day tour of southern California art galleries. The group will be entertained and guided by prominent state art figures. Guenther serves as club secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Howland
P.C. Guenther
Bakersfield
Southern California
Guenther
Midnight License Makes Way for Bakersfield Nuptials
Vivian Toews and Glenn E Turner wed in a ceremony delayed by a 12 am license in Bakersfield. Guests waited five hours as the couple obtained the license just after midnight and hurried to Shafter for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Toews
Glenn E. Turner
Turner
Court House
Bakersfield
Shafter
Cere Dudek Turner
Community Notices Highlight Bokempers 30th Anniversary
Arlene Bokemper and her brother Arthur hosted a Bakersfield gathering honoring their parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Bokemper on their thirtieth wedding anniversary at the Bokemper home. A M. B. Sewing Circle meeting followed with attendees including many named local women. Kern County Federation of Women’s Clubs plans a Shafter meeting March 15 with nominating committee appointed and Dr. J. L. McGrane addressing “Americanism and Preparedness.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Bokemper
Shafter, Mercantile
Arthur
A. Bokemper
Bakersfield
Bokemper
Kern County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Shafter
Shennaidee
Bessie G. Thomas
A Scheol
JL. H. McGrane
Taylor Tabb
Donald Baum
Wasco
Mesdames
H. G. Comfort
O. C. Meadows
O. T. Olson
Vernon Pierce
P. C. Guenther
Patriotic program presented at Kern Academy
A patriotic program directed by Mrs. E. E. Adamson at Kern Academy opened with an invocation. Primary children sang Pioneers and presented the Beginning of America. Dialogues and songs under Washington Lincoln and Southern Memories featured students and quartets. The program closed with a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Adamson
Kern Academy
America
Betsy Ross
Arvilla Kay
John Wesley Gepford
Washington
Lincoln
Little Historian
Junior Hunter
Dale Buller
Gordon Tohm
Quentin Etter
Far West
Jane Jones
Res J. Niemae “da
Besta Alice Sitter
God Bless Ameri ‘Geneva Johnson
Couple United In Ceremony At Mexican Church
Angela Nieto daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Escarcega married Juan Prendez son of Ines Prendez in a Mexican Baptist church ceremony led by Rev. Edgar H. McAllister. Bridesmaid Maria Escarcega. ushers Rito Velarde and Daniel Prendez. best man Joe Saenz. train bearers Julian Arreola and Carmen Gallardo. ring bearer Ricardo Prendez. Both newlyweds reside in the Mexican colony south of Shafter and will live there after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar H. McAllister
First Baptist Church
Shafter
Angela Nieto
Jose . Escarcega
Juan Prendez
Ines Préndez
Maria Escarcega
Sally Delgardo
Micaela Prendez
Rito Velarde
Daniel Prendez
Joe Saenz
Julian Arreola
Carmen Gallardo
Ricardo Prendez
Who Must File Federal Returns Explained
Fourth in a series on federal income tax filing defines who must file. It covers single individuals, married couples with or without joint returns, and those with various income thresholds. It notes exemptions, joint vs separate returns, earned income credit treatment, and rules for spouses.
Letter Club Initiates Five High School Athletes
Five high school athletes were initiated into the school letter club last week, with additional initiates to follow. Named among the inductees are Philip Haag John Lopez Bill Hildevin Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Haag
John Lopez
Bill Hildevin Newton
Tea Plant Flower Used As Food In Ancient Times
A historical note describes centuries past when the tea plant’s flower was cooked and eaten as a food item, highlighting early culinary uses of the tea plant.
Dog Saves Farmer From Bull Attack in Brockville
In Brockville Ontario a farmer named Fred Kerr was saved from a bull by his dog. The animal charged as Kerr led it to water and knocked him to the ground. The dog diverted the bull’s focus, allowing Kerr to roll to safety nearby.
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Brockville
Ont
Fred Kerr
Kerr
Farmer Blames Curse for Bankrupt Farm in Dublin
Richard Smyth a 59 year old farmer from Ballsbridge West of Ireland says a dying neighbor woman cursed him 19 years ago leading to $50,000 in losses. He reports cattle deaths and bad harvests followed, ending with selling his farm and moving to Dublin to live with friends. The woman died seven years ago.
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Dublin
West of Ireland
Richard Smyth
Ballsbridge
Smyth
Thieves Grab Ancient Scarab With Fatal Family Tale
PORT CHESTER N Y The scarab worn as a scarf pin with a cursed lineage was stolen from an unoccupied Kendig family house. Police say the gem's history includes deaths of three owners and a long secret kept by the family. The stolen loot totals about $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Chester
An Sion
Kendig
J. R. Kendig
River
Nile
Feather-Tosser Woody Hockaday Tossed From Wheat Pit
Woody Hockaday, a Kansan known for feathering campaigns, was dragged from the Chicago Board of Trade wheat pit and sent to the county hospital psych ward after shouting on the trading floor. He demanded "$1.50 wheat or dust" as guards confiscated a basket of feathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Woody Hockaday
County
Chicago Board of Trade
Harry Woodring
Roosevelt
Fawn Chews Tobacco at Swan Creek Team Moth Notes
A fragment describes a dog named Patsy causing trouble in Swan Creek area. The piece mentions a dog chewing tobacco and creating issues for the Ericksons and neighbors. Details are unclear and garbled, with references to jackets and measurements of behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Creek
Alent
Ericksons
Patsy
U S Death Rate Hits Historic Low in 1938 Half-Year
Kansas City reports Dr. Thomas Parran announcing the U S death rate for all diseases in the first half of 1938 fell 8 percent from 1937 to 11 deaths per 100 people. Major declines occurred in influenza pneumonia and automobile fatalities while cancer rose slightly due to better diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
Parran
Camels Supplant Vans in Italian East Africa Transport
In Rome a shift toward camel cargo over motorized vans grows in Italian East Africa as roads expand. Camels endure variable weather, outperforming trucks in rough terrain, and a rainy season surge of caravans arrives at Teele Haimanot market in Addis Ababa. Roads linking empire centers ease camel travel between predictably tarred routes and remote areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Italian East Africa
Teele Haimanot
Addis Ababa
Old Indian Village Dug Up on Dakota Prairie
Columbia University anthropologists led by Dr. W. D. Strong uncovered a Mandan village near Fort Abraham Lincoln in North Dakota. They found bones, weapons, tools, pottery and graves likely tied to smallpox or battle losses, with earlier burial customs noted.
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Mandan
N. D
Old Fort Abraham Lincgun
George A.C
Columbia University
Dakota
W. D. Strong
Columbia
Anthropology Department
Doctor Strong
Lewis and Clark
Starts School at 73 to Learn to Read and Write
BLOOMINGTON ILL Mrs Katharine Robinson at 73 enrolls in adult education to learn reading and writing. She walked 17 of the 27 miles to reach classes, having outlived her husband and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Katharine Robinson
Wandering Girl Relents Sent Home By Local Police
Violet Johnson a 17 year old Oakland girl reportedly left Oakland Tuesday morning hitchhiked five rides and reached Shafter by evening. She told police she was tired of it all and asked to be returned home. Oakland police notified Bakersfield officials who arranged for her return to Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Johnson
Oakland
Shafter
Miss Johnson
Bakersfield
Richland School Enrollment Stable at 1298 Pupils
The present enrollment in the Richland school stands at 1,298 pupils, about the same as January. A few pupils have left the school in recent weeks, but overall numbers remain steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
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M. A. S. Meeting
Legion Auxiliary
Bakersfiel
South
Juanita Neufeld
M. B. Sewing Circle
John Suderman
H. J. Harder
Abe Karber
Bill Siemens
Don Klingenberg
Louie Becker
n@ Siemens
Jack Kliewer
Glenn Bergthold
Ervin Neufeld
Verna Balzer
Helen Neufeld
Aldeen Boese
Edna Boese
Vivian Bartel
Erma Wendland
Luella Klassen
Esther Becker
Ella Wiebe
Alma Penner
Ruth Warkentin
Grace Warkentin
Letter Club
Woody
U. S
East Africa
Dakota Prairie
Pacific
Mattresses Gas Ranges
T. V‘s
Claud Newsom
Store
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