Boy Scouts To Receive Badges At Dad's Night
Dads of the Richland School will be honored next Tuesday evening March 8 when the P T A presents a Boy Scout and Cub Scout Court of Honor at its Dad's Night meeting. Willard Merrall regional scout executive and Lloyd Paxton field executive will present ranks while Merrall notes hours of work behind each badge. Alfred Smith will present parts from Tom Sawyer and a vocal duet by Marie Cakin yd Howard Miguel of the Richland teaching staff. The meeting begins at 7 30.
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Richland
P.T. A
Willard Merrall
Lloyd Paxton
Merrall
Alfred Smith
Tom Sawyer
Marie Cakin
Howard Miguel
Oratorical Contest Set At Shafter High School
Tuesday’s event at 7 o clock features public speaking class and Forensic club contestants chosen topics limited to six minutes. Judges include Rev. A T Chandler Mrs Ellis Porter and Donald Baum. Winners advance to county contest in Delano with teams from Shafter Bakersfield Delano and McFarland.
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A. T. Chandler
Ellis Porter
Shafter
Donald Baum
Wasco
Delano
Bakersfield
McFarland
Luella Klassen
Amanda Johnson
Elmer Dahl
James Livers
Clark Wiedmann
Elmer Unruh
Paul Garrett
Argyne Cheser
Marlien Neufeld
Hattie Meecham
Lois Choate
Monna Latta Elected President Of High School Letter Club
Monna Latta was elected president of the Girls' Letter Club for the spring semester. Mary Connell and Marian Harrison were chosen as vice president and secretary treasurer. The group discussed sweaters bearing letters and set style and price details with a committee led by Erma Endland.
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Monna Latta
Mary Connell
Marian Harrison
Erma Endland
Voice of Prophecy Lectures Begin in Shatter
The Voice of Prophecy and the King's Heralds will hold in person lectures in Shatter starting March 4. A large tabernacle seating 1000 plus has been set up near T. V.'s corner on Wall Street. The King's Heralds quartet and a large choir will provide music. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.
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Voice of Prophecy
King’s Heralds
Wall Street
Local Youth League Opens Week With Standings
Richland playground teams played six games so far this season. The Giants lead with two wins and no losses while the Gold en Bears Cubs and Eagles each have one win and one loss. The Wildcats have two defeats.
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Richland Playground
Giants
Golden Bears
Cubs
Eagles
Wildcats
Week in Review Reports Civil War Toll and Local Disasters
Epitome of The Week notes Spain’s civil war toll at 2,000,000 dead and chronicles a string of U.S. and international incidents. Reported deaths include Dr William Scocum Davenport in Paris and aviator Robert Hancock in Reno, plus fires, explosions, and accidents across Mexico, Egypt, China, and California.
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Spain
Minneapolis
Mexico City
William Scocum Davenport
Paris
New York
Rigiff
Duchess of Whidsor
Shéw
Viscount Halifax
India
Anthony Eden
Neville Chamberlain
Japan
Famosa
China
Japanese Empire
el Rahebein
Lower
Egypt
Macuarichie
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Shanghai
Hwa Mei Wan Pao
David Dewenberg
Prince Frederick
Marylandis
Robert Hancock
Burlingame
Reno
Nevada
City College
Gladys Lovinger
William V. Thomas
Rochester
Robert Wadlow
Alton
Pennsylvania
Joe Rock
Philadelphia
Rock
Gibbsboro
New Jersey
Willoughby G. Walling
Red Cross
Chicago
Joe Luois
Natie Mann
Classified Ad Rates and Terms in Early Newspaper
The notice outlines advertising charges for one cent per word per insertion and two cents per word for three insertions with minimums such as 25 cents and 50 cents for three insertions. It reflects traditional small town classifieds pricing and terms. Some garbled text appears at the end.
Smallpox Fear Spreads Across Kern County
A health warning notes a suspected smallpox outbreak spreading from Shafter near Fresno and Madera to Kings county areas. Dr. M A Gifford urges immediate reporting of adult chickenpox cases and vaccination, citing cases near Shafter and Mountain View linked to visitors from Hanford.
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Kings
Fresno
Madera Coun
Kinn
M. A. Gifford
Tulare
Mountain View
Hanford
Shafter Public Utility District bids for sewer works
Notice advertises bids for a trickling filter addition to the Shafter Sewer Works in Shafter California. Details include bid submission by March 4 1938 at 3 PM with plans and contracts on file, prevailing wage rates for multiple trades, and right to reject bids. The Secretary H Midgley announces.
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Sumit Harris
Sec Hai
Ma Ions and Services
Ne Sewane
Ceeorks
Shafter
California
Board of Directors
Shafter Public Utility District
Sakis
Secrant
Shafter Public Utility
Aoe
Eeme
Sciemtel Bane
Nereis Schdttndsibctarmecone
Bennys
Cocci
Currie Engineer
Shatter
Wallace Concrete Co
Palmer Street
of Directors
M3 H. Midgley
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J. C. Latham
Nile Theater
Cactus Queen
Mojave
George A. Whillis
A. R
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Ben Giesbrecht
P. H. Dirksen
North Shafter
Hugo Zimmerman
Kimberlina
Wasco Road
J. R. Friesen
Jam St
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Yates Turkey and Berry Farm
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Rio Grande Oil Co
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