Eight Books in Present World Affairs Talk
Miss Beth Dye of Bakersfield reviewed eight books on current world affairs before the Wednesday Afternoon club, introducing by Mrs. A W Eckmann. Works discussed included Europe Fights, Seven Mysteries of Europe, I Saw France Fall, My Sister and I, For Whom the Bells Tell, Random Harvest, My Shadow in the Sun, and Out of the Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Dye
Bakersfield
A. W. Eckmann
Miss Dye
Europe
Walter Millis
Jules Romain
France
Rene de Chambrun
Dirk von der Heide
Ernest Hemingway
James Hilton
Francis Davis
Jan Waltin
Virginia Sylva
Wendall Allen
E. W. Dodge
Shafter
America
B-P.janes
Nadie Z. B. Camp
Walter A Ce
Cotton Basket Jewelry Draws Spring Fashion Attention
Style notes describe cotton basket accessories by Mrs. Miltoff Odeneal of Memphis. Miniature baskets used as earrings bracelets and hair ornaments weigh under an ounce when filled with seed cotton. Patterns include red white and blue lint and larger lavalier baskets on cotton cords. Some pieces resemble a cotton plantation and some works are in a museum in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cotton
Miltoff Odeneal
Memphis
Lavalier
Janzen Home to Host M A S Meeting and Program
The Janzen home in Wasco hosts the M A S meeting Thursday with Ellen M Hastings of Oakland giving a talk on Indian love and culture. The event at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse supports Shafter Camp Fire Girls and raises funds to send local girls to mountain camp this summer. Hastings, raised on Montana reservations, will wear Indian costume and display drums flutes pipes beads and pictures. She advisory for Four Winds club of the Oakland YWCA and known for Indian lore talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellamarie. Crawford
Audréy Mitchell
Camp Fire
Leslie L. Robinson
Américan Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion
George Enns
Crawford
C. Neufeld
Floyd
J. P. Hansen
H. G. Comfort
Fred Vandenberg
Richland School
Bridge
Martha Pfiefle
J. B. Henderson
Ellen M. Hastings
Oakland
Shafter Camp
Four Winds Club
Oakland Y.W.C.A
Oliver Slys Entertain At Dinner Friday Social
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Slys entertained at dinner Friday evening with a pleasant social time. Attending were the Rev. and Mrs. F. Dove and the Rev. direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Slys
Oliver Sly
Book Section Meeting Canceled for Monday Afternoon
The book section of the Wednesday Afternoon club will not meet next Monday. Mrs. Dick Arnold, chairman, announced the group will reconvene at See E. B. Stringham. The speaker for the meeting will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Arnold
E. B. Stringham
Dinner in Semitropic Brings Shafter Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Oda Peters and the Rev Alfred T Chandler attended a dinner Saturday evening hosted by Miss Madelyn Moody of Semitropic. Also present were Mr and Mrs George Howe and Mr and Mrs Robert Pearson of San Pedro. The group, soloists in San Pedro First Methodist Church, are home of Mrs Peters and Miss Moody. A Sunday picnic followed between showers in the Shafter wildflower fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda Peters
Alfred T. Chandler
Madelyn Moody
George Howe
Robert Pearson
San Pedro
Vaughn Heads to Florida for Spring Training with Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Fred Vaughn travel to Barto Florida where Fred Vaughn will join the Indianapolis baseball team for spring training in the American Association. He has spent several seasons with the club but suffered injuries late each year. This season he will wear special glasses due to an eye infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Vaughn
Barto
Florida
Fred
Indianapolis Baseball Team
American Association
Vaughn
Gains Prove Value Of Good Diet In Rat Study
Two white mice Pete and Repeat at Shafter High School were fed distinct diets for four weeks to test health effects. Pete on a balanced diet gained steadily while Repeat on junk food ran anxious and fell from 112 to 102 grams, showing diet impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Repeat
Shafter High School
F F A Boxing Tournament Planned At Shafter High
The Future Farmers of America organizes a boxing tournament at Shafter High School on March 21 in the school gym. Boxing coach Tommy Thompson arranges matches while Steve Strelich is sought as referee. Committees cover arrangements advertising and tickets with several named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Tommy Thompson
Junit
Future Farmers of America
Steve Strelich
Bakersfield
Mrerangements
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Sierra league basketball finishes with Maricopa top honors
A424 ADLAS TM and Ouwenn Shafter High School Generals finish their season in third place in the Sierra league standings. The Colonels also take third, the Bucks finish second, and Maricopa Indians win the championship after beat Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School Generals
Maricopa Indians
Colonels
Bucks
Maricopa
Riverside Orange Tree Still Bears at Sixty Eight
A Riverside orange tree, aged sixty eight years, remains productive bearing fruit despite the years. Horticulturists note its resilience and long-standing contribution to the local orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Eight Days Left to File Tax Return in Southern California
Revenue warns Southern California taxpayers that only eight days remain to file 1940 federal income tax returns. March 15 is the deadline and midnight filing is required. Rogan notes a 138.7 percent rise in returns versus last year and urges early filing. IRS offices will stay open until 4 p.m. on Saturday March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rogan
Internal Revenue Service
Luxembourg Compared to Rhode Island in Size and Population
The tiny duchy of Luxembourg, covering 999 square miles with about 300,000 residents, is described in contrast to Rhode Island and noted for its contented populace. Rockport Mass hosts a fish wharf that has won international recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchy of
Luxembourg
Rhode Island
Rockport
Mass
Wheat Vote Tentative Date May 31
Kern County agricultural leaders announce a tentative May 31 date for a wheat marketing quota referendum under the Triple-A Act. If more than one third of farmers oppose, the quota fails. otherwise it remains for 1941 42. The plan aims to stabilize prices and ensure supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Association
A. R. Bright
County Aaa
Bright
America
Recorded Musical Program Presents Vesper Service
A recorded musical program arranged by Miss Carol Pulcifer was presented at the Union Congregational church vesper service before the candlelight sacrament of the Lords supper. Miss Madelyn Moody with Miss Ellamarie Crawford sang Geoffrey O'Hara's Quiet Were Thy Hands and Rev. Alfred T. Chandler spoke briefly on The Christ of Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Pulcifer
Union Congregational Church
Madelyn Moody
Ellamarie Crawford
Geoffrey O'Hara
Alfred T. Chandler
Bakersfield Gideon Camp Elects Officers At Meeting
Abe F. Isaac of Shafter is elected vice president of the Bakersfield Gideon camp with John Thomas of Wasco as president and Sam L. Becker as secretary treasurer. Ted Rummfeld, Earl Annie of Delano, and others join as members as the drive for 600 Bibles for county schools hospitals and hotels begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe. F. Isaac
Shafter
Shoetsfield
Bakersfield
Sam L. Becker
John Thomas
Wasco
Ted Rummfeld
Waste
Earl Annie
Delano
of California
Gideon
Richard Graves
Fresno
Gideon Organization
Cecil Kettie
Pasadena
Play Tryouts Held Yesterday At Shafter High School
Tryouts for the annual high school play sponsored by the junior class were held yesterday afternoon under dramatics coach Miss Patricia Sequevida. The selected comedy June Mad by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements features modern youth. Proceeds will fund the junior senior banquet. presentation date not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Patricia Sequiveda
Florence Ryerson
Colin Clements
Track Workouts Start At Shafter High School Monday
Track workouts will begin at Shafter High School next Monday if weather permits. Coach Monty Montgomery reported a large turnout with many veterans returning from last year, though several top performers left due to graduation. A schedule is being drawn up and the Sierra league meet is expected to be the year’s big event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Monty Montgomery
Friesen Trucking Company fictitious name certificate
California certificate records Friesen Trucking Company as a fictitious business name in Kern County. Ed Friesen and R W McCarty appear as principals residing in Shafter California, dated February 27 1941 and witnessed by Albert J Georeeg seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Kern
Californi
Peeke
Ashers
Cocie Friesen Trucking Company
Ed. Friesen
Shafter
R. W. McCarty
R. O. Ene
Eae
Peared
Ed Friesen
cCarty
Ggg
Albert J. Georeeg 'Gocher
Seaf
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Northern California
WPA Symphony
Wasco High School
Blossom Olmstead
P. L. Arnold
Herb Midgley
A. W. Gaede
Wendell Allen
E. P. Jones
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Nathan Abas
Standard Symphony Hour
String Quartet
Elsie McGovern
P.T.A. Meet
Santa Fe Way
Richland
P.T.A
Dorothy Hessenflow
Santa Barbara
Kern Equity
Janzen
M.as
Darrell Janzen
Ernest Schnidt
Raymond Mettler
Durward Annis
Leonard Gaede
Oe Peters
Lawrence Annis
Walter Bergen
Na‘than ‘Williams
Shatter High School
Sult
F.F.A
ADLAS
Ouwenn
Abe F. Isaac
Gideon Camp
PateOhize Press
Johnson
Kahn
Christian Youth Meeting
Shafter Theatre
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