Shafter Hi Y Members Compete at Hanford Meet
The Shafter Hi Y gathered top attendance honors at a Hanford weekend meet. A featured basketball game saw Shafter lose to Dinuba by 19 to 18. The Shafter team included Wiedman Janzen Hofman Potter and White with local delegates and families attending.
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Shafter
Hanford
Dinuba
Wiedman
Janzen
Hofman
Potter
White
E. P. Jones
J. W. Wilson
W. B. White
Woollomes Club Membership Grows in Shafter Area
The Woollomes for Supervisor Club reports a membership exceeding 400 in the Shafter region. Officers Adolph Kirschenman serves as president and H. P. Midgley as secretary, aided by five precinct captains Sherman Bobst E. C. Eckman Emil Bender H. R. Janzen and Woods Stone.
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Woollomes For Supervisor Club
Shafter
Adolph Kirschenman
H. P. Midgley
Sherman Bobst
E. C. Eckman
Emil Bender
H. R. Janzen
Woods Stone
WPA Mural Placed in Illinois Asylum for Insane
Works Progress Administration artists completed a 44 by 6 foot mural costing almost $2,000 at the Illinois state asylum for the insane in Hinsdale. Eighteen painters worked on the project, now placed to interest and divert hundreds of art lovers visiting the asylum.
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WPA
Asylum For Insane
Chicago
Works Progress Administration
Higin, Til
Democratic Party Official Totals 90000 In Salaries
Walter J. Cummings, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, draws 90000 in salaries and fees from semi public offices tied to RFC and related bodies. Once a Chicago manufacturer, he held positions under Jesse Jones including FDIC chair and Continental Illinois director, now trustee of the Milwaukee railroad with RFC funding.
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Democratic Party
Washington, D. C
Walter J. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Cummings
Chicago
RFC
United States
WPA Drama Redirection Sparks High School Skit
Stuyvesant High School students encountered a staging swap as Play 4A renamed 8A became Parisian Nights. The WPA drama project rerouted the act from a wholesome school skit to a burlesque style revue aimed at veterans hospitals and similar venues, provoking faculty unease.
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WPA
America
New York
Stuyvesant High School
Illness shocks Shafter community elder writer Bayless
Aged Shafter resident and poet Sir Theodore F Bayless lies bedridden at his home south of town. Meanwhile J A Rhodes dies suddenly prompting Pasadena funeral services attended by Mrs M Harris and her daughter-in-law Mrs J P Harris. Emil Stoller of Shafter Furniture Co completes a large new sign across the front of his shop improving its appearance.
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Theodore F. Bayless
Shafter
Emil Stoller
Shafter Furniture Co
Granite Man Here Supervises Shafter Cemetery Monument
Stanley E. Reinhard of G. T. Reinhard Granite Works Hanford visited Shafter last week to supervise the erection of a monument in Shafter cemetery. Educator O L Eckman Salinas Monterey county rural school supervisor toured Shafter renewing acquaintances and noting growth. Glenn Reich returned from Oakland and then Bakersfield to join Harry Coffee store. A F and Oscar Knopf Wasco took over T V's Corner Service Station from Frank Shaw who resumes full garage work. Supervisor Here mingled with Shafter constituents Tuesday afternoon.
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Stanley E. Reinhard
G. T. Reinhard Granite Works
Hanford
Shafter
O. L. Eckman
Salinas
Monterey County
North
Glenn Reich
Oakland
Bakersfield
Harry Coffee Store
A. F
Oscar Knopf
Wasco
T. V.’s Corner
Frank Shaw
Walter Zimmerman
Mt. Whitney Cafe
Shaw
Talks on Trees Highlight Kern County History Club Meeting
The Kern County Historical Society met in Bakersfield Monday evening to discuss Talks on Trees. Shafter resident F. F. Latta was among the speakers on the program.
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Kern County Historical Society
Bakersfield
F. F. Latta
Shafter
Power Man Here Charles E Palmer Visits Shofter
Charles E. Palmer of the San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation advertising department arrived in Shofter Tuesday afternoon on a business visit. Palmer authored a story in the current issue of Esquire.
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Charles E. Palmer
San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation
Fresno
Palmer
Esiquire
Oil Dealer Fined for Mislabeling Under California Act
Walter Emerald, operator of a local service station, received a $5 fine and a ten day suspended sentence after pleading guilty to violating Section 11 of the California gas and oil substitution act. Justice of the Peace F. E. Manuel imposed the penalty Monday. the complainant was E. FE Mapes.
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Walter Emerald
Justice of the Peace F. E
Manuel
Emerald
E. FE
Mapes
Reformed Church News and Sermon Outline
Pastor A FuNck announces March 29 services at 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 morning worship and 7 15 German evening service The fiery law theme centers on salvation by grace and faith in Jesus Christ with scriptural refs from Romans Galatians and a Mary Baker Eddy quote The sermon contrasts merit with grace and discusses repentance baptism and regeneration.
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Reformed Church
A. FuNck
Jesus Christ
Union Congregation Al Church Services Announced
Dr. T Hilton Ratcliffe to lead morning worship at 10 a m with sermon. Church school at 9 a m supervised by Mrs A W Eckman and Mrs S M Bobst. Adult class led by W A Vers. Music by R Rath and Mrs J W Porterfield. Evening Young People’s Society Christian Endeavor at 7 p m inviting all youths.
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Union Congregational Church
T. Hilton Ratcliffe
A. W. Eckman
S. M. Bobst
Young People’s Society Christian Endeavor
Church of Christ Holds Services in Richland School
Members of the Church of Christ, previously meeting at the Adventist Church, now gather in the east end of the old Richland grammar school building. Sunday services start at 10 with Bible study and song, and on Sunday March 7 at 11 a.m. preaching followed by communion. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
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Church OF Christ
Adventist Church
Richland Grammar School
Sermon Subject At The Christian Science Church
The sermon for Sunday at The Christian Science Society Wasco will focus on the Lesson Sermon from the Mother Church in Boston. Bible verses from Matthew will be read as part of the service, highlighting eternal life and the commandment. Sunday services are at 11 A.M. with Sunday school at 10 A.M. and Wednesday evening services at 8.00. Corner Sixth and E streets.
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Christian Science Christian Science Society
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
E. Streets
Wasco
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mass
Faculty Gathering At Latta Home
High school faculty and families held their monthly meeting at Mr and Mrs F F Latta home on Thursday evening A pot luck dinner was served early in the evening
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F. F. Latta
Capitol Comment on a Sacramento State Official
A Sacramento state official Vierling Kersey, head of the education department, is described in lurid detail by an informer as the capitol whistleblows on alleged indiscretions with a divorced wife. The piece notes rumor, sensationalism, and the public’s appetite for scandal in the state capital.
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Sacramento
State Library
State Department of Education
Vierling Kersey
Stout
Los Angeles
Ulric Trussell
Sacramento scandal outlines troubled principals and education lobby
The piece links Mr and Mrs Trussell to prior cases and sketches a broader Sacramento controversy. It cites a California Teachers' Association bloc unhappy with school trends, a powerful $10,000-a-year lobbyist named Kersey, and tense control over seven state teachers colleges. The report notes civil service opposition and a costly education department as recorded in a recent expense checkup.
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Sacramento
California Teachers’ Association
Association
Kersey
California
Civil Service
Department of Education
Cabinet insiders Face Education Department Enemies
A commentator suggests internal foes in the Department of Education may influence investigations into a new scandal. The piece argues that despite probes, the tangible outcome will likely be nil.
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Department of Education
For Sale Lightning hay baler trade offer
Classified ad notes a Lightning hay baler for sale with trade option for a good milk cow. Contact J. P. Weitz in Shafter Route 1 Box 141. ATt3p
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J. P. Weitz
Shafter
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Bath
Louise Schneider
J. A. Webber
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