Legion post elects new officers for coming year
W. W. Tannahill was elected commander of Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213, American Legion, at a meeting in the Legion hall. Other officers chosen include G. L. Starrh as first vice commander, George Gunther as second vice commander, Dr. P. C. Guenther as chaplain, Joe Henderson as sergeant at arms, and Glenn O. Nay as adjutant. Retiring commander Clyde Bell and executive committee members W. H. Hitchcock, S. M. Bobst, and Jack Janzen were named. The post adjourned for summer with the next meeting set for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Tannahill
Leslie L. Robinson
American ‘Legion
Legion Hall
G. L. Starrh
George Gunther
P. C. Guenther
Joe Henderson
Glenn O. Nay
Clyde Bell
W. H. Hitchcock
S. M.bobst
Jack Janzen
Delano Team Loses To Shafter In Tennis Meet
Ruben Mettler and Johnny Channes upset the Delano doubles duo Bonkow sky and Thomas 6-3 6-2 on the Shafter high school courts. Milton Nikkel won 6-1 6-2 in singles, while Leland Bell dropped two singles matches 6-3 6-3.
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Ruben Mettler
Johnny Channes
Delano High School
Bonkowsky
Thomas
Shaft High
Mettler and
Chanpion
Milton Nikkel
Shafter
Leland Bell
Mickey Mouse Plastered Plastic Products Made in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Connecticut over the last three years more than 20 million molded plastic items feature dull color images of Mickey Mouse and his cheerful entourage.
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Mickey Mouse
Bridgeport
Conn
Car Crash Leads to 90 Day Kerr County Camp Sentence
Lawrence Johnson received 90 days in Kerr county road camp for dry driving after a Saturday evening crash at Poplar avenue and Lerdo road. William Shultz drove west on Lerdo. Johnson south on Poplar and reportedly failed to stop. Both vehicles were badly damaged. no injuries reported. Johnson was arrested by Constable John Reily and appeared before Judge H A Rightmire in justice court.
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Lawrence Johnson
Kerr County Road
Poplar Avenue
Lerdo Road
William Shultz
Lertlo
Johnson
Poplar
John Reily
Reily
H. A. Rightmire
Justice Court
Tennis Tournament at Shafter High School
Seven boys compete this week at Shafter High School with Ruben Mettler seeded No 1 and Johnny Channeson No 2. The winner will have his name placed on a permanent trophy at the school. If no upset occurs, Channeson and Mettler are likely to meet in the finals. Play is expected to be completed this week, says coach R E Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Mettler
Johnny Channeson
Shafter High School
Channeson
Mettler
R. E. Gates
Twins or Two Births Reported at Local Maternity Home
A baby named Joseph Allen born April 28 at Strauss Maternity Home to Mrs Emma Lee Freeze weighed eight pounds two ounces. A second child, Walter W., born May 3 to Mrs Rena Stepp weighed eight pounds seven ounces.
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Strauss Maternity Home
Joseph Allen
Emma Lee Freeze
Walter W
Rena Stepp
Father’s Telegram Reveals Pride and Suspense in A Local Match
A father’s pride in his athletic son is matched by his impatience for news of a distant match. When the telegram arrives it repeats the blunt injury report Col lar bone and one rib broken, but omits the match winner, prompting astonishment and humor.
Big Business Lover Returns In Piquant Exchange
A curt line about a past romance surfaces with wit as a speaker recalls loving a girl last year who married a broker. A sharp reply questions whether any broker compares to the speaker.
Floating kidney joke in Stray Stories excerpt
A cartoonish old lady asks a visiting vicar to pray for her in church and reveal her “floating kidney” condition. The vicar objects that he cannot disclose medical details, while the patient quips she has heard him praying for “loose livers.”
Taxi Advice At Dinner Party Reveals Doctor’s Wit
A woman seated beside an eminent doctor at a dinner party asks for a remedy to her mobility issue. The doctor replies kindly that she should take a taxi, delivering a witty practical suggestion.
Balance of Nature and Faith in Compensatory Health
A lecturer explains that nature seeks balance with compensatory effects. He cites that loss of an eye strengthens the remaining eye, and deafness in one ear sharpens the other. Pat adds a quip that a shorter leg makes the other leg longer.
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Pat
First Fish Banquet Menu Mystery Dishes Dessert Question
At the banquet a playful exchange asks what dessert accompanied the rare Fishfood dish. The punchline suggests jellyfish as the humorous dessert answer.
Message From Dad Eloping Bride Telegram
A humorous telegram exchange portrays a bride warning her groom to elope and avoid home consequences. The father’s reaction mirrors a family skit about secrecy and forgiveness, capturing a lighthearted domestic moment.
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Dad
Flowery proposals in playful dialogue
A light exchange contrasts flowers with a letter as an expression of affection. Mr Hardfax suggests flowers could be a less binding alternative to a written note. The humor centers on choosing romantic gesture over formal commitment.
Sunday School Question on Good Friday by James
A reader fragment asks about Good Friday through a dialogue with a Sunday School teacher named James. The text notes a historical era and mentions a man described as a fel low who did housework for Robinson Crusoe.
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James
Era
Robinson Crusoe
Hostels and Music Clash in a Grim Wordplay
A witty exchange unfolds as a guest comments the hotel reminds them of music. The proprietor praises the soothing effect while the guest counters with a grim verdict calling it a vile inn.
Too Late Anyway Patient Pessimistic Reflections
A patient voices despair about birth and purpose while a nurse urges silence on medical talk. The exchange hints at tension between pity and boundary setting in a clinical setting.
Bathhouse Bandit Trouble Sparks Boardwalk Drama
A bathhouse scene unfolds on the Boardwalk as a young man rushes into a cubicle with a towel clad woman, claiming a jam and hiding from police. A necklace and coat mix-up lead to suspicions of a hold up, but the man denies criminal guilt as bystanders identify him. The crowd questions the incident and the man’s involvement grows tangled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistah
Bub
Jennie
Jenny
Baccalaureate at M B Church June 2
Shafter high school will hold baccalaureate services June 2 at the Mennonite Brethren church. The Rev. Alfred T. Chandler will deliver the sermon, with music by the Mennonite Brethren choir. Commencement is June 7 at the high school auditorium with speaker Dr. Harrison Carr from UCLA.
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Shafter High School
Mennonite Brethren Church
E. P. Jones
Alfred T. Chandler
Union Congregational Church
Mennonite Brethren Choir
Harrison Carr
Generals Win Sierra League Baseball Title
The Shafter high school Generals routed Mc Farland 15-3 to clinch the Sierra league softball championship. Walt Kirschenmann pitched six shutout innings before Ray Durham finished. Phil Haag caught behind the plate as Tehachapi looms tomorrow evening.
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McFarland High School
McFarland
Shafter High School Generals
Tehachapi
Walt Kirschenmann
J. W. Wilson
Ray Durham
Phil Haag
Mayonnaise of Motors Sludge Warns Car Owners
A car maintenance note explains that sludge or mayonnaise forms in engine crankcases from asphaltic residue, soot, water, and organic acids. Regular draining every 1000 miles and flushing every 5000 miles prevents damage to oil passages and bearings during summer service.
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R. W. Spicer
General Petroleum Corporation
Pacific Gas and Electric seeks certificate of public convenience
The Railroad Commission of California sets a hearing for May 14 1940 at 10 00 a m in Bakersfield to determine the grant of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to PG and E for a franchise originally issued to San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation by City Council ordinance No 24 Kern County California All interested parties may appear and be heard by Examiner Daly
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Railroad Commission
State OF California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San . Joaquin
Shaf
of Kern
Daly
Bakersfield
California
Church Notices From Wasco Congregations
Alfred T. Chandler presides at Union Congregational Church with services at 11 am and a 10 am Sunday school. The First Baptist Church on East Lerdo Highway lists programs from 10 am Bible school to 8 pm sermons. St John Catholic Church offers masses at 8 am and 10 am with confessions Saturday 7 pm. Christian Science Society meets Sunday at 11 am and Sunday school at 10 am. Materials mention Mothers Day themes and youth activities.
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Union Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
James Street
Marie Cak
James Livers
Plymouth House
Chandler
First Baptist Church
East Lerdo Highway
Edgar H. Mce- Allister
Acm
Schantte
Young People’s Society Prayer League
First Mennonite Church
J. P. Glanzer
St. John’s Catholic Church
9Th and Broadway Streets
Wasco
Calif
Owen McMullan
Christian Science — Christian Science Society
The
Mother . Church
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth
E Streets
McGuffey Voted Most Valuable Trackman
Harold McGuffey was named most valuable man on the Shafter high school track squad after a vote by teammates. Merwin Olson pressed for the honor as McGuffey competed in the 440 880 and mile and ran on the A class relay team.
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Harold McGuffey
Shafter High School
Merwin Olson
McGuffey
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