Shafter and Bakersfield Girls Attend Euodia Club Meet
Shafter high school girls Gwendl yn Ummel Margaret Kattenhorn Elsie Brown Fonita Pope Ruby Kimmel Marjorie Kimmel Norma McMillan and Joanne Becker joined delegates from Wasco Bakersfield East Bakersfield and Rosdale at the Kern County Euodia Club conference in Bakersfield. Miss Marguerite Johnson sponsors the Shafter group. Pauline Hennig of Irvington New Jersey visited Shafter with her family. Dr Hennig could not leave his practice. Mrs Joe Shapro of Oakland visited Mrs Clarence Neuman for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
Euodia Club
Gwendolyn Ummel
Margaret Kattenhorn
Elsie Brown
Fonita Pope
Ruby
Marjorié Kimmel
Norma McMillan
Joanne Becker
Wasco
East Bakersfield
Rosedale
Marguerite Johnson
Pauline Hennig
Irvington
N. J
Jacob Thomas
Hennig
New Jersey
Republicans of Three Counties Endorse Palmer
The county committees of Kern Tulare and another county publicly endorse Mr. Palmer as a Republican candidate. The endorsement follows Palmer’s earlier approval by the Tenth District Republican organization and notes his prior role as Kern County counsel and longtime service with the district attorney’s office. Palmer previously lived in Delano where he was well known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagy
W. S. Allen
Porterville
Tulare
Kern Group
Palmer
Tenth Congressional District Republican Organization
Pal
Central Committee
Kern County
District Attorney’s
Tom Scott
Delano
Wasco Ladies Host Tea for Congregational Lads Aid
The Ladies Aid of Wasco Congregational church hosted the Shafter Ladies Aid at a tea in Wasco last Thursday afternoon attended by about 20 Shafter women. The Wasco public speaking class offered a one act play and Rev. Mr. Landers gave corsages to each guest. Jacob Baerg visited his brothers John and George Baerg in Dinuba over the weekend. George Baerg departed Shafter for induction into the U S Navy with Mrs. Baerg remaining in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church of
Wasco
Shafter
Wasco High School
Mr. Landers
Jacob Baerg
Dinuba
Mr. Baerg
John
George Baerg
USO Dance Draws Crowd at Women's Club Event
About 60 bays and 37 girls attended a USO dance at the Women’s Club building. The band from Minter Field led by Sgt. Skippy Anderson played. Door prizes went to Pvt. Frank A. Moreno, S/Sgt. Ralph Brady, Miss Ruth Schou, and Miss Yvonne LeDoux. Fruit punch and sandwiches were served after intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iscedx Eeen
Womens Club
Minter Field
Skippy Anderson
Frank A. Moreno
Johnson-Neuman’s
Ralph Brady
Ruth Schou
Coopeer’s
Yvonne LeDoux
Maxine
Mrs Lindquist Hosts Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs C G Lindquist entertained her bridge club at home with members Mrs Elizabeth Ingram Mrs P C Guenther Mrs Ralph Sanderson Mrs E O Weidmann and Mrs Christine Roscamp. Guests Mrs Fred Ruhlman and Mrs W T Kinman substituted. Ingram held high score Sanderson low Ruhlman won traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G. Lindquist
Bridge Club
Elizabeth Ingram
P. C. Guenther
Ralph Sanderson
E. 0. Weidmann
Christine Roscamp
Fred Ruhlman
W. T. Kinman
Ingram
Sanderson Low
Ruhlman
Mrs Laura Howard 71 Dies in Bakersfield Hospital
Mrs Laura Howard 71 died May 4 in a Bakersfield hospital after 12 years of invalid status. Funeral services were held May 6 at Janzen Funeral Home with Rev Cecil Pool officiating. Survived by four sons Charley San Diego Walter Harold and Ray Shafter a daughter May McAllister Shafter one brother Andy Haywood Illinois 28 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Howard
Bakersfield
Missouri
Janzen
Cecil Pool
The
Pentecostal Church
Howard
Charley
San Diego
Walter
Harold
Ray
Shafter
May Mc‘ Allister
Andy Haywood
Illinois
Steak Bake Evening For Shafter Women Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Shafter held a regular meeting at Lois el's ranch on Thursday evening May 4. The highlight was a steak barbecue with Lois officiating at the pit. After dinner the group decided to skip summer meetings and let the executive board handle any matters. Attendees included Lois Rosenstiel and others. guests were Blythe Monroe Amanda Thompson and Helen Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Shafter
Loisel’s Ranch
Lois
Lois Rosenstiel
Lyle Comfort
Lorain Gaede
Aldeen Janzen
Helene Hobson
Testa Club elects officers in candlelight ceremony
Women’s Club officers sworn in during a candlelight ceremony at the Shafter Motel on Tuesday evening May 9. T. V. Little served as installing officer while Mrs. Dick Arnold welcomed the guest speaker Mrs. Frank McGregor of Bakersfield, district president of the California Federation of Womens Clubs. Mothers of members received corsages and the next Junior Women’s Club meeting was set for May 24 at Mrs. Clarence Neuman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Testa
Seiers
Colndes
Tds
Toseue Women’s Club
Shafter Motel
Earl Wine‘Mire
T. V. Little
Dick Arnold
Frank McGregor
Bakersfield
Clarence Neuman
Local Soldier Returns From Furlough And Leaves For New Post
Pfc. Theodore Rodriguez son of Mr and Mrs John Rodriguez of Shafter spent a 15 day furlough with his family before heading to a Colorado assignment after three years with the artillery in Alaska. His brother Trinidad Rodriguez awaits induction into the Army and expects to be called soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Theodore Rodriguez
John Rodriguez
Shafter
Rodriguez
Artillery
Alaska
Colorado
Theodore
Trinidad
Army
San Francisco Yacht Harbor Lighthouse Becomes Municipal Facility
The miniature lighthouse on the breakwater at San Francisco's yacht harbor is a municipally owned site, chartered by a national government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Yacht Harbor
Entomology Bureau Inspects Plants for Export and Import
Plants and plant products undergo inspection by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine of the Department of Agriculture before export and import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Entomology and
Department of Agriculture
War Bonds Promise Postwar Goods After Victory
The notice promotes War Bonds as a means to secure goods and services expected after a victory. It emphasizes patriotic investment and national recovery through bond purchases.
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Truxtun
Schneider
Wikoff
Shafter R. F. D
Ralph
Shafter Grammar
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Pauline Thomas
Oakland
Joe Shapro
Congress
Santa Fe
America
U. S. Navy
Baerg
Red Cross
Mrs. Lindquist
Mrs. Howard
P. W
Shortridge
Superior Court
Alba
J. C. Penner
Shafter County Building
Darby Day’s Shell
Mobilgas
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