Future Farmers Win Project Awards in Kern County
Bakersfield Shafter Wasco and McFarland students competed in Kern County Future Farmers projects. First place winners include Myron Annis Marvin Nueman Fred Janzen Jake Siemens Victor Voth Emil Reich Ted Collins Arnold Kirschenmann and Arnold Kirschenmann. Second and third place distinctions were awarded to several participants with counts and roles specified.
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Shafter
J. E. McMillin
Tulare
A. E. Shore
Visalia
Myron Annis
Marvin Nueman
Fred Janzen
Jake Siemens
Victor Voth
Emil Reich
Ted Collins
Arnold Kirschenmann
John Mayer
Jack Fry
Louis Starrh
Charles Harris
Alvin Roberson
Leland Bell
Howard Cain
Marvin Potter
Paul Ratzlaff
Walter Kirschenmann
Kern County
Bakersfield
Wasco
McFarland
Marvin Neuman
Future Farmers
San Luis Obispo
Mr. Nay
Burke Seeks Reelection as Kern County Assessor
Tom F. Burke announced his candidacy to succeed himself as Kern County assessor. He pledges absolute impartiality and fairness, citing years in office and a proven record, and asks voters to review his past performance while promising continued dedication if re elected.
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Tom F. Burke
Spe
Burke
Kern County
Sumac shrub yields wine oil tannin and tonic uses
The smooth sumac grows 6 to 12 feet on farms and provides tannin from leaves and bark, berries for many diseases and healing, oil from berries for candles, and wine to make a tonic drink. It serves as a versatile, season-sustaining shrub with multiple practical applications.
China Builds First Public Road Under Nationalist Rule
China's first public road was completed a few years ago as part of a nascent highway program. The nationwide road network began taking shape after the Nationalist government was established in 1937.
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China
How to Make a Hat Box at Home in Simple Steps
A Washington Star writer explains constructing a hat box with basic tools. Choose shape and size, ask for a wooden box with a cover, enamel for plain boxes, or cretonne for a fancier round box. Line interiors, glue strips, fit the bottom, cover, and add a bronze ring handle for completion.
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Washington Star
Nicknames of the States as Noted by Indianapolis News
A writer in the Indianapolis News lists state nicknames including Alabama Cotton Liz ard Wallerhammer and Arizona Baby Sunset Apache among many others. The compilation pairs each state with several well known or regional descriptors reflecting local lore traditions.
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Indianapolis News
Alabama
Arizona
Apache
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Centennial
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Prairie
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
Granite
New Jersey
Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Empire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Ae Oklahoma
Sooner
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Volunteer
Texas
Lone Star
Utah
Vermont
Green Mountain Boys
Virginia
Old Dominion
Beaches
Washington
West Virginia
Panhandle
Mountain
Wisconsin
Badger
Wyoming
Pioneer
Friedrich Froebel and the first kindergarten in Blankenburg
A New York Times writer notes Froebel opened the first kindergarten in Blankenburg in 1837 and coined the term. His early schools at Keilhau began in 1816 with the Education of Man published in 1826 outlining his child centered theory.
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Frederick Froebel
Blankenburg
Germany
New York Times
Froebel
Keilhau
Many Subtle Signals Used by the Buyers in Fruit Auction Sales
Bidding by signal is common at auctions run by the American Fruit and Produce Auction Association. N W Kaltenbach says buyers use subtle cues known only to the auctioneer, including glances, winks, facial expressions, chest taps, hand waves, pencil rolls, and even directed puffs of smoke. The signals help buyers from different firms avoid tipping their competitors, maintaining bids at true values.
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Baltimore
American Fruit and Produce Auction Association
N. W. Kaltenbach
Baltimore Fruit Exchange
Mr. Kaltenbach
Flavoring roast lamb and mutton with lemon garlic and parsley
To moderate the strong flavor many people dislike in roast lamb or mutton. Squeeze half a fresh lemon over the meat before seasoning and roasting. Some rub the roast with a clove of garlic. Others make small incisions in the fat and tuck in parsley sprigs.
How Screen Lightning Is Produced
A device simulates lightning on screen using a donkey engine like machine that feeds magnesium and cornstarch into a intermittent flame in a hopper. The magnesium flashes while cornstarch sustains the flame to register properly. Dunkards Dunker name derives from Tunker meaning to dip reflecting baptism by immersion as a cardinal principle.
Eggs react differently to temperature changes
The text notes that eggs show different behavior with temperature. At room temperature reactions are greater than those at chilled conditions, indicating temperature has a strong influence on egg reactions.
Freshman Co Ed Returns to College Life at LSU
The Camera Goes to College piece follows Peggy Co Ed and other freshmen as they begin a new semester at Louisiana State University. It highlights the start of co education in American colleges and the excitement of freshers beginning this Great Adventure.
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Peggy
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Gas Company Plans Major 1938 Improvements in Kern County
Southern California Gas Company announces in Kern County a 1938 program exceeding 140000 for additions and betterments to the natural gas system. Plans include a new Wasco office, 92000 in new service facilities, a 4 inch main to Arvin costing about 16000, dehydration and cooling equipment, and 1 to 20 miles of new transmission mains.
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Southern California Gas Company
Kern County
A. B. Newby
Wasco
Arvin
Newby
Gas Company
Draw Works Arrive At New Superior Location
Drawing equipment arrives at the new Superior site with other machinery on the ground. If the present pace continues, workers should spud in at Superior Ruhl No. 2. The derrick sits on the south side of Seventh Standard road, at the field’s extreme southeast corner under current boundaries.
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Superior
Seventh Standard Road
County officials tour insectaries across Southern California
John P. Coy and George A. Pohl, San Bernardino County agricultural officials, recently visited insectaries in Riverside, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties to determine the best construction type for a county insectary. They studied facilities used for the 1939 World's Fair on Treasure Island.
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San Bernardino County
John P. Coy
George A. Pohl
Riverside
Los Angeles
Ventura Counties
Ing
Treasure Island
Yale Mothers Colleges First Presidents Across 18 Institutions
Yale University provided early presidents for eighteen colleges and universities from Princeton in 1747 to the University of Chicago in 1891. The record highlights the link between Yale and its partner institutions shaping higher education in that era.
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Yale Mothers Colleges
Princeton
University of Chicago
Yale University
Land Owners Liable For Fire Loss Under Firebreak Rule
State Forest Ranger Harold P Bowhay warns Kern county farmers and ranchers that land owners are criminally and civilly liable for damage to adjoining property when fire originates on their land and spreads due to lack of a firebreak. The ordinance mandates a three foot plowed or six foot break at field edges and a 20 foot break around grain warehouses with penalties up to seven months jail or 600 dollars. Bowhay notes the rule in effect since 1918 amid a potentially dangerous season with high grass and many transients camping in fields.
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Harold P. Bowhay
Kern County
Bowhay
Forest Service
Campbell for County Clerk Club Formed in Wasco
About 100 Wasco area citizens formed a Campbell for County Clerk Club to back Clarence A. Campbell as Kern County clerk. Temporary chair Herb Pritschke outlined a countywide request, noting Campbell was chosen for his character, business skill, and 30 years in Kern County. A. S. English became president with Everett Burkett, W. C. Thomas as advisers and Humphrey Jones as secretary treasurer.
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Clarence A. Campbell
Wasco
Herb Pritschke
Campbell
Kern County
Seaaeeeiaaenna
Pritschke
A. S. English
Everett Burkett
W. C. Thomas
Humphrey Jones
Citi
Community backs Mr. Campbell in August primary
Residents from Wasco and north Kenn county praised a fellow citizen and pledged united support for Mr. Campbell ahead of the August primary.
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Zens
Wasco
North Kenn County
Campbell
Spring Fever junior class play presented at Richland
The junior class play Spring Fever by Glen Hughes was staged Friday at Richland auditorium. Highlights include Marvin Potter as Professor Bean and June Lachenmaier as Lou Herron. Proceeds will fund the junior senior banquet with a cast list featuring Elmer Unruh Harold Janzen Virginia Nav as Argyne Cheser Irene Mettler Lois Choate Marvin Potter Marvin Neuman and Virgil Warkentine.
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Glen Hughes
Richland Auditorium
Professor Bean
Marvin Potter
Lou Herron
June Lachenmaier
Elmer Unruh
Marlien Neufeld
Harold Janzen
June Léesenmaier
Argyne Cheser
Virginia
Argyne
Marion Harrison
Irene Mettler
Lois Choate
Marvin Neuman
Virgil Warkentine
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