Couple Warkentin Neufeld Married at First Mennonite Church
May 16 ceremony at the First Mennonite Church united Thelma Warkentin and Nic Neufeld. Rev Edgar Toews officiated. Ruby Gaede maid of honor. Virgil Warkentin best man. Edna Nikkel played the wedding march. reception details and future home planned in Bakersfield area mentioned along with scholarship and club events in Shafter and Bakersfield communities.
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Castalina Island
Neufeld
Thelma Warkentin
Edgar Toews
Reedley
Ruby Gaede
Hulda Gaede
Erma Neufeld
Virgil Warkentin
Harold Neufeld
Alvin Warkentin
Edna Nikkel
Tea Honoring Mrs Neils Pedersen At Hampton Home
Mrs. Neils Pedersen was honored at a Thursday afternoon tea hosted by Mrs. Martha Hampton. Attendees included past, present, and newly elected officers of the Ladies Aid of the Union Congregational church. Readings and a history of the Ladies Aid were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neils Pedersen
Martha Hampton
Ladies Aid
Union Congregational Church
Mesdames
Bessie Thomas
C. E. Wiedmann
Elizabeth Ingram
Florence Lingust
Elmer ,Chindberg
S. M. Bobst
Opal Eckmann
Ams R. Setecamp
Bernice Roe
The
Oaks
Gad Ree
Tommie Lockard Elected Pep Club President at Shafter High
Miss Tommie Lockard was elected president of the Shafter High School Pep Club at a meeting held Monday afternoon. The outgoing president is Jane Pasley. Other officers include Branes Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Lockard
Shafter High School
Jane Pasley
Branes Townsend
Rev J W Martin to Speak at Shafter High Banquet
The junior senior banquet at Shafter High School features Rev J B Martin of Taft First Methodist Church as speaker. About 160 attendees are expected with a post banquet dance at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter “High School
J. B. Martin
First Methodist Church of
Taft
Alfred T. Chandler
Lewell Casey
Ruben Mettler
Edwin Evans
Doris Davis
Kenneth Burkhard
Donna Jane Neufeld
Duncan Johnson
Eldon Myrick
Tommie Lockard
Minnie Kodp
Wanda McBride
Glenn Bender
W. R. Cloud
Lowell
Charlotte Leedom
Bergman ranch hosts surprise party for local guests
A surprise gathering was held at the Bergman ranch with guests Nikkel Edna Nikkel Adna Bagse Aldeen Boese Ella Wiebe Alma Penner Helen McBride Johnny Penner Virgil Warkentin Wesley Funk Ed Nikkel and Bill Hildebrand in attendance.
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Bergman Ranch
Nikkel
Edna Nikkel
Adna Bagse
Aldeen Boese
Ella Wiebe
Alma ‘Penner
Helen ‘McBride
Johnny Penner
Virgil Warkentin
Wesley Funk
Ed Nikkel
Bill Hildebrand
New Date Set for Q Enterprises Annual Party
Officials announce 1 Q Enterprises Inc has moved its annual party to June 18 from June 12 to accommodate invited guests attending a Growers and Shippers Protective Association event in Del Monte. George Carmody, a senior officer, authenticates the change, with verification by Bill Bestwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q Enterprises, Inc
del Monte
Growers and Shippers Protective Association
George Carmody
Q Enterprises
Bill Bestwater
Postoffice Closed Tomorrow in Observance Holiday
Shafter postoffice will be closed tomorrow and Saturday in observance of a state holiday proclaimed by Governor Culbert Olson. Lois L. Berry, post master, announced the shutdown. Bank of America Shafter branch follows suit per the proclamation and will close accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Postoffice
Tomorenur
Lois L. Berry
Shafter
Bank of America
Culbert L. Olson
M. L. Thomas
Union Labor Builds Free Civic Center Hospitality Space
In Civic Center, hospitality facilities built by union labor at no charge will be ready for use on July 1. The project showcases cooperative effort by labor groups to provide community spaces ahead of schedule.
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San
Franciscojs
Civic Center
Frantz and Siemens Wed in Mennonite Brethren Church
Laura Frantz married Ernest Siemens in a Friday evening ceremony performed by Rev. H. D. Wiebe at the Mennonite Brethren church. A vocal solo by Arnold Bergen and a wedding march by Ann Marie Nachtigale complemented a 400-guest reception in the church basement. The couple plans to live on Poso Street and will settle in Shor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Frantz
Ernest Siemens
H. D. Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren
Bergen
John Balzer
Louise Bergthold
Harold Weins
Sol Bartel
Wasco
Siemens
Yosemite Valley
Poso Street
Dinner Guests At Halford Home
The Helmer Stormo family enjoyed dinner Sunday at the John Halford home here. Boots Perry with Mickey and Verlin Perry attended the Visalia rodeo held in Visalia. Mrs Phillip Buxton formerly of Shafter and now in Long Beach with her daughter Mrs Lyman Deck of Long Beach, of Dr and Mrs L H McGrene. F E Mannel recently retired as Shafter city judge left Sunday for Alameda to visit his daughter Elsie Mannel. Shafter men in Missouri Billy Lachenmaier and Elmer Lachenmaier of Shafter are stationed with the United States army at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer Stormo
John Halford
Boots Perry
Mickey
Verlin Perry
Visalia
Phillip Buxton
Shafter
Long’ Beach
Lyman Deck
Long Beach
L. H. McGrene
Alameda
F .E. Mannel
Shafter City
Elsie Mannel
Missouri
Billy Lachenmaier
Elmer Lachenmaier
United States ‘Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Guy Hall Wins Richland School Bus Garage Contract
Bakersfield contractor Guy E. Hall secured the bid for Richland school's bus garage at $11,190. Other bids came from William Morrison of Fresno $11,275 L H Hansén & Sons of Fresno $11,998 and R Peterson of Fresno $14,438. Construction to start in early June.
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Guy E. Hall
Bakersfield
Richland School
William Morrison
Fresno
L. H. Hanséen
Graduation Exercises Held at Shafter High and Area Schools
Graduation exercises for Richland and nearby schools were held in the Shafter high school gym with programs at Maple and Rio Bravo schools. High school commencement is set for June 6 in the gym, and a baccalaureate service for seniors will follow Sunday at 8 PM at the Mennonite Brethren church with Rev H D Wiebe as keynote speaker.
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Richlland School
Shafter High School
Maple
Rio Bravo
Mennonite Brethren
H.,d. Wiebe
Strongman Challenges Farmer Ended By Quick Toss
A circus strong man rode to a farmyard to duel a famed farmer. The farmer seized him and hurled him over a fence. The winner merely asked to have his horse back, ending the encounter.
Three Sailors Named By Candidate Noted by Admiral
An admiral testing candidates in the British navy asks for the three greatest sailors in British history. One reply lists Nelson and Drake as two of the top three, with the candidate noting he did not catch the name of the interviewer.
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Nelson
Drake
Second Monk-Miss Hippo Kiss Dilemma Sparks Advice
A playful inquiry asks where to start kissing Miss Hippo in a humorous scenario. The question centers on guidance for initiating affection with a fictional character, framed as a lighthearted moral of romance.
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Miss Hippo
Unclear excerpt from domestic scene with interruptions
Fragmentary text shows a maid and mistress in a tense exchange about a visitor named Etthel and possible neighborly gossip. Dialogue is incomplete with garbled phrasing and missing context.
Funeral Jibe at Defense Lines the Service
A funeral scene unfolds as a financier's associate arrives late and, after whispering to a lawyer, learns the service has barely begun. The lawyer curtly replies that the defense has just opened, highlighting a grimly comic mood amid the ceremony.
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A Ag Aas Aspecteas
Young
Neral
London Wedding Cabled Duke Calls For Return
An Englishman notes ambiguity as some accept mail from America while a daughter’s London wedding prompts a duke to urgently cable for the father’s arrival. The exchange hints at transatlantic connections and social protocol.
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London
Political Pie In Applesauce And Plums
Dialogue contrasts a metaphorical political pie with a literal mix of applesauce and plums. A father explains the playful term to his child, using a simple recipe metaphor for political outcomes.
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Jackie
Learned by Experience Headline
A brief quotation reflects social dynamics of marriage as a husband recalls an attempt to control his wife. The exchange highlights the tension between autonomy and obedience in domestic life.
The Face of Starvation Fails to Doom Her Salvation
A poem notes harsh judgment of a woman whose lack of beauty is praised as salvation from pity. It foregrounds resilience against starvation as a test of worth and becomes a stark meditation on appearances and survival.
Potato Market Surges as Prices Hit 1.15 Locally
Local potato market shows steady gains with U S No 1 prices from 1 10 to 1 15 per cwt. A Saco district sale tops 1 30. Rail shipments for the week end Tuesday total 293 cars, season-to-date 1 186. Growers expect a strong market into June. onion shipments remain light but prices are high.
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U.S
Saco
Jack Hare
Farmers Urge Clear Intersections At County Meeting
Kern County Land Use Planning conference with 60 rural farmers urges obstruction free corners where roads meet on farms. They call for moving tanks houses barns and reservoirs away from intersections to improve safety and protect lives and property.
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Kern County Land Use Planning Conference
Shafter Business Men's Association Postpones Tomorrow Meeting
The regular weekly meeting will not be held tomorrow in observance of Memorial Day. Association president Joe W. Frizzell announced the postponement. A board meeting was scheduled for noon today, with the next full membership meeting set for June 6.
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Shafter Business Men's Association
Joe W. Frizzell
Association
Spud Disease Control Methods Told By Lindsay
Kern county potato growers face losses from late blight spreading after harvest. M A Lindsay notes damage persists after field cure and transit losses rise from in transit breakdown. Plant pathologist G B Ramsey warns spores die after six hours of dryness. Managers should wait for soil to dry before digging to avoid re infection. Tuber moth infestations also threaten tubers and control hinges on vine wilt and early field sanitation.
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M. A. Lindsay
Kern County
G. B. Ramsey
Chicago
Lindsay
Comic remark on actress’s figure in film scene
A banter about an actress known for a "marvelous voice" being unsuitable for television due to her figure. The exchange recalls a film moment where she played Lady Godiva and a horse stole the scene.
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Lady Godiva
Committee Reports Heard At Center Meeting
Shafter Farm Center members heard reports from George Harrison ex periment farm superintendent and Gordon Smith UC entomologist. A motion picture on soil erosion was shown by Horace Strong. August Bender outlined a four lane highway east of Shafter to Cherry street and a three lane road from Cherry into Shafter.
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George Harrison
Gordon Smith
University of California
Shafter Farm Center
Richland School
Horace Strong
August Bender
Army Airfield
Shafter
Cherry Street
Cherry
Lerdo
Fresno Avenue
Seventh Standard Road
John DeVincenzo
Pierce
Bakersfield
W. H. Hitchcock
al Eckmann
County Farm Bureau
Kern River Park
Harrison
And
Smith
Shafter names class presidents Dale Short and Russell Stone
Short and Stone are elected to lead the senior class for next year at Shafter High School. The announcement confirms their roles as class presidents and highlights the new student leadership lineup.
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Dale Short
Russell Stone
Shafter
Preteri
Isell Stone
Junior and senior class officers named for next year
Nominating for next year's sophomores and electing of officers run next week. Senior officers listed include Elsie Dahl vice president Kathleen Janzen secretary treasurer Patty Stringham social chairman Ivan Mettler sergeant at arms. Junior officers Rosewell Daniels vice president Muriel Kirkham secretary treasurer Betty Bayless social chair Walter Rodgers yell leader.
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Dear
Soph
Elsie Dahl
Kathleen Janzen
Patty Stringham
Ivan Mettler
Rosewell Daniels
Muriel Kirkham
Betty Bayless
Walter Rodgers
Arms
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Gerschings
Auxiliary
Donna Gersching
Shafra
Women’s Auxiliary
Bakersfield Medical Association
Gorschi
Cour de Ware
Afte Fonten
Univesity
California
Shafter Business
Carol Puldifer
Hampton Home
J. W. Martin
Flash
Halford Home
Guy Hall
Patronize Fress Advertisers
Jae
Spud
Bill Boyd
Bob Crosby
Sis Hopkins
Joan Blondell
Johnson-Schaaf
George
Puhlman
Seventh St
Adern
Gr Ly Spas
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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