Graduation program at Mc Farland High School
Kiathhbelte Proiut and Joe ied Leslie L. Robi son Post No. 213. Ameri Speaker on the graduation pro gram was J H Porterfield, Mc Farland high school principal. Invocation was spoken by the Rev. Sam Wilcoxon. A P Chan meson presented diplomas, and musical numbers were offered by the school band and the Girls' choir, both muscal groups directed by Kenneth Helvey.
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Kiathhbelte Proiut
Joe Ied
Leslie L. Robison
Ameri
J. .H. Porterfield
McFarland High School
Sam Wilcoxon
A. P.chanmeson
Kenneth Helvey
Shafter High Names Three New Teachers
Three new teachers were named for Shafter high school by the Kern County Union High School district board in Bakersfield. Ruth I. Graham joins commercial, Edwin DeMello fills social science and English, and Wesley R. Burford becomes shop instructor.
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Shafter High School
Kern County Union High School District Board
Bakersfield
Ruth I. Graham
Edwin DeMello
Wesley R. Burford
U. S. O. DRIVE At Local Airfield
Feature on morale activities for men stationed at the local airfield including social events church gatherings and other leisure time programs sponsored by the USO.
Fanny's Romantic Title Turns Sour in Royal Trap
Fanny Regal inherits a country estate and is swept into a prince scam. The would-be royal visitor is exposed as a faker with a criminal past. Husband Winfield Sims reads a telegram reporting his brother's death, forcing a hastened departure.
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Uncle Regal
Fanny
Aunt Regal
Sims
Weston
Winfield Sims
Regal
Win
New York
Aunt Regali
First Aid to the Ailing House and Home Repair Q&A
A compilation of home care advice from Roger B. Whitman on rug storage at summer heat and pest protection, oil burner selection, tool storage, plumbing leaks, cement apron construction, shingle leak fixes, and stone cleaning. It covers practical tips for rugs, installations, and maintenance in a domestic setting.
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Maine
South Carolina
Portland Cement Association
Madison Avenue
New York City
Chicago
Rice pudding misheard exchange in lunchroom
A soft voiced man orders rice pudding in a lunchroom while a hard of hearing counterman repeats the request. A stevedore complains and shouts at the deaf man to serve the dish, leading to a clash over who decides what customers eat.
Real Husbandry Quip Sparks Cent Change Riddle
A humorous exchange imagines a wife buying items for ninety nine cents and asks her husband for one more cent to reach a dollar. The speaker ponders what she would do with that single cent, framing it as a light household riddle.
Colored preacher explains Fury of Hades to congregation
A distorted OCR fragment shows a colored preacher addressing a congregation about hellfire. The garbled text mentions molten iron from a furnace and a collapse or fall in a place, with the remnant numbers 98.
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Hidyit
Human Guinea Diner Exam Failure Stuns Customers
A blunt exchange at a diner reveals a group of waitresses failing their school of cookery home economics exam after an omelet makes a diner patron sick.
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School of Cral Cookery Home Economics
Remembering the Old Man Through Midnight Oil
The poem fragment honors a father’s long work ethic and his son who keeps his memory alive by burning midnight gasoline. It blends worn phrases about toil barrels and night work into a commemorative verse.
Dinner Gift Turns Into Honest Advice
A diner praises a waiter with a gift of advice after a meal. The narrator recalls offering helpful counsel as a reward for attentive service, turning a simple dinner into a small lesson shared.
Mustard Bath For Hot Dogs Causes Friendly Debate
A playful exchange compares a mustard bath to relief for hot dogs. Ned claims mustard is best while Ted worries about burning feet, and the duo weighs a quirky remedy in a lighthearted note.
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Ned
Backer questions payoff from last production
Two actors spar over whether the backer gained from the previous production. One asserts the backer received substantial experience as the major takeaway. The other hints at possible unseen benefits.
Poison ivy scare sparks city girl warning
A chaotic exchange features a city girl warning about poison ivy after someone asks what was picked. The dialogue shifts through defiant claims and bold statements about proving doubters wrong as the scene unfolds.
Queen of the Links Joke Turns to Roadside Stand Tale
In a playful exchange, John mentions a woman nicknamed the "Queen of the Links." The reply clarifies she works at a roadside hot dog stand, redefining the imagined golf connection with a practical occupation.
Grass Fires Reported Tuesday Near Scaroni Riverside
The local forestry crew reported grass fires Tuesday afternoon and evening at the corner of Scaroni and Riverside and at Shafter Avenue and Seventh Standard Road. No serious loss was reported.
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Scaroni and
Riverside
Shafter Avenue
Seventh Standard Road
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Gretel” Biven
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