Poppy Drive Totals 550 Through Local Legion Anderson Drive
A two day fundraiser in Shafter organized by Leslie L. Robinson Post No 213 raised 550 poppies sold with help from Camp Fire Girls. Proceeds support welfare work for World War II veterans and their families. The event coincided with a junior senior banquet at Shafter High School themed Fairyland followed by a dance at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse.
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Shafter
Jack Janzen
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Camp Fire Girls
Shafter High School
Judge T. N. Harvey
Theron Taber
Bakersfield
E. P. Jones
Tom Tucker
Robert Curtis
Ruben Mettler
Candidates Vie for School Board and District Posts
In Kern and Wasco counties 313 candidates seek seats in local boards. Vying for the Wasco union high and Kern county union high posts are lists including R. P. Kirkam H. F. Wil Naonale Zachary and Alfred C. ee. Elections will decide the entire boards with numerous incumbents and new hopefuls across districts Wildwood Lerdo and Bravo areas noted.
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Peter
Emiller
Wieber
E 'A
Rio
Bravo
Munger
Sr Calder
Whiting F.’ Martin
C. A. Merrill
F. J. Sthiell- R. P. Kirkam
H. F. Wil- Naonale Zachary
Alfred
Competitive Civil Service Jobs Open This Week
Openings listed include associate and assistant materials inspector, stationary fireman, high and low pressure chemists and technologists in four grades. Applications must reach the Washington commissioner's office by June 27. Full details from John F. Roskam secretary of the U S civil service board of examiners at the Shafter root office.
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United States Civil Service
Commissioner’s
Washington
John F. Roskam
U.S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Shafter Root
Lettuce Confiscation Fines In Shafter Case
Edward Ratto of Watsonville was fined $12 after attempting to sell cull lettuce in Shafter. Several crates were confiscated when he was apprehended Tuesday morning by Agricultural Inspector Jack Store and Chief of Police Murray Arnold.
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Edward Ratto
Watsonville
Shafter
Jack Store
Murray Arnold
Shafter High School Staff Enjoys Potluck and Theatre Outing
The Commander staff at Shafter High School shared a Monday potluck supper at the school and attended a theatre party at Shafter theatre. Attendees included Nedra Latta Ellen Davenport Edna Wycoff Magdalena Spitzer Etola Crafton and several others from the faculty and student body. A Tuesday morning breakfast hosted by Miss Hattie Mecham in Rid Bravo district featured Misses Muriel Gage Letha Becker Louise Livers and Nedra Latta with Merwin Olson Ruben Mettler Harry Hofman and J H Walters. Khesma Klub hosted a Calloway group gathering with Luella Klassen as hostess and attendees including Vivian Bartel Aldeen and others.
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Shafter High School
Shafter Theatre
Nedra Latta
Ellen Davenport
Edna Wycoff
Magdalena Spitzer
Etola Crafton
Jackie Senn
Merton Wiedmann
Kenny Paslay
James Bobst
Eldon Myrick
Eddie Hall
J. H. Walters
the Laurion
Shafter
Hattie Mecham
Rid Bravo
Muriel Gage
Letha Becker
Louise Livers
Merwin Olson
Ruben Mettler
Harry Hofman
Citizens Back Candidacy of Hiram Johnson
Hiram W. Johnson launches re election bid for U S Senate with northern and central California testimonial committees. Campaign manager Robert E Girvin motes wide non partisan support as committees form in Kern county and counties north of Tehachapi led by Bakersfield figures and others across Delano Fellows Maricopa Shafter Taft Wasco For the August 27 primaries.
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Hiram W. Johnson
United States Senate
Kern County
Tehachapi
Johnson
Robert E. Girvin
San Francisco
California
Charles E. Baer
Howard A. Cravath
Arthur S. Crites
James Curran
Charles S. Curran
J. R. Dorsey
James Dupes
Henry Eissler
Albert S. Goode
Jean Harvey
L. G. Helm
George Haberfelde
Arthur S. Hirst
Frank Hutt
H. J. Hullett
L. H. Jewett
R. E. McCarthy
Frank Noriega
P. A. Murray
Leo J. Pauly
James Petrini
W. G. Rea
J. O. Reavis
Clarence C. Selden
W. A. Starr
Leroy Smith
James K. Thrasher
J. C. Ullman
Maria E. Voorheis
Hansen Bowls 226 as Shafter Spuds Split Even
Holger Hansen rolled a 226 the second high score of the league as the Shafter Spuds split two games with Kern County Road District No. 2 in Bakersfield last evening. The team won one game and totaled the highest pins, with teammates Glenn O Nay Herman Kurtz George Vannatta and John Dalke.
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Holger Hansen
Kern County Road District
Bakersfield
Shafter
Hansen
Glenn O. Nay
Herman Kurtz
George Vannatta
John Dalke
Summer Play In Junior Nightball League Schedule
The Summer Play In junior league announced a 7:30 start and 8:30 finish for first games with seven and a half minutes for the second game infield time. The 1940 rule book governs play with 10 players per team. Eight teams compete in a schedule starting June 4 with matches at various locations including Buttonwillow and Shafter through July 4.
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River- Shafter
Avo
South Chants
Feather Mervs
Kiwani
Shafter
South Ther
Firemen Present Chief Jack Hare With Floor Lamp
Chief Jack Hare, whose marriage was announced, received a floor lamp from Shafter Volunteer Fire Department members at a meeting last evening at the local ranger station. Fire Warden Art Craig described the new fire truck stationed at Shafter for three weeks during the business portion. A short social period followed.
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Jack Hare
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Art Craig
Shafter Station
Spud Specialist Takes Over In Bakersfield
C H Metzger, a Colorado potato seed specialist, arrived in Bakersfield this week to begin work on disease free seed potatoes. He is employed by the county at the request of local potato growers.
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C. H. Metzger
Colorado
Bakersfield
Metzger
Hospital Insurance Enrollment Figures for 1939 Revealed
On January 1 1939 enrollment in hospital care insurance plans stood at 2 874 055 persons across programs. The figure reflects the reach of hospital insurers and the scope of coverage during the period.
Brigham Young and the LDS Church Featured in Lindsay Gazette
The Lindsay Gazette notes Brigham Young as a key figure in the Mormon church. It humorously comments that managing 24 wives was challenging due to numerous complaints and suggests it would take 24 Brighams to satisfy one of the ladies.
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Lindsay Gazette
Brigham Young
Brigham
Cellophane Luncheon Sets Debut With Colorful Yarn Weave
New table conceits feature glistening cellophane woven with bright colored yarns creating striped effects. Sets come in blue and white, green and white, and red and white for charming practical table styling.
Snuff Sales in South Survey Shows South Dominates
A survey notes that U S snuff consumption in 1938 was 32 times 1870 levels and that more than half of snuff sales occurred in the South.
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South
United States
Public ownership backfires in Oregon vote
Portland voters rejected a proposal to form a public utility district for electricity from the Bonneville project by 68 973 to 30 278. Similar defeats hit four other Oregon counties amid heavy federal pressure and Norris franking. The result signals a shift toward private energy and echoes San Francisco’s rejection of municipal schemes.
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Portland
Oregon
Ponneville
Washington
Yamhill
Lincoln
Coos
Bonneville
George W. Norris
Nebraska
San Francisco
Lincoln County
P. U.D
Newport
Mrs Gwin Returns From Month-Long West Coast Trip
Mrs. D. R. Gwin came back Tuesday from a month touring Oregon and Washington. She was met at Wheatland by her brother Dr. C. C. Warkentin and joined by her daughter Mrs Naomi Ruth O'Toole for the San Francisco fair opening when they returned to California.
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D. R. Gwin
Oregon
Washington
Wheatland
C. C. Warkentin
California
San Francisco Fair
Naomi’ Ruth O'Toole
Mayfield hosts dinner guests in Bakersfield
Mayfield Home guests include Mr. and Mrs. Huston Webster of Bakersfield at the Baren Mayfield residence Sunday dinner. Kingsbury Recorder quotes Dr. Popenoe defining glamour as the value of a package exceeding its contents with a prompt to ask further questions.
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Mayfield
Huston Webster
Bakersfield
Mrs
Baren Mayfield
Kingsbury Recorder
Dr. Popenoe
Los Angeles Institute of Family Relations
Human Relations Authority
Africa's Highest Peak Mountain Name Origins
The text notes Africa's highest mountain and cites Kilimanjaro as a name derived from kil ima meaning mountain and njaro meaning demon of cold. It presents a folklore interpretation rather than verified etymology.
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Africa
Kilimanjaro
Kilima
Njaro
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Bob Debs
Red Cross
Sub Debs
June Lachenmaid
Mary Catherine
Tommie
Viean Lockard
Eleanor Fox
Eleanor Reimer
Phyllis Prieve
Norma Neufeld
Eloy Bergen
Miss Lachenmaier
Khesma Klub
Luella Klassen
Calloway
Miss Klas
Vivian Bartel
Aldeer Anand
Rosie Unruh
4 Boese
Edna Nikkel
Ern
Hiram Johnson
Kiwanis
Buttonwillow
High Y
South Shafter
Rio Bravo
Kiwanis Jr
Feather Merchants
Federal Camp
Federal
Spud
Donner Summit
Natural Resources
Leo Cunningham
Vivian Turner
Southern California
Chicago
Alias the Deacon
Ortland
Paul Raver
Federal Bureau of Investigation
P.U. D
New Deal
TVA
Washington-Oregon
Trip
Hudson
Chevrolet
Irvin E. Fike
Chrysler and
Plymouth Dealer
Saturda
Tom Si Hemming
Shafter Mercantile Co
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