Church Notices Advised For Wasco Congregations
A Wasco California church page lists schedules for Union Congregational Alfred T Chandler minister service times and youth activities at 9:50 am 11 am 7:30 pm with sermons Eyes That See Through and And It Shall Be Revealed. Also First Baptist 289 East Lerdo highway with Bible school 10 am youth 6:30 7:30 pm and midweek prayer. St John Catholic Wasco masses 8 and 10 am confessions 7 pm Saturdays. Reformed Church Shafter invites attendance with English and German services. Christian Science Society meets 11 am 10 am Sunday school Wednesday 8 pm first Wednesday.
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Union Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
School of Christian Education
Christian Youth Group
Kunkel
First Baptist Church
East Lerdo Highway
Edgar H. McAllister
Bible
A. Schmidt
Ser- Moses
Saokey
Young People's Society
Crusaders
Prayer League
Israel
Reformed Church
Shafter
California
R. Kilaudt
St. John's Catholic Church
9Th and Broadway Streets
Wasco
Calif
Owen McMullan
Christian Science — Christian Science Society
Mother
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth and
E Streets
Oak Tombstone Marking Pioneer Ewing Young’s Grave
An oak near Newberg in Yamhill County Oregon marks the grave of pioneer Ewing Young who died in 1841. Local lore places the tree’s planting on a bright May day in 1846 when Sidney Smith and his sweetheart visited the burial site. A bronze tablet placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution memorializes Young.
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Newberg
Yamhill
Oregon
Ewing Young
Sidney Smith
Young
Smith
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ancient Egyptians and the Great Pyramid’s Astronomical Lore
Prophetic literature from Egypt claims the Great Pyramid at Gizeh encodes advanced astronomy and was built to preserve this knowledge. Proponents say its measurements foretell world events for 6,000 years, with the period ending in 2045.
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Gizeh
Egypt
Europe's Big Geyser on Namedy Island near Rhine
The highest geyser in Europe sits on Namedy Island near Andernach, Germany. It erupts every 12 minutes for about five hours, shooting a water column to 180 to 210 feet before gradually subsiding. Namedy Island is connected to the mainland.
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Europe
Namedy
Rhine
Andernach
Germany
Jitterbug Bees Gossip Hidden in Bee Movements
Country Home Magazine reports bees communicate through body movements not wing buzz. Dr J E Eckert of the University of California notes each wiggle conveys a specific message guiding hive bees to new food sources.
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Country Home Magazine
J. E. Eckert
University of California
Monument sway measured by precise instruments
Observations near the apex of the Washington Monument show a wind of about 25 miles per hour causing the top to move about 0.000125 inches from its normal position, a total apparent sway of 0.00125 inches.
Hitchcock Speaks At Rotary On Early Shafter Potatoes
W H Hitchcock, local business man and Rotarian, spoke at the Shafter Rotary noon meeting at Cafe Neuman about the early potato industry in Shafter. He listed early growers, noted shipment routes, and urged formation of a grower buyer organization to improve marketing. Guests included R C Storie, Roy Woollames, George Hagan, Tex Newby, with M L Thomas presiding.
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W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter
J.C. Duerksen
G. W. Robinson
Woods Stone
L. A. Patterson
F. E. Manuel
Leetch Caldwell
Tolan
Harry Helsley
W. A. Livers
Weyl-Zuckerman
South American
Pacific
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oregon
Texas
Hitchcock
R. C. Storie
San Jose
Roy Woollames
Kern County Board of Supervisors
George Hagan
Dodge City
Kansas
Tex Newby
Taft
M. L. Thomas
Orvin Mettler
Sidewalk Work Moves Across Central Avenue In Shafter
Workers on the Shafter sidewalk project finish along Sunset avenue between James and Santa Fe way and prepare to place curbs gutters and sidewalks on Poso street west of Shafter highway. Plans target the southeastern side of Central avenue moving to Munzer James and Pacific as southwestern town work ends.
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Shafter City
Sunset Avenue
James and
Santa Fe Way
Poso Street
Shafter Highway
Central Avenue
Munzer, James and Pacific
Contest Groups Organize at Shafter Night School
Members of the men's physical education class at Shafter night school form two attendance contest groups led by Herb Schirmer and Ford Hudson. Points accrue for attendance and recruiting new members. A winner will be chosen by the losing side. Both teams currently tie at 23 points.
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Shafter Night School
Herb Schirmer
Ford Hudson
Financial Report From Kern County Farm Bureau Meeting
A Kern County Farm Bureau gathering at the Bakersfield agricultural building heard a financial report showing 3000 dollars in the general fund 93 dollars in the dairy fund and 1299 dollars in the approved seed department fund. Committee heads presented reports and the nominating committee proposed 1940 officers including A W Eckmann of Shafter as one of five directors at large.
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Kern County Farm Bureau
Bakersfield
A.W. Eckmann
Shafter
Patent Office Grants Over Two Million Patents Since 1790
The United States patent office reports more than 2,152,000 patents granted since its creation in 1790, equating to about 1.7 patents per hour.
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United States Patent Office
Falcons Oil and Pontiac King Clash in City League showdown
Two undefeated city league teams meet at 9 pm tonight in the high school gym as Pontiacs face Falcon Oil in a pivotal first round game. Pontiacs seek the win after two victories over King Lumber and Central Market while Falcons hope for an upset after beating Central Market last week.
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High Pol
Pon
Falcon Oil
Pontiac
King Lumber
Central Market
Gaetlemens
Falcon
Central
Pontiacs
Falcons
Harrell
Voth
Potter
Vaughn
Gaede
Zimmerman
Handel
White
D. Annis
L. Annis
Ernest Schnidt
Dorris
Elmer Unruh
James Reiley
King
Kliewer
J. Gaede
Rexius
Peters
Janzen
Franklin
Brown
Anderson
Heinrichs
King Lumber “Ost c
Ored
Mettler
Edwards
Nikkel
Heiser
L. Gaede
Ciy
Local Group Attends Baptist Rally Tomorrow
About 12 members from Shafter plan to attend a Kern River Baptist Young People’s Association rally set for tomorrow evening at the Elks Hill grammar school in Tupman. Lawrence Kattenhorn, association president, announced the event with Eugene C. Crosier of the Los Angeles CC district as principal speaker. All Baptist young people are invited.
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Shafter
Kern River
Plan to Plant Sugar Beets in Kern County for 1940 Season
M. A. Lindsay farm advisor states 6000 acres to be planted to sugar beets in Kern county this season. Last year 2499 acres were cultivated with area size driven by sugar company demand. Farmers planning to plant should contact American Crystal Sugar Beet Company or Holly Sugar Company representatives in Wasco and Baberstfield.
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Kern County
M. A. Lindsay
Nget
American Crystal Sugar Beet Company
William Haycock
Wasco
Holly Sugar Company
R. Brown
Baberstfield
Woollames to Lead Kern County Water Delegation
An eight member Kern County delegation led by W. R. Woollames will attend the National Reclamation Association convention in Denver starting next Monday. Delegates include Hoffman Frank Stockton George Henderson J. E. Regan John Wale Ralph Kern and W. L. Smith. Transportation provided by the county. expenses paid by delegates. The group aims to advance Kern County’s water concerns as part of the Central Valley project. The convention runs through November 15.
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Kern County
National Reclamation Association
Denver
Emory Gay. Hoffman
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Harty
Hoffman
Frank Stockton
Chamber Water Committee
George Henderson
J. E. Regan
John Wale
Ralph Kern
Kern County Water Committee
W. L. Smith
Pomona Grange
Central Valley Water Project
Christmas Club Payouts Rise With Bank of America Program
Bank of America reports a record 215000 Christmas club members nationwide, with total payouts around 14 million dollars. In Shafter, about 50 members will receive roughly 3000 dollars, and distribution to 507 communities via 495 branches is scheduled for December 1.
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Shafter
Bank of America
Christmas Club
L. M. Giannini
Giannini
Frantic Follies to Rehearse Next Week in Shafter
The Frantic Follies, a large local talent spectacle organized by the Shafter Kiwanis club, will begin rehearsals next Thursday with 30 cast members. Production is set for November 39 and December 1 at Shafter High School auditorium. A November 20 interclub meeting at Lebec will include representatives from nearby clubs.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cafe Neuman
H. Schirmer
Shafter High School
Herb Midgley
Lebec
Lancaster
Saugus-Newhall
Palmdale
Taft
Bakersfield
Shafter
Jake Klassen
Clyde W. Rohrer
Fresno
Visting
Grove Lawrence
Stroud McBride
Mountain Peak Names and Etymology in Africa
The text explains Africa's highest mountain Kilimanjaro, derived from Kil and Njaro elements. It notes Kil as mountain and Njaro as a demon said to cause cold, offering a folkloric etymology for the name.
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Africa
Kilimanjaro
Njaro
Friant Groundbreaking Draws Large Crowds From Kern County
About 35 000 people packed the Friant hilltop for the dam site groundbreaking aided by Kern County Chamber of Commerce. Delegations from Arvin Lamont Mc Farland Delano Wasco Taft Bakersfield and Pomona Grange numbered in the dozens to hundreds and included Frank Stockton Roy Woollames J.E.Regan H. Hitchcock W. Jahant Claude Pearson Stanley Abel George Peters and others.
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Shafter
Friant Dam
Fresno
Kern County
Friant
First Earth
Kern
Kern County Chamber of Comerce
Arvin Lamont
Frank Stockton
County Chamber Water Committee
McFarland
Water Committee
Delano
Delano High School
Roy Woollames
Board of Supervisors
Dad Bowhay
E. P. Jacobsen
W. H. Hitchcock
Wasco
W. H. Jahant
Taft
Claude Pearson
Stanley Abel
Bakersfield
George Peters
Pomona Grange
John Nale
Camp Fire Girls Plan Rummage Sale and Gift Drive
The Camp Fire Girls held a regular meeting on November 2 and arranged a rummage sale for November 18. They will sell English Holly during the two weeks before Christmas, shipped from Washington.
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Camp Fire
Washington
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Donald
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Golden
B.C
Lake Windermere
America
Coe
W. R. Woollames
County — Water Delegation
Christmas Club Group
Camp Fire Girls Plan Sale
Wasco, Calif
Bakersfield, California
Adair Hickman
S. B
New York City
Mother Church
Mass
North
Chester Avenue
Oildale
Work Sox
Cannon Towels
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
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