Epps African Pictures Shown to Shafter Group
Immediate family of Rev Eldo Epp gathered at the William Goertzen home in Shafter to view 16 mm color films from Rev and Mrs Epps life in Africa They had completed their first term as missionaries in Belgium Congo near Lake Albert and have begun a second term The showing featured details of daily missionary work and included a forthcoming film of Rev Epp hunting buffalo Attending were several Epp family members and local Shafter residents including Mr and Mrs C P Epp of Washington and the Goertzens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldo Epp
William Goertzen
Rev. Epp
Africa
Shafter
Bakersfield High School
The
Bible Institute
Los Angeles
Epp
Belgium
Congo
Lake Albert
Wir
P. C. Epp
Henry Kroeker
Steven
Or Epp
Douglas
Alvin Epp
Patricia
Bruce
Alvin Jr
William Goertzens
C. P. Epp
Washington
Bluebirds Make Envelopes for Tuberculosis Seal Sale
The Bluebird group met at Mrs. Lee Thomas home with guardian Mrs. Lee Thomas and assistant guardian Mrs. William Thompson. They cut and folded envelopes for the tuberculosis seal sale scheduled for the week of November 22. Girls aiding included Rita Bristow Carolyn Kirkham Joan Mettler Sharon Nusz Barbara Patton Carolyn Roberts Jean Thomas Sune Thompson Rose Eva Fike and Patricia Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebird
Lee Thomas
William Thompson
Wich
Rita Bristow
Carolyn Kirkham
Joan Mettler
Sharon Nusz
Barbara Patton
Carolyn Roberts
Jean Thomas
Sune Thompson
Rose Eva Fike
Patricia Fowler
Richland P T A Holds Meeting In School Cafeteria
The Richland P T A meets this afternoon at 2 30 in the Richland School cafeteria. John Loustalot Kern County sheriff will discuss Juvenile Protection as part of the theme The School Helps Us Build. Mrs Eyron Hanson is program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland P.T. A
Richland School
John Loustalot
Kern County
Eyron Hanson
S.H.S. P. T. A. To Hold Sale
The Shafter High School PTA schedules a Saturday sale on November 13 to raise funds. The event will feature a leaked goods sale in front of the post office market on James Avenue. Members and friends are urged to donate saleable items or cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
P.T. A
James Avenue
P.T.A
Pot Luck Bridge Hosts Dinner And Bridge Night
Thompsons hosted a Pot Luck Bridge Club gathering Saturday night at their Sycamore Avenue home. A spaghetti dinner with salad relishes dessert and ice cream cookies accompanied bridge play with Bob McClain winning the men’s scoring and Annabel Thompson the top woman score among guests Jim Mogquist Harry Thompson Robert McClain Elmer Anderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Sycamore Avenue
Bob WicClain
Annabel Thompson
Messrs and Meseemes
Jim Mogquist
Harry Tompson
Robert McClain
Elmer Anderson
Lava cave wonders lure visitors in Oregon’s ice carved valleys
Extensive lava caves in Oregon harbor unusual scenery including ice columns that never melt. Formed by ancient volcanic activity and the nearby mountains, these caves attract travelers seeking striking natural formations and cool underground vistas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Niner Mountains
Bridal Shower For Edna Nikkel Held In Bakersfield
A Saturday evening bridal shower at the Lee Bergman home on Orange and Beech Avenues celebrated Edna Nikkel of Bakersfield who will wed Dan Gloeckler on November 21. Co hosts were Mrs. Lee Bergman and Miss Aldeen Boese with Bakersfield and Shafter guests. Games offered prizes to several attendees while decorative trays and a pastel cake with roses marked the event. numerous attendees and gift givers from Shafter and Bakersfield were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bergman
Orange and
Beech Avenues
Edna Nikkel
Bakersfield
Dan Gloeckler
Aldeen Boese
Shafter
Clara Nikkel
Mildred Camp
Kathy Frantz
Alma Nikkel
Sally Agiilar
Christine Banducci
Alice Pacciorini
Evelyn Dickenson
Evelyn Christensen
Gertrude Plymale
Greg Malofy Feted At Birthday Party
Gregory Malofy was surprised on his birthday when wife Louise hosted a dinner party at West's in Wasco. A chicken dinner followed by a white cake with red roses and the inscription Happy Birthday Greg. Attendees included O. D. Handel Harry Thompson Merwin Schirmer Sandy Sanderson Bill Neessen Gregory Malory Harvey Neuman and Miss Myra Malory with John Kob zev from Seal Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Malofy
Louise
West’s
Wasco
Greg
Messrs
and Mesdames O. D. Handel
Harry Thompson
Merwin Schirmer
Sandy Sanderson
Bill Neessen
Gregory Mal
Ed Weit Honored by Wasco Exchange Club on Birthday
Edward Weit of Wasco founder of Weit's Cottage Hotel was honored by the Wasco Exchange Club on his seventy first birthday. members presented a cake inscribed Unity for Service. Weit is an honorary life member and the oldest Wasco Exchange member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Weit
Wasco
Weit
Kern County
Wasco Exchange Club
Exchange Club
Weir
Tulelake Visitor Entertains Here
G. W. Osborne of Tulelake entertained a group of friends with a dinner party at West's Cottage Motel in Shafter. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Lachenmaier, D. C. Hill of Shafter, Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Wilmire of Wasco, and G. W. Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Osborne
Tulelake
Shafter
West's Cottage
John Lachenmaier
D. C. Hill
Dutch Wilmire
Wasco
Waymires Host Card Party at California Avenue
Mr and Mrs Blackie Waymire entertained a group of friends at their home on California Avenue Friday evening. Card games were enjoyed followed by light refreshments of cake cookies and coffee. Guests included Earl Wipf Rem Bristow and Harry Sturm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackie Waymire
California Avenue
Earl Wipf
Rem Bristow
Harry Sturm
Blackie Waymires
Junior Women's Club Meeting On Tuberculosis Seal Sale
The Junior Women's Club will meet tomorrow at 8 PM at Violette Neuman's home to assist the tuberculosis seal sale committee by preparing seals and envelopes. Members are urged to attend and transport calls should reach president Thompson at 4911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violette Neuman
Thompson
Art Association Directors Meet in Shafter
The Shafter Art Association board met at Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobsen's home to finalize plans for the Armistice Day meeting on November 11 at the Shafter Woman's Club. Event features a ceramics mart directed by Mrs. Lowell Todd with noted exhibitors. Todd topic: An Introduction To Art Appreciation based on The Art of Painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Art Association
John Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Shafter Woman’s Club
Lowell Todd
Firemen Fly to Dinuba Contest
Four Shafter firemen led by Chief Melvin Parrett flew to Dinuba in Pierce's Stinson Voyager for the Dinuba Shafter grid clashes. They landed at Alta near Dinuba and were met by Parrett's sister who drove them to the game. After the lightweight and heavyweight crashes they were returned to the airport and reached Shafter at 11 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Melvin Parrett
Lincoln Goddard
al Finkbeiner
Vernon Pierce
Dinuba
Pierce
Stinson Voyager
Second unit of Kern Steam Plant under construction
Construction of the second unit of the Kern Steam Plant at Fruitvale near Bakersfield is under way. The 134 000 horsepower unit will be one third larger than the first and sit adjacent to it. Foundations for turbine and boiler units three and four are poured. Cooling towers are being built.
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Kern
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Fruitvale
Bakersfield
George W. Footman
PR. G
Footman
Shafter-Wasco
Lieut Hill Hosts Visiting Harlan and Harland
Mr and Mrs D C Hill welcomed Lieut Edgan Harlan PSA and his wife of Riverside for a weekend visit He served as a flight instructor at Minter Field during the war and recently returned from two years with occupation forces in Korea The couple are currently in Riverside with the flight service and expect a future assignment abroad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Hill
D. C. Hill
Edgan Harland
PSA
Riverside
Harlan
Minter Field
Harland
Korea
Visitors from Burbank hosted by Shafter residents
Mr and Mrs Willard Hellman Jr of Burbank were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Willard Hellman, Jr
Shafter
Martin Andersons
Hey Vet Where Is Your Will
Shafter veterans are urged to review old wills and powers of attorney before death. Director Jack Hare notes many documents are outdated after overseas service and could affect heirs such as estranged wives or new property owners. Veterans can consult Hare at 454 Central Valley Highway for guidance on wills and related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco-Shafter
Motel Cawelo
Mahard Crowder
T. F. Prather
Larry Stalin
Margaret Blackburn
Community’ Concert Service
New York City
Shafter
Wasco
Wasco- Shafter Association
St. Louis Sinfonietta
Rose Bampton
Nadine Conner
Porterville
Jack Hare
Veterans Service Center
Hare
Central Valley Highway
County Relief Rolls Increase in Kern County September 1948
Kern County relief rolls reached 6 662 persons in September 1948 up from 5 530 a year earlier the California Taxpayers Association reported. The total includes 3 123 aged 1 663 children 1 711 dependents and 165 blind. Relief payments for the four categories totaled 308 862. Nationally 304 663 people were on relief in September 1948 up from 264 076 in September 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
California
Duck Dinner At Ranch Hosts Neumans Evening
Mr and Mrs Herb Neuman hosted a duck dinner at their ranch home on Wednesday evening. Present were the Merwin Schirmers, Harry Blumkins, and the host and hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Neuman
Merwin Schirmers
Harry Blumkins
California Farm Bureau Convention Set in Sacramento
California Farm Bureau Federation plans its annual convention in Sacramento November 14 to 18 with speakers including U S Senators Knowland and Thye California Lieutenant Governor Knight and College of the Pacific president Dr Robert Burns More than 50 agricultural experts will attend and sessions are open to the public Bakersfield area inquiries and reservations are urged ahead of time Kern County expects over 100 attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Farm Bureau Federation
Sacramento
A. W. Eckman
Memorial Auditorium
William F. Knowland
Edward J. Thye
Minnesota
Goodwin J. Knight
Robert E. Burns
College of the Pacific
Ray Wiser
Farm Bureau
Bakersfield
John W. Tribolet
Kern County
Kern County 20 30 Club Meeting Held in Bakersfield
A sub district Kern County 20 30 clubs gathering occurred Thursday night at the Crystal Inn Bakersfield. Dignitaries included Merv Willoughby San Jose newly elected international trustee Area 15 and Charlie Weaver Fresno district governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Crystal Inn
Bakersfield
Merv Willoughby
San Jose
Area 15
Charlie Weaver
Fresno
Sub-District Delegates Gather for Special Session
Gregory Malory of the Shafter Club presided as sub district governor during a special session for delegates. Visalia 20-30 club sent 25 members to Bakersfield by chartered bus. Shafter contributed 22. Taft earned the trophy for the greatest miles traveled with 20 members.
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Gregory Malory
Shafter Club
Visalia
Bakersfield
Shafter
Miles
Taft
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Epps
Bluebirds
Richland
P-Ta
S.H.S. P
T.A
Thompsons
Greg Malofy
Ed Weit
Waymires
Art Association
Kern Steam Plant
Central Avenue
Weill’s
State Farm Bureau
Malory
Shafter Press
Maxine
Central Ave
Tappaaan
TEL
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