Informal talk on observations from Germany trip given
William B. White of Shafter high school faculty spoke at the Exchange club meeting at Cafe Neuman Tuesday noon. He described methods used to select students for Nazi schools and shared personal reactions from his summer European trip. Glenn O. Nay presided in President Lachenmaier’s absence.
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Germany
Europe
William B. White
Shafter High School
Exchange Club
Cafe Neuman
White
Glenn O. Nay
William Lachenmaier
N. D. Hudson Speaks at Rio Bravo Farm Center Meeting
N D Hudson assistant Kern county farm advisor spoke on the situation of the farmer today. Waldo Gillette of Monolith Cement presented company plant pictures and a short play directed by Mrs Jean Wilson at the Rio Bravo Farm Center gathering held Thursday evening at the Rio Bravo grammar school. Edward Haag chaired a brief business session noting committee reports and Sacramento state convention in view.
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N. D. Hudson
Kern County
Waldo Gillette
Monolith Cement Company
Jean Wilson
Pioneer Resident Remembers Flowers On Central Avenue
Mrs. F. N. Fox known to Shafter friends as Maude Jumper recalls early Shafter, 1920s poppies and jupine along Central avenue. She contributed to Memory Lane in The Shafter Press and later left Shafter in 1931. Now in Arcadia with husband, they run a potted plant business after a Grand Canyon vacation. They recently visited Shafter briefly.
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F. N. Fox
Shafter
Maude
Central Avenue
Fox
A. B. Fox
Shafter Press
Grand Canyon
California
New Mail Boxes Placed In Shatter Postoffice
81 new mail boxes are installed at the Shatter post office to ease congestion at the general delivery window ahead of the Christmas rush. Total boxes rise to 698 with many already rented. Postmaster Lois L Berry notes rising business and harvest season service of 10 000 to 12 000 people and 640 rural route families. The office was advanced to second class rating last June due to increasing postal receipts.
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Shatter
Lois L. Berry
Berry
Shafter
Midaet Auto Track Opens Sunday in Bakersfield
A large crowd of midget auto race fans from across the state is expected at Sportland at Third and Union in Bakersfield Sunday afternoon November 20. Promoters Floyd Dunlap Ernie Boynon and Rene Beaupre open the valley's most modern track with eight events and a 4000 capacity stadium. officials say advance reservations point to a sell-out.
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Sportland
Third
Union Avenue
Bakersfield
Floyd Dunlap
Ernie Boynon
Rene Beaupre
Sportland Stadium
Thanks-With-Giving Service Planned by Congregation
Congregational members set annual Thanks-With-Giving service for Sunday at 11 AM in place of Thanksgiving Day worship. Junior choir will sing a Dutch hymn based on Kremser. James Livers at piano, Marie Cakin to lead choirs. Special offerings for hurricane relief, world missions, and local church.
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C. G. Lindquist
Union Congregational Church
Aest
Kremser
James Livers
Marie Cakin
First Congregational Church
Burlington
Vermont
General Council
Oscar Maurer
Shafter
New England
World Missions
Superior Finishes Deepenina Tobs In Two Wells
Superior Oil announces two deepening jobs in the Shafter field Nos 1 wells at Geisinger and Wider No 1 lowered about 200 feet. Restricted tests show 2000 barrels but production capped at 400. Vedder sand depth uncertain earlier, now expected to exceed 200 feet in many areas. Ruhl No 3 has reached 11 000 feet with Vedder zone at ~11 300 feet. No further development plans announced.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Wider
Ruhl No. 3
Richland Students Lead First Assembly of Education Week
Seventh and eighth grade classes at Richland school held the first student conducted assembly of the year as part of Education week. The program included talks by Russel Stone, readings, songs by Max and W H Dorris, Floyd Carter and Bell Benson, saxophone quartet with Leona Reemes, Jack Nikkel, Wayne Guenther, Murfen Jensen, Dudley Jones, Phyllis Mettler, Donna Jane Neufeld and Francella Han-.
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Richland
Russel Stone
Max
W. H. Dorris
Floyd Carter
Bell Benson
Leona Reemes
Jack Nikkel
Wayne Guenther
Murfen Jensen
Dudley Jones
Phyllis Mettler
Donna Jane Neufeld
Francella Han
John E Loustalot Thanks Supporters For Sheriff Victory
John E Loustalot thanks Kern County supporters for August primary and general election votes. He notes broad backing across classes and urges cooperation to run the sheriff's office at a national standard. He emphasizes responsibility and asks all to set personal differences aside and aid in fulfilling official duties.
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Kern County
Sheriff's Office
Siemens Named On Kern County Junior Chamber By Laws Panel
J C Siemens of Shafter was chosen to represent the first supervisorial district on the by laws committee of the junior division of the Kern County chamber of commerce. The group met in Bakersfield with 16 men from eight towns and five districts as work begins to draft tentative by laws and elect officers. W H Hitchcock presided at the session as the junior committee forms and plans for future meetings were outlined.
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J. C. Siemens
Shafter
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Chamber of Commerce
Siemens
The Brazilian Venice Pernambuco Canal City
Pernambuco is dubbed the Brazilian Venice for its deepened canals to reclaim low lands. Its eastern location in South America faces perpetual Atlantic surf, while old city streets remain narrow and houses tall to maximize shade.
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Venice
Pernambuco
South America
Maple Branch Of County Library Opens November Twenty Eight
The Maple branch of Kern County Library will open November 28 with a program led by Jack Singer and Gretchen Knief. The library will be in a Maple school front room, with Ruby Nikkel as custodian. Adults may use it two nights weekly and Maple School children one afternoon weekly.
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Maple
Kern County Library System
Jack Singer
Maple School
Gretchen Knief
Ruby Nikkel
Church News The Church with Message and Melody
Minister Wm. J. Bestwater invites parishioners to a 9 15 Sunday school run by H A Janzen and Abe Isaac, a 1015 morning service with Rev H D Wiebe, sermon Three Cheers for the Bible, a 630 Christian Fellowship, and a 730 Jugendverein program with Rev K G Neufeld. Join us.
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Wm. J. Bestwater
H. A Janzen
Abe
Isaac
D. Wiebe
Christian Fellowship Meeting
Wiebe
Jugend
Union Congregational Church Service Notes
Alfred T. Chandler presides with church school at 9 50 a m and worship led by Elsie Schmidt Jo Ann Jones Phyliss Mettler and Marjorie Olson. Junior choir rehearses Friday after school. Service 1 a m on Giving Thanks for Freedom with Alfred Smith James Livers and Marie Cakin in charge of music. Choir rehearsal Friday 7 30 p m. Christian Youth meeting 6 30 p m led by Louis Starrh. All welcome to interdenominational service and youth event.
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Alfred T. Chandler
Elsie Schmidt
Jo Ann Jones
Phyliss Mettler
Marjorie Olson
Alfred Smith
James Livers
Marie Cakin
Ministry of Music
Interdenominational Union Christian Service
Christian Youth Meeting
Louis Starrh
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church Services
The Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church in Shafter California lists Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m P Y P U at 7 p m evangelistic service at 8 p m mid week prayer at 7 30 p m on Wednesday and an invitation to attend all worship services with a welcoming note urging attendance and scripture from Psalm.
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the Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
North Kern St. Shafter
Calif
Sam Wilcoxon
Y.P.U
Pentecostal Church of God Revival in Shafter
The Pentecostal Church of God at 224 Marengo St invites all to a third week revival led by Evangelist Jacob Miller and his wife. Miller, 76, promises an old time gospel for all ages. Sunday school 10 a.m. and morning worship 11 a.m.
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Marengo St
R. W. Miller
Jacob Miller
Shafter
Evangelist Miller
T. V. Little Keeps Shafter Presence After Lease
Pioneer Shafter businessman T. V. Little announced leasing his machine shop to Bakersfield’s Combs Brothers while he stays in Shafter. He plans no retirement, instead taking life easier and managing property and business interests. Shade Combs will lead the Shafter show, with no personnel changes expected.
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Shafter
Combs Brothers
Bakersfield
Little
Shade Combs
Chare
Champness Thanks Voters For Election Support
Sheriff Champness thanks Kern County voters for support on November 8 and praises county staff and departments for aiding his program. He cites four years of improvement, a strong law enforcement force, and gratitude to citizens and civic groups for their backing.
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Kern County
End of Term Remarks by Kern County Sheriff Ed Champness
Sheriff Ed Champness thanks citizens for support during four years in office. He pledges to continue enforcing all laws honestly impartially and effectively until his term ends and urges cooperation from incorporated areas to maintain enforcement standards.
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ED Champness
Kern County
Jacksons Inn Keepers of Carrickfergus Commercial Inn
The article notes Andrew Jackson as a child. his parents kept an inn at North Gate in Carrickfergus County Antrim Ireland, indicating early family business and geography tied to his upbringing.
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Jackson
Andrew Jackson
United States
North Gate
Carrickfergus
County Antrim
Ireland
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