Si Saety Junior Woman's Club Names Committees
The Junior Woman's Club named committee heads for the coming year at a business meeting on Wednesday November 11 at the home of Mrs Lloyd Pack with Mrs Ralph Janzen presiding. Eudora Billings heads program and Marjorie Benson music as the club plans its yearly project and a semi formal dance with hostesses Eudora Billings and Marjorie Benson on December 3 at the USO hall.
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Lloyd Pack
Ralph Janzen
Eudora Billings
Chas. Christopher
Elmer Anderson
Clarence Neuman
Virginia Schnidt
Phyllis Johnson
Marjorie Benson
June Lachenmaier
Red Cross
Frances Ritchey
National
USO
Schellenberg Menno Couple Wedding in Thornton
Menno Schellenberg son of Mr and Mrs D L Schellenberg Shafter and Miss Mary Glenn of Ohio were married today at Thornton in the northern part of the state. A reception and program follow tonight in the Shafter Mennonite Brethren church basement with refreshments. Relatives and friends invited. Both engaged in evangelistic work among migratory workers.
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Menno Schellenberg
D. L. Schellenberg
Shafter
Mary Glenn
Ohio
Thornton
B P W Initiates Ten New Members Tonight
Shafter Business and Professional Women's club will initiate 10 new members at a candlelight service tonight at 7 36 at Motel Canelo. More than 70 guests expected including seven from Bakersfield Delano 10 from Tulare and two guests Mildred Holt state treasurer and Dr Madge Spencer Tulare district president.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Motel Canelo
Bakersfield
Tulare
Mildred D .Holt
Madge Spencer
Central California
Doris Davis
Koop Smith Wedding Rites In Shafter Church
Miss Minnie Koop daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Koop of Shafter married Alvis Smith of Wasco at Congregational Church Shafter on a Saturday evening ceremony. Reverend Alfred T Chandler officiated with Doris Davis and Ther Becker at the organ and Lin da Faderecht maid of honor LeRoy Allen best man. The bride wore a soldier blue suit with navy accessories and pink rose corsage. The couple will reside on California street in Shafter.
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Shafter
Minnie Koop
John W. Koop
Alvis Smith
Wasco
Alfred T. Chandler
Doris Davis
Esther Becker
Janet Davidson
Nita Paslay
Linda Faderecht
LeRoy Allen
Leona Reimer
Jessie Gaede
Smith
California Street
Bakersfield Couple Celebrates 11th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Karber of Bakersfield marked their 11th anniversary with a Friday evening at home. Dinner guests included Mrs. Sam L. Sethe, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Siemens, Mr. and Mrs. John Balzer, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Strauss, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Becker among others.
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Abe Karber
Bakersfield
Pinte
Gideons Visit Weldon Camp Members Tour Weldon Church
Local Gideons from Shafter Wasco Corcoran and nearby towns visited Weldon Community Church to present Bibles for use in South Fork School classrooms. The group including Sam L Becker Abe Isaac George Toews Al Villegas Ted Kummerfeld and their spouses toured the area and delivered Bibles at a Hobo Hot Springs stop.
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Gideons
Weldon
Weldon Community Church
Sam L. Becker
Abe Isaac
Shafter
George Toews
al Villegas
Wasco
Ted Kummerfeld
Corcoran
South Fork
Hobo Hot Springs
Dinner Meeting Held at Motel Inn Bakersfield
The monthly Gideons Camp dinner meeting was held last Friday at the Motel Inn in Bakersfield. Attendees from Shafter included Mr and Mrs Abe F Isaac Mr and Mrs Ed Peters and Mr and Mrs Sam L Becker. The speaker was Henry.
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the Gideons
Motel
Bakersfield
Shafter
Abe F. Isaac
Ed Peters
Sam L. Becker
Henry
Mrs Cooper Hosts Bridge Party With Patriotic Theme
Mrs Floyd Cooper entertained with a bridge party featuring a patriotic theme. Attendees included Mrs J N Fuller, Mrs J L Hill, Mrs P L Arnold, Mrs Ted Vignolo, Mrs J W Frizzelle, Mrs Gene Dodge, Mrs Bob Daugherty, and the hostess.
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Floyd Cooper
J. N. Fuller
J. L., Hill
P.L. Arnold
Ted Vignolo
J.W. Frizzelle
Gene Dodge
Bob Daugherty
F. F. A. to Sponsor Barn Dance
The F. F. A. will sponsor a barn dance at Shafter High School on Friday November 20. The theme features denim attire for boys and cotton dresses for girls with Ernie Evans as club president in charge and Holger Hansen as faculty adviser.
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Shafter High School
Ernie Evans
Holger Hansen
Mission Sale by Ladies Sewing Circle at First Mennonite
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the First Mennonite Church will hold its annual Mission Sale in the church basement Tuesday evening November 24 at 7 30. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sewing Circle
The
First Mennonite Church
Tucker Reynolds Wedding in Nevada
Thomas Allen Tucker son of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Tucker and James Reynolds son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Reynolds were married Sunday at Las Vegas. Mr. and Mrs. James Gastineau accompanied the couples.
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Tucker-Reynolds
Nevada
Thomas Allen Tucker
Mrs. S. O. Tucker
SAC
J. S. Reynolds
Las Vegas
James Gastineau
Shafter Women At Bridge Party Glimpsed
Shafter ladies attended the Bakersfield Woman's club bridge party at the Motel. Names include Mrs. Ernest Schnaidt Mrs. Dick Arnold and her mother Mrs. Gene Nash Mrs. Orr Metler and Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen. California's cash surplus nearly $50,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield Woman's Club
Ernest Schnaidt
Dick Arnold
Gene Nash
Orr
Met‘ler
Rolf: Jacobsen
Honorary 65 Plus Members Named by American Legion Auxiliary
The Leslie L. Robinson Post Auxiliary of the American Legion granted honorary membership to all members aged 65 at a Wednesday meeting. Mrs. J. B. Henderson presided as the group voted 15 toward funding the listening post project. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by hostesses Mrs. Floyd Raney and Mrs. J. B. Henderson.
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Leslie L. Robinson
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
J. B. Henderson
Floyd Raney
Husband's Night Highlighted at Wednesday Club
The Wednesday Afternoon Club hosted husbands night at the clubhouse with an Italian dinner and a program. Members attended the event last evening to celebrate the occasion and enjoy an evening of social activities.
Richland Fifth Grade Forms Camp Fire Girls Group
Ten fifth grade girls at Richland school organized a Camp Fire Girls group on November 12. They elected officers for the first quarter and planned their first project a yarn scrap afghan while learning Red Cross principles. Leaders are Miss Helen Locke and Miss Myrtle Schultz, with weekly meetings Wednesdays 4 10 to 5 30.
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Richland School
Camp Fire
Red Cross
Betty Taylor
Virginia Carter
Doris Loewen
Lois Madewell
Fay Ellen
Gloria Janzen
Norma Mettler
Thelma Alexander
Loma Goertzen
Marie Allen
Virginia Frizzell
Helen Locke
Myrtle Schultz
Campus Queen Contest Sponsored by Sweaters Club
Fifteen girls in the Letter Club earning 500 points receive white cardigan sweaters to wear with their sport letters. The club sponsors the Campus Queen contest with preliminary voting to pick five senior finalists and final tallies during Thanksgiving week.
Guayule Raising Highlighted at Rio Bravo Farm Center
The Rio Bravo farm center monthly meeting featured a pictorial on guayule rubber plant raising. Reports covered alfansa by Paul Wilson, legislative by Walter Haag, livestock by George C. Haag, cotton by Oscar Rice, and home department by Mrs F J Schierlmann.
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Rio Bravo Farm Center
Paul Wilson
Walter Haag
George C. Haag
Oscar Rice
F. J. Schierlmann
George Haag
Frank Schierlmann
Horace T. Strong
The
Extension Service
Victory Gardens
Robert Devlin
Travel Is So Broadening and War Bonds Appeal
A piano solo by Bobby Haag and a play titled Travel Is So Broadening feature Derris Garrett Paul Wilson Robert Devlin and Lois. The message urges every U S family to buy one less can of canned goods each week to save steel for 5000 medium tanks and tin for 360000 75mm howitzers plus rubber for 2000 jeeps and to buy war bonds.
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U. S
Bond drive targets 90 percent civilian signups
Lt Hugh Keenan reports the drive to have ninety percent of Min ter Field civilian employees enroll in the ten percent payroll bond purchase has reached about twenty five percent this week. Efforts continue to hit the ninety percent goal by mid December with applications urged through group supervisors at once.
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Hugh Keenan
Post
Minter Field
Laurion Sales Contest Planned at Shafter High
Laurion Sales Contest planned featuring a college sized Laurion book for the Shafter High annual to be sold Nov 20. Harold Schnidt business manager announced tests for top sales by an individual with a free Laurion prize. Senior portraits already taken and photos by Dick Leonard and James Son. Miriam Klaudt editor in chief with Elsie assist.
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Shafter High School
Harold Schnidt
Dick Leonard
James Son
Miriam Klaudt
Elsie Mettler
Crimson Tide Wins Award At Shafter High Dinner
The Crimson Tide rugby team received a dinner award sponsored by the executive board after a victory in the rugby tournament held at Shafter High School. The Friday banquet in the Home Economics room featured a meal prepared by the cooking class.
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Crimson Tide
Shafter High School
Gene Wilcoxon
Murray Evans
Harold Schnidt
Art Penner
Bob Mettler
Viv Alexander
Jewell Rose
Dick Leonards
Buford Reynolds
Kenny Reynolds
Harvey Dahl
Leonard Johnson
Lemar Johns
Bory Klassen
Harold Gipson
Joel Wiebe
Ray Rose
Don Loewen
Lee Johnson
Max Pearce
Expansion of S F Harbor Planned
San Francisco harbor plans outline postwar construction to handle growing commercial demand. The harbor commissioners report 1942 activity up about ten percent above 1941 excluding military work and expect large needs in agriculture industry warehousing and shipping.
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San Francisco
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Commission
Shafter High Plans Interscholastic Basketball Season
Shafter High announces intramural basketball opening after cotton season ends with A and B divisions and possible C group. Season likely runs to late February or early March, round robin format with each class team meeting twice. Coaches are Robert Gates and Holger Hansen.
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Robert Gates
Holger Hansen
New York Movie Organs Yield War Metals in Scrap Drive
New York film groups contributed to the war effort by turning in scrap metal. one organ yielded 2300 pounds of war metals. California production shows wood pulp at nine mills totaling 343,411,000 feet for the first nine months of 1942, down from 348,055,000 feet a year earlier. California population is growing toward 8,000,000 through immigration and births. The oldest millstone in northern California was donated to the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
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New York
Hitler
California
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Scrap drive nets over a million pounds in Holyoke
More than a million pounds of scrap were collected in Holyoke Massachusetts a city with about 55000 residents.
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Holyoke
Mass
Notable Mollusk Collection Added to Field Museum
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago adds Walter F. Webb of Rochester New York’s mollusk collection to its zoology department. The set includes over 100000 shells amassed in four decades and draws from private European and American acquisitions dating to the 1860s.
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Department of Zoology
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
Ill
Orr Goodson
Walter F. Webb
Rochester
N. Y
Stanley Field
I v. Fritz Haas
Webb
Europe
America
Photographer, Commando Course Tested On GIs
Photographer captured Chet Gibbons Capt Bernhard Mortenson and Marino Ferrari during compulsory calisthenics. After a trail run reporter Howard Baumann speculates the course is near the hospital, explaining its purpose and location in the scene.
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Chet Gibbons
Bernhard Mortenson
Marino Ferrari
Howard Baumann
Richland Girls Athletic Club Prepares Letters in Second Tourney
The Richland Girls Athletic Club advances in its second tournament under Mrs. Engle and Miss Bennett. Teams total five with new members joining daily. Plans unfold for selecting letter patterns and materials as participants earn letters for games played and sportsmanship.
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Engle
Indoor ball standings midway through tournament
On Monday November 12 the Skinners led in games won, with the Kites close behind. Volleyball shows tight competition as the Bombers Spitfires and Ramblers each have three wins, tied for third place.
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Skinners
Kites
Bombers
Spitfires
Ramblers
John Roskam Returns Home After Hospital Stay
John Roskam came home Friday from Mercy hospital in Bakersfield after an operation. He is reported to be progressing and hopes to resume duties at the post office by December 1.
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John Roskam
Mercy ® Hospital
Bakersfield
The ARMY Hour Patronizes Its Advertisers
A radio program titled The ARMY Hour features sponsor messages and sponsor advertisements. The segment promotes advertiser support and community engagement, typical of service broadcasts.
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Lacal Gideons
Weldon Camp
Motel Inn
Mrs. Cooper
Barn Dance
Center
Laurion
S. F. Harbor
Shafter’ High
Haas
Frankfort
Germany
Pacific Coast
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Twentieth Street
Minter Gis
Richland Girls Athletic
John Reskam
San Joaquin Pipe & Salvage Company
Chester Ave
Victory
Southern California Gas Company
United States
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