Kiwanis Charter Night for Shafter-Wasco Club
Dr. Fred Ewing of Oak lab will receive the Kiwanis club charter at a Wednesday evening dinner-dance in the Wed nesday Afternoon clubhouse. Shafter-Wasco members, with Bakersfield and Taft hosts, will present the charter and gavel. The club formed Oct 10 in Shafter and has 36 members. Harry Wilkinson is its first president.
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Fred Ewing
Oaklab
Alfred T. Chandler
Union Congregational Church
al Sessions
Charles Barry
Shafter Wasco Club
John Ware
Bakersfield
Paul Frost
Taft Club
Bell
Larry King
J. W. Frizzell
Shafter-Wasco Club
Harry Wilkinson
Ewing
Bakersfield Club
Shafter
Wasco
Laurence Baughman
Robert Seaman
Allen Anderson
Jason Thompson
William White
Townsend Meet Attracts Fifty Members In Shafter
About fifty people attended the regular Shafter Townsend Club No 1 meeting Thursday evening in Richland Grammar School auditorium. An early program preceded a business session and a dance. The next meeting is set for the evening of December 1 with all members invited. Alice Witzke is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Townsend Club
Richland Grammar School
Alice Witzke
Thanksgiving turkey cooking tips from UC Davis expert
Louise C Struve head of Home Economics on the Davis campus offers methods to improve turkey flavor. She advises selecting well dressed, frozen birds, avoiding water inside the bird, and using dressing between breast and skin for juiciness. For best results roast breast up at 306 degrees, basting every 30 minutes.
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Louise C. Struve
Division of
Home Economics
Davis
University of California
Miss Struve
California Christmas Club Sees Record Funds This Year
Merchants across California distribute 12 000 600 to 494 Bank of America branches for 307 communities. Shafter receives 3 000 to 50 local members as part of the statewide Christmas club program with 70 percent of savings spent in trade. Bank manager M L Thomas says the 26 percent rise signals California’s strong economy and the largest Christmas club in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bank of America
California
M. L. Thomas
United States
Burn Burns on W. B. Wilson Estate in Rio Bravo
A barn on the W. B. Wilson estate in the Rio Bravo district burned Friday evening, causing several thousand dollars in losses. Hay and farm equipment stored inside the building were destroyed.
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W. B. Wilson
Batn
Rio Bravo District
Fishermen Bring Back Fish To Prove Stories
City Councilman Bill Lachtenmaier and L. E. Plymale returned from a fishing trip in the Lodi district with evidence of their claims. They produced a striped bass in cold storage weighing 10 to 25 pounds as proof their stories were true. Their catch came from the Sacramento river near the islands, guided by John Lachenmaier. They also obtained pheasants during their northern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lathenmaier
L. E. Plymale
Lodi
Shafter
Sacramento River
Lachenmaier
Plvmale
John
John Lachenmaier
High School Honor Students Listed For Quarter
Shafter high school named its second quarter honor students in the office of Principal E P Jones. Students earned points: A five, A minus four, B plus three, B two, B minus one, with twelve points needed for the honor roll. Names include Letha Bartel Vivian Bartel Alice Bender Elmer Dahl Louella Dahl Doris Linda Fadenrecht Paul Garrett Mary Ellen Hansen Harry Hofman Amanda Johnson Clarence Kattenhorn Walter Kirschenmann Minnie Koop James Livers Louise Livers Hat Gorkom Clark Wiedman Martha Wiedmann Lenora Wittenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
E. P. Jones
Letha Bartel
Vivian Bartel
Alice Bender
Letha Becker
James Bobst
Elmer Dahl
Louella Dahl
Dorisse Linda Fadenrecht
Paul Garrett
Mary Ellen Hansen
Harry Hofman
Amanda Johnson
Clarence Kattenhorn
Walter Kirschenmann
Minnie Koop
James Livers
Louise Livers
Hat Gorkom
Clark Wiedman
Martha Wiedmann
Lenora Wittenberg
Principals Plan Shafter Meeting After Holidays
North Kern area high school principals plan a post holiday meeting in Shafter to discuss a common freshman curriculum. Principal E P Jones of Shafter High announced the plan after recent area meetings in Wasco with delegates from Delano McFarland and Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kern
Shafter
E. P. Jones
Shafter High School
Jones
Delano
Wasco
McFarland
Wesr
Lester Smith
Harold Olson
J. H. Porterfield
E. P. Janes
Morganatic Marriages and Medieval Origins
The origin of the term morganatic marriage lies in Latin and German phrases describing a union where children inherit nothing beyond the father's morning gift. This historical concept links to early German marriage forms restricting inheritance and status for offspring.
County Clerk Election Returns and Proposition Totals
Official counts from County Clerk F. E. Smith list John Loustalot as sheriff elect over incumbent Ed Champness by 1,404 votes, 21 782 to 20 378. Propositions show mixed results with No 3 gasoline tax and No 4 highway commission both failing, and other races including lieutenant governor and U S Senate receiving varied totals.
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F. E. Smith
John Loustalot
Ed Champness
Loustalot
Champness
Highway Commission
Rnot
Merriam
Haight
Noble
Olson
Franklin
Patterson
Shaffer
Wagg
Conners
Assemblyman
Turner
Newell
U. S. Senate
Bancroft
Downer
Congress
Elliott
Hoelscher
Jack Hare Speaks On Plant Quarantine At Exchange Meet
District agricultural inspector Jack Hare spoke at the Shafter Exchange Club noon meeting at Cafe Neuman. He traced plant quarantine history from 1872 in Australia to practices in Europe before 1900 and discussed pests and control methods, stressing keeping infected plants out of the state and outbreaks confined.
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Jack Hare
Shafter Exchange Club
Cafe Neuman
Hare
Australia
Europe
United States
Charles Burns
Eckmans Return From California Farm Bureau Meeting
Mr and Mrs Al Eckman returned the latter part of the week from Sacramento where they attended the twentieth annual meeting of the California Farm Bureau Federation held between November 13 and 17. Ten representatives from Kern county were among the 2 000 persons registering.
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al Eckmans
al Eckman
Sacramento
California Farm Bureau Federation
Kern County
Ostrich’s Single Claw Could Pierce Corrugated Iron
A description notes the ostrich can deliver a powerful kick with its longer toe claw capable of piercing corrugated iron, illustrating the bird’s formidable defense and strength.
Pheasant ranch near town draws sport with colorful birds
Sportsmen lacking success in a five day open season can still glimpse pheasants at J W Nickel’s ranch south of town. Nickel cultivates three pheasant species in pens beside his house including ring-necked, golden and silver pheasants, plus love birds, quail and several pigeon varieties.
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J. W. Nickel
San Joaquin Valley
Alen
Nictral Fe
Dear Mr Comfort Letter From F F Hoelschers Gratitude
The note from F Fred Hoelscher expresses sincere thanks to H G Comfort and Shafter voters for courtesy and support during the recent campaign. It emphasizes appreciation and goodwill from Hoelscher to the publisher and community.
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H. G.comfort
Shafter Press
Shafter
California
Mr. Comfort
Rightmire Thanks Voters for Justice of the Peace Seat
H A Rightmire expresses gratitude to Shafter voters for electing him justice of the peace of the sixteenth township. He pledges to uphold duties diligently, enforce laws, and work for community good. Signed by the justice of the peace elect.
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Shafter
Justice of the Peace
Sixteenth
H. A. Rightmire
Sixteenth Township
Newport Arch Lincoln Gateways Still In Use
A single Roman structure, the Newport Arch at Lincoln, remains in continuous traffic use in Britain, serving as the city’s surviving gateway and road passage.
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Britain
Newport
Lineon
Horses and Mules Hold Their Own In California
George Scott chief of the federal state crop reporting service says California horse and mule population is holding its own amid a national farm decline. He notes stock prices are higher relative to farm products than any year since 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
United States
George Scott
How Patent Leather Is Made
Patent leathers are made from soft nonstretching leather that is free of grease. The process applies several coats of black varnish with the final coat baked on to create a solid finished surface.
Advent series opens with Five Cardinals of Greatness I
Alfred T. Chandler leads church activities with a 9 50 a m school for all ages and an 11 a m service featuring a sermon on Beads History. The Advent season begins as Christian Youth meets at 6 30 p m under Louis Starrh with involvement for high school and junior college students.
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Jesus
Christian Youth
Louis Starrh
First Baptist Church Schedule and Sermon Titles
The First Baptist Church at 289 East Lerdo Highway lists Bible school at 10 a.m. with P A Schmidt as superintendent. Morning service at 11:00 features the sermon Praying About It. Evening program at 7:30, sermon Sins Against the Holy Spirit. Wednesday prayer and Bible study at 7:39 p.m. Law and Grace is the topic.
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First Baptist Church
Lerdo Highway
Edgar H. McAllister
Bible School
A. Schmidt
Prayer League
Young People’s Societies
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church Shafter Schedule
The Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church in Shafter California lists Sunday school at 945 a m preaching at 11 a m P Y P U at 7 pm evangelistic service at 8 pm and mid week prayer at 730 pm on Wednesdays All are welcome to attend and bring friends for old time gospel preaching and singing.
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THE
Orthodox Missionary Baptist
North Kern St
Shafter
Calif
Sam Wilcoxon
Y.P.U
Pentecostal Church OF God
Marengo St
R. W. Miller
Jacob Miller
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