Tabor College Alumni Gather for Shafter Reunion Dinner
Former Tabor College students from the Southern San Joaquin valley held a November 18 reunion at the Mennonite Brethren church in Shafter. Plans include a Spring 2 Tabor College Reunion banquet in Kern County and a committee of John J. Hodel Henry H. Lepp and others organized arrangements.
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Tabor College
Kansas
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter
John £. Unruh
Letha Bartel
Luella’ Schellenberg
Esther
Elizabeth Epp
Marjorie Bergman
Schellenberg
Pacific Coast
A. W. Gaede
Dick Classén
Bakersfield
Frances Ediger
Wasco
Marthat Gaede
Henry H. Lepp
Kern ‘Céanty
John J. Hodel
J. W. Nickel
A. W. ‘Gaede ‘Shafter
Hillsboro
Retnion
Emma “Ratzlaf
Frants Peter C. Epp
Henry JL. Bergman
Lillian Schroeder Unruh
John Funk
Z. C. Bartel
Sarah Hiebert
Reedley
Messrs
Leonard Richert
Henry Siemens
P. N. Hiebert
Dick Classen
Ediger
A. W
William Johnson
P. C. Epp
Menno Schellenberg
Shaftér
Herb Nickel
Richland Teachers Spend Thanksgiving Away From School
Richland teachers spent their Thanksgiving vacation visiting friends and relatives across California. Many listed locations include San Pedro Los Angeles San Francisco Sacramento Alhambra Taft Martinez Orange Blythe Reedley Oakland and Tac Anaalec among others.
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Richland School
Audrey Mitchell
San Pedro
Log. Angeles
Norma Shuttera
San Francisco
Sacramento
Louise Manning
Alhambra
Mill Valley
Oda Peters
Redlands
Elanor Allen
Los Angeles
Ellamarie Crawford
Taft
S.W. Goossen
Rosedale
Hazel Lee Haag
Martinez
Ruthmedy
Vernon Ferry
Thella Call
R. E. Gribble
Orange
Edna Prieve
Clifford Bitker
Gene
San Diego
Eunice Gaines
Beulah Bartlett
Wayne Fisher
Blythe
Calif
Rose Willis
Merced
Citizenship Is Meeting Tuesday at Richland School
The Richland P.T.A. held a Tuesday afternoon session theme Citizenship with Mrs. Lawrence Baughman presiding. Edna Prieve’s eighth graders spoke on citizenship followed by winning speeches from Francelia Hansen and Joel Wiebe and renditions of America and Thanks Be To God.
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Richland P.T. A
Richland School
Lawrence Baughman
Edna Prieve
Francelia Hansen
Joel Wiebe
Shafter High School
America
Vernon Ferry
Jack Singer
Oda Peters
Alfred Chandler
Dorothy Hessenflow
Beulah Bartlett
Donald Griffeath
Santa Fe
P.T. A
Martha Hampton
Joe Frizzell
Hazel Johnson
Prieve
Neufeld
G A A Beats Pep Club Girls In Annual Game
The G A A beat the Pep Club girls 11 to 10 in Shafter High School gym last evening. About 100 students attended as funds from a small admission charge support Pep club activities.
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Shafter High School
Plans Completed For Hawaiian Affair Saturday
Plans have been completed for a Hawaiian dinner dance to be held Saturday evening at West's in Wasco. Mrs. Les Hobson heads the arrangements committee for the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club. Surprise favors will be given guests and a door prize offered. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Hobson.
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Wasco
Les Hobson
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Hobson
Hagg Anniversary Dinner Draws Family Ties to Martinez
Mr and Mrs Fredrick Hagg longtime Rio Bravo residents observed their wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at Ray Haag's Martinez home. The gathering included seven children and spouses from Rio Bravo Los Gatos and Martinez.
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Fredrick Hagg
Rio Brao
San. ‘Bernardino County
Ray Haag
Martinez
James E. Haag
Myrtle ‘Haag
Edward Haag
George Haag
Walter E. Haag
Robert
Rio Bravo
H. A. Jackson
Ernest
Edith
Los Gatos
Frank Haag
Donald
Dennis
Carl.w
Haag
Joyce Jean
Phil
Ralph
George
James McClellan
Hagg
Kern County
Twies
San Bernardino County
Mrs Harvey Gaede Honored At Tuesday Layette Shower
Mrs Dan Wendland and Mrs Bill Bestwater hosted a surprise layette shower for Mrs Harvey Gaede Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Bestwater’s home. Games were played with prizes to Mrs Waldo Unruh Mrs Johnny Schultz Mrs George Gaede and Mrs Frank Russell. Refreshments served to a long list of guests including Lorain Gaede Evelyn Gaede Fern Gaede Ruth Schmeizer Leona Lachenmaier Margaret Balzar Tink Suderman Luella Russell Adaline Karber Malinda Becker Esther Whitney Betty Goertzen Erma McCoy Ruby Schultz Ranetta Peters Rosella Klingenberg Esther Unruh Mildred Johnson Katherine Warkentine and the hostesses.
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Dan Wendland
Bill Bestwater
Harvey Gaede
Bestwater
Waldo Unruh
Johnny Schultz
George Gaede
Frank Russell
Mesdames BH
Gaede
Lorraine Gaede
Evelyn Gaede
Fern Gaede
Ruth Schmeizer
Leona Lachenmaier
Margaret Balzar
Tink
Suderman
Luella Russell
Adaline Karber
Malinda Becker
Esther Whitney
Betty Goertzen
Erma McCoy
Ruby Schultz
Ranetta Peters
Rosella Klingenberg
Esther Unruh
Mildred Johnson
Katherine Warkentine
Mennonite Brethren Sewing Circle meets in Wasco
Members gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. Glen Bergthold's home in Wasco with Mrs. Waldo Unruh delivering devotionals and scripture from Phil 1 3 7. Mrs. John Balzer offered the closing prayer and the group planned the next meeting at Mrs Abe Karber's Bakersfield home.
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Mennonite Brethren Sewing Circle
Glen Bergthold
Wasco
Waldo Unruh
John Balzer
Abe Karber
Bakersfield
Bill Bestwater
Glenn Bergthold
S. L. Becker
Leonard Gaede
Don Klingenberg
Alvina Bergthold
Mrs Merle Taylor Reviews Play at Section Meet
Mrs Merle Taylor of Bakersfield reviewed the play The Family Portrait at a Wednesday Afternoon club book section meeting held November 10 at the home of Mr Wilke Lachenmaier with Joirs Lachenmaier and Mrs Pete Bender as cohosts. Her review was rated outstanding by the club. Thanksgiving guests at Johnson home include Mr and Mrs Walt Staley and Mr and Mrs Grover Fickle of Bakersfield.
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Merle Taylor
Bakersfield
Wilke
Lachenmaier
Joirs
Pete Bender
Taylor
County Federation of Women's Clubs
Johnson
Walt Staley
Mrs
Grover Fickle O
Earl Johnson
Club Womon Plans Social Meeting Tonight
Members of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club will hold a social meeting this evening in the home economics room at Shafter High School. Plans include a cadet dance on December 9 and a Hawaiian party at West’s in Wasco Saturday evening.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Horhe
Shafter High School
West
Wasco
Thanksgiving Dinner At Becker Home
A Thanksgiving dinner was hosted last Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Becker at the Becker home. Relatives attended including Abe Karber and Melvin Richert with Fern Tene and Calvin of Bakersfield, Earl Becker and Dean Delbert, J J Becker, Esther Becker, and George Classen.
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S. L. Becker
Victory Dance for Shafter High School Held by Home Ec Club
Shafter high school hosts a victory dance tomorrow in the gymnasium with attendance of students alumni and guests. The Home Ec Club sponsors the event and will announce the most valuable man on the 1941 football squad during the evening. East Bakersfield high school swing band provides music for dancing.
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Shafter High School
East Bakersfield High School
Thanksgiving at J. P. Weitz Home Draws Local Guests
A Thanksgiving gathering last Thursday at the J. P. Weitz residence included Mr. and Mrs. Weitz hosting a dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ditmore and son from Rast tonwillow. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Thomas of Long Beach. Miss Ruby Weitz of San Bernardino. Miss Gladys Barto of Santa Barbara. Miss Mary Barto of Hawaii. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neuman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Weitz and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Neuman. Mr. and Mrs. George Fox and Ike Weitz. Raymond Taylor elected president of Se City.
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J. P. Weitz
Emanuel Neuman
George Fox
Ike Weitz
Ladies Aid Turkey Dinner Planned by Union Congregationalists
The Ladies Aid of Union Congregation church will host a turkey dinner at the church parlor starting at 6 PM on November 9. Damies Neils Pederson and re Bekmann share general charge of the program and arrangements. A blanket and a turkey will be given away. Tickets are available at the company store or Stringham's drug.
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Ladies Aid Group
Union Congregation Church
Damies Neils Pederson
Re Bekmann
Stringham's Drug
Shatter Woman Honored at Birthday Party
Amanda Ruth was honored Sunday at a birthday party held at their home with Mrs. William J. Suckitt as hostess. A special birthday cake was prepared and gifts were given. Attending were Martha Goertzen, Eva Treadway, Mrs. Al Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Suckutt, and Mable Suckutt of Bakersfield.
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Amanda Ruth
William J. Suckitt
Martha Goertzen
Eva Treadway
al Wolfe
Suckut
Mable Suckut
Bakersfield
Justice Court Hears Labor Code Violation Case
John Flaming appeared before Judge H. A. Rightmire on charges of violating the state labor code by non payment of farm labor wages. He received a $25 fine and a suspended 90 day road camp sentence contingent on payment of back wages. he was arrested in Santa Maria and brought to Shafter by Deputy Constable Blake Witcher.
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John Flaming
Justice Court
H. A. Rightmire
Santa Maria
Shafter
Blake Witcher
Variety of Civil Service Jobs Open This Week
A range of civil service positions are listed as open this week including teleotype operator inspector assistant inspector of general construction marketing specialist tobacco inspector maintenance supervisor physiotherapy aide and radio mechanic technician. Full details available from John Roskam secretary of the United States Board of Civil Service Examiners at the Shafter post office.
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John Roskam
United States Board of Civil Service Examiners
Shafter Post Office
Soldier memory lockets bought as gifts by British soldiers
London jewelers report memory lockets sold as gifts from soldiers to wives or sweethearts. The pieces are described as suitable keepsakes and engraved memories reflecting wartime bonds.
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London
Origin of Mahogany Name Traced to West Indian Roots
The origin of the name mahogany remains unclear. It is believed to be an Anglicized form derived from a West Indian name.
Patriotic Strikes in Massachusetts 1915 1918
A Columbia University Press study summarizes a wave of strikes in Massachusetts from 1915 to 1918. Pro German sentiments among two machine shop workers, an Italian’s refusal to buy war savings stamps, and 200 Russian inspectors at New England Westinghouse plants in Springfield and Chicopee walked out over democracy misunderstandings. In 1917, 200 wool spinners struck over a German foreman.
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Massachusetts
Columbia University Press
New England Westinghouse Company
Springfield
Chicopee
Boston Radio Skips Debate for Strauss Waltzes
A Boston radio station aired Strauss waltzes instead of the scheduled Harevard MIT debate. Both debating teams presented the negative side of the question and prepared their arguments.
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Boston
Harevard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spirit of Hartshorn Described as Ammonia From Animal Byproducts
The text notes that ammonia was once obtained by destructive distillation of horn and hoof parts of animals, producing a gas solution called spirit of hartshorn.
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Hartshorn
Notice of Sale of Bulk Stock in Siemens and Hitchcock
J J Siemens Menno Siemens John E Siemens and A F Isaacs all residents of Shafter California intend to sell to J C Siemens all assets of Siemens and Hitchcock located at Walker Street Shafter Kern California. Purchase price payable December 10 1941 at J J Siemens residence Shafter noon.
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California
J. J. Siemens
Menno Siemens
John EB. Siemens
A. F. Isaacs
Shafter
C. Siemens
Siemens and Hitchcock
Walker Street
County of Kern
State of California
City of
Vendee
Kern
State of
Stemen
John E. Stemens
Menno ‘Siemens
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Martha Gloeckler
Elinore Maxwell
Inez Griffith
Brile Thomason
Tac Anaalec
Citizenship
Pep Club
Fredrick Haags
Layette
Bergthold
New York
Ow York
Club
Womon
Becker
Raymond Taylor
Se City
Ladies Aid
Cas Daye
Shafter Recap Tire Shop
Lerdo Hwy
Poston
18Th Street
Anale Scum
Campan
Boat Office
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