Wednesday Afternoon Club Silver Anniversary Guests
Social Realm reports the Wednesday Afternoon Club celebrates its Silver Anniversary next Wednesday at the clubhouse with a desert bridge event. Past presidents and pioneer and honorary members will attend. admission for members 35 cents, honored guests free. activities include sewing and Chinese checkers for non players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Jones
Martha Hampton
Mary Lamb
H. Midgley, Sr
J. H. Maurer
Lois L. Berry
Tillie Kolbenstetter
E. B Stringham
Dean H. Potter
H. G. Scaroni
C. E. Russel
Emil Bender
O. C. Meadows
Leonard Dorn
Glenn O. Nay
Baldwin Handel
H. R. Janzen
J. A. Roscamp
H. G. Neufeld
Home Economics Students Plan Corcoran Trip
Misses Nedra Latta and Florence Barling will represent Shafter High School Home Economics at a Corcoran High School con clave on December 6. Accompanying them will be Miss Martha Wedin of the faculty. An all day session with a noon luncheon and afternoon program is planned, with Latta serving as vice president of the local home economics club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nedra Latta
Florence Barling
Shafter High School
Corcoran High School
Martha Wedin
Miss Latta
Thanksgiving Social At M B Church Draws Hundred Guests
The Mennonite Brethren church’s Christian Fellowship group hosted a Friday Thanksgiving social at the church. Frank Unruh led singing, Miss Rubena Shultz ran games, and prize winners included Ella Wiebe Willie Johnson Doris Funk Laura Franz Dick Enns and Luella Schellenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Fellowship Group
Mennonite Brethren Church
Frank Unruh
Rubena Shultz
Ella Wiebe
Willie Johnson
Doris Funk
Laura Franz
Dick Enns
Luella Schellenberg
Kern Federation Meeting Set in Taft December 2
Kern County Federation of Women’s Clubs will hold the second meeting of the year in Taft on Monday December 2 starting at 9 a.m. The session includes a parliamentary law class under Mrs W G Ulery Wasco with Miss Maud Metcalf Bakersfield making the introduction and a panel of club parliamentarians from Shafter Maricopa Bakersfield Wasco Taft McFarland Delano. Mrs Frank McGregor Kern county president will lead the morning program at 10 a.m. State radio and motion picture chair Mrs Richard White will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Federation — of
Taft
J. C. Brandon
W. G. Ulery
Wasco
Maud Metcalf
Bakersfield
Fred Vandenberg
Shafter
Bessie Chipps
Maricopa
Charles Hare
H. G. Hull
D. K. McClennan
F. W Dickinson
McFarland
Ray Messinger
Delano
Frank McGregor
Kern County
Richard White
Radio
Motion Pictures
Taft Couple Married Saturday at Taft
Thomas Powell of Taft, employed at Superior Oil in the Shafter field, and Miss Ethel Thair of Taft were united in marriage Saturday evening at Taft. After the ceremony they left for a trip to Carmel. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Thair and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs William Powell, all of Taft. They will reside in Taft.
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Thomas Powell
Taft
Superior Oil Company
Shafter Field
Ethel Thair
Carmel
Fred Thair
William Powell
Christmas Dance Planned by Club Women on December 14
A Christmas dance will be held at the Wednesday Afternoon club house on December 14 with music by the Jack Shore orchestra. The hall will feature a Christmas motif with greenery tinsel and ornaments. Dancing starts at 9 30 p m. Committee in charge includes Mesdames Karl Wells Eugene Ford Herb Midgley Jr Ernest Schnidt Wendall Allen and Dick Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shore
Mesdames Karl Wells
Eugene Ford
Herb Midgley, Jr
Ernest Schnidt
Wendall Allen
Dick Arnold
Books as Gifts To Be Subject Of Monday Meet
Christmas gift books will be the topic at a meeting of the book section of the Wednesday Afternoon club. The event starts Monday at 2 PM at Mrs. Jake Siemens residence. A display and sale of fiction non fiction and children's books will benefit the club. refreshments will be served by Mrs. Siemens and Mrs. Ernest Schnidt under chairmanship of Mrs. Dick Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Siemens
Siemens
Ernest Schnidt
Dick Arnold
Thanksgiving Dinner For M A S Group In Bakersfield
Thanksgiving dinner for M A S members and their husbands in Bakersfield. The Arcade room hosted a banquet table with fall floral centerpieces and orange tapers. After the meal they moved to the Annis home for a social evening with Durward Annis and others.
Camp Fire Girls Plan Christmas Basket Distribution
Camp Fire Girls plan to distribute Christmas baskets to needy families in Shafter and to sing carols for shut ins. The meeting was held Tuesday evening at Mrs. Al Peters home with Nell Chinnis in charge and Opal Hukill assisting with refreshments.
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Shafter
Shutins
al Peters
Nell Chinnis
Harvest themed M.A.S. meeting at Mrs Siemens home
Members of M.A.S. gathered at Mrs. John Siemens residence for knitting and socializing. Door prize went to Mrs. Walter Bergen. Dinner followed at 6 pm with a fall orange yellow brown decor and harvest themed favors. Attendees included Mesdames Durward Annis Bergen Gaede Mettler Peters Schwaidt Wilson and Lighthill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.A. S
John Siemens
Walter Bergen
Mesdames Durward Annis
Harvey Gaede
Leonard Gaede
Raymond Mettler
Albert Peters
Ernest Schwaidt
Harlin Wilson
Jack Lighthill
Marvin Neuman Recovers From Accident Injury
Marvin Neuman is recovering from a knee injury after a Sunday evening car crash on the Paso Robles highway west of Warco between San Luis Obispo and his Cal Poly area. He was treated at Shafter and Bakersfield via Janzen ambulance and hopes to return to school this weekend. Three Kern county Cal Poly students were present but not seriously injured.
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Marvin Neuman
San Luis Obispo
Paso Robles
Warco
Bob Neuman
Neuman
Kern County
Cal Poly
Shafter
Bakersfield
Janzen
Sickness Lowers Attendance At Richland School
Sickness reduced daily attendance at Richland School Kern county as it opened after Thanksgiving. Forty pupils were absent on opening day with 280 absent by midweek mainly due to flu, colds, and chicken pox. Only one teacher, Miss Hazel Johnson, was absent this week.
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Richland School
Kern County
Hazel Johnson
Students host WPA relief panel at Kiwanis meeting
A Shafter Kiwanis gathering featured a panel discussion on the WPA and relief led by Shafter high school students Ru ben Mettler Marvin Lane Kelley Grant Mabel Hiebert Elsie Dahl and Patty Stringham. Accompanied by Patricia Sepulveda the group was joined by new member Bob Wardwell. Bakersfield Kiwanian Ben Stinson inducted Wardwell. Oliver Doyle of Bakers Club attended. Members voted to hold Christmas week meetings on Monday instead of Wednesday.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter High School
Ruben Mettler
Marvin Lane
Kelley Grant
Mabel Hiebert
Elsie Dahl
Patty Stringham
Patricia Sepulveda
Bob Wardwell
Ben Stinson
Bakersfield Kiwanian
Oliver Doyle
Bakersfield
Recreation Panel Group Discusses Federal Control
A panel discussion group at Shafter High School public speaking class will explore recreation issues. The first panel will consider expansion of federal control using a circulated questionnaire. Through panel discussions students prepare for a debate competition starting after the new year.
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Shafter High School
Wildcats Top Speedball League At Richland School
Richland elementary school wraps up intra-mural speedball under coach R E Gribble. Paul Hughes Kenneth Helvey and Lloyd Wattenbarger lead a perfect Wildcats season as Giants trail in second. basketball to dominate two months with six teams in each A and B divisions.
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Richland
R. E. Gribble
Paul Hughes
Kenneth Helvey
Lloyd Wattenbarger
Wildcats
Giants
Revival Services Open Here Sunday At Mennonite Brethren Church
A revival series begins Sunday evening at the Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev. J. D. Hofer leading. The event will be conducted in the American language and welcomes all church members and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
J. D. Hofer
Shafter High Library Club Plans Bakersfield Trip
Members of the Shafter High School library club plan a Saturday visit to Bakersfield to tour the Kern County library attend a court trial and tour Kern County Airport. They will be escorted by Miss Carol Pulcifer of the faculty.
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Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Kern County
Carol Pulcifer
Ruben Mettler to Preside at California Scholarship Federation Meeting
Ruben Mettler, president, will preside at a district meeting of the California Scholarship Federation held Saturday at East Bakersfield High School. Launch will be served at the Motel and a skating party is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Mettler
California Scholarship Federation
East Bakersfield High School
Rightmire Named to Kern Farm Debt Board
H. A. Rightmire of Shafter was appointed to Kern county five member farm debt adjustment board. The panel reviews cases where farmers face foreclosure and seeks remedies for financially distressed agricultural property owners.
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H. A. Rightmire
Shafter
Kern County
Location of Madagascar Off the Southeast African Coast
The article notes Madagascar lies off the southeast coast of Africa separated by the Mozambique Channel which is about 240 miles wide.
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Madagascar
Africa
Mozambique Channel
Largest Amateur Museum Spotlighted in Bughouse at DC
The Bughouse in Washington DC runs as the world’s largest amateur museum. It is operated by school children and showcases their collected items and displays.
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Washington, D. C
Four Shatter Men Listed In First Call
Four Shatter men were listed in Call No 1 for selective service training by Draft Board No 137 at Wasco. The release quoted director C A Dykstra stressing occupational deferment rules and local board duties to protect community welfare while preserving essential services.
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Shatter
Draft Board No
Wasco
William Aaron Ray
William Calvin
Schreiner
Harvey Montgomery
Raymond Montgomery
Jesse Clinton Potter
Orgeal Ray Keylon
Bill Elbertson
Jerry Adolph Cruz
Delano
C. A. Dykstra
Dykstra
Day of Atonement Yom Kippur Sacred Hebrew Holiday
The Day of Atonement, known as Yom Kippur, is the holiest Hebrew holy day. It falls at the end of September or the start of October each year.
Silver Bullion Use Rises in American Film Production
Silver bullion remains a major commodity for U.S. film and paper production, with American camera film consuming five tons weekly, second only to the United States mint in industrial usage.
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United States
U.S
Chinchilla Fur Coats Made From Pelts Count
It takes between 120 and 140 chinchilla pelts sized eight by ten inches to craft a single fur coat.
Small Fire at Duehren Hardware Ended Quickly
A local fire alarm from the Duehren hardware store at about 9 PM Saturday prompted Shafter forestry crews to respond. An oil-burning heater caused the blaze, but damage was slight as clerks contained the fire until a local truck and crew arrived. Press advertising pays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Forestry
Duehren Hardware
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