Social Realm Club Holds First Meeting of Season
The club convened with cremation and burial rites followed by a 12:30 lunch. Pallbearers included Mrs. Dick Eckman and Mrs. Ernest Schnidt. past presidents joined in the service and Mrs. J. J. Peters Jr sang with Miss June Lachenmaier at the piano. Hostesses listed, new members N A Williams J Shrieve and Burt y Hebel welcomed sixty two members and guests from Taft Wasco and Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Eckman
Ernest Schnidt
Don Hart
Arthur Johnson
Richard Arnold
J. J. Peters, Jr
June Lachenmaier
Mesdaihes
W. Frizzell
Elizabeth Ingram
J. Roscamp
H. R. Janzeri
P. C. Guenther
A. W. Gaede
Phil Channeson
Sol Camp
P. L. Arnold
C. T. Ol‘son
Homer Croy
J. L. Hill
Merfibers
Mesdames N. A. Williams
J. Shrieve
Burty Hebel
Taft
Wasco
Bakersfield
Special Maple P T A Meeting Set For Friday
Maple Elementary hosts a special P T A meeting Friday October 3 at 3 PM led by president Mrs A F Isaac. Officers to be elected for the coming year. The program features musical numbers from Jey's room a play Mother Nature's Family Goes to Bed by Miss Thelma Fisher and a piano duet by Miss Enid Hartley. P T A membership drive concluded with 63 new members. prize cup awarded to Miss Fisher's room thirty nephews were brought in by children from this roota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Isaac
Maple
Thelma Fisher
Enid Hartley
P.T. A
Alma Penner and Edward Nikkel wed in Mennonite Brethren church
Alma Penner and Edward Nikkel were married Monday evening in the Mennonite Brethren church with Rev. H. D. Vilebe officiating. The couple, both from Bakersfield area families, will reside in Shafter after a reception for over 400 guests. A musical program featured Esther Becker and a trio, with Clara Nikkel at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Penner
Eine Nikkel
H. D. Vilebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
Tiitle
J. C. Penner
Jake Nikkel
Esther Becker
A. F. Bergen
John Balzer
Louise Bergthold
Clara Nikkel
Miss Becker
Abe Isaac
Nereen “Fiddler
Bakersfield
Frank Fiddler
Janzens Honored At Twenty Fifth Anniversary
About 35 friends gathered at the Janzens home to celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Rev H D Wiebe and J W Nickel spoke. a quartet and a poem were shared. The couple married Sept 28 1916 in Jansen Nebraska and have lived in Shafter since 1921 where they farm and Mr Janzen now manufactures coin shears for defense plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Janzen
H. D. Wiebe
J. W. Nickel
John Funk
A. F. Beese
Ann Rempel
John Reimer
Jansen
Nebraska
J. H. Parker
Shafter
Janzens
Fresno
Janzen
Battaglia Mome Scene of Business Club Meeting
The White Shrine Business club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia in Shafter with Mrs Battaglia presiding. Refreshments followed the brief business hour. Attendees included Messrs and Mes Sakeweseaal eer a Saukhentia Setiaeaes Bee, via Gist and Arden Stonecypher of Bakersfield and A R Duehren and Mr and Mrs Battaglia of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine Business Club
Shafter
Jack Battaglia
Memorial Poem Read At Meeting Of Women's Club
A memorial poem titled Four Man Knoweth His Sepulchre by W C Bryant was read by Mrs Martha Hampton at a Shafter Business and Professional Women's club gathering at the Legion hall. The reading honored Miss Donna Jane Sutton who died in a Kansas automobile crash. fellow member Mary Hazel Kelly remains hospitalized in Colorado. The group planned an initiation and dinner on October 9 at Motel Canelo and a Halloween dance at West's in Wasco on October 31. A dessert bridge supplied entertainment, led by Miss Lena Shultz with assistance from Misses Louise Fairman Hazel Johnson and Mrs Maybelle Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Poon
W. C. Bryant
Martha 'Hampton
Donna Jane Sutton
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Legion Hall
Miss Sutton
Kansas
Mary Hazel Kelly
Colorado
Mrs Harveins Elected President of Khesma Klub
Mrs Harold Weins was elected president of the Khesma Klub at a recent meeting and dinner at the J. E. Unru home. The event honored Vivian Bartel studying nursing in Pasadena and new member Mrs Waldo Unruh. Officers include Edna Boese secretary treasurer Edna Nickel social chairman and Mrs Waldo Unruh publicity. Attending were Miss Edna Nickel Miss Edna Boese Aldeen Boese and Mesdames Don Klingenberg Harold Weins Powell McCoy and Frank Russel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Weins
Khesma Klub
J. E. ‘Unru
Vivian Bartel
Pasadena
Waldo Unruh
Edna Boese
Edna Nickel
Aldeen Boese
Mesdames
Don Klingenberg
Powell McCoy
Frank Russel
Letha Becker Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Letha Becker was honored Friday at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs J L Becker at Mrs Ruben Becker’s home. She will wed Clarence Perry of Bakersfield. attendees included J H Becker J L Becker Abe Neufeld Harvey Neufeld Ervin Neufeld Earl Becker and several others from the Becker family and Bakersfield guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Becker
J. L. Becker
Ruben Becker
Becker
Clarence Perry
Bakersfield
J. H. Becker
Abe Neufeld
Harvey Neufeld
Ervin Neufeld
Earl Becker
al Wolfe
Sam L. Becker
Bertha Neufeld
Otto Becker
Louella Johnson
Esther
Reception Will Honor Chandlers October Tenth
The Ladies Aid of Union Congregational church will sponsor a reception for the Rev. Alfred T. Chandler and Mrs. Chandler on Friday evening October 10 at the Wednesday Afternoons club. Members of the church and friends are being invited. A program of music and speaking is planned with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Union Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
Book Section Meets Monday At Vignolo Home
Mrs T V Little the book section chairman announces the first meeting of her group will be held next Monday at 2 o'clock at Mrs C Vignolo's home. The program includes Eric Knight’s One Above All and Partridge’s Big Family still not in book form along with Mr and Mrs Cugat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Little
C. Vignolo
Lauren Billings
Mater
Scuba
Eric Knight
Partridge
Cugat
Siemens Family Dinner at Manuel Avenue Home
The Siemens family held a gathering and dinner Sunday at the J. J. Siemens home on Manuel Avenue. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ruben Siemens, Mr and Mrs John Siemens, Mr and Mrs Jake Siemens, and Mr and Mrs A F Tsaae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siemens’ Home
J. J. Siemen
Manuel Avenue
Siemens
Ru‘ben Siemens
John Siemen
Jake Siemens
A. F.tsaae
Lachenmaier Horse Takes Two Thirds at Tulare Fair
Scarlet O'Hara owned by Bill Lachenmaier of Shafter won two thirds in the Kings-Tulare County fair horse show at Tulare. Handled by Stan Lewis the horse placed in the money in combination and road classes. The Lach enmaier entry finished ahead of several horses that had placed higher at the Bakersfield Frontier Days show.
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Scarlet O'Hara
Bill Lachenmaier
Shafter
Kings-Tulare
Tulare
Stan Lewis
Lachenmaier
Bakersfield
G P Emphasizes Longevity of Cars In Bakersfield Meeting
General Petroleum Corporation held a meeting in Bakersfield with Miankilane Anclave and local dealers from Shafter and nearby towns. The session spotlighted a stage play showing how Mobilgas station operators keep cars in smooth safe economical operation, as part of the fall advertising campaign led by Geo F. Weismann district sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Petroleum Corporation
Palac
Jmen
Bakersfield
Shafter
Mobilgas
Geo F. Weismann
District Sales
Stop Sign Theft Probe Hits City Traffic Court
A driver challenged a ticket for failing to stop at a sign claiming no stop sign existed at the intersection. Sergeant C Dobbs investigated and found the sign had been stolen, clearing the motorist of the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stelen
Antonio
Sergt. C . Dobbs
Old Jake Keeps Ferry Service Across Jersey Gap
In Jersey City a 83-year-old skipper known as Old Jake Jake Anderson has run a 300 foot ferry across a water gap that links New York harbor to a ship basin for 43 years. He ferries passengers for three cents with two assistants when needed and continues despite cold winds and ice.
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Jersey City
N. J
Charon
Jake
Jake Anderson
Lehigh Gap
New York
Hudson River
New York Harbor
Kerchief Clue Unravels Friendly Gas Station Burglary
In Cleveland a soiled handkerchief knotted with six marbles led Albert Foldauer to a trio of burglars at the Friendly Gas Service station. A 10 year old boy confessed the handkerchief was his and that he and five other boys aged 8 to 11 conducted the robberies, taking only bottles of pop and pennies.
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Cleveland
Friendly
Albert Foldauer
Foldauer
British Flier's Wedding Delayed by Two Sinkings
Capetown reports Royal Air Force officer John Emery unable to marry due to wartime travel woes. He left England for Canada to wed Miss Doreen Turner aboard the Athenia, which sank September 4, 1938, off the Scottish coast. After rescue he was sent to South Africa, while Turner meanwhile sailed to meet him aboard the Zam Zam and became a German prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Union OF South Africa
John Emery
Royal Air Force
England
Canada
Doreen Turner
Toronto
Athenia
Scotland
Mr. Emery
South Africa
Miss Turner
Atlantic
Texan Orders Off-Duty Police From Cabin
Pat Gordon drew attention at a tourist camp in El Paso when he ordered two policemen to leave his cabin after they arrived to handle a separate call. The officers returned to the scene to address ongoing concerns and Gordon’s actions sparked a confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Pat Gordon
Gordon
Rabbits, Oil, and a Barefaced Land Deal in Montana
In Mecada Montana Sam Thorp traps two rabbits and bargains with Otis Green postmaster over price. Green later offers sixty dollars an acre for Sam’s land saying oil is present. Sam resists, then agrees to a higher price, while Green reveals he’s found oil on three spots and had faked wells for profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Su Thorp
Mecada
Montana
Otis Green
Sam
Tigit
Thorp
Montanner
Kentuck
Otis
Green
Kentucky
Mennonites Set Harvest Festival October 19
The Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church will host an all day harvest and missionary festival on Sunday October 19 led by Rev H D Wiebe with speaker Rev Wiens of Reedley who spent years as a missionary in China. Evangelistic meetings run nightly from Oct 13 to Oct 24 at the church. Bakersfield delegates attend the Kern county Mennonite Brethren convention in Rose Dale on Oct 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Mennonite Brethren
H. D. Wiebé
A. PF. Bergen
Hey. Fy" Wiens
Reedley
California
Ington
Rosedale
Wasco Characters Burn Large W On Shafter Lawn
High school students found a large W burned on Shafter High School’s front lawn and several other Ws painted around campus. Authorities suspect Wasco youths as the likely culprits in what appears to be a prelude to tomorrow’s football game between Shafter and Wasco at Wasco.
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Shafter High School
I. A8
Wasco
Shafter
California Highway Traffic Increases Since 1934
California traffic has risen by 70 percent since 1934, reflecting growing road use and mobility trends. The statistic highlights long term expansion in vehicle travel and transportation demand across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Miss Elanor Allen To Teach In Richland School
Miss Elanor Allen is chosen to teach seventh grade for the rest of the year in Richland school. Superintendent T Olson says enrollment required an extra teacher. her class sits in the main building on Shafter highway. Allen has teaching experience in Nebraska and California and trained there. Olson notes a delay in two school buses ordered last year. Gillig Brothers report the buses will arrive mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elenor Allen
Toachas
T. Olson
Richland School
Shafter Highway
Miss Allen
Nebraska
California
Olson
Gillig Brothers Bus
Hayward
Calif
San Francisco Department Store Trade Surges 22 Percent
Department store trade in San Francisco during August ran 22 percent ahead of the same month last year, signaling strong consumer demand and a rebound in retail activity.
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San Francisco
California cheese makers to produce Romano cheese anew
California producers plan to create a low excess Romano cheese, a variety not obtainable from Italy anymore. The shift signals a revival in domestic Romano output and aims to meet demand for this aged Italian style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
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Edward Nikkel
H. C. Janzens
Battaglia Mome Scene of Business Club
Wiomen
Harveins
Chandlers
Vignolo
G. P
B.S. Burkett
McClure Syndicate
WNN
Shafters
General Petroleum
Fcabelle
Paris
America
W. B. Curtis
Advertising Sensi, Co
H.W
Sen
Campview
Elanor Allen
Richland
Hore
Shafter Studio
Pacific Avenue
Country
Winther
Tadiy Ini
Vrais
Ake
Albeer Fine Pong
Eee
Dassen
Form
Journal
Farmer’s
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