Army Officers Wives Club Formed Luncheon Meeting Planned
The Social Realm reports wives of Basic Flying School officers formed an organized group at the Padre Hotel for a luncheon on Sept 25. Mrs Murray C Wilson was named chair and Mrs Russell L was elected president for the coming year with officers and committee chairs named for book club Red Cross gardening and more. An October 9 luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at the Padre Hotel is announced and the Red Cross Sewing meets Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 m. at the Padre Blue Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre Hotel
Murray C. Wilson
Russell L
Wilson
John E. Roberts
John F. Dougery
Lee Frankovich
Carl W. Pyle
Army
Charles W. Miller
Rufus L. Mccracken
Book Club
Tom Cunningham
Breeden
Edwin J. Wittenburger
Sam Cheney
Red Cross
Thomas E. McLeod
Cheyney
John F. O'Neill
Prioo
Midwer Tiannvy Wi
Pier Gherini
Pyle
Sam W.W. Cheyney
Jack Patrinelis
Roy L. Jones
Floyd B. Mitchell
Claude H. van Norman
Bob Sewell
American Women’s Ambulance Corps
Army Wives Women's Club
C. Hall Montgomery
Elver
Fidlo
Josephine Klassen Weds Ernest Bartel in Mennonite Brethren Church
Josephine Klassen and Ernest Bartel were married Sunday evening in a Mennonite Brethren church ceremony conducted by Rev. H. D. Wiebe. The couple, both from local families, hosted a reception for over 500 guests before departing for a ranch near Wasco for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs Josephine Klassen
Ernest Bartel
H. D. Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren
P. N. Hibert
Bakersfield
Sol Bartel
Wasco
Louise Bergthold
Rhoda Funk
Lowell Thiessen
S. L. Becker
Alfred Sessions
Rhoda
Dorris
Margaret Funk
Happinas
L. Becker
K. G. Neufeld
Mrs. Bartel
Sturdivants Farewell Celebrations Before Tulare Transfer
Lt Frank P Sturdivant is transferred to the Rankin School at Tulare. Aviation Cadet Detachment officers hosted a farewell picnic at Kern County Park Monday evening. Hosts included Lt Rufus L McCracken and Lt Carter Speed with Lt William O'Donnell and others arranging later dinners and visits.
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Frank P. Sturdivant
Rankin School
Tulare
Family Reunion At H. H. Gaede Home Sunday
The H H Gaede home northwest of Shafter hosted a Sunday family reunion with dinner and social time. Attendees included Frank Krause Fresno Harvey Gaede Leonard Gaede Dennis Gaede George Gaede Allan Gaede and Dalele Green the county public health nurse. The Richland P T A meets next Tuesday at 3 PM featuring Health in the Community and motion pictures with a corrective speech demonstration and community singing. Mrs Lawrence Baughman is P T A president and will preside over a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Gaede
Shafter
H. H. Gaede
Frank Krause
Fresno
Harvey Gaede
Leonard Gaede
Dennis
George Gaede
Allan
Dalele Green
Richland P.T. A
Richland
Shafter Highway
Lawrence Baughman
P.T. A
Shafter High School Clubs Plan Activities This Term
The Shafter high school Girls' Letter club led by Miss Sara Stys held one of the first meetings of the year during activity period. They plan a roller skating party for Wednesday night inviting non members. The Library club discussed a field trip and a dance to be sponsored later this month. The clubs aim to maintain an orderly library for members and readers.
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Shafter High School
Sara Stys
Shafter High School Library Club
Public Card Party at St John’s Church in Wasco
A public card party will be held at St John’s hall at 9th and Broadway Wasco on Tuesday October 21 starting at 8 p m Prizes for high scores and refreshments will be provided The Altar Society sponsors the event with chair Mrs John W Strumpf and a committee of local ladies.
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St. John's Hall
9Th
Broadway
Wasco
Altar Secheky Sor
John W. Strumpf
Joe Wankum
Frank Holderer
Joe Strieff
Frank Schroeder
Syl- Vester Schulte
Francis Johnson
Glen Colbert
Lee Tillman
L. J. Arranqui
F. E. Burke
Leo Struempf
George Dieter
Alfonso Holterman
John Schmitz
Wasco Fashion Parade Set By Wasco Women’s Club
Shafter area women prepare to attend a fall fashion parade next Tuesday evening at Wasco High School auditorium starting at 8 o clock. Models from Weill's department store include Mrs. Jahant, Mrs. Shafer, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Bianchi, Norma Lohr, Beverly Thornburg, Janet Brier, Doug Terrell, Bruce Campbell, and Brooks Johnson. Men of Wasco 20-30 club form the male models. Corporal Perry Clark of the U S Army Air Field east of Shafter will open with the Star Spangled Banner, with Captain G H Goady at the piano. Lt. Lee Frankovich leads further patriotic numbers. Mrs. A D Fry heads general arrangements for the Wasco club group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
Wasco High School
Weill’s Department Store
William Jahant
W. Everett-Shafer
Tom Moss
Paul Bianchi
Norma Lohr
Beverly Thornburg
Janet Brier
Doug Terrell
Business Women Plan Initiation Dinner at Motel Canelo
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club plans an initiation dinner at Motel Canelo this evening with Lois M. Chambers of Madera as speaker and Margaret Todd of Fresno as guest. About 80 attendees from Bakersfield and Delano expected. new members include Genevieve Cooper and 21 others.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Motel Canelo
Lois M. Chambers
Madera
Central District
Margaret Todd
Fresno
Bakersfield
Delano
Lowella Johnson
Clara Nikkel
Esther Becker
Doris Davis
Kathleen Janzen
Lois L. Berry
Lena Shultz
Koleta Osborn
Geraldine Mundt
Genevieve Cooper
Emily Meyer
Patricia Rodriguez
Martha Hampen
Edith Wittmayer
Sarath Stys
Nellie Lassiter
Christine Johnson
Edythe Tabb
Ellen Kerr
Alvina Enns
Louise Manning
Marjorie Marling
Mary Ditto
Justina Little
Martha Goertzen
Armanda Rube
Patricia Sepulveda
Dorothy Annis
Kay Rodgers
Dulcie Green
New Members Initiated Into CSF Organization
Shafter California Scholar ship iAanation chapter initiated new members at a Wednesday evening party led by veteran members and advisor Mrs Amelia Cornell. Initiates include Edith Barton Elsie Dahl Ernest Evans Linda Fadenrecht Pansy Jones Buck Kimbrial Johnny Klassen Mirjam Klaudt Minnie Koop Eugene Mayers Kenneth Reynolds Marjorie Bergman Brint Trumble. The CSF reports record membership with fifteen e6 members and fifteen entering the semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California Scholarship
Amelia Cornell
Edith Barton
Elsie Dahl
Ernest Evans
Linda Fadenrecht
Pansy Jones
Buck Kimbrial
Johnny Klassen
Mirjam Klaudt
Minnie Koop
Eugene Mayers
Kenneth Reynolds
Marjorie Bergman
Brint Trumble
Committee Heads Named At First Auxiliary Meeting
Leslie E. Robinson Post 218 American Legion Auxiliary names heads for committees at the first season meeting in the Legion hall. Officers include Mrs. Fred Van denberg and others. Members report visiting a soldier’s home in San Fernando and meeting with veterans. Fourteen members attended and refreshments were served.
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Leslie E. Robinson
American Nation
The
Legion Hall
Fred Vandenberg
J. P. Hansen
Taylor Tabb
J. B. Henderson
National Defense
Frank Annis
George Enns
P. C. Guenther
H. G. Comfort
Henderson
Bell
Soldier’s ‘Home
San Fernando
Floyd Penn
Shatter
Mesdames Tannahill
Glenn
Anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. John B Warkentin
A large Shafter and Bakersfield group attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John B Warkentin in Reedley. The Reedley Mennonite Brethren church basement hosted the program with Reverend George B Huebert presiding and varied musical and reading offerings. About 125 people were present followed by refreshments. Mrs. Warkentin was formerly Ida Janzen of Shafter. Mr. Warkentin is a Reedley building contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
Reedley
John B Warkentin
H. F. Janzen
Peter Johnson
H. R. Janzen
George Nikkel
Greeley
John Fileishauer
Henry Warkentin
Warkentin
Mrs Ennis Hughes Honored At Sunday Farewell Party
Mrs Ennis Hughes was honored Sunday afternoon at a farewell party at the home of Mr and Mrs E B Stringham. A treasure hunt ended with a gift and a steak dinner was prepared by Mr Stringham. Attending were several named local residents and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis Hughes
E. B. Stringham
Hughes
Jim Patterson
Katie Wiegum
Helen McKinley
Billy
Reception Friday Planned To Honor The Al Chandlers
The Rev and Mrs Al Chandler will be honored Friday evening at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse. Friends will gather for a reception sponsored by the Ladies Aid of Union Congregational church. A musical program and talks are planned with refreshments served.
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al Chandler
Ladies Aid of the
Union Congregational Church
Seven New Members Joined Shafter Junior Women
The Shafter Junior Women’s Club welcomed seven new members at a October 1 potluck supper hosted by Miss June Lachenmaier and Mrs. Elmer Anderson. New members include Irene Mettler, Mrs. Paul Enns, Mrs. Cecil Golding, Charlotte Leedom, Elsie Dahl, Mrs. Arnet Annis, and Wanda Jean McBride. Under Mrs. Buck Osborn leadership, the group plans a sewing and knitting project to supply Red Cross materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
June Lachenmaier
Miss Lachenmaier
Elmer Anderson
Iréne Mettler
Paul Enns
Cecil Golding
Charlotte Leedom
Elsie Dahl
Arnet Annis
Wanda Jean McBride
Buck Osborn
Red Cross
Delano Woman Discusses Books at Book Section Meet
Mrs Loren Billings of Delano reviewed several current books at the first season meeting of the Book section of the Wednesday Afternoon club held at the C J Vignolo home. Hostesses were Mrs Vignolo and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen. About 25 members attended. Similar events will be held through the club year.
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Loren Billings
Delano
C. J. Vignolo
Vignolo
Rolf Jacobsen
Newkirk Visits Lindquist Home on West Lerdo Road
Newkirk of Los Angeles spent the past weekend visiting at the C. G. Lindquist home on west Lerdo road. Other guests at the Lindquist home were members of the O. T. Mast family of Delano.
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Newkirk
Los Angeles
C. G. Lindquist
West Lerdo Road
Lindquist
Delano
Haven Charles Clark Runs Northern California Lamb Shelter
Haven Charles Clark operates an asylum for orphan lambs in northern California. Ranchers call him when a stray lamb is found, using his courier pigeons to summon him if phones fail. He sends an ambulance to deliver the lambs to a maternity unit where milk goats feed the orphans before they are sold once mature.
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Amb Haven
Charles Clark
California
Clark
Feed Baby This Way: Weight-Based Guidance
A medical guideline advises feeding an underweight infant based on target weight rather than current weight. It emphasizes tracking growth toward a healthy percentile and adjusting intake to reach those benchmarks.
George Starrh Seated as Post Commander at Legion Ceremony
George Starrh was seated as commander of Leslie L Robinson Post No. 213 American Legion at a Monday evening ceremony in the Legion hall. Installing officer was Harry Pladen of Delano past district commander. Other officers include Joe Henderson first vice commander Pete Bender second vice commander Clyde Bell sergeant at arms Dr L H McGrane chaplain and Glenn O Nay adjutant. Nay begins his ninth year in office. Previous year officers and roles noted.
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George Starrh
Leslie L Robinson
American Legion
Legion Hall
Harry Paulden
Delano
Joe Henderson
Pete Bender
Clyde Bell
L. H. McGrane
Glenn O. Nay
Nay
W. W. Tannahill
Starrh
Henderson
Psc Guenther
Private Tries To Outrun BT-13A Plane On Ramp
Private C L Grimes a mechanic at Air Corps Basic Flying School Shafter describes fleeing a BT-13A trainer that nearly collided with him on the ramp. He ran with eyes closed until colliding with the plane’s tail causing minor bruises and embarrassment.
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C. L. Grimes
Air Corps Basic Flying School
Shafter
Pvt. Grimes
Reyes Grimes
Hal Davis
Grimes
Pvt
San Francisco artist ties dog to fishing line for cod catch
Dog-Fish Ray Minehan, a San Francisco newspaper artist, claims to own the only piscatorial pup in America. He attached a fish line to his peg terrier Cupcake on a fishing barge and the dog hauled in a cod so large the artist had to reel it in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Minehan
San Francisco
America
Cemetery Lawn Planting Underway at Shafter Wasco District
Ground at Shafter Wasco cemetery has been leveled and lawn planting prepared with sprinkling system, pump repairs, and shrub plans. Peter Johnson serves as full time sexton. A second district cemetery location between Shafter and Wasco may be purchased. A 12 cent cemetery tax will appear on 1941 42 county tax statements, with limited prior assessments.
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Shafter
Igkace
Peter Johnson
Wasco
Shafters
Bowling League Play Opens at Neuman Alley
League play this week began at Neuman Alley with eight teams in the commercial league eight in the major league and four in the women's league. Women bowlers compete Monday evenings commercial league Tuesday and major league Thursday evenings.
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Neuman Alley Bowling League
Neuman
Maple P T A elects officers for coming year
The Maple Parent-Teacher Association meeting last Friday elected Mrs. A F Isaac to again serve as president. Mrs. George Nikkel was chosen as vice president and Mrs. Paul Richert to be secretary and treasurer. Pupils from Maple school presented readings vocal selections and a play.
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Maple
A. F. Isaac
George Nikkel
Paul Richert
Maple School
Venice of America nickname for American city on Pernambuco island
The city in Pernambuco, Brazil, built on an island crossed by waterways, is popularly known as the Venice of America for its intricate network of canals and aquatic transport.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
America
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Army Wives
Women’s Club
Murray Wilson
Carl Elver
Josephine Klassen
Sturdivants
Wiso
St. John’s Church
Rachel Ray
Mettier
al Chandlers
Weill’s. Bakersfield
Wasco Woman’s Club
P. M
Lerdo Field
Venice
Richard Dix and
Ann ‘Rutherford
Badlands
Dakota
Billy Conn
Pittsburg
Franchoi
Tone
Carol Bruce
Syles
Lovlier
F. Mp
Wasco Women’s Club
Weill
Wasco Hi School
Weill’s
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