Shafter Area Notes Mixed Local Visits And Events
Shafter residents hosted visitors from Santa Barbara Los Angeles Reedley and Visalia. A marriage license was issued in Bakersfield to Christine Smith and Vernon Mouser. A 42 acre potato land listing near Shafter was advertised for sale. A neon sign upgrade brightened Valentine’s drive in. Hospital confinement reported for Jack Janzen.
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Valentine’s Drive In
Metropolitan
Shafter
Jack Janzen
Santa Barbara
Janzen
Construction starts on six room house for Mr
Construction began Monday on a six room house for Mr. with plans indicating a practical family dwelling. The project proceeds under local building codes as crews frame walls and install foundational elements.
Shafter Couple Wins License in Bakersfield
Shafter couple John W. Davis and Leila M. Myrick obtained a marriage license from the county clerk in Bakersfield. Oliver and Mrs. Sly plan a deer hunt in Sequoia National Park and expect to return to Shafter Friday. Jess and Mrs. Smith moved to Westwood Lassen county after a weekend visit.
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Shafter
John W. Davis
Leila M. Myrick
Bakersfield
Slys
Mrs. Oliver Sly
Sequoia National Park
Jess Smith
Westwood
Lassen County
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Young Patient Gregory Ohanneson Recovers At Home
Gregory Ohanneson son of Attorney and Mrs A Peter Ohanneson is recovering from illness and is now at home after confinement to Bakersfield hospital. Bank employee Phil Wachtel of Bank of America Martinez visits friends in Shafter during vacation.
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Daisy Holton
Los Angeles
Lilly Benett
San Francisco
A. R. Duehren
Shafter
Gregory Ohanneson
A. Peter Ohanneson
Bakersfield
Bank
Phil Wachtel
Bank of America
Martinez
Visit to Stoller Home Noted by Weidenbachs
Mr and Mrs Ed Weidenbach of Scotland South Dakota visit the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Stoller and family. Mr Weidenbach is a brother of Mrs Stol.
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Bill Stoller
Ed Weidenbach
Scotland
South Dakota
Mr. Weidenbach
Stoller
Scout Leaders Plan Two Day Training Course
Shafter's scout leaders Harold Delavan and Ned Marksheffel will attend a two day scoutmaster training course at Kern County Scout Reservation to stay current with scouting procedures and regulations. The year began with a joint meeting for scouts and cubs in the Richland grammar school Scout room, with equipment moved from summer storage. Regular meetings will be Wednesday for cubs and Thursday for scouts. boys may join by contacting Delavan or Marksheffel. Cub age nine to twelve. scouts twelve to sixteen.
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Shafter
Harold Delavan
Ned Marksheffel
Kern County
Richland Grammar School
Legion Hall
Delavan
Marksheffel
Men Oppose Porate Program By Shafter Growers
A resolution opposing the raisin prorate program for the 1937 crop was adopted by Shafter growers at Richland grammar school. The measure was sent to the zone committee at Fresno and a copy forwarded to the Raisin Prorate Commission in Sacramento. Unit 29 attended the special meeting.
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Shafter Growers
Richland Grammar School
Fresno
Sacra
Unit
Grange Hall Dedication at McFarland Noted
The state master dedicated the Grange hall at McFarland on September 10 marking a local civic event. The verse expresses tax sentiment while noting the dedication ceremony and the value of a penny.
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McFarland
Brandy Plant in Selma Runs 2000 Gallons Daily
In Fresno county the Burbank Winery plant at Selma operates at a capacity of 2000 gallons of brandy per day.
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Burbank Winery
Selma
Fresno County
Local social notes from Rio Bravo region
Charles Devlin returns home after visiting J. E. Haag home. Sunday dinner guests included Jim Beegale of Lennox and Mrs Daisy White and Suydam. Bakersfield residents Friesen and Friessen families visited W. Haag. Various calls and visits to J. E. Haag, Rosedale, Fellows, and Mountain View residents are listed along with a barbecue at the Kruger ranch. Daisy White dies at Bakersfield after a short illness. Mrs Kirkham returns home from Placentia visits.
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Charles Devlin
Huntington Park
J. E. Haag
Daisy White
Suydam
Jim’ Beegale
Lennox
John Friesen
H. Friessen
D. D. Friessen
Bakersfield
al Kruger
Rosedale
J. E. Rust
Shafter
John Klassen
John Sade
Clifford Zachary
Patsy
Old River
Clyde Zachary
Gerald Martin
Alpaugh
W. M. Smith
Mary Wellman
Placentia
R. P. Kirkham
Why Books Carry Germs From Hands of Patients
The Hospitals journal warns that books and magazines can transmit infectious bacteria from patient hands. Bacteria hide between pages in hospitals or homes, especially in soft crude paper. Disinfection with steam and temporary removal of used materials reduce risk.
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The
American Hospital Association
Why Socrates Got a Reprieve
Socrates’ death was postponed for 30 days until the sacred ship returned from Delos. Delos hosted the Ionic festival where states annually sent a sacred embassy to celebrate Apollo’s birth, a tradition tied to the god’s anniversary.
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Socrates
Delos
Apollo
Causes of Mold in Home Made Bread Spoilage
Bacteria entering dough survive oven heat and grow inside moist warm bread. In moist weather they cause bread to become moist, sticky and unpalatable. Sanitary baking conditions are essential to prevent bacterial entrance.
Harvest Chore Said to Require Delicate Hands
A belief circulating in the trade holds that only leaves plucked by women's delicate hands preserve their sweetness making this harvest task traditionally fall to women.
Shafter Townsfolk Rally Over Reluctant Work Ethic
In Shafter residents reflect a prevailing sentiment that work is unwanted yet necessary with a folksy refrain about labor and duty. The piece highlights local attitudes toward employment and communal norms.
King Victor Emmanuel Cultivates Italian Estates and Wheat
The article details King Victor Emmanuel of Italy expanding the royal estates Castelporziano Tombolo and San Rossore for agriculture. Castelporziano yields 75000 quintals of wheat annually while Tombolo reeds two and a half quintals per acre of sugar beets. Crown Prince Humbert directs Racconigi gardens be converted to wheat fields during Ethiopia sanctions in 1935.
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Victor Emmanuel
Y War Veterans
Castelporziano
Tombolo
Tuscany
San Rossore
Royal House of
Savoy
Europe
Queen Helen
Sen. Nazzareno Strampelli
Canada
Australia
Argentina
His
Prince of Savoy
Victor
Mussolini
Crown Prince
Humbert
Marie-Jose
Belgium
Racconigi
Piedmont
Italy
Ethiopia
Wooden Salt Mortar A 1616 Heaton Heirloom From England
A wooden salt mortar dating to 1616 and crafted by a Heaton ancestor is now owned by Eaton Rapids Mich druggist Harry G Heaton. The relic came from England and a family lineage explains its history though the original documents are lost. The story resides in memory through Hen ry G Heaton of Carson City Mich.
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Eaton Rapids
Mich
Old England
Harry G. Heaton
Heaton
Henry G. Heaton
Carson City
John Heaton
England
Potatoes Not Fattening Says Iowa Nutritionist
Ames reports Ruth Cessna, nutritionist at Iowa State College, argues that a few potatoes daily do not affect the waistline. She notes the typical potato is mostly starch and compares it to a large apple or orange in impact.
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Ames
Ruth Cessna
Iowa State College
Custer Wins Sweepstakes at Grape and Wine Festival
R. J. Custer was the sweepstakes winner at the annual Grape and Wine Festival in Lodi, San Joaquin County. Walker Brothers of Chowchilla grow blackeye beans on summer fallow land and turn straw under. San Joaquin County Farm Bureau plans a new building at American and Washington streets, Stockton. Tulare County crops were valued at $38,238,827 in 1936 led by cotton citrus fruits and dairy products.
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R. J. Custer
Lodi
San Joaquin County
Walker Brothers
Chowchilla
Madera County
San Joaquin County Farm Bureau
American and
Washington Streets
Stockton
Tulare Couunty
Los Angeles Officers Injured in Traffic Crash
Two LA police officers were hurt in a traffic mishap Friday afternoon at Lerdo Road and Golden State Highway intersection. Officer H. H. Coleman suffered a severe head laceration and ear wound, while Sergeant I. L. Johnson escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
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L. A
Los Angeles
Lerdo Road
Golden State Highway
H. H. Coleman
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Waldo Willems
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H. A. Warkentine
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Ben Sill
Wm. Lachenmaier
L. E. Plymale
Christine R. Smith
Vernon A. Mouser
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U. S. C. Trojans
Ohio State
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Visalia
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Ben Stoller
Jack Stoller
Stroms
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Menno
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Clara Herrboldt
Julius
J. J. Klassen
Betty
Jack F. Neufeld
Neufeld
Klassen
Southland
Thomas Wedge
Wedge
Lysle Sheldon
Sheldon
Los Feliz District
Elder and Wife
J. W. McComas
Edith Campbell
H. L. Weishaar
Elder McComas
Miss Heinz
Justin Weishaar
Jennie Dymant
Portland
Sioux City
Iowa
Edith Campbel
Dymant
P. L. Arnold
N. A. Williams of
Orilla Hancock
Gilroy
Taylor Tabb
Paso Robles
Mrs. Hancock
Tabb
O. O. Osborn
Long Beach
O. E. Wiedmann
George Willis
Mrs. S. Koop
Chris Handel
RIO Bravo
Emmanuel OF
Hitler
Kay Shatter
Powell's Tract
J. N. Westbrook
Sill’s Ranch
W. M. Windsor
First Mennonite Church
R. F. Dequine
Jrent
O. M. Withrow
Arroyo Grande
California
Ford
Highway 99
Dr. Matchett
Ianlyu
Margaret Burnham
Nill’s
Nill’s Drug Store
Adie
Nena Ce
I. L. Johnson
J. E. Klassen
Penn
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