Autumn Socials Open with Legion Party and Wedding in Menno
The Social Realm notes a 7 o'clock ceremony at Reformed Ebenezer Church near Menno with Rev Zogg officiating for Irma Kirschenmann and Edmund Herrholdt. Attendants Violet Herrholdt and Elmer Kirschenmann. reception at Aug Kirschenmann home. couple to live with Herrholdt family while Irma works in the Kirschenmann store. The autumn social season opens with an American Legion Auxiliary card party in Shatter attracting over 60 attendees, with 10 tables of bridge and 600, Halloween decor, and prizes to Mrs Merle Mettler and Mrs Neva cake and coffee served. Also noted is a Friday night Student Body Dance at the club, organized by Mrs George Harrison, set for Halloween mood. A simple ceremony unites Miss Susan Argen Havins and Dave Jefferson Greer of Shafter, married Saturday at 11:30 in the O E S Initiation attended by Shafter members. The article ends with a note on rising U S crop-related employment in collection and processing.
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Reformed Ebenezer
Menno
Zogg
Scotland
Irma
Aug. Kirschenmann
Edmund
Em. Herrboldt
Violet Herrholdt
Elmer Kirschenmann
Herrholdt
Kirschenmann
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion
Shatter
Merle Mettler
Neva
J. B. Henderson
H. C. Neufeld
George Enns
J. W. Hester
J. P. Hansen
Clyde Bell
Glenn Nay
H. G. Comfort
Floyd Penn
Taylor Tabb
F. A. Annis
Pete Bender
Shafter
Susan Argen Havins
Dave Jefferson Greer
Halloween Party Plans For Girl Scout Troop Event
A Halloween pot luck supper follows the Girl Scout meeting at the American Legion hall with orange and black decorations and odd games. Committee roles are listed for Games food invitations decorations and Sunshine Friends. November 13 sets a rummage sale date. venue not decided.
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American Legion Hall
Minnie Koop
Jane Paslay
Phyllis Mettler
Jo Ann Jones
Betty Bayless
Betty Isaac
Letha Bartel
Tempa Swan
Louise Crafton
Eleanor Eckman
Irma Lee Jepsen
Insurgent Franco Declares Absolute Power in Spain
World brief lists Franco's decree establishing a racist council and power to appoint and replace leaders, plus a secret right to name a successor. Other highlights include a dog spaniel credited with saving three lives after a Pitt Lake boating tragedy, and war events across Ecuador and Spain as government forces retreat from Gijon. The Nation notes a college scaffold collapse in Duluth, a half dog half cat named Nonesuch fronting a science publication, and a debt transfer under the social security act. The State reports deaths of editor Robert Harbison, a Tahoe City fire, a Ventura air crash, a DuPont explosion in South San Francisco, county meetings, a prison sentence for George Boone, and crop data on tomatoes across California.
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Francisco Franco
Spain
Pitt Lake
Port Coquitlam
British Columbia
Alberto Enriquez
Ecuador
Federico Paez
Francisco
Gijon
St. Scholastica College Chapel
Duluth
Minnesota
Washington
America
Carroll Wade
Mexia
Texas
Robert C. Harbison
California
San Bernardino Sun
San Bernardino
Tahoe City
Gerald Fitzgerald
Ventura
Harold Stevens
E. I. DuPont de Nemours
San Francisco
Fowler Future Farmers Lead San Joaquin Valley Program
The Fowler Future Farmers were first in the San Joaquin valley to complete their program of work. Ninety percent of the membership carried one productive subject.
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Fowler Future Farmers
San Joaquin Valley
Largest Smallest Eggs At Ostrich Compare Weights
The ostrich egg may weigh from gram. It would take almost 1,000 hummingbirds' eggs to weigh as much as one ostrich egg.
Balance in Ohio state treasury ends 1809 at 22.1 cents
The Ohio state treasury balance for 1809 closes at 22.1 cents. Officials reported the small total reflecting year end funds and minor cash on hand across state accounts.
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Ohio State
Ants Live Long and Challenging Insect Lifespans
Ants prove long lived among insects with workers surviving four to five years and queens living up to about 15 years in various colonies.
Lava Blocks Paved Ancient Roman Roads
The text notes that old Roman roads were paved with lava blocks set on a deep substructure. It mentions that some ancient routes used gravel as a paving material.
Planets Loop as Earth Passes Them in Sky
Planets seem to reverse their motion as Earth moves along its orbit, creating a loop in the sky before continuing in their usual path. The apparent retrograde is an illusion caused by relative speed and orbital positions.
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Earth
Mystery furs traced to unlikely animal sources
A list claims Arctic seal fur comes from a rabbit, wombat fur from a sheep, blue Japanese wolf fur from a goat, and Isabella fox fur from a dog, suggesting odd or mistaken origins of these claimed pelts.
Shepherd Dogs in World War Logistics Help Soldiers
World War era canines aided Belgian battlefronts by carrying first aid supplies to wounded soldiers. The loyal animals served with Allied forces, aiding medics and stretcher bearers amid heavy fighting.
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Belgium
Bristle Trade Sparks Controversy in Manchuria
Industry uses hog bristles for paint brushes amid controversy as Manchuria reports annual hog production reaching twenty two million animals used for bristle supply. Experts note sourcing raises animal welfare and regional economic concerns for manufacturers and farmers.
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Manchuria
Ungrammatical grocer’s tale about champagne and porridge
A stray dialgoue fragment shows a man asking for champagne and the housekeeper reacting. He muses on how he once drank beer with his porridge and wondered why he was so cheerful in the mornings. The text preserves folksy speech and a domestic scene.
Fitful Sleeper Sergeant-You’re Late to Guard
Private confronts a sergeant about a late guard shift in a terse wartime scene. The exchange hints at discipline, strain, and patrol duty under tense conditions.
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