Hallowe en Motif Dominates Stoller Dinner and Local Events
Social notes describe a Halloween themed chicken dinner at the Stoller home with guests including Mr and Mrs John Peters and Mr and Mrs Henry Schaidt. The piece also covers a Mexico talk by F F Latta at Richland Maplegrammer faculty, a Mennonite wedding in Shafter, a Shafter high school Halloween dance, and a Girls Letter Club hamburger bake with new member initiation and a Mrs Ethel Duerksen shower.
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Ems] Stoller
Richland
Maplegrammer
Mexico
F. F. Latta
Shafter High School
Ethel Duerksen
Shafter
Nels Peterson
S. J. Lorenz
J. Huffman
Wasco
Local Births and Visits Highlight Shafter Community Notes
Twin births reported for Mr and Mrs Fred L Bailey of Shafter at Kern General Hospital. A son born to Mr and Mrs William Hanley Muse of Here From Obie. Mrs Brooks and Mrs Eckmann, sisters, visit from Columbus Ohio. Walter Emrick and Harold Hart visit Fresno and San Miguel. Poultry show attended by Glen O Nay in Berkeley. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs E R Curtain of Shafter in Bakersfield. Louis A Miller and Emma J Ollar licensed to wed in Shafter. Dr Taylor Tabb and daughter Bettie visit Corcoran. Tabb earlier practiced dentistry there. Wm J Best and wife visit Linwood to see daughter Mrs George Strauss. W B Camp, cotton authority, returns to Washington DC after visiting Shafter relatives.
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Fred L. Bailey
Shafter
Kern General Hospital
Wiliam Hanley’ Muse, “ of
Marriage of Margaret Koehn and John Balzer
Miss Margaret Koehn wed John Balzer in a Sunday ceremony at the Koehn home attended by many friends. Both are well known in the community where they grew up and educated and well wishers foresee a happy life together.
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Margaret Koehn
John Balzer
A. D. Koehn
California voters set record with 3.25 million registered
Sacramento tally shows 3,253,821 Californians registered for the November election with Democrats leading by 637,507. Democratic registration rose 98,986 since the August primary, largest ever at 1,882,014, Republicans 1,224,507. Kern County totals 29,691 Democrats and 14,873 Republicans, plus minor affiliations and 664 decline to state. Overall Kern county 45,444. Across California 107,533 declined state preference.
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Sacramento
California
Secretary of State’s Office
Kern County
Socialist
Prohibition
Progressive
Communist I
Miscellaneous
Alive murder suspect claims veterans bonus in Susanville
Eight years after a Tennessee court acquitted a man of Jesse Owen Clifford's alleged murder, Clifford arrives in Susanville alive to claim his veterans bonus. The case resurfaces as authorities verify his identity and eligibility.
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Susanville
Tennessee
Jesse Owen “Clifford
Kern County Among Lowest Tax Rates in State
Kern County has one of the lowest tax rates in California with only seven of 58 counties lower. The state controller’s office also lists Kern as the fourth richest county in the state.
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Kern County
Kern
Wasco Board Adds Land to Grammar School District
At Monday's board session six sections of land in the Wildwood area were added to the Wasco grammar school district increasing its assessed valuation. The six sections added were 1 to 6, 28-23.
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Board of Supervisors
Wildwood
Wasco Grammar
Wall Estate to be subdivided into residential lots
The H. E. Wall Estate of 20 acres west of the grammar school is being subdivided into restricted residential lots. Rev. I. R. Wall of Fresno is handling the subdivision details.
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H. E. Wall
Grammar School
I. R. Wall
Fresno
State figures show county indebtedness and property values
Kern County total indebtedness is 465000. State Controller's statistics show California property subject to local taxation at 6668498310 with 229788805 in Kern County. Kern officials report real estate value 142675365. improvements 28985990. personal property and money 25672055. exemptions 1244235. total assessment subject to local taxation 196089175.
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Sacramento
Kern County
State Controller’s Office
California
Coconut Meat Used as Money in Onteng Java
Copra dried coconut meat serves as currency in Onteng Indonesia with trade value pegged to local markets. Traders exchange coconuts for goods using unit value standards observed by residents and merchants.
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Onteng
Java
Shafter youths invited to join the Marines
Postmaster Lois Berry reports from Lt Col Tom E Thrasher Jr recruiting chief in Los Angeles that qualified applicants may enter immediate service with the Marines ashore or afloat at stations overseas or on coasts. Requirements include being a young American citizen, physically qualified, no dependents, good character, and at least a common school education. Musicians may apply for Marine Corps Bands if able to read sheet music. Interested youths should write to Lt Col Tom F Thrasher Jr Marine Corps Recruiting Station 257 S Spring St Los Angeles Calif.
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Lois Berry
Tom E. Thrasher, Jr
Los Angeles
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Marine Corps
Tom F. Thrasher, Jr
S. Spring St
Calif
Dozing Well Child Arrives Without Doctor Help
In San Francisco Mrs Harriet Martin, 36, surprised hospital staff by delivering a 7% pound girl earlier in the day without a doctor’s assistance.
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San Francisco
Harriet Martin
Townsend Incorporation Filed in Sacramento Directors Named
Articles of incorporation for the Townsend plan were filed in the Secretary of State's office. Dr. Francis E. Townsend, founder of the old age pension movement, along with Robert C. Townsend and Gilmore Young of Chicago, serve as directors.
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Townsend Plan
Secretary of State’s
Francis E. Townsend
Old Age Pension Movement
Robert C. Townsend
Gilmore Young
Chicago
Landon hits Los Angeles on first and only California campaign swing
Gov. Alfred Landon told 75 000 at Memorial Coliseum that President Roosevelt threatens American liberty. It was his first and only campaign visit to the state.
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Los Angeles
Alfred Landon
Memorial Coliseum
Roosevelt
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