Thanksgiving party honors Bill McClain at home
Bill McClain, home on a four day furlough from the Great Lakes Naval Station, was guest of honor at a farewell party hosted by his mother. The gathering in Shafter featured a Thanksgiving motif and included relatives and friends from Bakersfield and Oildale. The article also notes a Wednes day Afternoon club meeting with Dorothy Wilkinson speaking on nutrition and diet, and announces Camp Fire Girls Hallowe en party with costumes and prizes at the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Smith
Bakersfield
Gerald McClain
Betty and
Dorris
Robert McClain
T. Olson
Dorothy Wilkinson
George Harrison
A. Camp
J. L. Hill
Clyde Zachary
Ed. Schnidt
M. J. Stockton
Tuhohi Camp
Legion Hall
Donna Baughman
Marie Baughroon
Ferreline Parker
Carolyn Leedom
Joan Loewen
Mary Francis Channeson
Jean Bartel
Betty Joyce
Fenton
Karlene Wells
Wanda Allen
Engagement Announced for Minnie Koop and Alvis Smith
Mr and Mrs John W Koop announce the forthcoming marriage of Minnie Koop to Alvis Smith of Wasco. The ceremony will be at Shafter Congregational Church on Saturday November 14 at 7 30 p m with Rev Alfred T Chandler officiating. To economize land and labor resources streamlining vegetable production is urged. If the U S cuts fuel oil use 10 percent below 1941 consumption the saving would fill 566 sea going tankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. W. Koop
Minnie Koop
Alvis Smith
Wasco
Shafter Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
U. S
Soldier Dance Sponsored by B P W Club in Shafter
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club will sponsor a soldiers’ dance at the army recreation center in Shafter next Thursday evening November 5. The event supports Miniter Field troops with committee members listed and thanks extended to Al Anderson for juke box music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Miniter Field
Army- Recreations Center
Mesdames
Bill’ Rodgers
John Brinegar
Floyd Cooper
George Gaede
Shafter Club
Central District
Hotel el Tejon
Bakersfield
Mesdame
Bill Rodgers
Ralph Janzen
Club Presi‘dent
Motel Canelo
Women's Ambulance ‘Corps
Wasco
al Anderson
Anderson
Shafter Recreation Center
Shafter Rotary Club
Minter
Shafter Girls
Minter Field
Jive Bombers
Tony Sunseri
Rotary Club
Ted Vignolo
Karl Wells
William Lachenmaier
Orvin Mettler
Local Book Borrowings in Big Slump at Shafter Branch
The Kern County Free Library reports a sharp September drop in total circulation at the Shafter branch from 2280 in 1941 to 1673 this year, with adults, juveniles, and farm workers camp borrowings all down. Juveniles led at the camp with 179 loans, while adults fell to 75 loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County
Shafter Farm Workers Camp
Richland Girls Organizing Athletic Club forms at Richland school
Girls at Richland school organize an intramural athletic club. They will meet this week to choose a name, design a reward badge, and plan year tournaments. First events ended with Ramblers winning the indoor tourney and Skinners winning volleyball. Captains Dortha Mae McDonald and Zelma Woolf lead the two teams amid rising interest and more applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Intell
Ramblers
Skinners
Eleanor Baker
Bobbie Jean Nichols
Jean Stewart
Willa Jean. Tinney
Norma Baker
Dortha Mae McDonald
Marine Beach
Betty Wilcoxon
Marie Sullivan
Alton Hill
Barbara Speer
Iva Mae Holliman
Shafter Women’s Club to Collect Two Bits Saturday
Members of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club plan a house to house canvass early Saturday to collect a two bit tax from every adult in the Shafter area. Funds support expenses at the local listening post and canvassers will wear official badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Australia Fascinates Shafter Soldier Letter From Elmer in Australia
Elmer Lachenmaier, serving in the armed forces, shares a detailed letter from Australia. He describes rail systems, wages, cost of living, climate, foods, and daily life. He notes rail customs, Aboriginal populations, pubs, crops, rainfall, and sports with emphasis on horse racing and cricket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lachenmaier
Elmer
Australia
Walter Winchell
Local Teachers Attend Kern County Institute Meet
Shafter schools and all Kern County schools closed last Friday as 1500 teachers attended the 61st Kern County Teachers Institute in Bakersfield. The event brought educators from Bakersfield and nearby districts for professional sessions and countywide coordination.
Notable Speakers Listed for P Program
The program features Dr Walter Dexter state superintendent of public instruction Dr Robert A Millikan president of Cal Tech and Major General David P Barrows former UC president, among others, as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fal
Walter ¥. Dexter
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Robert A. Millkan
California Institute of Technology
David P. Barrows
University of California
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Sailor Son
California
Plumas National Forest
Camp Fire Girls
Hallowe'en
Healing Arts
P. W
Soldier Dance
Rotary
Mrs. Jarvis
Quinn
Agnes Jarvis
Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
James H. Quinn
State Board of Equalization
Gordon Garland
Ivan Sperbeck
Olson
Garland
Oakland
Richland Girls
J. C. Notary Public
Shafter County
Hayfever
Steree
Ana Soak
Australian Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Les
San Joaquin Pipe & Salvage Company
Chester Ave
P. O
Willard
Withard
Cone
Shafter Drug CO
Board of Equalization
Olsom
Silh
Fuetus
Celilo
Kek Gost
Roosevelt
America
Patterson
SEC
Kenny Att’y Gen
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