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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1939

Page

3

Local Social Notes Highlight Meetings and Talks

Social calendar notes from Richland and Bakersfield detail a noon gathering at Olson home with speaker William Van Ewert on science and musical interludes, plus a Kern River Baptist Young People's rally at First Baptist Church Bakersfield. Event spans include a 7:45 pm start with preliminaries in a nearby Reformed church.

Richland O. T. Olson Olson Kern River Baptist Young People’s Association First Baptist Church of Bakersfield

Engagement of Sprenger and Mettler Reported

The Lodi couple Miss Helen C Sprenger and Marvin L Mettler announce their engagement. The announcement came at a Treasure Island luncheon during the San Francisco Exposition weekend. No wedding date is set.

John Sprenger Lodi Mettler Fred Mettler

Auxiliary Will Meet Tuesday at Legion Hall Here

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold the first meeting of the season next evening at the hall on James It Se Savlen Tebt. Officers serving this year include Mrs. Gunther as first vice president, Mrs. W. W. Tannahill as second vice president, Mrs. Glenn Flisabeth as chaplain, Mrs. Sam Clyde Bell, and Mrs. Floyd Penn as sergeant at arms.

American Legion Auxiliary As Hall Jamés It Gunther W. W. Tannahill Glenn Flisabeth Sam Clyde Bell Floyd Penn

Ruth Wiebe Weds Darrell Janzen in Wasco Church

Ruth Wiebe married Darrell Janzen in a Wasco church ceremony officiated by Rev H ee Se. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs J D Janzen of Wasco district. the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs J D Janzen. After the ceremony, the couple left the church to a vocal number, then planned to reside in Wasco. Mrs. Janzen was an honor student in Wasco High School and USC.

Ruth Wiebe Darrell Hee Se Ean Ping Ge J. D. Janzen Was Jack Singer Wasco Janzen Bakersfield California University of Southern California

Belridge Field Scout Troop Plans Activities For Year

Belridge Field plans a year of activities for the Boy Scout Troop 98 with Scoutmaster Lawrence Banderob reorganizing after summer. The 22 members will hold a dance in October and a Death Valley trip in spring, plus additional trips. Assistant Scoutmaster Bert Dooley and Junior Assistant Wilmar Hills, from the nearby General Petroleum base, assist.

Wilmar Hills General Petroleum

Judge Mannel recalls early Belridge drilling and Belridge sand

Judge F E Mannel recalls Belridge oil history from 1912 to 1932, noting Mannel Minor Petroleum Company leasing 200 acres, No 1 well at 640 feet producing 20 barrels, later extended to 5 000 feet with heavier oil, and the North Belridge field deep structure proven in 1932 with the Belridge sand discovery.

North Belridge Edge FE Mannel Belridge Oil, Company Stout N Profi Tom McKittrick Ge Manuel Maricopa Sunrise Company McKittrick Midway Kern Belridge

Mennonite Brethren Church Announces Evening Sermons and Lectures

Church notices invite parishioners to an 8 p m sermon Personal Work and a midweek prayer service at 8 p m on Wednesday station 7 30 p m Bishop Wikisma Whitewill will address the Senate test set at 7 30 p m followed by Character Development lectures reported by Mr Chandler from a course by Dr Fritz Kundel All are welcome to attend.

Wikisma B. Whitewill Senatn Oe Tes Chandler Fritz Kundel Ce Eeogist

Union Congregational Church Service Notice

Union Congregational Church invites all students and families to evening worship at 6:30 led by Minister Alfred T. Chandler and program chair Louis Starrh. Welcoming community event with a spiritual service and gathering afterward.

Union Congregational Church Alfred T. Chandler Louis Starrh

Hearing Delayed to September 22 on Election Decision

A hearing to decide whether an election will be held has been postponed to September 22. Proceedings focus on the legality and scheduling of the upcoming vote.

Peete

Death of Walter Westbrook at Wasco area

Walter Westbrook died at home after an illness of some time. Funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 at Janzen chapel with Rev W C Hi officiating. Interment will be in Shafter cemetery. He had long resided in the Wasco region.

Tak.ier Janzen Chapel W. C. Hi Wasco Church Shafter Cemetery

Light And Heat Planned For School Emergency Rooms

Richland officials decided last evening to install lighting and heating in two emergency classrooms built on the Shafter school grounds. The board also approved lawn plantings in front of the buildings as part of the grounds improvements.

Shafter Richland

Shafter School Grounds Prepared for Planting

The rear of the new Shafter school building shows land prepared for planting, with land already conditioned for the upcoming green project.

Shafter

Fragmented Radio Notes on Sound Quality and Listener Nuisance

Fragmentary text discusses radio sound issues and minor adjustments to reduce annoyances. Mentions ground crackle and slight misalignment in listening spots. References artists and phone interactions in a cryptic, editor's note style.

Lectures on Character Development by Dr Fritz Kundel

Alfred T Chandler announced a nine week series of Wednesday evening lectures at Union Congregational Church main chapel linked to the Pacific School of Religion Berkeley. Dr Kundel, a German Christian psychologist and self described characterologist, will present Religious Psychotherapy using simple symbols and illustrations to explain self response and the world.

Pacific School of Religion Berkeley Alfred T. Chandler Union Congregational Church Berkley Fritz Kundel Kundel

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William van Ewert Lidies Richland Letha Spitzer Shower Will Delter Belridge Oil Belridge Road Shafter Business Firm Legion Hall Darrell Janzen Belridge Field F. E. Mannel Church News Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter Insurance Center Life Insurance Health & Accident Belridge Oil Co Harder & Mougin Central Avenue Shafter Walter Westbrook Aken Shatter Mercantile Go Federated Stores New Shatter Phoenix Hosiery Cannon Towels Gossard Wedgewood Ranges General Electric Federated Jack H. Grafton Oregon Covell and Higby E. A. Brown Maurer Bidg Kurt Kecker Grocery Department Meat Department
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