Johnsons and Neumans Host Zimmerman Surprise Party
A surprise charivari party for Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman was held at Cafe Reuman hosted by Mr. Pat Hangocenndemnagl Meo and Mrs. Earl Johnson. Guests included T. V. Little Fred Luders Crawford Weil Zimmerman and many others with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Neuman serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mga
Martha Goertzen
Pat Hangocenndemnagl Meo
Earl Johnson
Cafe Reuman
Ana
Robert Childs
Ano
Childs
Geneva Johnson
Messrs
Johnson
Neuman
E. A. Weil
Otto Zimmerman
J. ¥. Cooper
al Anderson
Ed Warren
Boots Perry
Abe Buller
Pete Bender
Clinton Parker
William Lachenmaier
Shafterites Join Sierra Deer Hunt Near Grant Park
A party of Shafterites set out yesterday for a week long deer hunt behind General Grant Park. Members include Abe Buller Bob Neuman Mr and Mrs Joe Neuman Mr and Mrs Bill Neuman John Riley Frank Shaw Ralph Lachenmaier Grace Unruh Mr and Mrs Otto Zimmerman and Bob McLain. Deer hunting in Kern river country featured Jack Bellows Les Nuss Homer Muillens Fred Lamis and Charles Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra
General Grant Park
Shafterites
Abe Buller
Bob ‘Neuman
Joe Neuaman
Bill Neuman
John Riley
Frank Shaw
Ralph ‘Lachenmaier
Grace Unruh
Otto Zimmerman
Bob McLain
Kern River
Jack Bellows
Les Nuss
Homer Muillens
Fred Lamis
Charles Pope
Ray Kay Visits Home Town Flier for United Airlines
Ray Kay, a United Air Lines flyer, visited his hometown this week to spend time with his parents Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Kay. Cluefield ads in the shafter Press pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kay
United Air Lines
Mre. M. M. Kay
Loveall Promoted to Platoon Sergeant in Marine Corps
Maurice M. Loveall of Shafter has been promoted from sergeant to platoon sergeant at a U S Marine Corps base in the Pacific. Loveall, 34, joined the Marines in December 1939 and is the son of John L. Loveall of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Marine ‘Corps
Southwest Pacific
Maurice M.lovell
Shafter
Sergeanl
Loveall
John L. Loveall
A D Klassen Sells Home Moves Northwest of Shafter
Miss Roletta Osborn and Miss Theila Call traveled to Sacramento on weekend business. A D Klassen has sold his town home and moved out northwest of Shafter.
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A.D. Klassen
Shafter
Osborn
Call
Sacramento
Roletta Osborn
Theila Call
Broad Brosway and Mennonite Church News
The notice lists church services and times for Broad Brosway atm Wass Rev Owen McMullan at 1018 Broadway, Mennonite Brethren Church with H D Wiebe and Arthur D Wenger as pastors, noting Sunday school, morning preaching, prayer circles, Bible study and midweek services. Also mentions Christian Science Society Wasco and Union Congregational Church Shafter CA with Bond purchases drive and general Bible references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Brosway
Wass
Owen McMullan
Science
Broadway
Mennonite Brethren Church
H. D. Wiebe
Germany
Christian Fellowship
Mennonite
Arthur D. Wenger
Gernon Neufeld
Union Congregational Church
Shafter
Calif
Deaver
Enene
Church Building Fund
Glen Crampton
The
Christian Science Society
Mother Church
First
Church of ‘Christ Scientist
Boston
Mass
Sixth
E Streets
Wasco
Isaiah
Jesus
Swindler Wheless Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Court
In Chicago a 63 year old con man Arthur Davis Wheless received seven years in federal prison for swindling 70 year old widow Mrs Lucy Sheridan out of 825,000. Using aliases and mail fraud he targeted victims in 1928 1939 and beyond. Prosecutor Finn urged a 15 year term calling his acts despicable and citing a victim left in care at St Anthony's home in Dubuque Iowa.
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Chicago
Arthur Davis Wheless
Wheless
de Luxe
Tichara G. Pins
Bes
Albert Watson
C. M. A Dereet
Lucy Sheridan
Jordan
Sussex
England
Johannesburg
South Africa
Black River Falls
Wis
Finn
St. Anthony's
Dubuque
Iowa
Ham on Rye To Go Orders Fetch $250 In Odd Racket
Local notices report a bizarre sequence of orders for ham on rye to go priced at 250 dollars each. Details unreadable, but the note emphasizes a peculiar pricing scheme and a generic time frame.
Would-Be Bridegroom Seeks License Amid War Ration talk
Elberton Georgia County Official records show an aspiring groom asking about rationing while applying for a marriage license. The judge notes the bridegroom wished to obtain the license “while I could” amid wartime restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberton
Ga—County
C. B. Thornton
LeRoy Merkel Visits Father Then Leaves for Los Angeles
LeRoy Merkel visited his father Ed Merkel this week. He then returned to Los Angeles to enroll in the high school there. Ed Merkel and J. E. Klassen assisted his departure. Ed Merkel, contractor, bought two lots on Central Avenue and started building a storehouse, with plans to build a home on the sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Merkel
Ed Merkel
LeRoy
Libs. Angeles
J. E. Klassen
Ed. Merkle
Central Avenue
War Training Programs Lengthen Teachers' Week
Colgate University professors previously worked an average of 22 hours weekly before December 7. Now they are putting in about 40 hours. Officials say the workload rise is due to the opening of two naval training programs.
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Pearl Harbor
Colgate University
Naval
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