Eastern Star party planned at Wasco temple
Officers of Wasco Chapter No. 489 of the Order of Eastern Star announce a Monday evening party at the Masonic temple in Wasco. Mrs. P. L. Arnold of Shafter heads arrangements with Sadie Gill of Wasco and assistants Bessie Thomas Gertrude Lighthill Edythe Tabb and Betty Spry. All Eastern Star members are invited. Shafter high school faculty plans a dessert for married faculty members and spouses next Wednesday in the home economics room. a planning meeting is set for this evening.
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Order of Eastern Star
Wasco
Magonic Temple
P. L. Arnold
Shafter
Sadie Gill
Bessie Thomas
Gertrude Lighthill
Edythe Tabb
Betty Spry
Eastern Star
Shafter High School
Principals Wives Host Tea For Kern County Teachers
Wives of Kern County Union High School district principals entertained faculty wives at a Saturday tea in Bakersfield hosted by Dr and Mrs Thomas L Nelson. Attendees included Mesdames Nelson Porterfield Jones Rich and Hedges with Shafter guests and a Farm Center plays group later sharing ice skating and games.
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Kern County Union High School
Bakersfield
Thomas L. Nelson
Mesdames Nelson
J. H. Porterfield
E. P. Jones
Kenneth Rich
Lester Hedges
Shafter
Martha Wedin
Lena Shultz
Sarah Stys
Carol Pulcifer
Patricia Sepulveda
Elinor Schierlmann
Farm Center
Joyce Haag
Marvin Lane
Bobby Devlin
Larne
Gladys Huston
Phil Haag
Xen Huston
Robert Curtis
F. J. Schierlmann
R. W. Curtis
Kate Karlsson
Lola Smith
Johnny Duerksen
Duerksen
Miss Smith
Betty Andrews
Dolly Andrews
Betty Jones
Connie Hall
Mary Lou Hart
Elsie Schmidt
Lapham Reynolds
Laura Zimmerman
Mesdames Jim Poznoff
Pat Sunday
Celeste Adams
Jack Wastbinder
Roy Lockard
Bud Isaac
Harold Poster
Albert Manny
Local Weddings and Community Notices Highlight Shafter Area
Edward A. Schaeffer and De lores Flesher of Bakersfield wed at Reformed church in Shafter with a reception at the groom’s parents. The couple will reside in Edison. Also announced are a Kern County Federation of Women’s Clubs event with speaker Mrs. W. B. Rider, a Wasco club meeting, a parliamentary law class, a Lola Smith birthday party, A. S. M. gathering at Bakersfield, a Wasco party, and a P.T.A. reception for Richland teachers.
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Edward A. Schaeffer
Delores Flesher
Bakersfield
Reformed Church
Shafter
W. B. Rider
Kern County
California Federation of Women's Clubs
Wasco Women’s Club
Shafter Couple United In South Dakota Wedding
Miss Cecelia Mettler and Karl Huenemann wed August 23 at Zion Reformed Church Menno South Dakota. Rev William Huenemann officiated with Rev William Korn assisting. Relatives attended and music featured a solo by Edward Huenemann. The couple plans to live in Shafter and she works at Home Appliance Store.
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Cecelia Metter
Karl Huenemann
Zion Reformed Church
Menno
South Dakota
William Huenemann
William Korn
Erna Huenemann
Glendale
Edward Huenemann
Mission House College
State Official Visits Richland School Tuesday
Miss Helen Heffernan chief of the Division Elementary Education and Rural School spent Tuesday in Richland schools at Shafter inspecting the new building. She praised lighting storage and display spaces and commended shade trees and ample playgrounds. She led a teacher discussion on modern methods and democracy in education and noted moving pictures on China and aviation shown to staff and upper grades.
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Helen Heffernan
Richland
Shafter
Miss Heffernan
China
Los Angeles
O. T. Olson
Heffernan
Mayme Brother
Ohio Spud Marketing Grades Tied to Kern County Crops
Kern county potato growers face nationwide competition as M A Lindsay notes Ohio's graded packaging system. Ohio Buckeye Blue Red Green and other labels set size and quality rules aimed at capturing markets. Primary U S Commercial Grade B remains the most sold, with top two inch minimums and 60 percent 2 inch-plus tubers.
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Kern County
M. A. Lindsay
Ohio
Buckeye State
Buckeye
U. S
U.S
Annabel Wedge and Harry Thompson Wed in Yuma Ceremony
Miss Annabel Wedge daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wedge of Shafter wed Friday at high noon in Yuma Arizona to Harry Thompson. The couple plans a trip east via Juarez Old Mexico and El Paso after Thompson’s transfer by Superior Oil, en route to Lake Charles Louisiana.
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Annabel Wedge
Thomas Wedge
Shafter
Harry Thompson
Yuma
Arizona
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Thompson
Superior Oil
Juarez
Old Mexico
el Paso
Texas
First Auxiliary Meeting Planned For October 1
Leslie L. Robinson Post No 213 American Legion Auxiliary announces its first meeting for October 1 at the Legion hall. Mrs. Taylor Tabb, president, will announce standing committees for the year. Refreshments will be provided by Mesdames Glenn O Nay and Pete Bender.
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Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Taylor Tabb
Tabb
Glenn O. Nay
Pete Bender
Tahoe Steamer Sunk In Lake Tahoe
The Tahoe, last of the famous old Lake Tahoe steamers, is no more. It was sunk in the lake recently by orders of the owners.
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Lake Tahoe
Local News In Brief From Shafter Area
A string of short items notes Mr and Mrs John H Neufeld and family left Shafter for a week long trip to the San Francisco fair Daughter Visited In Arizona Mrs G G Sunderman visiting in Arizona Illness Winifred Wiebe has recovered and enrolled at Bakersfield junior college In Local Library Elizabeth Voth added to Shafter library staff Ed Friesen flew home to Bakersfield from Los Angeles in 35 minutes To San Francisco Frank H Janzen spent the weekend at the Golden Gate International exposition Mary Unruh recovering after an appendectomy Shafter deer hunters listed Judge H A Rightmire Byron Rightmire Velma Downey Back From Trip month long trip through 13 states crops look good in eastern states but poor in western Kansas and Nebraska.
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John H. Neufeld
Shafter
San Francisco
Winifred Wiebe
F. C. Wiebe
Bakersfield Junior College
Mary Unruh
D. J. Unruh
Reedley Hospital
H. A. Rightmire
Byron Rightmire
Velma Downey
Sojnoma
Ohio
Michigan
Kansas
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
Hi Y Club Edges South Shafter In City Night Ball
Hi Y defeated South Shafter 8 to 5 in the first of a three game series to decide the city night ball league champion. Elmer Unruh homered with two on to spark a late rally while Cotton Neufelt pitched for the winners and Boots Brown held the South Shafter club. Next playoff game is Monday with a potential Tuesday decider. South Shafter reached finals by beating FSA camp 3 2 in extras. Hi Y advanced by forfeiture from Kiwanis Juniors.
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South Shafter
FSA
Hi-Y
Ki‘wanis
Four Points Of National Defense Forum By Col Evans
Col William H. Evans spoke at Shafter High School gym on four defense pillars an economic defense a defense of democracy a moral defense of the United States He urged conscription to build a larger army and warned that war will affect the U S even if battles occur elsewhere The audience numbered about 140 people with E P Jones introducing the speaker due to a last minute cancellation William Van Ewert of Bakersfield could not attend because of an infection threat.
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America
United States
William H. Evans
Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Poland
Holland
Germany
England
CCC
Col. Evans
Lloyd George
Chamberlain
Churchill
Finland
Washington
Europe
Atlantic
Western Hemisphere
Dutch Guinea
Japan
E. P. Jones
Shafter High School
William van Ewert
Bakersfield
Snail’s Pace Moves Half Mile Weekly for One Species
A single snail species covers a half mile each week. The observation notes its slow progression and steady pace over time.
New Minister Takes Over Duties At Local Camps
The Rev. Chris Ummel arrives from Los Angeles to lead services at the county camp and Shafter Farm Workers' community north of town. Sunday services start 9 30 AM at the county camp and 10 AM at the federal camp with an 7 30 PM service. morning worship in the camp library and evening service in the recreation hall. The Ummels are married with one daughter in eighth grade at Richland school and both are Bible Institute graduates from Los Angeles. They reside in the Sierra Vista tract.
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Chris Ummel
Los Angeles
Shafter
Shafter Farm Workers
Federal
Ummel
Richland School
Bible Institute
Sierra Vista Tract
UC Scientist Links Sheep Disease to Sun Exposure After Eating Weed
A University of California researcher reports a sheep disease results from sun exposure after grazing on the common Klamath weed. The study connects the toxic plant to photosensitivity in the animals, prompting concern for grazing management and animal health.
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University of California
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