Desert Treasures Draw Weavers Into Gem Hobby
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Weaver of 112 Stone St pursue gem collecting and lapidary refinishing after two years of desert and mountain expeditions across California. They seek rare stones, polish them at home, and fashion pins for friends, while planning further gem cutting study with Kern County Mineral Society participation. Their finds include Thunder Eggs moss agate desert roses petrified wood and moon stones with a passion rooted in mining lineage.
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Clifford Weaver
Stone St
Gordon Henley
Arlington
California
Bakersfield Junior College
Weaver
New Mexico
Arizona
Kernounty Mineral Society
Kern County
Church Schedules Across City Highlight Weekly Services
A compiled listing shows service times and leaders for multiple faith communities including First Baptist Church Menonite Brethren and Southern Baptist churches. It details Sunday School morning worship and evening services along with youth groups prayer meetings and midweek Bible studies.
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KWSO
Sermon of the Week on Forgiveness and Mercy
Rev Gordon J. Baker reflects on Jesus' forgiveness in John 8 11 and urges readers to judge by best qualities not worst. The message emphasizes forgiving others as God forgives and living with patience and kindness toward those who err, echoing George Eliot on mercy.
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Gordon J. Baker
Jesus
God
George Eliot
Dick Heber To Lead Shafter Noon Recreation Program
Dick Heber will head the noon recreation program at Shafter High School this fall. Activities planned include movies and dances in the gym on Wednesday and Thursday, with ping pong on the patio and croquet courts available. Later events include basketball games and talent shows, plus tournaments for ping pong, croquet, and checkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Dick Heber
Shafter Memories and Community Notes
This Sept 18 1931 Shafter memo highlights the Mennonite young men's chorus program and a reception for Maple School teachers. It records injuries from a auto crash to Bruce Campbell and Jesse Winn, a motor trip by Mr. and Mrs. R E Gribble and son Richard, Army Engineers visit as part of the statewide water plan, Richland School opening with 430 pupils under Principal O T Olsen, and lists several faculty and attendees. Afternoon Club plans an Oct 7 lunch. executive board meeting at Mrs J C Channéson’s home.
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Mennonite Young
Maple School
Bruce Campbell
Jesse Winn
R. E. Gribble
Richard
Army Engineers
Richland
O. T. Olsen
Tei
Wilhelmina Taggard
Tina Dienes
Rose Uelis
Olmvia
Gloeckler
Louise Neufeld
Anabel Henderson
Martha Gloeckler
A. G.streumpf
H. 8. Hampton
Pate van Buskirk
W. A. » Livers
Edna
Helen Habicht
Martha Barnett
X E
Ray ~ Dreisch
James ‘Wilson
Gates
Ae Onth Motor
Ana Geew
J. C. Channéson
Building material for Old St Marys Church reaches San Francisco
In the 1850s materials for Old St Marys Church were shipped from China and sailed around the Horn. The delivery reflects early transpacific trade routes used to supply San Francisco.
Revival speech set for First Baptist Church weeklong event
Rev. A. J. Christiansen will speak nightly at 7 30 during special meetings at 291 E Lerdo Highway beginning Sunday and ending Sept 30. Pastor B E Andrews invites the public to attend with music from multiple churches each night and a prize for the best Sunday School attendance on Sept 24. One wing of the De Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco covers European and American art traditions.
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Assembly OF God Church
Ralph F. Lothridge
Tolare
Church OF Christ
Santa Fe Way
Church Christ .C
Christian Science Society
Seventh and Palm
Wasco
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Maas
Mervicen
Church OF the Nazarene
Austin McNaught
Weat Lerdo
Hollis Hagesdale
Toom. N.Y
Artie Dunham
Tom Dunham
A. J. Christiansen
Baptist General Conference of California
First Baptist” Church
E. Lerdo
B. E. Andrews
The
de Young
Ella Mae Starrh Returns to Whittie College
Ella Mae Starrh is back at Whittie College with her parents Mr and Mrs G L Starrh visiting from Avenue Co. They met daughter and family including Mr and Mrs William K Grainger of Beach and Mr and Mrs Gerald Starrh of Lan Pasadena. The Mississippi River rises at an elevation near 1475 feet in La Itasca Minnesota.
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Ella Mae Starrh
Whittie College
G. L. Starrh
Avenue
Ella
William K. Grainger
Beach
Gerald Starrh
Lan
Pasadena
Mississippi River
la Itasca
Minnesota
McClure Drug Store Ad Promotes T4L Foot Remedy
A McClure Drug Store ad touts a T4L best seller for athletes foot, claiming deep penetration and fast reach. The notice lists the product and price at 83 cents with Central contact details.
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McClure
McClure Drug Store
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By Elaine Fleming
Desert Roses
Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Weaver
Voy Wha
Smith's Corner
Finneh
Sunaus Rehoel
Tlaon
Som
Ebenexer Reformed Church
Robert Kiaudt
Corner Fame
Sunset
First Baptist Church
Berfiara Kr
Edna Neufeld
Tendent
Young People’s Endeavor
Nior Endeavor
Mennonite Brethren Church
Waldo Wiebe
Kern
Bunday
Intermediate Christian Fellowship
First Southern Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
N. Kern St
Russell Shockey
Baptist Training Union
Pentecostal Church OF God
Durwood Phillips
Shafter and
Weet Ash
ST. Theresa'’S Catholic Church
Brestin
Lerdo
Valley
Gospel
Jacob Quiring
Shafter Avenue
Orange Street
Union Congregational Church
Sycamore
Tulabe
Gordon Jo Baker
Mbrsferd
Gordon Smith
Suitar Way
Church OF God
San Aa Air
onuKeft
Gospel Chapel
Stu Mennonite Brethren
Southern Baptist Churcr
Sam. Wilcoxon
Pentecostal Chau
Gop
Seventh-Day Adventist
Bents
Dercas Society
L. C. Lynch
Mother's Sewing Club
Clara Schnidt
Clara J. Schnaidt
Insurance
Central
Real Estate
Shafter
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Kern & Sunset
Leonard Jordan
Wed
E. Lerée
Bernard E. Andrews
Seruion
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Mid-wesk
RCL
First Mennonite Church
Earnest Schroeder
Norma Schmidt
Jeanne Gorsching
Darlene Schmidt
Helen Froese
June Nikkel
Shafter Memories
Pacific Telephone
E. Lerdo Hwy
South Shafter Smith's Corner
Arthur J. Christiansen
Philippines
Mary Dayton
Loren Grant
Trombone
Shatter
Christ
Bakersfield
Kern County Fair
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