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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1939

Page

3

Dinner Guests At Mouser Home In Shafter

Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mouser were Mr. and Mrs. William Bean. The column lists numerous local residents visiting, traveling, or staying with friends in Shafter and nearby areas, including trips to Los Angeles and Visalia, and notes on health and municipal life.

Guy Mouser Mrs William Bean Los Angeles Arlene Bokemper Fred Stillman Ernie Reich L A. Haydock San Fernando Shafter District Hillsboro Shafter Jona Frey Kansas George Hiebert T. L

Residents plan trips and library meeting notes

J R Bergens visits southern California for about a week. F F Latta and family stay in Gustine as J T Allen suffers heart attack, slight improvement reported. J Rust family to move to San Francisco with continued Shafter ties. Mrs. Wedge and Mrs. Buxton attend Kern County librarians custodians meeting at Bakersfield First Baptist. speakers include Doris Gates and Althea Warren.

J. R. Bergen Shafter California F. F. Latta Gustine John Rust San Francisco Mr. Rust Rusts Thomas Wedge Lillie Buxton Kern County First Baptist Church Bakersfield Wedge Doris Gates Fresno County Althea ‘Warren Los Angeles

New Type Showers Installed At Shafter High Gym

New type shower heads installed in the Shafter high school gym dressing rooms offer rain or mist settings and a massage stream. They use about a fourth as much water as older models and are praised for improved comfort and a massage option for sore muscles, according to coaches.

New Shafter High School

Rio Bravo 4H Club Holds First Fall Meeting

The Rio Bravo 4 H Club met in the school auditorium for its first fall meeting. President Robert Curtis led the pledge, Joyce Haag read the minutes, and treasurer Muriel Kirkham reported funds. Reports covered trips to the Davis convention and plans for tours, a Bakersfield livestock show, Achievement Night, a Halloween party, and a bulletin board project. New members Dassie Foster and others joined the club.

Robert Curtis Joyce Haag Phil Haag Rosalyn Sears Muriel Kirkham Carl Haag Bakersfield Hallowe'en Rose Huston Lois Lane Dassie Foster Willam Dean Fletcher Jean Haag Frances Grimes Helena Sell Evelyn Bowman Colleen Spurlock Junior Foster Donald Zachary

Largest Underground Canal Flows From Marseille to Bute

The world's largest underground canal carries water from the port of Marseille in France to Port de Bute. It measures 445 miles in length.

Marseilles France Port de Bute

Funeral services held for infant James Heiser

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Janzen Funeral Home for James Heiser three months old son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Heiser with Rev R Klaudt of the Reformed church in charge. Interment was in Shafter cemetery. Pneumonia caused death after illness Friday morning at a Bakersfield hospital. He is survived by his parents and twin brother Gerald Heiser.

Janzen James Heiser Clarence Heiser R. Klaudt The Reformed Church Shafter Cemetery Bakersfield Gerald Heiser

Legion Meeting Set for Monday at James Street Hall

Members of the Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 American Legion will gather Monday evening at the Legion hall on James Street for the second regular session of the fall season per Commander Clyde Bell announcing the event.

Leslie L. Robinson American Legion Legion Hall James Street Clyde Bell

Local Notes From Rio Bravo and Bakersfield Area

Walter Bergen recovering from appendix operation at Mercy hospital Bakersfield. Mrs Carl Haag attended county librarians meeting in Bakersfield. Mrs R W Curtis called to Illinois by serious illness of her mother. Mr and Mrs R Griffith and son Jerry reside in Old River with Mr Griffith employed at a cotton gin. Mrs Fay Simpson and daughters Anna and Martha of Salem Oregon were weekend guests at the J E Haag home.

Walter Bergen Pete Bergen Mercy Hospital Bakersfield Carl Haag R. W. Curtis Illinois R. Griffith Jerry Old River Griffith Fay Simpson Anna Martha Salem Oregon J. E. Haag

Construction Under Way On Blacksmith Shop

Construction work progressed this week on a blacksmith and welding shop by Frank Russell on Pacific Street near Santa Fe Way. The 46 by 60 foot building with 11 foot ceilings will have a cement floor and sheet metal construction, and is slated for completion within ten days to two weeks.

Frank Russell Pacific Street Santa Fe Way

Notary Public A. J. Jack Zimmerman Dies

Obituary notes the passing of A. J. Jack Zimmerman known as Jack a notary public in the automobile sector. Details remain sparse.

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Mouser W. C. Grose Elvin Mankins Visalia Mr. Mankins Emma Mankins al Anderson Holger Hansen Fresno Shafter High School Helen Neufeld Santa Maria A. B. Neufeld Virgil Hodgson Porterville W.D. Honeyman Lorraine Sanderson Santa Monica Les Harmon Royal Boroughs of Les Hobson P. A.schmidt Pismo Morro Bay Morro O. H. Strom George Noriis George Norin Vallejo Sacramento Pp.l. Arnolds P. L. Arnold University of South Dakota College of the Pacific le Grand Edward Bradley Santa Fe le Grande Jim McCown General Petroleum T. C E. P. Janes C.lf Central Section California Interscholastic Federation Janes Darrell Janzens Darrell Janzen Monterey Mrs. Janzen Ruth Wiebe L. A. Haydocks Long Beach Dave Strauss Abe Strauss al Strauss George Isaac Frank Nash Tehachapi Shafter Hunters John Reily James Reily Laurence Annis Pinter Mountain Annis H. B. Duerksens New Mexico Oklahoma Washington Roy Bayless Theodore Bayless Raymond Norval Fairs Norval Fair Redlands Fair Lois L. Berry Yosemite Carmel Palo Alto W. A. Littlefield Jacob Gaede Jacob Gaede, Jr Arlington Helen Freeman John Lachenmaier W. G. Lachenmaier Lodi South Bill Siemens Harold Unruh van Nuys Elmer Plett J. R. Bergens John Rusts Rio Bravo Bank of America WLLL el Vre Ene Tulare Couny Inbar Legion Aratone Shafter Sam KPMC Zion National Park Utah Zion Jack A. Lighthill Sunset Ave del Monte Strongheart Libby’s Canterbury Black Tea Kingsford Catalina Alber Emerald Bay Cheng Libby Visking Stockton Lake County Pearl Idaho Prunes Jonathon Tokay Grapes
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