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THE BAKERSFIEJLD WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 194t Build Wheat Elevators, Storage Tanks at McKittrick Rail Depot HONOR 88TH BIRTHDAY lUreKltTIUCK, July 16. Tho 4 Southern Pacific railroad yard at McKlttrlck Is taking, on tho appearance of a metropolitan shipping center as additional loading and slor- ngo facilities aro constructed to handle tho wheat crop now being harvested by Carriso plains growers. Carrlso plains is In Sun Luis Oblspo county, just west of tho Kern county largest of these elevators is being constructed for Cavanaugli Brothers by tho Hopper Machine Works of Bakcrsfield and, besides tho elevators, consists of two cylindrical welded steel tanks 20 feet in diameter and extending into tho air 42 feet. When completed each tank will havo capacity of 600,000 pounds or 10,000 bushels of wheat. Additional storage tanks will bo erected later which, it is expected, will give tho Cavanaugh Brothers plant a capacity of 80 carloads.

Another job Hearing completion Is a wheat elevator being constructed for Waller King, being built of steel by tho same contractor. It is estimated that the plains 19-11 wheat crop will yield 12 sacks per acre or approximately 000,000 Backs, of which (JO per cent will bo shipped via rail from McKittrick. In 1040 the Southern Pacific handled 335 carloads of wheat while the loadings this year will approximate 000 cars. Carrlso plains Is Btrictly a dry farming area. Plan Spanish Fiesta at Wasco on Sunday WASCO, July music, dancing and entertainment will feature a Jamaica, the third of a series of Spanish fiestas to bo sponsored by tho Spanish-speaking people of St.

John's Catholic Church, on Sunday. Dinner will be served between 2 and 11 o'clock and the public Is invited to attend. Mrs. Klise Bcrtkau Returning to ASCO, July her first California home, now the home of her son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Bertkau, Mrs.

Elise Bertkau, now of Bakersfield, celebrated her eighty-eighth Birthday anniversary on Friday In Wasco with a group of Intimate friends and old neighbors, many of whom have made their homes In AVasco for the past 20 or 30 years. Mrs. Kenneth McDonald of Fairfax Roadr, Bakersfleld, a daughter 'of the honored guest, was a co-hostess at a sOrprlsc party with her sister-in-law at the Bertkau home, 455 Palm ave nue at Fifth. Mrs. Bertkau was born at Lotzwyl, a small village in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, and was married to August Ferdinand Bertkau in the Munstcr (Cathedral) at Bern in 1881.

In 1884 tho couple, with their son, Fred, moved to thu United States, establishing their home in New York City until 1908 when they came to Wasco to live with their son, who had then begun ranching on the site where the first Bcrtkau home was built. In the early 1920s the elder couple established their home In the town of Wasco and several years after tho death of Mr. Bertkau, Mrs Bertkau moved to Bakersfield to make her homo with her daughter, Mrs. McDonald. An ardent reader, Mrs.

Bertkau also spends part of her day at needlework and the early morning hours in her garden at the McDonald home. In addition to her son, Fred, there is another son, William, who resides in Bronxville, N. and three daughters, Mrs. Mary Curtiu, of New York City, Mrs. Elise Link, of Old Lyme, Mrs.

Bertkau in Switzerland, 1871 and Mrs. McDonald, of Bait- For the birthday party Mrs. Fret Kline and members of the First Bap list Church Ladies' Aid, which the honored guest attended during her residence In Wasco, arranged a pro gram of musical numbers and reel tatlons. A large, beautifully decorated birthday cake was cut and served to the guests. Floral arrangements of gladioli, delphinium and sweet peas in shades of blue and peach decorated the rooms of the Bertkau home.

Invited to share the afternoon with tho octogenarian were Mes dames William Khrhorn, William Kroesch, William Ifland, Fred Gro mer, Tom Shafer, John Roskam Minnie Steinberg, Albert Otto, Hun nah Pritschke, Fred Kline, Wesle; Kraft, Katherine Krause, Juliu Nerling, John Wedel, Clarence Horn feltl, 11. M. Herman, Eddie Weit Effie Lark, L. H. Waugh, Franl Trogden, Jessie Peters, William Gar rison Ulery, E.

S. Fogg, F. Moore, H. Douglas, M. Lord anc Carrie Christman, all of Wasco an Mrs.

Edith Gider, of Bakersfield: the Misses Gladys Bennett and Lillian Pritschke, of Wasco. Filipino Mothers Form Delano Club DELANO, July Filipino Wives and Mothers Club was organized here Tuesday of this week at a meeting held at 1105 Fremont street, at which time officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year. Mrs. L. Perez will head the group as president.

Other officers to serve with her are: Mrs. 'J. Angeles, vice- president; Mrs. A. Montegrande, recording secretary; Mrs.

V. Arroyo, treasurer; Mrs. A. Ison, assistant treasurer; Mrs. I.

Gracia, sergeant-at- arms; Mrs. L. Castillo, assistant ser- geunt-at-arms; Mrs. P. Bumatay, corresponding secretary.

The club will sponsor a picnic July 19 at the new Westside Park at 2 o'clock for all Filipino children In the community. Parents Announce Delano Betrotha DELANO, July and Mrs E. S. Matthews of Delano' are an nouncing the betrothal of thel daughter. Miss Clara Matthews, Herman Morgan.

The date for th wedding has been set for Sunday July 20, at Las Vegas, Nev. The bride-to-be will wear a crep afternoon dress in dusty rose, witl accessories to match. Attending th ceremony will be her parents and he three brothers, Delbert, Wayne an Leroy Matthews. The groom-elect is the son of Mi and Mrs. H.

Morgan of Delano, an is employed hero by the Oca Tathan Trucking Company. The couple will make their home 1 Delano following a honeymoon to spent In southern California. DO YOU WANT TO STOP DRINKING? Write for FREE Booklet "THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOLISM" Published by Hygeia Sanatorium 437 North Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, Calif. Complete Fncllltlei for Care and UoBitltuUzntinn In Treatment of ALCOHOLISM Operated on Open Staff Haiti Since 1035 Maccabees Officers Are Seated at Taft TAFT, July of for the Maccabee Tent, Hive No. 70C-D, held recently at Castle hall in Ford City resulted in E.

J. Jeffress being seated as commander. Other officers seated were Mrs. Florence Windes, past commander; Mrs. Villa Rosevear, lieutenant com' mander; Mrs.

Hazel Townsend, ord keeper; Mrs. Anona R. Lennln ger, chaplain; Emll Kehoe, sergeant; Mrs. AHa Everett, mistress of arms; Ralph Wood, picket; Harry Rosevear, sentinel; Mrs. Geraldine Schilling, first sergeant at arms; Mrs.

Leona Smith, second sergeant at arms; Frank Harrington, Judas Mac cablas; Mrs. Lillian Cousins, Bebo rah; and Robert Townsend, captain of the guards. ODERN, STYLISH ACCURATELY FITTED fOftflll I. O. O.

T. AFT, July attempt wilt bo made to obtain a recreational ulldlng for soldiers stationed at the Tuft army air corps basic flying school by the chamber of commerce Taft, through the $150,000,000 'und recently allocated by Congress 'or defense public works. Supervisor A. W. Noon, Mayor SI.

II. Bell and M. L. White represented the chamber of commerce at consultation ot Officials held In Bakcrsfleld today to present the claims of the West Side for consideration. At the weekly chamber luncheon yesterday, with President Herbert Uenno in the chair, Richard Casey, secretary, read a communication which stated that the money has been allocated to be spent on the development of defense public works project in communities which have felt the impact of the national defense program.

A condition of the grant of a building is that the city provide a site, and the chamber will petition the City Council to provide suitable lots to bo used for this purpose. Work Is being pushed on the temporary hull at Sixth and Main streets and it Is hoped that army personnel may take possession of the building In a few days. Frank Uickson is chairman of this project under the defense recreation committee. Henry Barnes spoke of the postponed road dedication celebration and stated that Lieutenant Colonel K. C.

McGregor, commanding officer of the air base, had expressed appreciation at having tho road opening coincide with formal dedication of the airport. Progress on the airport was reported and it was stated that W. W. Petley, general contractor, is maintaining his schedule. Tho turnover of labor has been a constant problem for the past several weeks.

L. II. Guest, formerly of Bakersfield and a new member of the chamber, spoke of the new bus line to the air base. He stated that buses will run to the airport at 7, 9 and 11:30 a. m.

ami 2:30, 5, 8, 9 and 11:30 p. m. Supervisor Noon spoke on the relief problem, brought about by the recent cessation of S. R. A.

funds and how the situation Is being met on the West Side. Delano Lodge Groups to Install fi ELANO, July Lodge No. 33C. of Odd Fellows and Alpha Robekah Lodge will hold Joint installation of elective and appointive officers at 8 o'clock tonight In their rooms In the Odd Fellows hall. Installing for tho Rebekah Lodge will bo Mrs.

Kiln Maygren of Follows, district deputy president. Officers to be installed will lie Mrs. J. C. Sharp, noble grand; Mrs.

Maud Harper, Bakersfleld, past noble Brand; Mrs. Ralph warts, vice- grand; Mrs. Harry Kibble, chaplain: Mrs. Roy Morgan, conductress; Mrs. Charles Radeleff, Inside guard; Mrs.

Sydney Sellers, outside guard; Mrs. Irving Orogan, warden; Mrs. Allen Post, right supporter to the noble grand; Mrs. Al Poole, left supporter to the noble grand; Mrs. Chester Beck, right supporter to tho vice- grand; Mrs.

Axel Palmer, left supporter to the vice-grand; Mrs. Miles Cavanaugh, recording secretary; Mrs Amanda Rogers, financial secretary Mrs. W. H. Gibson, treasurer.

Elective officers of the Odd Fellows Lodge who will bo installed will be Axel I'almcr of McFarland, noblo grand; Luther vice-grand; Chaunccy L. Searby, secretary; Roy Morgan, treasurer. Methodist Meeting at Sequoia WASCO, July hundred delegates from Methodist youth groups of the Fresno district, including Kern, Tulare, Visalia, Merced, Exeter and Springville, were returning to their homes today following 1 a week's camp meeting at Quaker Meadows in Sequoia National Park. Heading the Kern sub- district group was Miss Jean Mitchell of AVasco, president. Accompanying her were Mrs.

T. T. Miller and the Misses Shirley Ash and Paula Jones, all of Wasco. Delegates from Bakersfield and Delano completed Kern's representation at the annual meeting. INDIGESTION may affect the Heart Gil tripped In the stomich or gullet act like i htlr-trlgier on the heiru At the first sign of diilresi smirt men and women depend on Bell-mi Tableti to let free.

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ABRAMS REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Offices With 1507 Nineteenth Street Phone 9-9814 For Expert and Guaranteed Watcb Repairing See HARRY CITRON BROCKS Cash for Old Gold Do Not Sell to STRANGERS Wlckersham Co. Nlnitiinth and Stmtt JV1ARY is only six years old, and she Has no greater talent than any other normal child. But even at her tender age, she is learning to play the piano because her teacher has talent! You see, there's a new way to teach the piano, these days. It makes playing fun, where the old system made it drudgery. The child learns by playing.

Simple tunes from the very beginning. And pretty soon, her playing becomes as efcsy and automatic as Over the years, we've learned a lot about the whole subject of music, and teachers, and children. It is not only our is our greatest pleasure help bring all three to each other. We'd consider it a great privilege to ghe you our knowledge, our advice, and our help. you accept PHILLIPS MUSIC COMPANY 1610 nineteenth Street Mrs.

Hainline Is Seated as Delano Pocahontas Leader ELANO, Mrs, Joseph Finn of Bakersfleld, district deputy, serving as deputy Great Poca- luintas, raised chiefs of the Mahaska 'ouncll, No. 233, Degree of Poca- liontns, at a public. Installation ceremony Monday night at Odd Fellows hull. She. was assisted by Mrs.

lone Williams of BakorHflold, senior past chief; Mosdames Grace Dale, Barbara, Chamberlain, Zuoch, Thono, Jean Spencer. Maud Heather Dalo, Ksther and Florence, Cadwalder and Anna GUI. nil of K'ikawanua Council, and Mrs. Mary Miirston of El Tojon Council. Elrcllvo chiefs raised inrludrd Mesdames Harold Hainlinr, prophetess; ,1.

K. Enfleld, Pociiliontns; Larry Miller, Wnwnnn; Kstrs Cii- iniinez of Karlimart, I'owhntan; William Hcott, keeper of the records; Lawrence Slankard, collector of Wampum; Delbert Conrad, keeper of Wampum; Lillian I'incll, musician; Grace Johnson and Joseph Stewart, trustees. Appointive officers installed were Mesdames James Barton, first scout; Jerry Miller, second scout; Thomas Martinez, first aid; Grover Wasson, second aid; Dean Durant, first runner; Leslie llolton, second runner; Sallle Brown, first counselor; Grace Johnson, second counselor; Joseph Stewart, guard of tho tepee; Ktta Kucntzel, guard of tho forest; Melvln Lynch, first warrior; Paul Moore, second warrior; Lulu Wasson, color bearer; Miss Ima Jean Farrla, fourth warrior; and Miss Mary Chroman, third warrior. Bobbie Stewart entertained with two readings and Airs. William Shcwcraft find August Dtisserre sang a duct, with John Xentner accompanying at the piano.

Mrs. James Barton nnd Mrs. Harold H'aiMlIno were elected delegates to the great sun soswlon of tho groat council of California, August to at Iteil Bluff. Mrs. Finn wan recommended as the district deputy.

Mrs. William Scott read tho term report and ull business for the term was cloned. Mrs. Joseph Stewart headed thn decoration committee. Delano Group Story Hour Planned at Delano Library DELANO, July today, a children's story hour will be hold at tho local branch library, with Miss Lee Bronson of Pomona Col- logo acting as tho story-teller.

Miss Bronson is a member of the second annual Quaker-Methodist Work Camp bolng held here this summer. Chester Literary Club Plans ear Programs ELANO, July final draft of tho 1 yearbook of the 'Neighborhood Lltcnir- Club has been completed, nornnllnff to Mrs. Chestor TJooloy, chairman of the program rommllt.ro. Tim annual r-vrning entertainment glvf-n nt tho rloFe of each club year sinco organization in has boon dropped and an afternoon guest flay HuhHtltntf-rl. This will be held in the auditorium of thn Rlchgrovs School, with all mr-mbors privileged to bring ono or more guests.

Another innovation in the program will bo a meeting given over to an outside guest speaker. The opening meeting of the club held on Thursday, October 2, at the country home of Mrs. Louis R. Klatt, will bo given over to "vacation echoes. Members of tho eommittop.

making up tho programs woro Mesdames Dooloy of Hirhgrovo, Mrs. Tho story hour will be overy Mon day, Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 3 p. m. at tho library whore Miss Holcn Lackey, librarian, or hor assistant, Miss Marian Chung, will bo on hand to assist. Children up to 12 years oC age have boon invited to attend.

William Hinrichs. and Frank M. Kee. Present and past officers who met with thorn wrro Mcsdamos John Brockman, P. Piorce, Albert V.

Foorstor, Paul Driver, Sturm H. Kyle, and William A. Welch Sr. Mrs. John Brockmfin is serving tho club for thn second term ns president.

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