Shafter High Students Head to San Francisco Stock Show
Tom Fletcher and Jack Janzen, Shafter High agriculture students, travel to the Junior Grand National Livestock Exhibition in San Francisco with instructor Burley Dooley. Fletcher will show a Hereford heifer awarded by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, while Janzen shows a steer purchased from the E. M. Mettler ranch. They expect to return late this week.
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Tom Fletcher
Jack Janzen
Shafter High Agriculture
San Francisco
Burley Dooley
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Fletcher
Glenn ©. Nay
Holger Hansen
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
E. M. Mettler
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Holds Quiet Monthly Meet
Directors Rolf Jacobsen Gus Klassen and Ed Thiesén met at the district office in Shafter on Tuesday but found no business to transact and adjourned the session.
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Shafter-Wasco
Shafter
Rolf Jacobsen
Gus Klassen
Ed Thiesén
Lachenmaiers Fly to Mexico for Deep Sea Fishing
Mr and Mrs John Lachenmaier depart by air for Mexico for a deep sea fishing trip. Doctor Moore of Bakersfield joins the party.
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John Lachenmaier
Mexico
Doctor Moore
Bakersfield
Tots Help Margaret Warkentine Observe Sixth Birthday
Margaret Warkentine celebrated her sixth birthday at her parents home Friday afternoon. Hostesses Paula Thomas and Helen Warkentine assisted. Pink, white and blue decorations complemented a three layer cake. Guests included Ronnie Witcher Carol Witcher Marjorie Wilson Albert Wilson Karen Vannatta Patsy Stoller Margaret Miller Leon Johnson Erich Hansen Henry Warkentine and Harold Warkentine. Gifts came from Frankie Ware Frederick Mettler and Maureen Mettler.
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Margaret Warkentine
Paula Thomas
Helen Warkentine
Ronnie
Carol Witcher
Marjorie
Albert Wilson
Karen Vannatta
Patsy Stoller
Margaret Miller
Leon Johnson
Erich Hansen
Henry
Harold Warkentine
Frankie Ware
Frederick
Maureen Mettler
Local couples tour Death Valley from Bakersfield
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lindquist and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright traveled from Bakersfield to Death Valley over the weekend. They visited Lone Pine Stove Pipe Wells Hotel Scotty's Castle Boulder Dam and Las Vegas. Mrs. Lindquist praised desert blossoms noting over 100 varieties but not as vibrant as Kern County wildflowers.
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C. G.lindquist
Ray Wright
Bakersfield
Death Valley
Lone Pine
Stove Pipe Wells Hotel
Scotty's Castle
Boulder Dam
Las Vegas
Shafter and Wasco Prep for Youth Sports and Anniversary News
Genial Richland athletics head Roy Farrell plans another big Shafter softball season with three leagues for 9 to 15 year olds and a girls division. Wasco celebrates its 40th anniversary next month amid pride in roses and town progress, while local track notes praise Mel Patton of USC and Shafter sprinters Hill and Fletcher. Joe Frizzell remains active with Shafter high events.
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Roy ‘Farrell
Richland School
Bre Skafter
Farrell
Shafter
Wasco
L. A
Mel Patton
U.S.C
Hill and Fletcher
Vannattas Visit Los Angeles Over Weekend
Mrs. Harry Vannatta and her daughter Marjorie traveled to Los Angeles to visit Mrs. Vannatta’s parents during the weekend.
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Harry’ Vannatta
Marjorie
Mrs. Vannatta
Los Angeles
Family visitors from Encino among Lillys guests
Lilly home welcomed Lilly's sister Mrs. J B Hawthorne and husband from Encino and their family over the weekend, along with their niece Mrs. M M Kincannon, visiting from Encino.
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Lilly
J.B. Hawthorne
Encino
M. M. Kincannon
Bender Dinner Guests Include Local Residents
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Bender Saturday evening were Messrs and Mesdames Glen Pitman Harold Freedman Pete Bender Glen Nay and E C Eckman.
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William Bender
Messrs
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Shafter High
Pat Kelly
HW. Kelly Insurance
Lachenmaiers
Capitol
Kern County
the Music Shop
Central Ave
Livestock Auction CO
Bob Wall
Glen
Gore
Delano
By Phil Horwith
California
Joe Frizzell
Becca Ee
Wart
Saa F
Irvin E. Fike
Pike
Fike’s Garage
John Deere Tractor Co
the Allen
Chrysler & Plymouth
Bender
Food Town Grocery Dept
Lerdo
Auriin
Austin Studios
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