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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1957

Page

3

Spelling Contest Entrants For Maple School Named

Maple School selected Derrald to represent the Little Seven League in the county spelling contest with Barbara as alternate. Fruitvale previously held the trophy. open house at Maple School set for April 9 with PTA installation and a 4-H dress revue leading to district and state meets.

Rosedale Fruitvale Norris Poplar Lerdo Greeley Maple Derrald Barbara Greenley Cecil Johnson Rio Bravo W. F. Bozarth Davis Chicago Fresno Verly Nightengale Little Theater Harvey Auditorium 4-H

Maple 4-H Club Seeks Entries for County Dress Revue

Members of the Maple 4-H Club work long hours on sewing to enter the annual county dress revue on Tuesday evening April 9. To enter a girl must complete a regular clothing project and an entire costume such as a skirt and blouse jumper and blouse or a suit.

Maple 4-H Club

Maple Scout troop plans camping trip and fish fry setback

The Maple Scout Troop planned an overnight trip near Oceano state park last weekend with a Saturday fish fry that proved unlucky, forcing a fish purchase. Ernest Siemens led a Sunday compass drill and lunch, while scouts including Stanley Loewen and Dale Siemens joined. adults and families accompanied in camp trailers. Joe Norwood dominated a Rose Dale elementary track meet with two firsts and high points, aiding Maple School’s team score.

Maple Scout Oceano Ernest Siemens Stanley Loewen Dale Siemens Larry Bartel Gary Garth Schmidt Grayson Atchison John Enns Bruce Lachenmailer Dickie Unruh Teddy Heinrichs Billy Goertzen Ronnie Nickel Allen Bartel Ken Nicol Ralph Lachenmaier Bill Goertzen Herb Loewen Jonas Nickel Williams Goertzen

Belridge School Pre-Easter Film Continuing Series

Mr and Mrs Ben Giesbrecht and family visited Fresno on Sunday and noted disagreeable wind. XV was PAGE IGIOUS FILM. This follows last week’s Betrayal in Gethsemane and is the second of three pre Easter films depicting events leading to Christ’s resurrection with vivid Bible scenes.

Ben Giesbrecht Carol Sharon Fresno Benny Gethsemane Christ

School meet crowns Fairfax on track and field events

Fairfax tops the meet with 40 points, Pondham 34, Buttonwillow 28, and Maple 22 as Fairfax standout Joe ties for first in chin ups and places second in the 75 yard dash. Other schools Sunset Midway and Rosedale also competed. Elmer Engel coached seventh and eighth grades.

Joe Fairfax Pondham Buttonwillow Maple Sunset Midway Rosedale Elmer Engel

Bakersfield Visitors Spend Weekend With Wiebe Family

Mr and Mrs Guy Dohner of Bakersfield visited Mrs Frank Wiebe over the weekend. The two couples dined out Saturday and spent Sunday with the Wiebes and their children.

Guy Dohner Bakersfield Frank Wiebe Wiebes Robert Larimer

Birthday party and visits span maple school notes

Billy Goertzen celebrated his twelfth birthday with a party hosted by his mother Mrs. William Goertzen and friends from Maple School. Activities included fishing, ball games, and a picnic with a chocolate cake and gifts. Other notes mention Dennis Heinz visiting grandparents, the Walls family visit, and a correction about a school concert date for Lost Hills Semitropic and Belridge Schools led by Leroy Hooge.

Billy Goertzen William Goertzen Billy Bruce Lachenmaier Gor Atras Aple Lost Hills Semitropic Belridge Leroy Hooge

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