20 30 Club Reports Park Work At Wednesday Meeting
The Shafter 20 30 Club held its weekly meeting at Cawelo with 31 members present. Guests Bob Gaede and Bob Roscamp joined discussions on park restoration at Manuel Park, painting rest rooms, and continuing work until completion.
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Shafter
Cawelo
Bob Gaede
Bob Roscamp
Porterville
Herb Neuman
Chuck Klassen
Delano
Manuel Park
Dusty Rhoads
Card of Thanks for Ivan Stone’s Loss
Mrs. Rowena Stone expresses gratitude to friends and the Stone family for kindness after the death of Ivan Stone. Thanks Flickinger Janzen Mortuary First Baptist Church and Rev. Joseph Bruner for services and support during this time.
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Barbara
Harvey Stone
Stone Brothers
Ivan Stone
Flickinger- Janzen Mortuary
First Baptist Church
Joseph Bruner
Legion Meeting Outlines Barbecue Plans and Elections
Reports from Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 of the American Legion at the Woman's Club House show a busy session with over 50 members. Tip Henderson announced barbecue preparations aided by Charlie Castro and Sheriff John Loustalot, with 500 yards of burlap donated by Jack Jonas for meat wrapping. Nomination in May and election at the second meeting of the month were noted, plus a Clean-up Week endorsement for Shafter April 24-30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Woman’s Club House
Lee Thomas
Tip Henderson
Charlie Castro
John Loustalot
Henderson
Jack Jonas
Freedman Bag Company
Thomas
Shafter
Claude Camp
Legion
Richland
Camp
O. G. Ohlsson
Senator Claghorn
Shafter Billiards
LaVerne Kliewer
Aquacade Set With County Contest On Same Date
Aquacade will feature Bill and Jim Finch the comedy divers who starred last year along with the Aquanettes from Bakersfield high school and college. A swimming meet for boys and girls of all ages will accompany the event.
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Bill
Jim Finch
Aquanettes
Lovely Swimming Belles
Bakersfield
Cancer Fund Drive Organized Locally in Kern County
In Shafter the annual cancer fund-raising campaign began with no direct solicitation. Dr. J. H. Revell, drive chairman, said voluntary contributions only and containers were placed across the business district for April. A county quota of 15000 dollars guides the effort, with local totals reported as the campaign progresses.
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Kern County
Shafter
J. H. Revell
Drive
Revell
George W. Greer Dies at 76 in Shafter Area Funeral
George Wahsington Greer age 76 died Tuesday at Kern General Hospital. He worked as a janitor at Poso Ranch for two years and had been semi retired due to ill health. Final rites set for 2 p.m. Friday at Flickinger Jedjan Chapel with Rev Bernard E Andrews officiating. Burial in Shafter Cemetery. Survived by seven sons Herbert V of Shafter Alford and Chester of Marysville Johnnie and Woodrow of Gridley and Dewey and Charlie of Texas a daughter Mrs Vonne Pitzer of Shafter. He was born November 22 1872 in Searcy Arkansas.
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George Wahsington Greer
Kern General Hospital
Greer
Poso Ranch
Flickinger-Janzen
Bernard E. Andrews
Shafter Cemetery
Johnny Aguilar Expires After Long Illness
Johnny Jemente Aguilar, 26, of Shafter, died Monday after a years long illness. He passed away at Spadra and was buried in Shafter Cemetery after a Requiem Mass at St John’s Catholic Church Wasco. Funeral services were arranged by Shafter Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Jemente Aguilar
Shafter
Aguilar
Spadra
Wasco
Patrick Breslin
Shafter Funeral Home
Jeronima Aguilar
Cruz
Raymond
Joe
Ralph
Isador
Raul
Angie
Minnie
Josephie Aguilar
Laura Nery
School Fire Here Yesterday Quick Action Limited Loss
A small girl saw smoke at the school yesterday and custodian H R Holliman alerted vice-principal Lorraine Kleinkauf who fired the alarm. The fire department kept losses small before investigators determine the cause. Witnesses saw several young boys near the premises before the blaze started.
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H. R. Holliman
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Shafter Potatoes Featured at Fresno Banquet
Shafter produced potatoes were highlighted at a large Fresno banquet during the first annual Central Valley Empire Association meeting at Hotel Californian. Attendees included H. W. Pat Kelly Herndon Hitchcock and Marion Hitchcock. Over 800 guests saw Shafter potatoes on the menu and in potato salad supplied by E. H. Mettler & Sons. Governor Earl Warren spoke mainly on the state budget while the session covered committee reports and valley program suggestions.
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Fresno
Central Valley Empire Association
Hotel Californian
Shafter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Herndon Hitchcock
Marion Hitchcock
E. H. Mettler & Sons
Earl Warren
Los Angeles Men Buy Shafter Paint Store
J W Harryman and A Sterbrens of Los Angeles acquired the Shafter Paint Store at 166 Central Avenue from Mr. and Mrs. J E Wilkeson. John Everett known as Red will remain manager. The firm will maintain high service and carry Olympic and Dutch Boy Paints plus wallpaper and sundries.
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Shafter
Central Avenue
J. W. Harryman
A. Sterbrens
Los Angeles
J. E. Wilkeson
John Everett
Red
Everett
Governor Schricker Invited to Shafter Potato Festival
Indiana Governor Henry F. Schricker has been invited to attend the Shafter Potato Festival on May 21 and 22. Local Hoosiers living here suggested the guest for the two day potato celebration, noting potatoes are a principal crop of Schricker’s northern Indiana home.
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Henry F. Schricker
Indiana
Easter Cantata to Be Presented at Bakersfield Church
Shafter residents announce an Easter Cantata titled Redemption Song to be performed on Easter Sunday April 17 at Grace Reformed Church Bakersfield. The 2:30 p.m. program features choir director Mrs Walter Hertz and accompanist Mrs Glowanah Ball Behan both of Bakersfield.
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Shafter
Grace Reformed
Bakersfield
Walter Hertz
Glowanah Ball Behan
Shafter High expands art department to three classes
Shafter High School enlarges its art section from one to three classes led by Miss Merle Hilbert. Art Appreciation focuses on seeing everyday things. Drawing covers advanced perspective. Crafts teaches hand eye coordination with projects in leather wood clay and paper mache.
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Shafter High School
Ruth Hilbert
Merle Hilbert
Charles Bell
Joyce Bell
Erma Flippin
Ernest Holland
Ruth Lott
Sue Myrick
Betty Turney
Bob Jackson
Betty Sherrill
Betty Dunlap
Shafter
Richland P.T.A. Board Meeting Notice
An executive board meeting of the Richland P T A will be held on Monday evening April 11 at the home of the president Mrs Jack Battaglia All members are urged to be present.
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The
Richland P.T. A
Jack Battaglia
Mother of Irvin E. Fike Dies in California
Mrs Eva L Fike 77 mother of Irvin E Fike local auto dealer died after long California residence Funeral services were held in Laton California led by Rev J I Coffman Burial was in Laton Cemetery Arrangements by Greenlawn Chapel Bakersfield She born March 23 1872 in Illinois and had lived in California 30 years survived by sons Irvin Arthur Homer a sister and brothers plus six grandchildren and one great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luton
California
Eva L. Fike
Irvin E. Fike
Mrs. Fike
Illinois
Bakersfield
Irvin
Shafter
Arthur A
Homer C
Yerba Linda
Nettie Fike
Hanford
J. T. Seifert
Herrington
Kansas
B. L. Seifert
Redondo Beach
Lois Virginia Sperline
Seattle
Bernard Fike
Patsy and
Ardith Fike
Yorba Linda
Lee and
Roseva Fike
Cheryl Sperline
Melody Boys Quartet Appears Here Sunday
The Melody Boys Quartet directed by Odis Echols will sing at 11:00 a.m. Sunday at the Pentecostal Church of God 419 Shafter Avenue. The Louisville Kentucky group is nationally known and has appeared on the Mutual Network coast to coast.
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Melody Boys’ Quartet
Melody Boys
Odis. Echols
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Avenue
Mutual
Louisville
Kentucky
Willis family runs mattress department not whole What-Not Shop
A Press correction notes Mr and Mrs George Willis only operate the Mattress and Upholstery department of the What-Not Shop in Wasco. Their son Carl Smith recently opened the Shafter Mattress and Upholstery Shop in Shafter.
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Willis’ Operate
Mattress Dept. OF
WHAT
George Willis
Wasco
California waters host 500 fish species discovered
A survey records five hundred distinct marine fish in California coastal and offshore waters, detailing diverse families and habitats from kelp forests to open-ocean zones. Researchers note rich biodiversity and implications for conservation and fisheries management.
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California
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Veronica Lake
Mona Freeman
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William Bendix Claire Trevor
Richard Denning
Trudy Marshall
Mrs
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Packard
Shafter and Vicinity
R. F. Hackett, Inc
George W. Greer
Johnny Aguilar
State
State Ave
Wittenberg Poultry & Fish Market
Santa FE
Goodfyear
Irvine
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