Shafter to Host Arvin Tennis Following Barbecue Event
Shafter prepares a community barbecue with cake walk and entertainment on the patio. Local barbecue expert Rains serves about 50,000 annually for groups including Elks YMCA and PTA chapters. Tomorrow Shafter hosts Arvin in a South Yosemite League tennis match after a 5 0 win over Porterville with singles and doubles results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
YMCA
Knights of Pythias
Tulare County
PTA
Shafter
Arvin
Porterville
Leroy Simpson
Vince Sue
Dennis Gaede
Jerry
Derrett
Duncan Bradshaw
Monty Whitt
Howard Duck
Jim Russell
Phil Crapo
Bill Hughes
Postoffice Curtailment Tied to Funds Through June
The post office plans to extend a tailment program and delays to new home deliveries until funds are available through June. Postmaster Guenther noted that newspaper and magazine services may be affected as curtailment continues depending on money on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guenther
P T A Sponsors 8th Grade Party at May 29 Reception
At the Richland P T A board meeting the group announced sponsorship of the eighth grade graduation reception to be held after exercises on May 29. Sylvia Baughman, cafeteria supervisor, will prepare the food. Music scholarship try-outs are set for May 4 in the primary cafetorium. Attendees included Mmes Fred Schardt Lee Stover John Stockton Milton Johnson Elmer Unruh Leo Schmidt Sylvia Baughman Arthur Craig Marvin Hoover Lee Bergman Ed Nikkel Francis Mc Michael Robert Nagey Bruce Crawford Reg Hammond Clay Hale Joe Norris Larry Schellenberg Leonard Gaede and Dorris Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland _ Parent- Teachers association
P.T.A
Sylvia Baughman
Mmes
Fred Schardt
Lee Stover
John Stockton
Milton Johnson
Elmer Unruh
Leo Schmidt
Arthur Craig
Marvin Hoover
Lee Bergman
Jim Gloecker
Bill Hildebrand
Ed Nikkel
Francis McMichael
Robert Nagey
Bruce Crawford
Reg Hammond
Clay Hale
Joe Norris
Larry Schellenberg
Leonard Gaede
Dorris Wood
Not Affected By Cut For Second Class Mail
The article states that certain mail items are not affected by the cut because both are classified as second class mail. No other details are provided in the readable text.
Ten Commandments film praised as lavish epic
The review hails Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments as great entertainment and moving drama. It calls Moses a riveting leader and lawgiver, praising the film's lavish visuals and its message of freedom and humanity for global audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil B. DeMille
Mille
Moses
Law
Egypt
Annexation Approved for Siemens Bartel Tract in Shafter
Shafter City council approves annexation of the Siemens Bartel 10 acre tract on East Tulare Avenue. Half the land will host a Mennonite home for the aged and the other half will be subdivided into 20 residential lots.
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Shafter City Council
Siemens-Bartel
East Tulare Avenue
Trustees accept resignations amid studies program for cerebral palsy
The board received three resignations including one from a trustee of the cerebral palsy studies program. Other letters of resignation came from Mrs. Victorine Bair in her fifth year and Mrs. Irma Clemens in her third year. Mrs. Elwell joined Shafter from Redlands California after serving as Crafton school principal and holds a Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers College degree with a University of Redlands master's.
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Victorine Bair
Irma Clemens
Elwell
Shafter
Redlands
Calif
Crafton School
Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers College
University of Redlands
High school baseball to allow players of all ages
A youth baseball program will permit graduates of high school to play regardless of age. Four teams per league are targeted with April 27 tryouts at the high school to group players by ability. The summer league starts the first week of June after school ends. Prospective sponsors co sponsors and managers should contact Roy Farrell or Hal Williams, with a sponsor meeting set for April 26 at noon at the high school to decide uniforms.
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Johnson
Roy Farrell
Hal Williams
Bas Ball
Volunteers Assist Doctors With Friday Tors Event
Continued from Friday page, Henry V Scape bus and Russell Kodet assisted by a large list of volunteers including Mrs Adolph Goertzen Victoire Bair Alma Nikkel Theresa McMichael Mary Askew C L Cravatt Mrs Rolf Jacobsen Vivian Bergen Letha Marlatt Lyda Hoover and many others aiding the doctors in the event.
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Tors
Henry V Scape
Russell Kodet
Adolph Goertzen
Victorine Bair
Alma Nikkel
Theresa McMichael
Mary Askew
C. L. Cravatt
Rolf Jacobsen
Vivian Bergen
Letha Marlatt
Lyda Hoover
Ben Giesbrecht
Sarah Suderman
Dorothy Dalke
Laura Siemens
Lois Askew
Frank Skidmore
Mary
Loretta Stuart
Mary Vaughn
Carol Haver
Warren Howe
J. D. Norris
Delois Witcher
Ruth McMillan
Margaret E. Isaac
Aduel Mettler
Fred Mason
Edna Janzen
Marj. Hammond
Marge Johnson
Claudine Rodgers
Agnes Theuer
Tom Flanagan
O. Clay Hale
Cancer Society drive starts Monday in California
Mara Ahout Wiedmann outlines education and fund raising goals for the American Cancer Society. He says the triple effort covers research education and patient services with progress evident as more lives are saved daily. He notes major cancer research work in California aided by the society.
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California
American Cancer Society
First Baptist Group Excursion to Marineland
A group from the First Baptist Church drove to Marineland near Redondo Beach for a day trip. They picnicked and viewed aquarium exhibits, then visited the Wayfarer Church, an all glass chapel overlooking the sea, which was under repair and closed to visitors.
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First Baptist Church
Marineland
Redondo Beach
Wayfarer Church
Flanagan Installed New RTC President
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Todd hosted Richland Teachers Club officers and friends at a buffet. Bruce Crawford, Richland school superintendent, installed Flanagan as president with Larry Schellenberg and Betty Horn as vice presidents and Lois Robinson as secretary. Building reps included Mrs. Karl Clemens and Lewis Sutton. Dr. Keigh Bush and E. Harrington attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Todd
Richland Teacher's Club
Bruce Crawford
Richland School
Flanagan
Larry Schellenberg
Betty Horn
Lois Robinson
Larry Kattenhorn
Karl F. Clemens
Lewis Sutton
Doris Bondurant
Local FFA Cattle to be Shown at Several Fairs
Four carloads of beef cattle from Shafter High School Agriculture Farm will be shown at Kern County Fair in September and Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles in November. Two Herefords from Irving Mann and Toby Orr, Stevenville Montana. One shorthorn from Rigler ranch Billings Montana. One Angus from Smith ranch Malta Montana. About forty head cared for by Future Farmers members will also appear at the California State Fair in August.
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Shafter High School
Glenn Nay
Irving Mann
Oregon
Toby Orr
Stevenville
Montana
Rigler Ranch
Billings
Smith Ranch
Malta
Kern County
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Nay
Pleasant Trip Attendees Include Local Clergy and Residents
Those who enjoyed the trip were Reverend and Mrs. Melvin Krug, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiebe, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Gwin, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wedel, Mrs. Jesse Kattenhorn, Mrs. Grace Wilder, and Mrs. C. E. McCormic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Krug
Frank Wiebe
D. R. Gwin
C. T. Wedel
Jesse Kattenhorn
Grace Wilder
C. E. McCormic
Troop 953 Holds 1st Spring Outing
Troop 953 held an overnight outing at Coffee Camp near Porterville to train for a forthcoming camporee. Scouts earned first and second class requirements during a ridge trek with views of the valley and blooming red bud trees. Participants included Scoutmaster Leonard Johnson Assistant Hal Meacham and several committeemen.
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Boy Scout
Porterville
Buddy Engel
Barry Irvin
Jeff Panero
Brent
Roberts
Art Brownell
Pudge Greene
Bruce Chine
Ol E Becker
Gordon Wiens
Stéve Roselle
Bobby Wilson
Benny Laverty
Curtis Parrett
Dwight Walhoad
Tim Revell
David Hath
Nick Charves
Kenneth Johnson
Leonard Johnson
Hal Meacham
Collins Hath
Harold Greene
Gene Enns
Iion
Wiens
Beys
SSA Rep To Visit Shafter On Social Security Changes
A Bakersfield SSA representative will be in Shafter Tuesday April 16 1957 to answer questions on farm workers social security coverage for 1956 1957 and temporary foreign harvest workers. The session runs 9 30 am to noon in the Assembly Room County Building.
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SSA
United States
Bakersfield
Shafter
County
Auction Sale At Great Western Livestock Show
A classified note says each boy will sell one animal at an auction for the fair, to be shown at the Great Western Livestock Show. Buyers will be able to view the animals and purchase them at the event.
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Ceramic Shop
Siemens
BABY
Our
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Phone Pioneer
Mara
Wiedmann
1St Baptist Group
RTC
FFA
Jim
Cecil R de Milles
Avision Fox Theatre
H Street
SUN
Matinegs Sanitiley
Maieng
POR
Ralph W. Grober
Woodrow Alexander
Contractors & Builders
Tfe
Shafter Ave
Cc. L. Wright
W. Euclid
Fred Kennedy
Tfc
Troop 953
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Ave
Income Tax Service
Schnidt
Acme Finance CO
18Th St. Bakersfield
Telephone Answering Service
Ed Merkel
Pacific Ave
Call Pioneer
Delano
Marengo
E. Marengo
Central Avenue
Euclid
P. O
Shafter Press
Marning
St. Louis Park
Minnesota
Cross ST
Pine
English Lane
Polo ST
Manned
Ernie Hofman
H St. Ph
Rawleigh
Wm. Koenig
Adeline
Oakland
Anply McCafferty Cleaners
7Th St
Wasco
Walnut Street
Golden West
Hi School
Harvey
Schnaidt
Elm & Blake
Pacific
Clara J. Schnaidt
Bakersfeld Realty Board
Real Estate Insurance
Notary
Shafter 11
Maple St
State
F.H.A. Finance
Ak Ec
Jost
Neuman
Foams Sale
Maple School
Abe H. Neufeld
P. O. Box
Grover City
Walnut & Tulare
McCafferty Cleaners
Wasco. 11
Cherokee Strip
Beech Ave
F.H.A
Sunset
Allen L, Zenk
Bae E
Pioneer
Elm Street
State Street
Bakersfield FA
Johnson Motor
DODGE
Eugene Enns
Los Angeles Ave
W. Lerdo
Five Point Furniture
Kelvinator Deep Freeze
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Bakersfield Fairview
ORGAN
Central’ Ave
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