Nelda Pearson to Assist at 1956 AAU Championship Meet
Nelda Shafter High School appoints Nelda Pearson as official representative for the 1956 AAU track and field championships in Memorialium Bakersfield June 22 23. She was chosen by students to represent the student body at all official functions. Ed Ellis and other teams will select junior college students to join AAU Track Queen Judy Eileen at the meet. The event serves as a qualifying meet for the 1956 United States Olympic team and includes award presentations. Nelda, a senior, was crowned Coronation Ball queen last December.
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Nelda Shafter High School
Ginny General
Memorialium
Bakersfield
Nelda
Ed Ellis
AAU
Judy Eileen
United States
Benson and Democrats clash over price supports and soil banks
The article contrasts Benson's call for flexible price supports and voluntary soil banks with the opposition's push for high rigid supports and mandatory soil banks. Murfin notes the course aims to equip students to decide on this national issue, with a second semester focus on problems in American democracy.
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Benson
Murfin
Candles n Cake Dates and Names Listed in 1960s Notices
The clipping lists multiple names tied to dates in April 1966 and 1956 including Beulahee David Gilas Phillip Siemenson Wilcoxon Sandra Heinrichs Al Poznoff Joe Channeson Madelyn Jensen Mrs Carl Neumann Trushel Hughes Berit Pipkin Gary Sellars Kenneth Pipkin Charles Humbert Bonnie Williams John T Everett Norma Del Rio Bernice Head Katherine Ogle Johnny Kadel Alvin Weidenbach D J Ohland er Pete Dirksen Arthur Dirksen Arthur Jr Nancy Pierce Barbara Whebe Margaret Chase Rosemary Butler Jeff Panero Carl McClain Mrs C F Ummel Kenneth Strauss Mrs Fred Klein Mrs Lottie Liles Gail Hitchcock Mary Neufeld plus an explanatory note about ingots.
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Beulahee
David Gilaspie
Phillip D. Siemenson Wilcoxon
Sandra Heinrichs
al Poznoff
Joe Channeson
Madelyn Jensen
Carl Neumann
Trushel Hughes
Berit Pipkin
Gary Sellars
Kenneth Pipkin
Charles Humbert
Bonnie Williams
John T. Everett
Norma del Rio
Bernice Head
Katherine Ogle
Johnny Kadel
E. H. Lilly
Wilma Sullivan
Merton Wiedmann
Jeannie Mary de Vincenzo
Alvin Weidenbach
D. J. Ohlander
Pete Dirksen
Arthur Dirksen
Arthur Jr
Nancy Pierce
Barbara Whebe
Margaret Chase
Rosemary Butler
Jeff Panero
Carl McClain
C. F. Ummel
Kenneth Strauss
Fred Klein
Lottie Liles
Gail Hitchcock
Mary Neufeld
Tumbling Class Teaches SHS Girls Weekend Sport
SHS girls receive tumbling instruction from Billie Wright as part of physical education. The unit builds poise and balance and strengthens the upper torso. Students learn dishrag and squash stunts, inverted balances, forward rolls, dives, and pyramids, advancing via self testing before badminton follows.
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Billie Wright
Wright
Miss Wright
Retired Farmers To Draw Benefits Starting in April
Kern County farmers aged 65 and over begin drawing federal Social Security benefits in April. Eligibility hinges on net earnings over 400 dollars and gross income over 800 dollars in 1956, with rules for retirement status and whether the farmer is retired for Social Security purposes. Contact Bakersfield District Office at 1680 Chester Avenue for personal status.
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Kern County
Harry A. Rose
Bakersfield
Rose
Chester Avenue
Badgett to Leave for German Post
Specialist Third Class J. T. Badgett Jr., 26, of Fort Knox Kentucky, will depart the United States for Germany next month under Operation Gyroscope. His 3rd Armored Division will rotate into Europe to replace the 4th Infantry Division. Badgett serves as a driver and has earned the Combat Infantryman badge and the Korean Service ribbon with two service stars.
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J. T. Badgett Jr
Fort Knox
U. S
Germany
Army
3Rd Armored Division
4Th Infantry
Europe
Badgett
Om F. Ve
Poor Battery Advice From Shafter Store
An old typeset note from Shafter promotes buying fresh batteries at 15 cents each to fix dead flashlights and recommends checking 6 volt batteries before they fail. It urges customers to replace weakened units promptly to avoid rotten light output.
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Shafter
SHS Thespians to Present Wilder Drama with Direct Address
SHS Thespians announce a Thornton Wilder play featuring scenes where Emily and George speak to the audience revealing inner doubts before their wedding. Drama coach Marlene Hoffman notes this device shows conversations and minds, including the mother of the bridegroom voicing concern about the couple’s youth.
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Thornton Wilder
Ilder
Marlene Hoffman
Emily
George
Verna Peters
Mike Steele
Marine
At-One-Ment With God Sermon in Wasco Churches
Lesson-Sermon on the doctrine of atonement in Wasco Christian Science Churches stresses at-one-ment with God. Golden text from John 3 17 highlights salvation through Christ and Eddy quotes from Science and Health on repentance and the reforming power of atonement. Peter's call to be born again is cited as sustaining permanence of divine guidance.
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Wasco
Christian Science Churches
Mary Baker Eddy
Peter
Play prompts new wife care worries in marriage
Miss Hoffman notes the audience will find personal relevance in the play. The article also mentions Mission San Luis Obispo’s founding by Junipero Serra and Jose Cavalier, and cites an estimate of 75,000 annual mental institution admissions in the U.S.
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Miss Hoffman
San Luis Obispo
Louis
Toulouse
Junipero Serra
Jose Cavalier
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Shafiter
SHS
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