Mettlers Move to Henderson and Local Community Notices
Shafter families report Helmuth and wife have moved to Henderson Nevada to live near daughter Corrine Gerrish and family. United Methodist Women plan a rummage sale at 728 Sycamore Street on April 14 and 15 to fund a new refrigerator for the church kitchen with Vi Crabb as chairwoman. Rev and Mrs A B Farmer mark 50th wedding anniversary with an open house April 22 from 3 to 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God 150 Elm Street hosted by their children. Calls for attendance to 746-2367 or 746-2092.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmuth Mettler
Henderson
Nevada
Corrine
Harold Gerrish
United Methodist Women
Shafter
Sycamore Street
Vi Crabb
A.B. Farmer
Assembly of God
Elm Street
Farmer
Rev. Farmer
NewBPW Officers Installed In Shafter Club
Newly elected officers of the Shafter BPW were named at the April 6 meeting. Sandy Thomas is president Georgette Kadel first vice president Ruby Burton second vice president Helen Hasty recording secretary Betty Gloeckler treasurer Clara Schnidt Miller corresponding secretary Ann Stoller parliamentarian. They plan a May 4 installation by Marilyn Small and will attend the Visalia district convention April 23 with delegates Hasty and others. Summer socials are scheduled including Claudine Saulsbury’s ice cream social in June a July luau at Elizabeth Peters house and an August steak barbecue at Geadel Kadel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Motel
Marilyn Small
Bakersfield Bpw
Sandy Thomas
Georgette Kadel
Ruby Burton
Helen Hasty
Betty Gloeckler
Clara Schnidt-Miller
Ann Stoller
Elizabeth Peters
Mary Flanagan
Virginia Perry
Visalia
Claudine Saulsbury
Ruby Barton
Helen
Hasty
Clara Schnidt
Steaks and Auction At St Mark's Church Barbecue
Mayor Elmer Unruh will attend a church barbecue at St. Mark's Episcopal on April 23 at 205 Beech Avenue. Live music by Angela Piano and an auction from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. A wine and cheese basket raffle, a country store, and baked goods will be sold. Dinner features a 10 ounce top sirloin, rigatoni, salad and rolls for 3.50 with a child plate for 0.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Unruh
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Beech Avenue
Mary Wegis
Episcopal Church Women
Angela Piano
Bakersfield
Bar-B-Que
Wegis
St. Mark’s Church
Retirement Dinner for City Clerk W H Johnston
Retirement dinner honored William H Johnston who served 25 years as Shafter City Clerk. A Hawaiian Luau at Veterans Hall catered by Bill Lees drew Vera Gibson Kern County Clerk and many local officials, with letters from city clerks in Delano Los Angeles Fresno Palo Alto. Johnston received Certified Municipal Clerk designation January 18 from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Johnston
Shafter
Veterans Hall
Bill Lees
Vera K. Gibson
Kern County
Iva Jo Fosdick
Bill Cummings
Loyd Link
Jack Colvard
Palo Alto
Johnston
International Institute of Municipal Clerks
Delegates to Girls State to be honored in Visalia
Delegates and alternates to the Girls State program of District 15 will be honored with their mothers at a Visalia luncheon on Saturday April 15. Shafter attendees include Karla Nash and her mother Verle Nash as well as Corrine Huston and Edie Warkentin with their mothers, plus auxiliary members Mrs. Don Jones and Mrs. Chuck Johnston. Karla Nash will attend Sacramento State University’s Girls State from June 26 to July 3 and has a strong record in academics and athletics. Corrine Huston and Edie Warkentin are top students involved in many activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Visalia
Shafter
Karla Nash
Verle Nash
Corrine Huston
Merv Huston
Edie Warkentin
Allen Warkentin
Don Jones
Leslie Robinson Post
Chuck Johnston
Phil Zachary
Phoenix
Jane
Girl’s State
Sacramento State University
Karla
Flagler
Wyoming
Shafter Swim Club
Shafter High School
Shafter High seeks 50th anniversary MVP details
SHS Shafter High asks for help to identify varsity MVPs in football and baseball for its Hall of Fame project marking the 50 year anniversary. Call the school or leave a note with year and player name to be included, and information on other varsity MVPs may be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Shafter High Schoal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeanette Wheeler
BPW
Elmer Unrah
W.H. Johnston
Rolf Jacobsen
Dick Larson
Bill Banks
Harvey Gaede
Bert Ware
Scott Larson
Pauline Cook
Jon Johnston
Mike Johnston
Lewis Carroll
Steve Richardson
Bob Nixon
Cliff Ratzlaff
Don Little
J.C. Atkinson
David Robinson
Marvin Neuman
Bill Sheldon
Pete Whitehead
Vernon Pierce
Fay Short
Delano
Rex Layton
Los Angeles
Jacquline Pyle
Fresno
Ann Tanner
California Scholarship Federation
KCET
Stringham’s Drug Store
AARP
Chief Nixon
Robert Nixon
Shafter 4H Club
Cara Nickelsen
Joy Ryan
Association of Retired People
Veteran’s Hall
Lee Thomas
Mamie Reynolds
Nixon
Bill Walker
Parks and ‘Recreation Commission
Walker
Commission
Harlan Wilson
Ruby Masters
Colleen Sout
Alice Freeman
Irene Parker
Wise Realty Inc
Central Valley Hiway
Realty
Central Valley Hiway Shafter
Calif
Charles Ringer Sales
Dolly Love Sales
Phyllis Tiner
George Wise
the Ranch
Santa Barbara
Central Ave
San Joaquin Valley
Alvin
Corcoran
Kernville
Lake Isabella
Madera
Mariposa
Merced
Oakhurst
Stockton
Tehachapi
Wasco
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