Successful Boy Scout Coffee Hour Attributed To Cooperation
Tony Brown local merchant helped give away a bale of cotton during the Boy Scouts of America Coffee hour held Saturday in the Veterans Memorial Hall. Art Brownell credited the event's success to community cooperation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Long
Boy Scout Building Committee
Kiwanis Club
Tom Carmody
Reg Hammond
Art Brownell
Darrell Janzen
Rotary
Leonard Johenson
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Tony Brown
Boy Scouts of America
Veteran's Emorial Hall
Easter Reflections and Local Community Efforts Highlight Shafter Page
Easter message urges church attendance and faith in renewal while Shafter area details community support for a Boy Scout building fundraiser. Mentions local contributors including West Ginning Company and grocery chains, with plans for repairs and upkeep funded by a coffee hour.
1940 Shafter High plans class reunion committee
A reunion for the 1940 Shafter High School graduates is being organized by a committee led by Bill Hildebrand. The group met at the Hildebrand home on Friday with members including Mrs. Muriel Combs Mrs. Letha Westphal and Mrs. Marie Toews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Bill Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Sen
Muriel Combs
Letha Westphal
Marie Toews
Harold Westbrook Completes Fort Ord Training
Harold E Westbrook completes individual light weapons training at Fort Ord California on April 1 He is 23 a Shafter High School 1954 graduate son of Mrs Esther L Westbrook He entered the Army last November and trained in pistol M 1 rifle bayonet flame thrower machine gun and rocket launcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Harold E. Westbrook
Esther L. Westbrook
E. Marengo Ave
Shafter
Fort Ord
Calif
Westbrook
Fort
Shafier High School
Maple PTA to Celebrate 50th Anniversary May Day
Maple PTA executive meeting led by Mrs. Jonas Nickel approved plans for upcoming community events over the next three to four weeks. They endorsed May 1 as the Fiftieth anniversary celebration and arranged volunteer contacts with former students and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Nickel
Scool
Nickel
Paul Wiebe
Rio Bravo Hosts Maple for Playday
Rio Bravo School hosted Maple Lerdo and Greeley upper grades for the annual Play Day on Friday April 1. Morning track events yielded multiple first second and third place ribbons while a new school record was set in broad. Lunches were served at noon and afternoon swimming occurred at the Rio Bravo pool before students returned home and visited an art exhibit in Shafter. Laurie Kroeker from Maple won blue ribbon and will enter county competition next month. Other Maple art awards included Linda Crigtes second place Gladys Schultz third place and honorable mentions for Jerry Ford and Steven Bryant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo
Maple
Lerdo
Greeley
Ronnie Nickel
Shafter
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Laurie Kroeker
Linda Crigtes
Gladys Schultz
Jerry Ford
Steven Bryant
Shafter businesses will stay open on Good Friday
Shafter merchants say stores will not close on Friday April 15 while employees may take time for church services. Merchants Division Chairman Wayne Wood announced the plan to differ from last year when many closed for a few hours. The decision follows varied church service times across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business Houses
Merchants Division
Wayne Wood
Odako Campfire Bake Sale Planned at Drug Store
Odako Campfire Girls will sell cookies and cakes in front of Stringham's Drug Store on Saturday April 23 starting at 10 a.m. to raise funds for their spring camp out at Milerton Lake. Led by Mrs Bullock with Cathy Morgan assisting, the group will sponsor an airplane ride for next week's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringham's Drug Store
Odako
Millerton Lake
Odako Group
Bullock
Cathy Morgan
Shafter High PTA Smorgasbord April 26 at School
The Shafter High School PTA hosts a Smorgasbord on April 26 in the high school cafeteria and patio. Tickets are $1 each, on sale through Mrs. Frank Russell, with desserts from Buttonwillow and Rio Bravo mothers. The event raises funds for PTA welfare meals, clothing, and a need-based scholarship. About 1000 tickets are out, with attendance limited to 1000 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School Pta
Frank Russell
Herb Neu
Buttonwillow
Rio Bravo
Horizon Club
Welfare Division
PTA
Russell
Union Good Friday Service Planned at First Church
A multi church Good Friday service will be held April 15 at First Church 350 Pine Street from 12 15 pm with three distinct thirty minute services. Worshipers may participate in any or all sessions. Participating pastors include Reverends Krug Dick Block Reimer Ummel from First Baptist Shafter Shafterite Brethren Park Lane Chapel and North Camp Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Street
Jesus King
Christian World
United Service
First Baptist
Mel Krug
Shafter Mite Brethren
Wen Dick
South Shafterite Brethren
David D. Block
Park Lane Chapel
Albert Reimer
North Camp Chapel
Co F. Ummel
Hanceford Baldwin Dies at 62 in Oklahoma Funeral Held
Louis Baldwin born 1898 died April 7 in Oklahoma at age 62. Funeral held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Southern Baptist Church with Reverend Sam Wilcoxon officiating. He lived in Shafter for 10 years and worked as a welder for Mettler before retirement. Survivors include wife Lily May Baldwin and several children including Hanceford Baldwin, Jene Baldwin, Douglas Baldwin, and Ruby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Baldwin
Oklahoma
Saway
Southern Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
Baldwin
Shafter
Mettler
Lily May Baldwin
Hanceford Baldwin
Bakersfield
Jene Baldwin
Guam
Douglas Baldwin
Ruby
Deadline Dates For Kern County Seen This Week
Kern County residents face deadlines this week with April 14 as the last day to register for the June Primary, per County Clerk Vera Gibson. April 15 is set as the veteran filing demand date for the veterans tax exemption, said Assessor J. H. Banks, with urging to file by then for faster processing of forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Vera K. Gibson
Kern
J. H. Banks
Miss Gibson
Hanks
Lonnie Woods Completes Marine Radio Relay Course
Marine Pvt. Lonnie W. Woods son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Woods of Shafter California graduates March 29 from the Radio Relay Operators Course at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California. The five week course covered basic electricity and field radio equipment operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie W. Woodson
John H. Woods
Shafter California
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
California
Richland School Plans Open House During Public Schools Week
Richland School District announces Open House during Public Schools Week from April 25 to 29. Parents may visit Primary School classrooms April 25, hear an An nal Spring Concert April 26, tour Intermediate and Upper Grade Buildings April 28, and enjoy a school supper in the cafeteria. Concerts continue May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Shafter High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Bruce M. Crawford
Shafter High School
Richland Band
Richmnd
Public Schools
Richland School Orchestra
Richland Triple Trio
Accident Death Toll Drops 5 Percent in Early 1960
California Highway Patrol Commissioner Bradford M. Crittenden reports first quarter 1960 traffic fatalities nearly five percent lower than the same period a year earlier. Statewide deaths stood at 799 by March 31, despite a Kern County truck train collision on March 1 that killed 14. He urges motorists to drive safely to maintain the decline, noting March deaths fell 33 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
M. Crittenden
California—Highway Patrol
Kern County
Crittenden
CHP
Richland PTA President Installed At Impressive Ceremony
The Richland PTA held its April 5 meeting in the cafeteria led by Mrs. Ed Nikkel. New officers include Mrs. John Turner Jr president and Vince Sakowski treasurer with Mrs. Alice Brown secretary. The installation featured a piano solo by Marcia and music by Barbara Gloeckler and Dick Southwick on several instruments. A community banquet will celebrate achievers and tickets will be available soon, with Mrs. Lew Woodard as PTA representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turner, Jr
Richland Parent-Teacher Association
Ed Nikkel
RESS
Richland Pta
Den 9
Paul Karnes
Jim Gloecker
Alice "Eewam
Toerve
Barbara Banner
Richand
John Miller
Mert Wiedmann
Bill Hildebrand
Alice Brown
Vince Sakowski
Jim. del Rio
Don Christ
Donnid Ruggenberg
Lew Woodard Island
PTA
Farm Bureau Delegates Set for May 16 17 Meeting
Fifty three delegates one from each California county Farm Bureau will converge in Berkeley for the mid year House of Delegates session on May 16 and 17. The two day meeting will cover federation matters and policy discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California County Farm Bureau Organization
Berkeley
California Farm Bureau Federations House of Delegates
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arrot OP
R. Robert Evans
Sam
Coberly West Ginning Company
Shafter Press
Food Bank
Budget Food Mart
Safeway
Five Point Market
Wayne's Dairy
Boy Scout
Greg Chan- Carmody
California Street
Walker
Harold Westbrook
The
Mesdames
Ruben Siemens
Lowe’ Bergman
Willis Reimer
Wallace Reimer
Frank Loween
Dillard Askew
Kctorv Enns
Penner
Walter Nicol
Jack Oe Give
Fantom
Donavons
Lewis J. Woodard
Becky Nelson
Wayne Trammell
SHS
Weodard
Eas
Woodard
Lonnie Woods New Marine
San Diego Base
Richland School
Serice
Art Craig
Marcia
Jim Bishop
Bob Snively
Snively
Dick Southwick
Rich
Bob Bann
Marvin
Wesley Gorsching
Farm Bureau
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