Judge Shaw Rumor Denied Over Alka Seltzer Bottles
A Shafter Press sleuth found 28 empty Alka Seltzer bottles on Judge Frank Shaw's desk at city hall but reports of 1400 headaches are false. The judge, as manager of the Shafter Public Utility District, used small bottles to sample corings on a new water well and kept 28 bottles, without overdoing the medicine.
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Shafter Press
Alka Selzer
Frank Shaw
Judge Shaw
Shafter Public Utility District
City
Richland School Open House invites all on April 29
The Richland School hosts a Visitor's Day open house with readings, writing, and arithmetic instruction emphasized. Attendees may visit from 6 30 to 9 00 p m and learn about school programs in a welcoming setting.
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Richland School
Ray Barnes Shafter Vet Re-enlists in Army
Ray Barnes of Shafter reenlists to continue as a Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic after more than four years in the Engineers and nearly three years in the European Theater of Operations. He holds the European Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and Bronze Service Arrowhead. He will report first to Fort Ord for processing before his initial assignment.
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Ray Barnes
Shafter
Barnes
Merlyn . L. Myer
U.S. Army
US. Air Force
Main Street
Delano
Ford Ord
Theatre party honors eighth birthday for Nancy Pierce
A theatre party honored Nancy Pierce on her eighth birthday Saturday afternoon given by her mother Mrs Vernon Pierce. Refreshments included sandwiches salad jello cake and ice cream. Attendees were Paula McClure Mona Moore Carolyn Lane Eve Newell Pat Harding Chucky Lou McCombs Joe Harding and Linda Hanson.
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Nancy Pierce
Vernon Pierce
Paula McClure
Mona Moore
Carolyn Lane
Eve Newell
Pat Harding
Chucky Lou McCombs
Joe Harding
Linda Hanson
Wasco High Jr Class Play Friday
Wasco High School presents the three act comedy Girl Shy by the junior class on Friday April 23 at 8 15 p m The four leads Tom Oak Bob Stanford and Peaches Carter feature a crowd of humorous situations Tickets at the door 75 cents adults 50 cents students 25 cents children
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Wasco High School
Tom
Larry Wedel
Oak
Lonnie Andrews
Bob Stanford
Donna Giddings
Peaches Carter
Polly Parks
Birthday celebration for Eric Hansen with schoolmates
In celebration of his eleventh birthday Eric Hansen hosted a group of his schoolmates last Sunday at his parents home Mr and Mrs Byron Hansen. The boys enjoyed games and refreshments with Leroy Mosier Robbie Reeves Kenneth Dalke Rolf Jacobsen Russell Hardin and Eric's brother Roger in attendance.
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Eric Hansen
Byron Hansen
Leroy Mosier
Robbie Reeves
Kenneth Dalke
Rolf Jacobsen
Russell Hardin
Eric
Roger
Janet Biloff Marks Sixth Birthday With Family Party
Janet Biloff celebrated her sixth birthday on April 15 at her parents Elmer and Mrs. Biloff’s home. Guests included friends and relatives, with prizes won by Larry Toews Darrell Funk Ronnie Baerg and Harley Barling. mothers assisted and many attendees listed.
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Janet Biloff
Elmer Biloff
Larry Toews
Darrell Funk
Ronnie Baerg
Harley Barling
Harry Funk
Biloff
Dan Toews
Lillian Smith
Wilma Kurtz
Marilyn Hahn
Gary Gottfried
Darrel
Jimmy Smith
Charlotte Pitts
Barbara Horst
Galen Dirksen
Billy Wilson
Arlis Biloff
Carolyn
Dora Fitby Lynette
Evelyn Bowlie
Roland
Larry
Lyle Toews
Gary ‘Funk
Judy Buller
Niek Baerg
Lavonne Croft
Dianne
Virginia Schneider
English Visitor Winnie Wood Comes to Stay
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Rootes return from Santa Cruz with Winnie Wood as house guest for several days. Mrs. Wood hails from Leicester England and has spent fourteen months in Jamaica with her son.
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T. P. Rootes
Santa Cruz
Winnie Wood
Mrs. Wood
Leicester
England
Jamaica
Spring Concert Nets $60 For Band Uniforms
Music lovers attended the Shafter High School band and glee club program under Mr. Ernest Graf and Norman Fortenberry. A total of 60 dollars was collected from ticket sales to fund new band uniforms, with PTA members aiding advance sales.
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Shafter High School
Ernest Graf
Norman Fortenberry
Parent-Teachers Association
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