Death Claims H F Janzen Founder of Shafter Funeral Firm
Henry F. Janzen longtime Shafter area figure and founder of Flickenger Janzen Funeral Home died this week in Campbell Sonoma county He died Tuesday morning at his home and funeral services were held in Campbell with graveside rites planned at Shafter Cemetery at 10 30 a m Saturday He helped form the Shafter Cemetery District and is survived by his wife Lena son Ralph and six sisters and a brother in Campbell Reedley Los Angeles Oakland and Orange Grove locations.
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Henry F. Janzen
Flickenger- Janzen Funeral Home
Shafter
Campbell
Sonoma County
Janzen
Shafter Cemetery
Flickinger Mortuaries
Bakersfield
Lena
Ralph
John R. Janzen
A. M. Friesen
Los Angeles
J. B. Warkentine
Reedley
G. B. Warkentine
Orange Grove
al Bonds
Oakland
J. E. Tankratz
George Nickel
Festival Plans Fireworks and Coronation Ball
Arrangements are underway for a fireworks display on May 18 to open a community celebration. The event will be followed by a coronation ball in which the queen will be crowned. Saturday features include a parade barbecue aquaca and festival dance with special entertainment concessions for adults and children.
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Stringer
Stoller
Morris Honored On Birthday Here
A surprise birthday party was hosted for James K. Morris by his wife Lavon Graves at the Graves home 439 West Lerdo Ave. Guests included James Crawford Ronnie Morris Donna Morris Donald Graves Linda Morgan and Leon Morgan. Prizes were awarded and cake ice cream and punch served as gifts were opened.
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James K. Morris
Mrs. Lavon Graves
Graves
West Lerdo Ave
Mr. Morris
Mrs. Graves
James Crawford
Ronnie Morris
Donna Morris
Lavon Graves
Donald Graves
Linda
Leon Morgan
Drunk Driving Penalty for Local Carpenter
John S. O'Dell a 59 year old carpenter paid a $100 fine and was fenced on a charge of drunken driving Police Chief John Reily reported The penalty was imposed by Police Judge Frank Shaw.
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John S. O'Dell
John Reily
Frank Shaw
Annexation discussion links tax rate to water project
A county annexation plan was argued to raise taxes, with distribution to be set proportionally. A federal housing authority request to charge motor-type water and sewer rates was noted, but city officials said charges must be worked out. Attendees included T. W. Peck and Wells Ashley from housing authorities.
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Federal Housing Authority
A. Gmore
Dis
T. W. Peck
Public Housing Authority
Wells Ashley
Kern Authority
Firemen Auxiliary Potluck Supper Planned at Firehouse
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Volunteer Fire Department will serve a potluck supper at 7 p.m. May 3 in the firehouse. Mrs. Wesley Gorsching chairs the dinner. The group met last Thursday at Mrs. Marlen Jenson’s home with Mrs. Gorsching as hostess and Mrs. Ed Bender presiding over a brief business meeting before games.
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Wesley Gorsching
Marlen Jenson
Gorsching
Ed Bender
California State Fire Association
Civil Defense
Mesdames Marlen Jenson
Orville Long
Albert Finkbeiner
Vernon Pierce
Rio Bravo School Observes Week at Public Schools Week
Rio Bravo Union School officially observed Public Schools Week with a 10:30 a.m. program for parents. Superintendent Frank O Neill reported that parents visited classrooms to see modern-day education in action and viewed student exhibits prepared for the event.
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Rio Bravo Union School
Frank O'Neil
O'Neil
Merchants Face Lamont In Bakersfield Sunday Clash
The 1951 Shafter Merchants baseball team meets Lamont Merchants at 2 p m Sunday on the Second and P streets diamond in Bakersfield. Local players include Bill Boyd Harvey Riley Glen Scales Otis Gladden Harold Ruhrback Ray Cummings Harold Lynch Dale Townsend with Bill Gladden as manager. A week later Wasco will play Shafter.
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Shafter, Merchants
Lamont Merchants
Bakersfield
Bill Boyd
Harvey Riley
Glen Scales
Otis
Bill Gladden
Harold Ruhrback
Ray Cummings
Harold Lynch
Dale Townsend
Wasco
Shafter
Colony Youth Fined In Knife Battery Case
Joe Herrera 21 of the Mexican Colony was fined 150 dollars and given a three year suspended sentence for two counts of battery after allegedly assaulting Rafael Morales 70 with a knife. Morales was fined 25 dollars for drunkenness and disturbing the peace by Justice of the Peace E. K. Grant.
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Joe Herrera
Blake Witcher
Herrera
Rafael Morales
Justice of the Peace
E. K. Grant
Morales
Witcher
Dorothy Weitz Feted On 12th Birthday
Dorothy Weitz daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Weitz celebrated her 12th birthday Sunday at their Shafter home with cake and ice cream. The party then went to La Cresta for miniature golf with guests Verna Peters Mary Brown Joan Eckman Kay Duerksen Paula Allen and Thompson.
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Dorothy Weitz
Dan Weitz
Shafter
Campfire Girls Tour Shafter Press Plant
Members of the Oawakayi Campfire Girls conducted a tour of a Shafter Press plant on Monday. Guides included Shar on Nusz, Mary Brown, Joanne Mettler, JoAn Eckman, Dorothy Weitz, Paula Allen, Allene Anderson, Melva Bell, and Patsy Cornell.
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Oawakayi Campfire Girls
Shafter
Sharon Nusz
Mary , Brown
Joanne Mettler
Joan Eckman
Dorothy Weitz
Paula Allen
Allene Anderson
Melva Bell
Patsy Cornell
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