Reunion of Shafter Class of 1934 Draws 53 Attendees
Fifty three people attended Shafter's 1934 graduating class reunion at the Shafter Motel cafe with a 7 PM dinner. Raymond Neufeld and E. J. Peery led events, with prizes for farthest travel and longest marriage, and letters read from absent members. Attendees included many named locals and alumni, and the group discussed plans for another gathering.
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Shafter
Raymond Neufeld
E. J. Peery
Shafter Motel
Frank Johnson
Alvina Bergman
P. L. Arnold
Glenn Nay
Morro Bay
Helen Hobricht
Fred Meehan
San Francisco
A. B. McKinley
Santa Barbara
Edna Prieve
Ralph Gribble
Bakersfield
Velma Rightmire Downey
Sonoma
Clara Mae Fuller Ratzlaff
Alvina Hildebrang Bergman
LaRue Livers Kattenhorn
San Dimas
Aldrean Myrick Sprague
Santon
Chico
Glenn Scott
Taylor
South Carolina
Myrtle Gloeckler Wiens
Richland School
Ruth McCoy Beit
Oildale
Ruby Hagen Michele
Daugh
Shafter High School
E. G. Peery
Installed Royal Matron of Amaranth in Bakersfield
Velma Guenther was installed as Royal Matron of Tejon Court No 41 Order of Amaranth on April 15 at the Bakersfield Masonic Temple Jerry Sanders was installed as Royal Patron for the coming year Friends from Shafter-Wasco Chapter OES helped in the ceremony including Marie Arnett of Bellingham Washington Her father’s sword, used in his installation 75 years earlier, added significance Family members and Shafter-Wasco guests attended with multiple named relatives and local officials listed.
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Velma Guenther
Tejon Court
Order of Amaranth
Bakersfield Masonic Temple
Jerry Sanders
Bakersfield
Guenther
Wilma Guenther
Judy
Jeannie Lynn
Shafter-Wasco
O.E.S
Dottie Boyd
Jack Hammond
Irvin Barr
Horace Grisso
Clarence Kliest
Joe Peace Relocates From Bakersfield to Shafter
Joe Peace formerly of Bakersfield is moving to Shafter. He was employed by A. Camp Company.
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Joe Peace
Bakersfield
Shafter
Erly
Ss. A. Camp Company
Leaflet on smoking issued by Kern County Heart Association
A Kern County Heart Association leaflet, What Everyone Should Know About Smoking and Heart Disease, cites 60,000 extra premature deaths tied to smoking and notes a threefold higher heart attack rate among heavy smokers. It warns teens, explains link to coronary disease, and offers free copies from the Bakersfield office.
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United States
American Heart Association
William Thompson
Kern County Heart Association
California Avenue
Room
Bakersfield
Badgetts Visit San Francisco Family and Zoo Trip
Mr and Mrs John Badgett and children Susan and Lonnie spent a weekend in San Francisco visiting their daughter Alma Badgett. The highlight was a tour of the Fleisacker Zoo. Mrs Velma Guenther welcomed a surprise visit from Cousins Mr and Mrs Orin Bartsch of El Cajon en route to North Dakota to see their children.
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John Badgett
Susan
Lonnie
San Francisco
Alma Badgett
Fleisacker Zoo
Velma Guenther
Orin Bartsch
el Cajon
North Dakota
U S Towns Rely on Motor Truck Mail Delivery
More than 24 000 towns and cities in the United States receive and deliver all mail by motor truck highlighting the reach of the postal service and its reliance on road transportation for daily operations.
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U. S
Shafter Chamber Reports Hiring Survey By Eastern Firm
Chamber committee compiles data on a 25 to 50 person workforce with women making up about one third. Wes Futrell presented plans for a furniture manufacturing firm to survey for an inventory storage building in Shafter that could later expand into manufacturing. Eastern interests drive the project.
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Chamber
Wes Futrell
Shafter
Bakersfield Chamber Extends Condolences and Honors
The Bakersfield Chamber passed a resolution expressing condolences on the death of E. B Stringham a long time member and past president. It congratulated Tony Brown and Alf Finkbeiner on election to the City Council. A Lerdo Highway improvement letter was read and a May 6 industrial breakfast announced with a June 1 Board of Trade survey session. The Chamber also voted to financially support the Merchants Association Billy sidewalk sale.
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California
E. B Stringham
Tony Brown
Alf Finkbeiner
Vernon Smith
Kern County
Irvin Fike
Lerdo Highway
Greater
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Alvin
Durwood
Frost
Wasco
Lena Hein Panero
Ernie
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la Puente
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Kloeppel
Daphne McKinley Henley
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Mojave
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Fred
Edna Bender
Edwin Bender
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Joe
East Los Angeles
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Mary
Santa Cruz
Katherine Goertzen McCoy
Paul
Fullerton
Ray Neufeld
Elizabeth
Porterville
Winona
Roland Dargatz
Kathryn
Alvina Hidrebrand Bergman
Lee All
Roy Farrell
Larry Schellenberg
Garlatz Tiac
Pepsi Cola
American Legion
Lions Club
Lions
Stan Cook
Amaranth
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Morning Worship Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
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