County Home Demonstration Day Planned
County Home Demonstration Day for the Agricultural Extension Service will be held next Tuesday May 4 in the Arvin community. A homes tour will visit four homes, followed by a picnic lunch and two speakers. In the afternoon exhibits from Kern County will be shown and a tailoring revue will be performed in the Arvin auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Extension Service
Marguerite Wertsbaugh
College of Agriculture
The
University of California
Arvin
Lindsey
Alice McKinney
U. of C
Berkeley
Kern County
Arvin Auditorium
Wertsbaugh
Shafter
R. C. Sturges
Lawrence Katterhorn
Roscamp Guests Share Weekend Visits
Mrs Christina Roscamp hosts Mrs Frank Muttart and family from Los Angeles for a weekend at her home. Joining the dinner crowd are her son Earl and his Bakersfield family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Roscamp
Frank Muttart
Los Angeles
Earl
Bakersfield
Maples PTA hosts outgoing president at new home
Incoming Maple PTA president Mrs. Robert Sturges led a social at Mrs. Ed Peters new residence with faculty guests and family. Fifteen Maple Troop 77 Boy Scouts, led by Ruben Siemens, enjoyed a camping trip near the Jim Beard ranch at Glenville, planned meals and transportation coordinated by volunteers. Ed Peters and family recently moved into a two story ranch style dwelling behind their former home with multiple fireplaces and a knotty pine fireplace feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
P.T.A
Ed Peters
Robert Sturges
P.T. A
Peters
Pete Neufeld
R E. Gribble
James Cannon
Ethel Phillips
Marion Wells
Louella Schellenberg
Eula Talley
Menno Siemens
Ruben Siemens
Abe Isaac
John Buller
Elmer Neufeld
Harvey Gaede
George Gaede
C. C. Reimer
Walter Nicol
W. B. Reed
J. E. Weins
D. O. Rogers
Boy Scouts
Maple Troop No. 77
Jim Beard
Glenville
Bill Siemens
Wasco Couple Relocate to Peters Family House
Mr and Mrs Pete Neufeld move from Wasco to the former Ed Peters residence. Mrs Neufeld and Mrs Peters are sisters, linking the two households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Neufeld
Wasco
Ed Peters
Mrs. Neufeld
Mrs. Peters
Lamont Man Buys Local Paint Store
J. E. Wilkerson announced the purchase of the Shafter Paint Store from Harry Sturm E. H. Lilly and Melton KinCannon who ran the store with their painting contracting firm. Wilkerson, from Lamont, will specialize in paints enamels and spraying equipment while Sturm Lilly and KinCannon continue the contracting side separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wilkerson
Shafter
Harry Sturm
E. H. Lilly
Melton KinCannon
Sturm
Lilly
Lamont
Lamont Lumber Company
Wilkerson
Kern County
Sturm, Lilly and Kin Cannon
May Fiestas and Events Across Southern California
Nearly 50 fiestas and spectator events in Southern California boost tourism to about 500 million dollars annually. May highlights include three flower shows in Huntington Beach, Julian wildflowers May 1-16, Lompoc flower seed farm festival May 22-23, the Ramona Pageant May 12, San Jacinto Fiesta April 24 and May 1, Corona Lemon Fiesta April 30-May 1, Kern County Spring Festival of music and drama, and De Anza Days May 6-8 in Riverside with parades and street pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California
Huntington Beach
Julian
San Diego
Lompoc
Santa Barbara
Rainbow Farms
Hemet
San Jacinto
Corona
Kern County
Dinuba Visit By Mr Jake Baerg and Family
Mr Jake Baerg visited Dinuba with Mr and Mrs Pete Isaac and Mrs William Tillman along with Delores Betty and Eugene Tillman to see relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinuba
Jake Baerg
Pete. Isaac
William Tillman
Delores
Betty
Eugene Tillman
Commander's High Rating Improves in Scholastic Press Judging
The Shafter High School Commander earned 795 points on a 1008 scale after judges from the San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association evaluated three editions. Improvements spanned news coverage features treatment leads and headlines. Editor Weldon Howze leads a staff of fifteen journalism students under Miss Jeanette Wheeler with printing by Shafter. staff includes Don Long and eight others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association
Fresno State College
Jeanette Wheeler
The
Shafter
Weldon Howze
Don Long
Jean Anderson
Enid Prendex
Betty Jane Stringer
Norma Nix
Dorothy Kroeker
Mary Robey
Aretha Schaeffer
Novella Kilgore
Faye Kilgore
Troy Smart
Bill Kinman
June Napier
Fresno
Bridal Shower Honors Barbara Kinman
Mrs. E B Stringham hosted a bridal shower Saturday evening for Barbara Kinman bride elect of Dale Wiedmann. Guests enjoyed games and a gift shower in a glassed in patio with white bell decor. Prizes went to Mrs. M L Packer Mrs. Claude M Blum and Mrs. Burleigh Bagnall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stringham
Barbara Kinman
Dale Wiedmann
M. L. Packer
Claude M. Blum
Burleigh Bagnall
Delano
Jeanette Stoner
John Rogers
Wasco
Helen Keet
George Willis
Georgia
Los Angeles
Shafter
Irvin Fike
Earl Weil
Elizabeth Ingram
George Vannatta
P. V.mcclure
Bertha Kroecker
Wim. Johnston
Jim Bobst
Sherman Bobst
Christine Roscamp
Beulah Newman
Vera Dyer
O. T
Claude Blum
Eldon Myrick
George Gessler
Helen Crawford
P.C. Guenther
Esther Voth
Elmer Ziemke
Ralph Gribbk
A. J. Hemingson
J. C. Channeson
Ralph Sanderson
T. V. Little
Wm. Lowe
Fred Ruhlman
George Starrh
Ella Mae
Wm. T. Kinman
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Medary
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Soes
Swan Soap
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Safeway Savings
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