Teacher Protege Reunion at Shafter Singing School
Frank Stamps of Dallas led a recent singing school at Missionary Baptist Church in Shafter before leaving for Texas. Millard Massey of Glendale and others attended a dinner at the Osdale home, where Massey sang a solo and a trio, reuniting with his former singing master after years apart. Massey then hurried to Los Angeles for a theater appearance in The Drunkard.
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Texas
Frank Stamps
Dallas
Missionary Baptist Church
Millard Massey
Glendale
Osdale
Jack Wilson
Shafter
Stamps
Massey
Oklahoma
Los Angeles
Mrs. Roscamp Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Christine Roscamp has returned to her Shafter home from Franklin Hospital in San Francisco after major surgery. She plans a two week rest trip to Pismo Beach, accompanied by Earl Roscamp and their children. Frank Muttart of Los Angeles and the Bakersfield Roscamps are assisting at home during her recovery.
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Christine Roscamp
Shafter
Franklin Hospital
San Francisco
Pismo Beach
Roscamp
Earl Roscamp
Bakersfield
Frank Muttart
Los Angeles
Earl Roscamps
Bob Roscamp
Robert Warren
James Taylor
Ray‘ Rose
Santa Barbara
Car- Lake Tahoe
Los Angeles Avenue
Mettler
Culver City
Richland Elementary
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
California Polytechnic
San Luis Obispo
Viola Albracht
Fresno
Mrs William Harper Shows Improvement
According to correspondence from Shafter friends Rev William Harpers wife Mrs Harper is showing definite improvement after new treatment for her ailment. The Harpers now live in Lakeside after returning from Illinois where Mrs Harper received beneficial medical aid for her condition. Rev Harper formerly served as pastor of the Shafter Congregational Church.
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Shafter
William Harpers
Harper
Harpers
Lakeside
Illinois
Rev. Harper
Shafter Congregational Church
House Guests at the Duke Home
Mrs Ruth Duke hosts her daughter and family Mrs. Willie Watts and daughter Margarite and son Donald Wayne of Stratford Oklahoma. Also visiting are old family friend Miss Geore Ann Standridge of Stratford driving to California with the Watts party.
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Ruth Duke
Mrc
Willie Watts
Margarite
Donald, Wayne
Stratford
Oklahoma
California
Watts
Duke
Geore Ann Standridge
Sam Beckers Travel to Midwest and Southwest
Mr and Mrs Sam Becker and children Carol Joyce and Rodney Allen left Shafter for a vacation. They will visit Enid Oklahoma with Mrs Becker s parents and Minnesota with Mr and Mrs P R Friesen. They plan to see friends in Kansas and return to Shafter around September 1.
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Sam Becker
Carol Joyce
Rodney Allen
Shafter
Southwest
Middle West
Enid
Oklahoma
Colossal Rhodes Sun God Statue Destroyed by Earthquake
The 105 foot sun god statue at Rhodes was toppled by an earthquake in 224 B C Its remains survived until 656 A D when they were sold to an old metal dealer.
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Rhodes
Fox Daughters Vacation Here
Mrs. Jack Williams and her daughter Carolyn Louise of Tulelake traveled to Shafter to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John P Fox for two weeks. They plan a Los Angeles trip to see Miles Williams relatives and Barbara will join them returning to Tulelake to vacation until September 6.
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Jack Williams
Carolyn Louise
Tulelake
Shafter
Nay couple reports coast trip and festival visit
Mr and Mrs Glen Nay returned last week from a two week trip to Oregon. They were joined at Coos Bay by Mr and Mrs E B Stringham driving on to Lake Tahkenitch for a week long stay. They enjoyed the annual gladioli festival at Grants Pass during their absence.
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Glen Nay
Oregon
Coos Bay
E. B. Stringham
Lake Tahkenitch
Grants Pass
Blaine Narrowly Defeated in 1884 New York
The article notes Blaine’s 1,149 vote loss in New York to Cleveland, a margin sufficient to lose the state and swing the electoral college in Cleveland's favor.
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Blaine
New York State
Cleveland
Wedding Anniversary Dinner for George Wedel Family
Celebrating the 19th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Wedel a pot-luck supper was held August 2 in Hart Memorial Park. The gathering included numerous relatives and friends, with swimming before the meal and a large group dinner.
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George Wedel
Hart Memorial Park
William Isaac
Henry Funk
Elmer Biloff
C.e.fenderson
Walter
Zimmerman
Kenneth
Emma Horst
H. B. Duerksen
Kraid Ashbough
Irwin Dwuerksen
Josh~Lorenz
Glynne ‘Spickler
Eugene
Kenneth ‘Strauss
Birth of a son for Robert and Mrs Richards in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Robert Richards welcomed a son born at three o'clock Friday morning in Mercy Hospital Bakersfield. The infant weighed six pounds eight ounces at birth. Mrs Richards serves as librarian at Shafter High School.
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Robert Richards
Mercy
Newlyweds Visit Mrs Sanders During Honeymoon Return
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. D H Sanders Jr of Los Angeles spent an overnight with Sanders grandmother Mrs Jessie McClain on Friday. They were en route from a Lake Tahoe honeymoon trip.
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D. H. Sanders, Jr
Los Angeles
Sanders
Jessie McClain
Lake Tahoe
Dual Birthday Event At Fike Home
The Irvin Fike home hosted a double birthday party Saturday evening for two year old Yvonne Wilcoxen and her aunt Mrs. Paul Woodward of Bakersfield. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Woodward and son Donald of Bakersfield, Mrs. Rose Zerkel of Oildale, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilcoxen with Yvonne, and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Fike and children Lee and Roseva.
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Irvin Fike
Yvonne Wilcoxen
Paul Woodward
Bakersfield
Yvonne
Jack Wilcoxen
Donald
Rose Zerkel
Oildale
Irvin
Fike
Lee
Roseva
Weekend Visit to Redondo Beach by Battaglia Family
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia and children Johnny and Jacqueline spent the past weekend at the Redondo Beach home of Mrs Battaglia s brother and family the Aden Stonecyphers.
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Jack Battaglia
Johnny
Jacqueline
Redondo Beach
Morro Bay Visit by Mr and Mrs Stringham
Mr and Mrs E B Stringham spent the past weekend enjoying the coast at Morro Bay.
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E. B. Stringham
Morro Bay
Rosamond Woman Visits Shafter Relative Home
Mrs. Jim Flanagan of Rosamond visited Shafter from Tuesday to Thursday last week at the home of her mother Mrs. Roy Pasley, returning home after the stay.
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Jim Flanagan
Rosamond
Shafter
Roy Pasley
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Pasley in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Charles Pasley announce the birth of daughter Linda Sue on July 29 at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield. The baby weighed seven pounds five ounces at birth.
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Charles Pasley
Linda Sue
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Loewen Couples Visit Los Angeles This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen and Mr and Mrs Wallace Loewen spent Sunday visiting in Los Angeles local social notes report their weekend outing with family from the area.
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Dan Loewen
Wallace Loewen
Los Angeles
Ohannesons Return From U S Canada Tour
Mr and Mrs A Peter Ohanneson returned to Shafter after a seven week trip to the east coast and Canada. They toured Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Vermont New Hampshire Maine New Brunswick and many Canadian spots including the Gaspe Peninsula Quebec Montreal Ontario Sault Ste Marie and Duluth. The journey covered twenty nine states with stops at Mt Rainier and Crater Lake before their homecoming.
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Peter Ohanneson
Shafter
Canada
Greg
Norfolk
Virginia
Ohannesons
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
New Brunswick
Gaspe Penisula
St. Lawrence River
Quebec
Montreal
Ontario
United States
St. Marie
Michigan
Duluth
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Montana
Banff
Lake Louise
Mt. Rainier
Crater Lake
Ronnie Evans Undergoes Tonsillectomy
Five year old Ronnie Evans underwent a tonsillectomy on Wednesday morning of last week and has recovered nicely at latest reports.
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Ronnie Evans
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Elmer Mettler
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Geraldine Forsyth
H. C. Forsyth
Benedict
Henry Mettler
Pioneer Shafter
Sharp
Shafter Singing School
Mrs. Roscamp
S. F. Hospital
BY Helen Neessen
WM. Harper
DUKES
Sam Beckers
Gladioli
Geraldine Rae Forsyth
Elmer Lewis Mettler
Ebenezer -Reformed
Robert Klaudt
Wasco
Theodore Heinrichs
Henry C. Forsyth
Ethel Ferber
Scott Lingo
Twilla Carlson
Reuben F. Mettler
Pasadena
Eve Lynn Meyers
Chuck Klassen
Robert Mettler
Women’s Club
House of Shafter
Clara
Fire Dept
Bess Williams
Mgr
Estelle Edwards
Aletha Schaeffer
Clara Schnaidt
FOX Daughters
Klamath Falls
Nays
Oregon Coast
Chauncey
Pembrooke
Chrysler
Plymouth
MOPAR
Chrysler and
Irvin E. Fire
Central Valley
Shor
Son
A. P. Ohannesons
Ayer Waste
Safeway
U. S
Iscelasesee
Stephe
Westinghouse
Hormel Dairy Brand
Party
Kern County
Nob Hill
Graham
Biwpy
Bath
Gndry
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