Stringhams Attend Rotary Convention In New York
Mr. and Mrs. B Stringham attended the Rotary International Convention in New York as delegates from Shafter California. Their seven week itinerary covered New York City tours, a stop in Detroit for a new car, Glacier National Park, Lake Louise and Emerald Lake in Canada, Farragut Idaho, Grand Coulee Dam, Rainier National Park, and visits with Shafter friends in Oregon and Michigan.
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United States
New York City
Canada
B. Stringham
Stringham
Rotary International
New York
Shafter Club
Shafter
New Orleans
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Fred Waring
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan
Lowell Omas
Lyn Duddy
Norman Cloutier
Madeleine Carroll
America
Jinx Falkenburg
Leggi McNellis
United Nations
Bridge For Peace
Trygve Lie
Air
Charles F. Brannan
Agriculture
Carlos P. Mulo
Phillipine
U. S
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Assn. of America
J. William Fulbright
U.S
Arkansas
Incent Lopez
Stringhams
Long Island
Andrs
Jimmy Livers
Vers
W. A. Livers
Pan-American Airlines
Calcutta
India
Detroit
Messabi
Dakota
Montana
Glacier National Park
Mr. Stringham
Butte
Waterton
International Peace Park
Calgare
Lake Louise
Emerald Lake
Kingsport
Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Farragut
Pete Rempel
Rempel
Bank of America
Farragut College
Lake Pend Oreille
Grand Coulee Dam
Rainier National Park
Portland
Oregon
Errol Janees
Janes
Shafter High
Lake Tahkenitsch
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Fire Department Ice Cream Social Highlights Community
Shafter Fire Department and spouses enjoyed an ice cream social at the firehouse last Friday evening. Mrs. Ed Bender chaired the event and photos of a recent large fire were shown, with many department members and wives in attendance.
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Shafter Fire Department
Fire Department
Ed Bender
Shafter
Melvin Parrett
Vernon Pierce
Rem. Bristow
al Finkbeiner
Lincoln Goddard
P. V. McClure
Ray Gunnarson
Don Little
Jack Nikkel
Nick Johnson
Bridal Shower Fetes Helen Kizer
Miss Fay Kilgore hosted a bridal shower for Helen Kizer at 571 Venable Lane Shafter on a Wednesday afternoon. Helen Kizer, the bride elect to be, will wed Joe Hollis of Tulare on Saturday morning. Games and refreshments were enjoyed, with many gifts received. Attendees included Doris Kizer Arleta Hight Thelma Alexander Ruth Alexander Eve Kimbriel Marilyn Kimbriel and Lois Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Kilgore
Venable Lane
Shafter
Helen Kizer
Kizer
Joe Hollis
Tulare
Presen
Doris Kizer
Arleta Hight
Thelma Alexander
Ruth Alexander
Eve Kimbriel
Marilyn Kimbriel
Lois Phillips
Harriet Wall Returns to Nurse Training at Loma Linda
Harriet Wall returns to her final year of nurses training at Loma Linda School of Nursing after a month of vacation at home. Mrs. P. T. Wall and Bob Wall accompanied Harriet along with Dennis Heinze for the trip to Loma Linda during the first part of last week.
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P. T. Wall
Harriet
Bob Wall
Dennis Heinze
Loma Linda
Loma Linda School of Nursing
Dick Arnold Takes Month-Long Santa Maria Business Assignment
Dick Arnold left last week to spend a month in Santa Maria on Baumel Kurtz business, where he is employed.
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Dick Arnold
Santa Maria
Baumel & Kurtz
Seaman Apprentice Wilson Completes Recruit Training
William M. Wilson son of Mr and Mrs John N Wilson of Shafter has completed Recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego California. Wilson entered the Naval service May 2 1949 at the Naval Recruiting Station Los Angeles California.
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William M. Wilson
USN
John N. Wilson
Shafter
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Wilson
Naval Service
Naval Recruiting Station
Los Angeles
California
Friendly Friends Enjoy Pot-Luck in Shafter Park
The Friendly Friends group of the Seventh-day Adventist Church held a pot-luck supper in Shafter park last week. Despite cool weather, members from the community shared food and fellowship with numerous attendees listed by name.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Shafter Park
George Wedel
Ysaac Weigand
C. E. Fenderson
Ted Voth
Dan Toews
Willard Neuman
Josh Lorenz
William. Suckut
Leo Suckut
Norman Nelson
William Johnson
Christine Cramer
Hulda - Voth
Irwin Duerksen
H. B.duerksen
P. J. Buller
Shafter Families Gather for Wasco Park Picnic
A Wasco park picnic brought together Shafter families for a dinner of sandwiches relishes homemade ice cream and cake. Children played on the park playground and a mishap left Bobby Sanders with a gash requiring stitches after colliding with a water hydrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco Park
Shafter
Bobby Sanders
P. T. Wall
Mitchel Few
Kraid Ashbaugh
George Wedel
William Isaac
C. E. Fenderson
H. B. Duerksen
Walter Zimmerman
Art. Dirksen
Willard Neuman
Virgil Sanders
Dan Barling
Gideon Richert
Emma Horst
Hazel Brockett
Al Pelletts Leave For Texas and Ohio
Mr and Mrs Al Pellett returned to Shafter after a week in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks visiting El Portal Avenal and Mrs Pelletts brother Hardely Johnson and her mother They depart again for six weeks driving via Camp Hood Texas to pick up their son Frank in army training then proceed to Ohio to see Mr Pelletts mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Pellett
Shafter
Sequoia Ad Yosemite National Parks
el Portal
Avenal
Mrs. Pellett
Hardely Johnson
Pelletts
Camp Hood
Texas
Frank
Ohio
Mr. Pellett
Paul Revere Duplicates Powder Mill After One Look
After a single inspection, Paul Revere managed to construct a replica powder mill, showcasing his rapid modeling of the process and materials involved. The episode highlights his early engineering acumen and problem solving.
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Paul Revere
Neumans Johnsons Leave on Canadian Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neuman departed last Wednesday for a two week visit to Canada. They will stay in Cardston Alberta with August Neuman and near the Wolffs who often visit Shafter. The trip promises good fishing and outdoor recreation.
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Earl Johnson
Robert Neuman
Canada
Cardston
Alberta
August Neuman
Bob
George Wolffs
Women can Hold Any U S Office Except Oklahoma State Roles
Four women are reported as eligible to hold any United States office except the top state position in Oklahoma where restrictions apply. The statement reflects evolving views on female political participation and the limits still imposed in some states.
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United States
Oklahoma
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Helen Neessen
Rotary
Jyomate
Weber
Harriet Wall
L.N
Coleman
E. Les Ave
Bakersfield
Servel
Ben cSeene
Eo WU Leene
James St
al Pelletts
Shafter Press
Neumans-Johnsons
KTKR
Wittenberg
Poultry & Fish Market
Santa FE
David N. DeWoskin
Loewen
Essick Utility
Sno-breeze
Hollywood Rheem Deep Freeze
Hibbard Upright
Sunbeam
Dormeyer
General Electric
Balan
Haeks
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