Shafter Firms Join ROCK Student Training Program
Nine Shafter businesses cooperate with Kern ROCK to offer a distributive education class. The program trains students for careers in goods and services distribution with participating stores including Shafter Drug Beno's Cornet Radio Shack and Porkey's Pizza. An advisory committee features Alan Larsen Santa Barbara Savings Ernest Heintz Coast to Coast Loyd Link Beno's and Mert Wiedmann of Shafter Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern
Rock
Shafter Drug
Beno's
Cornet
Radio Shack
Porkey's Pizza
Alan Larsen
Santa Barbara Savings
Ernest Heintz
Coast To Coast
Loyd Link
Beno'’s
Mert Wiedmann
B P W Holds Annual Christmas Dinner
The Shafter Business and Professional Women held its annual Christmas dinner December 2 at the Shafter Motel. Invocation by Clarence Peters. Entertainment by Martha and Raymond Novak and daughter Carolyn with piano by Claudia Huston. 28 members and guests attended under festively decorated surroundings.
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Shafter Business
Shafter Motel
Clarence Peters
Martha
Raymond Novak
Carolyn
Novaks
Claudia Huston
Sixth graders visit Scicon Fifteen Maple students explore science camp
Sixteen Maple School sixth graders attend Scicon Fifteen at Tulare County Clemie Gill School from November 15 to 19 led by Superintendent Gordon Walther and three graduate high school counselors. Activities include nature hikes, bird and animal study, botany, geology, and Indian History Lore with evenings of singing and square dancing. Weather is mild by day and cold at night. Attendees include 140 children with Darlene Peters Jeannie Bloemhof and David Reimer as local counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple School
Scicon
Gordon Walter
Tulare County
Clemie Gill School For Science and Conservation
Darlene Peters
Jeannie Bloemhof
David Reimer
Tumbling Time youth program offered by Shafter Rec
Shafter recreation department offers basic tumbling ballet and flexibility for children ages four to six. Judy House leads Tumbling Time with sign-ups and a first class Wednesday December 8 from 3 30 to 4 30 p m in room 24 at Richland Intermediate School. Ten lessons cost 1 50 and meet twice weekly on Monday and Wednesday at 3 30 p m.
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Shafter Recreation Department
Judy House
Richland Intermediate School
CBMC to Host Prayer Breakfast and Lunch Events
The Shafter Christian Business Mews Committee schedules a Wednesday Prayer breakfast at Hutch's and a Thursday noon lunch at the Veterans Hall. Guest speaker is Clifford Litke, Shafter coordinator of the I Found It program. Last week 33 members and seven guests attended. Bud Johnson and Terry Scranton were first time visitors. Ladies Day luncheon is set for December 16.
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Shafter Christian Business Mews Committee
Hutch's
Veterans Hall
Clifford Litke
Shafter
Bud Johnson
Terry Scranton
Wasco
La Rosa Chapter 146 and Faith 514 Consolidate at Wasco
La Rosa Chapter 146 and Faith Chapter 514 of the Order of Eastern Star consolidated at the Wasco Masonic Temple on Monday November 22. Past patrons chaired the consolidation and installation of officers, with Nelie DeWitt as worthy matron and Herbert Kramer as worthy patron leading a full slate. The chapter retained the La Rosa name, with meetings set for the 2nd and 4th Mondays, and a Christmas meeting planned for December 13 featuring a dessert potluck and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Rosa
Faith
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
Stewart Griswold
William P. Wilson
Nelie DeWitt
Adah
Faye Barr
Ruth
Pauline Copeland
Esther
Lavern Russell
Martha
Frances Cazaly
Electa
Beverly Copeland
Clarence Kleist
Sentinel
Nannie Reedy
Bernice Wildharber
Nona Bynum
Nelly Lassiter
Beniteen Montgomery
Marjoria Sherman
Mildred Wildharber
Shirley Wessig
Bernice Hamilton
Shirley McConnell
Local births and family notices from Radle roll call
Mrs Abnis Janzen traveled to Madrid Nebraska to assist with a grandson David Lane born to Lloyd and Sharon Jantzen weighing six pounds joining sister Cindy and brother Jered. Other births listed include Homero Lopez born Nov 29 weighing eight pounds 20 inches long with Lopez grandpar ents from Mexico. Karen Jr name born Nov 26 to Billy Wayne Clark weighs seven pounds five ounces and 20 inches long. A son David born Nov 30 to Cruz Garza at 10:46 pm weighing nine pounds 21 inches. Jeffrey Thomas Higbee born Nov 23 great grandson of H H Tate to Jerry and Linda Higbee with brothers Jason Paul. Higbee and Pierucci families noted in Bakersfield Shafter Buttonwillow. Cub Scout Pack 953 December calendar includes Christmas play Dec 10 and Scout Action Fair Dec 11.
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Abnis Janzen
Madrid
Nebraska
David Lane
Lloyd
Sharon Jantzen
Cindy
Jered
Frank Jantzen
Juan Lopez
Homero
Juan Lopez, Sr
Alfredo Arroyo
Mexico
Karen Jr
Billy Wayne Clark
David
Cruz Garza
H. H. Tate
Jeffrey Thomas
Jerry
Linda Higbee
Santa Cruz
Jeffrey
Jason Paul
George and
Claudine Higbee
Shafter
Paul
Lena
Pierucci
Buttonwillow
Irma Pierucci
Bakersfield
Luigina Pasquini
Shafter Briefs Note Local Wraps of Family News
Four year old Davey Jones, now blind, transferred to UCLA Medical Center for tests. Dusty Colvard celebrated his first birthday with family at Joy and Eldon Carrol’s home. Lew Woodard visits from La Jolla and notes highway paving between Shafter and Wasco. John Peterson family to New Orleans for Punt Pass and Kick in the Superdome. LDS Relief Society to host annual Christmas dinner Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davey Jones
U.C.L.A. Medical Center
Shafter
Dusty Colvard
Joy
Eldon Carrol
Evonne
Woody Colvard
Stuart
Jack
Anna Colvard
Obie
Larene Hamlin
Rachel Kushman
Troy
Tina Graves
Kenny
Jewel Marchman
Melody
Jeff Colvard
Lew Woodard
la Jolla
Central Valley
Wasco
John Peterson
New Orleans
Scott
Louise Hyer
The
Relief Society of the L.D.S. Church
Mormon
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Shafter Businesses
Rosa Acevedo
Mayer Lane
Rosa
B.P.W
John Saulsbury
Tom Flanagan
Don Little
Richland Pta
Miguel Escalante
Leann Russell
Chris Hoekstra
Tim Draper
Shafter Rec
Shafter Press
Central Avenue
California
Congress
Frank W
Donald L. Reed
Mike Byrd
Publishers
Kern County
P. O
A. Shafter
CBMC
United Methodist
Seventh Day Adventist School
Riverside & Poplar
Charles P, Hamby
Richland Avenue
Sam Hensley
Wasco Temple
Cub
Scout
Bakersfield High School
Rhonda Chumley
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul, Alexander
Henry Harder
Jim Wiens
Mennonite Brethren Church
Bible F Fellowship
Tulere Ave
Shatter
Rev
Owen C. Onsum
A.M
Sun Shine Station
Now Christian
Mike McCutchan and
Gary Hurly
First Assembly
Elm Street
John P. Davis
North Pine Street
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