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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1975
Page
2
The 1976 officers of La Rosa Chapter 146 Order of Eastern Star met for the first time on Monday November 24 with Pauline and Perry Copeland presiding. Mrs Beniteen Montgomery deputy grand matron Sw1st district attended.
Maple School plans a Christmas Around the World program for December 16 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium with all students participating. Santa Claus is expected to visit, and performances include Mrs. Hart’s bands and the vocal music by Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Uhl.
Cathy Martin of Shafter attended the National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri with California members. She serves as San Joaquin regional secretary and plans to continue FFA activities in college. The event drew about 20 400 members with sessions and entertainment including a talent show and speakers like Vice President Rockefeller Johnny Bench and Colonel Sanders.
Mr and Mrs Merton L Wiedmann of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Gail to Mark Louis Tindall son of Mr and Mrs Richard Millhollen of Eugene Oregon Janet Gail attended Richland School Shafter High Bakersfield College and the University of Southern California where she is a fourth year medical student She will begin a medicine internship at USC Los Angeles County Medical Center in June and aims for a dermatology residency Her fiancé is a University of Chicago graduate UCLA medical school alumnus and an intern at USC Los Angeles Center He will start an orthopedic residency at USC this spring A January 17 wedding is planned
December 1 meeting in Wasco installs Shirley McConnell as guardian and other officers for Bethel 138. Mil dred Harlan of Bakersfield serves as installing officer. Next meeting December 15 at 7 30 p m includes Majority Degree and Proficiency tests and invitation to qualified Masons.
Evron Barber is elevated to Richland Elementary superintendent for 1970 71. Fred and Anna Schnaidt celebrate their 60th anniversary. Anna Harcourt visits grandchildren in Shafter. Shafter High loses its first wrestling match at Delano. Shafter Woman's Club holds Christmas tea at Clyde Zachary home. Richland School principal Clay Hale to be installed Shafter Kiwanis president at the Motel event.
Nick Johnson, long time local drive in operator, is elected chief of the Shafter Volunteer Fire Department, succeeding Al Finkbeiner. A stork shower honored Mrs Harold Reimer at South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church with co hosts. Shafter telephone numbers switch to seven digits starting Pioneer 6 at 11 01 Saturday Jan 7.
The 1965 North Kern Women's golf championship concludes with Mrs. Corliss June Smith of Shafter defeating Edith Henry 2 and 1 to win the title.
Members of the Shafter First Baptist Church adult Sunday school classes held a Christmas party at a Bakersfield restaurant on December 4. Music was by Mr and Mrs Le Roy Hooge and daughters Colleen and Heide. Guest speaker was Jack Peacock, pastor of Calvary Bible in Bakersfield.
The First Southern Baptist Church youth at 250 N Kern Street present a Christmas play The Real Meaning of Christmas on Sunday December 14 at 6 30 pm The church choir will follow with a Cantata Love Transcending Pastor H D Rutledge invites the community A nursery will be provided.
The Richland concert choir directed by Mrs. Martha Novak performed original Christmas carol adaptations at the Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club dinner on December 2 at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Approximately 80 students participated as the choir mingled through the tables and led the audience in carols. Proceeds from selling Corsicana fruit cakes support local scholarships.
Applications may be made in person at the Hearing Room 1100 26th Street or by telephone Monday December 8 1975 at the Parks Office on Golden State Avenue. Reservations follow a first come first served policy, covering Kern River Golf Course Picnic Area Hart Memorial Park Section 7 Cabins Mees Hall Camp Condor Camp Yenus Hante and Camp Tehachapi.
The Richland PTA meeting on December 9 featured the Christmas Our American Heritage program directed by Martha Novak with students from kindergarten to third grade performing songs and scripts. Narration was by Mrs. Norma Trout aided by school staff. Hostesses were sixth and seventh grade room representatives. The budget was revised previously and presented for approval.
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