Garden Club Members Wrap Gifts For Wasco CP School
Garden club members wrapped gifts for each student at Wasco CP School and decorated a live Deodar tree for presentation. Mrs. Fred Starrh led the event with members Mesdames Harold Abbott Kerneth Anderson C Hale Dick Fulcher Robert Nixon Don Little Tom Leigh and Miss Dorris Wood present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starrh
Mesdames
Harold Abbott
Kerneth Anderson
0. C. Hale
Dick Fulcher
Robert Nixon
Don Little
Tom Leigh
Dorris Wood
Bakersfield Junior College Players Earn Respect For Gades
In Pasadena for the Junior Rose Bowl, Bakersfield Junior College and the opposing team earned admiration for their sportsmanship and competitive spirit. The Bakersfield crew refused to discuss a game eligibility technicality, showing class while the Gades proved high caliber opponents.
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Pasadena
Bakersfield Junior College
Daily Temperature and Humidity Readings from Shafter Station
Daily maximum and minimum temperatures and humidity readings as furnished by the Shafter Experimental Station to date.
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Shafter
Shafter Wasco Irrigation District payment deadlines
Shafter Wasco Irrigation District reminds residents of a December 20 first assessment deadline with a 10 percent penalty for late payment. A second deadline is set for June 20, 1962. Property owners who did not receive a notice are urged to contact the district.
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Shafter
Shafter Wasco
Shafter-Wasco
Water Directors Express Optimism Following Meeting
Kern water agency board leaders report optimism after a three day series of meetings with local water purveyors. Allen Bottorff says agencies show desire to work together to meet county needs and move toward contracting for imported water. Sacramento talks set for December 13 will be preliminary.
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Kern
Allen Bottorff
Agency Board of
Kern Water Agency Board
Bottorff
County Water Agency
Feather River
Sacramento
Ern County Water Agency Board
Ounty Water Agency
Ocal
Ern Water Agency
Vari
Braille Center Hosts AFS Students From Europe
Braille Center Bakersfield welcomed four American Field Service exchange students from Sweden Greece and Germany on December 12. They described Christmas celebrations in their homelands. Director Mrs Mary Fox announced a Christmas party for students next Tuesday.
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Braille Center
Bakersfield
American Field Service
Sweden
Greece
Germany
Mary Fox
Mayor Proclaims Bill of Rights Day in Shafter
Mayor G. H. Ben Grundy proclaims Friday December 15 as Bill of Rights Day in Shafter to mark the 170th anniversary of the U S Constitution amendments The proclamation details follow.
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G. H. “Ben” Grundy
Shafter
United States
Ben" Grundy
Robert Gates
Shafter High School
Gates
Proclamation on Citizen Liberties and Federal Powers
A proclamation recalls the traditional rights and freedoms of citizens as grounded in the limitations on federal government powers outlined in the First Ten Amendments. The document emphasizes personal liberties preserved by constitutional protections.
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Great
Republic
Freddy Martin Concert Comes to Bakersfield December 18
Freddy Martin and his 22 piece orchestra perform at Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield Monday night December 18 at 8 30 p m featuring Johnny Cochran Joe Graves Diz Mullins Marti Barris and the Martin Men plus piano by Dave Leonard and Bob Ralston Gus Ehrmann and The Ragtimers part of the show Booths Box Office began selling tickets December 11 and reservations are urged by calling FA 3 3144 or writing to 2020 H Street enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for mail delivery.
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Shafter- Bakersfield
Freddy Martin
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield
Johnny Cochran
Joe Graves
Diz Mullins
Marti Barris
Martin Men
Dave Leonard
Bob Ralston
Gus Ehrmann
Freddy
Booth
H. Street
SHS Christmas Program Slated Dec 19 at 7:30 PM
Shafter High School PTA hosts its annual Christmas program at 7:30 p.m. December 19 in the high school auditorium. The event features the play Christ, directed by Charles Van Blair, and Christmas selections by a student choir directed by LaVerne Allen, with cast members Pam Oney Sue Parsons Randy Boggs Pat Kilgore Connie Morgan Rudy Almanza Don Smith Red Baehr Carole Anderson Lori Redfern Annetta Wren.
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Shafter High School
PTA
Charles van Blair
LaVerne Allen
Pam Oney
Sue Parsons
Randy Boggs
Pat Kilgore
Connie Morgan
Rudy Almanza
Don Smith
Red Baehr
Carole Anderson
Lori Redfern
Annetta Wren
Mail Early for Christmas Campaign Urges Swift Postage
Postmaster Gene Guenther urges early mailing of all Christmas first class postage for 1961. He stresses three rules: wrap gifts securely address clearly and mail early. He warns on poorly wrapped packages and advises including return and recipient addresses inside parcels.
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Gene Guenther
Post Office Department
Guenther
Jr. Woman's Club Collecting Items For Hospital
Shafter Junior Woman's Club members respond to a plea from Porterville State Hospital for urgently needed items. Call PI 6-4597 for pickup and delivery. Items include toys records sheet music magazines books clothing scrapbooks ribbons purses stationery mirrors vases plants curtains furniture and more.
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Shafter Junior Woman's Club
Porterville State Hospital
Patints
Parallel Parking Adopted On State Street By City Council
City Council approved parallel parking on State Street from Central Valley Highway to Lerdo. Enforcement will begin once street department lines are painted. Police Chief Witcher explained the 24 foot travel gap with parallel parking versus 40 feet with angle parking and noted no current time limits for the post office area.
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State Street
Central Valley Highway
Lerdo
Hanley Witcher
Witcher
Shafter
Kiwanis Hear Paula Thomas On France Exchange Trip
Paula Thomas daughter of MF and Mrs Lee Thomas shares her summer experiences as an exchange student in France. The talk at the Kiwanis Club luncheon covers the host family the French area and background of the trip under the American Field Service program established during World War I to foster international understanding.
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Santa
Brenda
Oageny
Baby Brenda
Barbara
Becky
Betsy Witcher
Leroy Witcher
Walnut
Shafter
Central and
James
Paula Thomas
Lee Thomas
France
Kiwanis Club
Thomas
American Field Service
United States
Shafter Football Banquet Set for December 14
The 15th annual Shafter Civic Football Banquet will honor Shafter High School football players and coaches on Thursday December 14. Ray Newman coach of the Junior Rose Bowl Western representative will be guest speaker. Bakersfield College staff including Bob Bann will MC the program. Speakers include Claude Gilbert Dick Fulcher and Fred Cronkhite with attendees from area schools. Sponsored by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce Lions Rotary Kiwanis and 20 30 Exchange.
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Shafter High School
Ray Newman
Field College Renegades
Bakersfield College
Bob Bann
KWSO
Claude Gilbert
Generals
Dick Fulcher
Fred Cronkhite
The
Bucks
Christmas Dance Slated Dec 16 at Shafter High
Shafter High School hosts its annual Christmas formal on December 16 from 8 30 p m to midnight in the school gym with an old fashioned motif. Mardo Ohlsson Jill Panero head the planning with Lynn Wiedmann as program director Vicki Laverty decorations and Marcia Craig refreshments. The Sky Liners from Bakersfield College provide music. Chaperones include Joyce Wilson Joyce Mickley sponsors and Keith Hartwig Glenn Malcolm supervisors.
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Mardo Ohlsson
Jill Panero
Lynn Wiedmann
Vicki Laverty
Marcia Craig
Joyce Wilson
Joyce Mickley
G.A.A
Keith Hartwig
Glenn Malcolm
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By Pappy Swank
Pss
Grit
Alvin E. Ericson
Times
White House
Hum
S.w.ld
Santa Claus
Freddie Martin
Jack Brown
Pox Office
SHS
John P. Smith
Gade
Shafter Civic
Girls Athletic Association
Sky Liners
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