Sam Becker Wins Insurance School Award in Seattle
Sam Becker owner of Sam Becker Insurance at 217 Central Avenue received a plaque after ranking in the top tier of a 45 member class at the General Fire Casualty and Surety School in Seattle. Van G. Wedge presented the award at the Bakersfield Inn. The six week course covered Inland Marine Ocean Marine and other line classes including Boiler and Machinery Fire Automobile and Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Becker Insurance
Central Avenue
Sam Becker
General Fire Casualty and Surety School
Seattle
Becker
van G. Wedge
General Insurance& Co
Bakersfield Inn
Ida Koenig
Ieff
Franklin Martens
General Fire, Casualty and Surety School
Gerson Named New Manager at McMahan’s Shafter Store
E. C. Gerson aged 50 has been appointed manager of McMahan’s Furniture in Shafter replacing A. C. Burnett who moves to Taft. Gerson, formerly a salesman at the Fast Bakersfield branch, has two years with McMahan and ten years in furniture and appliances. He plans to relocate his family from East Bakersfield and continues to run the Shafter store cooperatively, with plans for larger merchandise and minor remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Gerson
McMahan
Shafter
Gerson
A. C. Burnett
Taft McMahan
Fast Bakersfield
McMahan Concern
East Bakersfield
Ruth
Kimberly
McMahon
NEW McMahan
A. C. “Smiley
Burnett
Civic Banquet Guests Meet Local Service Leaders
Civic Banquet attendees include district health superintendent G. B. Harralson and Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly with Service Club reps from Rotary Kiwanis Lions and the 20 30 clubs. Bakersfield press and local papers are represented. Shafter high school string ensemble provides entertainment with the Mellonaires as headliners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Harralson
Walt Little
Bakersfield Californian
Bob Nagey
Shafter Press
Bob Bann
KWSO
Adolph Kirschenmann
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Crawford
Rotary
Les Williams
Kiwanis Club
Burley Dooley
Lions Club
Don Zachary
Bann
Chamber
George Enhs
American Legion
Shafter High School
Mellonaires
Free Christmas Dinner Offered by Shafter Mission Thursday
A free Christmas dinner will be offered at the Shafter Rescue Mission at 2 p.m. next Thursday, Dec. 23. Lunch tickets are issued today at Mission House, 558 Central Avenue, for the needy. Residents may contribute food and clothing, which will be distributed to needy families during mission services on Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
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Shafter Rescue Mission
Mission House
Central Avenue
Study on high school curriculum revisions discussed in Shafter
California Association of Secondary School Principals held a Shafter High meeting to plan a state wide Fresno gathering in January for a new high school curriculum. Dr Grant Jensen chaired the committee with Dr Paul Webb Dr Reuben Palm and George Roehr attending from Los Angeles and Sacramento. Mrs Bob Newman and family took an eight week automobile trip in July 1928 planning to drive to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Association of Secondary
Shafter High School
Fresno
Grant Jensen
Paul Webb
Los Angeles High School
Reuben Palm
Los Angeles County
George Roehr
California Department of Ducation
Sacramento
Bob Newman
Canada
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Frigidaire
Chuck Roast
Swans Down
Angel Food
U.S
Betty Crocker
Peg
Morrel Palace
Wesson
Turkeys
Bleach Purex
Turkey
Ponane Sae
Ign
Pate Fener
E. Lerdo
Shafter Maytag Shop
Eis LO
del Monte Peas
Pillsbury Pie
Arden Margarine
Swanson
del Monte
Icc Die Crust MI
del Monte Corn
Central Ave
Deal
Leasy
McMahans
Mission
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