Shafter High Teachers Go Home for Christmas Break
Shafter High School faculty conclude classes Friday for holidays. Teachers plan varied travel from Pomona and Madera to Riverside and Los Angeles, with some staying in town. Several will visit family in Mexico, Fresno, Ukiah, and Seattle area, while others pursue local projects and study during the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Pomona
Shafter
Hills
Madera
Richmond
Mr. Cornell
Holf- Tom Letizia
Fowler
Yosemite
Jeanette Wheeler
Madison
Wisconsin
Helen Holmes
Dean Casement
Mildred Marr
Richland
James Wilson
Los Angeles
Margrette Smithberg
Jean Waffle
Mexico
Rosamond Meyer
Ukiah
San Francisco
Stockton
Ruth
Merle Hilbert
Hemet
Robert Gates
South Pasadena
Ernest Graf
Charles Rhoads
Riverside
Kansas
Rhoads
San Diego
Burley Dooley
Wesley Linda
Fresno
Ed de Mello
Concord
University of California
Betty Lund
Pasadena
Lowell Todd
Richland School Teachers Plan Holiday Travel
Richland school teachers plan holidays away from classes with many destinations listed including San Francisco Coronado Kingsburg Sacramento Menlo Park Pomona and Bakersfield. The group will visit relatives friends and attend CBS broadcasts in Hollywood with several families spending Christmas at homes in Shafter Bakersfield and Porterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Dean Jenkins
San Francisco
Winifred Fairman
Coronado
Laura Thiesen
Kingsburg
Sacramento
Florence Smith
Menlo Park
Letha Brock
Pomona
Hazeldean Casement
Fort Ville
N. C
Helain Goodman
Santa Barbara
Helen Holmes
Minneapolis
Minn
Fred Curtion
Turlock
Mildred Marr
Laverne
Minnesota
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Grand Island
Nebraska
Margery Callen
el Monte
Pearl Schuhl
Los Angeles
Lois Mae Young
South Pasadena
Katherine Wheeler
Margaret Latimer
Pasadena
Burnis Morris
Hawthorne
Maurine Shafer
Bakersfield
Dorothy Fee
Annabelle Reynolds
Roy Farrell
Todd Beach
Pacific Grove
Todd
Mrs. Todd
Theodora Richard
Shafter
Ed Schacht
Tulare Avenue
P. L. Arnold
Joe Bruner
CBS
Hollywood
Glenn Nay
Nay
Norman Kyle
Nancy
Sheril
Robert Adams
Porterville
Rose Kyle
B P W Club Hosts Annual Xmas Party
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Shafter held its annual Christmas party at the Shafter Motel. Jeanette Wheeler presided as members enjoyed decorations, a gift name game, and group singing led by Martha Gloeckler. Yearbooks were distributed by Genevieve Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Motel
Jeanette Wheeler
Martha Gloeckler
Annette Albright
Wheeler
Genevieve Cooper
Jean Waffle
Jean Bristow
Anina Channeson
Jewel Hamrick
Blythe Monroe
Laura Thiesen
Helaine Goodman
Katherine Wheeler
Bridge Club Hosts Festive Meeting with Gift Exchange
Mrs. T. V. Little entertained the bridge club on Thursday afternoon with Christmas decorations and a gift exchange. Mystery friends were revealed. high honors went to Mrs. W. M. Lowe and low to Mrs. Fred Ruhlman. refreshments were served. Other attendees included Mesdames J. A. Roscamp P. C. Guenther Ralph Sanderson E. Weidman E. B. Stringham and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Little
W. M. Lowe
Low
Fred Ruhlman
Mesdames
J. A. Roscamp
P. C. Guenther
Ralph Sanderson
E. Weidman
E. B. Stringham
Layette Shower Fetes Mrs. Cecil Byrd at Santa Fe Way
A surprise layette shower honored Mrs. Cecil Byrd Thursday evening at the O B Byrd residence on Santa Fe Way with co hosts Mesdames T L Holland and J W Westbrook. A stork themed cake and gifts highlighted the party as guests enjoyed cake coffee and cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Byrd
O. B. Byrd
Santa Fe Way
T. L. Holland
J. W. Westbrook
Opal Reed
Bakersfield
Dora Byrd
Mesdames
Gugsie Sharp
Dorothy Appleby
Alney Rodgers
Ora Anderson
R. W. Stallings
Bonnie Moore
Mabell
Dortha Rodgers
Shafter
John Williams
R. Monroe
Olive Tackett
Pot-Luck Dinner At Lerdo Road Hosted By Mr And Mrs Warren
The Warren home at Lerdo Road hosted an impromptu pot-luck dinner on Thursday evening. Attendees included Arnold Koehn Merwin Schirmer Channing Crandall and the Warren couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Warren
Lerdo Road
Arnold Koehn
Merwin Schirmer
Channing Crandall
Bob Warrens
Teachers Club At Richland Christmas Party Details
The Richland Teachers Club held its annual Christmas party on December 14 at Canelo Motel with Mrs. Dorothy Kirk ham presiding. Guests enjoyed a chicken dinner, candy Santa favors, and a program including a reading by Margrette Smithberg and a French carol by Florine Tinnin, with Margery Callen on the piano. Toy gifts were exchanged and given to the Shafter 20-30 club for distribution to Shafter children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Teachers Club
Canelo Motel
Dorothy Kirkham
Martha Gloeckler
Burnis Morris
Beulah Bartlett
Blanche Hill
Margrette Smithberg
Florine Tinnin
Margery Callen
Shafter 20-30 Club
Shafter
Bluebird Group Holiday Party at Guardian’s Home
Bluebird camp fire troop held a Christmas party Friday afternoon at guardian Mrs. Wes ley Linda’s home. Mothers Mesdames Ralph Lachenmaier Ed Kirschen mann and Emil Stoller supplied treats. Ice cream squares and cookies were served. Each bluebird received a Bluebird handkerchief while finishing Christmas gifts for their mothers. Attendees included Mary McKinney Kathleen t Donna Morris Lana Lachenmaier Patricia Kirs chenmann Paula Nix Beverly Ta tum Patsy Stoller Shirley Linda Carol Hooks and Carol Witcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebird
Wesley Linda
Mesdames
Ralph Lachenmaier
Ed Kirschenmann
Emil Stoller
Mary McKinney
Kathleen T
Donna Morris
Lana Lachenmaier
Patricia Kirschenmann
Paula Nix
Beverly Tatum
Patsy Stoller
Shirley Linda
Carol Hooks
Carol Witcher
Sunday School Class Party at Vannatta Home
Larry Vannatta entertained his Sunday school class at a Christmas party at the Vannatta home on Cross Street Friday evening. Assisted by his mother and several ladies, guests enjoyed games such as gathering stones Virgi reel Wink um and Bingo with prizes. Light refreshments were served and many young people attended.
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Larry Vannatta
Vannatta
Cross ‘Street
Larry
George Vannatta
Rolf Jacobsen
P. C. Guenther
E. C. Eckman
Terry Hill
Joan Eckman
Rosalie Guenther
Mary Brown
Margaret Freedman
Patsy Cornell
Kathy Kadel
Harry
Marjorie Vannatta
Glen Stoller
Dennis Bledsoe
Harold Zimmerman
Richard Stewart
Gordon Carpenter
Donald Richardson
Glen Putman
Junior Women Observe Yuletide Christmas Party
Members of the Junior Women's Club and their husbands join for a potluck dinner at 8 o'clock at the Woman's Club House. Guests bring gifts and donations for baskets to help needy families, with baskets to be distributed on Thursday.
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Woman’s Club
Cafeteria and New Classrooms Near 65 Percent Completion
The Shafter high school expansion including a modern cafeteria, home economics unit, and several classrooms is about 65 percent done. G. A. Phares is the general contractor, with work starting last summer on the extensive addition to the school.
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Shafter High School
G. A. Phares
Baby girl born to Bankston family in Shafter
A daughter weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Motty Bankston of Shafter on Thursday December 16 at home. The baby is unnamed at this time and family requests privacy.
Auxiliary Xmas Party Tonight
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts its annual Christmas party tonight at 8 o'clock in the Woman's Club House. Gold star mothers are urged to attend, bring an inexpensive toy, and contribute to food baskets. Toys will be exchanged and added to baskets, with a planned program and light refreshments.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Woman’s Club
Gold Star
Week End Arrests Result In Fines
Nine persons were arrested over the weekend by Shafter police and appeared in court to pay fines or receive sentences. Drunkenness led in the number of cases heard with fines or suspended terms. names include Paton W. Phillips and E V Anderson with varied fines and suspensions, plus others. Justice court hearings by E K Grant added more drunkenness dispositions including road camp sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Frank G. Shaw
Paton W. Phillips
E. V. Anderson
Robert Colvard
Manuel L. Gallego
Tommy Trantham
Justice of the Peace
E. K. Grant
Steve Lesko
Hawthorne
Harry Carter
Arthur E. Smoot
Virgil Trantham
Lesko
Handel Wedding Anniversary Dinner at Motel Canelo
Mr and Mrs O D Handel celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary with a dinner party Friday night at Motel Canelo. The event featured yuletide decor with holly and red tapers and included orchid corsages for Mrs Handel. Guests present included Robert McClain Harry Malory George Geisler Herbert Neuman Marvin Neuman Merwin Schirmer Harry Blumkin Miss Marjorie Olsen Jim Albright and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Handel
Motel Canelo
Handel
Messrs
Robert McClain
Harry Malory
George Geisler
Herbert Neuman
Marvin Neuman
Merwin Schirmer
Harry Blumkin
Marjorie Olsen
Jim Albright
Impatient Stork Delivers Baby At Local Doctor Office
Late Friday night Rem Bristow of the Shafter Ambulance Service assisted in a non hospital delivery at a local doctor’s office. Mrs Marge Rogers, 21, gave birth to a daughter at 12 15 a m on Saturday December 18 and both mother and baby were reported doing fine at Kern General Hospital.
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Rem Bristow
Shafter Ambulance Service
Bristow
South Shafter Farm
Dauggter
Kern General Hospital
Shafter Amb’ Ce
Rogers
Marge
California to Issue Centennial Windshield Stickers
More than two million bright blue and gold windshield stickers will be distributed to tourists entering California in 1949. The front carries the California Centennials Commission name and 1489 1949 1950 years. The border shows the Argonauts tools, and the back lists entry station inspector and date. A forty-niner gold panning image appears lower right.
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California
California Centennials Commission
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B.P.W. Club
State Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Shafter Club
Alvina Enns
Clara Schnidt
Laura Thiegen
Betty Waymire
Mary Kelly
Vivian Crandall
Geraldine Mundt
Fern Morse
Doris Wood
Gladys Crandall
Bridge Club
Brother
Smitty Miller
Bishop
Lionel, Marx
Patsy Kelly
Tom Fletcher
Shafter High
Queen's Court
Susan Vignolo
Bonnie Williams
June Nikkel
Dana Baughman
Patsymae Kelly
Peggy Nikkel
Betty Wilcoxon
Patricia Sill
Gene Bryant
Eldean Beese
James Crabb
Fletcher
James Wroten
Lowell Bergman
Timmie Anderson
Layette
Mrs. Byrd
Helen Neelsen
Teachers Club
Holiday
Bankston Family
Elizabeth Westbrook
Graff
Sandringham
Everfast
Sportswear Dept
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