B P W Club Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosted its annual Christmas party at the Shafter Motel with a dinner meeting. Miss Jeanette Wheeler and Miss Helen Ganyu led the program on Christmas origins and a Dickens and Christmas Carols recital. Gifts were given via a Mexican style grab bag and table decorations by Miss Ganya. Guests included Mrs. Vivian Ingraham and Mrs. Bess Williams. Members brought canned goods for Christmas baskets coordinated by Mrs. Clara Schnaidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Wheeler
Tochairman
Helen Ganyu
Miss Wheeler
Ronald Coleman
Charles Dicken
Miss Ganya
Annette Albright
Vivian, Ingraham
Bess Williams
Club
Clara Schnaidt
Orchard Products Reported from Forty California Counties
In 1860 orchard products were reported across forty California counties, reflecting widespread agricultural activity and fruit production during the period. The tally highlights regional farming expansion and the role of orchards in the state's economy.
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California
Maple Scouts Advance To Higher Posts In Troop 77
Maple Troop 77 Boy Scouts of America held a brief ceremony December 18 between Maple School Christmas program acts. Senior Patrol Leader Kenneth Nicol became Junior Assistant Scoutmaster and others advanced including Douglas Peters to Senior Patrol Leader Travis Rogers to Patrol Leader Donald Kimmel to Assistant Patrol Leader Wardell Brady to er Scout Donald Loewen to Troop Scribe Carl Brock to Quartermaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Troop 77
Boy Scouts of America
Ruben Siemens
Kenneth Nicol
Douglas Peters
Travis Rogers
Penang First British Settlement in Malay Peninsula
Penang in the Straits Settlements marked the first British settlement on the Malay Peninsula and details reflect its early colonial role.
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Penang
Straits Settlements
Malay Peninsula
Schirmers Dept Stores Christmas Party for Employees
Schirmer’s Department Stores in Shafter and Wasco held their annual Christmas party on Monday evening December 15 at West’s Motel in Wasco. Santa distributed gifts after a hearty dinner and dancing followed the event. Attendees included numerous staff from both locations.
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Schirmer’s Department
Shafter
Wasco
West’s
Santa
Visits in Long Beach During Christmas Holidays
Miss Jeanette Wheeler a Shafter High School faculty member spends the Christmas holidays with her family in Long Beach.
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Jeanette Wheeler
Shafter High School
Long Beach
County Building Wing Plan Endorsed by Supervisor
In a conference with Judge E. K. Grant last week, Supervisor W. R. Woollames spoke in favor of constructing an east side wing to the county building in Shafter after a fire damage. The new concrete block wing would provide space for the constable and city police, but funding depends on the next budget after July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Grant
Shafter
W. R. Woollames
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B. & P.W. Club
Women's Club
Shafter Motel
Maple Scouts
Myrick’s
Shafter, California
Herbert Schirmer
Harry Blumkin
Merwin Schirmer
Russell Phillips
James Jones
Ralph Hickman
Fenderson
Mary Contreras
Marie Schmidt
Anthony Morgan
Wasco Store
Freedman
George Lee
Snow
John Unruh
Donna Sigler
Charles Hardoin
Pete Trodincio
Lacree
Flickinger
Janzen
Coberly-West Ginning Co
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