Typing Champion Sanaa Skill for SHS Students
World speed typing champion Cortez Peters demonstrated on portable and stand typewriters at Shafter High. He claimed 148 wpm in a one hour test and 153 wpm in a five minute test. The event included typing to music and Peters’ talking typewriter routine. Bay Bridge traffic neared 27.99 million vehicles in ten months of 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Cortez Peters
Arnold Peters
Peters
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Candles and Cake Honor December and January Gatherings
A dated social column lists names and dates of gatherings from December 28, 1956 to January 2, 1957 including Frizzell, Magquist, Dalke, Knowles, Packard, Neuman, Smoot, Leach, Fisch, Friedley, Laverty, Witcher and Palomo, with a Christmas visit by C Christopher in Alhambra and Wasco family ties. a line notes retail motor vehicle and gasoline sales totaling 374 billion dollars over the past decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frizzell
Ann Magquist
Philip Dalke
Robbie Knowles
Beverly Packard
Sat
Robert Neuman
Elsie Smoot
Sun
Jerry Smoot
Dennis W. Leach
Maple News From Europe As Students Share Community Ties
Maple and Wasco High alumni, including Alice Nikkel and Bob Baumann, study in Bonn and Bielefeld, Germany. They assist World Council of Churches activities, teach informally, and face limited funds, coal rationing, and shared living quarters while coordinating with Mennonites on relief efforts.
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D. W
Germany
Alice
World Council
Pwllman
Kal Hool
Bielefeld
Ethc
Bonn
Goldwitzer
Rona Catholic
Baumann
University of British Columbia
Pasadena
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
World Council of Churchs
Europe
Friends
England
Peace Center
Frankfort
Mennon
Central Committee
Nou
Egypt
Hungary
Maple
Wasco High School
Alice Nikkel
Christmas Party Hosts Honor Billy and Wayne Siemens
Mr and Mrs William Siemens hosted a Thursday evening gathering for their sons Billy home from college and Wayne a high school student. Mrs Ernest Siemens helped serve hot dogs donuts and cider as games and a decorated Christmas tree set the festive mood with attendees including Mary Gates Carolyn Siemens Barbar Wiens Karen Nickel Marlene Enns Janice Balzer Judy Janzen Barbara Menees Marilynne Clemens Leroy Balzer Don Isaac Bob Strauss Imer Nord Elwood Enns and others.
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William Siemens
Billy
Wayne
Ernest Siemens
Mary Gates
Carolyn Siemens
Barbar Wiens
Karen Nickel
Marlene Enns
Janice Balzer
Judy Janzen
Christmas Parties at Maple School Delight Students
Boys and girls at Maple School enjoyed Christmas parties with treats and festive activities, sharing joy and holiday cheer in a classroom celebration coordinated by staff.
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the Maple School
Visit to Atasca Dero Yields Beach Clam Harvest
Mrs Al Pellett reports sunshine during a trip with Mr and Mrs Guy Berry to visit her mother Mrs Fred White. The group spent several hours at a nearby beach digging clams and returned with limits.
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al Pellett
Thest
Atascadero
Guy Berry
Fred White
Portland Couple Visits Family Before Christmas
Mr and Mrs H S Humann of Portland Oregon spent a three day visit last week with their daughter and family the Robert Walls. They shared meals and were dinner guests during the stay.
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H. S. Humann
Portland
Oregon
Robert Walls
Christmas visitors share holiday travel plans
Jr and son Johnny driven south by Mr and Mrs John J Peters Jr and their son Jenny. Mrs Calvin Wallace travels with their two sons Stephen and Richard. Wallace is Peters daughter Phyllis. Also visiting were Wallace’s parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Wallace of Pasadena on Christmas day.
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Johnny
John J. Peters
Jenny
Calvin
Wallace
Stephen
Richard
Peters
Phyllis
Calvin Wallace
Pasadena
Christmas program features Barbara Wiebe piano a Maple delight
Eleven year old Barbara Wiebe played piano for Maple School Christmas program with sister Carol on flute. Upper grade chorus, instrumental numbers and songs by younger students created unity. Principal Ralph Gribble and PTA leaders welcomed a large audience as students presented The Magic Christmas Bell and The Talisman.
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Barbara Wiebe
Maple School
Carol
Paul Wiebe
Barbara
Mindat
Ralph Gribble
Ben Giesbrecht
Maple Pta
Stanley Loewen
Evelyn Schellenberg
Carol Wiebe
Marilyn Whitfield
Ramon
Shafter Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Reseda Bible Convention
More than 35 delegates from Shafter will attend a three day Bible convention at Devonshire Downs in Reseda December 28 to 30 under Watchtower Bible and Tract Society sponsorship. Theme is Happiness with a public talk December 30 at 3 PM by Charles W. Rieger on What Will Armageddon Mean To You.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Shafter
Devonshire Downs Fairgrounds
Reseda
Watchtower Bible Society
Lin ‘Coleman
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watchtower Society
Charles W. Rieger
Pentecostal Young Peoples Gift Exchange Party
A Christmas party Monday evening hosted by the Pentecostal Young Peoples Association at the Jewel Rose home featured a gift exchange and three special group gifts. Mrs Dillard Askew and Mrs Gaye Pare led team games and relays, a outdoor Wiener roast preceded supper, a Christmas tree theme, and tokens of appreciation were given to Bernice Peters Gaye Pare and Reverend Glen Coulter. About 75 persons attended.
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Pentecostal Young Peoples Association
Jewel Rose
Dillard Askew
Gaye Pare
Bernice Peters
Gaye Par
Adventist Youths Elect 1957 Kern Academy Officers
Kern Academy students elect new officers for the 1957 Golden Memories yearbook after a ballot tie for editor in chief. Final results list Farl Neuman as editor in chief and Carolyn Fitterer as associate editor along with Patricia Curry as secretary and others in advertising and staff roles.
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Kern Academy
Farl Neuman
Carolyn Fitterer
Patricia Curry
Charlotte Pitts
Russel Toews
Carol Isaac
Norita Musk
Janet Biloff
Evelyn Bowlie
Galen Dirksen
First Baptists Hold Watch Night Service
The First Baptist Church will host a Watch Night Service on Monday December 31 from 8 00 P M to midnight A varied program of fun food and fellowship will precede a candle light communion service just before the midnight hour to usher in the New Year
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First Baptist Church
Christmas Party Helpers Assist Fresno Veterans Hospital
Elgie Heinlein and Isa Bel Crawford aided with the annual Christmas party at the Veterans Hospital in Fresno on Wednesday evening last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgie Heinlein
Isabel Crawford
Veteran’s Hospital
Fresno
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Irvin Jensen
Shafter High School
Paula McClure
Ray Rice
Rexall
Stringham’ S Shafter Drug Store
Rexall Drug Store
Central Ave
Phone Pioneer
Sanaa
SHS
Mon
Rachel Fisch
Harvey Friedley
Martha Laverty
Carol Witcher
Elizabeth Palomo
Lynette
Lorraine Ross
C. W. Christopher
West Tulare Avenue
C. &. Christopher
Alhambra
G. D. Prather
Wasco
Maple News
Southern California Gas Company
Ges
PARTY
Shafter Jehovah's Witnesses
Pentecostal Group
Adventist Youths For
First Baptists
C. C. Douglass Lee Ne
Cavelo
Pentecostal Church OF God
West- Ash
Wesley T. Williams
Homer Watson
First Southern Baptist Church
Buel Mouser
B.T.U
J. C. Wells
Betty McLeod
Brotherhood Lone Graves
Finst Baptist Church
Morning Worship
Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
Family Bible Hour
Truman
F. Blair
Little Sweetheart
Mommy
Pacific Telephone
Pacific
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