Christmastime City Gatherings Highlight Ohanneson Family
City Briefs report Mrs. Waldo Unruh plans an indefinite stay in Orland with daughter Mrs. S H Schaffer after three years away. John Channeson hosted a Christmas breakfast with relatives including Mr and Mrs Burns, Mr Ohanneson, Mrs Gray, and Beebe, as well as Uncle A Peter Ohanneson and Gregory. The Shafter Club marked its Twenty-Thirdian with a festive party and awarded 2650 treats and top honors in home business and school decoration.
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Waldo Unruh
John Channeson
Mrs. Ohanneson
Chas. Burns
Barrie
Mr. Ohanneson
Horace Gray
Beebe
David
A. Peter Ohanneson
Gregory
Shafter Club
King of the Maytag Service Men Reports Sixth Million Washer
Emil Stoller of the Shafter Maytag Shop says the sixth million Maytag Washer rolled off the assembly line last week and production runs at 200 per hour, yet supply still cannot meet demand. Mr and Mrs Aduel Mettler hosted a family turkey dinner at their Bender Avenue home with gifts exchanged among residents including August and Victor Bender, Edwin Bender, Russel Hamman, Leon Bender, Curtis Carter and others.
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Emil Stoller
Shafter Maytag
Shafterites
Maytag
California
Aduel Mettler
Bender Avenue
Messers and Mesdames
August Bender
Victor
Edwin Bender
Russel Hamman
Leon Bender
Curtis Carter
Mr and Mrs Ray Davis Holiday Visit in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Ray Davis of Fairoaks spent the Christmas holiday in Shafter visiting numerous friends and relatives during the festive season.
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Mhs
Ray Davis
Fairoaks
Shafter
Mrs G J Heibert Remembered In Shafter Home
Mrs G J Heibert has been living in Shafter and is noted in local notices. The item records her residence and mentions ongoing ties to the community.
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G. J. Heibert
Shafter
Begin The New Year With A New Life Crusade
Evangelistic crusade at First Baptist Church runs January 3 to 13 at 289 E Lerdo inviting community members to start the year with renewed faith and guidance.
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Evangelistic Crusade
First Baptist Church
E. Lerdo
Shafter 20-30 Club Plans Ladies Night January 4 1950
Shafter 20-30 Club outlines a busy year with Dusty Rhoads as outgoing president reporting successful projects. New officers to be installed by Bill Henne with a program by Bakersfield club members. Highlights include rest rooms at Manuel Park, varsity basketball dinner, rodeo sponsors at Potato Festival, 20-30 scholarship, football field clock, Fire Prevention Week contests, and a turkey shoot giving away 118 turkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
al Ingraham
Newcomers to Our Community Join Kimberlina Ranch Family
New residents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kaney and baby Susan arrive from Alameda and settle at Kimberlina Ranch. Mrs. Kaney is the niece of Messrs. Phill Ohanneson and A Peter Ohanneson.
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Joe Kaney
Baby Susan
Kaney
Alameda
Kimberlina Ranch
Mrs. Kaney
Messers Phill Ohanneson
A. Peter Ohanneson
Nickel and Hiefert Families Home for Holidays
June Nickel and Bill Hiebert are at home with their families for the holidays after attending Tabor College in Hillsboro Kansas.
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June Nickel
Bill Hiebert
The
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kansas
Visitors at the Unruh home host sister’s family
Mrs. Waldo Unruh receives her sister and family Mrs. S H Schaffer of Orland and relatives at her home. The visitors arrived last Sunday and plan to return Friday.
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Waldo Unruh
Christmas Dinner Guests In Unruh Household
Joining the Waldo Unruh family for Christmas dinner were Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Schaffer and family of Orland and Mrs. Unruh's mother Mrs. G. J. Herbert. Mrs. Schaffer is the sister of Mrs. Unruh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Unruh
S. H. Schaffer
Orland
Mr and Mrs Ray McCarty Return to Idaho
Mr and Mrs Ray McCarty and their children, previously house guests at the Orvin Mettler home for two months, departed Wednesday to return to their Idaho residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McCarty
Orvin Mettler
Idaho
Christmas Dinner At 179th Eden Home Hosted By Mrs Witcher
Mrs Lola Witcher entertained 45 relatives and friends on Christmas Day with a buffet turkey dinner at her home the 179th Eden.
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Lola Witcher
Eden
Grandquist Family Holiday Visit With Neumans
Mr and Mrs Herb Gran Quist and their children from Los Angeles were holiday visitors at the home of Mrs Grenquist sister and family Mr and Mrs Herb Neuman.
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Herb Granquist
Los Angeles
Mrs Arthur Craig Recovers After Major Surgery
Mrs Arthur Craig has recovered nicely from major surgery performed two weeks ago in a Bakersfield hospital.
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Arthur Craig
Bakersfield
Rotary Club hears fire prevention talk at Cawelo
At the SHAFTER ROTARY CLUB meeting in Cawelo County, Art Craig County Fire Department Chief spoke on fire prevention. He described fire types, demonstrated extinguishers, and outlined preventative measures. Clarence Neuman chaired the program and guests attended.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Cawelo
Art Craig
Craig
Clarence Neuman
Council Grants Butane Gas Storage Permit In City
The council approves a butane gas storage permit with safety oversight by the state Industrial Accident Commission. Dutch Thomas at the Chevron station will run the unit and service starts early next year. Three bids for a city truck are reviewed. Harvey Gaede Agency wins with GMC at 2478.83, lowest bid. Next council meeting set for January 9.
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State
Industrial Accident Commission
Dutch Thomas
Chevron
Gaece
Richland Chevrolet
International
Harvey Gaede
GMC
Harvey Gaede Agency
V F W Post 3783 Seeks Support For 1949-50
The VFW in Shafter reports strong community backing as it plans programs for 1949-50. Officers thank residents and wish them a happy prosperous New Year while pledging service to Shafter through the coming year.
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Shafter
VFW
Legion Aims Community Service in 49 50 Plans
The American Legion pledges to send boys to Boys State at Sacramento to learn government, back the Shafter Potato Festival, and support the local Veterans Service Center aiding veterans’ rehabilitation. It celebrates the New Veterans Memorial Building and promotes state rehab and child welfare programs while fighting communism and keeping America strong. Commander Lee Thomas.
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Sacramento
Shafter
Veterans Service Center
American Legion
Veterans Memorial
America
Lee Thomas
Shafter Twenty-Thirty Club Community Projects 1949 50 Summary
The Shafter Twenty-Thirty Club pursued community service across 1949 and 1950. It organized ticketing and arena setup, roped rodeo programs with cowboy entries, and hosted the annual Pre-Harvest Dance to fund candy gifts for Christmas. The club sponsored a Turkey Shoot, Football Banquet, a scholarship for a Shafter High School senior, Fire Prevention Week activities, and joined broader Twenty-Thirty efforts against cancer and rheumatic fever while promoting Safety Sallies near schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Panero
Fresno Bee
Shafter
Shafter High School
Twenty- Thirty
Twenty- Thirty International
Christmas Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs Williams
Mr and Mrs Leonard Williams hosted a Christmas day dinner at their Shafter Avenue home for family members and friends.
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Mrs. Leonard Williams
Shafter Avenue
Shafter Rotary Plans Civic Efforts for 1950
The Shafter Rotary Club announces continued support for civic improvements and service projects in 1950. It will sustain Boy Scout Troops and send deserving youths to Boys State and Girls State while extending New Year wishes to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
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D & D Cabinet Shop
Lerdo Street
Gus Meyer
Tire Shop
Council
Legion IN
Chauncey W. West
Accountants and Auditors
Fred L. West
J. C. Penner
Rotary
F. ST
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