Shafter Chamber Seeks Courage With New President Bob Bann
The Shafter Press urges renewed leadership as Bob Bann becomes president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce. Bann, former KWSO program manager and Shafter-Wasco Community Concert Association president, is praised for vision and enthusiasm to guide farmers and merchants through difficult economic times and rekindle pioneer era courage.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bob Bann
Bob
KWSO
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter-Wasco
California
Kern County
Shaler Press Establishment and Publication Details
Shaler Pres established 1991 enters as second class matter August 1 1985 at Shafter California post office under March 3 1978 act. Published each Thursday at 183 South Central Valley Highway Shafter Kern County California. Subscription rates one year two dollars outside call one year 83.10.
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Shafter
California
South Central Valley Highway
Keren County
Shafter Chamber Outlines 1954 Program Plans
The Shafter chamber maps a 1954 agenda with civil defense briefings, festival promotion, and six director led programs. Irvin Fike heads Industry and Commerce. Tony Brown leads Merchants with a live wire sales drive. The annual Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival remains the main revenue source.
Editor's Mailbox Thanking Shafter Library Coverage
Effie E Wedge thanks the editor and staff for a year of Shafter Branch Library coverage. She praises pictures of activities and updates on problems and plans, and offers best wishes for the coming year.
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Shafter
Kiddies Pack Shafter Show Then Shop for Christmas
More than 1000 youngsters attended Shafter Thea ter's annual merchants Christmas show on Thursday. Manager Bill Djerksen announced the event sponsored by Panero Theater Co. and local merchants. The program included four cartoons and the feature Fancy Pants with Bob Hope. Each show gave away 10 family passes for Christmas Day, and children received candy and oranges after the performance.
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Shafter
Shafter Theater
Bill Djerksen
Panero Theater Co
Bob Hope
Police to Give Away 1954 Chevrolet Saturday
Shafter residents have until late Saturday noon to enter for a 1954 Chevrolet raffle by the Police Department. Police Chief John Reily said the drawing will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Shell station at Central Avenue and James Street. Proceeds benefit the police relief fund.
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Shafter Area
John Reily
Shell Station
Central Avenue
James Street
Police
Brown couple spend Christmas with family in two cities
Mr and Mrs Tony Brown spent Christmas Eve with his parents in Taft and Christmas Day in Bakersfield with his sister.
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Tony Brown
Taft
Bakersfield
Texas Folks Join In Yule Dinner
Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Hearn on Richland street included Harry Jackson and family from Henrietta Texas Vernon Maroney and son from Fellows Bill Hearn and family from Ventura R L Hearn Sr William Hearn Otis Gladden Richard Hearn Herman Osborn and Mrs Maggie Radford and family all listed with their households for the holiday gathering.
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James Hearn
Richland Street
Harry Jackson
Henrietta
Tex
Vernon Maroney
Fellows
Bill Hearn
Ventura
R. L. Hearn
William Hearn
Otis Gladden
Richard Hearn
Herman Osborn
Maggie Radford
Tree Gift Exchange At Burnquist Home
A Christmas tree and exchange of gifts took place at the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Burnquist with their children Karen and Dean on Christmas Eve. Refreshments of pie and cake were served for Mrs Burnquist's parents Judge and Mrs J R Anderson and several sisters and relatives from Maricopa and Solano Beach.
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Bob Burnquist
Karen
Dean
Burnquist
J. R. Anderson
Anderson
Vina Patterson
Geneva Axtel
Maricopa
Verna Poe
Solano Beach
Tom Jerry Party At Willis Home Christmas Celebration
A Christmas Day Tom and Jerry party and open house were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Willis at 255 Cross Street. Attending were Hal McKusick, Mary Connell, Norman Voth, Al Finkbeiner, all of Shafter, Boyd Miller of Delano, Jim Parker, and R. E. Lewis with their spouses from Bakersfield.
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Tom and Jerry
L. A. Willis
Cross Street
Hal McKusick
Mary Connell
Norman Voth
al Finkbeiner
Shafter
Boyd Miller
Delano
Jim Parker
R. E. Lewis
Bakersfield
Stella Burnquist Hosts Yule Dinner for Burnquist Family
Mrs Stella Burnquist was hostess for a Christmas dinner for the Burnquist family. Guests included Mr and Mrs C R Burnquist, George Burris and Nancy of Redwood City, Jay Graham Kenny and Dennis Taft, Vernon Smith Sheila and Douglas of Bakersfield, Ed LeValley Judy and Steven Shafter, Dean and Karen Burnquist Shafter, and Miss Marti Olson fiancée of Keith Burnquist on Navy duty in Japan.
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Maple
Stella Burnquist
C. R. Burnquist
George Burris
Nancy
Redwod City
Jay Graham
Kenny
Dennis
Taft
Vernon Smith
Sheila
Douglas
Bakersfield
Ed LeValley
Judy
Steven
Shafter
Dean
Karen Burnquist
Marti Olson
Keith Burnquist
United States Navy
Japan
Lowell Todds Host Buffet Supper Christmas Eve Open House
Mr and Mrs Lowell Todd hosted a buffet supper and open house at their Acacia street home on Christmas Eve Guests included Assemblyman and Mrs H W Pat Kelly Doctors and Mrs Grant Jensen and Mr and Mrs Wilson Stone and many others from Pennsylvania and local names.
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Lowell Todd
Acacia Street
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Grant Jensen
Wilson Stone
Tom Oury
Ed Schacht
Fred Mason
Art Craig
E. C. Eckmann
Reg Hammond
Franklin Bortz
Steve Zank
Pennsylvania
Jack Erwin
O. D. Handel
L. J. Woodard
Grandparents' Home Hosts Birthday Party for Sharon Pasley
A birthday party for two year old Sharon Pasley was held at her grandparents' Buttonwillow home. Attending were Mike Steve and Mark Swore Judy Blanton Debbie Smith Mike Flanigan Teddy Scott Dennis Craig Rodney Rutledge Sharon Graasis Ronnie and Denny Evans. Mothers present included Helen Swarez June Blanton Beatrice Smith Jane Flanigan Barbara Scott Ann Craig Peggy Rutledge Vergie Grassis and Roy Pasley. Gift givers included Kyle Fleetwood Allen Terry and Tommy Jones.
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Buttonwillow
Sharon Pasley
Corky Pasley
Ted Olsen
Mike
Steve
Mark Swore
Judy Blanton
Debbie Smith
Mike Flanigan
Teddy Scott
Dennis Craig
Rodney Rutledge
Sharon Graasis
Ronnie
Denny Evans
Mesdames
Helen Swarez
June Blanton
Beatrice Smith
Jane Flanigan
Barbara Scott
Ann Craig
Peggy Rutledge
Vergie Grassis
Roy Pasley
Kyle Fleetwood
Allen
Terry
Tommy Jones
Christmas Dinner at Rodgers Home Briefly Attended
A Christmas Day gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rodgers 133 West Orange Ave included Cedell McDonald of El Centro Roxie Dial Branda Noble and Michael of Bakersfield Merle Leggett also of Bakersfield Harold Mann Ves ta Thompson Mollie Osteen W A Rodgers Bob Harold Paula all of Wasco Mrs Bessie Brooks with Louise R Mayberry and Mrs Dora Rodgers of Shafter were present for dinner.
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C. M. Rodgers
West Orange Ave
Cedell McDonald
el Centro
Roxie Dial
Branda, Noble
Michael
Bakersfield
Merle Leggett
Harold Mann
Vesta Thompson
Mollie Osteen
W. A. Rodgers
Bobby
Harold
Paula
Wasco
Bessie’ Brooks
Louise
R. ©. Mayberry
Dora Rodgers
Shafter
George Mattis Dies. Former Railroad Exec Remembered
George Mattis 84 of Anaheim died December 21 at home. Funeral services were held last Wednesday at St Boniface Church with a requiem Mass and burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Orange County. A Santa Fe Railroad executive, he retired in 1931 after decades in the industry and helped acquire the Shafter land now covered by rails. He is survived by his wife of 58 years four sons and four daughters, plus 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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George Mattis
Anaheim
John B. Nugent
Beech Street
St. Boniface Church
Holy Sepulchre
Orange County
Mattis
Santa Fe Railroads
Shafter Land
M. C. Mattis
Bakersfield
John M. Mattis
Long Island
N.Y
G. E. Mattis
Whittire
James J. Mattis
J. B. Nugent
Shafter
Vernon Orr
Montebello
Rockwell Robb
Redondo
Weekend Guests at Mr and Mrs Andersons Home
Weekend visitors to 240 Pacific Street in Burbank included Mr and Mrs Bert Lewis and Mr and Mrs Pat Eller. The hosts were Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson.
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Martin Anderson
Pacific St
Bert Lewis
Pat Eller
Burbank
Cinemascope Arrives in Shafter as State Theater Reopens
Bill Duerksen of Panero Theatres announces a giant curved screen will be installed in Shafter to show Cinemascope films after the first of the month. The State Theater closes to protest the city entertainment tax but will reopen for regular shows. Shafter Theater resumes normal operation but will limit to special movies only.
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Cinemascope
Shafter
Bill Duerksen
Panero Theater Co
State Theater
Shafter Theater
Christmas Gathering at Siemens Home With Wiens Relatives
A Maple family Christmas gathered at the William Siemens home. Attending were Mrs. Siemens' brother Calvin Wiens, his wife and their young son from Kansas. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. George Wiens, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiens and children from Reedley, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson of Shafter, and other relatives.
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William Siemens
Mr and Mrs Norval Winter Visit Carnegie Okla
Mr and Mrs Norval Winter of Los Angeles avenue left last week for Carnegie Oklahoma to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Davis and their family.
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Norval Winter
Los Angeles Avenue
Carnegie, Okla
Raymond Davis
Volunteers Pack Christmas Treats at Schellenberg Home
Workers assisted in filling 125 paper sacks with nuts fruit and candy at Rev Menno Schellenberg and wife residence. The goods were prepared for distribution at the South Shafter Labor Camp Chapel door after the Christmas program.
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Menno Schellenberg
South Shafter
Mesdames Odel Duncan
A. C. Ellison
Ed Partin
Morgan McMillan
Carrol Lauderdale
Don
Wroten
Bill Tramp
Charles Burton
Barbara Wroten
New Doctor Joins Dr Henry Voth at Local Medical Center
Dr Virginius F. Gontero aged 31 is now associated with Dr Henry W Voth at the medical center 565 Kern St. He graduates from University of Buffalo and trained at University of South Dakota. He spent a year at Sacramento County Hospital and served three years in the Army Intelligence in the Pacific Theater.
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Virginius F. Gontero
Henry W.voth
Kern. St
University of Buffalo
New York
Gontero
University of South Dakota
Sacramento County Hospital
Army Intelligence
Pacific Theater
Woman Saves Infant During Fire Threat at Home
On Christmas Eve at 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Subbar of 224 Euclid Ave. found an infant visitor near a gas heater catching fire. She quickly removed the child from the mattress and flung the flaming material outside, likely preventing a larger blaze in the residence.
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Joseph Subbar
Euclid Ave
Subbar
Aides Draft 1954 Shafter Festival Plan
A working formula for the 1954 Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival is to be presented to the board of directors at Monday noon. The pattern, likely including major changes, must be approved by the full festival committee before disclosure. Finance committee members designing the plan include Chairman Jack Fleming, Jack Janzen, Jack Stepp, Mrs. Jim Jacobs, Robert Bann, Nick Johnson, and Secretary Ernie Hofman.
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Shafter
Ernie Hofman
Jack Fleming
Jack Janzen
Jack Stepp
Jim Jacobs
Robert Bann
Nick Johnson
Peters Heads Scouts Again Near Kern Council Presidency
E. J. Peters of the Maple District will serve a second term as president of the Kern County Council Bay Scouts of America. Shafter area directors William Siemens and Robert Bann are noted. The council aims to induct 1000 new boys in 1954, with 5007 boys and about 2000 registered adult leaders currently.
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Shafter
Bann
Kern County
L. J
Lew) Woodard
Dviser
Chamber, of Commerce
Shafterites
E. J. Peters
Maple
Bay" Scouts of America
Shafter Area
William Siemens
Robert T. Bann
Counci
At - Lange
Shafter-Wasco
H. W
Pat) Kelly
C. J
Ted
Vignolo
Raymond Sirman
Wasco
Peters
Former Shafter Man Dies Funeral Held
Funeral services were held at Wasco Southern Baptist Church for Larry Crawford of Porterville, formerly of Shafter. He died December 15 in a Visalian Hospital after a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and family. He previously drove McCafferty's Cleaners' truck in Shafter until two years ago.
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Wasco Southern Baptist Church
Larry Crawford
Porterville
Shafter
Crawford
Visalian
McCafferty's Cleaners
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Newelliter
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J. Newella
W. BR. Standacher
Dack Vieming
Faitor
Don Ruggenberg
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Fleming
Chamber
Irvin E. Fike
Lerdo
Cawelo
Central Valley Highway Association
Merchants Division
Effie E. Wedge
Mary Margaret Revell
John. Revell
Beech Avenue
Texas
Burnquist Home
Tom-Jerry
Willis
Yule Feed
Lowell Todds
Southland
Christmas With
Family
Henry Voth
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