Newlywed Mr and Mrs Clinton Mills Married at Bakersfield Inn
Following their wedding ceremony on January 1 at the Bakersfield Inn the couple Clinton Mills and Ann Bryan Mills are introduced. Reverend B E Andrews of Shafter First Baptist officiated. Both are well known in the area.
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Clinton Mills
Bakersfield Inn
B. E. Andrews
Shafter First Baptist Church
Ann Bryan
W. E. Bryan
Tera Bella
Shafter
Shafter Women Attend Fresno Junior Club Meeting
Seven members of the Shafter Junior Women's Club joined the San Joaquin District meeting in Fresno. District president Mrs. Ruth Jacobsen of Wasco presided at the dinner. Maxine Mettler was appointed to the nominating committee for next year's district officers. Local Shafter members Annabel Thompson Pat Neuman Miriam Schnidt Lee Koehn Louise Malofy Ruth Handel attended.
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Shafter Junior Women’s Club
San Joaquin
Fresno
Ruth Jacobsen
Wasco
Maxine Mettler
Shafter Club
Shafter
Annabel Thompson
Pat Neuman
Miriam Schnidt
Lee Koehn
Louise Malofy
Ruth Handel
Guests Entertained At Clements Home
Mr and Mrs Chuck Clements hosted an informal party Saturday evening at their Shafter home A buffet supper followed by a social evening was enjoyed Present were Mr and Mrs Dee Walker Mr and Mrs Phil Horwith Mr and Mrs Charles Humbert Bill Clements Frances Johnson Pat Smith of Wasco and the hosts
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Chuck Clements
Shafter
Dee Walker
Phil. Horwith
Charles Humbert
Bill Clements
Frances Johnson
Pat Smith
Wasco
Junior Women Endorse Potato Festival Plan in Bakersfield
The Junior Women's Club met January 26 at the Woman's Club House with Annabel Thompson presiding. Members favored a Shafter Potato Festival in spring and discussed a larger program including a rodeo or horse show to boost attendance. A February 9 meeting was set at Beverly Lane's home.
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Woman’s Club
Annabel Thompson
Shafter
Kern County
Council of Campfire Girls
Bakersfield Inn
San Joaquin
Fresno
Claudine Rodgers
Richland’ School
Teresa Bodensteiner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Bakersfield
Ellen Evans
Lois Curtis
Peggy Duerkson
Beverly Lane
Taft 20-30 Club Holds Regular Meeting
Herb Neuman O D Handel and Greg Malory attended the Taft 20-30 Club regular meeting on Thursday night.
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TAFT
Herb Neuman
O. D. Handel
Greg Malory
Maple P T A Board Plans Next Program
Mrs. Robert Sturges called a Maple P T A executive board meeting on Tuesday to discuss routine business for the next program. Founders Day will be celebrated February 8 with Mrs. Arthur Ehrhorn as program chairman. Mr. Gribble reported on welfare work and the scout troop sponsored by the P T A was invited to participate in the next program. Present were Mrs. Sturges, Mr. Gribble, Mrs. Frankie Siemens, Mrs. Menno Siemens, Mrs. Walter Nigel, Mrs. Abe Isaac, and Mrs. Arthur Ehrhorn.
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Robert Sturges
Maple P.T.A
Arthur Ehrhorn
Gribble
P.T. Aye
Sturges
Frankie Siemens
Menno Siemens
Walter Nigel
Abe Isaac
Clarence Neumans Host Social at Neuman Central Ranch
Mr and Mrs Clarence Neuman hosted a diner party at their home on the Neuman Central Ranch Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pete Meyers of Bakersfield Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pipkin Mr and Mrs Harley Barling Mr and Mrs Herbert Neuman and the hosts.
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Clarence Neuman
Neuman Central Ranch
Pete Meyers
Bakersfield
Kenneth Pipkin
Harley Barling
Herbert Neuman
Taylors Host Visitors From Missoula and Watsonville
Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson and son Jimmy of Missoula Montana visit Shafter at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Taylor. Also present is Mr Taylor's mother Mrs S L Stears from Watsonville.
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Taylors
Roy Thompson
Jimmy
Missoula
Montana
Shafter
Couple Leaves Shafter for Auburn Home
Mr and Mrs Charlie Rasmussen departed Shafter this week to start a new home in Auburn. Rasmussen plans to take up farm work there.
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Shafter
Charlie Rasmussen
Auburn
Mr. Rasmussen
Corrine Mettler Feted At Shower
Miss Corrine Mettler received gifts at a Thursday evening bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Geo. Nugent at the H. C. Mettler residence on Golden West Avenue. Guests hemmed yardage into towels. cake, ice cream, coffee and tea were served. other attendees included Mesdames Roland Mettler Don Fletcher Helmuth Mettler and Misses Leona Gloeckler Irene Kroeker Lenora Sanger Freda Mettler.
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Corrine Mettler
H. C. Mettler
Golden West Avenue
Leona Gloeckler
Irene Kroeker
Lenora Sanger
Freda Mettler
Buffet Dinner Hosted by Elmer Andersons on Sierra Avenue
Mr and Mrs Elmer Anderson hosted a Saturday evening buffet at their Sierra Avenue home. Guests enjoyed a bridgeless evening with high honors awarded to Mr and Mrs Richard Larson. Attending were Mr and Mrs Phil Jeffries Mr and Mrs Harold Miller Mr and Mrs Jim Moquist Mr and Mrs Robert McClain Mr and Mrs Richard Larson and the hosts.
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Elmer Anderson
Sierra Avenue
Richard Larson
Phil Jeffries
Harold Miller
Jim Moquist
Robert McClain
Mrs Ingraham Improving After Operation At Bakersfield Hospital
Mrs Elizabeth Ingraham is progressing very well after a recent operation at Bakersfield Hospital. She will return to her Shafter home next week.
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Elizabeth Ingraham
Bakersfield Hospital
Shafter
Life In Germany To Be Related At Junior Women's Club
The Junior Women's Club meets February 9 at Bery erly Lane with a talk by Mrs. Jessie Ott of Wasco. Former Nelda Ellenwood and wife of Captain Ott she shares two years in Munich Germany and insights from life there. Captain Ott is due back in late February.
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Beryerly Lane
Jessie Ott
Wasco
Wage Rates Set For Sugar Beet Harvest
The Department of Agriculture sets 1949 wage rates for California sugar beet producers under the Sugar Act. Non harvest time rates are 60 cents per hour and harvest work rates are 65 cents per hour. Growers must provide housing, garden plots, and similar essentials to laborers at no charge. 1948 piece work rates are replaced by agreement based rates between grower and worker.
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Department of Agriculture
California
Alaska Wildlife Resources Valued at 100 Million Dollars
The combined wildlife resources of Alaska are estimated to be worth 100 million dollars. The figure reflects the value of wildlife across the state, highlighting its economic importance to Alaska's economy and natural heritage.
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Alaska
New Books Added to Kern County Library System
The Kern County Free Library distributes a Quarterly Bulletin listing 344 new titles across all branches including Shafter. Featured works include Big Fisher Man by L C Douglas and Irwin Shaw's Young Lions, with 41 new children's books and biographies like Babe Ruth Story Summersby Eisenhower Was My Boss and Meredith Wilson's And There I Stood With My Piccolo.
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Kern County Library
Shafter
L. C. Douglas
Irwin Shaw
Babe Ruth
Mersby
Eisenhower
Meredith Wilson
Leyson
New York
Police Department
Bucklin
Stuart Chase
Kern County
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Helen Neessen
Clements
James Street
Sharp
Central Avenue
Shafter Press
Central Ave
Clarence Neumans
Linda Gloeckler
Robert Warren
Mark Scales
Rio Bravo
Charles Scales
Elmer Andersons
Ingraham
Germany
Visualite
TEL
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Shafter, Calif
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