Talent Booked For Shafter Woman's Club Pot-Pourri
Shafter Woman's Club invites members to a March 3 luncheon and Pot-Pourri of Arts and Crafts with talks on The Art of Flower Arrangement by Mrs. A W Carlson Jr Mrs Fred T Haas and Mrs W L McCulley of McFarland All three Kern County Flower Arrangers Guild members have spoken widely and will appear on Sunny Today They will also participate in the Flower Arrangers Guild exhibit March 11–12 at the San Marino Woman's Club proceeds support Pasadena Art Museum scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Woman's Club
A. W. Carlson, Jr
Fred T. Haas
W.L. McCulley
McFarland
Kern County
Flower Arranger’s Guild of
Southern California
Norman, Edwards
Los Angeles County
Descanso Gardens
la Canada
Flower Arrangers’ Guild of
San Marino
Huntington Drive
Marino
Pasadena Art Museum
Shafter Woman’s Club
E. David Cooke
W. L. McCulley
Fred Haas
After Woman’s Club
Wasco Eastern Star Honors Appointive Officers Party
Wasco Chapter 489 of the Order of Eastern Star plans a Feb 8 party at the Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. to honor appointive officers during their meeting. The Madrigal Singers from Wasco High School will perform under David Madland, with Beverly Copeland as program chair and helpers handling refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Copeland serve as worthy patron and matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Eastern Star
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Kern County
Wasco High School
David Madland
Wasco High
Beverly Copeland
Helen Hasty
Alice Camp
Lucile Gribble
Perry Copeland
Ki Was Ti Hi Camp Fire Girls Plan Tour
Ki Was Ti Hi Camp Fire Girls sixth graders led by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson plan future activities with officers Lori Haworth Charlene Franklin Nancy Smith and others. Fall events included a Bakersfield TV station tour Halloween haunted house Shafter parade and visits to a convalescent hospital. Members sold candy in the annual Camp Fire sale from Nov 20 to Dec 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil Chemical
Woodrow Wilson
Lori Haworth
Charlene Franklin
Nancy Smith
Sandy Wilson
Pam Wells
Sheri Janzen
Pam Guenther
Bakersfield
Joanne Berkshire
Jennifer Poznoff
Ronda Carroll
Jake Bergen
Shafter
Pam Estes
Rhythmettes
Camp Fire Girls
Attorney Kelly Speaks Today to Woman's Club
John Kelly, Bakersfield attorney and Shafter native, discusses Wills and Financial Beneficiaries at the Shafter Woman's Club program at Veteran's Memorial Hall on Wednesday February 3 at 1 30 p m A business meeting at 11 30 a m and luncheon at 12 30 p m precede the program Civic and law enforcement officials will be recognized Past presidents will be honored Kelly is a Stanford Law School graduate Navy Academy alum and former Marine Corps captain He serves as director of the Southern Sierra Council of Boy Scouts and a Bakersfield Rotary member with a wife and three children in Kern County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelly
Shafterite
Bakersfield
Shafter Woman’s Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Frank Wisner
Shater
Kelly
Bultman
Newborns Shine in Area as Families Welcome Babies
Connaz notica Michele arrives in Shafter born Jan 5 at a Wasco hospital weighing eight pounds 13 ounces and 21 inches long. Jason Eugene born Jan 27 to Don Kirchmer of Dodge City Kansas weighing 10 pounds 5.5 ounces and 21 inches. Kirchmer is former Carol Froese. Patricia Ann joins Jan 11 weighing eight pounds 4.5 ounces and 20 inches long, first child for Kenneth Gray family with Anna Froese as great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michele
Miguel Garza
Shafter
Wasco
Don Kirchmer
Dodge City
Kan
Jason Eugene
Kirchmer
Carol Froese
Albert Froese
Anna Froese
Kenneth Gray
Patricia Ann
Surprise Award To Be Given By Richland PTA
Richland PTA announces an honorary service award event on February 9 at 7 30 p.m. in the Richland cafeteria. The award honors individuals for outstanding service to children and youth with proceeds benefiting California PTA scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Pta
PTA
Richland
E. David Cooke
California Pta
California
Jack Hare
Doyle Cole
Richard Garber
Clifford Ratzlaff
Steve Richardson
Evron Barber
Allen Warkentin
Funeral Service For Arvel Whitaker Jan. 30
Funeral services were held Saturday January 30 at 11 a.m. in Shafter for Arvel Wright Whitaker 59 of Carlisle Arkansas who died January 21 in Summersville Missouri. The Rev Otis Gayler officiated and burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park. He was born April 13 1911 in Delay Mississippi and lived in Shafter 13 years working as a heavy equipment operator for Holloway Gypsum Co. Survivors include Alice his widow Carlisle Arkansas son James Whitaker Wasco daughter Mrs Lora Loudenback Anaheim brother Stanley Whitaker Alabama three sisters Mrs Winnie Armstrong Missouri Mrs Estelle Blamer Ohio and Mrs Madge Kennedy Mississippi and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee
Shafter
Arvel Wright Whitaker
Carlisle
Ark
Summersville
Otis Gayler
Missionary Baptist Church of
Brea
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Whitaker
Delay
Miss
California
Maricopa
Whitaker
Holloway Gypsum Co
Wasco
Lost Hills
Noon
Corine Walker
Bakersfield
Leonard
Alice
James Whitaker
Lora Loudenback
Anaheim
Stanley Whitaker
Alabama
Winnie Armstrong
Estelle Blamer
Ohio
Madge Kennedy
Shafter Local News Briefs Highlights Community Events
Mrs Helen Ruggenberg of Shafter visited her grandson Ted Ruggenberg Jr born Dec 30 in Macon Ga. Capt Steve Ruggenberg, stationed at Ft Rucker Ala, visited his mother in Macon. Congregational Cycling Club plans Calico trip March 5 6 7 with 50 to 75 members. Junior Womens Club raised over 500 for March of Dimes with Mothers March volunteers Jan 28. Teen Challenge speakers booked for Feb 9 at 10 am at 240 Hofman Drive. Fall color trends feature pinehurst green deep wine beet root plush plum and neutrals like ecru grey and champagne beige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ruggenberg
Shafter
Ted Ruggenberg Jr
Ted Ruggenberg
Macon
Steve Ruggenberg
Army Wing Flight
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Georgia
Congregational Cycling Club
Congregational Church
Calico
David Woodworth
Woodworth
Women’s Christian Service of
The
Methodist Church
Lyle Carter
Hofman Drive
Pinehurst
Ecru
Canoe Club Plans 1971 Activities in Shafter
Members of the Congregational Canoe Club display home built canoes at the Shafter Library and local businesses. A meeting to plan 1971 activities is set for Sunday February 14 at 3 p.m. at the Union Congregational Church Fellowship Hall. Membership is open to high school age and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Canoe Club
Shafter
Fellowship Hall
Union Congregational Church
E. Tulare Ave
Rites Held for Charter Member of Shafter Church
Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. for John Frank lin-Grumbles 85 a Shafter resident since 1932 and charter member who helped organize the First Southern Baptist Church of Shafter. He died January 28 in a Bakersfield hospital. He married Ruby Ellen Pipkin in 1910 and worked as a farm worker and in defense during World War II. He leaves a widow three daughters three brothers nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Burial was at Shafter Memorial Park with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter
John Franklin-Grumbles
Hopkins County
Texas
Indian Territories
Oklahoma
Pauls Valley
Okla
Ruby Ellen Pipkin
Grumbles
The
Woodman of the World
Ruby Ellen
Juanita Grimes
Elmore City
Lottie Liles
Davied Leak
Bakersfield
Robert Grumbles
Daniel Grumbles
Yukon
Bogus Grumbles
Michael
David, Kendall
Kerry Beth Leak
Arjorie Haworth
Isaap i Zachary
LaVerne Cole
Roya
John M. Grimes
Ralph. L., Gardner
Jim Grumbles
First Baptist Church
Selma
Shafter Memorial Park
Ronald Johnson
John Grimes
Phillip Zachary
Michael Leak
Jim Cole
George Haworth
Agee
Ecology Topic Discussed By Shafter Club
Dr and Mrs Fred Lane of Bakersfield will speak on ecology at an open meeting of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club in the Kern County Library conference room on Thursday February 4 at 7 30 p m President Evelyn Little invites all interested attendees to participate in the discussion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lane
Bakersfield
Kern County Library
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Evelyn Little
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Club
North Pine Street
KWSO
Edward M. Rhoades
Will Moir
Transvaal
Convalescent Hospital
Ben Peters
Bill Gladden
Henry W. Voth
Lowell Todd
Ivan Meyers
Joe Maniaci
Roland Grisham
Connaz Notica
Richland School
Sylvia Baughman
Wei
Arvel Whitaker
Shafter High
Anne Frank
Zane Owens
Peter
Ann Zachary
Anne
Nazi Germany
Shafter Church
John
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Tulare Ave
Shefter
Owen C. Onsum
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