Wasco Grange Names New Officers At Meeting
At Wasco Grange Hall the new master Kenneth Anderson announced committees for the year in agriculture utilities good of the order entertainment resolutions youth advancement and more. Mrs Joe Altringer and Mrs Grant Kniffen served homemade pies after the meeting.
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Wasco
Ted Clawson
William Vogt
Reader’s Digest
Clawson
Kenneth Anderson
Clarence Annin
Bert Klassen
Lloyd Anderson
John Nale
Guy Berry
Curtis Robinson
Nettie Nale
Madaline Nicol
Walter Nicol
Joe Henderson
Jean Gafner
J. D. Camp
Frank Gaf
Ed Peters Hosts Boy Scout Council Dinner
Ed Peters chair of the Northern District Boy Scout Council hosted about forty members at the First Baptist Church social hall in Wasco. Rev. Erwin Rohfield spoke on China and Communism. Plans for Boy Scout Week and the Bakersfield parade were discussed along with lighthearted jests at the Maple Chamber of Commerce. Maple delegates included Ed Peters and Bill Siemens. Shafter’s Kenneth Pipkin, William Dalke, and Clarence Neuman also attended.
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Ed Peters
Northern District Boy Scout Council
First Baptist Church of
Wasco
Erwin Rohfield
China
Bakersfield
Maple Chamber of Commerce
Maple
Delano
Ruben Siemens
Walter Nicol
Bill Siemens
Shafter
Kenneth Pipkin
William Dalke
Clarence Neuman
Tax Expert Warns Club Members on Tax Return Scams
The Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club heard Lethco, deputy collector from Bakersfield, discuss income tax matters at Cawelo Motel. He warned taxpayers about unscrupulous temporary auditors who promise to cut payments. trusted help comes from the collector’s office for clarity. Members present included Holmes, Moser, Waffle, Bristow, Wheeler, Gloeckler, Wheeler, Morse, Kleinkauf, Gaede, Kelly, Enns, and guest Mary Jacobs.
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Shafter Business & Professional Women’s Club
Cawelo Motel
Lethco
Bakersfield
Internal Revenue Department
Helen Holmes
Inez Moser
Jean Waffle
Jean Bristow
Katherine Wheeler
Martha Gloeckler
Jeanette Wheeler
Fern Morse
Lorraine Kleinka
Legion Auxiliary Food Sale Planned at Post Office Market
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a food sale on Saturday morning February 12 at the Post Office Market. Mrs. Jane Hahn, president, says a wide variety of edibles will be available for pick up or purchase.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Office
Jane Hahn
Students Hear of Indian Lore at Shafter High
Richard Bailey of Kern County Museum lectured Shafter High School social science classes on Yokuts native to the San Joaquin Valley. He described the large Yokut population, their acorn based diet, and shared tales and artifacts to illustrate early Indian life.
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Richard Bailey
Kern County Museum
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
San Joaquin
Bailey
National Children’s Dental Health Week Observed in Shafter
Local schools and dentists mark the first National Children’s Dental Health Day with a February 7 to 12 observance proclaimed by President Truman. Shafter High students face a 500 word essay on “What Dental Health Means to Me” with prizes for top entries, including a fountain pen and two years of toothpaste.
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Shafter
Truman
Kern County Dental Society
John H. Revell
Kathleen Revell Elected New Blue Birds Group Head
During the February meeting the Blue birds elected Kathleen Revell president Lana Lachenmaier secretary and Donna Morris treasurer at the home of guardian Mrs Wesley Linda. Members made valentines and planned a future session for the same activity. One member Patricia Kirschenmann was injured last week when her robe caught fire near an open heater.
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Bluebirds
Wesley Linda
Kathleen Revell
Lana Lachenmaier
Donna Morris
Patricia Kirschenmann
VA Office Hours and Veteran Services Notice
Veterans are told VA office hours in the Los Angeles region run 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays with national holidays closed. Bakersfield contact is 1100 Golden State Avenue, phone 88623. First time visitors should bring all military service papers to start benefit actions.
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Veterans“Administration
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Golden State Avenue
Soprano Blanche Thebon to Headline Bakersfield Concert
The Kern County Musical Association announces soprano Blanche Thebon of the Metropolitan Opera will perform at Harvey Auditorium in Bakersfield on Thursday evening February 17. Thebon, a noted recording artist and radio favorite, appears in operatic roles across a six language repertoire and has ballet training. The concert begins at 8 30 p m.
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Kern County Musical Association
Blanche Thebon
Metropolitan Opera
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield
Miss Thebon
Madamoiselle
Young Farmers Hear Address On Cotton Outlook
The Shafter Young Farmers elected officers Paul Enns as vice president Clarence Evans as secretary Johnny Pyle as treasurer and William Carpenter as reporter. Jack Thompson won the speech contest with A Sound Government Program for Cotton. Awards will be presented at the Bakersfield Inn March 1 with Kern County unions and in farm training programs represented by Robert S. Davidson.
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Paul Enns
Clarence Evans
Shafter
Johnny Pyle
William Carpenter
G.H. Grundy
J. Waldo Un‘rah
William Peltier
Carpenter
Jack Thompson
Mike Audap
William Dobrenen
Harold Wiens
Bakersfield Inn
Kern County Union High School
Young Farmers Association
Bakersfield
Arvin
Robert S. Davidson
Maple P.T.A. to Observe Founding Anniversary
Ten past presidents of Maple P.T.A. will attend tonight to give brief glimpses of local P.T.A. history as Founder's Day is celebrated. A student group under Gilbert Adams will present a short history of National P.T.A. and Robert Given, band instructor, arranges instrumental music. Maple Scout troop participates with second grade mothers handling refreshments.
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Maple P.T. A
P.T. A
Gilbert Adams
Robert Given
Maple Scout Troop
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Stockton
Wasco, California
P.T.A
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