Shafter News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Births
Several Shafter residents were noted weekend trips to Los Angeles and Southern California for business and leisure. A Bakersfield maternity birth welcomed Ward Allen Pfeifle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pfeifle, residents of Edison and former Shafter locals.
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Carl Gunnarsons
Carl Gunnarrson
Shafter
Strauss
Charles Lee
Helmuth Hehn
Lewis Edwards
Arnold Pfeifle
Ward Allen
Bakersfield
the Pfeifles
Edison
Former Teacher Visits Shafter in Weekend Return
Oxnard resident Miss Irmgard Brekelbaum, a former Richland school staffer, spent the past weekend visiting Shafter friends. Alfred Smith of Sacramento, a former Richland music teacher, also visited Shafter over the weekend.
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Shafter
Irmgard Brekelbaum
Oxnard
Richland School
Alfred Smith
Alfred’ Smith
Sacramento
Mr. Smith
Richland
Travel group speaker to discuss Peace Through Travel
John C. Dengler of the Student International Travel Association will speak Monday at Shafter High School on Peace Through Travel. He may also address other Shafter meetings if his schedule allows.
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John C. Dengler
Student International Travel Association
Shafter High School
Dengler
Shafter
Sequoia Day Trip and Local Meetings Highlight Weekend
Norman Neufeld Mary Catherine Lockard Elmer Anderson Marvin Neuman and others spent a winter day at Sequoia. Mrs Leroy Dillingham visited Taft to be with her mother Mrs R Thompson. Dr and Mrs A W Gaede attended Fresno Rotary where Walter Head spoke. Mrs Mary Lou Howerton from Modesto visited Shatter. Rev Alfred T Chandler plans a three day pastoral conference at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley with Albert Palmer and Fritz Kunkel as speakers.
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Sequoia Park
Menno Siemens
Bill Siemens
Ennis Hughes
Waldo Unruh
Frank Russell
Bedford Lockard
Bud Janzen
Elmer Unruh
Wilmer Enns
Gene Enns
Jim Klassen
Harold Wiens
Bakersfield
Louella Klassen
Rosie Unruh
Aleene Moore
Reedley
Walter ‘Warkentin
Sequoia
Norma Neufeld
Mary Catherine" Lockard
Elmer Anderson
Marvin Neuman
Leroy Dillingham
Taft
R. Thompson
Rotary
A. W. Gaede
Fresno
Dr. Gaede
Fresno Rotary Club
Walter D. Head
Modesto
Mary Lou Howerton
al Chandler
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Albert W. Palmer
Chicago Theological Seminary
Fritz Kunkel
University of California
Soil survey begins in Sacramento County by USDA experts
A year long soil survey has been started in Sacramento county conducted by specialists from the U S Department of Agriculture. The project aims to map soil types and properties across the county for agricultural planning and land use guidance.
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Sacramento County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Shafter High Drops Three To Maricopa
Shafter High School basketball lost to Maricopa 38-12 in Sierra League play. Harold Schnidt and Murray Evans led Shafter with four points each as Maricopa maintained its league lead.
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Maricopa Five
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Kirschenmann
Walter
Wilbert
W. R. Cloud
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Wilbert Kirschenmann
D. Gaede
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Ivan Mettler
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Melb
Thomas
Sims
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Rowe
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Sprague
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Deaton
Alkine
Cook
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Ingram
First Aid Course Underway at Rio Bravo School
Twenty three persons registered for a First Aid course last Monday evening at Rio Bravo school. The P T A sponsors the program with weekly sessions. Howard Duck of Bakersfield teaches and Red Cross certificates will be issued to members who complete the course.
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Rio Bravo School
P.T. A
Howard Duck
Bakersfield
Red Cross
Potatoes to Be Planted at Shafter School Farm
Glenn O Nay head of the school agricultural department says planting will start next week on about five acres at the Shafter school farm. White Rose potatoes will be used from several seed stocks and growth yield will be recorded. Similar tests were done last year.
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Shafter School
Glenn O. Nay
Nay
Hatchery report shows shift to heavy chicks in California
California hatcheries hatched 44 percent light breeds and 56 percent heavy breeds in November. Heavy breeds rose by 30 percent compared with November 1938, indicating a notable shift in chick production.
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California
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