Extension course for Richland teachers offered Friday
Richland staff will enroll in a Library Workshop at the Richland School library taught by Lorraine West from Fresno Residence Center Bakersfield. Teachers may earn regular college credit from Fresno State College. West is joined by Art Craig and other Residence center staff to guide participants.
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Richland
Richland School
Lorraine West
Fresno
Bakersfield
Fresno State College
West
Tulare County
Art Craig
Richland Liday
Author Ruth Hookham Visits Shafter for New Book Material
Mrs. Ruth Hookham, author of Neena about the Navajo Indians, is visiting Shafter during a California trip to gather notes for a forthcoming book. She lives in Cortez Colorado and is staying with her brother and his family, the Ww Wilhites.
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Ruth Hookham
Shafter
Sweethearts Banquet At First Baptist Church
The Wasco First Baptist Church fellowship hall hosted a Friday evening banquet on February 14 for sixty five sweethearts. Herman Raines catered a roast beef dinner. Honorees were Mrs. and Mrs. John Unruh who received flowers and candy. Bill Hildebrand emceed. Marjorie Smith read Charles. Louise Wilson played cello with Janice Schardt piano. Rev. Harold Thomas delivered the guest address.
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First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Herman Raines
Bakersfield
James R. Wilson
John Unruh
Bill Hildebrand
Marjorie Smith
Charles
Louise Wilson
Janice Schardt
Harold Thomas
First Baptist Church of
Wasco
Ladies Aid Guest Speaks on Ireland at Ebenezer Church
Emma Hoffman of Bakersfield attended the Ebenezer Reformed church Ladies Aid Society meeting as a guest. She shared observations on Ireland its customs and life noting no reconstruction program and many bombed sites yet strong faith and church support.
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Emma Hoffman
Bakersfield
Ladies Aid Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Hoffman
Ireland
Reginald Hight Visits Parents Over Weekend
C. Hight, C. S. 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hight, spent the weekend at their Golden West Avenue home. He is stationed aboard The Princeton, a Navy ship berthed at Long Beach harbor. Returning, he was joined by his parents and brother Dwayne, with a stop at Henry Foster Home in the south land. Foster is Mrs. Hight's brother.
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C. Hight
C. S
Cecil Hight
Golden West Avenue
Hight
Princeton
Long Beach Harbor
Dwayne
Shafter
Henry Foster
Southland
Foster
Mrs. Hight
Blue Jays Visit Ceramic Shop for Demonstration
The Blue Jay group toured Mrs. Bill Bradley's ceramic shop for a field trip. She demonstrated shaping clay into ceramic articles, highlighting mermaid plaques for wall displays. The girls returned to their meeting place for refreshments hosted by Miss Valerie Roselle with several members and guests attending.
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Bill Bradley
Blue Jay Blue Bird Group
Tot’s fashion show moved to March 20 at Shafter Play Center
Mothers at Shafter Play Center set March 20 as the new date for their tot’s fashion show to avoid a clash with Boy Scout Troop 913’s all star variety program. An educational meeting at David Cooke home on Pine Street featured Mr. Cooke discussing child growth from nursery to first grade.
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Shafter
Tot
Shafter Play Center
Boy Scout Troop 913
David Cooke
Pine Street
Mr. Cooke
Young Men and Women Attend Forest Home Camp Outing
A group of over 500 youths from Shafter attended a weekend conference at Forest Home Camp near Redlands hosted by the Conservative Baptist Association of southern California. The program included classes, snow fun, tobogganing, and Sunday church services before returning home. Councilors were Max Pearce Paul Wiebe and Mrs. Ken Carthal with teens Shirley Bryant Janice Putnam Linda Sellars Carol Wiebe Bill Daughin Bruce Branner Noel Wilson Jimmy Bartel Robert McDaniel Leslie Sellers and Ronald Schmidt.
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Forest Home Camp
Redlands
Conservative Baptist Association of Southern
Max Pearce
Paul Wiebe
Ken Carthal
Shirley Bryant
Janice Putnam
Linda Sellars
Carol Wiebe
Bill Dauphin
Bruce Branner
Noel Wilson
Jimmy Bartel
Robert McDaniel
Leslie Sellers
Ronald Schmidt
Mrs Pilgrim Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs Paul Pilgrim welcomed friends to an evening of bridge at her home with Mmes Harvey Neuman Robert Mettler and Charles Hardoin in attendance. Refreshments of lemon pie and coffee followed the game.
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Paul Pilgrim
Pilgrim
Mmes
Harvey Neuman
Robert Mettler
Charles Hardoin
Wilkerson Family Bid Farewell at Scout Dinner
The Wilkerson family said goodbye as they move to Portland. Scout troop 959 hosted a pot luck dinner at Veterans Memorial Hall last Monday evening with guests including Ed Bender and numerous local residents. An ice chest gift was presented and photos of scouting activities were shown.
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Jim Wilkerson
Portland
Oregon
Scout Troop 959
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ed Bender
Final PTA Coffee Hour Held at SHS
The Shafter High School PTA held the fourth and final coffee hour in the homemaking wing with department chairmen and teachers discussing programs. Richland Elementary’s Reg Hammond moderated as parents learned about the school’s study programs and topics from agriculture to music.
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SHS
Shafter High School
Reg Hammond
Richland Elementary School
Agriculture, Industrial Arts
Arthur H. Johnson
Buttonwillow
Tater Towners Dance Tuesday in Western Session
The Tater Towners held a western dance Tuesday evening with Denny Phillips of Bakersfield calling squares. Cookies and coffee were served. Guests included Caroll Martin James Baehr Mr and Mrs Toy Mag ness and Mrs Claude Mitchell and Roy Packard. Members present included Charles Thompson Alex Kloeppel Ed Gaede Baehr J Jayson John Sellers Leonard Robinson Lowell Todd and V Haag.
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Tater Towners
Denny Phillips
Bakersfield
Caroll Martin
James
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al Anderson
Shafter Area
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Harry Blumkin
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Marvin Hoover
Juanita Hurst
Jim Albright
James Magquist
Fred Mason
John Channeson
Max Tudor
San Francisco
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Maple School
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Gerald den Hartog
Melvin Nonhof
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W. C. Handel
H. P. Wilson
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Rachel Kirschenman
Russell Hamman
Dorothy Grossman
Alfred Goehring
Chris Handel
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Allen
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Donna, Little
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Robin
Neuman Jerri Oblesson
Sharon Montgomery
Barbara Jacobus
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Don Little
Seventh ST
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Hoyett Smothers
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Port
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California
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Rodney Baehr
Douglas Baldwin
Larry Fenderson
Teddy Fenderson
Terry Garrison
James Hamman
Allan Jones
Gary
Wayne Morse
John Wilkerson
Gerald Adams
Ronnie Adams
Betty de Priest
Glenda Mansfield
Stevie Heller
Ray Warren
Burnett
Burnetts
James Street
Shafter Phone Pioneer
Dee's Barber Shop
Hemingsons
Shafter Mercantile CO
Friendly Department Store Central
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Hemingson
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