Shafter High Student Named Rotary Luncheon Representative
Carla Taffera daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Taffera of Shafter has been chosen as one of two Shafter High School representatives for Rotary Club luncheons in February. The junior is active in band majorette cheerleading Pep Club International Relations Club swim team and California Scholarship Federation and hopes to study at UC Santa Barbara with plans to teach language or work as a UN interpreter. Pam Dean daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dean of Shafter will also attend Rotary luncheons in February as another student representative. she is a senior active in California Scholarship Federation Teen to Teen Teachers National Thespians drama and school publications and choral activities while serving in class and church youth leadership roles.
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Carla Taffera
Carl Taffera
Shafter
Shafter High School
Rotary Club
Carla
International Relations Club
California Scholarship Federation
University of California At Santa Barbara
Eign Mengee
Arla
United Nations
Pam Dean
Shafter Rotary Club
John Dean
Pam
Thespians
Spectrum
Church
Recognition for Safety Program by Shafter Juniors
Sgt Earl O Brien of Shafter Police Department was honored at a dinner hosted by the Shafter Junior Women's Club at the Merz residence in Wasco. Club president Mrs Tom Colvard awarded a plaque for outstanding safety education in city schools dating from 1960 with junior help starting in 1961 on anti child mo…
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Earl O’brien
Tommy Colvard
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Shafter Police Department
Robert Merz
Wasco
Tom Colvard
Sgt. O’ Brien
O’brien
Shafter Juniors
Sgt. O’brien
Colvard
JWC
Shafter
Sgt
Dennis Handel
Clarence Evans
Kenneth Handel
Collins Crosby
Homer Hendricks
Jon Johnston
Earl Oliver
Clifford Ratzlaff
Henry Rice
Gene Stark
First Southern Baptist Union Class Hosts Valentines Night
The Busy Bee's and the Willing Workers at First Southern Baptist church held a February 14 dinner at Hodels Buffet to celebrate Valentines Day with games and a skit led by interim pastor James Thompson. Thirteen couples attended including J C Wells and his wife, Albert DeWitte and wife, plus others.
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Busy Bee's
Willing Workers Young Married Training Union
First Southern Baptist Church
Hodels Buffeteria
James Thompson
J.C. Wells
J. C. Wells
Albert DeWitte
J. C. Lott
Dale Spohn
Riley Ashby
Cecil Armstrong
Keith Watson
James Miller
Marvin Graves
Garland Armstrong
Robert Love
George White
Neil Farr to Speak at CBMC Luncheon
Neil Farr, youth director of Wasco First Baptist Church, will speak at the Shafter Christian Business Men's Committee Thursday luncheon at 12 noon. The event takes place at the Shafter Veterans Hall with no reservations required.
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Neil Farr
Wasco First Baptist Church
Shafter Christian Business Men’s Committee
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Mexican Dinner Nears by Shafter Club for Scholarships
Community invited to annual Mexican Dinner by Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club on Feb 20 at Veterans Memorial Hall. Dinner runs 5 to 7 30 pm with home takeout options and proceeds funding scholarships. tickets 150 adults 50 cents children under 12.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Womens Fellowship Group
The
Mexican Baptist Church
Irene Tilley
Delois Witcher
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Laura Hare
Léota Adams
Edna Ross
Mary Stepp
Ruth McMillan
Burnis ,Morris
Maxine Loppins
Lorraine Christensen
Cosmo Thomas
Ann StoHer
Virginia Senior
Wisner
Hare
Mildred Fike
Helen Hasty
Local Firemen Host Meeting of Area Group
The Shafter Fire Department hosted the San Joaquin Valley Firemen’s Association meeting at the Veterans hall. Chief Ratzlaff presided as the group heard a fire prevention demonstration by Fire Inspector Leon Zueck of Kern County. Mayor Jay Atkinson attended as a guest.
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San Joaquin Valley Firemen’s Association
Shafter
M.K. Holmes
Fresno
Clifford Ratzlaff
Eye Fire Department
Leon Zuech
Kern County Fire Department
Bakersfield
Jay Atkins
Gin Ghatver
Shafter Fire Department
Veterans Hall
San Joaquin Firemen’s Association
Ratzlaff
M. K. Holmes
Leon Zueck
Jay Atkinson
Sweet Charity comes to Bakersfield Community Theatre
Bakersfield Community Theatre opens Sweet Charity on February 20 at 2400 South Chester Avenue. Roanne Brown stars as Charity Hope Valentine with a cast of 32 in this musical comedy about a dance hall girl seeking love and facing a series of romantic setbacks. Performances run February 20 21 22 27 28 and March 6 7 8 at 8 30 p.m.
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Sweet Charity
Bakersfield
Hope Valentine
Starlight of Kern
Roanne Brown
South
Chester Avenue
Improvement Notes Highlight Shafter Beautification Efforts
The Shafter Improvement Council lists recent community upgrades including Bryant Potato Shed painting, Richland Chevrolet lot resurfacing, Earl Wipf remodeling for a business, King Lumber building resurfacing, a new pizza parlor in the Hight Building, Kern Loan remodeling, Fashion Touch Beauty Shop move, Ivan Meyer remodeling City Furniture building for a new store with Ed Gaede, Shafter Floor Covering relocation with painted exterior, Manuel Park tree trimming under Lewis Carroll, Ernie Hofman weed cleanup and wildflowers on Hofman Tract, and notes on the Shafter Press brick work in progress.
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Shafter
California and
Munzer Street
Lewis Carroll
Shafter Community Improvement Council Names 1969 Committees
The Shafter Community Improvement Council announces committees for 1969 including Hospitality, Membership, Public, Downtown Planting, Trash Receptacles and Litter, Youth Work, Hanging Baskets, West Lerdo Approach, Scrapbook, and a Liaison Officer. The column notes ongoing building work, a new 64 bed convalescent hospital, landscaping plans, and a push for Hudson Park support.
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Shafter
Impert Council
E. Gordon Smith
G. H. Grundy
George Starrh
Gretta Paslay
Carl Moyer
Bruce Joppini
John Hanner
Frank Wisner
Wayne Wood
Gary Wilson
Evron Barber
Tom Colvard
Deeter
Hudson Park
Shafter Improvement Council
Improvement Efforts Advance in Shafter Community
Sorority presented a check to the Shafter Improvement Council as service clubs and the Shafter Chamber of Commerce join in the efforts. The council, started by the Shafter Woman's Club, is in its second year. Next meeting is Thursday March 13 at 7 p.m. with a potluck dinner and business session.
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Shafter Improvement Council
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Woman’s Club
Shafter
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Merrill Thomas
Sierra
Thomas
Frank
Mae) Lamb
Stockton
Robert Campbell
Walnut Creek
Francis Lamb
Sacramento
Baptist Training Union
CBMC
Shafter Press
Ernie Hofman
Hofman
Shafter Community Improvement Council
Church of Christ
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