Founders' Day Honors Shake Up Local PTA Leaders
Jack Manweiler credited with A M achievements and progress toward an advance degree at the University of Minnesota. Past PTA presidents honored include Mrs. Alberta Siemens Mrs. Lorene Hill Mrs. Hazel Frizzell Mrs. June Irvin Ann Raney and Mrs. Ann Mettler.
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University of Minnesota
PTA
Alberta Siemens
Lorene Hill
Hazel Frizzell
June Irvin
Ann Raney
Ann Mettler
Den Mothers to Meet at Fire House February 27
The Den Mothers of Cub Scouts will meet Wednesday morning February 27 at the Fire House starting at 10:00 a.m. All den mothers are urged to attend to discuss the monthly theme.
Frank Shaw City Clerk and Judge Once Tracked San Joaquin Valley Ties
Frank Shaw, longtime city clerk from 1938 to 1954, also served as city judge and assessor. Born September 18, 1881 in Parsons Kansas, he moved to Missouri then the Far West, entered trucking, owned a Shafter car agency, and later held city posts until a heart attack ended his service. He leaves two sisters and was honored by local officials at his funeral. The 1930 Barclutha final voyage note appears as context.
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Shaw
Parsons
Kansas
Missouri
Far West
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter
William H. Johnston
Gilbert D. Pearce
Pleasant Hill
Frank C. Malony
Pacific Manor
Calif
Adolf Kirschenmann
Glenn Nay
Ed Warren
Joe Frizzell
Jack Zimmerman
Mimosa Tree Described For Landscape Use
Dorothy Hale outlines the silk tree Mimosa native to Persia and the orient. It grows 25 to 30 feet tall with a 20 to 60 foot spread, tolerates drought and poor soil, needs frost protection early, and forms an umbrella shape when pruned. It flowers with pink feathery blooms and is resistant to pests. Planting advice covers pit size, watering, and rooting.
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Persia
Orient
Chrysler Wins 3 Top Performance Championships
Chrysler swept three performance championships at Speed Week events. Brewster Show drove a Chrysler 300 C to 86.8 mph in the one mile test to win the Acceleration Championship. Red Byron clocked 138.996 mph in the Flying Mile, and Mrs. Vicki Wood aboard a 300-C captured the Women’s National Speed Trials title with 342 mph.
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Chrysler
Brewster
Shaw
Mechanix
Robert “Red
Byron
W- Palm Beach
Agatos
Vicki Wood
Detroit
Heart Fund Gains Ground Across Communities
A speaker notes widespread community support for the Heart Fund campaign. He emphasizes February as a focus month to inform citizens about heart disease as the leading health menace and a major cause of death, urging intensified research to bring the problem under control.
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Heart Fund
Court of Honor to Present Scouting Badges
The March 1st Court of Honor will present awards to five boys including Kenneth Gaede age 16 and Leroy Balzer age 17. Lew Woodard chairs the program with H. W. Kelly presenting. The Arrow orders Youlumbe lodge Kern County honorary scouts, led by Bill Irvin, will conduct ceremonies for tenderfoot to eagle and merit badges.
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Lew Woodard
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Woodard
Order of the Arrow
Youlumbe Lodge
Kern County
Bill Irvin
Ninth Annual Shafter Art Festival Seeks Entries
The Kern County Recreation Dept and local associations announce the ninth annual art festival to encourage participation from youth and adults. It offers two adult divisions representational and non representational in multiple media, plus a professional division with oils watercolors and more. Entry forms are at the Shafter Library and the deadline is March 11. For more information call Mrs. Joe Norris, Shafter chairman, at Pioneer 64631.
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Kern Cow
Shafter
Joe Norris
Pioneer
California gifted education practices study outlines four methods
The report by Dr. Donald J Kincaid identifies four California approaches to gifted education enrichment in regular classes enrichment in special classes enrichment through special interest groups and acceleration. It notes Richland schools use enrichment in regular classes and special interest groups while acceleration is rarely practiced and less favored by staff and parents.
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California
Ron
Donald J Kincaid
Los Angeles
Kincaid
Richland
Tierra Rica
Richland School
Cavins Family thanks friends for kindness after bereavement
The Cavins Family and relatives express deep appreciation for the kindness and comforting acts shown during their recent bereavement.
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Cavins
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Jack Manweiler
Help Your Heart Fund
Frank Shaw
Pier
San Francisco
Stringham’s Shafter Drug
Rexall Drug Store
Central Ave
Dorothy Hale
Potato Growers
Russell
P.T.O
Oliver Iron Age Potato Planters
Frank Russell Manufacturing CO
Pacific Ave
Shafter Ph
Fleary
Yaar
Ste
McMahan
A. C. Burnett
Bob Godbey
TY Ny
Sentral Ave
Field
Kenneth Gaede
Leroy Balzer
Deaidne
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