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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1962

Page

6

Rotary Club Celebrates Fifty-Seven Years Of Service

The Rotary movement began in Chicago on February 23, 1905 when Paul P. Harris and three associates formed the club that now has more than 11 000 clubs and a global membership of over half a million professionals. In Shafter the local club has 49 members dedicated to improving business standards and world peace through service.

Rotary Chicago Paul P. Harris Oter Shafter Rotary Club

Roaring Twenties Gala At Memorial Hall Honors Costume Winners

A Memorial hall gala featured speakeasy and bathtub gin decor with era costumes. Katie Ziemke of Bakersfield won best dressed woman and Bill Plympton won best dressed man. Judges included J Kelly Steele and Mr Mrs Frank Wisner. Decorations were led by J P McCoy Leon Morton John T Everett and Jack Anzen. Food committee helpers were Mrs Earl Wipf Mrs Isabelle Crawford and Mrs McCoy.

Memorial Hall Katie Ziemke Bakersfield Bill Plympton Wasco J. Kelly Steele Frank Wisner Shafter Charece J. P. McCoy Leon Morton John T. Everett Jack Anzen Earl Wipf Isabelle Crawford McCoy

Reformed Church Sunday Program Highlights

The program lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. God Hour radio broadcast on KWSO at 1 30 p.m. and a Youth Meeting at 7 p.m. The Bible guides all activities with a sacred anthem in worship. Mrs Kenneth Mettler leads the Youth meeting with Miss Janice Vaux as topic leader.

KWSO Kenneth Mettler Janice Vaux

Richland Notice From District Superintendent Brue Crawford

Bruce M. Crawford and Jane Scheel announced the Board of Trustees decision in a district notice. The filing details the district plan and actions approved by the trustees in the Richland district.

Bruce M. Crawford Jane Scheel Board of Trustee

Local dealer Irvin Fike sets stock sedan speed marks in California

Irvin E. Fike, a California dealer, piloted a stock body hardtop sedan to a quarter mile in 12.51 seconds at a local raceway, breaking standard body passenger car records. Later that day he set a new kilometer record of 146.56 mph with a 23.17 second run, achieving an average speed of 97.26 mph, exceeding all prior stock passenger car marks.

Ber Calif Irvin E. Fike al Sit Sle-divenk Chilmek

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