Delta Kappa Gamma Conference Set for Wasco Saturday
Area 4 Delta Kappa Gamma conference scheduled for Wasco high school auditorium on Saturday February 27. Mayor Clifton Clemens to welcome delegates with registration at 9 the fee hour. Event features include cultural themes, singing, piano, inspirational thought, and presentations by Peace Corps alumni Bridging the Gap and Life Behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Jacobsen
Clifton Clemens
Wasco
Alice Litov
Litov
Delta Kappa Gamma
Husbands Entertained at Special Valentine Dinner
The Shafter Lady Lions hosted a Valentine dinner for husbands on February 15 at Mardikans in Wasco. Women met at the Lowell Todd home for cocktails and read original valentines. Mr and Mrs George Berkebile were named Sweetheart Couple and received chocolates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Lady Lions
Wasco
Lowell Todd
George Berkebile
Coming and Going
Mrs. Werner Bellmann of Richmond Virginia is spending weeks in Shafter with her sister Mrs. Irving Ganz. Mrs. Jim Kerchenfaut and daughter Debbie visited San Francisco for the weekend to see her sister and family Mr. and Mrs. Al Altmann. Otto Becker returns Friday from San Francisco on business. Mrs. Elizabeth Goertzen of Salem Oregon visits her sister Mrs. Mary Lowen and brother George Guenther for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Unruh of Riverside Drive Shafter and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ova of Jamestown North Dakota vacationed in Monterey Santa Maria and Pismo Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Wood and children left Feb 10 for Gentry Arkansas to make their home. Wood was a cotton farmer in Shafter Taft and plans to start a cotton rooting firm with headquarters in Phoenix. Mr. and Mrs. Don Christensen and daughter Ann attended the Date Festival at India. Mrs. Carl Eubanks and son John Carl of Pensacola Florida visit Mrs. Eubanks sister Mrs. George Cooper for several weeks. Otto Becker of Shafter Ruben Bartel of Bakersfield and Arnold Bergen of Wasco transacted business in Victorville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kerchenfaut
Debbie
San Francisco
al Altmann
Elizabeth Goertzen
Salem, Ore
Mary Lowen
George Guenther
Ernest Unruh
Riverside Dr
Shafter
Lloyd Ova
Jamestown, W.D
Monterey
Santa Maria
Pismo Beach
Jack L. Wood
Gary
Jody
Donna
Patricia
Gentry
Ark
Wood
Shafter and Taft
Phoenix
Around The Camp Fire at Wan Tanda Junior High
Wan Tanda Junior High girls met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Jim Albright’s home for an Around The Camp Fire gathering. They sang with Mrs. Bergman at the piano, welcomed guest Los Quadras from Shafter High who spoke on Brazil and played guitar. Mothers and members assisted the Shafter BPW in serving a Mexican dinner at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall and planned the Father-Daughter banquet for March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Albright
Kris
Dave Anderson
Kathy
Tut Anderson
Patricia
Lowell Bergman
Lucy
Robert Bongberg
Janet
Jack Catherall
Jan
Vernon Lawson
Nancy
Arthur Johnson
Andrea
Harold Miller
Mary
Robert Snively
Carol
Shafter Business
Veteran's Memorial Hall
van Tanda
Pine
Car Fire Causes Minor Damage at State Street Location
Fire crews responded to a car fire at 300 state street at 11 p.m. Monday. The vehicle owned by Elmo Sells sustained minor damage per the fire department record.
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State Street
Elmo Sells
Engagement of Brenda Spear Is Announced
Mr and Mrs Wayne Spears of 434 West Euclid announce the engagement of their daughter Brenda to Wayne Allen son of Mr and Mrs James Elmer Allen of Houston Texas Wayne served four years in the navy and has resided in Shafter since September He is a welder at Eds Equipment Brenda is a junior at Shafter High School Both are active in Church work He teaches junior boys class and she the junior girls class at the Church of God at Smiths Corner Wedding date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Spears
West Euclid
Brenda
Wayne Allen
James Elmer Allen
Houston
Texas
Wayne
Navy
Shafter
Shafter High School
Church of God At
Smiths Corner
Askews Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Askew of 29783 3 Riverside Ave celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a special dinner at Freddie's on the Hill. They received many calls and cards from relatives and friends. Their son Stan, with the 578th Engineering Co. at Ft. Polk La., telephoned with congratulations. Pvt. Stanley D. Askew is on furlough and headed for Korea. they have another son Rodney at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Askew
Riverside Ave
Freddie’s
Stan
Farm Bureau Sets Convention March 23 in California
The California Farm Bureau Federation plans its 46th annual convention on Tuesday March 23 at the National Date Festival Grounds in India California's Coachella Valley. About 1200 members and friends are expected for speakers entertainment awards and events at the top farm gathering in ideal desert climate.
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Farm Bureau
California
California Farm Bureau Federation
Coachella Valley
India
Lenore Lewis Judges National Forensic League Event
Richland seventh grade teacher Mrs Lenore Lewis served as a judge at the National Forensic League Competitions held Saturday February 20 on the North High School Campus in Bakersfield. About 600 students from Barstow Fresno desert and Bakersfield areas competed in original oratory poetry dramatic and humorous interpretations and other events all day and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North High School
Bakersfield
Barstow
Fresno
Desert
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Beta Zeta
Eha-Ka-We Camp Fire Girls
Gracia Rooney
God Bless
America
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Beatrice O'Brien
Beulah—Barrett
Blythe Monroe
Peace Corps
Ethiopia
T. A. Litov
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Richland Elementary School
Bulgaria
American College
Sofia
University of Sofia
United States
Stanislaus College
Turlock
Wanda Shomate
Benjamin Foote
G. Sogo
Beta Zeta Chapter
Delano, MacFarland, Shafter
Peggy Whicker
Peggy
Laura Martens
Fairview
Walker ST
Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
Werner Bellmann
Richmond, Va
Irving Ganz
Otto Becker
Don Christensen
Ann
Carl Eubanks
John Carl
Pensacola, Fla
Eubanks
George Cooper
Ruben Bartel
Arnold Bergen
Victorville
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Dale B. Klint
Evening Gospel
Family Bible Hour
Shafter Press
Brenda Spear
Brenda Spears
Vernie Parrott JR
Verne
Executive Order of the Arrow
God and Country
Vernie Parrott
Minter Avenue
Richard Barber
Bob Bann
Askews
Ana
Delano
Lewis
Lenore Lewis
Richland
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