Holland Exchange Student Heads to Berne for Reassignment
John Hofenk a 21 year old exchange student from the Netherlands left Shafter after a six month stay with Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen of California avenue en route to Berne Indiana for another six months to study engineering Hofenk received a farewell party at the Loewen home with Rev and Mrs Waldo Wiebe and families, Mr and Mrs John C Penner and Miss Joan Loewen He learned practical English and pursued an engineering correspondence course from a Dutch university during his stay The Loewens gave him a sightseeing tour of San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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John Hofenk
Netherlands
Jeft Shafter
Dan Loewen
California Avenue
Berne
Ind
Hofenk
Holland
Loewen
Waldo Wiebe
John C. Penner
Joan Loewen
Shafter
Hotenk
Holland University
Loewens
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Congregational Group Plans Shafter Rally March 22
Pilgrim Fellowship members of Union Congregational Church will host a rally of Congregational young people in Shafter on March 22. The event includes a pre-rally party, speakers, study programs and a Saturday luncheon, under adviser George Jenkins from the Christian Education for Congregational Conference. Speakers in recent months have included Harlan Hill Roy Farrell Dr. Harold Freedman and Rev. Gordon Baker.
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Pilgrim Fellowship
Kern
Shafter
George Jenkins
Christian Education For Congregational Conference
Harlan Hill
Roy Farrell
Harold Freedman
Gordon Baker
District Youth Meeting Planned at Bakersfield Church
La Sierra College students and faculty from Arling Calif. will appear at an 8 p.m. youth meeting at Bakersfield Seventh Adventist Church 2100. Fritz Guy and Bruce Babienco from La Sierra will speak. Music includes Prof. Walters violinists a girls trio Barbara Can Fight Vivian Babienco Corene Hooper, baritone Joe Ellis and Eugene Nash euphonium. Prof. H. Allen Craw to accompany. Kenneth Pitts of Shafter former La Sierra student leads publicity.
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la Sierra College
Arling Calif
Bakersfield
H. Allen Craw
Kenneth Pitts
Shafter
la Sierra
West Coast Relays to Feature Marathon Race in Fresno
The 1952 West Coast Relays announce a 26 mile 285 yard marathon on May 10 in Fresno. Relays director J Flint Hanner notes the race honors Olympic year and provides athletes a rare chance to contest this distance. Also featured are the hop step and jump and the 400 meter hurdles as Olympic events.
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Fresno
J. Flint Hanner
West Coast
City Spraying Start Aims at Tree Pest Control
City contracts Jack Hare Co to spray all trees for red spiders. Total cost to the city 525 dollars with pro rata shares by Richland School District and Kern County. Outside residents may contact Hare’s office. spraying to begin Monday.
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Jack Hare Co
Richland
Kern
Shafter City
Hare
Mrs Stringham Services Held
Private family services for 84 year old Mrs. Alice Stringham were held Tuesday at the Armstrong Flickinger Chapel in Bakersfield. Her body was taken to Ogden Utah for final services. She is survived by her son Elwood B Stringham of Shafter, a daughter Mrs H P Herrick of Butte Montana, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Alice Stringham
Elwood _B. Stringham
Shafter
Armstrong-Flickinger
Bakersfield
Ogden
Utah
Soil Conservation Field Trip at Shafter High School
Shafter High School biology students led by Joe Galante toured central Kern County to study soil types land contour plowing grass coverage and irrigation methods from Shafter to alkali flats east to Porterville road and back via Bakersfield. A USDA director gave a short talk and the trip completed the unit on conservation. Hellgramites are nature's natural fish food.
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Shafter High School
Joe Galante
Kern County
Shafter
Porterville Road
Cawelo Junction
Bakersfield
United States Department of Agriculture
Galante
Adventist Group Hosts Film Speaker At Shafter Church
Witnesses film elder H K Wood temperance secretary of the Central California Conference spoke at the Shafter Seventh day Adventist Church on February 23. A Youth film Public Enemy No 1 was shown and attendees pledged total abstinence from all intoxicating beverages. They also pledged to join the American Temperance Society to combat liquor traffic.
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H. K. Wood
Central California
Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Church
United States
American Temperance Society
Teachers Club Hears Speaker on World Understanding Through Children
Members of the Richland Teachers Club hear Lester W. Hedge of Bakersfield High School discuss World Understanding Through Children in Room 9. Helen Mattox arranged the program with tea served by Mrs. Bruce Crawford and Miss Beulah Bartlett. Special music is being arranged by Rex Thompson and Manuel Hernandez.
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Richland ‘Teachers Club
Lester High School
W. Hedge
Bakersfielding
Helen Mattox
Bruce Crawford
Beulah Bartlett
Mattox
Rex Thompson
Manuel Hernandez
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FBI
del Monte
Ecatsup
Wallace's
Grethel Crawford
Dolores Stout
Norma Dunham
George Love
Betty Crocker
David Russell
Briardale Okra
EL Monte
Sunshine Graham Crackers
Glim
Ibabo Cleanser
Mission Ex. Ltd
Green Peas
Vienna
Anderson
Oberti
Ibs
Gerber
Woodbury
Hormel
Stlake
Billy Nixon
Valley Pride
Biltmore
Flakies
Bisquick
Dinty Moore
Eedless Arizo
Esnoball
Central Ave
Okehed
Harold B. Sharp
Roy Sharp
West Lerdo Highway
U.S.S
Mrs. Stringham
Adventist Group “Witnesses
Teachers Club
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