Youth Led Evening Worship at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church youth led a Sunday evening service on February 24 with Bill as song director and Wiebe at the piano. Dickie Witcher read Scripture while Janice Putnam Bruce Branner and Pauline Anderson gave testimonies. The program featured a trumpet duet and brass quintet with pieces including Onward Christian Soldiers He Lives and Near the Cross. Rev. Menno Schellenberg spoke on the Ten Gates from Nehemiah 8.
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The
First Baptist Church
Bill
Tates Wi
Nam
Bruce Branner
Pauline Anderson
Ronny Schmidt
Jimmy Bartel
Don Loveless
Noel Wilson
Divine worship and confirmation at Trinity Lutheran Wasco
Trinity Lutheran Church in the Shafter-Wasco parish invites all to Sunday services at 11 a m with Adult Bible Class at 9 45 a m. Three adults will join communicant membership. one by confirmation and two by baptism. Lent services begin Ash Wednesday March 6 with seven Holy Week readings and sermons.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Jesus Christ
John
Jesus of Nazareth
Maundy Frsday
Finae John
Real Estate and Finance Firms Advertise in Bakersfield
Brandt Investment Co advertises real estate and insurance services with Louis J. Brandt at 1414 18th St. ACME Finance Co offers all types of loans at 1219 18th St. Free parking noted. J. C. Penner Real Estate and Notary Public services listed at 248 Central Ave.
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Real Estate
J. C. Penner Real Estate, Notary Publisurance
Central Ave
Aeter
Acme Finance CO
18Th St.ersfield
Christ Jesus Called to Heal in Christian Science Sermon
The Sunday lesson centers on Isaiah 9 6 and the gospel of Jesus healing works. It cites Luke 7 22 and a correlative passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. The article highlights Jesus as Messiah and divine power demonstrated through healing.
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Christ Jesus
Christian Science
Jesus
John Baptist
John
Mary Baker Eddy
Faculty Clubs Prepare 100th Anniversary Fete
Plans for a Centennial Anniversary dinner on April 4 mark the one hundredth anniversary of the National Education Association. The event is sponsored by Richland Elementary and Shafter High School Faculty clubs with Dr Myron S Olsen USC education professor as guest speaker. Student Shafter High School group will provide music.
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National Education Association
Roy Farrell
Richland Elementary
Shafter High School
Myron S. Olsen
University of Southern California
Joe Galante
Dorothy Fee
John Sellers
Irvin Jensen
Fred Swehla
Martha Gloeckler
Bondurant
Irene Tilley
Irene Stockton
Janice Husband
Valma Miller
Doris McBeath
Pancake Supper Next Tuesday At Vine Cafe
The Shrove Tuesday pancake supper is announced by the Women's Guild of St. Mark's. It will be at the Vine Cafe on 563 James Street next Tuesday, with supper calls starting at 5 30 p.m. Adults pay full price and children are half price. Regular services and church school follow later at 135 Shafter Avenue with The Very Rev E Leslie Rolls in charge.
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St. Mark’s
Vine Cafe
James Street
St. Mark’s Guild
Cim
Shafter Avenue
E. Leslie Rolls
Reg Hammond
Sunday School Contest Begins Between Shafter and Wasco Churches
The First Baptist Church of Shafter and the First Baptist Church of Wasco start a Sunday School contest on March 8. Both classes have similar attendance. eight weeks of totals will decide the winner, with a large trophy awarded at Easter.
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First ‘Baptist Church
Shafter
First Baptist Church of
Wasco
Birds In Our Back Yard Nature Nook
Victor the Bair reports on a Nature Cub outing watching Birds In Our Back Yard and The Desert. Boys built a bird feeding tray and fountain, observed finches sparrows doves thrashers and mock birds, and colored drawings. They noted pigeons and doves drink water with heads up as others sip differently and look forward to more screenings at the primary school grounds next Saturday at 10.
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Nature
Manuel
Pat
Biology Teacher Takes Fourth in SC Handball Meet
Joe Galante, Shafter High School biology instructor, and Dr. George Poloynis of Bakersfield finished fourth in the Southern California Senior AAU Handball doubles championship held February 11-16 in Los Angeles. Their team reached the semifinals before dropping to Jimmy Jacobs and Morris Singer 21-19 and 21-14, after winning the second game 21-18. The Kern County pair drew attention by defeating the world champion duo, and later beat the 1955 National Masters champions Alex Boisserec and Joe Shane to continue their bid in the event.
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Joe Galante
Shafter High School
George Poloynis
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Poloynis-Galante
Jimmy Jacobs
Morris Singer
Galante
Poloynis
Kern County
California
Alex Boisserec
Joe Shane
Cub Scouts Host Busy Blue and Gold Dinner
Cub Pack 953 held a Monday Blue and Gold Dinner with 78 cubs and parents attending. Leonard Johnson MCd the event arranged by Lewis Carroll, and Arthur Craig presented awards in a candlelight setting. Carl McClain earned a bear badge, Barry Bong Berg and Clark Michael earned wolf badges, Keith Pennington and Dwayne Wilson received silver arrows. The film Nature's Half Acre by Walt Disney entertained attendees as the group sang Good night Cub Scouts.
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Sylvia Baughman
Leonard Johnson
Lewis Carroll
Arthur Craig
Carl McClain
Barry Bongberg
Clark Michael
Keith Pennington
Dwayne Wilson
Walt Disney
Marcia Craig
Blue Jays Finish Memory Books at Primary School
Blue Bird girls meet in Room four under Mrs Arthur Johnson sponsorship to compile memory scrapbooks. Attendees include Kristi Johnson Robin Neuman Donna Little and others with Donna Little hosting. Nancy Marlatt absent due to chicken pox.
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Blue Jay Blue Birds
Arthur Johnson
Johnson
Frank Roselle
Kristi Johnson
Robin Neuman
Donna Little
Donna Bellows
Sharon Johnson
Sharon Montgomery
Jerri Ohlsson
Elida Carr
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