Degree Awarded To W. F. Johnson
Kansas State University Manhattan awards a degree to W. F. Johnson a former resident this month. Johnson attended Maple and graduated from the University of California Davis and earned the M.S. in studies on zinc in plants. He taught at Tabor College starting in 1947 and was a former Kansas State chemistry graduate assistant in 1946 47 and 1958 59. He is described as a bed recipient and father of two children.
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Kansas State University
Manhattan
Johnson
University of California
Davis
Tabor College
Kansas State
Wass
Fourth of July Celebration Set by Shafter Post 213
Grady Bartlett Americanism chairman of Post 213 announces a community Fourth of July event with an outdoor barbecue refreshment booths patriotic book stands information booths and souvenir stands. Local organizations are invited to join planning to ensure a successful celebration with emphasis on fostering patriotic spirit. Bartlett mentions the Legion’s goal of promoting a one hundred percent patriotism standard. He notes his prior naval district and Marine Division service in the 1950s.
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Shafter
American Legiono
11Th Naval District
Amphibious Forces
Pacific Fleet
Camp Pendleton
Townsends Win Four-Year Injury Suit
A settlement of $110000 was reached in a four year injury suit involving the Townsends.
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Townsends
Blood bank event at Veterans Memorial Hall opens Wednesday
Local readers are informed a Blood bank will operate this Wednesday from 3 to 7 PM at the Veterans Memorial Hall. The notice notes community support for healthcare, with no further details about organizers.
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Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Water availability cited for Shafter state college site
Jack Harris of the Shafter utility district argues water supply favors locating the proposed state college at Shafter. The quote continues on pages unspecified.
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Jack Harris
Shafter
Nixon Completes Basic Training Heads To Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Private Jack Nixon son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Nixon of 520 Sunset has finished basic training at Port Ord and will start seven weeks of schooling at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in the ammunition records school He was home on furlough and plans a visit to relatives in McAlister and Sha Nixon attended school in Sha.
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Jack Nixon
Curtis Nixon
Port Ord
Army
Aberdeen Proving Frounds
Ammunition Records School
Nixon
Aberdeen
Maryland
McAlister
Sha
SHS Presents Earnest In Annual Student Play
SHS students stage Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. The cast features Kenneth Mettler as John Worthing Dale Nickel as Algernon Pam Oney as Cecy Carew Susan Parsons as Gwendoline Fairfax Connie Morgan as Miss Prism and others. Directed by Charles Van Balir with ticket price 1.25 for adults.
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Thespians
Oscar Wilde
Charles van Balir
Moliers
Gwendoline Fairfax
Cecily Cardew
Worthing
Algernon Moncrieff
John Worthing
Earnest Worthing
Kenneth Mettler
Dale Nickel
Pam Oney
Cecky Carew
Susan Parsons
Lady Bracknell
Carole Anderson
Connie Morgan
Miss Prism
Cecily
Randy Boggs
Chasuble
Woolton
Rodney Baehr
Merriman
Shafter High School
Shawn
Contin Weereoe Pare Ouair
Dale Ol Auderivm
Shafter Senior Wins Lions Club Speech Contest
Janis Morris, senior at Shafter High School, wins the Shafter Lions Club Speech Contest held February 21 on the topic My Responsibility in a Changing World. She advances to the zone contest March 14 at the Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall. runners up were Mike Johnston and Lloyd Gardner.
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Janis Morris
Shafter High School
Shafter Lions Club
Clyde Allen
Oene
Shafter High
Morris
Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall
Mike Johnston
Lloyd Gardner
Nazarene Church Youth Revival Starts Tonight
The Shafter Church of the Nazarene at 411 West Lerdo opens a Youthful Revival from February 28 to March 4 at 7 30 each evening featuring speakers Rev Troy Potter and Rev Jerry Ragsdale. Potter leads the Central Church of the Nazarene in Fresno and Ragsdale is a student at Pasadena Nazarene College.
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Shafter Church of the Nazarene
West Lerdo
Troy Potter
Jerry Ragsdale
Shafter High School
Potter
Central Church of the Nazarene
Fresno
Ragsdale
Pasadena Nazarene College
Joe Walker to Show of Rocket Plane Flight
Joe Walker, project pilot on the X-15, headlines Shafter Chamber of Commerce dinner at Richland School cafeteria this Friday. Ticket scarcity prompts early purchase through chamber directors. event includes installation of new directors and incoming president Art Hemingson, a Man of the Year award, and a streamlined program. Walker, a Lancaster California resident with a decorated wartime and aviation career, will be the keynote speaker.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Richland
Art Hemingson
Joe Walker
A. E
May 1952 class reunion planned with member outreach
Plans underway for a first fifty two class reunion with contact efforts before mailing invitations to compile notes for This Is My Life booklet. Meetings held at the Robert Merz home. call Caroline Merz Pioneer 6-4329 to help. Committee includes Anna Cooper Caroline Spitzer Merz Betty Grundy Brown Jim Brown Roberta Liles Zachary Wayne Horn Robert Merz and Collins Crosby.
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Robert Merz
Caroline Merz
Anna Cooper
Caroline Spitzer Merz
Betty Grundy Brown
Jim Brown
Roberta Liles Zachary
Wayne Horn
Collins Crosby
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W. F. Johnson
Beas
John~g
Ditlehen
Mettler
Space Zoo Congene
Angeiee Vertat
Big Gun
Cage
Cook
Generals
SHS
Lerde Pta
G. H. Grundy
California
Nazarene Church
Washington
Ker
Washington and
Mediterranean
France
Vienna
Ich
Mee Wth
NACA
Robert M. White
U. S. Air Force
Scott Crossfield
North American Aviation
Kincheloe
Walker
Lancaster
Calif
Grace McClary
Thomas
James
Joseph
Elizabeth
Fligh
U. S
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