Miss Gahagan to Speak on Our Role for Duration in Kern County
Actress Helen Gahagan wife of Melvyn Douglas and California Democratic committeewoman will address a county wide luncheon at the Shafter Motel Sunday January 11 at 1 o clock. The event includes instruction classes for party organization and a program featuring Listen to the People by Stephen Vincent Benet. A tour of the FSA camp will follow and local officials will report on civil defense progress since the war declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gahagan
Melvyn Douglas
Calvin Democratic Committeewomi
Shafter
Hil L. Roy
Punty
Stephen Vincent Benet
FSA
Eleanor Coleman
Miss Gahagan
John T. Spencer
Shafter Arm
A. W. Noon
Kern County Civil Defense Council
Kern County
Bakersfield
Ralph Lavin
Democratic Central Committee
Wyatt
C. Leon
B.L. Barnes
Wiley C. Doris
John Ware
H. L. Roy
West Side
E. C. Eaeak
Vitamin Study Meeting Set for January 15
The Rio Bravo Home Department will hold its regular meeting January 15 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Clyde Zachary's home. Miss Dorothy Wilkinson and the Home Demonstration Agent will direct a vitamin study. Attendees will plan next year’s program and the county wide clothing review on January 30. Children will be cared for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo Home Department
Clyde Zachary
F. J. Echierlmann
Dorothy Wilkinson
Home Department
Kiwanis Ladies Night to Install Shafter Officers
The Shafter Kiwanis Club plans a ladies night installation next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Shafter Motel. Lieutenant Governor Ben Pratt of Lemoore will install. Dinner for Kiwanis members, their ladies, and guests precedes the program. outgoing president Al Anderson and incoming president Herb Midgley are noted, with Ford overseeing arrangements and several musical members to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Ben Pratt
Lemoore
E Ford
al Anderson
Herb Midgley
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Suderman in River Home
Mrs John Suderman was honored Tuesday at a Stork shower hosted at the home of Mrs Sam L Becker. Guests included Mesdames Suderman and Bestwater plus Ervin Neufeld, Al Wilegas, and many others from Shafter Wasco Delano and nearby towns. Children guests included Diana Strauss LaVonne Bestwater Janet Nickel and Bobby Suderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Suderman
Stork
Sam L. Becker
Beeger
Mesdames- Suderman
Bill Bestwater
Ervin Neufeld
al Wileegas
Ernest Siemens
Frank Russell
Nick Johnson
Ed. Peters
Ervin Neuae
Dave Schmidt
Abe Neufeld
Ave Strauss
Fort Becker
Shafter Grenn
Bergthold
Arnold Bergen
al Vilegas
Ed Panter
George Towes
Wasco
Henry Nickel
Abe Goertzen
Delano
Diana Strauss
LaVonne Bestwater
Janet Nickel
Bobby Suderman
Kenneth Wayne Becker
Wayne Gerard Siemeng
Garry Bergthold
Mesdimes Menno Bergen
Edwin Kraemer
Shafter
Fay Whitney
Maple P. P. T. A. to Honor Principal Singer Tonight
The Maple P. P. T. A. will host a meeting tomorrow evening in the school auditorium to bid farewell to Principal Jack Singer who will leave to become a superintendent in a southern California school district. T.R. Nickel, former Maple principal and Tulare County superintendent, will speak. Bob Nikkel and Alice Nikkel from Wasco perform a musical piece. Refreshments will be provided by Paul Wiebe and presiding duties handled by Mrs. Abe, the P. T. A. president. The program begins at 8 o clock.
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Ruth Warkentin
Adolph Goertzen
Hp. Wiebe
A. F. Borgen
Louise Berettiolt
John Balzer
Jesug
Pisa
Enid Har‘ley
Abe Isaac
Jack Singer
Alice Nikkel
Betty Nielsen
Wood
Wasco
Shafter
Henry A. Warkentin
Elizabeth Goertzen
T.R. Nickel
Maple
Tulare County
Maple P.p.-T. A
California
J. J. Peters
Bob Nikkel
Paul Wiebe
Abe
Maple P.T. A
Richland P T A Meeting Heads to 3 P M
Pupils of Rich land school stage a program and a talk by Miss E Rockstroh from the California Bureau of Maternal and Child Hygiene. The meeting, in the home economics room, is led by Mrs A P Channeson with a speaker to be announced. The date was shown as January 9. The topic covers effects of early childhood experiences.
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Richland School
Richland P.T. A
T. A
A. P. Channeson
E. Rockstroh
California Bureau of Maternal and Child Hygiene
Pep Club Girls Learn To Knit At Evening Party
Girls of Shafter high school Pep club learned knitting at an evening party yesterday hosted by Mrs Katherine Rodgers the club adviser Attending were Thelma Rogers Nadalene Alexander Darlene Weyand Luella Heinrichs Miriam Klaudt Letha Bartel Marjorie Olson Charlotte Leedom Minnie Koop Mary Neuman Velma Rogers Leona Reimer Rosie Rexius and Linda Fadenrecht.
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Shafter High School
Katherine Rodgers
Thelma Rogers
Nadalene Alexander
Darlene Weyand
Luella Heinrichs
Miriam Klaudt
Letha Bartel
Marjorie Olson
Charlotte Leedom
Minnie Koop
Mary Neuman
Velma Rogers
Leona Reimer
Rosie Rexius
Linda Fadenrecht
Dresses Fitted At Rio Bravo 4 H Club Meeting
Rio Bravo 4 H Club girls held a sewing session at the school house last Friday cutting out and fitting six dresses. Attendees included Marlyn Stewart Frances and Helen Rose Wilma Perry Deloris Bancvedes Loraine Rice Rosa lyn Sears Doris Garrett and Lois Lane. Leaders assisting were Mrs F J Schierlmann Mrs Clyde Zach ary Mrs W E Haag Mrs F W Haag and Miss Myrtle Haag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo 4-H Club
Marlyn Stewart
Frances
Helen Rose
Wilma Perry
Deloris Bancvedes
Loraine Rice
Rosalyn Sears
Doris Garrett
Lois Lane
F. J
Mennonite Brethren Sewing Circle Meets at Becker Home
Members of the Mennonite Brethren Sewing Circle held a regular meeting Monday at Mrs. Sam L. Becker's home in Shafter. The next gathering is set for January 12 at the home of Misses Aldeen and Edna Beese. Attendees included Mesdames Leonard Gaede, Bill Bestwater, Harvey Gaede, Don Klingenberg, Waldo Unruh, John Suderman and Ervin Neufeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Sewing Circle
Sam L. Becker
Shafter
Aldeen
Edna Beese
Becker
Mesdames Leonard Gaede
Bill Bestwater
Harvey Gaede
Don Klingenberg
Waldo Unruh
John Suderman
Ervin Neufeld
Beckers Observe Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Sam L Becker observed their fifth anniversary with a December 27 party. A buffet supper was served and guests presented wooden gifts. Attending were Abe Goertzen Delano M Richert Bakersfield Glenn Bergthold Wasco Bill Siemens John Balzer John Suderman Dave Strauss and Earl Becker.
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Sam L. Becker
Defense Setup Talk By Chief Reily At Kiwanis Meet
Chief of Police John Reily discussed the Shafter defense setup at a Shafter Kiwanis Club meeting held yesterday noon at the Shafter Motel. Reily was introduced by Bill Brown. New members welcomed were the Rev. William Jackson and Paul Sanders.
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John Reily
Shafter
Pam
Blaskout Rmslee
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Reily
Bill Brown
William Jackson
Paul Sanders
Harry Wilkinson
Civic auditorium hosts diverse city events and rallies
San Francisco's Civic auditorium serves as a hub for a wide range of public events from political rallies to auto shows, prize fights, operas, bicycle races, circuses and conventions, reflecting the city's varied cultural life.
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San Francisco
Civic Auditorium
Shafter Drive Surpasses Red Cross Quota
The Shafter community completed its Red Cross drive this week directing by Tie Camp with local help. A check for 2245 dollars mailed to the Bakersfield Red Cross chapter signals the district exceeded its 2000 dollar quota, part of a county goal of 38000 and national 50000000.
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Natioyal
Red ‘Cross
Ba Srfield Red Cross
Shafter
Kern County
Press
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
Union Congregational Church
Shafter’ Mercantile Company
Proper Meals Described By Health Department
A state and county health department guide outlines daily meals. It advises three meals including fruit, bread, milk for children, and options by activity level. Lunch and dinner feature main dishes with protein, vegetables, bread, and desserts with milk for children.
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Health Department
California State Department “of Public Health
Kern County
Faua
State Department Bilt Health
Bureau of An Hygiene
Phelan
San Francisco
Rio Bravo Social Notes Mention Local Families and Guests
The Rio Bravo column lists Mr and Mrs Emil Belois and daughter of Oakland, George Goundson of Wasco, William Gleason of Bakersfield, plus Mr and Mrs Tom Devlin and family visiting Walter Moore in Rose dale. New Year dinner guests include Miss Della Gleason and Mrs Ema Goundson in Wasco, with Clyde Zachary and Phillip Zachary visiting Clifford Zachary in Old River.
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J. W. Mayer Hione
Emil Belois
Oakland
George Goundson
Wasco
William Gleason
Bakersfield
Tom Devlin
Walter Moore
Rosedale
Clyde
Zachary
Clifford Zachary
Old River
J.W. Mayer
Della Gleason
Snow Man Built in Shafter New Year's Day Snow event
Unusual weather in Shafter Kern County brought a brief snow spell on January 1 with several inches in protected spots. Children built a snow man on the west side of town and launched hundreds of snowballs while older residents recall past heavy snows in 1932 and 1921.
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Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Old Man
Kern County
Troop 53 Progress and Snow Trip Details 1941
In 1941 Kern County Scout Executives helped form Troop 53 in Shafter with Rotary Club sponsorship and Kennet Pipkin as Scoutmaster. Eleven boys earned cards at the June Court of Honor, and a January snow trip to Mt Abel for 24 scouts tested endurance at 6500 feet amid a blizzard and subzero night temperatures.
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Kern County
Shafter
Rotary Club
Kennet Pipkin
Frazier Mountain Park
Scout Troop 53
Shafter Rotary Club
A. P. Ohanneson
Pipkin
Mt. Abel
Phil Ghanne
Officers Urge Garages as Night Theft Wave Fears Rise
Police Chief Jom Reily and Constable Blake Witcher warn car owners to use locked garages at night amid fears of a theft wave tied to a national tire sale order. They urge locking cars during shopping or theater visits and reporting any loss immediately to aid recovery and catch thieves.
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Jom Reily
Blake Witcher
Reily
Witcher
Wiedmann and Cloud Run in Shafter High Student Elections
Shafter high school students will vote Monday for student body officers for the Spring semester. Incumbent president Merton Wiedmann runs for reelection against W R Cloud. Glenn Bender faces Richard Becker for vice president. Secretary contest features Patty Stringham and Linda Fahenrecht. Unopposed are Kathleen Janzen and Kelly Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High- School
Merton Wiedmann
W. R. Cloud
Glenn Bender
Richard Becker
Patty Stringham
Linda Fahenrecht
Kathleen Janzen
Kelly Pierce
New School Cabinet to Take Office Next Semester
The article notes incumbent officers including the athletic and girls’ athletic managers preparing to form a new cabinet. The cabinet will assume office on the first day of the upcoming semester as part of the ongoing student leadership changes.
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Letic
Letha Bartel
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Maple P.-T. A. Meet
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Ema Goundson
Phillip Zachary
Donald Stewart
Troop 53
Wiedmann
Cloud Up
Robert ‘Young
Ruth Hussey
Bill Boyd
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