Shafter High Coronation Ball Tonight With Winter Theme
The Shafter High Coronation Ball, the season’s big social event, will be held Friday January 10 in the high school gym. Decorations feature evergreen trees and a large log cabin with a sleigh as the centerpiece. Barrie Burns will reign as queen with Myrle Royal as maid of honor and a court of princesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Bob Houston
Melody Makers
Barrie Burns
Miss Burns
Myrle Royal
Maxine Hall
Corina Elliott
Edna
Rodgers
Mary Lee ‘Mouser
Victor Bender
James Nugent
Flower Girls
Paula McClure
Margaret
Shafter High School
Edna Rodgers
Mary Lee Mouser
Myrle Reyal
Community recreation urged to curb youth delinquency
Paul Newels argues for expanded public recreation in Shafter to engage youths with sports and swimming, citing low delinquency during last summer's program. He notes schools and teachers as key influences and urges a local pool and playgrounds for North Shafter and Smith Corner. Dinner guests at the Engle home were Mr and Mrs Grey with their children Helen Bill and Michael.
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Shafter
Ane
North Shafter
Gat Smith Corner
J. B. Engle
Mrs. Grey
Helen
Bill
Chael
Shafter Area Joins Mosquito Abatement District
Shafter area admitted to the Dr Morris Mosquito Abatement district after a Bakersfield hearing. Local petition signed by over 300 voters supported annexation with no protests. District aims immediate control steps and expects funds by January 1948 with rancher and homeowner cooperation crucial.
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Shafter
Bakersfield
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Peter Channeson
Shafter Group
Ernest Panero
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Hemingson
Dr. Morris
P. J. Cuneo
Bakers
Panter Heads Raisin Unit at First Deed Meeting of Year
The SunMaid Raisin Growers of California Unit 29 held its first meeting of the year Tuesday in the Richland School Music Room. A. W. Eckman presided. John DeVincenzo reported on the December Fresno adviser’s meeting. E. J. Panter was named Chairman and John E. Enns Secretary. Shafter committee members were Otto Thiel Frank Wiebe John E. Enns E. J. Peters G. J. Richert Frank Nottingham Schultz W. W. Weyand and A. Eckmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit 29
SunMaid Raisin Growers of
California
Richland School Music Room
A. W. Eckman
John DeVincenzo
SunMaid
Fresno
E. J. Panter
John E. Enns
Shafter
Otto Thiel
Frank Wiebe
E. J. Peters
G. J. Richert
Frank Nottingham
Schultz-W. W. Weyand
A. Eckmann
Union Congregational Church Meeting Set for January 15
The 1947 annual meeting of the Union Congregational Church will be held Wednesday evening January 15. Officers and members are expected to attend as reports of the past year are presented and plans for the new year discussed.
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Union Congregational Church
Riekers Visit Hanford for Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs G J Rieker traveled to Hanford for their Christmas turkey dinner. They were entertained by Mr and Mrs Benevedas, including former prize fighter Kid Lee who was a close associate of Jack Dempsey.
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G. J. Rieker
Hanford
Mrs. Benevedas
Mr. Benevedas
Kid Lee
Jack Dempsey
Unusual Weather Plagues Shafter District
Shafter experiences unusually cold and damp weather three months running, with scarce sunshine. The week opened with a record low thermometer not seen in seven years at the U S Weather Farm in Shafter, as the January temperatures ranged from 28 to 42 degrees and rainfall reached 3.09 inches to date with a trace from Wednesday night mist.
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Shafter
U. & Ital
Shafter Cotton Used for Washington Parade Wig
Emory Gay Hoffman of Kern County Chamber notified W. S. Harper of Shafter Chamber that Glendale Chamber asked for long staple Kern cotton for the wig on the first prize Pasadena Rose Parade float honoring George Washington. Ifman sent Shafter grown cotton.
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George Washington
Pasadena
Emory Gay Hoffman
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
W. S. Harper
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Washington
Ifman
Diphtheria and Smallpox Clinics For Students Next Monday
The county health department schedules immunization clinics at local schools on Monday January 13 starting 9 a.m. at Shafter Primary, then Santa Fe School, then back to the primary for preschoolers, and later at Richland main building. Dr William C Buss urges diphtheria shots for children up to 12 not yet protected and smallpox shots for those not vaccinated in 3 years. The immunization team includes Dr and Nurse Elsie Keskinen at Richland P T A.
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County Health Department
Shafter
Santa Fe
Richland
William C. Buss
Health Department
Elsie Keskinen
Richland P.T A
Generals Meet Bakersfield Saturday On Local Court
Shafter High Generals face West High Bakersfield on the local court this Saturday night with A, B, and C games. Varsity game starts at eight after six for the prelims. Coach Lowell Todd aims to break a two game skid as rust from the holiday adds challenge.
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Gunning
Shafter High Generals
West High Basketeers
Bakersfield
Lowell Todd
Fowler
Avenal
Shafter B’s
C’s
Generals
Todd
Paynes Take Over Operation of Cafe Neuman Bowling Alleys
Mr and Mrs Ray Payne assume management of Cafe Neuman Bowling Alleys on Tuesday. Mrs Payne brings six years at Sunset Bowling Alleys in Hollywood and deep experience in runing bowling centers. The Paynes aim to make the venue a fine recreation spot for couples with daily evening hours except Friday.
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Cafe Neuman
Ray Payne
Paynes
Hollywood
Payne
Sunset Bowling Aleys
Shafter
Sunset Lanes
Navy
Pacific
Neuman
Poster Contest Sparks Interest in Shafter Promotions
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a four division poster contest for Richland and Shafter students to promote Shafter Grown agriculture. Entries must be 22 by 28 inches, submitted to room 8 of the Kelly and Channeson building by January 21, with prizes of 15, 10 and 5 dollars for first through third in each division.
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Chamber of Commerce
Richland School
Shafter
Richland
California
Kelly & Channeson
Chamber
Press Home Delivery Extends To City Subscribers
Effective last week Shaf ter Press subscribers inside the city began receiving the Press by carrier bay every Tuesday and Friday morning. Subscriptions can be started by calling 765, and missing papers are resent promptly.
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Shafter Press
Carrier Bay
Taylor to Install 1947 Kiwanis Officers Tonight
Kiwanis officers for 1947 will be installed at Ladies Night tonight at Motel Cawelo starting at 7 30. Elliott Taylor Lt Governor will install the new officers with Art Hemingson as President Jack Hill as Vice President and Ted Kinman a longtime Kiwanis member will be honored. Also to be installed are board members Bill Johnston Hanley Witcher Joe Frizzell Lee Thomas Bert Ware Ray Rose and Jack Hare along with the three officers.
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Elliott Taylor
Kiwanis
Art Hemingson
Jack Hill
Ted Kinman
Bill Johnston
Hanley Witcher
Joe Frizzell
Lee Thomas
Bert Ware
Ray Rose
Jack Hare
Woollomes Elected Chairman of County Supervisors
Woollomes, longtime first district supervisor and former dean of the county board, was elected chairman Monday. Representing the Shafter district since 1928, he has chaired the board on two prior occasions and is widely recognized as a leading California county official.
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W. R. Woollomes
Woollomes
Shafter District
California
Real Estate Activity Is Brisk In Local Market
Brisk activity noted in recent weeks with multiple property transfers. Dalke Brothers acquire four lots in the Kelly and Ohaneson tract. A W Northam buys three, Leon D Sullivan two, and C J Reiker sells two cabins on Klassen Drive to Pat Carrasco. Roy Ratzlaff purchases the John Unryh house on California Street. L W Roth residence on Atlantic Street goes to Robert Le Doux. Tip Henderson acquires a Sycamore and Tulare Street residence from Jewel Hester.
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Kelly and Ohaneson
Shafter Realtors
Dalke Brothers
Ohanneson
A. W. Northam
Leon D. Sullivan
L. W. Roth
Atlantic Street
Robert le Doux
Klassen Drive
Pat Carrasco
C. J. Reiker
Sycamore
Tulare
Tip Henderson
Jewel Hester
John Unryh
California Street
Roy Ratzlaff
Funeral for Alex Dobrenen in Shafter
Funeral services for Alex Dobrenen 59 long time Shafter resident were held yesterday at 10 a.m. from Molakan church Rev E V Susoeff officiating Burial was at Shafter cemetery Janzen Funeral home handled arrangements He died January 1 in a Bakersfield hospital He was born July 2 1887 in Russia and had lived in Shafter for 34 years where he farmed He is survived by his widow Agnes and four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Dobrenen
Shafter
Molakan
E. V. Susoeff
Shafter Cemetery
Janzen
Dobrenen
Bakersfield
Russia
Agnes Dobrenen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Newels
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
America
Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
Harold W. Greene
Rotary Scout
Rotary International Service
Revista Rotaria
Rotary Dmegpains
Omni American Rotarians
Shafter Rotary
Shafter Rotarians
Kern
Panter
Congregational Church Meeting
Riekers
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