Farmers resist compulsory farm labor unions and 14 B stance
President Grant in Delano reports farmers oppose outside labor organizers and the push for compulsory unionization of farm workers. He cites higher earnings among regular workers, the impact of secondary boycotts, and church leaders supporting growers while condemning national union council efforts to extend 14 B repeal and broader social legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Delano
Walter Reuther
Farm Bureau
Visalia
Manteca
Elano
National Council of Ae
Council
The
of America
Scalla Claim Alleges Lost Time In County Court
An item reports HL Scalla alleging a lapse in time in County lae Veen and notes plans to visit a relative or associate. The fragmentary coverage mentions a four settlement period or year and relates to a pending or past visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scalla
Buttonwillow and Wasco gridders square off in action packed scorecard
The report lists struggling teams like Trojans 83 over Panthers 0 and Wasco versus Buttonwillow with close results. Other lines reference Wasco Trojans Mennonite Brethren Colvard and Thompson’s Trucking along with multiple outcomes and forfeit notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trojans
Professors
Thompson's
Martin's
Wae
Panthers
Cotinen
Clase
Wasco Katser Buttonwillow
Adam’s
Carpenter's
Cless Wie
Wasco
Mennonite Brethren
Colvard’s
Wasco Professors
Buttonwillow
Wit Thompson’s Trucking
Hiway G
Coffman's
Maple PTA Honored on Magazine Honor Roll Listing
Maple PTA was the sole Seventh District unit on the January California Parent-Teacher magazine Honor Roll. A pot-luck supper and meeting followed by a performance from Mennonite Brethren Church members highlighted the evening. Mrs. Alex Dobrenen presided, Nancy Dobrenth led the flag salute, and Jon Nickle received a county certificate of merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Pta
Alex Dobrenen
Nancy Dobrenth
Edward Peters
Mennonite’ Brethern Church
Lowell Bergman
California
Parent-Teacher
Which bed sheets wear best for price and use
The piece compares bed sheet types by durability and cost. It notes that very affordable light muslin at 128 threads is practical for kids and rough use, while heavy-weight muslin offers strongest wear. Utility percale sits between, with thread counts from 186 to 190 and other grades cited above 200 for luxury.
Cub Scouts Take Train Trip to Fresno
Cub Scouts from Den 5 Pack 953 accompanied by Mrs. Charles Heumphreys traveled by train Saturday January 15 from Shafter to Fresno. They visited Rhoding Park and a zoo with a picnic lunch, while three carloads of parents joined them in Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Den
Charles Heumphreys
Shafter
Rhoding Park and Zoo
Allen Cates
Kim Hyer
Gordon Goertzen
Samuel Heumphreys
Bobby
David Heywood
David Saulsbury
Angus Hyer
Kim Heywood
John Saulsbury
Cub
Heumphreys
Bakersfield Pair Return From Sun Valley Ski Trip
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Handel of Shafter Mr and Mrs Mort Brown of Arvin and Mr and Mrs Wayne Kirschenmann of Bakersfield returned from a ten day vacation in Sun Valley Idaho They traveled on the Snowball Special train from Los Angeles and enjoyed a skiing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Handel
Shafter
Mort Brown
Arvin
Wayne Kirschenmann
Bakersfield
Sun Valley
Ida
Los Angeles
Maple Board Reviews Salary Trend for Budget Prep
Maple School board discussed teachers salary trends as part of the January meeting led by superintendent Clyde Johnston. The review used California Teachers Association materials and John Prueitt study, with approval given to apply for Title II funds and to admit two Wasco district students to Maple. The board also approved payroll warrants, funded a bus overhaul and safety gear, and noted standardized test results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple School Board of Trustees
Clyde Johnston
California Teachers Association
John Prueitt
Wasco
Johnston
Maple
Richland
Latters
Conference of California School Boards Association
Maple Mens
Paul Wiebe
Jonas Nickel
Obituary for Carl A. Ash Sr of Wasco California
Carl A. Ash Sr born December 12 1889 Ohio died Wednesday at his Wasco home after 56 years in the Wasco Shafter region He worked at Rio Bravo oilfields Poso Creek and for Kern County Land Co retiring in 1956 as hay operations foreman Survived by four sons two daughters and a brother Interment Wasco Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Ash
Jackson Avenue
Wasco
Robert L. Jones
Eagles Aerie No. 93
F.O.E
Bakersfield
Douglas Ringler
Kenneth Callaway
Mr. Ash
Ohio
Wasco-Shafter
Rio Bravo
Poso Creek
Kern County Land Company
Mabel E. Ash
Carl Ash, Jr
Harold J. Ash
Edward P. Ash
Elmer J. Ash
Bolivia
Shirley Huffman
Earlene Borton
Vance Ash
Ed Morrison
Shafter
James Decabert
Dick Buller
Frank Seibert
Arthur Crettel
Roy Garner
Wasco Memorial Cemetery
Marriage of Kathleen Bone and Rex Paddon Reported
Mrs Kathleen Bone and Rex Paddon married in mid November as reported by friends. The Bone family lived in the Maple area for years and the eight children attended local schools. The widow's husband David died in an airplane crash a few years earlier. she moved to Paso Robles. Paddon, a farmer from Santa Cruz, will also reside in Paso Robles with his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Bone
Rex Paddon
Bone
Maple
David
Paso Robles
Paddon
Santa Cruz
Congregational Church Withdraws From UCC
Members of the Congregational Church of Shafter voted 116 to 92 to sever ties with the Southwest Conference and Kern Association of the United Church of Christ. The church had already withdrawn from the national UCC a year earlier over political and social action policies. The meeting also elected officers for the coming year and accepted the resignation of Rev. John C. Heal to take effect next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church of
Shafter
Southwest Conference
Kern Association of the United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ
UCC
Kerneth Anderson
Jack Kennath
Irvin L. Nickel
Marvin Hoover
Philip Zachary
Roy Farrell
Church Council
Emil Frost
John Dalke
Harold Corrie
Richard L. Adams
Charles _Heumphreys
Wilma Bell
E. C. Eckmann
Board of
Deaconesses
Fred Starrh
James S. Albright
Board of Service
Leo B. Hart
Mert Wiedmann
Christian Education
E. Gordon Smith
George Starrh
John C. Heal
Cub Scouts Visit Police Station For Wolf Achievement
Cub Scouts from Den 1 Pack 953 toured the Police Station to learn arresting fingerprinting and booking procedures. Mrs Gloria Whitt explained safety issues including blasting caps, with Scouts Tom Ashworth Ray Bishop David Dooley Greg Ratzlaff Tomothy Rice and Richard Snapp on the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 1
Den
Gloria Whitt
Tom Ashworth
Ray Bishop
David Dooley
Greg Ratzlaff
Tomothy Rice
Richard Snapp
Boy Scout den
David Snapp
Cliff Ratzlaff
Burley Dooley
City faces fire protection limits and volunteer option
The article discusses insufficient on duty firefighters given funds, proposing city and county roles. It notes Bush's 12 recommendations, with six approved, two under consultation on a paid chief and training, plus ongoing radio, electrical code adoption, and fire zone revisions affecting business districts.
PTA Meet Set at Wasco School in January
Seventh District PTA area council schedules a meet at Wasco Elementary on January 26. Rob ert Karpe of Bakersfield to speak on Big Brother projects. nursery care arranged. Life Membership committee names Mrs. Roger Franz and Mrs. John L. Penner. Coffee served to local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Wasco
Alex Dobrenen
Maple Pta
Robert Karpe
Bakersfield
Roger Franz
John L. Penner
Dobrenen
Clyde Johnston
Vic Enns
Ruben Siemens
John Penner
J. C. Goldson
L. H. Bryant
E. J. Peters
John Peterson
Ernest Reimer
Joel Unruh
Patty Pyle to Wed Dwight Warhead in Shafter
Miss Patty Pyle, bride to be of Dwight Warhead, was honored at a bridal shower at the James N. Moquist home in Shafter. Attendees included family and friends from Shafter and nearby areas, with gifts opened at a lunch event and another shower previously planned at the Miller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Pyle
Dwight Warhead
Union Congregational Church
Shafter
James N. Moquist
Faber Street
Moquist
Mel Parrett
Robert Bongberg
W. T. Walhood
T. N. Anderson
E. C. Ec
Miss Pyle
John Miller
R. H. Garber
Miller
Elm
Shafter Research Station
John Stockton
Thomas Leigh
Fields Caveness
Don Little
E. Gordon Smith
Lyle Carter
John Dean
Dick M. Bassett
Angus H. Hyer
Merrill Lehman
Tony Heller
Marvin Hoover
Noel Smith
John Turner
Lee Ashworth
Mary Walhood
John Pyle
James C. Bishop
Scott C. McMichael
Jack McMeans
Visit to Hawaii by John Enns Jr and family
John Enns Jr returns from Hawaii where he visited sister Mrs Marlene Enns and her husband Airman Ist class Charles Schavrien in Aiea near Honolulu. Schavrien serves in the air force at Hickman Field and Enns has joined the naval reserve awaiting boat training next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Enns, Jr
Hawaii
Marlene Enns
Charles Schavrien
Aiea
Honolulu
Schavrien
Scharrien
Air Force
Hickman Field
Enns
Naval Reserve
Mary Walhood to Speak at Shafter Woman’s Club Meeting
Mary Walhood will address the Shafter Woman’s Club at a noon luncheon on Wednesday January 19 at the Veteran's Memorial Hall. She will recap her Finland exchange trip with travel photos and items, as decorations feature a blue and white travel motif and a Finnish flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Woman's Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Mary Walhood
Finland
H. W. Pat Kelly
Mary
R. L. Bongberg
Art Kadel
Ben Peters
Tom Petrie
Walter Poznoff
Walter Stocker
Kelly
Hold First Meeting With New Officers
The Jobs fighters met at the Masonic Temple with Cathy Johnston honored queen presiding. Officers listed include Robin Neuman senior princess Barbara Sutton junior princess Patrice Rodgers guide Miriam Ladrigan marshal Debbie Freaney chaplain Gail Bradley treasurer Janet Johnston recorder Elaine Miner musician Susan Del Rio librarian and additional messengers and custodians. Honored Queen Cathy plans a February 7 Deputy Grand Guardian visit and a slumber party this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Cathy Johnston
Robin Neuman
Barbara Sutton
Patrice Rodgers
Miriam —Ladrigan
Debbie Freaney
Gail Bradley
Janet Johnston
Elaine Miner
Susan del Rio
Gerri McDaniel
Michelle Drescher
Miriam Grisso
Linda Knopf
Terry Clement
Lori, Neuman
Cindy Paul
Marsha Ellebracht
Jana Warkentine
Cathy
Shafter BPWC Cancels Meeting and Sets Dinner Fundraiser
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club cancels its Jan 20 meeting to honor the Chamber of Commerce banquet. Members should reserve for the Central District meeting in Wasco Jan 29-30 via treasurer Lorra ine Christensen by Jan 22. Mexican Dinner at Veterans Memorial Hall Jan 29 funds scholarships. tickets from BPWC members or at the door. co chairs Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Leota Adams announce authentic Mexican meal prepared by Mexican Baptist church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fhe-Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Wasco
Lorraine Christensen
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
BPWC
Ross
Leota. Adams
Mexican Baptist Church
McDowells Return After Holiday Car Trip
Rev and Mrs W R McDowell of 559 Olive returned to Shafter on January 13 after a three week car trip visiting daughters in Denver Chicago and other cities. They faced 16 inches of snow at Flagstaff and bad weather in Chicago and traveled through Texas Arkansas and Louisiana over Christmas with their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .R. McDowell
Olive
Shafter
Max Lyons
Denver
Marshall Jones
Charles Thompson
Chicago
Flagstaff
Ariz
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Aepene
Sechtany
Lano
Cha‘vez
Allan Grant
California Farm Bureau Federation
Mrs. Grant
Edward G. Peters
Lloyd Kroeker
Franklin Martens
Art Penner
Eugene Enns
Don Isaac
Ruben Sperling
Curtis Bergman
Magazine
Bob Karpe
Kern County
Sheriff's Department
John L Penner
Elmer Engel
Flint
Maple Board
Carl A. Ash, SR
Fairview
Walker ST
Pioneer
Congregational Church
North Pine Street
Dale
Kiet
Morning Worship Training Union
Woman's Club
Shafter Bpwc
Snow Gates & Valves
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