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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1966
Page
4
Community group announces a voluntary Saturday School in Shafter modeled after Bakersfield programs. Selected primary students will receive one on one tutoring in studying reading and arithmetic with field trips and mid morning snacks funded by local contributions.
Maureen Revell daughter of Dr and Mrs John Harold Revell selected to attend the Asilomar conference on February 18 19 and 20 as one of eight Kern County representatives to discuss the four major food groups. Maribeth Van Horn Bakersfield top honors for outstanding project at the Kern County Food Comes First conference. Board of Directors dinner January 20 will host the winners and display projects.
Mrs. Robert Neuman reports their son Robert has left Tuesday for Hillsboro Kansas to enroll at Tabor College. He is the son of the late Clarence Neuman and his wife.
A baby shower for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gaudet of Santa Susana was hosted by Martha Jackson and Mary Duggan at the Clyde Duggan home in Bakersfield on Saturday evening January 15. Attendees included relatives from Simi Valley Santa Susana Shafter Earlimart Lancaster Mc Kittrick and Bakersfield, with gifts from others unable to attend. Prizes were won, and guests enjoyed ice cream cake coffee and punch after games and bingo.
The Fourth Sunday Singing convention will be held Sunday January 23 at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene 411 West Lerdo. Everyone is welcome to attend and take part in the singing with quartet and special group performances led by president C. Baker.
Mr and Mrs Earl Wipf of 219 California Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Gail to A3c Clarence M Young of Bakersfield He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter R Young of Bakersfield A 1963 Shafter High School and Bakersfield College graduate Gail is a Social Security Office employee in Bakersfield Clarence a Bakersfield High School 1963 graduate and Beale Air Force Base based supply specialist attended Bakersfield College and Kern County Land Company prior to entering the Air Force No definite wedding date set
A district study shows current Kern County Union High School District high school enrollment at 17,442 with an expected rise to about 20,482 by October 1973, an increase of 3,040. Ward presented charts on survivorship and noted capacity will be tight by 1968-69, with 11,454 Bakersfield area students rising to 13,600 by 1973.
Shafter Farm Center members met Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Ranchers Cotton Oil mill in Cawelo for a facility tour. The group concluded with a luncheon meeting at the Ranch Inn.
The First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Fellowship hosted a wedding shower Friday January 14 in the Fellowship Hall honoring Jim Lewis and Deanna Stauffer following their December 15 marriage in Shafter. Seventy? nine present.
Ebenezer Reformed Ladies Aid heard Miss Mery Walhood share experiences from her Finland exchange trip. She showed colored slides and spoke at the meeting held Wednesday evening January 12. Attendees included Mrs. Edwin Bender, Mrs. H. P. Wilson, Mrs. Delmar Mettler, Mrs. Aduel Mettler, Mrs. Dan Schnidt, and others. Hostesses were Mrs. Ernest Hauck and Mrs. Dan Schnaidt.
Rev Abe Neufeld a former German missionary and Pacific College Fresno faculty member will be guest speaker at the Mennonite Brethren church Sunday morning in place of Rev Henry H Dick who is attending the seminar on Christian Responsibility in Public Affairs in Washington DC as general secretary of the Board of Refer ence and Counsel of the General Conference.
A study notes that petroleum derivatives appear in about 2,500 common goods from plastics and fuels to electronics and household products. Industry researchers highlight broad consumer impact and ongoing materials innovation.
Marian F Schwab Worthy Grand Matron of California led an official visit to six Chapters of District 51 at Wasco Masonic Temple on January 10. She was escorted by Edward Mancuso and a host of grand officers and Past Grand Matrons from California, with Deputy Grand Matrons presented from districts 49 to 53.
The Episcopal Church Women of St Mark’s plan an 8 o’clock gathering at Mrs Reg Hammond’s 373 Walnut on Wednesday evening January 19. Assisting hostess is Mrs W H Rodgers. New officers preside this first meeting of the year with Mrs H W Pat Kelly as president and others in roles. Mrs Fred Mason will present book reviews.
The Lady Lions chapter of Shafter Lions Club met at Shafter Motel for a regular dinner meeting led by president Marilyn Gladden. They planned a Valentine party for February 14 at 8 PM at the Pyrenees in Bakersfield inviting all Lady Lions and their husbands.
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