Coloma Prepares Grand Gold Discovery Centenary
Coloma gears up for a January 24 centennial celebration of the first gold recovery on the American River. Historic replays feature Marshall's find, an arrastra, a river flume, and a stage pageant with Edward Arnold narrating. Celebrities Gregory Peck and Donald Crisp participate.
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Coloma
America River
James Marshall
John Sutter
New Helvetia
California
el Dorado Centennial Committee
Marshall
State Park
Sutter
Edward Arnold
Hollywood
American Broadcasting Company
Fruit and Vegetable Conclave At Shafter Event
Among Shafter residents attending the Fruit and Vegetable convention on Francisco Street week are Mr and Mrs Ed Brown Mr and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen Robert Neuman and Clarence Neuman.
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Shafterites
Francisco
Ed Brown
Rolf Jacobsen
Robert Neuman
Clarence Neuman
Prather House Guests Visit From Nebraska
Mr and Mrs C W Christopher of Nebraska visited Shafter with Mr and Mrs G D Prather parents of Mr Christopher. The Prathers own the Shafter Pump and Machine Shop. The Christophers are former Shafter residents.
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C. W. Christopher
Nebraska
Shafter
D. Prather
Mr Chris
Topher
Prathers
Christophers
Husbands Take Over Maple P T A Meeting
Men presided at a Maple P.T.A. meeting in place of wives with 72 attendees, 30 men, as Ralph Gribble and Walter Nicholl hosted sessions on family life foundations. The event featured the Mother Singers of Bakersfield and a seven course dinner served by husbands.
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P.T. A
E. J. Peters
W. B. Reed
Ralph Gribble
Richland
Walter Nicholl
T.B
Richland School
Bakersfield
Wasco
Mother Singers of
John Weins
Louella Schellenberg
Gribble
Siemens
D. Schellenberg
J. Bruner
Maple Leaf Quartet
Theodore Heinrichs
Jake Quiring
Elbert Frantz
Lloyd Kroeker
Joshua
Abe Isaac
Officers Named In Congregational Church Meeting
The Union Congregational Church annual meeting on January 14 reports growth in 1947 with 13 new adult members, 13 baptisms, 6 funerals, 8 weddings. Treasurer praises finances with bills paid and a strong balance, over 500 dollars given to benevolences. New officers elected include Starrh as Trustee, Zachary treasurer, Hemingson Eckman Haag deacons, Pipkin clerk, Hitchcock and Ingram deaconesses, Haag superintendent, Hemingson assistant, Hemingson choir director, Haag organist, Putman assistant organist. refreshments served afterward.
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Union Congregational Church
Ladies Aid
Wm. S. Harper
George L. Starrh
Clyde Zachary
al Eckman
Walter E. Ha
Glen Putman
Neufeld Cage Team Upsets Steward’s in Wasco League
In Wasco Night Basketball League action Neufeld’s Auto Parts sponsored team from Shafter upset Steward’s Insurance 35 to 28 at the Wasco gym. Clay Panter led Steward’s with 16 points while Bud Anderson scored 13 for Neufeld’s, which featured several former Shafter high players.
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Wasco
Shafter
Neufeld’s Auto Parts
Steward’s Insurance
Neufeld
Clay Panter
Bud Anderson
Victor Bender
Shafterites
Steward
Shafter High School
Shafter High
Todd
Merle Bartel
Mrs Herbert Schirmer Returns Home From Bakersfield Hospital
Mrs Herbert Schirmer has returned home from San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield after several weeks illness. She is not yet able to return to work at the store, though she plans to be up part of the time.
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Herbert Schirmer
San Joaquin Hospital
Bakersfield
P T A Leader to Speak at Kern Recreation Institute
Mrs. Rollin Brown president of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers will discuss Recreation and the Home at the Kern County Recreation Institute session in Library 207 Bakersfield High School Tuesday evening January 27. She is a noted civic leader with roles in the Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks Commission and other state and local organizations.
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Rollin Brown
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
Kern County Recreation Institute
Bakersfield High School
Brown
Los Angeles
Los Angeles City
California Fruits and Veggies Hit New 1946 High
California produced a record 74,267,217 standard cases of canned fruits and vegetables in 1946, marking a peak in nationwide pack.
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California
Griffen Purchases 14 Room Winter Home Near Mesa
B H Griffen, brother of Mrs Ruth Duke, writes that he has bought a 14 room winter home near Mesa Arizona. Mr and Mrs Griffen will be remembered as visitors here during the holiday season.
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B. H. Griffen
Ruth Duke
Mesa
Arizona
Mrs. Griffen
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Anderson
Beauvan Site
Cress Johnston Enns
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Panter
Hardein
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State P.T.A
Recreation Meet
Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
Paul Newell
Juanita Battaglia
Central Ss
Kern County
Ag“ Oe
Calif
Shatter
Opal Fry
Theodore Hoeger
Ruth Isaac
Patsy Cornell
Russell Harden
Woods Stone
W. Lachenmaier
Lillian Marsh
Irene Kroeker
Cynthia Witeher
Stephanie Roberts
Joe's Bakery
Oas
Bank of America
Bank of America Now Pays
Borhood
Bank of
America National Tevivet Association
Statewide Bank
Memetr Federal Ocporit Insurance CO
Cretes
Tocuues
Cators
Valley Office and School Equipment Company
Ariz
Jack Davenport Typewriter Co
Electra
Mokelumne
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