Shafter News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visits
The Shafter community reports residents relocating to Shafter from Norris and Fruitvale, travelers visiting Long Beach and Mountain View, and students returning to Davis Agriculture College and Berkeley. Local illnesses, a broken ankle, and a gas oven incident are noted along with trips to Oregon and a Bible conference engagement by Rev. Wm. Bestwater.
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Davis
Shafter
Davis Agriculture College
Clarence Neumann
Harold V@h
Will Johnson
Wm. Bestwater
Los Angeles
Hillsboro
Kansas
Tabor College
Salida News Publisher Visits Shafter
Publisher Here R. D. McBrain of the Salida News visited Shafter on Monday, meeting local officials and examining community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. McBrain
Salida
Shafter
Daughter Born in Shafter to Mr and Mrs Peters
Elizabeth Helena Peters was born last Friday January 15 at the Strauss Maternity Home. Visiting from Oklahoma, Mr and Mrs Loren Franz and family arrived Friday to visit friends and relatives in Shafter and vicinity despite a cold spell.
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Elizabeth Helena
Edward J. Peters
Strauss
Loren Franz
Oklahoma
Shafter
Visits of Reedley Enns Family and Lancaster Guests
Mr and Mrs Ernie Enns and their son Jimmie of Reedley spent Sunday with Mrs Enns parents Mr and Mrs H H Unruh in Shafter. Mr and Mrs Donald Fulton of Lancaster left to return home after visiting Dr and Mrs Taylor Tabb. Fulton is Tabb’s son. The Fultons arrived in Shafter on Wednesday.
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Ernie Enns
Jimmie
Reedley
Lancaster
Donald Fulton
Taylor Tabb
Fulton
Tabb
Fultons
Shafter
Erecting House W C Grose Seeks Two Room Addition
W C Grose plans a second two room bungalow on Central avenue to match the recently finished house. Expected completion in about three weeks. Northbound returns: Mrs C C Meadows came home from San Francisco after her brother in law Charles Stritter died. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs H B Camerman. Other family notes report Marion J Stockton ill and cared for by her mother Mrs J M Herndon and sister Mrs Alvin Nelson. E P Janes and wife return from Pasadena due to Mrs Janes mother’s illness.
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Central Avenue
North
C. C. Meadows
San Francisco
Charles Stritter
H. B. Camerman
Delano
Marion J. Stockton
J. M. Herndon
Merced
Alvin Nelson
Bakersfield
New House Openings and Local Visits Feature Week
Occupy New House Mr and Mrs George W Norin moved into their newly built home on California street Wednesday. New Home Mr and Mrs Walter Zirman occupied their new residence in the Wall Subdivision this week. Dorothy Unruh daughter of Mr and Mrs Connie Unruh was taken to Mercy hospital for emergency operation Friday night and is reported recovering. Father IlI Mrs C H Strom and children visited Fellows last Saturday to see her ill father. Visit Home Folk Mr and Mrs Ralph Janzen of Avenal were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs H R Janzen.
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McFarland
T. C. Payne
Dickie
L. E. Nabers
Long Beach
Alvin Epp
That City
J. J. Klassen
Reedley
Jack Neufeld
George W. Norin
California Street
Walter Zimerman
Wall Subdivision
Dorothy
Connie Unruh
Mercy Hospital
Ili
C. H. Strom
Fellows
Ralph Janzen
Avenal
H. R. Janzen
Teachers’ Club
George Vannatta
Dorothy Abernethy
Virginia Maddox
China
Margaret Mitchell
B. W. Homfelde
Wasco
Richard Wells
South
Wilson Home
Harlen Wilson
Alvina Hildebrand
Evelyn Unruh
Walter Bergen
Ernest Schnidt
Johnny Siemens
Det
Auxiliary
Shafter American Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
Legion Hall
Legion
Clark Schultz
Bob Dequine
George Enns
Claude Camp
Richland Grammar School
Mrr. Hart
Post
Hart
Shafter
Wm. B. White
Marian V. Littlefield
Mr. White
Los Angeles
Miss Littlefield
Palo Alto
Mountain View High School
White
Roses
J. R. Williams
Bakersfield
Williams
Walter Emrick
Local Scout Leaders Attend Training Course Over Weekend
Kern County Boy Scouts held a Scoutmaster's Training Course at the Kern Council Reservation on January 17 and 18. Richard Wells and Harold Delavan attended as leaders. The program featured pack boards, camp tables, trek carts, and shelter tents with plans for a spring camporee and a February fund raiser to finance equipment.
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Kern County
Boy Scouts of America
Richard Wells
Troop 41
Harold Delavan
Shafter Cub Pack
Kern Council
Nominations Named for Shafter High School Officers
The Associated Students of Shafter high school nominated Richard Hetz Mike Janzen and Gregory Malory for president Mike Janzen and Lewis Edwards for vice president Rosie Unruh and Lorraine Fuller for secretary and treasurer Mike Janzen Herbert Neuman and Jack White for social chairman Garnet Reily and Don Kliewer for boys athletic manager Rubena Peters and James Ollar as yell leader.
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Associated Students
Shafter High School
Richard Hetz
Mike Janzen
Gregory Malory
Lewis Edwards
Rosie Unruh
Lorraine Fuller
Herbert Neuman
Jack White
Garnet Reily
Don Kliewer
Rubena Peters
James Ollar
Grammar School Five Drops Hard Game
Maple grammar school's light weight basketball team lost 29 to 13 to Wasco grammar school five at Wasco last Friday afternoon. Coach Mr. Eagleson led the group with Rudolph Wittenberg scoring eight points as high point man. Players included Penner Klassen Neufeld and Reimer with substitutes Wallace Reimer and Robert Wiebe.
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Maple Grammar School
Wiasco Grammar School
Wasco
Eagleson
Maple
Rudolph Wittenberg
Arthur Penner
Jimmy Klassen
Harold Neufeld
Willis Reimer
Wallace Reimer
Robert Wiebe
Battle of Crecy remembered in Somme town
Crecy in the Somme department recalls the 1346 battle where English forces defeated the French and many French youths perished on the field.
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Crecy
Somme Department
France
Classified Advertisements Rates and Insertion Terms
Classified ads detail pricing by word and insertion count with minimum charges. Rates apply for single and multiple insertions, including a 25 cent minimum, 50 cent for three insertions, and general terms for For Sale Wanted For Rent Lost and Found listings.
Social and club life notes from Shafter area events
Social roundups report a 75th birthday dinner for Mrs Martha Hampton at the Donnell home in Reedley and previews of Congregational Missionary Aid society events. Other items include Legion Auxiliary and Shafter club activities, book reviews, layette shower, and planned February play Stray Cats with local participants.
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Congregational Missionary Aid Society
Martha Hampton
S. M. Bobst
Bobst
High School Reserves Beat Richland Five in Practice
Shafter High School Reserve A defeated Richland A 14 to 6 in a Monday practice game. Richland lacked practice for grammar school boys and a return match is planned next week. Starting Richland lineup included Milfred Smith Ralph Aguilar David Weldon Leroy Witcher Floyd Swan. Shafter starters were Virgil Warkentine Fred Aroarte Dick Wells Ruben Schmidt Garnet Reily. Patronize Press advertisers.
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Shafter High School
Grammar School
Richland
Milfred Smith
Ralph Aguilar
David Weldon
Leroy Witcher
Floyd Swan
Virgil Warkentine
Fred Aroarte
Dick Wells
Ruben Schmidt
Garnet Reily
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Pattocall Ug
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society of the
Ete
J. L. Miller
Toro Y Oso Ranch
Norris
Gasset
Dan Prickett
Tupman
Taft
Mrs. Gasset
Prickett
Raymond Ramsey
Anthony Pierera
Shafter District
Fruitvale
North Lee Berg
William Buller
Pacific Union College
St. Helena
Berg
Lodi
Rafe Martin
University of California
Berkeley
T M. Martin
Lois van Gorkom
Mrs. Jameson
Woody
J J. Becker
Robert Mabry
P. A. Mabry
Magunden
Mountain View
Reynold Duehren
Rebecca Carter
John Carter
Charles Norton
Norton
Carter
E.T. Edwards
E. T. Edwards
Pentacostal Church
I. E. Loose
F. H. Coffman
Iir
J.P. Harris
Shafterby
Oregon
Q. E. ‘Wiedman
Chester Welton
Parkdale
Waltons
Marion V. Stockton
J.J. Siemens
Pasadena
Olive Drive
Porterville
John Donakis
Smith’s Corner
W. Gaede
GMOC
Freeborn
Box
Buttonwillow
Shafter Mercantile Co
Shafter Press
R. B. Donnell
Erwin Starrh
J. H. Porterfield
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Tulare
Homfelde
Thelma Watt
Lousie Schante
Richard Arnold
George Vanatta
Legionaires
Richland School
Irmagard Brekelbaum
Lou Webster
Ellis Porter
Hubert Smith
Alfred Curl
Dick Arnold
Sumpter Home
J. E. Sumpter
Sumpter
Everette
Steve” Lynch
J. E. Reily
H. Russell
Russell
Missionary Circle
The
First Baptist Church
Hilmar Nelson
Robert Gates
A. Caldwell
Robert Moffat
F. C. Wiebe
Samuel Morris
J. R. Singer
Letha Larson
T. V. Little Complete Machine Shop
Ad Welding
California
A. J
Jack
Shafter Garbage Service
G. A. Wittmayer
Prop
Janzen Funeral Home Ambulance Service
D. R. Gwin
A Caldwell
Lvillegis
C. C. van Gorkm
Strockle
Lilian Smith
Eliza Stone
Ethel Stewart
Keyes
Margaret Wiebe
Virginia Stone
Jesse Gwin
Sam Janzen
A. E. Phelps
Peter Schmidt
Richland A
Bank of America
Alex Buechler
Bank of America Ational Trust A and Savings
Saas
Ember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fas Trabe
Household Magazine
Needlecraft
Women’s World
the Country Home
Farm Journal
Pathfinder
Breeder's Gazette
American Poultry
the Country Home Farm Journal
Good Stories CO
Leghore ‘World
Mother's Home Life
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
GROUD
Grog Ted
Baby Chick
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