Local Girls Enter Kern County Cotton Princess Program
Mardo Ohlsson and Susan Walker are among the first six candidates in the Kern County Cotton Princess Program. Both attend Shafter High School with plans for college. Mardo aims for Stanford science, while Susan plans Bakersfield College liberal arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Cotton Princess
Mardo Ohlsson
Susan Walker
Kern Acre
Cotton Wives of Bakers
Sequoia
Susan
John Walker
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Shafter High Band
Painting Glass Held On Mondays at Vets Hall
Water color painting sessions continue Mondays at Vets Hall. Artists gather to share techniques, critique works, and enjoy a casual, collaborative environment. All levels welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vets Hall
Job's Daughters Kick Off Year at Wasco and Shafter
The Bethel 138 Jobs Daughters of Shafter and Wasco held their first meeting January 6 1964. Plans include a February 17 Father Daughter Box Supper, an March Eastern Star Exemplification, a Grand Guardian visit in Delano, April activities and a May meeting focused on honoring their Queen Jane Prueitt with year ending elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Jobs Daughters of
Bethel
Shafter
Wasco
De+lano
Jane Prueitt
150 Fathers Attend PTA Meeting at Richland Night
One hundred fifty fathers attended the Richland PTA meeting, where the film Perversion for Profit was shown. Total attendance reached 266, third grade won prizes for most fathers present, and Bruce Crawford introduced Don Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Pta
Bruce Crawford
Don Camp
Dick Scott
American Legion
Mel Nonhoff
Henry Voth
Ton
Mesdames Mert Weidmann
Russell
Jack Beno
Sage
James
Ri¢ehland Pta
Shafter visit by the Jenkins family from Lancaster
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Jenkins and daughter Kelly traveled from Lancaster to Shafter for a few days last week. They stayed with Clay’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Jenkins
Kelly
Lancaster
Clay
Marvin Jenkins
Walkers Honored With Surprise Party On 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W C Walker celebrated twenty five years of marriage with a surprise party in Bakersfield after a weekend visit from their two sons and their wives Alvin and Kenneth of Lompoc. Leroy in the Air Force in New Jersey and daughters Phyllis and Jan at home. The Walkers wed January 20 1939 in Marshfield Wisconsin and moved to Shafter in 1949 with Mr Walker remaining with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Walker
Alvin Walker
Kenneth Walker
Lompoc
Bakersfield
Walkers
Marshfield
Wis
Shafter
Walker
Joe Oil Company
Texas
Cojor
Alvin
Kenneth
Leroy
Airforce
New Jersey
Shafter High School
Phyllis
Jan
Shafter High
SOC ‘ Htv
Stencillettes Meet for Year Start in Bakersfield
The Stencillettes held their first meeting of the year in the Arden Hostess room Bakersfield with Mrs Jim presiding. They surprised the youngest member Mrs Danny Murrillo with a baby shower as her husband Dan, well known to Shafter residents, drives the bus for the group. Mrs Martin announced the Stencilettes exhibit will be in Bakersfield in April showcasing painted articles.
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Stencilettes
Arden
Bakersfield
Jim Mar
Danny
Murrillo
Dan
Storks
Tiny
Birthday Surprise Party for Mrs. W. C. Walker
Evelyn Walker was surprised at home Wednesday evening as friends gathered to celebrate her birthday. Hosts Delmer Mettler and Selma Kline served dessert and coffee while W. C. Walker, daughter Phyllis, son John, and many Shafter and Wasco guests joined the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Walker
Elmer Jones
Delmer Mettler
Selma Kline
W. C
Phyllis
John
Michael
Fred Kline
Selma Klein
Herb Handel
Shafter
Wasco
Herman Long
Charles Rotonda
Emma Mayder
Strauss Visit Features Canadian Couple in Shafter
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strauss of Saskatchewan Canada visited the Shafter area since January 1. They left Shafter Monday to visit daughter Evelyn and her family in Fresno. While in Shafter they stayed with daughter Arlene and husband, visiting an aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs George Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Strauss
Saskachewan
Canada
Shafter
Evelyn
Fresno
Strauss
Arlene
Ville
George Guenther
Local Meeting Adjourns After Closing Remarks
Mrs. John Reimer of Shafter presented the closing remarks to end the meeting. Attendees included P. J. Gorsching Mrs. Carl Neumann and Mrs. Jim Martin as part of the program in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reimer
Shafter
P. J. Gorsching
Carl Neumann
Jim Martin
Mrs Fraley and Daughter Honored at Mrs Wray Home
Mrs Jimmie Fraley and her baby girl Shelly Marie were honored at a birthday gathering at 125 South Valley Street hosted by Mrs David Wray. Grandma Iva Banks attended. gifts, games, and a decorated cake with pink and white icing were shared. Attendees included Judy Hill Pat Kilgore Connie Woods Marilyn Rhodes Roberta Townsend Lorie Bryant and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie ‘Fraley
Shelly Marie
David Wray
South Valley Street
Wray
Woodrow Wray
Grandma Iva Banks
Shelly
Patti Banks
Judy Hill
Pat Kilgore
Connie Woods
Marilyn Rhodes
Roberta Townsend
Lorie Bryant
Phil Bryant
Alex Kloeppel, Jr
Pete Banks
Art Kadel
Jack Wray
Mary Presly
Charles Firkens
Henryetta Armstrong
Milton Whisler
Chamber Seeks Third Miss Kern County Title
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce aims for three consecutive Miss Kern County titles as a precursor to Miss America. Following 1962 winner Miss Vicki Laverty and 1963 entrant, the chamber invites interested girls to contact Frank Wisner at Pioneer 6-4942 or any chamber director.
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The
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Atlantic City
Vicki Laverty
Frank Wisner
Chamber
Pioneer
Christian Business Men's Committee Meets in Bakersfield
Members of the Christian Business Men's Committee will gather at 11 30 a m at Veteran s Memorial Hall and plan a visit to the Rescue Mission in Bakersfield for the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Business Men's Committee
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Bakersfield
Seminarian Preaches at St. Mark's with West Coast Seminary Tie
George Mackey of Calver Wyoming, a junior at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, will preach Sunday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Rev. John D. Spear notes the church relies on gifts to sustain its eleven seminaries and does not have national funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Berkeley
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
John D. Spear
George Mackey
Calver
Wyoming
West Coast
Spear
Episcopal Church
Starlight Circle to Meet February 17 at North Shafter Home
The next Starlight Circle meeting will be held February 17 at the home of Mrs John Jons located at 237 North Shafter Avenue. Members are reminded to bring refreshments and note the time for the neighborhood gathering.
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Starlight Circle
Wie
John
Ave
Yelidougs
Cates
John $Jons
Shafter Avenue
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Mardo
Ohlsson
Stanford
Girls Athletic Association
California Scholarship Federation
Job
First Southern
Baptist Church
Weston Futrell
Horace Womack
Marvin Mouser
Vtg
PTA
Shafteer Press
Pg&e
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Pg&e Electric
el Paso
California Public Utilities Intiiation
PGYE
CBMC
KODAK
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Toni Todd
Pring
Vicky Vaughn
Dacron
Avron
Adams
Valley Hwy
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