Shafter Plans 1956 Chamber Banquet and Joyal Address
Dr. Arnold Edward Joyal, president of Fresno State College, will speak at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture 1956 installation banquet on February 8 at the Shafter High School cafeteria. Merton Wiedmann will be installed as president with Donald Zachary as vice president and Robert Somers as secretary. Bruce Crawford is banquet chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Edward Joyal
Fresno” State College
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Merton L. Wiedmann
Chamber
Shafter High School
Bruce Crawford
Robert Bann
Crawford
Ane
Wiedmann
Donald Zacehary
Robert Somers
Joyal
Cowansville
Quebec
Canada
Fresno State College
University of California
University of Denver
University of Maryland
Go of Education
Dog Vaccination and Licensing Clinic Planned in Shafter
The county health department announced dogs will be vaccinated and licensed this Saturday. Vaccinations run 9 to 11 at Smiths Corner and noon to 5 p.m. at the City Fire Station, with licenses issued at the same times.
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Shafter
Smiths Corner
Postal Receipts Show Slight Drop in Shafter 1955
Postmaster Gene Guenther reported 1955 postal receipts in Shafter totaled $52,209.03 from stamp sales, down from $52,503.75 the previous year. The 1953 peak was $54,342.56, with the small decline seen as a sign of area stability as migrant workers decrease.
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Shafter
Gene Guenther
Guenther
City Restores Dormant Well to Boost Water Supply
The city’s water supply rose 20 percent after reactivating a dormant well at Tulare and Central Avenues. The 1932 well, filled with sand, now yields 1000 gallons per minute, up from 550, with five other wells adding 5000 gpm. Jack Harris credits cleanup by a developer and thanks Al Eckman for temporary sand disposal.
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Jack Harris
Tulare and
Central Avenues
Harris
al Eckman
Shafter Grows Faster Than Kern County 1950 55
Kern County Board of Trade figures show Kern county population rising to 279 000 in 1955 from 228 309 in 1950 22 2 percent. Shafter climbs from 2 207 to 3 165 43 4 percent while Bakersfield 33 6 Delano 19 3 Lamont 68 Ridgcrest 117 Taft 26 7 Wasco 14 4 percent.
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Shafter
Kern
Kern County Board of Trade
Kern County
Bakersfield
Arvin
East Bakersfield
Delano
Lamont
Ridgecrest
Taft
Wasco
Board of Trade
Fined $100 for Giving Beer to Three Teenagers
Enrique Guzman, 21, of Shafter, was fined $100 in Justice court for furnishing liquor to minors. He pleaded guilty before Judge E. K. Grant after police said he gave beer to two boys, 17 and 18, and a 16 year old girl near the high school.
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Enrique Guzman
Shafter
Justice
E. K. Grant
Wade Hamilton
Glenn Holt
Guzman
Consolidation of Judicial Courts in Kern County
The Kern county judiciary considers consolidating judicial districts. A committee’s opinion notes possible changes for resident convenience, while opposition to the proposal is voiced to the board of supervisors via a formal letter. The report cites reasons both for and against the changes.
Funeral Rites for Mrs Gaede at Reedley Friday
Mrs Maria Gaede dies after hospital stay. Funeral Friday at 10 AM at First Mennonite Church Reedley with Rev John Barte officiating. Burial at Reedley Cemetery 3 PM. Born Russia November 30 1864 she came to the US at age six and settled in Kansas before moving to Shafter in 1925. She leaves five sons three daughters many grandchildren great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Arrangements by Armstrong Mortuary.
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First Mennonite
Maria Gaede
Gaede
Golden West Avenue
John Barte
Reedley
Russia
United States
Kansas
Henry J. Gaede
Shafter
First Mennonite Church
George
Atascadera
Curt
Cloverdale
Jake
Clovis
Henry
John
Lizzy Neumann
Bertha Reimer
Marie Neufeld
The
Armstrong Mortuary
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Friesen at First Baptist Church
Mrs. Bertha Friesen died January 22 at her Lerdo Road home. Born May 31 1887 in Kansas, she lived in Shafter eight years. Survived by two daughters Faye Ehrhorn Maple district Naomi Clark Oakland, two sons Leland South Dakota and Melvin Terrabella, one sister Minnie Steinberg Shafter, two brothers Edgar Santa Barbara and Walter Lorraine Kansas, 15 grandchildren. Robt. L. Jones mortuary in charge. Burial at Union Cemetery Bakersfield.
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Bertha Friesen
First Baptist Church
Wasco
Harold Thomas
Friesen
Lerdo Road
Kansas
Shafter
Faye Ehrhorn
Maple District
Naomi Clark
Oakland
Leland
South Dakota
Melvin
Terrabella
Minnie Steinberg
Edgar Steinberg
Santa Barbara
Walter Steinberg
Lorraine
Robt. L. Jones
Union Cemetery
Bakersfield
Mrs Shafter of ’56 Contest Opens Search
The American Gas Association and De Soto dealers sponsor the 18th Mrs American contest announcing the search for Mrs Shafter of 1956 is under way. Eligible entrants are homemakers 21 or older, married, with plans to hold the contest under local civic sponsorship. More than $15,000 in prizes plus a share of $10,000 in prizes are at stake.
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American Gas Association
de Soto Dealers
Seven TB Cases in Shafter Area for Year
Twenty people in Kern County were stricken with tuberculosis during December per a report to the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association from the Health Department. The Shafter area had one case in December, bringing its annual total to seven.
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Kern County
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Health Department
Shafter
Shafter Area
Cash Register Stolen From Market in North Shafter
Police report a cash register containing $17 was stolen from a market in North Shafter this week. Authorities urge witnesses to come forward and provide any information leading to the thief.
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North Shafter
Candidates Needed Election Season Starts in Shafter
City Clerk William H Johnston announced 26 nomination vacancies to be filled at the April city council election. Only one incumbent, Robert Gates, is seeking re election. Nomination papers due February 16. Voters may register at City Hall or Mrs H F Branner 616 State. To vote one must be 21, a year in state, and 90 days in Kern County.
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Shafter
William H. Johnston
Robert Gates
Johnston
H. F. Branner
State Avenue
Kern County
SHS Students Join 6.0.C Here
133 Shafter High School students volunteered to join the Ground Observer Corps. At a recent assembly Air Force personnel explained the Civil Defense program and invited participation. A January 23 meeting covered identification papers and training for weekend spotting sessions.
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Ground Observer Corps
Shafter High School
Nelda Pearson
Air Force
Nelda
Kenneth Kroeker
South Camp
83 Inch of Rain Recorded for Week
A total of .83 inch of rain was added to Shafter's rainfall during the past week, bringing the season's total to 2.19 inches according to the U S Experimental station. For the same period last year, 3.13 inches were recorded. Rainfall for the week is listed as .08 Friday .09 Monday .30 Thursday and a few days missing.
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Shafter
U. S
Mothers March of Dimes Porch Light Drive Named in Shafter
The city of Shafter will host a Tuesday 5:30 to 6:30 polio fund drive called the Porch Light March of Dimes. Fire trucks with sirens will accompany the door to door canvass led by the Shafter Woman's Club Junior Women and BPW members. Donations may be left at Bank of America and volunteers will wear identification tags.
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Charles Christopher
FE. C. Eckmann
Leland Bell
Don Christopher
Fred Hasty
Shafter Woman's Club
Bush and Professional Women's
Shafter
E. C. Eckmann
Woman’s Club
Don Christensen
B.P.W. Shafterites
March of Dimes
Nick Johnson
Hasty
Bank of America
Atha
Hay Te de
Soe Borjon Named '56 President of SHS Student Body
Shafter High School candidate Barbara Jobe failed in her bid to become the first girl student body president. Joe Borjon won the position, marking a rare May vote. Patsy Kelly, a 1949 graduate, also previously sought the office and did not win. The successful candidates will be sworn in at a later ceremony.
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Shafter High School
Barbara Jobe
Joe Borjon
Patsy Kelly
Borton
Spe
Shafter Fives Face Out-Of-Town Tests This Weekend
Shafter high school basketball teams travel to Corcoran and Porterville to meet two out-of-town opponents. The Corcoran game is a South Sequoia league contest and the Generals will be without key player El who undergoes a hernia operation and will miss the rest of the season. Coach Hank Moroski will try Charlie Glenn or Larry Mullins in Ellis spot.
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Shafter High
Corcoran
Porterville
Shafter Generals
Hank Moroski
Charlie Glenn
Larry Mullins
Ellis
Heart Fund Drive Set to Begin in Shafter
The 1956 Heart Fund drive starts February 1 in Shafter led by Robert Doss as general chairman. Kern county National Life Underwriters members sponsor and Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann opens with an appeal. Seventy percent locally spent, with portions for research national development and California Heart Association support.
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Adolf Kirschenman
Shafter
Bob Doss
Kirschenman
Robert Doss
Kern County
National Life Underwriters
Adolf Kirschenmann
1 Heart Fund
California Heart Association
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Field
Richland
Art Brownell
Arnold E. Joyal
Mrs. Gaede
Mrs. Friesen
Shafter Scout Advancement Committee
Veterans Memorial Hall
Advancement Committee
Boy Scouts of America
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Scout
Maple School Scout
Rio Bravo
Maple Leaf Scout
Rotary Exporer
Lions Explorer
Maple Explorer
American Legion Explorer
Scout Advancement Committee
SHS
Soe Borjon
Garces
Leroy Mullins
Jim Broom
Dennis Bledg
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