Rotary Club Public Relations Talk Highlights Local Scouts
Shafter Rotary Club heard a public relations program at the Canelo Motel with Carroll R. West of Title Insurance and Trust Co of Los Angeles as speaker. Peter Chan nesson served as program chairman. Guests included scout troops at Richland Primary cafeteria for 7 p.m. dinner on February 7. Next Ladies Night set for February 18 at Stockdale Country Club with a dinner dance.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Canelo
Carroll R. West
Title Insurance and Trust Company of
Los Angeles
Peter Channeson
Richland Primary
Stockdale Country Club
PVT Wes Haworth Arrives in Korea With Bayonet Division
Army private Wesley E Haworth son of Mr and Mrs George Haworth 18482 Shafter Ave recently arrived in Korea and joined the Seventh Infantry division known as the Bayonet division which has remained in Korea since the cease fire Haworth a driver in Service Company 31st Infantry Regiment entered the Army in January 1955 and completed basic training at Fort Ord California The 19 year old soldier attended Shafter High school
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Army
Wesley E. Haworth
George Haworth
Shafter Ave
Korea
Seventh Infantry Division
U. S. Army
Haworth
Fort Ord
Calif
Shafter High School
Teachers to Hold Institute Here
A Kern county institute for teachers will be held Tuesday at Richland upper grade. Dr Paul Hanna of Stanford University will conduct the session. All Richland classes will be dismissed at 3 p m instead of 4 p m district superintendent Bruce Crawford said.
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Kern County
Richland
Paul Hanna
Stanford University
Bruce Crawford
Simon Mettlers Return From Northern California Trip
The Simon Mettlers returned home Tuesday after a visit to Northern California for business. They reported heavy rain and snow during the trip.
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Simon Mettlers
California
Richland Students to Attend Kern County Conference
Richland School will send student body officers and representatives to the Kern County Students Government Conference on February 17 at the Lerdo. Delegates include Clarence Evans as president Phylis Smith as vice president Dolores Contreras secretary Marilyn Gaede treasurer Reg Hammond publicity chairman Mary Partain Susem Heiser Roger Fowler Dennis Klein and David Cartnal room reps. Swing band members and advisor Richard Scott will attend.
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Richland School
Kern County Students Government
Lerdon
Crawford
Clarence Evans
Phylis Smith
Dolores Contreras
Marilyn Gaede
Reg Hammond
Mary Partain
Susem Heiser
Roger Fowler
Dennis Klein
David Carthal
Richard Scott
Richland
Reg Ham
Rodney Wiens
Sam Wes
Sandra Some
John Dooley
Manning Gallego
Brent Roberts
Barry Wipf
Dave Cartnal
Robert Shively
Kern County
Lincoln School of
Taft
Haven Drive School of
Arvin
Jefferson School of
Wasco
Lerdo
Rio Bravo
Mountain View
Kernville
Mojave
Beardsley School
Final Rites Held For L. B. Jacobus
Lu man Burdette Jacobus died January 22 in a Bakersfield hospital after a long illness at 82. A native of Iowa and farmer, he lived in Pasadena with wife Beatrice at 220 E Marengo. Survivors include sons Ryland M. Jacobus and Kenneth Jacobus, daughter Charmian Pugh, and siblings Clara, Ross, Terry, Lyle, and Roy. Funeral was January 28 at the Congregational church in Pasadena with Dr. Henry James Hutchins officiating.
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Luman Burdette Jacobus
Pasadena
Henry James Hutchins
Jacobus
Bakersfield
Iowa
E. Marengo
Beatrice
Ryland M. Jacobus
Shafter
Kenneth Jacobus
Seattle
Washington
Charmian Pugh
Clara
Ross
Terry
Montana
Lyle
Sandpoint
Idaho
Roy
Santa Paula
Mrs Shafter Contest Shapes Up Homemaking Emphasis
The Mrs America event is framed as a homemaking competition rather than bathing beauty. Judges will weigh personality and appearance, but focus on housekeeping skills. Applications are at gas appliance dealers and the gas company. The Shafter event is among state eliminations leading to a final in Los Angeles in April, with the state winner traveling to Ellinor Village in Florida for national finals in May.
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Shafter
California
Cocoanut Grove
Los Angeles
Ambassador Hotel
Ellinor Village
Ormond Beach
Florida
Courts oppose consolidation of Shafter Wasco and Buttonwillow districts
A local report shows residents strongly oppose proposed consolidation of the Shafter Wasco and Buttonwillow courts. The critique cites insufficient evidence for savings and warns centralization could increase travel costs and threaten long term elimination of justice courts and constables.
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Shafter
Wasco
Buttonwillow
Student fundraiser signs aid March of Dimes hope for leadership
At his home the organizer handed out homemade signs to neighbors and gathered 25 children at ten cents each. Proceeds were donated to the March of Dimes with the aim of supporting students who may become officers next year. The conference adjourns hoping to foster leadership andgroup participation in the future.
Nature Nook film show on the desert
Victorine Bair reviews a Saturday morning program about desert life. Color films cover plants and animals adapting to heat wind and scarce water including jackrabbits burros horned lizards pocket mice and a desert tortoise. The program ends with Life in the Desert and a note to arrive early for a 10 o clock pickup.
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Desert
Joan
Jimmy
Tis Mae
Manuel Park
Shafter High Hosts Golden Gloves Matches February 4
Shafter High School announces its first intra mural Golden Gloves championship set for February 4 at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium. Block S sponsors the event with 10 bouts ranging from feather to heavyweight and three three minute rounds. Admission is 75 cents with proceeds funding sports equipment.
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Shafter High School
Tom Bushey
Busey
Bushey
Fikes Sponsor Film on TV Thursday Night
Fike Motorport and Kern County Plymouth dealers present Monsters from the Ocean Floor starring Ann Kimbel and Stuart Wade as the first full length motion picture on TV channel 10 this Thursday at 10 p.m. Full length films will air weekly on Thursday nights.
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Ocean Floor
Ann Kimbel
Stuart Wade
Fike Motorport
Kern County
Plymouth
TV Channel
Fike
Student government races at school election
In the Friday vote Jim Borjon beat Dean Burnquist for Vice President. Ilse Krueger defeated Pat Atkerson for Secretary, Dorothy Weitz won Social Chairman over Margaret Freedman, and Ronnie McDonald beat Toni Ogle for Editor of the Commander. Term begins spring semester. Whigs and Federalists nominate via primaries. Campaign speeches preceded voting.
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Pagencial
Jim Borjon
Dean Burnquist
Ilse Krueger
Pat Atkerson
Dorothy Weitz
Margaret Freedman
Ronnie McDonald
Toni Ogle
Whigs
Federalists
Stanford Professor Visits Richland After Tour Request
Dr. Welty Lefeber, education professor from the University of Southern California, and his wife toured Richland School on a Wednesday visit arranged by county school psychologist Dr. Nathan Leighman after Lefeber requested a tour of a highly rated public grammar school. Mrs Jerry Brigante visited Fresno recently to spend time with her brother and his family.
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Welty Lefeber
University of Southern California
Richland
Bakersfield
Nathan Leighman
Lefeber
Jerry Brigante
Fresno
Jim Poznoff
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Nature Nook
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Bill Turner
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Generals
Jim Broom
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