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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1965
Page
2
Mrs. Arlene Hoffman of North Hollywood, formerly Arlene Kadel, is named winner in a savings and loan arts contest for adult students in the Los Angeles area. Twelve paintings were selected from classes and displayed in December with future competition in June at the San Fernando event.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 213 met at the Veteran's Memorial Hall Tuesday evening with Grace Cox presiding. Vice-Commander Chuck of the American Legion urged support for veteran projects including a teen dance and hospital and veterans benefits programs. The group accepted the invitation to assist as part of the post's auxiliary.
The Mennonite Brethren Ladies Sewing Circle met Monday evening January 18 at Mrs. Jake Bergen's home. Four members gave testimonies. program chair was Mrs. William Siemeng. president Mrs. Lee Bergman led business. A missionary letter by Mrs. Wallace Reimer was read. birthday greetings were given to Mrs. Dick. refreshments were served.
Operation Air Life returns with helicopter rides on February 6 and 7 sponsored by the Junior Women’s club for the March of Dimes. Pilot Jack Kennath of A and E Helicopter Service volunteers time. Committee heads are Mrs. Arlis Biloff Mrs. Doyle Cole and Mrs. Charles Marks.
December library activity at Shafter rose with 4828 books checked out up from 3898 last year and reference use climbing to 975 from 653. The Shafter branch, sixth largest in the county, announced new fiction and nonfic tion titles from authors such as Nabokov Langley Lessing and Faulkner with a February 2 shipment arrival planned.
The Women’s Missionary Fellowship met January 21 at the church parlors with Mrs. L. E. Cornelius presiding. Members shared life histories and testimonies. guests included Mrs. Dale Klint’s mother and other attendees. Corsages honored longtime white cross chair Delbert Robnett. hostesses were Mrs. Danny Ballard and Mrs. Carl Lawrence. The next gathering is a luncheon on February 25.
Mrs Eloise Lowe comes back from a four month trip east to enjoy colorful scenery. She met her son and wife in Minneapolis while their daughter went to college and visited the Lake Superior north shore. She spent 30 months with her son Douglas Lowe in Wellsley Massachusetts before stopping several days with Mrs H W Pinkham in Playa del Rey.
About 200 friends and relatives attended a reception for Mr and Mrs David Rowland after their quiet wedding of January 23. The ceremony took place at Elder Heinrichs home with family present. The couple now reside at 512 Sunset in Shafter.
The Shafter High School PTA postpones its regular meeting as plans for the annual Life Membership awards are reviewed by Mrs. Sororing and committee. Ed Nikkel and Mrs. Turner along with Mr. and Mrs. John Dean chair the February Parent-Education coffee hour focusing on topics of interest to high school parents.
Sport fishermen are reminded to renew licenses before year end. Last year licenses expired December 31, prompting calls for timely renewal to avoid penalties and ensure ongoing angling rights.
Mr and Mrs Sam L Becker of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Joyce Becker to Robert John Friesen son of Mr and Mrs John S Friesen of Fresno Carol is a 1960 Shafter High School graduate and UC Santa Barbara senior majoring in Business Economics She attends Pacific College Fresno and earned a BA in Home Economics and a credential plans not yet completed in 1965 Both are active in Inter varsity Christian Fellowship and attended Urbana Ill mission convention permanent plans pending
McMikle from Bakersfield Social Security office spoke at the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club dinner at Veterans Memorial Hall. The event highlighted benefits and proposed changes including Medicare, higher benefit bases, and coverage expansions.
The twenty seventh wedding anniversary of Art and Rachel Kadels was celebrated at their home with a 7 30 p m gathering. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Inther and Gene Guenther and Judy Bakersfield Mr and Mrs Jim Guenther Marilyn Grumbles from Wenden Ariz Mr and Mrs Bert Myrick Evelyn Agee Iva Jo Fosdick and Randy plus the couple's children John David Kathy Doug and families Bart Jeannine and Scott Foster children Keith Ryan Craig Cole and Carl Ridgeway.
Mr and Mrs Sam Becker Rod ney and Carol visited Lancaster Sunday evening for the Roosevelt Community church service. Calvin Richert of Huntington Park led Christian Education and music. Fern City the Becker niece plans to stay in Los Angeles area for schooling as Carol Becker a UC Santa Barbara student travels home with her parents. Rev Leonard Hall former Nazarene pastor is recovering from plastic surgery in San Joaquin week after nose correction for an old injury. Tom Tucker and Carl Taffer joined Ira Blue from the Hungry Eye on KGO broadcast.
Charles L McClain 21 son of Mr and Mrs Robert B McClain of Shafter California was commissioned a second lieutenant after graduating from the Officer Candidate School at the Artillery and Missile Center Fort Sill Oklahoma. The 23 week course covered officer duties in field artillery with training in communications electronics tactics and map and aerial photo reading. Leadership training was emphasized. Lieutenant McClain is a Shafter High School graduate.
The en ice rabbit species may be the largest and ugliest, but it can outrun most other animals, making it a surprising sprint contender in its habitat.
Mr and Mrs Albert Wilson of 482 West Euclid announce the engagement of their daughter Glenda to Fred Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Thomas of 31145 2 Fresno avenue No date for the wedding has been set Glenda attended Shafter schools is a senior at East Bakersfield High and studies at Fredericas College of Beauty Fred Thomas graduated from Shafter High in 1962 and is pursuing Bakersfield College majoring in animal husbandry
At Sultana Redwood Inn three miles east of Dinuba district convention meets next Saturday January 30. Mrs Robert Merz president presides with reports from the state winter board and past president Mrs Robert Bennetts as luncheon speaker. Attendees include Mrs James Janzen Mrs Henry Rice Mrs Clifford Ratzlaff and others from Shafter Junior Women’s Club. State board meeting planned for Palm Springs January 22 and 23.
In the final week of Shafter’s cleanup campaign residents on the west side of the tracks are asked to place refuse clippings and tree limbs for pickup. After this week the fire department and police will survey alleys and residents must place all garbage in boxes or garbage cans.
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