Scouting Leader Emphasizes Character and Adult Support
Northern District Boy Scout Council meeting in Shafter focused on character building through outdoor programs, parental involvement, and adult leadership. Bill Siemens led discussions on Scout Oath and law, Explorer Scouts governance, and the forthcoming Eagle Scout Court of Honor as the North Kern Council gathered with reps from Shafter Wasco Buttonwillow McFarland and Delano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Siemens
Northern District
Boy Scout Council
Shafter
Kancine
Siemens
Thee
North Kern
Bill Siemens
Wasco
Buttonwillow
McFarland
Delano
Bakersfield
Winter Pears Lift Menus With Dainty New Varieties
Corbce and Nesis pears appear as bright winter fruits with juicy fine flavor. Suggested dishes include Layered Pear Salad with lime gelatin and cottage cheese, Pear Lemon Molds with mixed fruit, and Santa Barbara Pear Pie using Comice and Nelis pears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Omar
ACME Finance Co. Loans and Financing Services
Bakers business ACME Finance Co offers all types of loans and financing at 1219 18th St. Contact 4-6795. Free parking available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Finance CO
18Th St
Bakers
Free Park
Dinner Party Honors Eight Year Old Gary Wiens
Mr and Mrs Ernest Wiens hosted a dinner honoring their son Gary on his eighth birthday. Family and friends present included Shafter residents Ronnie Nickel Larry Strauss Derrell Janzen Karen and Kay Wiens and David Friesen son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Friesen of Kansas who are wintering in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wicns
Gary
David Friesen
Alfred Friesen
Kansas
Shafter
Ronnie Nickel
Larry Strauss
Derrell Janzen
Karen
Kay Wiens
Community cancer film event at Mennonite Brethren Church
All women in the community are invited to view two cancer films at 7 30 p m Monday in the Mennonite Brethren Church basement. Dr Lucille B May Bakersfield physician and Kern County American Cancer Society board member will interpret the films and answer questions. Films are Self Examination of the Breast and The Traitor Within. Mrs Abe Isaac organized the meeting through the local cancer prevention committee. There is no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Lucille B. May
Bakersfield
American Cancer Society
Kern County
Abe Isaac
Birthday Dinner for H. Janzen Cited at Orange Avenue Home
A birthday dinner in his home last weekend honored Henry Janzen of Orange Avenue. Attendees included Sam Becker and family Elbert Janzen and family Neal Sperling and family of Fairview Oklahoma and Henry Janzen. Sperlings visiting Henry Janzen spent Tuesday with Sperling's sister and family, Mr and Mrs Dan Bartel of Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Janzen
Orange Avenue
Sam Becker
Elbert Janzen
Neal Sperling
Fairview
Okla
Sperlings
Henry Janzens
Sperling
Dan Bartel
Greenfield
Cotton seed program highlighted at Shafter meeting
George J. Harrison blamed low cotton yields on late season fertilizer misuse and overwatering. John Turner outlined the expansion program, stress on new strain tests, and Acala 4-42 superiority over P-18. Officials noted strong seed supplies, a new greenhouse, and ongoing defoliation and weed research support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Harrison
Shafter Experiment Station
California
John Turner
Arizona
Mills
L. N. Nourse
CAPers Meet at Shafter Airport For CAP Squadron III
Members guests and cadets attended a Kern County CAP Squadron III meeting last week at Shafter Airport led by commanding officer Chuck Christopher. An invitation was issued to join senior or cadet programs in the community. Death of Herbert E. Dawe 69 retired Southern Pacific Railroad man and father of Sid ney Dawe was reported in Santa Barbara with funeral services set for Bakersfield Greenlawn Chapel Saturday at 2 30 PM contributions to March of Dimes requested in lieu of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Squadron III
Civil Air Patrol
Shafter Airport
Messrs
Mesdames
C. E. Mullins
Tom Pood
William Shute
Vic Sharp
Darrell Buckland
Chuck Christopher
Clarence Neuman
Jesse W. Smith
Leo Wegner
Ted Worden
Larry Mullins
Norma McBee
Susie Mullins
Glen Stoller
Robert Grossmann
Robert Neuman
Charlie Glenn
Herbert E. Dawe
Southern Pacific
Sidney Dawe
Shafterite
Santa Barbara
Bakersfield
Greenlawn Chapel
March of Dimes
Red Cross Maps Campaign For Operation Funds
Bakersfield Red Cross chapter appoints Thomas B Wingate Jr as general chairman of the 1954 Kern county campaign aiming for a 50000 dollar goal. The drive seeks 50000 members and pledges to restore traditional dollar membership and service contributions across 15 centers including Arvin Lebec Buttonwillow China Lake Delano Kernville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
American Red Cross
Thomas B. Wingate, Jr
Kern
D. M. Henke
Wingate
Kern County
Red Cross
Arvin
Lebec
Buttonwillow
China Lake
Delano
Kernville
McFarland
Mojave
Shafter
Lamontville
Edison
Pink Blue Party Honors Woman Darrell McWhorter
Mrs Darrell McWhorter was honored at a pink and blue shower hosted at her home by Mrs Newton McWhorter and Mrs Mildred Mara. Cake marshmallows cookies and punch were served with Mrs Red Thompson winning a game prize. Attendees included Mesdames Floyd Reed R G Horton Jay Mara Carl Lewis Al Sullivan Jay Barber Velma Baxter Maudie Hasbrook Newton McWhorter Red Thompson and Darrel McWhorter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell McWhorter
Newton McWhorter
Mildred Mara
Red Thompson
Mesdames Floyd Reed
R. G. Horton
Jay Mara
Carl Lewis
al Sullivan
Jay Barber
Velma Baxter
Maudie Hasbrook
Darrel McWhorter
Weekend Calls at Hawkins Home With Out-of-Town Guests
Friends of Mr and Mrs Obie Hawkins visited their Merced avenue home over the weekend. Saturday card games included Harry Rogers Virgil Sutton Fred Coffee of Bakersfield and J G Garrison of Delano. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Ansel Darrow of Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obie Hawkins
Merced Avenue
Harry Rogers
Virgil Sutton
Fred Coffee
Bakersfield
J. G. Garrison
Delano
Ansel Darrow
Orange
Council Backs Green River Law Banning Door-to-Door Salesmen
City councilmen supported the Green River ordinance banning door-to-door salesmen. Stanley Bang of California Blind Enterprises sought an exception for handicapped sellers, but City Attorney Mortimore said such sales are illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Green River
Stanley Bang
California Blind Enterprises
A. G. Mortimore
Bang
Jerry Unruh
Shafter-Wasco
Dan Loewen
Memorial Hospital fund drive targets federal grants
The Bakersfield campaign continues for a new Memorial Hospital with 106 beds and modern medical, surgical, obstetrical and pediatric facilities. General solicitation runs 10 days area wide to raise 1 072 923 in federal grants. community pledges or cash totaling 1 068 091 are due by March, with pledges deductible over two years. Steering committee chairs Elmer A. Goertz Clayton Reeser John W. Eckhardt and William S. Nash lead divisions as team captains gather volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer A. Goertz
Clayton Reeser
John W. Eckhardt
William S. Nash
Greater
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
San Joaquin Valley
Advanced Problems Topic of Courses
Fresno State College extension course titled Advanced Problems in Teaching Reading will start in Shof ter Monday. Dr Eloy McGovern from Bakersfield will teach. Sessions run Mondays 4 30 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 8 30 p.m. for 10 meetings concluding April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno State College
Eloy McGovern
Bakersfield
Ronnie Gaither Celebrates Sixth Birthday with Party
Ronnie Gaither, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Gaither of North Shafter avenue, celebrated his sixth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party. Guests included Wayne Rohrbach Nancy Billie Fay Bobby Graves Marvin Norman Randy Carol Cummings Marsha Clydene Reid Martha Turner and Larry Tuck who enjoyed cake cupcakes and ice cream with paper hats as favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Gaither
Ed Gaither
North Shafter Avenue
Wayne Rohrbach
Nancy
Billie Fay
Bobby Graves
Marvin Norman
Randy
Carol Cummings
Marsha
Clydene
Reid
Martha Turner
Larry Tuck
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Poe
Jeanne Russell
Souther California Gas Co
Winter
Guide Brandt Investment CO
18Th St. Bakersfield
Louis J. Brandt
J.C. Penner Teal Estate, Notary Public, Insurance
Central Ave
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Highway 99
Lerdo Road
Lederle
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
H. Janzen
Chevrolet
Matic
Ary
Richland Chevrolet Co
Harrison
H. L. Pomeroy
H. D. Barker
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Shafter Experimental Station
University of California
Nourse
Imperial Valley
Vernon Cheadle
Davis LLC
Fred Addicott
UCLA
Red Cross Maps Campaign For
Delano and
James Holt
Harold W. Jones
Shafter, Left
Walter M. Cotton
Walter R. Cotton
Fred Christenson
Don
James Street
Earl Wipf
American Legion
Kern Street
Mannel Avenue
New Memorial Hospital
Ralph L. Smith
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Ecan
Mwe
Toffy Curtis
Janet Leigh
Houdini
Ment
Hall
Allied Artists
Elliott BiLt
Ron Pre
Burt Lancaster
Virginia
Ane Clements
Gloria ‘Henry
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