Daily Summer Recreation School Sees Large Attendance
Attendance averages over 800 daily as the Richland program runs full. Miss Bern Morris and Lorraine Kleinkaut lead crafts including basket weaving rug making pottery and wood work with afternoons for play and tournaments. Recent biking races crowned Harvey Mizelle Gerald Bender and others with prizes donated by Jack Hare's shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern & Morris
Lorraine Kleinkaut
School Board of
Richland
Harvey Mizelle
Rolf Jacobsen, Jr
Gary Weyand
Gerald Bender
LeRoy Mosher
Johnny Johnson
Jack Hare
Careful Driving Urged Ahead of Fourth of July Traffic
The Department of Motor Vehicles warns motorists to drive carefully on the three day Fourth of July weekend. Director Edgar E. Lampton notes thousands of new cars on the road and aging vehicles raising danger. Highway Patrol will curb reckless driving and signs of holiday intoxication to keep travel safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicles
Edgar E. Lampton
Son of Shafter Family Promoted to First Lieutenant
Warren G. Eagen, son of Mr. Henry Eagen of Shafter, and Mrs. Martha Eagen of Birmingham, has been promoted to First Lieutenant while serving as Post Billeting Officer and Mess Officer at the Pacific Air Service Command in Manila. He is a St. Clair High School graduate who attended Carleton College and previously worked for Moore Handley Hardware before enlisting March 12, 1943, at Fort McClellan. He went to the Philippines on January 31, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, G. Eagen
Martha Eagen
33Rd Ave
North
Birmingham
Alabama
Pacific Air Service Command Area
Philippines - Ryukyus
Manila
St. Clair High School
St. Eugen
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Moore Handley Hardware Company
Army
Kelly Stresses Youth Training In Kiwanis Talk
Kiwanis guest H W Pat Kelly urged proper youth training and Boys clubs to curb juvenile delinquency. He cited Salt Lake City programs reducing youth crime and praised Shafter summer recreation. The backwards meeting featured fines paid to offenders and a meal served after speeches with 40 attendees and visiting Bakersfield Kiwanis guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cawelo
Motel
Kelly
Rotary District 106
Salt Lake City
Shafter’s
C. E. Boydston
Hollister B. Miller
Clyde Trammel
Francis Martin
Dan Morgan
Howard Meneray
Bakersfield Club
Dr. O. G. Ohlsson
Don Loewen
Paul Penner
Paul Newell
Dick Wassen
Ed Wassen
Phone Book Delivery In County Starts
R Dempsey district manager for Pacific Telephone says Kern County begins delivering the new tele phone directory. Over 31 000 copies in green covers will reach residents with 25 316 listings an increase of 1 854 from the prior edition. Bakersfield deliveries by hand while outlying subscribers get mail copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Dempsey
The
Pacific Telephone
Kern County
Dempsey
Bakersfield
New Mennonite Church Progress in Shafter
Construction advances on the First Mennonite church in the Wall tract. The 36 by 60 foot reinforced concrete and brick building aims to rival county churches, with a 23 member charter and growing Sunday school of about 145 led by Pete Reimer. Reverend Gustav, new Hillsboro pastor, attends to church development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Tract
Constr Ny
John Unruh
Nikkel
John Reimehah
Churh
Department of Service
Pete Reimer
Gustav
Hillsboro
Kansas
Ashbaughs Return From Bolivia Mission Work
Mr and Mrs Kraid Ashbaugh and two daughters arrive in Shafter after a year in Bolivia South America where they served at a Seventh Day Adventists mission. They left due to Mr Ashbaughs ill health and visit Mrs Duerksen before heading to New Mexico with plans for Mr Ashbaugh to join them after a clinic check in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraid Ashbaugh
Shafter
Bolivia
South America
Ashbaughs
Pipkins Spend Weekend at Pismo Beach
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pipkin and their son spent the week end at Pismo Beach enjoying a local seaside outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Pipkin
Pismo Beach
Sam Mettlers In Shafter Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Sam Mettler were in Shafter over the weekend and returned to their Pismo Beach home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam. Mettler
Shafter
Pismo Beach
Bill Lacy Injured in Japan Accident
Mrs. Tom Lacy reports her son Pfc. Bill Lacy of the Medical Corps in Japan was injured when a water tank toppled and pinned him. He is hospitalized with back and leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lacy
Japan
Tom. Lacy
Pfc
Medical Corps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Press
Herb Peters
Seventh St
Bill” Young
Jack O'Toole
O'Toole
Co. C
van Gorkom
Lois. van Gorkom
Eliza Stone
le Rue Livers
Dorothea Peake
Margaret Wiebe
Lillian Smith
Barbara Caldwell
Ruth Wiebe
Winifred Wiebe
Francis Kattenhorn
Jessie Gwin
O. H. Strom
Albert Peters
Hilmer Nelson
Santa Fe
Ite
Fire Brigade
Oscar Rudd
Sam Lachenmaier
Adolf Kirschenmann
William Kirschenmann
Emil Bender
Mrs. Woods Stone
T. V. Little
Los Angeles
Professor Wineberg
Germany
H. C. Landstrom
Hudson Dealer
Chester Avenue
Thelman
Helen Michael
Betty Smith
Beauty Marte
Assembly OF God
Santa Fe Way
Los Angeles Ave
Adams Dairy
A. B. Goossen
J. G. Lipscomb
General Insurance
Price St
Calif
Sam Mettlers
Guy
Amel
Seventh Street
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