Car Awarding Caps Fourth Celebration
The article reports on a local racing event with winners and mishaps. John Laughlin earned a gold medal in a scooter race while Wayne Woods of Wasco won multiple events and a trophy. Controversy arose when Fire Chief Mel Parrett was disqualified for using borrowed gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laughlin
Harvey Mizel
Gerald Bender
Donald Klassen
Oscar Galando
Klassen
Alfonso Galando
Wayne Woods
Wasco
Wayne-Woods
Galando
Laughlin
Lyle Laughlin
Mel Parrett
Paul Ingraham
Parrett
al Finkbeiner
Shafter Police and Fire Department
Bill Stoller
Deloris Contreras
Wayde Mayham
Potluck Dinner at Frizzell Home Hears Couples Evening
Mrs. J. W. Frizzell and her bridge club entertained their husbands with a potluck dinner at Avenue last Tuesday evening. After the meal guests played ping pong and visited. attendees included T. P. Rootes, E. B. Stringham, Floyd Cooper, Wm. Lowe, P. C. Guenther, Eyron Hanson, Mrs. Sylvia Baughman, Mrs. Christine Roscamp and son Bob, and Virginia Frizzell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frizzell
Avenue
Messrs
Ball Team Feted By Jack Hares Jr And Mrs Hare
Jack Hares Jr and Mrs Jack Hare hosted a lawn party after a baseball game to honor Donna Hare and Helen Holmes the team manager who left on Saturday for Minnesota. Guests included Mary Contreras Gwen Hall Margaret Kattenhorn Marjorie Vanatta Jimmie Fay Witcher Norma Nix Dorothy Kroeker Dixie Sturges Mrs Jack Stepp Helen Branner the Sturges family and Dusty Rhodes the recreational supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R C. Sturges
Dusty Rhodes
Dinner Party Honors Visitor Mrs Pearl M Rohrs
Mrs Pearl M Rohrs of Claremont California is honored guest at a dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs D C Hill. The event celebrated Mrs Rohrs birthday with a surprise cake cutting. Attending were Mr and Mrs T M Hill and children Martin and Cherry, Mr and Mrs Neil Boardman and daughter Sandra, Miss Catherine Rohrs and Miss Joan Rohrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl M. Rohrs
Claremont
California
D. C. Hill
Sandra
Catherine Rohrs
Phoenix
Arizona
Hill
Joan Rohrs
Visitors from Ohio stop at California Hot Springs
The Herbert Schirmers and the Mervyn Schirmers were recent visitors to California Hot Springs, enjoying the resort and local attractions during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Schirmers
Mervyn Schirmers
California Hot Springs
Schirmers Visit Pismo Beach for Fourth of July
Mervyn and Paula Schirmer joined the Gregory Malofys at Pismo Beach to celebrate the Fourth of July with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schirmers
PISMO
Mervyn
Paula Schirmer
Gregory Malofys
Pismo Beach
4th in L A Mr and Mrs Carl Steele Celebrate Weekend
Mr and Mrs Carl Steele and family enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend in Los Angeles with family activities and local sights.
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L. A
Carl Steele
Los Angeles
Bosserdit in Shafter for Littles visit
Fresno resident Mr. Gene Bosserdit travels to Shafter to visit the T. V. Littles. He formerly lived in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosserdit
Gene Bosserdit
Fresno
Shafter
T. V. Littles
Mr. Bosserdit
Gaedes Vacationing Depart Shafter for Morro Bay
Henry Gaedes left Shafter for a month long vacation at Morro Bay last week. He is joined by family members and plans to enjoy the seaside retreat with sightseeing, fishing, and relaxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaedes
Henry Gaedes
Shafter
Morro Bay
Substitutes Named at Shafter Library
Mrs. Annabel Thompson will assist Mrs. Hanley Witcher at the Shafter library during the absence of her mother Mrs. Thomas Wedge. Mrs. Wedge, the librarian, will be away in Colorado for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabel Thompson
Hanley Witcher
Shafter Library
Thomas Wedge
Miss Lydia Fast Returns to Shafter in Improved Health
Miss Lydia Fast has returned to Shafter from Chowchilla where she stayed with relatives. Friends are glad to hear she is much improved in health and now able to be up.
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Miss Fast
Lydia Fast
Shafter
Chowchilla
Traveling Fourth Faces and Local Quips From Shafter
A lighthearted column recounts a coast trip taken by a journalist and wife during the Fourth of July, with tall tales of packing woes and humorous misadventures. It notes local figures like Mayor P. V. McClure and ex-mayor Joe Frizzell, both Barberton Ohio natives, and riffs on community oddities, parking antics, and brief poems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Shafter
P. V. McClure
Joe Frizzell
Mac
Joe
Barberton
40th Wedding Anniversary For Siemens
The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Siemens was celebrated with a lawn party at their home on 440 Faber Street. Their children Jake John Menno Ruben and Sue hosted the event and presented lawn furniture and a cake. Refreshments included home made ice cream and other guests attended.
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J. J. Siemens
Jake Siemens
Faber Street
Siemens
Jake
John
Menno
Ruben
Sue
Abe Isaac
Betty
Vernon
Donald
John Siemens
Sylvia
Menno Siemens
Barbara
Ruben Siemens
Phillip
Ronald
Motor to Pismo Beach Family Plans Coast Stay
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClain and their sons Charles and Carl motored to Pismo Beach last Thursday. Mrs. McClain and the children will remain on the coast about a month at the home of Mrs. Ruth Ingalls, the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McClain
Charles
Carl
Pismo Beach
Modesto couple visiting in Shafter with relatives
Mr and Mrs J A Prince of Modesto California are visiting Shafter with their niece and family Mr and Mrs George Thomas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto
J. A. Prince
Calif
Shafter
George Thomas
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Frizzell
Jack Hares
California Ave
Merrill Fruit Ranch
Conducted BY
Bill Lynch, Jr
Church OF Christ
Woman's Club Building
Sunset
James
Paso Robles
Carmel
Monterey
Palo Alto
San Francisco
Melvin Parrett
New Plymouth
Mack Zolerzak
Richland School
Akron
Brockett
Agriculture Department
Schirmer
Dept
E-Totaller
Kern County
Wally Shafer
Harold C. Freedman, M.D
Him
Central Avenue
Shafter, Calif
Our Town
Kern - FM
Tot Seeroli
Ne Ee Fonts
Standard of California Products
Ray Albert
Standard Oil Plant
A Wheeler Furniture
Wheeler Furniture CO
Central Ave
Ontrop Hydraulic
Uel Hydro Se
Allis-Chalmers
National Farm and Home Hour
Everett Mitchell
NBC
Kern Tractor & Equipment
Hwy
24Th St
Bakersfield
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