American Legion Auxiliary Names Committee Workers for Year
President Yvonne Wipf announced the year’s committee chairmen at the final Auxiliary meeting in the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. The 62 members adjourned until Sept 5, naming chairs for campfire, membership, rehabilitation, child welfare, community service, Americanism, constitution by-laws, education, poppy day, national security, publicity, cooperative sales, legislative, Pan American, sick, girls state, music, and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Yvonne Wipf
Mesdames Marlen Jenson
Campfire
Isabelle” ‘Crawford
Art Kadel
Elizabeth Buller
Ruth Miller
LaVerne Kliewer
George
Guenther
J. P. McCoy
George Enns
Henry Moor
Mesdamies
de Lassiter
Elmer’ Ziemke
James B." Hahn
Frank Annis
William Banks
Tom Rootes
James B. Hahn
F. C. Raney
P. C. Guenther
Russell Hamman
Aid to Aged Up in Kern County May 1950
Kern County spent 71.29 per needy aged in May 1950, 63 percent above the April national average of 43.69. Aid went to 4 344 qualified needy aged residents, totaling 309 692 dollars for the month. The statewide May average was 70.68, about 62 percent higher than the April national average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Williams Family Returns From Oregon Trip
Mr and Mrs Jack Williams and daughter Carolyn have returned from a week in Medford Oregon They stayed with Williams parents Mr and Mrs Miles A Williams during the visit
Indian Show Enjoyed by Maple Teacher
Mrs. Marion Wells returned to Shafter after attending summer school in Flagstaff Arizona and enjoyed a three day Indian pow wow with tribal dances around bonfires. She plans a San Francisco visit to her daughter's home and also toured the Grand Canyon Painted Desert and other nearby sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Wells
Shafter
Flagstaff
Ariz
Nazarene Church Sets Weeklong July Meeting
The Church of the Nazarene plans a weeklong meeting led by Rev. Robert Phillips from Arvin. Evening services begin July 17 at 8 and run through July 22 at the Shafter church with the young peoples choir providing singing and Bible messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church’ of the Nazarene
Robert Phillips
Arvin
Shafter Church
Orval Seago
Young Peoples’ Choir
Men’s Fellowship Group Meets on Church Lawn
The Union Congregational Church men’s fellowship will meet at 8 p.m. Monday on the church lawn with Rev. Elmo Wolfe of Modesto as guest speaker presenting color slides. The films include Introduction to Mountaineering or Lift Your Eyes Unto the Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Elmo Wolfe
Modesto
Riverside couple hosts weekend visit as old friends meet
Mr and Mrs Glen Hart Lough of Riverside spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Bert Ware. The brief social exchange notes a routine weekend gathering among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hartlough
Riverside
Bert Ware
Burley Dooley Appointed to California Agricultural Teachers Panel
Burley Dooley of Shafter was named to the relationship committee of the California Agricultural Teachers Association at its 31st annual meeting. About 500 agricultural teachers attended theSan Luis Obispo gathering at California State Polytechnic College last month. Fellow Shafter residents Glenn Q Nay and Elliott Garrison also held leadership roles. Nay received a 25 year service certificate and Garrison joined the association’s Yellow Dog fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Dooley
Stafter
California Agricultural Teachers Association
California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obispo
Shafter
Glenn Q.nay
Elliott Garrison
Nay
Garrison
Yellow Dog
Lois Rebecca Pryor Obituary
Funeral services were held for Lois Rebecca Pryor 32 who died July 7. The service was at Flickinger Janzen Chapel with Rev. B E Andrews officiating and burial in Shafter Cemetery. She is survived by a sister Mrs Lawrence Lorh.
Maple School Names Wiens Chairman of Board for Year
Maple School reorganized its board with John Wiens named chairman and Paul Wiebe as clerk. Herbert H. Loewen was re elected. A low budget for the coming year awaits county office approval and a public hearing set for Aug 1. A new 28 by 30 foot garage with cement floor will replace a torn shed to shelter buses. Painting and varnishing preparations begin for the new term. RECENT CAMPERS at Hume Lake from the Mennonite Brethren church are Doris Loewen Dorothy Kroeker Norma Pitker and Doris Bergen. Little Rock is the capital and largest city in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Ralph E. Gribble
John Wiens
Paul Wiebe
Herbert H. Loewen
Hume Lake
Mennonite Brethren Church
Doris Loewen
Dorothy Kroeker
Norma. Pitker
Doris Bergen
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Grand Ole Opry
Nashville, Tenn
Ernest Tubb
Decca
Bakersfield
CAS Rettig
Wasco Plumbing
Wasc
Chrysler
Central Valley
Keleon
Kern
San Francisco
Hotel Whitcome
Amal
Kari
Eber
Cad Oon
Indians
Sterks
Than Meets the Eye
Nazarene Church
Wini Ag Job
Maple School Wiens
Little Rock
Arkansas
Shafter Press and
Shafter Progress
Paul Newell
Paul and
Flo Rence Newell
Central Avenue
Calif
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