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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1949

Page

4

Kelly Addresses Kern County Girl Campers

Shafter businessman Pat Kelly spoke to Kern County Girl Campfire group at Greenhorn summit on campfire training and leadership. Shafter girls Dana Hare Dana Weitz Betty Sturg Miss Craig helped lead the 77 campers with Mary Broadus directing. Kelly later visited the YMCA Portuguese Meadows camp where son John serves as camp counselor. Fourteen Shafter youths enjoyed two weeks of fishing hiking and nature study under Robert Harlan’s supervision.

Pat Kelly Shafter Yenis ‘Hante Greenhorn Mountain Dana Hare Dana Weitz Betty Sturg Miss Craig Mary Broadus Kern County Kelly YMCA Portuguese Meadows John Robert Harlan

Church Youth Leaders Finish Wawona Training

Forty two youth leaders from Adventist churches in central California completed three days of intensive training at Camp Wawona in Yosemite National Park. Attendees from Shafter included Mrs. M. R. and others as Master Comrades while J R Nelson of Los Angeles outlined the church's expanding Pathfinder clubs to combat juvenile delinquency with preventive youth programs. Directors and instructors from various locations contributed crafts, nature study, mineralogy, woodcraft, astronomy, and Indian lore.

California Wawona Yosemite National Park Shafter M. “Pa Fendreson Norman, Etel Marvin Duerksen Khiown J.R Nelson Angeles Ha Church Nelson Los Angeles Camp Wawona Henry Bergh San Jose Central California Mountain View Woodcraft J. C.schneider Bakers Field Adele LaFon Merced Pastus Marvin Walter Holatook Ariz H. L. Tuttle Bakersfield W. W. Newton Angwin J. Wolfsen Maripsa

Bartlett and Monroe Return From Los Angeles Visit

Beulah Bartlett and Blythe Monroe directors at Richland Elementary and Beardsley Elementary returned from a week in Los Angeles staying with Bartlett’s mother Mrs. Dana W. Bartlett.

Return From Woods After Weeklong Madison River Trip

Sol Camp of Shafter, Claude Arnold, Louis Agnetti and James Conlon of Los Angeles return from a week of fishing on the Madison River in Montana. The party flew home Sunday in Camp's plane.

Madison River Montana Sol Camp Shafter Claude Arnold Louis Agnetti James Conlon Los Angeles

Watermelon Social for Shafter Fire Department

Members of the Shafter fire department and their families enjoyed a social evening in the county park with a watermelon feed. Delicious sandwiches and a volleyball game followed a business session, with Chief Melvin Parrett and others present along with county guest Captain Kincaid and assorted relatives and friends.

Ment Melvin Parrett Corky al. Finkbeiner Rem Bristow Vernon Pierce Nancy Rone Don Little Nick Johnson Marlen Jensen Ed Bender Gerald Virginia Bill Gunnarson Kincaid Walter John Finkbeiner South Carolina John. Bartel Jack Hare Connie Dan Loewen

Home From Coast Bob McClain Returns to Shofter

Bob McClain visiting Pismo Beach for a month with his family came back to Shofter last weekend on business. He plans to return to the coast today.

Bob McClain Pismo Beach Shofter

Weekend Visit to California Hot Springs

Mr and Mrs Cecil Steele and children Marva and Derek along with Mr and Mrs George Thomas and daughters Cecile and Laura were weekend visitors to California Hot Springs.

Cecil Steele Marva Derek George Thomas Cecile Laura California Hot Springs

Weekend visitors from Burbank stay in Shafter

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hellman Jr. of Burbank spent a weekend visiting Mrs. Hellman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson, in Shafter.

Willard Hellman Jr Burbank Shafter

Ham radio legacy highlighted at Shafter Kiwanis luncheon

Kelso Kidd, Bakersfield radioman, told Shafter Kiwanis members that amateurs played a pivotal wartime role from December 1941 onward. He noted amateurs aided training and radio development for military posts, with Lt Governor Albert Phillips among guests. Forty members attended. a board meeting is set in the city hall Wednesday.

Kelso Kidd Bakersfield Shafter Kiwanis Club Cawelo Motel Kidd Albert Phillips The Kiwanis International

Forrest Woods Move to Shafter

Mr and Mrs Forest Wood purchase a home at 255 Golden West Avenue and will move from Wasco once minor alterations are completed.

Forrest Woods Shafter Forest Wood Golden West Avenue Wasco

Mission Santa Clara founded by Father Tomas de la Pena

Mission Santa Clara de Asis was founded by Father Tomas de la Pena on January 12 1777 marking a key event in early California history.

Santa Clara de Asis Father Tomas de la Pena

For Rent Small unfurnished house near Smith's corner

Rent notice describes a small unfurnished house 4 miles west of Smith's corner with contact at 30360 Orange or phone 5015. Also lists a separate upstairs sleeping room with private bath and entrance at 115 West Lerdo.

Smith’s Corner West Lerdo

Ranch and apartment complex with prime Central Ave frontage

A 12 acre ranch offers a three bedroom home and a strong garage business in a good location. Five apartment houses and multiple dwellings provide solid opportunities near Central Ave. A Speed Grill Cafe and other commercial plots are priced reasonably with 75 foot frontage on Central Ave for development.

Speed Grill Cafe Central Ave

Beach Bargains for Enjoyable Living

A two bedroom well built home on a 90 by 90 foot lot near the ocean in Pismo Beach features oak floors, a large one car garage with laundry, and ocean view through argentate class windows. Priced at $21 000 with other offers including a seven unit apartment complex in Shell Beach for $27 000 and homes from $6 000 in Morro Bay. Charles E Teach licensed broker at 93 Osos St San Luis Obispo.

Pismo Beach Ocean View Pismo Shell Beach Morro Bay

Teens from Shafter File Intent to Wed in Bakersfield

Matthew Leo Hineseley 21 and Marlene Mae Hammons 16 both of Shafter filed notice of intention to wed in Bakersfield on July 11.

Matthew Leo Hineseley Marlene Mae Hammons Shafter Bakersfield

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Shafter Press Sev Fire Dept Shafter Fire Schneider Wikoff James & State Sts Greentallyn Qakersfield Calif Sam Lachenmaier Charles E. Teach Osos St. San Luis Obispo Peacock Chlssons Sven Liljenwall Altadena O. G. Chlsson the Wilton Log Beach Long Beach Aly Pacific Long Beach Harbor the Pacific Telephone
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