Library Gets Books on Chess at Kern County Library Shafter
At the request of the Kern County Chess Club, the Shafter branch acquires several chess books. Titles include How to Perfect Your Attacking Play, An Invitation to Chess, The Russians Play Chess by Chernov, The Next Move by Fine, Chess and Checkers by Lasker, My Fifty Years of Chess by Marshall, Botvinnik the Invincible by Rainfeld, and The Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Spielmann.
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Kern County Chess Club
Kern County Library
Shafter
China
India
Europe
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Chernov
Fine
Lasker
Marshall
Botvinnik
Rainfeld
Spielmann
Parkers Leave on Six Week Texas Oklahoma Trip
Mr and Mrs Clint Parker and daughter Ferrelene depart Wednesday for a six week trip to Texas and Oklahoma to visit parents and friends during their absence.
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Clint Parker
Ferrelene
Texas
Oklahoma
Blackburns and grandson visit Colorado for a month
Mr and Mrs K L Blackburn and their grandson Jerry are visiting friends and relatives in Colorado for a month, traveling to various locations and staying with relatives during the trip.
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Colorado
K. L. Blackburn
Jerry
Wasco Supper Hosts Arnolds and Butlers
The Dick Arnolds and the L. D. Butlers were guests at Ed Neufelds in Wasco last Saturday for a barbecue supper. The Butlers have been residing in Shafter during potato season and will return to Arcadia this week.
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Wasco
Dick Arnolds
L. D. Butlers
Ed Neufelds
Butlers
Shafter
Arcadia
Local Men Fly to High Sierras
Bill Brown of Shafter and companions Jack Sill and Jack Ferdinand flew from Kern County Airport to Monache Meadows in the high Sierras. The 45 minute trip replaces a five day auto and pack journey, landing at 8500 foot altitude with no difficulties, returning by 9 a.m.
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Bill Brown
Shafter
Jack Sill
Jack Ferdinand
Bakersfield
Brown
Monache Meadows
High Sierras
Kern County
Stinson
Holmes Return With New Car From Glendale
Mr and Mrs Robert Holmes and their children visited Glendale for the weekend and returned to Shafter with a 1948 Chevrolet purchased in the southern city. The family includes Bobbie Jerry Lynette and Doyle.
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Robert Holmes
Bobbie
Jerry
Lynette
Doyle
Glendale
Holmes
Shafter
Canada Vacation Take Planned by De Vries Family
Mrs Jessie Barter and her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dan De Vries left Monday night for a two week vacation trip to Canada.
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Canada
Jessie
Dan. de Vries
Karnes Family Visit to Visalia Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karnes and daughter Paula visited Visalia on Sunday.
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Karnes
Visalia
Paul Karnes
Paula
Lancaster Visit by Mr and Mrs Elmer Heinlein
Mr and Mrs Elmer Heinlein spent Monday in Lancaster, enjoying a day away from home.
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Lancaster
Mrs
Elmer Heinlein
Aaron Warkentine Takes Two Week Vacation at Home
Aaron Warkentine of Central Market is enjoying a two week vacation at his home, taking time off from work.
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Aaron Warkentine
Central Market
Arts and Crafts Attendance at Summer Program Grows
Under Miss Burnis Morris and Miss Donna Baughman the Richland School summer recreation crafts class draws about 40 students from 1st to 8th grade. They work on copper book ends, hammered copper covers, lanyard belts, raffia baskets, rugs, beads, and ceramics baked at 1500 degrees. Upcoming projects include dolls, with ceramics and textiles featured in a lively afternoon program.
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Burnis Morris
Donna Baughman
Miss Morris
Richland School
Uhl
Boels Family Returns From Southern Visit
Mr and Mrs Ralph Boels returned Sunday evening to Shafter from a short stay in the south. Their children Bonner and Brenda accompanied them home after visiting their aunt Mrs Woods in Long Beach.
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Boels
Ralph Boels
Southland
Shafter
Bonner
Brenda
Oregon Trip Ties Bertram Fuller Bennie and Don Day
Bertram and Johnny Fuller with Bennie and Donald Day returned Wednesday from a weeklong Oregon trip. They met the Day boys uncle in Portland Oregon during the visit.
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Oregon
Bertram
Johnny Fuller
Bennie
Donald Day
Portland
Kliewer Picnic at Jastro Park in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Dave Kliewer and children of Oklahoma City were honored at a Sunday picnic in Jastro Park Bakersfield during their California visit to relatives. A potluck dinner featured fried chicken and ice cream with many Kliewer relatives from Shafter Los Angeles and Rosedale in attendance.
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Dave Kliewer
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Jastro Park
Bakersfield
Kliewers
California
Mr. Kliewer
Dave Penners
Rosedale
Shafter
P. H. Kroeker
Bertha
Charlene
Vernon Kroeker
H. P. Kliewer
Jake Kliewer
George Kroeker
Arnold Kroeker
Dave Kroeker
H. D. Kroeke
Shower Honors Newlyweds Mr and Mrs George Smith
Mr and Mrs Ed Smith of Shafter hosted a bridal shower for their son and daughter in law George and Velma Smith. Guests enjoyed a chicken dinner ice cream cake and many gifts. Attendees included F A Steele C A Fraley Chuck Bryant Orval Nye and others from Shafter Bakersfield and the Smith children Margie Kenneth and Jo Anne.
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Ed Smith
Shafter
George Smith
Linda Gloeckler
Margaret Goertzen
Maxine Hall
Martha Holt
Jean Harliss
Clyde Harliss
Johnny Hampton
Barney Crawford
A. H. Bryant
Bakersfield
Margie
Kenneth
Jo Anne
Kern Park Picnic Draws Local Families
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Searcy and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Long visited Kern River Park for a Sunday picnic with their son Don.
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Vernon. Searcy
Orville Long
Don
Kern River Park
Jane Evans Transferred From Shafter to Fresno
Mrs. Jane Evans of the Santa Fe Railway Shafter branch is transferred to Fresno. She will take a two week vacation at Pismo Beach before relocating to her new city assignment.
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Jane Evans
Shafter
Santa Fe Railway
Fresno
Pismo Beach
Child in Little Ronni
Evans canceled her 4th birthday party due to a slight illness and remained at home. Mrs Glen Putman and children will join Mrs Bert Ware and children for a week at the Mixter cabin in Mineral King.
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Ronni
Evans
Mineral King
Glen Putman
Bert Ware
Donal Mettler Celebrates Second Birthday At Home
Donal Mettler turned two with a poolside party at the family home on Poplar Ave. Friends Pudge and Sissy Greene Jill Pannell Susan Vignolo Beverly Crow and the birthday boy shared cake and ice cream after the swimming party hosted by Mrs. Orvin Mettler.
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Donal Mettler
Mettler
Poplar Ave
Mrs Herh Neuman Fractures Foot In San Francisco Visit
Mrs Herbert Neuman fractured two bones in her foot during a visit at the Daniels estate south of San Francisco. She will be on crutches for several weeks.
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Herbert.Neuman
Daniels Estate
San Francisco
Auto Trip to Kentucky by Bryant Family
Mr and Mrs E H Bryant and their son plus Mr Bryant s brother Zeke are on an auto trip to the southwest and south with Kentucky as the destination They have been away from Shafter for two weeks and will return about August 25 Mr Bryant was formerly from Kentucky.
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Kentucky
E. H. Bryant
Mr. Bryant
Zeke
Shafter
Santa Rosa Trip on Business for Mr and Mrs Toews
Mr and Mrs Dan Toews were in Santa Rosa recently on a business trip.
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Santa Rosa
Dan Toews
Mrs. Faye Rose to Visit Evansville for Six Weeks
Mrs. Faye Rose leaves this weekend for Evansville Indiana to visit her brother and aunt and uncle and many friends. She expects to be away for six weeks and is a former Indiana resident returning for a visit.
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Faye Rose
Evansville
Indiana
Arkansas Trip Vacation for McNeil Family and Children
Mr and Mrs B S McNeil and their children Pauline Billie and infant son are on a month long vacation trip to Arkansas. The family plans to be away for about four weeks.
McClure Sells Minter Village Eatery
P V McClure states sale of his fountain at Minter Village to Mr Dregner of Bakersfield. Dregner, previously operating a grocery store at the field, plans to merge the businesses and run both ventures.
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P. VY. McClure
Minter Village
Dregner
Bakersfield
Avenal Visit Noted for Bert Howell Guests
Sunday afternoon visitors in Avenal were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Howell.
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Bert Howell
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Parkers
Bakersfield College OF Beauty
Charlotte E. Fay
Chester Ave
Southern California Gas CO
Southern Counties Gas CO
Arts & Crafts
Kliewer
Kern Park
Kirschenmann
Corner State & Kern Sts
Atlantic Ave
F.H.A
Shafter Highway
Golden West
Pixley
James St
Herb Neuman
Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Florence J. Newell
Walter C. Nelson
Central Avenue
State of California
Arkansas
McClure Sells
McClure
Central Ave
Gent
Home Appliance and Furniture Company
Shafter’s Complete Home Furnishing Store
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