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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1960
Page
5
Chief Witcher announced today the Shafter Police Department is accepting applications for a police secretary. The hire will fill a five day work week and assist on juvenile and other matters. Applicants should be able to shorthand and type well.
Delegates from Shafter for the summer conference of the Federation of Junior Women's Clubs Sequoia district met in Wasco on June 9 at Barnett's Steak House. Shafter will host the district in January and an area B conference in Bakersfield this fall. reception planned in Shafter Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs John W Westbrook narrate a week filled with visits from Exeter to Dos Palos and Dos Palos gatherings with Vera Williams Artie and William Williams Henry Westbrook Sam Westbrook Peggie Bradshaw Earnest Westbrook Bill Trantham and others. They return tired but happy.
Mrs. Q D Handel, president of Kappa Nu Chapter Delta Theta Tau, attended the 52nd National Convention in St Louis July 13 to 16 at Chase Park Plaza Hotel. The event featured officer elections and an installation ceremony. The sorority notes historical deeds including education grants, a Mountain children school, a hospital wing for polio patients, a Dayton home for retirees, and planned grants announced at the convention.
The Kern County Hammond Chord Organ Club hosted a final gathering until September with Dr and Mrs J H Revell hosting an outdoor barbecue on Beech Street. Members and guests enjoyed Sunday afternoon fellowship followed by organ music.
Shafter jamboree troops held a three day pre-jamboree campout at Jastro Park before departing for the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs. Participants include Dale Siemens Buddy Engel John Enns Jr Mark Siemens Rodney Becker Larry Bartel and Fred Gaede. The group set up tents, swam, sang, and shared pot luck meals with parents before boarding trains for the trip.
Week-end visitors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arley Nix. Attendees included Mrs. Sarah Paris of Chickasha, Mr. Nix, Mr. Nance Sturgeon and wife of Shafter, a brother, and their family. Leon Gibson and son Richie of Pacoma California joined with Mr. and Mrs. Junior Nix of Santa Ana California, a sister Faye Cooper and daughter, a nephew Manuel Sturgeon and wife and daughter Teresa.
Kern County Day on September 2 salutes Kern County for its annual support of the Sacramento exposition. Activities center on the county exhibit in the Big Counties Building and a special Thoroughbred race is dedicated to the Golden Empire of Kern County. Directors of the Board of Trade and Board of Supervisors will attend.
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