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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
3
Complete renovation and decor updates transform the Maple school office. Two tone walls, textured carpet, rose draperies, a pastoral scene, California views, and a Kern County map modernize the room while a new desk creates space.
Miss Hazel Bishop from England spent nearly a month in Kern County with IFYE exchange guests and 4-H hosts. She toured farms in Richland and Woody, viewed a cotton gin and dairy operations, and will finish her American visit in Wisconsin before returning to England.
A group from First Baptist church boards a 4:30 am bus bound for Camp Forrest Home in the San Bernardino mountains for a week of fun and religious training. Counselors are Mrs. Cecil Loveless for girls and Mr. and Mrs. Don Lewis for boys. From Shafter the list includes Shirley Bryant and others, hoping to broaden international understanding through the IFYE program with 1000 rural youths already participating worldwide.
The first part of Our Bible How It Came To Us will screen July 24 at 7 30 p m at Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter announced by Waldo Wiehe The film traces Bible history from the first century A D to the present showing origins in Nazareth The Old and New Testaments formation and translation into Greek and the spread of the Scriptures.
Rev. Mel Krug announces 11 junior boys and 10 girls plus adult counselors depart for Forest Home Rancho Christian conference this week. First Baptist Church Sha ter lists many participants with leaders from Conservative Baptists of Southern California guiding 46 churches and about 1000 members. The church bus will shuttle junior highs on Saturday with accompanying spouses and lay leaders, while Rev Krug is away.
A fragment notes Pismo Beach residents, the Harvey Neu mans and the Marvin Neumans, as part of a weekly update. The text is sparse and names appear with unclear context.
Rev Paul Edward Babbitt of the Union Congregational church will preach Sunday at 9 30 am on the topic What Men Live By The text is Jesus words Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God Worship and Sunday school follow during the summer with service at 9 30 and classes at 10 20 The full service ends at 10 50 inviting all to worship and fellowship
Mrs. Laura Hare will take a car load of Congregational youths to Pilgrim Pines camp 17 miles east of Redlands California on Monday July 25 returning Monday August 1 The group includes Connie Hare Carol Anderson and Lynn Ann Wiedmann The camp trains Congregational youth and centers on the theme Living With the Pilgrims.
Katina and Louis De Witte were celebrated at a July birthday party hosted by their mother Nancy De Witte. The park behind Richland Elementary hosted about 10 guests who enjoyed cake, punch, and ice cream before Katina and Louis opened their gifts. Attendees included Margaret Fraley Philip Fraley Rosemary McGowen Ada May Scott and several De Witte relatives.
Mrs Pearl Christensen and Mrs Helen Wilson departed for a week long vacation at Upper Lodge in Yosemite Valley California. The note mentions a historical context of producing ten million turkeys in 1954.
Dr. Robert M. Bongberg opens a dental practice in Shafter last week. A Pomona native and University of Pennsylvania dentistry graduate, he comes from Salem Oregon where he served two and a half years as a resident dentist. He and his wife Lucille and children Bobby Janet live at 287 Cross Street.
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