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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1949

Page

2

Maple Scouts Return From Six Day Camp Trip

Maple Senior Scouts returned Saturday from a six day camping trip to Mammoth Lakes. They hiked to Devil's Post Pile and rode with leader Mr. Ruben Siemens. The trip featured snow battles and swimming at Whitmore Hot Springs.

Maple Mammoth Lakes Lake George Devil’s Post Pile Ruben Siemens Whitmore Hot Springs Vernon Isaac Kenneth Nicol Douglas Teters Mr. Siemens

Maple District 4-H Camp Condor Attendance

Norma Nicol was the sole Maple 4-H Club member at Camp Condor. She enjoyed camp life with swimming hiking crafts campfire programs and chapel. Staff from the Farm Advisors office parents and councillors supervised a well rounded program and both boys and girls attended.

Norma Nicol

Wasco High P T A Leaders Map Coming Year Plans

Mrs. E J Peters vice president and program chair with Mrs T F Prather and Mrs Malhord Crowder on the Wasco High School P T A program committee have drafted a tentative schedule for the next school year. No speaker announcements yet as acceptances are pending. A pot luck family dinner will open the first meeting in the new cafeteria with plans for an excellent program underway. Membership drive to begin now.

E. J. Peters Wasco High School P.T.A T. F. Prather Malhord Crowder

Names Mentioned in Unclear Document Fragment

Readable portion lists Edward Peters Donald Loewen Keith Mixon Wardell Brady Travis Rogers Stan ley and Norman Buller as part of an unnamed group or event with no dates or locations provided.

Edward Peters Donald Loewen Keith Mixon Wardell Brady Travis Rogers Stanley Norman Buller

Peters Family Returns From Lengthy Canada Trip

Mr and Mrs John Peters and their daughter Phyllis returned from a motor trip spanning several states into Canada The highlight was a two day stay at Lake Louise Hotel with fine service music and scenery They met an ex RAF flyer now employed by Standard Oil One Peters plans a Montana Madison River fishing trip with his brother Ike and others while Johnny visits friends at home

John Peters Phyllis Canada Lake Louise Vancouver Peters R.A.F Standard Oil Company Mr. Peters Ike Peters Madison River Montana Johnny Peters

Peters honored on eighteenth wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Peters celebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary with a dinner for Maple Leaf Farms employees in the Redwood room of the Bakersfield Inn. A cake and films highlighted the evening.

E. J. Peters Maple Leaf Farms Bakersfield Inn

Bible School Helper Mrs Henry Penner

Mrs Henry Penner has been volunteering at the Daily Vacation Bible School for the past two weeks. She joins other mothers dedicating time to the program and its students.

Bible School Henry Penner

Betty Hulsey Away Leaves McCaffery's Manager Open

Miss Betty Hulsey of McCaffery's Cleaners in Shafter is on a two week vacation in Pismo with her family. Faye Pellet of Wasco has temporarily taken her place as manager until August 1.

Betty Hulsey McCaffery’s Cleaners Shafter Pismo Faye Pellet Wasco Miss Hulsey

Hemmingsons Take Two Week Long Beach Vacation

Mr and Mrs Arthur J Hemmingson are spending two weeks in Long Beach staying at Venetian Square.

Long Beach Arthur J. Hemingson Venetian Square

Home from hospital for James E. Cody after skull fracture

James E. Cody returns to his parents home in Shafter after four weeks in Bakersfield hospital for a skull fracture. He is confined to bed but progress is noted and he hopes to be up in about two weeks.

James E. Cody Shafter J. C. Cody Bakersfield

Visits Daughter in San Lorenzo by Mr C E Nightengale

Mr. C E Nightengale spent a recent weekend visiting his daughter and family Mr and Mrs Harry Burchard and their children Harry Taylor and Carolyn in San Lorenzo.

C. E. Nightengale San Lorenzo Harry Burchard Harry , Taylor Carolyn

Lodi Visitor Stays Week With Mettlers on Riverside Drive

A guest for a week at the Bob Mettler home on River side Drive was Miss Yvonne Suess of Lodi, cousin to Mrs. Mettler.

Lodi Bob Mettler Riverside Drive Mrs. Mettler Yvonne Suess

Outing at California Hot Springs Spends Sunday Fun

Mr and Mrs Neélsen and their children Bill and Kathleen enjoyed a Sunday outing to California Hot Springs. The article notes a family excursion with sightseeing and leisure activities in the noted resort locale.

Hot Spgs

Aspittles Planned Three Week Catalina and San Diego Trip

Mr and Mrs William Aspittle of Buttonwillow depart soon for a three week vacation to Catalina Island and San Diego. They will visit resorts and scenic locations, returning with memories of the southern California coast.

Catalina Island William Aspittle of Buttonwillow Catalina l San Diego

Engagement Announced By Bakersfield Couple

Miss Jo Ann Cox of 619 Kinda Vista Bakersfield and Donald R. Long of Shafter announced their engagement. Miss Cox, a Nebraska native, attended Bakersfield grammar and high school. Long, a Shafter High School graduate, was a former Bank of America bookkeeper and later joined Em H Mettler and Sons. No wedding date set.

Shafter Jo Anns Winyne Cox Vista Baerfied Donald R. Long Orville E. Long Miss Cox Nebraska Bakersfield Oklahoma Shafter High School Bank of America Em. H. Mettler and Sons

Daughter Arrives for W. Kirschenmann at Mercy Bakersfield

Mr and Mrs Walter Kirschenmann celebrate the birth of their first child a daughter named Marsha Lynn born Friday July 22 at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield She weighed three pounds twelve ounces and measured seventeen inches both mother and baby in good health The infant arrived on the mother’s birthday and was welcomed by relatives including Verleta Pfeifle of Arvin

Walter Kirschenmann Chid Mercy Hospital Bakersfield Marsha Lynn Verleta Pfeifle Arvin

Rio Bravo Librarian on Vacation

Ada Bergman will act as librarian at the Rio Bravo branch while Lillie Hoorn is on a three week vacation. The weekly story hour reading club continues as usual with Bergman in charge.

Ada Bergman Rio Bravo Lillie Hoorn Bergman

Glendale Visit By Mrs Dan Nightengale And Son

Mrs Dan Nightengale and her son Elmer spent two days in Glendale visiting at the home of Mrs Pete Nightengale who has been ill.

Dan Nightengale Elmer Glendale

Edinburg Woman Reported Observing Unidentified Object

Miss Wilma Thompson from Edinburg Indiana and Mrs Ruth Searcey are noted in a fragmentary report regarding an alleged alien sighting. The text also mentions a Mrs Separcey employed at Shafter in unclear context and contains garbled wording.

Indiana Wilma Thompson Edinburg Shefk Ruth “ Searcey Separcey Shafter

Jack Thomas Heads Kern County 4-H Club

Jack Thomas of Buttonwillow will head Kern County 4-H for 1949 50 year. He was named president at a Bakersfield Agricultural Building election meeting where Mrs. Douglas Crary Arvin was vice president and R L Canaday Magunden secretary treasurer. Retiring officers were Glenn Moody Wheeler Ridge president and Ted Olson Buttonwillow vice president. A committee was named to plan the club participation in the Kern County Fair starting September 26.

Jack Thomas Buttonwillow Kern County Bakersfield Douglas Crary Arvin R. L. Canaday Magunden Glenn Moody Wheeler Ridge Ted Olson

Lonnie Muir Feted On Fifth Birthday

Bonnie Muir celebrated reaching age five with a July birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs. David Muir. Children enjoyed outdoor games before a luncheon of fruit cocktail sandwiches relishes cake and ice cream. Gifts were opened as toy ships and lighted lamps served as favors.

Bonnie Muir Bonnie David Muir Suzette Fuller Jill Panro Jeffrey Fanciro Sissy Greene Pudgy Green Susan Vignolo Hera Jacouse Sandra Jacobsen Uonn Arnold Dee Arnold Jacqueline Battaglia Bill Neessen Athicen Nui

TO ALTA SERRA Byers Weekend at Ava Sierre Summit

A fragmentary report notes a weekend event involving Byers at Ava Sierre and Summit Gedee Wiss Me with scattered references to J. Bierst f and She tp. The text is incomplete and names appear without clear roles or outcomes.

Ava Sierre Gad Ars J. Bierst F .She

Young People Depart for Camp Sequoia Outing

A group of about two hundred youths left Shafter for a week at Lake Sequoia under Gospel Fellowship supervision. Chaperones include Rev. and Mrs. Ummel Frank Johnson Bob Bergman Virgil Terry and Herman Rexroth. Activities cover Bible study recreation boating swimming hiking horseback games campfires and morning adult sessions with a Bible school for children. The group returns to Shafter on July 30.

Shafter Lake Sequoia Workers of the Gospel Fellowship C. Ummel Frank Johnson Bob Bergman Virgil Terry Herman Rexroth Camp Gaines

Returns From Lodi

Mrs. Wallace Weyand has returned to Shaffer from Lodi where she spent a week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shaffer. While in Lodi she spent time with a dent her and sister Laurence and Mrs. Wesley Tappen and family. During a short sojourn to Sacramento she enjoyed a big league baseball game between Sacramento and Hollywood.

Wallace Weyand Shaffer Lodi Ed Shaffer Denther Laurence Wesley Tappen Sacramento Weyand Hollywood

Also Mentioned on This Page

Maple Scouts Wasco High P.T.A. Leaders Dear Oakie Arkie Chicago Tex Peacock J. J. Baerg D.C Central Ave L.N Coleman E. Marengo Ave W. Kirschenmann Lonnie Muir Alta Serra West The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Camp Sequoia Standard of California Ray Albert
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