Education Today closes for summer in Shafter Press
Education Today by E R Harrington concludes its fourth year in the Shafter Press. The columnist invites readers to submit questions on the Richland School curriculum for future columns. The piece stresses citizen understanding as vital to educational progress and notes the column will resume in September with the new school year.
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Citzens
Encyclopedia of Educational Research
Shafter Area
Education Today
Shafter Press
Miss MacMillan Installed as Delta Kappa Gamma President
Mise Ruth MacMillan was installed as president of the Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta chapter at a May 20 potluck in Delano. She succeeds Mrs. Charles Chichester with Mrs. Chichester as installing officer. Lorraine Christensen was installed as corresponding secretary. Letha Brock received a farewell linen gift and the president's pin. Attendees from Shafter included Letha Brock and Ruth MacMillan.
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Mise
Ruth MacMillan
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Winifred Burum
Delano
Miss MacMillan
Charles Chichester
Chichester
Lorraine Christensen
Letha Brock
Richland
Shafter
Genevieve Craig
Martha Gloeckler
Jeanette Wheeler
Margaret Stieber
White House First Lit by Electricity in 1890
The White House was first illuminated by electric light in 1890 during Benjamin Harrison's presidency.
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White House
Benjamin Harrison
Mrs William Lowe Hosts Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs. William Lowe hosted a bridge club at home on May 29. Players competed for high and second high scores and low score prizes, with refreshments including dessert and coffee served to attendees such as Mrs. Sylvia Haushman Mrs. Guenther Mrs. Rootes Mrs. Velma Wiedmann and Mrs. Landy.
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W. M. Fabestrost
Sylvia Haushman
T. Rootes
Guenther
Oscar
Velma Wiedmann
Landy
Birthday Honors Two Shafterites
The birthdays of Mrs. Janet Peterson and John Notley were celebrated with a neighborhood supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson. Peterson received lingerie and Notley a shirt as gifts. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. John Notley, Mr. and Mrs. William Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Weyand, Mr. and Mrs. Harlin Wilson, and the Thompson family.
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Janet Peterson
John Notley
Jack Thompson
John Peterson
William Irvin
Wallace Weyand
Harlin Wilson
Dre Thompson
Den Six Den Goes Miniature Golf Outing
Den Six Troop 954 accompanied by their den mother Mrs Billy Gladden visited Bakersfield on June 1 for a season ending miniature golf outing. Boys Mike Baker Billy Lowder Kenny Hamilton Donald Mettler Bruce Bartlow Stanley Wilson Tommy Wilson Kenny Gladden Timmy Roberts attended with adults Mrs Orvin Mettler and Mrs H P Wilson, ending with a drive in and refreshments.
Seventh Grade Picnic Outing for Lucette Senesac Class
Memorial Day activity for Lucette Senesac's seventh graders with 28 children on a bike outing and river picnic. They left at 7:00 a.m. and returned facing headwinds, played softball and volleyball, swam, then ate spaghetti prepared by Miss Senesac and helpers. Adults accompanying included Mr. and Mrs. Toews, Mr. and Mrs. Prickett, Mrs. Irvin, and Mrs. Woodrow Wray. Funding came from last fall's Hale test prize money.
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Lucette Senesac
Kernes
Miss Senesav
Ervin Toews
Olive Prickett
June Irvin
Woodrow Wray
Carol Becker Hosts Classmates Party at Home
Carol Becker entertained a group of her classmates at her home on Friday June 1st. Games were played and prizes awarded to Le Roy Bedwell Rodney Weins Nadine Emerald Marilyn Gaede and David Carthal. Refreshments of cookies sandwiches jello and punch were served to Marilyn Gaede Nadine Emerald Vicki Davis Sandy Stover Rodney Weins Ronald Schmidt Le Roy Bedwell and Lauren Neufeld. Graduation diploma nut cups served as party favors.
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Carol Becker
Sam Becker
Leroy Bedwell
Rodney Weins
Nadine Emerald
Marilyn Gaede
David Carthal
Vicki Davis
Sandy Stover
Ronald Schmidt
Lauren Neufeld
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