Rail Express Discontinuance Studied Here
A move to discontinue Rail Way Express service in Shafter is under study by the chamber of commerce. The Friday meeting heard both favoritism and opposition. Phil Clarkin, local bank manager, was named chairman of a committee to study the request. the railway express concern would need the California Public Utilities Commission's permission to end service.
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Shafter
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Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Phil ‘Clarkin
Railway Express
California’ Public Utilities Commission
Mr and Mrs Glen Putman Host At Los Angeles Visit
The article notes Mr and Mrs Glen Putman hosting guests in their home with involvement from Mrs Putman’s aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of Los Angeles, reflecting a social gathering context.
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Glen .Putman
Heidt Talent Show to Play Bakersfield Saturday
Horace Heidt and his troupe perform at 6 30 and 9 00 PM in the Kern County Auditorium Bakersfield. Sponsored by the Deputy Sheriffs' Association the event benefits local youth programs.
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Heidt
Harvey
Kern County Deputy Sheriffs' Association Editorium
Bakersfield
Sturges Family to Move to Elko Nevada for New Home
The Sturges family plans to relocate to Elko Nevada with Robert Sturges in charge of several ranching operations. They will spend the summer at Camp Richardson Lake Tahoe before settling near Elko. Mrs Sturges led Maple PTA and chaired the Shafter home department while active in Richland and Shafter High School PTAs and the Baptist Church.
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Robert Sturges
Elko, Nev
Maple
Shafter
Sturges
Elko
Nevada
Maple District
Low
Weyland
Shafter High School
Dixie
Bobby Jean
Charles
Butch
Maple School
Sturgeses
Camp Richardson
Lake Tahoe
Maple Parent-Teachers’ Association
Richland and
Shafter High School Ptas
Baptist Church
Shafter Home Department
Constable Blake Witcher Thanks Voters After Primary
Constable Blake Witcher of the sixteenth township thanked voters for their support in the primary. He was unopposed and carried a large share of the ballots cast in the township.
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Blake Witcher
Constable Witcher
Shafter Students Join Bakersfield College Graduates
Shafter students graduating from Bakersfield College at commencement exercises last Saturday night were Gordon Henley Mary Henley Donna Dalke Joan Loewen Donald Nicol Robert Haag and Robert Peters. Dr Dwayne Orton education director was guest speaker. His topic was Human Relations in Technical Times.
Shafter Folk Set for Shrine Convention in Los Angeles
Many Shafter residents plan to attend all or part of the Shrine convention in June 1923 in Los Angeles. Attending are John Fuller Ed Warren Al Anderson Flood Cooper O G Ohlsson John Peters Phil Channon Harold Miller P N Jeffries Dave Muir Jack Hare Peter Ohanneson Ike Peters and Tom Rootes.
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Shafter
Shrine
Los Angeles
Messrs
John Fuller
Ed Warren
al Anderson
Flood -Cooper
O. G. Ohlsson
John Peters
Phil Channeson
Harold Miller
P. N. Jeffries
Dave Muir
Jack Hare
Peter Ohanneson
Ike Peters
Tom Rootes
Shafter Nurse Receives Diploma At Loma Linda
Harriet Wall of Shafter earned her diploma from the College of Medical Evangelists nursing school at Loma Linda during last Sunday's commencement. Parents Mr and Mrs P T Wall and brother Bob Wall attended, along with neighbors Mrs Pake Ebi and Norman. Miss Wall will work at Loma Linda Hospital after state board exams in the fall. Pauline Roth, a Canadian resident and Mrs Ebel's school friend, also traveled with the Ebels for the visit.
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Shafter
Harriet Wall
College of Medical Evangelists
Loma Linda
P. T. Wall
Bob Wall
Sau 2Onthe
Pasadena
Pake Ebi
Norman
Wall
Loma-Linda Hospital
Ebels
Pauline Roth
Ebel
Roth
Canada
Piano Students Hold Recital At Kern Academy
Norman Nelson piano students performed at the second spring recital on June 8 at Kern Academy. Participants include Mabel Kirkman Lillian Loewen Jackie Bruce Fern James Bonnie Greene Donna Weitz Norma Neuman Donna Green Gloria Sones Karen Weis Gary Weyand and many others from Delano and surrounding group.
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Norman Nelson
Kern Academy
Mabel Kirkman
Lillian Loewen
Jackie Bruce
Fern James
Bonnie Greene
Donna’ Weitz
Norma Neuman
Donna Green
Gloria Sones
Karen Weis
Gary Weyand
Bonnie Roseld Zimmerman
LaVenne Stoller
John Thompson
Arlene Kadel
Loretta Bender
Bert Fuller
LaVelle Stoller
Donald Zimmerman
Alice Neumann
Barbara Bran
Teacher Receives Hurts in Ball Game
A kindergarten teacher Mary Louise Parsons was struck by a bat during a donkey baseball game on Friday evening. She suffered facial cuts requiring 18 stitches after the bat slipped from batter Bob Hughett and broke her glasses.
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Mary Louise Parsons
Bob Hughett
Hughett
C of C to Enter Delano Fiesta
Shafter Chamber of Commerce plans a float for the Delano Wine and Harvest Festival to showcase the Potato Festival. It aims to involve Delano high school and elementary bands and includes committee members Phil Clarkin A G Mortimore and Bert Ware. The Delano Fiesta runs October 6 to 8.
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Shafter
Delano
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Phil Clarkin
A. G.mortimore
Bert Ware
Ladies Visit In Scot land Family Circle
Mrs. John Weidenbach and Mrs. Robert Mueller from Scotland, 8S. D., arrived Tuesday to spend a few weeks with their sister, Mrs. J. A. Roscamp.
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Robert Mueller
Scotland
J. A. Roscamp
City to Pick Book Auditor for Summer Bid
The city may choose a new accountant to audit its books this summer, ending George Hobson's years of service. Don Ruggenberg, a certified public accountant moving from San Francisco to Shafter, is competing for the job. Councilmen will send both an offer and likely select the lowest bid. Heromite producer in California comes from sea water bitterns of salt works on San Francisco Bay and brines from Searles Lake.
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George Hobson
Bakersfield
Don Ruggenberg
Shafter
San Francisco
California
San Francisco Bay
Searles Lake
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Hardwick Magee
Belling Mills
Ball Carpet Company
Calif. Ave
Johnny G. Gaede
Central Hardware Company
Central Avenue
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