Impressive Legion and Auxiliary Install Officers
An eight thirty ceremony at the American Legion saw new Legion and Auxiliary officers installed for the coming year. Dorothy Howell of Taft presided with Erma Spence and Elsie Hoeferer assisting. Legion officers named include Lee Thomas Commander and Rem Bristow 1st Vice Commander. The event drew a large audience from Taft and Wasco with music by Wilma Guenther and refreshments afterward.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Dorothy Horwith
Dorothy Howell
Taft
Mickey Sturm
Wilma Guenther
Yvonne Wipf
Grace Annis
Georgette Kadel
Vera Moore
Marshall
Christine Rootes
Mildred Guenther
Jane Hahn
Helene Hobson
Sec
Treas
Frankie Lilly
Alvina Enns
Harry Sturm
Sturm
Ben Howell
Legion
Lee Thomas
Rem Bristow
Dee Walker
Jack Hare
Gene Guenther
Ala—timore
J. B. W. H. Hitchcock
Glenn Nay
Tip Henderson
James B. Hahn
Lee Willoughby
Blackie Waymire
Joe Cosgrove
Wasco
Legion Hall
Velma Guenther
Nelly Lassiter
Ann Raney
Edna Camp
City weighs slowing fast trains through town during spud season
The Santa Fe Railway fast Streamliners may be slowed by ordinance after City Council and Chamber of Commerce discussions. Officials note traffic signals and crossing safety, with civic groups backing measures to protect community welfare during the seasonal rush.
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Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe Railway
Shafter
Chamber of Comes
Mennonite Bible School Opens with Three Sessions
The Mennonite Brethren Church starts a daily vacation bible school with three classes for all ages. Sessions run at Gospel Chapel Myrick's Park Myer's Lane June 28 to July 9, Smith's Corner Gospel Chapel Shafter Highway June 28 to July 9, and Mennonite Church July 12 to July 23. The program stresses no denominational influence and is Bible focused.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Gospel Chapel
Myrick’s Park
Myer’s Lane
Smith’s Corner Gospel Chapel
Shafter Highway
Weitz Couple Depart for Lake Tahoe Vacation
Mr and Mrs Dan Weitz left Sunday for a three week vacation to Lake Tahoe.
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Dan Weitz
Lake Tahoe
Harold Klassen Final Services Held Saturday
Harold Robert Bob Klassen born June 27 1925 in Los Angeles served as a cook in Italy and France before being fatally wounded in action. He died while on duty overseas and was laid to rest in Shafter California after a brief committal service with a quartet singing.
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Pfe
Harold Robert
Bob” Klassen
Shafter
Bob
Los Angeles
Richland and Maple Grammar School
Camp Shelby
Italy
France
Shafter Cemetery
G. W. Peters
Pacific Bible Institute of
Fresno
Three Acres of Wheat Burn Near Here
Three acres of a seventeen acre wheat stubble field burned a quarter mile north of Merced Avenue on Scaroni. The fire was reported at 6 45 p m and brought out a Shafter truck and one pumper from Wasco. Owner is C R Codd. At 6 12 a pickup rolled from the Shafter fire station to assist Bakersfield headquarters on a motorcycle fire.
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Merced Avenue
Scaroni
Shafter
Wasco
C. R. Codd
Bakerefield
Taft 20-30 Club Installs New Officers
Local Taft 20-30 Club installs newly elected officers with Harry Thompson of Shafter presiding. Ac companying Thompson were Herbert Neuman and O D Handel of Shafter. The installation took place at the Campus Cafe in Taft.
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TAFT
Harry Thompson
Shafter
Thompson
Herbert Neuman
O. D. Handel
Talent Night at Shafter High July 6 Entry Details
Shafter High hosts Talent Night on July 6 during Family Night. Prospective participants should call Roy Farrell at 682 or mail entries to Miss Burnis Morris Box 653 Shafter.
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Shafter High School
Roy Farrell
Burnis Morris
Shafter
Impressions Of Our Town to spotlight Shafter on KERN
KERN Bakersfield will air Shafter coverage at 7 p m next Tuesday July 6 Judge E K Grant will recount the community history The program includes a Shafter high school band rehearsal a lunch interview with six students and a chat with Principal Jack Hill and three students Bill Lachenmaier discusses the Shafter trott ers and the giant potato industry with on the spot interview and sound pictures in a Shafter potato shed
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Our Town
Kern
Bakersfield
Shafter
E. K. Grant
Jack Hill
Bill Lachenmaier
Shafter Trotters
Hollywood Park
Aurora Downs
Richland Aquatic Center to Close for Touchups
The Richland Aquatic Center will be closed today and tomorrow for final touchups after a weekend opening. It will reopen Thursday at 2 p.m. and will operate Thursday to Saturday with afternoon 2 to 5 p.m. and evening 6 to 9 p.m. On Sunday it will run 2 to 6 p.m. Lifeguards may begin morning instruction next Monday from 10 to 12 a.m.
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Richland Aquatic Center
Aquatic Center
McFarland Drug Triumphs In Low-Scoring Showdown
McFarland Drug defeated Lawson Lowe 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel at Shafter last Friday night. The same week McFarland girls beat Shafter 17 to 6 in a league match. Lawson Lowe limited baserunners, with only five opposing batters reaching base in a tense second-half title clash.
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McFarland
Shafter
Highway 99
Lawson Lowe
McFarland Drag Nine
Shafter Girls
Local Youth Leagues Set to Split Halves and Crown Champs
Hitchcock Central Market Rio Bravo and Buttonwillow win first halves in men s leagues as second halves begin. Pee Wee league ends first half with Central Market destined for title and prepares for a two division setup. Girls league halves end with Buttonwillow and McFarland favored in the second half.
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Hitchcock
Auto Parts
Rio Bravo
Central Market
Brown & Bryant
Pee-Wee League
Pee-Wee
Buttonwillow Girls
McFarland Girls
New Arrivals At Mercy Hospital This Month
Mr and Mrs Bill Frizzell welcomed a seven pound boy on Sunday June 27. Mr and Mrs Cecil Allen welcomed a seven pound thirteen ounce boy born Thursday June 24. Mr and Mrs Doyal Shiplet welcomed a child at Wasco Maternity Home. Shiplets’ return to Anderson's Trailer Court in Shafter.
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Bill Frizzell
Mercy Hospital
Cecil Allen
Doyal Shiplet
Lee Dogme
Wasco
No One Hurt in Head-on Crash In Shafter
Very minor injuries of Ernest Lee Fulton were treated at Kern General Hospital after a wreck on Shafter Avenue at Smith's Corner at 1 30 a m Sunday. Fulton a 30 year old Shafter resident caused a head on collision by driving on the wrong side of the road. Driver of the car
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Ernest Lee Fulton
Kern General Hospital
Shafter Avenue
Smith’s Corner
Fulton
Shafter
Peters Home Hosts Visitors From Shafter Ties
Visitors at the J. J. Peters home include the Peters two daughters Mrs. Joe Walters and Sandra, and Mrs. Henry D'Estout of San Diego. Mrs. Walters and Mrs. D'Estout are former Shafter residents.
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J. J. Peters
Peters
Joe Walters
Sandra
Henry D’estout
San Diego
Walters
D’estout
Shafter
Local Talent to Perform Next Tuesday Night
Shafter officials announce a Community Family Night Talent Night open to all residents. Entries must include name address and entertainment type via the blank in this issue. Last year’s event drew favorable results. organizers urge local acts to participate.
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Shafter
Birthday Greetings This Week For Local Residents
This week features birthday wishes for Oscar Hamrick on June 26 Joan Peters on June 27 Harold Greene on June 29 and Lavonne Bestwater on June 29 acknowledging their special days in the community.
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Oscar Hamrick
Joan Peters
Harold Greene
Lavonne Bestwater
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Gidairegerators
Atomatic
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Matic Ironers
Central Ave. PH
Mennonite
Mannel Tract
Jimmie Russell
Frank Russell
Manuel Tract
George Geisler
Marvin Lane
M. C. Thornberg
Thornberg
Frank. Russell
Verna
Sharon Peters
Ben Peters
Little Sharon
Ronald Siemens
Jake 1
Ronald
Ernest Panero
Harry Blumpkin
Bob Warren
Merwin Schirmer
Bruce Muir
Patsy Cornell
Joan Eckman
Cora May
Donna Rae Adamson
Jeffrey Panero
Harold Klassen
Scooter
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Asco County
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Plymouth
Anaya
Vernon Pierce
Pearce
Pierce
Cushmans
Powells
Ain
Ed Bender
Golden West Street
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