Concert Membership Kick-off Dinner In Shafter Monday
Shafter plans a concert membership kickoff dinner for Monday night. Telephones in Shafter will receive new numbers late this year under a Pioneer 6 plan, with nationwide dialing forthcoming. Tele management says operators from distant cities will be able to reach Shafter once the change takes effect. Local printers are urged to update printed phone numbers before obsolescence later this year.
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Shafter
Telemanager
J. J. Peterslett
Shafter-Wasco
Pitts Opens Used Car Lot in Shafter
J. L. Pitts, Bakersfield dealer, opened a used car lot at 139 Central Valley Highway in Shafter with a five year lease. His son C. L. Pitts will manage it. the Shafter site will operate seven days a week.
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J. L. Pitts
Bakersfield
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
C. L. Pitts
Pitts
Stringham Sets Up Scholarship at Shafter High
A $500 scholarship from Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stringham will assist a Shafter High School graduating senior who has worked to fund schooling. Announced at the Senior Banquet on March 4, the fund awards $250 to a student who worked after school before school and on Saturdays. The scholarship supports education beyond high school in technical, business or vocational programs or college. Stringham, a local pharmacist, has aided many students by offering work at his drug store, helping some complete college work.
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Shafter High School
E. B. Stringham
Stringham
Colle
Teenage Club Plans Spark Legal Scrutiny
Two 16 year old would be organizers broke up by Justice E. K. Grant after police caught them stealing two pairs of rubber gloves and a screwdriver from a local store. The youths admitted theft saying they needed flash light batteries to form a club, but the judge released them after a sharp lecture.
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Justice of the Peace
E. K. Grant
Sewing Circles Plan West Coast Mission Rally Here
Twenty eight sewing circles of Mennonite Brethren churches on the West Coast will hold a Women’s Missionary Service rally at the Mennonite Brethren church of Shafter on March 17. The day opens with prayer at 10:30 a.m. and program from 11:00 a.m. featuring Mrs. R. L. Kramer of Fresno, a returned missionary from India. Luncheon is served at noon in the church basement. Reservations due by March 10, to Mrs. C. P. Eitzen or Mrs. Jake Siemens.
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Mennonite Brethren
West Coast
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Praye
R. L. Kramer
Fresno
India
C. P. Eitzen
Jake Siemens
County Eyes Golf Course Near Famoso
North Kern county officials show momentum for a new golf course to be operated by the board, after endorsing leasing land six miles northeast of Famoso from Kern County Land Company. The plan includes a survey by a county golf architect and aims to serve Shafter Wasco Delano and nearby communities as a potential alternate site.
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North Kern County
Board of
Kern County Land Company
Famoso
Bill Gaskill
Northern Golf Association, Inc
Shafter
Wasco
Delano
Abundant social values urged at Shafter High senior banquet
Dr. Parley Kilburn of Bakersfield College urged grads to value social service over material wealth. He shared a story of a boy who chose teaching over cars and clothes and highlighted vocational rewards and motherhood. A $500 scholarship fund was announced by E B Stringham for a part time worker student. Entertainment and remarks followed with student performers and a blessing by Rev Walter Grossman.
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Parley Kilburn
Bakersfield College
Shafter High School
Kilburn
Grant W. Jensen
E. B. Stringham
Pat
Jane Jones
Chloe
Joyce Graves
Tom Pember
Walter Grossman
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Robert Taylor
Commissioners Seek County Ice Rink in City Park
The Shafter Recreation Commission asked Kern County supervisors to pour a 120 by 60 foot concrete slab in a city park for youth activities including roller skating square dancing volleyball and other games. Bruce Crawford of the Rotary offered to supply skates balls nets and stands. construction is estimated at 3500 dollars with no park location specified.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Bruce Crawford
Recreation Commission
SHS To Undergo State Study Visit
Shafter High School is chosen for a California State Department of Education study along with other junior and senior high schools. On Thursday March 17, Herbert D Gwinn will conduct a comprehensive inspection of enrollment programs materials guidance and student government.
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Shafter High School
California State Department of Education
Grant W. Jensen
Herbert D. Gwinn
State Department
Jenon
Press Collecting For Red Cross In Shafter Drive
The Shafter Press is appointed temporary collection quarters for the 1955 Red Cross drive starting March 1. Donors should send contributions to the Red Cross in care of the Shafter Press. Bakersfield Red Cross officials have not chosen a campaign chairman yet for Shafter but urge residents to participate. Darrel M. Findley cited recent disasters and 300 major operations planned for the year to stress the need for volunteers and funds.
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Shafter
Red Cross
Bakersfield
Darrel M. Findley
Kern
Findley
Youngstown
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Shafter Chamber Leader Urges Early Vote Return
Tony Brown president of the Shafter chamber of commerce urged members to return vote cards promptly. The drive seeks a name change to The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and slow returns could hinder the upcoming membership drive.
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Tony Brown
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Brown
New Social Security Earnings Rules Explained by Bakersfield Office
Harry A Rose of the Bakersfield Social Security office outlined a yearly earnings test new this year. The limit is 1200 dollars per year without benefit loss, with possible monthly checks if earnings stay under 2080 dollars annually. Tom Hart will visit Shafter on Tuesday March 9 at 9 30 AM to answer questions and assist claims.
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Harry A Rose
Bakersfield
Federal Social Security Administration
Tom Hart
Shafter
Hart
Recreation Group Holds Up Formation of Tax District
The Shafter area recreation commission paused plans to form a tax district. After consulting residents and reviewing budgets, the panel will seek higher city and school district contributions to cover a roughly $2,500 deficit for 1955-56. If funds cannot be raised, a vote on district formation may be called.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Shafter Area
Grant Jensen
Jack Manweiler
India illustrated lecture at Shafter High Gym
Maahs, sociologist and photographer, presents an illustrated talk titled India at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday March 10 in the Shafter High School gym as the fourth of five Adult Evening School and Recreation Commission lectures. Admission is free. The program hinges on attendance. next comes The New Germany by Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr on March 98.
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Maahs
India
Shafter High School
Shafter High Adult Evening School
Shafter Recreation Commission
Grant W. Jensen
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Committee Seeks Local Site for SWID Expansion
A voluntary committee from the Shafter chamber of commerce works to locate suitable quarters for the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District expansion. The panel led by Pete Channeson along with Bob Bann and Adolph Kirschamann will conduct an informal survey to keep the district’s office local.
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Shafter-Wasco
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Pete Channeson
Bob Bann
Adolph Kirschamann
Chamber
Phil Clarkin Named New President of Shafter Rotarians
Phil Clarkin a well known Shafter banker was elected new president of the Shafter Rotary club Tuesday replacing Bruce Crawford. Thurston Anderson named secretary treasurer with three new directors Elmer Unruh Pra ther and Irvin Nickel joining the board. Officers to be installed at the annual banquet in the last week of June. John Peters featured at the meeting praising the United Nations. Club viewed fire department films on the Tehachapi and Bakersfield earthquakes and the Palomo fire.
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Harold Greene
Peters
Shafter-Wasco
A. J. Hemingson
J. W. Frizzell
Hemingson
Wasco-Shafter Community Concert Association
John J. Peters
Walter Nicol
Shafter
James Pressley
Emery Hobson
Lee Apple
Wasco
Art Hemingson
Phil Clarkin
Shafter Rotary Club
Bruce_Crawford
Thurston Anderson
Ctors
Elmer Unruh
Prather
Irvin Nickel
John Peters
United Nations
Tehachapi
Bakersfield
Palomo
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L. Pitts
Roy Farrell
Don Knowles
Marty Rhumkin
Margaret
Ruth Miller
Virginia Hitchcock
Lee Koehn
Pat Neuman
Evelyn Little
Laah
Shafter Rotarians
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