Last Rites Held Wednesday for Laura B Newell
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Armstrong Mortuary for Laura Belle Newell 72 of 442 S Shafter Ave who died Sunday after a long illness Burial was in Shafter Cemetery She was born February 13 1883 in Tennessee and moved to Shafter 24 years ago Her husband Lindsay is a farmer Survivors include daughter Ruby Early of Shafter six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
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Armstrong Mortuary
Laura Belle Newell
S. Shafter Avenue
Melvin Krug
First Baptist Church
Creek
Ruby Early
Shafter
Last Rites Held After Long Illness at Bakersfield Hospital
A memorial service was conducted Monday afternoon at Armstrong Mortuary in Bakersfield for Mrs Whitaker who died after a lengthy illness. Rev. Floyd Jordan of Porterville led the rites at the hospital. Mrs Whitaker was born October 28, 1916 in Mississippi and had lived in Buttonwillow the past four years. Survivors include her widower and three children Leonard of Buttonwillow James of Taft and Laura Preston of Devil's Den California, plus one grandchild.
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Armstrong Martuat
Bakersfield Hospital
Mrs. Whitaker
Mississippi
Buttonwillow
Onhe
Leonard
James
Taft
Laura Preston
Devil's den, Cal
Shafter High Teaches Girls to Learn Basketball Basics
Don McCauley announces freshman and sophomore physical education classes at Shafter High where girls learn the game. Mixed teams work under McCauley and instructors Martha Hitch and Billie Wright, teaching rudiments and respect for others.
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Comed Vonase
Shafter High
Don McCauley
McCauley
Martha Hitch
Billie Wright
4 H Club Dinner Highlights Pineapple Waldorf Demo
Maple Notes by Madaline Nicol reports a 4-H Club program following a barbecue dinner. Members presented demonstrations on a pineapple Waldorf salad and milk care at home, with voices including Rebecca Lynch and Louise Cunningham. IFYE speaker Miss Lynn McDonald described international youth exchanges while Hi-4-H members served.
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Iliane
Wiens
Karen Bartelin
East Bakersfield
Rebecca Lynch
Sewing Club
Louise Cunningham
Lawson
Henry Lee
Lois Lyman
Home Ecconomics
Tean Fritz
Lester Allen
McCauley notes sport interest grows in students
According to McCauley, students who gain interest in the sport during a three week gym class introduction may continue to play at the fortnightly co recreation evenings sponsored by the high school.
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McCauley
Maple School Musicians Feature in All County Honor Orchestra
Eight Maple School students participated in the All County Honor Orchestra held last Saturday evening in Harvey Auditorium. Participants included Leth ley and Carol Wiebe from Maple School with Nancythe Fresno State tate College music department, plus elementary and high school orchestras. The program also featured numbers by a combined girls chorus and a chorus directed by Howard Swan of Occidental College. A large audience of parents and friends attended.
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Maple School
All County
Harvey Auditorium
Lethley
Carol Wiebe
Nancy
Fresno State
Tate College Musi
Howard Swan
Occidental College
Home on Leave Kenneth Nicol to Return to Yorktown
After a 10 day leave at his home, Kenneth Nicol returns tomorrow to the aircraft carrier Yorktown, where he has served months. The ship, home from Bremerton overhaul preparations, was in the Formosa crisis area and evacuated the Tachen Islands under Admiral Pride. Nicol, in the radio shack, noted coded duty and toured Hong Kong, Hiroshima, Manila, and parts of Japan with his shipmates.
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Kenneth Nicol
Yorktown
Bremerton
Tachen Islands
7Th Fleet
Admiral Pride
Alameda
San Francisco Bay
Formosa
W. E. Nicol
Nicol
Radio Shack
Red China
Tiger Balm Gardens
Hong Kong
Hiroshima
Manila
Japan
Honolulu
Broken ankle scare during Wasco practice ball game
Mr and Mrs William report their son sustained a broken ankle during base running at Wasco practice. A sliding mishap caused the ankle to twist but the bone realigned, avoiding setting. Further X rays are planned this week as Wayne, a Wasco freshman, recovers.
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William
Wayne
Wasco Ears
Maple School Graduate Acknowledged From Last Spring
A high school graduate from Maple School was acknowledged for completing studies in the previous spring term, marking a milestone in the student’s education.
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Maple School
Park tourist worker returns home to Shafter roots
Hollis Killen, a Shafter High and Fresno State graduate, enjoys his job in the junior high industrial arts department. Miss Pat Wikoff, employed in Los Angeles, visited the Killens at home with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wikoff of Shafter.
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Hollis” Killen
Shafter High School
Fresno State College
Park
R. H. Killen
Pat Wikoff
Pg&e
Los Angeles
Lloyd Wikoff
Shafter
Polish Dance Recital Opens Bakersfield Studio Event
A duo piano recital at the Bakersfield studio of Mrs. Ethel McManus Shaver featured Barbara and Carol Wiebe of the Maple District performing Polish Dance by Scharwenke. Also on the program were Donna Janzen Wasco. Ann Voth Wasco. Beverly Ehrhorn Maple. and Diane Dietrich, with younger students appearing in the afternoon and advanced pupils in the evening.
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Bakersfield
Ethel McManus Shaver
Barbara
Carol Wiebe
Paul Wiebe
Maple District
Scharwenke
Donna Janzen
Darrell Janzen
Wasco
Ann Voth
Loren Voth
Beverly Ehrhorn
Mrs Swank Reunites With Husband in Los Angeles
Mrs. Jack Swank travels to Los Angeles to join her husband employed there. Their young son Casey, who recently drew attention by briefly going missing for several hours, accompanies them as they reside with Mrs. Swank’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Killen of Wasco-Pond Road.
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Jack Swank
Los Angeles
Casey
Homecoming visit from Donald Nicol and kin
Donald Nicol visited his brother Kenneth Nicol, whom he had not seen since the Korean War. Don studies at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara. Saturday evening guests included Miss Peggy King, Mr and Mrs Scott McMichael and daughters Nancy and Sandra, and Ker meth Anderson.
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Donald Nicol
Kenneth Nicol
Japan
Don
Brooks Institute of Photography
Santa Barbara
Nicol
Peggy King
Scott McMichael
Nancy
Sandra
Kermeth Anderson
Wiebes Visit Oceanside Family Amid Snow
Mr and Mrs Frank Wiebe spent last weekend with their daughter and family at Oceanside Mr and Mrs Glenn Cooper. They reported considerable snow over the moon.
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Oceanside
Frank Wiebe
Glenn Cooper
Understanding Schools in Tenafly NJ Community Program
A Tenafly New Jersey survey finds citizen education level affects school quality. Schools should inform locals via newspapers radios television and fairs while inviting public input through face to face conferences and PTA meetings to shape the schools.
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Tenafly
New Jersey
PTA
Unclear travel notes mention visitors and plans
A fragment notes Mrs. Wiebe and family with visitors from Lincoln Nebraska and California travel plans. It mentions Mrs Stern of Lincoln as a recent visitor and relatives in Oregon and Menlon Park before visiting her son in Los Angeles. She plans to be in California for several months.
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Imperial Valley
Teachers' Ideas Could Become Law Through Channels
Kern County Council of the California Teachers Association chair Ingwer C Ketelsen told Shafter High School Teachers club that a single proposer's idea can become law. He noted the annual volume of education bills and cited state rulings impacting teachers political activity amid discussion of a proposed Bible reading policy.
Essex Airmen Support Tachen Island Evacuation
Aboard the carrier USS Essex airmen Marvin and Se bel aid the evacuation of the Tachen Islands. The Essex launches and lands jets and Skyraiders day and night to aid the operation's success.
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Uss
Essex
Marvin &, Sebel
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Tachen Islands
Mrs P T Wall Visits In Loma Linda
Mrs P T Wall stayed in Loma Linda with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Henry A Special delight of the visit was the Inghams five month old son Kendal Lee and his three year old sister Kathy Ingham is a dental student at Loma Linda.
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P. T. Wall
Loma Linda
Henry
Ingham
Kendall Lee
Kathy
School Betterment Meeting With Richland Staff
Representative Shafter met with Richland staff for an ear oad caem discussion on school improvement. The group emphasized two way communication to improve relations between schools and committees.
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Kern County
Ed Bender
City of
Laura B. Newell
Canterbury Tea
Canterbury
Wu Safeway
Floyd Jordan
First Baptist Church of
Porterville
Shafter Cemetery
Madaline Nicol
4-H
Honor Orchestra
California
PGE
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ess
Husband
Citizens-Educators Round Table
California Elementary School Administrators Association
Education Today
By E. Ross Harrington
Richland
Understanding Schools
Chevrolet Styling
Than Meets the Eye
Chevrolet
Fisher
Lif
Motoramic Chevrolet
Fender
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
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