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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1954

Page

10

Shatter Homemaker Reports St Patrick Party Meet

Mrs. Frank Roselle told Shatter women at a home gathering about the state program development conference attended with Miss Jean Fritz Kern county home adviser. The Berkeley UC campus three day meeting drew 350 women with Wayne F Weeks presiding. Speakers included Dr Paul Sheats Irene Fagin and Mrs Gerald Whittaker. The Extension Service is described as the world’s largest public tax funded educational program reaching more than a million people.

Jean Fritz Kern County Frank Roselle Clayton Montgomery Berkeley University of California Wayne F. Weeks Extension Service Paul Sheats University California Fey Los Angeles Hubert S. Cof Irene Fagin Agricultural Extension Service Gerald Whittaker California Federation of Women's Clubs Roselle

Community leaders plan united approach for world affairs

A speaker noted only about half of U S adults join any organization and just one in ten belong to a group focused on world affairs. The talk urged broader vision and cooperative planning among group leaders to pool information and avoid overlap. Others traveling to Berkeley with Miss Fritz and Mrs Roselle included Mrs A R Stotler Mrs Jerry McCall Mrs J E Dougherty Mrs K L Hunter and Mrs Harry Deuel.

United States Berkeley Fritz Roselle A. R. Stotler Jerry McCall J. E. Dougherty K. L. Hunter Harry Deuel

Pioneer Settler of Shafter Dies at 80

Peter Jacob Buller a Shafter area pioneer and Seventh Day Adventist Church organizer died last Thursday in a Southern California hospital at age 80 after two years of ill health. Funeral services were held Monday at the Adventist Church with Elder George Loeweh officiating. He was buried in Shafter cemetery. Survivors include his widow Sarah of Shafter two sons Dick and Abe five daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Peter Jacob Buller Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church George Loeweh Robert L. Jones Shafter Cemetery Waldheim South Russia Buller America South Dakota San Joaquin Valley Shafter Sea Sarah Rosedale Abe Woods Stone Otis Piepenbrink Wasco Bill Weis Kerman Sam Whiting Pleasanton Austin Hunter Crescent City Aaron Neufeld Vista Jacob Duerksen New Mexico

Visit by Grossmans and Mueller to Monterey trip

Rev. and Mrs. Walter Grossman and her father E. S. Mueller visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kirschenmann at Pismo Beach. They drove up to Carmel and Monterey during their trip.

Walter Grossman E. S. Mueller Emil Kirschenmann Pismo Beach Carmel Monterey

Western Harness Racers Set For 1954 Spring Meet At Santa Anita

The Western Harness Racing Association opens its 20 day spring trotting season at Santa Anita Park tomorrow through April 8 with over 350000 in purse money. 18 stakes events lead the program including the California Trot and Californian Pace with top horses like Irish Hal Beck Hanover Darn Flashy Malcolm Scottish Chief Miss Mamie Ranger Hanover and Dutch Harbor among nominees. Post time is 130 daily with nine races on Saturdays and Daily Double windows close 10 minutes before first post.

Western Harness Racing Association Santa Anita Park del Mar California Santa Anita Nouncer Roy Shudt Tophone Riverside Inglewood Climax Irish Hal Beck Hanover Darn Flashy Malcolm Mamie Ranger

Adult Education Classes Continue This Week

Evening School offers two short term classes this week with instruction by Miss Shirley Harris and Ross Jones for first aid at the Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church on Riverside Drive. Textile painting is taught by Mrs. Louise Calderwood on Mondays at the same church.

Shirley Harris Ross Jones Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church Riverside Drive Louise Calderwood

Agricultural Students To Work 31 New Trees At School Orchard

Shafter High School students will care for 31 new trees in the school orchard after a recent purchase. The addition includes one Furi persimmon one Hacheya persimmon two Mahan pecans two brown turkey figs two mission figs and 22 assorted peach apricot and plum trees.

Shafter High School

Minor Rootes Receives BA Degree at Santa Barbara College

Minor Rootes son of Mr and Mrs Tom Rootes of 767 Central Ave earned a bachelor of arts degree at Santa Barbara College. He completed the requirements in speech as part of the University of California system graduation.

Rootes Reade Rootes Tom Rootes Central Ave Santa Barbara College University of California

Miss Jean Cannell Returns Home After Lake Vacation

After a brief getaway at Lake Tahoe Miss Jean Cannell is back home. She enjoyed a restful break and now resumes her routine in the community.

Lake Tahoe Jean Cannell

Commander In Valley Contest Rated For Student Journal

Shafter High School enters the Commander in Valley contest among 40 San Joaquin publications rated by the state College journalism service. Judges will assess news makeup sports and editorial quality. Results announced May 1 at Fresno State College conference.

Shafter’ High School San Joaquin Valley Serice Scholastic Journalis John H. Duke FSC Jounalism Cavera Fresno S College Vi Cline Associated Press Kyno Fresno Dohala Slinard The Fresno Beers Eit Foreman College of the’ Sequoiat Visalia Elaine Swaffe Salette’ Carpenter Tranquillit Reedley High School

County Federation 0 Women’s Club Meeting Set at Arvin

County Federation of Women’s Clubs plans a meeting on March 26 at Arvin. Attendees should call Mrs. Eckmann, Wednesday Afternoon Club president, at 655.

Federation Arvin M E. C. Eckmann

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