Linda Sellars Feted by Many Friends at Birthday Party
Linda Sellars celebrated her birthday with a gathering of friends including Jeannie Riemer James Webb Evelyn Schellenberg Barbara Webb Jim McDaniel and many others. Ronnie Schmidt won the door prize while Linda's brothers Gary and Leslie attended and gifts came from Jackie Ashmore James Baehr and Jimmie Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Duncan
Rodney Baehr
Janice Putnam
Ronnie McCaslin
Jacqueline Block
Brenda Ballard
Bruce Wishon
Buddy Engle
Linda
Gary
Leslie
Jackie Ashmore
James Baehr
Jimmie Lewis
Gladiolus bloom succession and azalea bloom in March
The California Association of Nurserymen advises setting out gladiolus in successive plantings every two to three weeks for a steady bloom. Check nurseries for azaleas in bloom with March selection. For soil that is packed or clay, use a commercial conditioner but do not work it in if the soil is wet. wait until it dries.
Wisconsin guests visit Rev and Mrs Nonhoff in Shafter
The Nonhoffs host Wisconsin visitors, Mr. Huenink of Calumet Dutch Packing Co in Sheboygan, who oversee canning plants in east central Wisconsin. They tour a pea field southeast of Shafter in full bloom and discuss potato processing, noting unfamiliar aspects of food handling.
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Huenink
Calumet-Dutch Packing Company
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Shafter
Nonhoff
Mr. Huenink
High school tournament schedule page 2 details
Stuart Goodman reports 16 teams from Visalia Tulare Hanford Porterville Bakersfield East Bakersfield Livingston North High and Merced will compete. Games start March 26 at 9 and 11 am and 2 and 4 pm with semi finals March 28 at 9:30 am and finals that afternoon. Delano High three diamonds and Fremont Elementary host the rounds. Thursday games are seven innings and Saturday nine innings.
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Wood
Visalia
Tulare
Hanford
Porterville
Bakersfield
East Bakersfiel
Livingston
North High
Merced
Stuart Goodman
Delano High School
Fremont Elementary School
Highway 99
Delano
Plant A Tree for Arbor Day
California urges tree planting during Arbor Day week with emphasis on community projects and personal garden choices. The piece notes trees improve highway safety by reducing driver fatigue and encourages consulting local nurserymen to choose suitable varieties.
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California
Cotton Operators Urged to File Cotton Allotment
March 16 deadline for farm operators to register choice between A and B upland cotton allotments and price support. The operator’s choice binds all farms they operate. if not registered, A allotment applies. A yields 30.40 c/lb under CCC support. B yields 24.70 c/lb via loans and purchases.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Candles and Cake Schedule From March 12 to March 18
A list of attendees by day from Thursday March 12 to Wednesday March 18 includes Ronald Metler Virginia Benner Edna Stoller Jackie Horst R. J. Scott Charles H. Ogle Jeanette Tanner Sarah Johnson Richard Neumann Keith Hamman Charles D. Sims Mickey Palomo Susan Channesson on March 12. March 14 features Mrs Harvey Gaede Sam Oblander Oneta Young Rosie Wiens Sylvia Parker. March 15 lists Erma Adamson Louella Wikoff Ww Handel Margaret Freedman Joe Tye Mary Tiberghein Rodney Witcher Tony Heller Roger Hodel. March 16 includes Janice Gaede Vivian Paloma John Sill Pamela Baldwin Stanley Anton Beryl Floyd. March 17 lists Dan Loewen W E Nicol Mrs Rose Schaeffer Dora Fitterer Sandra McMichael Ted Kearby Riley Johnson. March 18 shows Gene Guenther Jackie Ashmore.
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Ronald Metler
Virginia Benner
Edna Stoller
Jackie Horst
R. J. Scott
Charles H. Ogle
Jeanette Tanner
Erma Adamson
Louella Wikoff
Ww. C. Handel
Margaret Freedman
Joe Tye
Mary Tiberghein
Rodney Witcher
Tony Heller
Roger Hodel
Dan Loewen
W.e.nicol
Mrs. Rose Schaeffer
Dora Fitterer
Sandra McMichael
Ted Kearby
Riley Johnson
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta Chapter Delano Meeting
Twenty members of the Beta Zeta Chapter gathered in Delano for a March pot dinner. Mrs. Florence McCann led the program with a chapter overview of scholarships at national state and local levels. Robert McConnell from the school spoke, showcasing a film on teaching methods. A silent elephant auction raised funds for the scholarship fund. Shafterites Ruth McMillian Irene Tilley Alice Brown Lorraine Christensen and Martha Gloeckler attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano
Beta Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Ram
Florence McCann
Robert McConnell
Shafterites
Ruth McMillian
Irene Tilley
Alice Brown
Lorraine Christensen
Martha Gloeckler
Classifieds Ad Emphasizes Reward Wanted Items
Reward wanted for old furniture clothes autos and odds and ends. Sell your items through the Classified Section.
Auto Repair Shop Partners Move to Shafter
Two Washington natives, Har and his son-in-law Pomerinke, form a new auto repair firm in Shafter after relocating with their families. Har resides at 267 Cross, while Pomerinke, a graduate of Autolite School and Mechanics' Institute, plans to sell a Long Beach home as the family settles in.
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Says
Co Ty
Har
Shafer
267 Cross
Pomerinke
Autolite School
Mechanics’ Institute
Long Beach
Shafter
Washington
Lenten Services Move Through St Therese’s Parish
Stations of the Cross and daily masses mark Lent at St Therese’s Catholic Church with services on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 30 pm and morning masses at 7 am. Catechism classes for children run Fridays at 4 pm and midweek 10 am Saturdays at the Mexican colony. Sunday masses are 8 am and 10 am with church clubs receiving communion at the 8 am service.
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Stations of the Cross
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
St Therese’s Club
Camp Fire Girls in February Activities and Mint Sale
The Ta Wan Ka Ki Nun Kas Camp Fire group held a Council Fire at Mrs. Fred Hasty’s adding two beads. Members include Barbara Mettler Pat Charves Carolyn Hasty Doris Schnidt Virginia Palomo and others. Chocolate Mint sales run through March 16 led by Gene Guenther to fund community building programs.
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Hart Memorial Park
Bakersfield
Fred Hasty
Roy Charves
Don Chrisensen
Shafter Council
Albert Wilson
Barbara Mettler
Pat Charves
Carolyn Hasty
Doris Schnidt
Virginia Palomo
Charlote Freedman
Glenda Wilson
Roberta Kliewer
Betty Lyngurn
Diana Lynd
Shafter
Camp Fire Girls
Gene Guenther
Pasternak's Dr Zhivago to be reviewed at book section meeting
Mrs Ed Brown will present a review of Pasternak's controversial novel Dr Zhivago for the Book Section on Wednesday March 18 at 2 p.m. The program is hosted by Mrs William Irvin with hostesses Mrs Jack Thompson Mrs Wallace Weyand and Mrs John Notley arranging luncheon tables in a March theme.
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Pastexnak
Dr. Zhivago
Brown
Zhivago
Pasternak
Irvin
Jack Thompson
Wallace Weyand
John Notley
Ed Brown
William Irvin
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
We express sincere thanks and appreciation to our many loving friends and relatives for kindness during our bereavement. Mrs. Phillip Bender.
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Phillip Bender
Plan Card Party and Hearst Castle Outing Pitched
Altar Society of St. Therese's Church outlines a public card party for Thursday April 16 at Mrs. Sylvia Baughman’s home on Atlantic. Event features bridge canasta and pinochle with Mrs. John Butler as general chair. A San Simeon bus trip is planned for Sunday May 3, 9 a.m. departure from Shafter, $8 for adults, includes Hearst Castle admission.
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Altar Society
St. Therese’s Church
Sylvia Baughman
Atlantic
John Butler
San Simeon
Shafter
The
Society
Hearst Castle
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Linda Sellars
California Association of Nurserymen
Central Avenue
Sarah Johnson
Richard Neumann
Keith Hamman
Charles D. Sims
Mickey Palomo
Susan Channeson
Harvey Gaede
Sam Oblander
Oneta Young
Rosie Wiens
Sylvia Parker
Janice Gaede
Vivian Paloma
John Sill
Pamela Baldwin
Staney Anton
Beryl Floyd
Snow Irrigation Supply Co
Beta Zeta
St. Therese's
Lawrence Weill
Shafter Woman’s Club
Ivgiveston Gathering
Swift
Franks
Hines
Devil's Food
Scott
van Camp
Pillsbury
Angel Food
Kellogg’s
Tastewell
Frozen Food Department
Sunshine State
Armour’s
Pet Ritz
Rupert’s
Tastewells
Fair Central Ave
Shafter, Calif
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