Catholic Confirmation Set For Wasco May Fifth
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred at St. John's Church Wasco for residents of Shafter Wasco and nearby with Most Rev Philip G Scher Bishop of the Monterey Fresno Diocese presiding A large class is expected as it has been three years since the last confirmation in the area Rev Gerald Culleton pastor of St John's Wasco announced the event and announced a future St Therese church Shafter involvement
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Wasco
Shafter
Philip G. Scher
Monterey-Fresno
Gerald Culleton
St. John’s Church
St. Therese’s Church
College Girl Visits Home in Shafter by Hansen Family
Francilia Hansen a Fresno State College sophomore visited her parents Mr and Mrs J P Hansen in Shafter last weekend. The niece of schoolmates and neighbors joined the family for a short stay and local friends noted her appearance.
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Francilia Hansen
Fresno State College
Shafter
Feachers Club Banquet Set by Richland Teachers
The Richland Teachers Club announces its annual civic banquet on Tuesday March 26 at 6 30 PM in the Richland School Cafeteria. Dr William G Campbell from the University of Southern California will speak on South America. Tickets from any Richland faculty member. all welcome.
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Richland Teachers. Club
Richland School
William G.campbell
University of Southern California
South America
Richland
Entertainers to visit Shafter from Los Angeles
Dr. Charles Flitton and his son Ensign Charles Fuitton, both of Los Angeles, will be in Shafter next weekend as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ohanneson.
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Charles Flitton
Ensign Charles Fuitton
Los Angeles
Shafter
Peter Ohanneson
Students Week End Here at Shafter
Gwendolyn Ummel Betty Neil son and Beulah Neuman of Fresno State College spent last weekend at home in Shafter.
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Gwendolyn Ummel
Betty Neilson
Beulah Neuman
Fresno State College
Shafter
Terry Speaks On Employment in California
John G. Terry, Democratic candidate for Congress from the 10th District, urges national plans for full employment amid waves of returning workers. He promotes the CVP flood control and power project to bring federal funds and jobs to California while detailing an Economic Bill of Rights for workers.
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John G. Terry
Congress
California
Terry
San Joaquin Valley
Armed Services
Bureau of Reclamation
CVP
Old St Mary’s Church Materials Sail From China to San Francisco
In the 1850s the building supplies for Old St. Mary’s Church were shipped from China, routed around the Horn, and delivered to San Francisco. The tale highlights long voyages and distant origins of local church construction efforts.
Pasadena College Quartet to Perform Sacred Concert
The Pasadena College Men's Quartet will present a special service at the Church of the Nazarene Sunday evening at 7 30 March 17. The group will fill the evening with vocal and instrumental music and one member will give a short message. All are invited to attend.
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Pasadena College
Church of the Nazarene
Shetter
Newly Weds Fayma Dotson and Winford Little Marry in Vegas
Miss Fayma Dotson of Illinois and Winford Little son of Mr and Mrs Ben Little of Shafter were married Friday March 8 in Las Vegas Nevada. An informal reception honored them Sunday afternoon at the groom's home. They will reside in Lompoc after a brief trip to Boulder City.
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Fayma Dotson
Illinois
Winford Little
Ben Little
Shafter
Las Vegas
Nevada
Boulder City
Lompoc
Fendersons Visit In Hollywood
Mr and Mrs Arthur D Fenderson of Shafter enjoyed a night at Earl Carrolls Theater Restaurant in Hollywood for the Carroll Sketchbook revue. The cast included Barbara Hale Bill Williams Lyle Talbot and Jimmy Durante. The show spans two parts with a long intermission for dancing. The theater broadcasts coast to coast and is described as the largest broadcasting studio in America. The Fendersons are on a second honeymoon following Mr Fendersons army discharge.
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Arthur D. Fenderson
Shafter
Earl Carroll
Famous
Hollywood
Barbara Hale
Bill Williams
Lyle Talbot
Jimmy Durante
Film Colony
America
Fenderson
Farewell Party for Bank Staff Honors Two Employees
The local bank staff held a farewell for Glen Crampton who moves to Santa Cruz and Clara Nickel who will work for Camp West-Lowe. Gifts were given and refreshments of ice cream and cake served.
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Glen Crampton
Clara Nickel
Mr. Crampton
Santa Cruz
Miss Nickel
Camp West-Lowe
Visits Mother in South
Miss Beulah Bartlett supervisor of instruction at Richland grammar school spent last weekend in San Gabriel visiting her mother.
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Beulah Bartlett
Richland Grammar School
San Gabriel
Bank Employees Take Weeklong Vacation in West
Miss Clara Nickel and Miss Linda Gloeckler of the local bank spent a week vacationing in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Clara Nickel
Linda Gloeckler
Los Angeles
San Francisco
First cable car climbs San Francisco hills in 1873
The 1873 milestone marks the debut of San Francisco’s cable car system with its grip cars hauling passengers up steep hills. The innovation established a new transit era and shaped the city’s urban movement.
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San Francisco’s Hills
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KPMC
Kern
Feachers Club
Peter Ohannesons
Hal Duvall
Bakersfield
Pipe & Salvage CO
S. Union
2 & 3 Inc
Pasadena
South
Fuqua's Cafe
Lena McQuilliams
Prop
State Theatre
Bing Crosby
Ingrid Bergman
ST. Mary’s
Dalke Bros
General Building Contractors
J. H. Dalke
WM. H. Dalke
Burch
Orantige
Plymouth
Irvine
Buckley
Pacific Coast
The
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Helene Curtis
Charlotte E S
Bakersfield Beauty College
Chester Ave
EL Tejon
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