Weekend Church Trip Draws 46 Students to Santa Cruz Hills
Forty six high schoolers from Mennonite Brothers Church and guests attended a weekend Bible conference at Mission Springs in the Santa Cruz mountains. Led by Larry Ballenger, activities included Fireside Hall sessions, Dugout Discussions on teen etiquette and dating, basketball and other sports, boardwalk outings, and a Sunday worship service featuring a girls quartet and a freshman boys chorus.
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Mennonite Brothers Church
Santa Cruz Hills
Larry Ballenger
Youth For Christ
Fresno Area
Keeptre
Fireside Hall
Art Hemingson
Henry Dick
Ballenger
Santa Cruz
Mission Springs
Judy
Sharon Balzer
Gail Bergen
Janet Dick
Kathy Schultz
Johnny Janzen
Shafter
Ed Nikkel
Ernest Siemens
Jake Bergen
Lee Bergman
Leonard Gaede
John Balzer
Wilmer Enns
Johnnie Schultz
Willis Reimer
Chancel Choir to Present Cantata on Sunday
The Chancel Choir of Union Congregational Church will perform Bernard Hamblen's cantata Tragedy to Triumph on Sunday March 22 at 3 p m in the church sanctuary. The work depicts the Last Supper Palm Sunday betrayal crucifixion and the resurrection with soprano tenor and bass solos. A reception for the choir will follow hosted by the Board of Deacons.
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Union Congregational Church
Bernard Hamblen
Basy Sales
Pat
Board of Deaconesses
Shafter FHA Members Attend Chowchilla Meeting
Eleven Shafter High School Future Homemakers of America members joined advisor Mrs. Barbara Spears in Chowchilla for a full day of discussions and activities under the theme Toward New Horizons- Community Service. The group included Velma Montgomery Joyce Hendricks and her mother Mrs Edgar Hanks Frances Ebling Willene Taylor Renna Alford Brenda Holman Earlene Watkins Erma Chamblee Lois Wright and Clara Roland.
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Shafter High School
Future Homemakers of America
Chowchilla
Barbara Spears
Shafter
New Horizons
Velma Montgomery
Joyce Hendricks
Edgar Henks
Frances Ebling
Willene Taylor
Renna Alford
Brenda Holman
Earlene Watkins
Erma Chamblee
Lois Wright
Clara Roland
PTA hears view on maturity age for children
Dr. Ruby Harris of the University of California Berkeley spoke in Bakersfield on the maturity of children. She urged parents to watch for end signs and rely on common sense, saying each age has dignity and children should enjoy childhood rather than resemble miniature adults.
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Ruby Harris
University of California
Deckeley
Agricultural Home Economics Department
Bakersfield
Harris
Richland and Shafter PTA Representatives Meet
Attendees from Richland PTA included Mrs. Den Camp and nine others. Ed Nikkel represented Shafter High PTA and served on the family relations steering committee as a 7th District PTA director and parent and family life education chairman.
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Richland Pta
den. Camp
Don Christensen
Burley Dooley
Jim Albright
Roy Farrell
Verle. Heiter
Jack Kennath
E. Gordon Smith
Ed Nikkel
Shafter High Pta
7Th District Pta
Parent and Family Life
Construction Starts Soon on Foothill High School Addition
The Kern County Union High School and Junior College Districts awarded Bakersfield firm Riel and Terry a $207,102 contract to add a 9 room section at Foothill High. Work must be done in 210 calendar days with divisible partitions for large-group instruction.
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Foothill High
CBMC to Hear John Turner at Thursday Luncheon
CBMC Speaker John Turner of the Shafter Cotton Research Station will address the Thursday luncheon of the Christian Business Men's Committee at Veterans Hall.
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John Turner
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Christia Business Men’s Committee
Veterans Hall
Gardening Tips for a Healthier, Pest-Free Garden
A regular garden spray program will assure you of a more beautiful, healthy, insect-free garden. Set out annuals and perennials from nursery flats. The more the merrier.
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Cooper's Nursery
8th graders prepare for Wasco High entry
Fred George vice principal and curriculum director from Wasco Union High School helped pre register 8th graders at Maple School on March 16. On March 19 all 8th graders will tour Wasco High to view campus activities and get a first hand glimpse of high school life.
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Maple
Fred George
Wasco Union High School
Maple School
Wasco High
Kiwanis to View 1952 Bakersfield Earthquake Slides
Steve Furman will present a slide show of the 1952 Bakersfield earthquake at the Kiwanis noon luncheon. Bert Ware serves as chairman for the event.
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Steve Furman
Bakersfield
Kiwanis Club
Bert Ware
Parents Visit School To Discuss Registration Rules
Parents of new students will have an opportunity to visit the school and speak with counselors and administrators about registration and educational requirements for their children.
Books on Animals Now at Library
Mrs. Harriet Mason, Librarian of Shafter Branch, showcases wild animal themed titles in a display called Wild Kingdom. Featured works include The World of Animals by Joseph Wood Krutch and Animals of East Africa by Clive Spinage with wildlife photographs, plus Vanishing Animals by Philip Street and Our Wildlife Legacy by Durward Allen.
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Harriet Mason
Shafter
Kern County
East Africa
Clive Spinage
Mrs. Mason
Philip Street
Durward Allen
Bernhard Grzimek
Sigvard Berggren
Veteran’s Questions and Answers on War Orphans Education
The War Orphans Education Program defines eligible orphans as children of veterans who died from service connected disabilities, even if the other parent is alive. Alaska and Hawaii lack VA hospitals. Plans may honor Spanish American War survivors, with about 20,000 remaining.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Car donated to high school for auto shop use
Harold J. Corrie presented a 1951 Ford two door sedan to the high school for instructional use in the auto shop. The vehicle will be dismantled to save parts for student learning.
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Harold J. Corrie
Machines Do Work Fact: Petroleum-Dependent Efficiency
Machines in the United States now perform 99 percent of work and rely on petroleum for lubrication and nearly three quarters of their fuel.
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United States
Hotels in United States Exceed Thirty Thousand Mark
A contemporary report notes there are more than 31,000 hotels operating across the United States. The figure reflects a dense lodging market with diverse chains and independent properties catering to travelers nationwide.
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United States
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