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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1957

Page

6

Ordinance Approving Annexation of Eckmann Tract to Shafter

City of Shafter adopts Ordinance No. 115 approving the annexation of the Eckmann Tract in Kern County California. The measure follows Resolution No. 163 of January 28 1957 and a March 11 1957 hearing with no protests. Describes Lot 5 Section 10 Township 28 South Range 25 East M D B M and public highway Manuel Avenue boundaries. City Clerk certifies and publishes notice of final action.

Eckmann Shafter City of Kern State of California Iter

Sowder Named to FSC Honor Club at Fresno State

Robert Sowder of PO Box 108 is named to Blue Key at Fresno State college for scholarship and activities. He is a 1950 Strathmore High school graduate and serves as vice president of the California Teachers Association and Epsilon Pi Tau. He maintains a high B average as an Industrial Arts major.

Robert Sowder C. C. Sowder Blue Key Fresno State College Sowder Strathmore High School FSC California Teachers Association Epsilon Pi Tau

Nature Club Views Frog Film And Growth Stages

The Nature Club met Saturday morning to watch the film Frog and then drew the life stages from eggs to adult frog. Attendees included Sharon Montgomery Mark Montgomery Brucie Montgomery Robert Thompson and Mike Thompson. Next Saturday at 10 o clock at Manuel Park, attendees will be brought to the primary school.

Sharon Mark Brucie Montgomery Robert Mike Thompson Manuel Park

Norman Isaac to Attend College Day at La Sierra

Norman Isaac, senior class president at Newbury Park Academy near Oxnard and Shafter resident, will join classmates for College Day at La Sierra College. Active in Gospel Seminar, he aims for the ministry, sings in the choir, solos, and belongs to a mixed quartet. he also led the boys club and served as associate editor of the yearbook.

Norman Isaac Newbury Park Academy Oxnard Shafter J. P. Isaac la Sierra College Isaac Academy Choir Boys Academy

Mrs Ed Kruger Convalesces After Bakersfield Surgery

Mrs Ed Kruger of Central Valley Highway is convalescing at home following major surgery at a Bakersfield hospital.

ED Kruger Central Valley Highway Bakersfield

Africa Presented in Final Lecture at Shafter High

Paul Hoefler gave the last lecture in the Shafter High School forum series titled Africa A Danger Spot. He described his first journey across Africa, a 14.5 month trek making the continent’s first complete crossing, now doable by air in under 24 hours. The presentation covered geography and languages and traced a route from Capetown to Kilimanjaro.

Paul Hoefler Africa Shafter High School Hoefler New York United States Capetown Kimberley Land of Diamonds Johannesburg Victoria Falls Kilimanjaro

National Education Association Marks 100th Birthday

Local teachers plan a centennial birthday banquet for the National Education Association with the theme An Educated People Moves Freedom Forward. The event is set for April 4 at Richland Elementary School cafeteria hosted by Shafter and Richland Faculty Clubs. Doctor Myron Olsen of USC will be guest speaker, with a Shafter High School string quartet providing music.

National Education Association Richland Shafter--Richland Roy Richland School Shafter High School Land Myron Olsen University of Southern California Irvin Jensen

Wikoff Accepted to CME School of Dentistry

Charles Wesley Wikoff son of Loyd C Wikoff Rt 1 Box 145 Shafter is accepted as part of the CME 1957 freshman dental class at Loma Linda California He will enroll in September as one of 50 freshmen in the dental program CME joins several thousand students starting four-year dental studies this fall in the nations 44 dental schools Youth aims to tackle what old age failed to accomplish today.

Charles Wesley Wikoff Loyd C. Wikoff Rt. 1 Shafter College of Medical Evangelists School of Dentistry Loma Linda California Wikoff CME

Government program trims surplus but keeps market in balance

A USDA representative reports that the Commodity Stabilization Service is gradually reducing inventories across most crops and accepts tools ranging from dollar rates to currency exchanges to dispose of surpluses. The barley market softens with No. 2 barley trading around 56.50 to 57.00 per ton Los Angeles basis and new crop bids near 47.50 to 48.00, while corn stays near 63.50 at California points.

USDA Peoria Ill Frank C. Daniels Commodity Stabilization Service Washi D. G Farmers ' Association of Illinois Grain Dealers Convention Daniels Los Angeles L. A California

Card of Thanks for Shafter Community Support

We express heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness and sympathy shown by the people of Shafter and surrounding area at the death of my husband. Mrs. Mae Lynch and family.

Shafter Mae Lynch

Keep This Ad Medicine for Arthritic Sufferers

An advertisement claims over 20,000 arthritic and rheumatic patients have used the medicine since it entered the market. It notes home use and invites readers to send name and address to P O Box 826 Hot Springs Arkansas for more information.

P. O Hot Springs Arkansas

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