More fun at Stringham Park playground upgrade
Stringham Park adds Billy Goat Gruff's Bridge donated by the American Legion Auxiliary via city workers. Lottie Thomas, Auxiliary president, notes a plan to add equipment later if funds allow, raised by a Shafter Spring Festival hot dogs stand and a Fourth of July fireworks booth. The new toy features a five foot high swaying bridge and a ten foot slide with a sturdy guard rail for safety.
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Stringham's Park
American_ Legion Auxiliary
Lottie Thomas
Shafter
Leela Handy Named June Candidate for J D at Western State
Handy, daughter of Jake Kliewer of Shafter, is a June candidate for a Juris Doctor degree at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton. She was active in La Rosa, the California Women Lawyers Association, and served as president of the Women’s Caucus.
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Western State University College of Law
Fullerton
Leela Kathryn Handy
Handy
Jake
Women Lawyers Association
The
Women’s Caucus
La Raza Club holds first raffle prize winners named
La Raza Car Club held its first annual raffle on March 11 at Stringham's Park. Chief Gene Kaplan drew tickets with Phil Nunez winning a portable television, Lillian Barrera receiving an AM-FM digital clock, and Raymond Avalos Jr. taking a cassette recorder. The club thanks all who supported the event.
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la Raza Car Club
Stringham’s Park
Gene Kaplan
Phil Nunez
Lillian Barrera
Raymond Avalos, Jr
Shafter Friends Plan Move to Southern California Sail Nearby
Betty Petrie visited Jan and Jack Kennath in Porterville over the weekend. They plan to move to Southern California to pursue sailing and open an art gallery and framing shop. The Kennaths just returned from a Caribbean sailing voyage as Jim Mead crew. Jack resigns as Hiller Aviation marketing manager after five years. he stays as consultant. Jan leads art circles as president of the Art Association.
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Betty Petrie
Jan
Jack Kennath
Porterville
California
Newport Beach
Jack
Hiller Aviation
Art Association
Visitors view of China fascinates audience at Gowe talk
Mrs Crowe and her brother Admiral Zumwalt shared slides from a 1977 China trip detailing hospital communes factories the Great Wall and the Forbidden City plus life in Mongolia and Harbin. They described how children in nurseries are indoctrinated and families face strict birth limits with abortion or sterilization for extra pregnancies.
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Shafter
Great Wall
Ming Tombs
Forbidden City
Paget
Shanghai
Mongolia
Harbin
China
Last macrame class series for Richland Primary parents
The Family and Consumer Education program offers two final macrame classes for parents and interested adults at Richland Primary Cafetorium corner Wall Street and Lerdo Highway. On March 28 Mrs Ruggenberg leads a continuation concluding a ten week schedule begun in January. Translations and babysitting are available and inquiries go to Rosemary Palomo or Anna Prender.
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Richland
Ruggenberg
Wall Street
Lerdo Highway
Rosemary Palomo
Anna Prender
Sisters Reunite After 39 Years Visit From Lima
Mrs Joyce Gonzalez of Lima Peru travels to Shaffer to visit her sister Mrs Joyce Poyner after nearly four decades. She plans six month trip visiting Los Angeles San Francisco and Canada to see relatives including her son Roderick Gallarvey and daughter Joan Shaffer.
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Joyce Gonzalez
Lima
Peru
Joyce Poyner
North Wall Street
London
Tually
United States
Gonzalez
Shaffer
Joan Shaffer
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Roderick Gallarvey
San Francisco
Canada
Shafter
Joyce Gonzales
Winifred
Newly Elected Officers Named for Union Congregational Women
The Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational Church installed officers at a recent home gathering hosted by Mike Enns. Officers installed were Marina Krause president, Gracia Wedel vice president, Cora Le Dixon secretary, and Dorothy Neuman treasurer, with Genevieve Craig as installing officer and introducing her daughter Marina Krause. Music came from Betty Onsum, Judy Fortenberry, and Karen Fortenberry. Next meeting is Thursday April 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Helen Brown's home. The annual Mother-Daughter tea is set for Saturday May 5 in the church social hall.
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Women’s Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Mike Enns
Marcia Krause
Gracia Wedel
Cora le Dixon
Dorthy Neuman
Genevieve Craig
Betty Onsum
Judy Fortenberry
Karen Fortenberry
Helen Brown
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Stringham Park
Lee Thomas
American Legion
Bill Sheldon
Chuck
Elmer Unruh
la Raza Club
Jelinette Wheele
Mrs. Crowe
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul, Alexander
Henry Harder
Jim Wiens
Mennonite Brethren
Churc Kers
E. Tulare Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
Shafter United Methodist Church
Charles P. Hamby
Reformed Church
Sunset
James Maynard Keernet
Yasir
God
Sun
Poymer of
Congregational
Pentecostal Church OF God
S. Shafter Ave
P.Y.P
Fred L. Hanshe Pastor
Assembly OF God
W. Tulare Shafter
BACA
Todos Son Invitados
Elm Street
Palen
John P. Davis
Central Avenue Shafter
Congress
Shafter Press
Bing Shafter
Frank W. and
Donald L. Reed
Rick Lawler
Richland Avf
Sam Hensley
North Pine Street
Roger Trautmann, Pastor
Menno Schellenberg
of God
G.B. Kingsland
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