Former Shafter Residents Gather at San Jose Home
Week end guests at Richard Becker home in San Jose include his parents Mr and Mrs Otto Becker and sisters Belva Neva and Mrs wi Frantz of Wasco. Also present were Mrs J J Becker of San Jose and the Karber Bergen Klassen families from nearby towns. Richard Becker and family recently moved into a new home in the Campbell area. Belva’s husband Allen Warkentin is in training at Bainbridge Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Becker
San Jose
Otto Becker
Belva
Neva
Wi Frantz
Wasco
J. J. Becker
Abe Karber
Menno Bergen
Adina
Victor Klassen
Campbell
Shafter
Cambrian
Allen Warkentin
Navy
Bainbridge
Maryland
Barbecue Co-Chairmen Named for Shafter PTA Event
Harlin Wilson and William Irwin named co chairmen of the 1956 Shafter High PTA barbecue. The picnic will occur during public school week with open house for the public. About 1000 attendees expected on the high school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlin Wilson
William Irwin
Shafter High School
Parent-Teachers Association
County Nurses Institute Promised By Kern Heart Association
The second annual nurses institute sponsored by the Kern County Heart Association will be held March 23 and 24 at Kern General Hospital. Shafter nurses and medical assistants are expected to attend. The program covers current diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular diseases in nursing care with a panel on nutrition related to heart health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Heart Association
Kern General Hospital
Shafter
Junior Women Card Affair Is Successful
The Junior Women's club hosted a card party at Mrs. Leland Bell's home on March 13 with eleven bridge tables in play. Hostesses were Mrs. Bell Mrs David Anderson Mrs Dale Wiedmann and Mrs Charles Tyne. Prizes of cakes pies and brownies went to Mrs Richard Scott Mrs Arnold Koehn Mrs John Dalke and Mrs Joe Frizzell. Refreshments were served and officers will be elected at the next meeting on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Bell
Bell
David Anderson
Dale Wiedmann
Charles Tyne
Richard Scott
Arnold Koehn
John Dalke
Joe Frizzell
Shafter Cadet To Be Guest Of U S A F Academy
Ronald Pierce 19 a second lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol and son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Pierce of 129 W Lerda Highway will attend the U S Air Force Academy in Denver from the 26th to the 28th. He is among a few California cadets invited to view the academy and is attached to the Hollywood headquarters of the CAP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Pierce
Civil Air Patrol
Vernon Pierce
W. Lerda Highway
SAF Academy
Denver
Pierce
California
Hollywood
The
CAP
Birth notices for Gary Wayne Grumbles and Tommy Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. James Grumbles of 315 E Euclid Ave announce the birth of a son Gary Wayne at Mercy Hospital on March 20 weighing seven pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Manuel Grumbles and Mr and Mrs Bill Turney of Shafter. Mr and Mrs Bill Sharp of 18838 Peech Ave report a son Tommy born March 14 weighing eight pounds six ounces. Tommy has three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grumbles
E. Euclid Avenue
Gary Wayne
Gary
Mercy Hospital
Manuel Grumbles
Att
Bill Turney
Shafter
Tommy
Bill Sharp
Peech Avenue
McCuen Event Details Highlight Prize Distribution
Fred Lamas Hiler and Kenneth Kroeker will distribute door prizes at the closing ceremonies conducted by chapter officers Nay. Emil Kirschenmann and E Gordon Smith will be named honorary members as part of the announced awards though all recipients are not yet disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiler
Fred Lamas
Kenneth Kroeker
Emil Kirschenmann
E. Gordon Smith
Guenthers Visit Camarillo Zoo and Townsends Oaks Farm
Mr and Mrs Gene Guenther and their daughters Jeanie and Judy spent a Ventura weekend with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Osborn. They toured the Townsends Oaks zoo near Camarillo feeding baby camels and visiting famous monkeys Tima and Bonzo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Guenther
Jeanie
Judy
Lloyd Osborn
Ventura
Townsand Oaks
Camarillo
Tima
Bonzo
Open House Today For Newlyweds Bowlie Family
Mr and Mrs Victor Bowlie invite friends to an open house at 29937 Riverside Avenue starting 6 30 p m. in Corvallis Oregon newlyweds Russell and Patricia Bowlie married March 18. Russell studied at Kern Academy Pacific Union College and Oregon State College and will continue civil engineering studies. The couple will reside in Corvallis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bowlie
Riverside Avenue
Russell
Patricia
Corvallis
Oregon
Evelyn
Russell Snyder
Kern Academy
Pacific Union College
Oregon State College
Explorers Plan Summer Activities For Scouts Board
Explorer Boy Scouts post 953 held a board of review with Kenneth Pipkin Lewis Woodard Leon ard Johnson Ernest Panero and Ed Bender. They outlined summer plans and advancing scout ratings. A first aid man will assist at the fire station Wednesday nights by appointment for tests. interested boys should contact their scoutmaster or merit badge counselor. MR AND MRS J B RHEA of Los Angeles visited relatives in town. MR MAX BARTLOW of Mr Bim Street called on Mr and Mrs Gene Bartlow in Hanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Boy Scouts Post 953
Kenneth Pipkin
Lewis Woodard
Leonard Johnson
Ernest Panero
Ed Bender
Tirs Aid
Textile Painting Class Makes Trip To Los Angeles
The Shafter textile painting group held its annual tour on March 19 departing Bakersfield at 6:00 am and returning at 1:00 am after visiting Los Angeles area sites. The highlight was a stop at the Chapel for Wayfarers at Portuguese Bend. Participants included ten year old Nusz and many named chaperones and companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Portuguese Bend
Nusz
Fred B. Neuman
Carl Neuman
Pete Buller
Martha Schmidt
John Scaroni
George Guenther
Ellen Sandell
Emma Johnson
Polk
Nebraska
P. J. Gorsching
Henry Dirksen
Jake Nickel
Richland and Henry Gonzales Lead District Art Festival
Richland and Henry Gonzales headline a district art event with judges including Mrs Hale Mrs Norris Mrs Bondurant Mrs Solvety Mrs Crawford and Mrs Hare. Genevieve Craig chairs the Upper Grade School committee. April judging by Mrs Norris. District festival runs April and May with best exhibits advancing to County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gonzales
Richland
Hale
Joe Norris
Bondurant
Robert Solvety
Bruce Crawford
Laura Hare
Richland Remediate School
Genevieve Craig
Ardys McKillip
Alma Mullins
Alice Camp
Rosie Wiens
Betty Horne
Margaret Stie
Concert Band Set Lists Jazz and Swing Selections
The school band will perform several jazz and swing numbers including Fantasy for Band Trombonic Rhapsody Voo doo On the Mall. The Rodgers and Hammerstein Oklahoma piece will close the concert following Fahsbei der added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Oklahoma
Fahsbeider
Shafter Jayvees Fall in Narrow Loss as Borton Shines
Generals Joe Borton went 3 for 4 powering Shafter in a 6 3 defeat. The Freshmen defeated Taft 4 2 while other box details show batteries Hampton Keough Rasmussen Gladden Ly tle West and Taylor listed in the game notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Borton
Shafter
Jayvees
Taft
Saft
Hampton
Keough
Rasmussen
Gladden
Lytle
West
Taylor
Mobilgas Sweepstakes Winners Decided by Mileage Basis
Boardman of Bakersfield and Milton Koop of Shafter are named in the article. Koop, chair of Cub Pack 916, Boy Scouts of America, is noted for long residency and business at the Sign of the Flying Red Horse. The sweepstakes uses a formula based on car weight, miles driven, and gallons used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boardman
Bakersfield
Milton Koop
Munzer Street
Shafter
Cub Pack
Boy Scouts of America
Koop
Sign of the Flying Red Horse
Shafter Woman Honored for Homemaking and Sewing
Mrs. Emma Johnson of Polk Nebraska visits sister Mrs Ellen Sandell at 324 Elm Street Shafter two months. Jimmy and Jack Thompson married in July 1953 in Shafter later moved with Army to Germany 1954 and returned March 22 1955. Thompson’s wife attended Shafter High School and Bakersfield College and served as student body secretary and business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Jack Thompson
Shafter
Bakerfield College
Thompson
Germany
Jimmy Thompson
Jim Witcher
Texas
Shafter High
Emma Johnson
Polk, Nebraska
Ellen. Sandell
Elm Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Avenue
Shafter Kern County
Pioneer
Nna
Paul McDonald
Robert Nagey
United States
American Legion Organization
Shafter Hig School
Sacramento
Willie Kelly
Dick Scott
Leslie L. Robinson
Pat Cornell
F. C. Raney
American Legion Auxiliary
Josh. S. Gray
Lasgpc
Nick Johnson
Fire Department
Kern County Fire Department
V. F. Gontero, M.D
Central Valley
Shutter, California
Central Ave
Phone Pioneer
Shafter Residents United
PTA
Chrysler
Imperial
Htore International Repair Service
Canada
Alaska
Plymouth — International
C. V. Hiway
U.s.af. Academy
Stork
McCuen
Guenthers
Camarillo Zoo
J. B. Rhea
Lillie Bell
Billy Bell
Max Bartlow
John J. Peters
Shafter-Wasco
H. W
Pat) Kelly
San Joaquin Valley
Chambers of Commerce of
Shafter and
Ed Chilla, Jr
Lions Club
Gordon Pipkin
Mary Suderman
Noel Wilson
Mobilgas
Mrs. Shafter
Parts & Accessories
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!