Shafter BPW Club dinner speaker James Radoumis
James Radoumis, manager of the Kern County Board of Trade, spoke at the Shafter BPW Club dinner on March 21 at the Veteran's Memorial. He reviewed his 27 years with the Board of Trade, his WWII service, and his roles in various associations.
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James Radoumis
Kern County Board of Trade
BPW
James Kaaoumis
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Veteran’s Memorial
Frank Wisner
Shafter Club
Radoumis
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
South Pacific
20Th Air Force
Edna Ross
Shafter Bpw Club
Effie Duck
Mrs. Duck
Great Grandmother Flora Fenton Celebrates Leap Year Birthday
Flora Fenton, a 35 year Shafter resident, celebrated her 18th leap year birthday with family in Bakersfield. Born February 29, 1896, she marked the event with a champagne toast, a buffet dinner for ten children, and memories from decades of farming, gardening, and Pocahontas lodge activity.
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Flora Fenton
Park Lane
Shafter
California
Santa Maria
Ralph Browner
West Covina
Doil Scott
Wasco
Coy Fenton
Moorpark
Bakersfield
Floyd Fenton
Fenton
Pocahontas Lodge
John Fenton
Class of 1958 Plans Reunion in Shafter
The Class of 1958 outlines a 10 year reunion set for June 22 at Freddies Top of the Hill Shafter with Nancy Cotton and Rosalie Pierce Pierce organizing arrangements Bonner Beel directing the program and committees led by Nicky Harp Lewis LaRuth Chester Nel Sharon Kidson Boone and Bob Krause Charles Wright The evening features visiting cocktails dinner dancing and entertainment followed by a family potluck picnic at Manuel Park the next day. Members are asked to return reservations by May 1 and contact Nancy Cotton or Rosalie Pierce about missing classmates.
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Shafter
Freddies Top of the Hill
Nancy Pierce Cotton
Rosalie Perry Pierce
Bonner Beel
Nicky Harp Lewis
LaRuth Chester Nel
Sharon Kidson Boone
Rosalie Pierce
Nancy Cotton
Bob Krause
Charles Wright
Manuel Park
Bakersfield
Surprise Birthday Dinner Weekend in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Bill Shompson of Sacramento visited his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Shompson at 237 Grant. They planned a surprise birthday dinner at the Padre in Bakersfield Saturday for Bill Thomson and grandma Mrs Thomas Wedge with guests including Mary Ann Thompson and Author Simpson. Mrs Wedge, retired librarian, has been visiting Shafter and will attend the annual Book Fair.
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Bill Shompson
Sacramento
Harry Shompson
Grant
University of the Pacific At
Stockton
General Foods Corporation
Bill Thoson
Thomas Wedge
Santa Cruz
Bill
Wedge
Thompsons
Padre
Bakersfield
Bill Beckham
Mary Ann Thompson
Bill Thompson
Author Simpson
San Marino
Shafter
Buena Vista Leads Team Play For Women's Golf Association
The North Kern and Buena Vista women golfers split honors at North Kern course on Thursday March 21 scoring ten points each for a total of 23.5. North Kern sits at 18.5 points and Kern River trails with 12. The next team play is set for April 3 at Buena Vista. Chris Ghilarducci won sweepstakes with 90-17-73 and four players tied at 74: Katy Ogle June Smith Marge Sundberg.
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North Kern
Buena Vista
Kern River
Chris Ghilarducci
Katy Ogle
June Smith
Marge Sundberg
Sybil Garrison
Kay Moore
Ginger Somers
Lela Dennison
Marge McCain
Alice Yeates
Katherine Cesare
Myrtle Rostain
Gerri Ogle
Betty Kuykendahl
Helen Ruggenberg
Carole Duncan
Kern County
Millie Wright
Shirley Pike
Pat Curiel
Darlene Long to Wed Carroll Hacker in Buttonwillow
Engagement announced of Miss Darlene Long daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Long and Carroll Hacker son of Mrs Mae Hacker of Buttonwillow with marriage planned for April 19 at the Church of God Buttonwillow. Also local golf results and county women's amateur officers elected at Kern County event.
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Norman Long
Rt. 1
Buttonwillow
Darlene
Carroll Hacker
Mae Hacker
West 3Rd Street
Miss Long
Wildwood Elementary
Commercial Club
Future Homemakers Association
Carroll
Shafter High School
Germany
States
Church of God
Red Cross Drive Nears Completion in Shafter
The Red Cross fund drive in Shafter is nearly finished. About one thousand dollars has been collected so far and the final total will be announced within a week. Dr. David Cooke serves as chairman of the drive.
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Red Cross
Shafter
David Cooke
Drive For
Engagement of Karen Henderson Made Known
Karen Henderson and Ronald Dale Dargatz announce their engagement. Karen is a Shafter high school senior. Ronald attends Bakersfield College and works at a Chevron station. A January wedding is planned with funds urged this week at Community National Bank or Bank of America.
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Karen Henderson
Jack Colvard
Elm
Community National Bank
Bank of America
Richland
No Favorites Here They Haven’t Played Favorites
Car dealers reported thefts at their places of business last week. At the Garlatz garage hubcaps valued at 40 dollars were taken, while at Fikes batteries and air cleaners were missing.
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Fikes
Garlatz
Fike’s
Hood Left Up Berths Battery Theft Claim
Mrs. Lorene Wright reported to the Shafter police that a battery was stolen from her car parked at 493 Euclid. She noted the hood had been left up at the time of the theft.
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Lorene Wright
Euclid
Shafter
Class of 1943 Plans Reunion Here June 22
Shafter High School’s class of 1943 organizes its 25 year reunion on June 22 at Building 301 California Ave Shafter. Jim Albright chairs the committee with Harold Schnidt Mariam Klaudt Schnaidt Leona Reimer Heller and Florence Kimbriel Duddridge coordinating decorations programs reservations and finances A school tour dinner and reminiscence event are planned Reservations due by May 20 and organizers seek lost members contact Florence Duddridge 399 2504 Bakersfield or Leona Reimer Heller 746 2790 Shafter.
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Shafter High School
Veteran’s Memorial
California Ave
Shafter
Jim Albright
Harold Schnidt
Bakersfield
Mariam
Klaudt
Schnaidt
Leona (Reimer
Burglary Ring Solved As Four Arrested Here
Shafter police arrested Marle Lewis 20 of Buttonwillow and three juveniles in a burglary series. The Stan Furniture coin collection and a Gladden Trucking tool box were among the losses, plus three other small incidents cited by the department.
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Shafter
Marle Lewis
Buttonwillow
Stan Furniture
Gladden
Police Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bakersfield College Alumni Association
Los Angeles Times
Bakersa Banter
California Association of Chamber of Commerce
State Fair Exhibitors Association
Kern County Safety Council
Kern County Council
Camp Fire
BPW Club
Burnis Morris
Dorris Wood
Ann Stoller
Vi Crabb
Roger Joppins
Lee Thomas
Mildred Fike
Ruth McMillan
Barry Irvin
W. E. Irvin
San Jose
Jack Cutherell
Barry
Frankfort
Waltraud Gierke
Pat
Carol) Walker
Hawaii
Vietnam
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
E. Tulare Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
Women’s Golf Association
Miss Darlene Long
KEY Club
Kiwanis Club
International Union of Operating Engineers
Frances
McCord Avenue
Oildale
Massey
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
California Democratic Council
CDC Lastee
Democrats
Hood Up
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
Family Bible Hour
Walker Fairview
Gerald E
Jerry) Schaefer
Ur City
Peat
Der
April Ltd
Shafter, Calif
Methodist Church
Golden West
Holy Worship
Udi
Elwood & Greer
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