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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1962
Page
4
Hundreds attended Rio Bravo annual event titled Mom and Dad Night featuring a master of ceremonies who described herself as a hog rancher shanghaied for the program to add culture. The evening included a roast beef dinner and family oriented performances.
Last Wednesday March 21 Wasco Bethel 138 hosted an initiation with Grand Guardian Mrs Adeline Morehead of Oroville and attendants Past Guardian Mrs Faye Dickey and Earl Baker. Wasco Bethel 138 and Delano Bethel 167 conducted the program with Cynthia Mouser of Shafter as the initiate and Marcia Craic Wasco and Janice Anderson Delano presiding over the event. Pink spring decorations were used by the participants.
The Junior Chancel will present a sermon titled The Lot Jesus. The choir will sing Were You There with Pat Anderson as soloist. A quarterly Communion service will be held. Baby sitting in the nursery and coffee fellowship follow in the Church parlor.
Rio Bravo 4-H Fresno leaders and about thirty youths toured Ranchers Inc to learn about cotton seed products. E J Cecil, manager, led the plant visit while George Cavanaugh explained lab experiments. Chaperones included Paul Enns Bud Boggs Lum Rice and others.
A hundred young people from Conservative Baptist Churches gathered at the First Baptist Church Sunday evening for a talent contest. Miss Barbara Weibe of Shafter won the instrumental section and participants from Wasco and Bakersfield took prizes.
Mr and Mrs Walter E Schmidt announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Schmidt to Duane DeFehr son of Mr and Mrs E W DeFehr Weatherford Oklahoma Ruth is a Shafter High School graduate active in student government pep club and G A A She plans a business education career DeFehr a Weatherford graduate majors in music education at Tabor College and they plan an early fall wedding
Camp Fire's annual Father Daugter Box Supper was held Monday evening March 19 at Richland School Cafeteria. Dr. Leonard Duck acted as master of ceremonies and introduced the program as groups including Ot Yo Kwak Camp Fire girls led the flag salute and Blue Birds led blessings.
A group of local women toured Los Angeles with a travel service visiting Paramount Studios the Braille Institute Greek Church Chinatown and Olvera Street. They had lunch at Clifton's Cafeteria and dinner in Hollywood after attending a flower show.
Mr and Mrs Bill Walker spent Saturday at Lompoc visiting with their sons Kenneth and Alvin. Alvin leaves for the service on April 2 and will report in at Fort Ord.
The article notes Mr. and Mrs. Bergen residing in the Home for the Aged. Mr. Berme Sree spent the afternoon singing gospel songs with the couple and visitors. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Hi A. 8 Fresno Craig Donna Edith and Mrs. J. Bergen plus Kelly.
The Western Seawatic files February 27 1962 for hours of service from 7 AM to 11 PM Monday through Saturday and 8 AM to 6 PM Sunday with seasonal adjustments. Public protest or support may be written to the FCC in Washington DC by April 10 1962. Bakersfield office listed.
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