Eteri Club Names New Officers After Meeting
The Eteri Club met Tuesday at Miss Mareguerite Johnson’s home with eleven girls. Irene Kroeker chaired a business session and was elected president. others elected include Margaret Goertzen as vice president, Ella Dueck as secretary, Frances Hess as measurer, Esther Epp as social chairman, Minnie Brown as devotional chairman, Katherine Nikkel as song leader, Ida Johnson as missionary chair, Mamie Kroeker as honor society, Donna Kee Beese and Helen Holmes as reporters. Next meeting promises a song fest.
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Eteri Club
Missi Marguerite Johnson
Frances Hess
Mizz Johnson
Jeremiah
Irene Kroeker
Margaret Goertzen
Ella Dueck
Esther Epp
Minnie Brown
Katherine Nikkel
Ida Johnson
Mamie Kroeker
Donna Kee Beese
Helen Holmes
War veteran Monroe Browne speaks at Shafter FFA banquet
Monroe Browne of Bakersfield, a World War II veteran, was guest speaker at the Shafter Future Farmers of America Father and Son Banquet held March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Richland School cafeteria. Other speakers included Elmer Mettler, Donald Zachary, and Fred Starrh. The highlight was six members earning the FFA Pennant for 100 or more points on outside projects. Recipients were Fred Starrh, Charles Hitchcock, George Cooper, Robert Mettler, Bill Evans, and Pete Hei. Glenn O. Nay is advisor. Robert Mettler is president.
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Monroe Browne
Bakersfield
Shafter
Future Farmers of America
Richland School
Elmer Mettler
Donald Zachary
Fred Starrh
Robert Gates
F.F.A
Charles Hitchcock
George Cooper
Robert Mettler
Bill Evans
Peet Hei
Glenn O. Nay
British India term excludes native Indian States under British rule
The term British India covers districts of the Indian Peninsula under British law but does not include the native Indian States, though they are also under British control.
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India
Sport Awards Given 22 High School Boys
Athletic awards for the basketball season were presented to 22 Shafter High School boys during an all school assembly. Dale Weidmann and Gerald Mendenhall earned block S and Letter Club membership, with other A team members receiving gold basketballs. B team players Hershall Rodgers and others won letters, and C team letters were awarded to Victor Bender, Bob Scales, Bob Grumbles, and more.
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Shafter High School
Lowell Todd
Robert Gates
Herbert Spitzer
Dale Weidmann
Gerald Mendenhall
Gene Harless
Bob Devlin
Bob Mettler
Bill Grumbles
Hershall Rodgers
Mrs. Little Named To Federation Post
Mrs. T. V. Little of Shafter was named vice-president of the Kern County Federation of Women's Clubs at a Bakersfield meeting this week. Mrs. Don W. Kenny of Taft was named president, succeeding Mrs. Ardis Walker of Kernville.
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T. V. Little
Shafter
Kern County Federation of Women's Clubs
Bakersfield
Don W. Kenny
Taft
Ardis Walker
Kernville
Death claims Henry Rider in Wasco
Henry R. Rider, 65, of Wasco, died Monday night at a Bakersfield hospital. Funeral services were held at Janzen Funeral Home, with interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. Rev. G L Townsend officiated. He is survived by his widow Ernie Rider, one daughter Rugene Harrison, four sons Hugo Lloyd and Glen in service, Ervin Rider of Atascadero, three grandchildren, two sisters, and his father L R Rider of Oklahoma.
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Henry R. Rider
Wasco
Bakersfield
Janzen
Greenlawn Cemetery
G. L. Townsend
Pentecostal Church of
Rider
Ernie Rider
Rugene Harrison
Hugo
Lloyd
Glen
Ervin Rider
Atascadero
L. R. Rider
Oklahoma
Oratorio Sunday at Shafter Mennonite Church
The Oratorio The Holy City by Gaul will be presented Sunday afternoon at 3 00 by a 55 member special choir from Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. The public is invited.
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Holy City
Gaul
Shafter Mennonite Brethern Church
Eterie Club Members Attend San Joaquin Valley Conference
Shafter and Fruitvale Eterie Club members led by Marguerite Johnson and Alma Hiebert attended the second annual San Joaquin Valley Eterie conference in Fresno held last Friday and Saturday. Natalie Romans, formerly overseeing Kern County clubs, spoke Friday evening. attendees included Nikkel, Beese, Brown, Goertzen, Gloeckler, Hess, Johnson, Kattenhorn, Holmes, Epp, Hiebert, Johnson, Dieck, with Helen Gilbert and Barbara Hart of Fruitvale also present.
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Shafter
Fruitvale Eterie Club
Marguerite Johnson
Alma Hiebert
San Joaquin Valley Eterie
Fresno
Bastaroor Krist
Natalie Romans
Eterie Clubs
Kern County
Washerine Nikkel
Donen Lee Beese
Minnie Brown
Margaret Goertzen
Leona Gloeckler
Frances Hess
Ida Johnson
Margaret Kattenhorn
Helen Holmes
Esther Epp
Rose Hiebert
Ella Dieck
Helen Gilbert
Barbara Hart
Fruitvale
Cpl Eldon Myrick Wounded on Iwo Jima
Marine Cpl Eldon Myrick of Shafter suffered a compound fracture of the leg after a twenty four day engagement with Japanese forces on Iwo Jima. His parents Mr and Mrs S L Myrick learned of his condition earlier this week.
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Cpl
Eldon Myrick
U. S. Marine Corps
Shafter
Iwo Jima
S. L. Myrick
Joe Engle Recovers at Home After Hospital Stay
Joe Engle has returned home from San Joaquin Hospital after a week of care and is recuperating nicely Tuesday evening.
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Joe Engle
San Joaquin Hospital
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Arthur Herbert Weddel
In Kern County California the Superior Court notices creditors to file claims against Arthur Herbert Weddel deceased. Dorsie W. Weddel is administrator and mails claims to Peter Channeson Central Avenue Shafter. Six months after first publication March 22 1945.
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Superior Court
Oreifornia
Kern
Herbert Wey
Dorsie W. Weddel
Arthur Herbert Ie
de- Peter Channeson
Central Avenue
Shafter
Kern County
California
Supor Court
State of eScone
Arthur Herbert Weddel
Sophomores Triumph Over Freshmen In Class Contest
Sophomores win two of three events on Sophomore Day at the high school. A 15 to 14 baseball win over the Freshmen after Friday wind halted play. Sophomore girls had earlier taken volleyball. Freshmen led cheers. A Friday gym party capped the celebration with a Barn Dance theme and active student committees.
Talbert son in Germany with anti aircraft battery
Mr. and Mrs. D Talbert report a letter from their son Richard L Talbert saying he is somewhere in Germany with an anti aircraft battery. He joined July 7 1944 and left New York in March this year traveling through England Holland France and Belgium before reaching Germany. He married Myrtle Marry last November while home on furlough. Richard is 19 and his wife resides in Shafter.
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Richard L. Talbert
Germany
Richard
Myrtle
Shafter
New York
England
Holland
France
Belgium
Camp Fire Groups Observe 33rd Anniversary Across Nation
Camp Fire clubs mark thirty third anniversary with Birthday Honors to promote community ties. The Tanda group fundraised doughnuts for a community gift while Miss Bartlett addressed Tanfa and Tawanka groups about world unity. Groups visit Kern County buildings in Shafter and completed a survey for the Ration Board.
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Tanda Group
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Darby Day's Corner
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Opal Evans
Janie Jackson
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Bud Anderson
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