Dorothy Kirsten to Sing Final Season Concert in Bakersfield
Miss Dorothy Kirsten, renowned opera star and TV favorite, appears April 1 at 8 39 p m in Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield under Kern County Musical Association. Ticket outlets box office at night Glenn's Music Store 2007 H Street and price tiers range from 1 50 to 4.00 for adults and 1.50 to 2.00 for students.
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Dorothy Kirsten
Fakersfield
Harvey Auditorium
Kern County Musical Association
Glenn's
H Street
Kirsten
San Francisco
New Orleans
San Antonio
Philadelphia
Six Year Friends Meet for First Time
Mr and Mrs Clifford A Cheeseman supervisors of the San Juan District of the American Indian Mission of Farmington New Mexico spent a few hours in Shafter March 20. They traveled with their daughter and a six year old adopted Indian girl. The Badgetts and Cheesemans had exchanged letters for six years and met briefly during a passing visit. They planned to return home via Prescott Arizona after conducting services.
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Clifford A. Cheeseman
San Juan
Farmington
New Mexico
Shafter
Cheeseman
J. Badgetts
Alma
Dorothy
Stella
Harold
Susan
Badgetts
Cheesemans
Shaffer
Bakersfield
Santa Cruz
Prescott
Arizona
Shop With Shafter Merchants Money Spent At Home Earns Air Home
Shafter shoppers kept dollars local by buying goods from area merchants. Local businesses report strong support for home industries and a boost to the town’s economy as residents spent money at home.
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Shafter
Larry Mouser Travels in Germany
Larry Mouser son of Mr and Mrs Verlon Mouser has earned a special 4th rating at the Army base near Frankfurt Germany where he has served nine months He has visited Paris skis in the German mountains and plans to see more of the country before separation from active duty in June He and his family note he keeps up with Shafter Press and will likely enter farming or cattle work with his father after discharge.
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Larry Mouser
Verlon Mouser
Frankfort
Germany
Paris
Larry
Shafter Press
Jacob Penner Dies in Rupert Idaho
Jacob Penner died March 18 in Rupert Idaho. Funeral services and burial were held on Monday. He was the last surviving brother of the late John Penner and he worked as a farmer.
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Jacob Penner
Rupert
Idaho
Johnny L. Penner
John Penner
Weather Wonderful for Mexico Trip Says Palomo Family
A three week vacation by Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Palomo their son Mark Anthony and Mrs. Carmen C Palomo covered Juarez El Paso Chihuahua City Torreon Saltillo Monterrey Nuevo Leon Tamaulipas and Shafter The weather stayed in the sixties making the trip pleasant and they filmed churches buildings and other sights along the way.
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Mexico
Rudy Palomo
Mark Anthony
Palomo
Carmen C. Palomo
Juarez
Carmen Palomos
Gonzales
el Paso
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Torreon
Choah
Saltillo
Monterrey
Nuevo Leon
Mother Pays San Jose Visit to Daughter and Grandson
Mrs. Charles W. Bailey of San Jose spent two weeks visiting her daughter Mrs. Kenneth Nicol. Her small grandson Dale drew much of her attention during the stay.
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Charles W. Bailey
San Jose
Kenneth Nicol
Dale
Garden Club Plans Flower Show At City Home
Shafter Garden Club members met March 22 at Mrs. R. B. Nixon’s home to discuss the April 23 flower show. Ed Coker distributed schedules and announced the event will be hosted by Mrs. James Paul at 347 Pine Street. A liquid amber tree was planted in the city maintenance lot. door prize went to Mrs. Wayne Wood for a cultivator.
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Shafter Garden Club
R. B. Nixon
Kenneth Youngblood
Ed Coker
James Paul
Pine Street
Wayne Wood
Youngblood
Pat Lingo
Barstow
James Franklin
Mesdames Myron Adams
Robert Bongberg
Dale Fahsbender
Bill Griffin
John Nickelsen
W. T. Walhood
H. W. Wood
Ralph Stanley
Edna Prieve
Record number of motor vehicles in 1959 travel
A record 70.4 million motor vehicles traveled nearly 700 billion miles in the United States during 1959.
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United States
Fresno Legionnaires Visit Veterans Hospital for Bingo
The American Legion and Auxiliary visited Fresno on March 16 to entertain patients at the Veteran's Memorial Hospital. They played Bingo with the men and refreshments were served to 54 patients. Kennath and Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Heinlein attended.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Fresno
Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Mhen
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Attended by Twelve Members
Legion Auxiliary president Cathy Morgan presided at a meeting in the Veterans Memorial Hall with twelve members present. Guest Stella Eshleman of Tuckerton New Jersey attended as an auxiliary member from her town.
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Cathy Morgan Preary
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Stella Eshleman
Tuckerton
New Jersey
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Bette Fairchild
Lodi
Verna Peters
University of California, Davis
Miss Peters
Davis
Ben C. Peters
Faber St. Shafter
Miss Kirsten
Montclair
Grace Moore
Italy
America
Miss Moore
Oul
Garden Club
Legion
Fenderson
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
Rev
Sam Wilcoxon
Jack Graves
Harlton
Las Vegas
Sem
Dunlop
Dodge
Chrysler
Desoto
Ford
Hudson
Mercury
Shafter Recap
Dunlop Tire CO
William “Sid” Jensen
Leado
Tie Shop
George Chernabaeff, Jr
Legion Auxiliary
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