Shafter High School Hosts Busy Social Arts Day
A Friday afternoon style revue and Mothers Tea at Shafter High School drew favorable comments and featured historical sewing, weaving, woodwork, watercolors and student demonstrations. Betty Mark performed a violin solo, and a Girls Trio sang while models showcased clothing. refreshments were served in the home economics rooms.
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Home Economics Club
Shafter High School
Berea Kentucky
Betty Mark
Liebestraum
Louella Johnson
Clara Nikkel
Rohna Mettler
Waltz
Mary Neumann
Vor
Gwen Martian
Marie Jones
Florence Culwell
Veneta Pipkin
Tene Marlett
Neda Latta
Bonnie Peters
Florence Barling
Nadine Duke
Leonora Wittenberg
Rosalie Hitchcock
Vivian Barnes
Lou Starrh
Mary [Lockard
Ruth Merkel
Wanda McBride
Florence Kimbrie
Colleen Lain
Jane Paslay
LaRue Neuman
Madean Sullivan
Mary Esau
Eleanor Eckman
Irene Hofman
Jean Gr
Legion Auxiliary names officers and delegates at meeting
The Lester Robinson Post 213 American Legion Auxiliary set a slate at its Legion hall meeting. Officers include president Mrs. Taylor Tabb and secretary-treasurer Mrs. Glenn O. Nay, with nominating and delegation appointments announced for the state convention in San Diego August 15. Harvey Dahl’s poppy poster earned honorable mention in a fifteen-district contest, and 14 members then went to Bakersfield for a chow mein dinner.
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Lester
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Taylor Tabb
P. C. Guenther
G. L. Starrh
Glenn 0. Nay
Elizabeth Ingram
W. W. Tannahill
Betty Spry
Clyde Bell
H. C. Neufeld
George Enns
Fred Vandenberg
H. G. Comfort
San Diego
J. B. Henderson
Frank Annis
County Council
Mesdames
Lois L. Berry
H.C. Neufeld
Harvey Dahl
Bakersfield
Tuhohi group of Fire Girls host Indian party at Latta studio
The Tuhohi group of fire girls held a Indian party in the Latta studio Friday evening at the Latta home. Games were played, group singing was enjoyed and refreshments served. Before school closes, members plan to entertain their mothers at a party and to hold a picnic. Guardian is Miss Ellamarie Crawford.
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Ae Fire Girls
F. E. Latta
Latta
Ellamarie Crawford
Couple Married In Las Vegas Ceremony
Art Stepp and his partner were married in a Las Vegas ceremony on April 21. The couple plan to live in Shafter, and Stepp is employed locally.
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Las Vegas
Art Stepp
Nevada
Shafter
Mr. Stepp
Maple P.T.A. Plans Election at May 10 Meeting
Maple P.T.A. will hold an election of officers as the main business at a May 10 meeting in the Maple auditorium at 2:30 p.m. A tea will follow and Mrs. Jack Singer will perform a vocal selections group as the musical feature of the afternoon.
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Maple P.T. A
Maple Auditorium
Jack Singer
Pomona May Masque Honors Marion Harrison of Shafter
Marion Harrison of Shafter, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Harrison, is chosen to ring in Pomona Col May Masque on May 4. The May Masque is a long standing Pomona tradition, a dance drama staged annually by the Associated Women students for students and visiting women from southland high schools and junior colleges.
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Pomona
Marion Harrison
Shafter
George Harrison
Associated Women
Southland
First Aid Class Completes Work At Rio Bravo
The First Aid class in Rio Bravo completed its course and tests last Monday with instructor Howard Duck of Bakersfield. Students included Mrs. Clara Sears, Jettie Stevens, Thelma Warden and others, who presented Mr. Duck a gift in thanks for the Red Cross course.
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Howard Duck
Bakersfield
Red Cross
Mr. Duck
Clara Sears
Jettie Stevens
Thelma Warden
Rose
Gladys Huston
Lois Lane
Frances Grimes
Marjorie Calder
Donald Suydam
Phil Haag
Ken Warden
Ray Mays
J. W. Westbrook
Albert Hacker
Bobby Devlin
J. E. Haag
Bill Bradley
C. A. Merrill
Summer Plans For M.AS At Recent Meeting
Members of the M.AS club gathered at Mrs. Raymond Mettler's home to outline plans for early summer. A fashion show on May 2 and a Mother's Day luncheon were discussed, with Founder's Day on June 14 and a husbands and escorts picnic scheduled in May.
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M.as
Raymond Mettler
Harlin Wilson
Walter Bergen
Leonard Gaede
John Siemens
Harvey ,Gaede
Lawrence Annis
Robert Stoddard
Darrell Janzen
Albert Wilson
Barrell Janzen
Albert Peters
Ralph Lachenmaier
Campus Queen Will Be Crowned Saturday Evening
Shafter high school prepares for the campus queen crowning in a formal ceremony Saturday evening. Miss Norma Neufeld will be crowned with Girls' Letter Club supervision and Merwin Olson presiding. Attendants include Rohna Mettler Hattie Mecham Vivian Barnes and Vera Pearl Harrison. Johnny Shore orchestra provides music for dancing as Camp Fire Girls oversee the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Norma Neufeld
Merwin Olson
Rohna Mettler
Hattie Mecham
Vivian Barnes
Vera Pearl Harrison
Johnny Shore
Camp Fire
Mothers Honored At M. B. Sewing Circle Tea
Mothers of members were honored at a Mother and Daughters tea hosted by the M. B. Sewing Circle at Mrs. H. J. Harder’s home. The program included songs, readings, a duet, a talk, and closing prayer, followed by ice cream and cookies for numerous members and guests from Delano and Reedley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Sewing Circle
H. J. Harder
Louie Becker
Rosie Unruh
Phoebe Wiebe
Jesus
H. D. Wiebe
A. F. Friesen
Harold Unruh
Ruben Becker
Bill Siemens
John Suderman
A. Klassen
B Brown
John Schultz
Lee Bergman
Harvey Gaede
Leonard Gaede
Bob Carter
Elmer Klassen
John Kliewer
Pete Goertzen
Dan Wendland
Bill Bestwater
Emil Stoller
Gus Weyand
A.F. Friesen
Ida Bartel
H. H. Unruh
John Unruh
J. J. Becker
Earl Becker
Glenn Bergthold
John Balzer
Koehn
Henry Hildebrand
Clara Nikkel
Erma Wendland
Agnes Koehn
Phoebe
Wiebe
Mary Ann Epp Becomes Bride of Reedley Man
Sunday afternoon Mary Ann Epp married Ervin Hubert of Reedley at the Mennonite Brethren church with Rev. H. D. Wiebe officiating. The couple, hosted by families and friends, planned to reside in Reedley after a coast honeymoon following a church reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Epp
Reedley
Ervin Hubert
H. D. Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
Visalia
Albert Hubert
Fresno
Hubert
Miss Neva Rydin Hosts Social Group at Home
Miss Neva Rydin entertained Tuesday evening for a social group that meets periodically. The plan was made for a future potluck dinner. Attendees included Eunice Gaines Jane Jensen Elizabeth Otto Donna Sutton Evelyn Marshall Mayme Brother Louise Warner Ellamarie Crawford Marie Cakin Corrine Hedges Martha Gloeckler Frances Kattenhorn Thelma Fisher and Mesdames Leonard Dorn and R Gribble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Rydin
Eunice Gaines
Jane Jensen
Elizabeth Otto
Donna Sutton
Evelyn Marshal
Mayme Brother
Louise Warner
Ellamarie Crawford
Marie Cakin
Corrine Hedges
Martha Gloeckler
Frances Kattenhorn
Thelma Fisher
Mesdames Leonard Dorn
R. Gribble
Girls Chorus to Sing at Kern County Spring Music Festival
The Shafter high school girls chorus, directed by 2. E. Gates, will perform tomorrow at the Kern County Spring Music festival in Delano. The noncompetitive event gathers high school ensembles and the group has appeared for various local groups throughout the year.
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Shafter High School
Kern County
Delano
2. E. Gates
Globe on display at Shafter library
A globe about two feet in diameter mounted on a special stand is on display at the Shafter library. The globe is the property of the Kern County library system.
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Shafter Library
Kern County Library System
Santa Fe Official in Shafter Oversees Railroad Business
Eric Nielson of the Santa Fe railroad public relations department was in Shafter yesterday handling business matters and coordinating company affairs.
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Eric Nielson
The
Santa Fe Railroad
Shafter
Kern Agricultural Products Will Be Boosted At Meeting
The Kern county chamber of commerce plans to promote home grown foods at the state junior chamber of commerce convention in Long Beach. The agricultural council will urge Kern businessmen to advertise local products and restaurants to label items as Kern grown. Delegates will place cards on each potato for about 1000 banquet guests.
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Kern County
Long Beach
Bennet Siemon
W. R Bergman
Vern McLeod
Worth Larkin
Siemon
William T. Baldwin
Bakersfield
W. R. Bergman
Jake C. Siemens
Shafter
H. Wayne Stone
Pacific Gas and Electric
McLeod
L. J. Lewis
Jack Lasley
Taft
Hardy
Wasco
Siemens
Ivan Richardson
Percy Bliss
Dudley Trudgett
Spring Football Practice Starts with Schedule Release
About 20 men joined coach Bill White for the opening spring drills with several track and baseball conflicts. Expected veterans include Leroy Witcher Eldon Myrick Bill Pearce Kenny Pasley Russell Stone Phil Haag Wilbert Kirschenmann Merton Widemann Richard Becker Lloyd Luckett Ray Rexius Calvin Newton. Absent next year are Merwin Olson Omer Evans Bill Barbee Levi Gaskins. A tentative 1940 schedule lists games at Los Banos Lancaster McFarland Maricopa East Bakersfield Tehachapi Wasco with October 26 an open date.
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Bill White
White
Leroy Witcher
Eldon Myrick
Bill Pearce
Kenny Pasley
Russell Stone
Phil Haag
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Merton Widemann
Richard Becker
Lloyd Luckett
Henning Moves Spud Shed From Wasco to Santa Fe Way
R. C. Henning will operate a potato shed moved from Wasco to the site of the Robert Neuman and Sons shed that burned months ago on Santa Fe way. The Henning shed has been purchased by Robert Neuman and Sons interests and is being set in its new location this week for the season s spud run.
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R. C. Henning
Wasco
Robert Neuman and Sons
Santa Fe Way
Mickey Mouse Plaster Molded Goods Hit Bridgeport Output
More than 20 million Mickey Mouse molded plastic items with full color images have been produced in Bridgeport Connecticut over the last three years. The factory milestone showcases the popularity of the character and associated merchandise.
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Mickey Mouse
Bridgeport
Conn
Sixty-Four Students Named On Shafter Honor Roll
Sixty four students at Shafter High School were listed on the honor roll for the second six weeks of the spring semester. Names include Angelina Aguilar Noland Bagley Betty Bayless Letha Becker Richard Becker Alice Bender Mary Bella Mollie Brewer Rena Butler Robert Cheek W R Cloud Florence Culwell Bob Curtis and many others.
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Shafter High School
Angelina Aguilar
Noland Bagley
Betty Bayless
Letha Becker
Richard Becker
Alice Bender
Mary Bella
Mollie Brewer
Rena Butler
Robert Cheek
W. R. Cloud
Florence Culwell
Bob Curtis
Elsie Dahl
Doris Davis
Eleanor Eckmann
Wilma Foeltz
Muriel Gage
Davied Grumbles
Mab
Colored Cubs to Battle Merchants in Shafter
The Colored Cubs return to Shafter to face the Merchants at Richland diamond tomorrow evening. They seek revenge after last week’s loss, with Billy Lachenmaier likely on the mound and Bill White catching. First pitch at 8, the Cubs aim to entertain fans even in defeat.
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Wasco
Jobs Open Under U S Civil Service Listing
This week’s civil service notice lists openings including superintendent of transportation and various trainer and instructor roles. Full details available from John F. Roskam, secretary, U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, Shafter post office.
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U. S. Civil Service
United States ‘Civil Service
U.S.S. Quartermaster Service
John F. Roskam
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Shafter Post Office
Books Received Yesterday At Shafter Library
Books received yesterday at Shafter Library include many adult titles by Asch Conrad Huxley and du Maurier. Notable entries include Rebecca Parisian and The Nigger of the Narcissus while others cover history poetry and science topics with authors like Thielens Gates and Hodes.
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Shafter Library
Shatter Library
Nazarene
Asch
Conrad
Malice
Deeping
Dowdey
Rebecca
du Maurier
Death
Dyer
Chad Hanna
Edmonds
Farson
Fischer
Fordes
Groesclose
Haycox
Hulme
Huxley
Jameson
Keith
Krey
Meloney
Morrison
Jennie
Nathan
Norris
North
Poe
Pale Horse
Pale Rider
Porter
Simpson
Shrine
Stout
Thielens
Wagner
Wren
Tucker
Caine
Winslow
Woodward
Border Patrol
Rak
Wright
Kallet
Connors
Spirit of Finland
Fairchild
Loomis
Luhan
Flavius Josephus
Josephus
Cokesbury
Depew
Adams
Ayer
Baker
Beauchamp
Huber
Kuh
la Ruenda
Sue
McLester
Meese
Peardon
Harry Janes
Petersham
Tobe
Sharpe
Jinny
Thayer
Ne Thorne
Henry
Garden
Unclear names source fragment hints at park and authors
Fragment lists June Bailey Padre Parke Davis Men and Trees Greer Han sel Gretel Lawrence. no coherent event or context detected. cannot determine story subject or outcome from provided text.
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Bailey
Padre Parke
Davis
Men and Trees
Greer
Hansel
Gretel
Lawrence
Bakersfield J C Offers One Act Play to Shafter High
Students at Bakersfield junior college presented a one act play during a student body assembly for Shafter high school students yesterday afternoon at the local school.
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Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Union Congregational Board Forms Quarterly Session at Plymouth
Members of the Union Congregational church board held a regular quarterly meeting at Plymouth house Tuesday evening. They discussed business matters and announced Rev. Alfred T. Chandler's office hours as between 10 and 12 each morning.
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Helen Heffernan
State Department of Education
Richland P.T. A
Richland Auditorium
Richland Teachers’ Club
Union Congregational Church
Page
Alfred T. Chandler
Roy Laugesen
Thelma Fisher
France
Kattenhorn
Jane Jensen
Elize Magee
Mayme
Union Congregational Church Board
Plymouth House
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Som Alpha Esterday
A. H. Karpe
Ed. Gamegan
Martha Hampton
Kelley Grant
J. B. Stockton
Merced
J. L. Hill
J. W. Lassiter
S. I. Wood Jr
J. C. Channeson
T V. Little
Walter Eckmann
Camp Fire Girls
Latta Studio
Mothers
Ladies’ Aid
Ladies Aid
Niels Pedersen
Riverside Drive
Oscar Wiedmann
Pedersen
Margaret Nikkel
Dick Eckmann
Rio Bravo
GLOBE
Santa FE
Kern
Henning
Cubs
Shafter Theatre
Charles Starrett
Joan Blondell
Jack Benny
Virginia Dale
Buck Benny
Gene Autry Jane
Withers
Walt Disney
Edmund Lowe Wolf
New York
Bakersfield J. C
Peer Muewe
Edgerton
Lakewood’s Men’s Store
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
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