Maple School marks 40th anniversary with reunion program
About 400 people attended Maple School’s 40th anniversary celebrations on May 4 1950. Alumni and past teachers joined a program led by PTA president Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn featuring musical selections, a skit, and tributes. A mulberry tree was planted in honor of former principal Jack Singer as dignitaries and guests from several states attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple School
Frank Wiebe Woods Stone
John J. Peters, Jr
Arthur Ehrhorn
Maple Pta
Helen Schellenburg
Nina
Evelyn Warkentin
Betty Isaac
Helena Loewen
H. M. Duck
C. C
Jack Singer
D. R. Gwin
Ralph Gribble
E. J. Peters
Peters
Maple
Ernest Schellen
Lorene Combs Faustine
San Luis Obispo
Alvin Wright
Los Angeles
Kent Voorhees
San Jose
Buel Mouser
Davis
Athletes Foot Remedy Ad at 333 Central Ave
An undiluted alcohol based topical treatment promises deep penetration to kill embedded germs. It claims full strength for athletes foot foot odor itching and sweating with a one hour satisfaction guarantee and a 40c refund at participating drug stores.
Gas pipeline blast at Belridge oil works burns four hours
A 10 inch Belridge Oil Company gas line exploded and burned for four hours last Sunday. Fire crews led by John McDowell and Bob Teeters moved a truck from the forestry station to fight the flames until the gas was shut off. No injuries reported. Captain T S Kincaid is away training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belridge Oil Company
Shafter
John McDowell
Bob Teeters
Forestry
T. S. Kincaid
Widow Fights For Right to Handle Estate
In Superior Court a dispute over administering the estate of Manuel Pereira, a 56 year old Shafter area farmer shot March 12, pits Ora Belle Pereira against her stepson Tony Pereira of Petaluma. Charges against Ora Belle were dropped, she seeks to void the original letters of administration, and Judge Norman F. Main gave five days for arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Pererra
Shafter Area
Tony Pereria
Petaluma
Ora Belle Perera
Pereira
Norman F. Main
Norman Nelson Presents piano recital at Kern Academy
Students authenticate a Kern Academy recital with Norman Nelson hosting last Saturday. Performers include Lionel Nightengale, June Kisling, Galen Dirksen, LaVelle Stol ler, Marilyn Hahn, Dana Wei, Dennis Heinz, Lillian Lee Charlotte Pitts, Clarice Eberlien, Janet Biloff, Marilyn Barling, Ronald Laub, Gary Weyand, John Thompson, Carol Isaac, Mary Ashbaugh, Shirley Neuman and Patsy Stoller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Nelson
Kern Academy
Lionel Nightengale
June Kisling
Galen Dirksen
LaVelle
LaVonne Stoller
Marilyn Hahn
Dana Wei
Dennis Heinz
Lillian Lee
Shafter Politics Show Busy Primary With Multiple Races
In Shafter the pivotal primary features H. W. Pat Kelly challenging incumbent Joe C. Lewis for the 39th district assembly seat with Forrest W. Dickey Jr. running on the Democratic ticket. Ardis M. Walker faces Thomas H. Werdel for the U S Congress. J R Dorsey and Harold D. Leddy vie for the 34th district state senate. Sheriff race include John E. Loustalot, Edward Champness, Thomas J. Kelly, and Robert C. Knight. County surveys see J R Thornton not seeking re election with Graham and Dumble as contenders. Several county officers run uncontested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Joe C. Lewis
Buttonwillow
Kelly
Lewis
Forrest W. Dickey, Sr
Ardis M. Walker
Thomas H. Werdel
United States
John E. Loustalot
Bakersfield
Marcus L. Witt
Edward Champness
Thomas J. Kelly
Robert C
Knight
Surveyor
J. R. Thornton
Robert G. Graham
Charles S. Dumble
Ser
Justice of the Peace
E. K. Grant
Blake Witcher
J. H. Hanks
Leo D. Rapp
Norman C. Houze
R. J. Veon
Tom Scott
Charles H. Shomate
Jesse D. Stockton
Pathfinders Explore Greenhorn Mountains On Weekend Outing
About 90 Pathfinders including many from Shafter joined a three day trip to the Greenhorn mountains last weekend. They held a youth meeting Friday and Sabbath services Saturday morning and joined a nature hike and marshmallow roast Saturday night. Adults in attendance included Marvin Dirksen and many Fendersons among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Greenhorn Mountains
Marvin Dirksen
M. M. Fenderson
Roger Fenderson
Bob Wall
Dave Rale
Ramona Quis
Robert Perkins
Clarabelle Fenderson
Eleanor Tisch
Art Mitchell
Kate Jensen
Sarah Richert
Art Contest Set Here
Winners in Kern county art contest finals will be displayed at 8 p m next Wednesday in Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield First and second prize winners in the Shafter Wasco preliminary contest will be shown during the exhibition Local artists entering include Lucreta Terrell Wasco Mrs Fred Hasty Mrs Lowell Todd Joyce Thiel Olga Banelous Bobby Nixon Betty Taylor Ernest Holland Imogene Sade Barbara Wroten An exhibition of local winners work is now on display in the Wasco library
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield
Shafter-Wasco
Lucreta Terrell
Wasco
Fred Hasty
Lowell Todd
Joyce Thiel
Olga Banelous
Bobby Nixon
Betty Taylor
Ernest Holland
Imogene Sade
Barbara Wroten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Devine
Zadia McNeil
Lena K. Savaim
Esther Henning
Paul Wiebe
James Cannon
Paul Richert
John Isaac
T. R. Nickel
Ida. Mc.Cullough
Kent. Voorhees
Harry Scardni
First Maple School Board
Co. C
Central Ave
Dial
Verenpasst
Net
Les Ae
Nyan Ae
Wasco Plumbing CO
Tewnderground
Everspray
Wates
Fister Bove
Shaiter
Roy Allen
W. Marengo
Shafter School
Kelly Race
J. R. Dorsey
Harold D. Leddy
Pathfinders
Greenhorn
San Joaanin Valley
Mid-State Chemical Supply CO. Ss . Aad
Camp & Barrows Motor CO
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