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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
4
Church of Christ led by J C Choate will host two sermons this Sunday morning and evening. The morning message emphasizes reverence for God and His word, while the evening sermon discusses the confession "I have sinned" and the universal sinfulness of humanity.
The Sunday lesson-sermon titled Mortals and Immortals centers on the Apostle Paul’s corinthians verse This corrup tible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality The correlative from Science and Health contrasts mortal birth and death with man in God’s image and likeness
Reverend Ramon Jantz will deliver the sermon Maintaining Christian Way in the Home at 11:00 a.m. from Proverbs 22 6. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. in the basement, and a 7:30 p.m. musical program featuring a male quartet from Paso Robles church.
The First Baptist Church will dedicate its officers at the 7:00 p.m. Sunday service presenting new officers for 1957 58. A baptismal service will follow for Sharon Denise Bean Cindy Marlene Witcher Janice Webb and Carolyn Sue Boshears. Fellowship and refreshments follow in fellowship hall.
The upcoming meet features Dale Messer and Dale Do minguez among top sprinters. Wasco's Roger and Dinuba’s C Stahl vie in throwing events. Clovis Dominguez and Exeter Keemon duel in the mile. Shafter, Dinuba lead hopes in relays with standout efforts noted in the 880 and 440 events.
The Church of the Nazarene in Shafter announces Rev. John W. Esterline as its new pastor replacing Rev. Roy Partain who moved to Artesia California. Esterline, arriving from Orange Cove, California, began ministry in 1945 in Holcomb Missouri with his wife Aileen and children Wayne Nina and Jean moving into the 411 W Lerdo Highway parsonage.
The First Baptist church hosted a banquet for its graduating youths on Friday evening May 10 in the Fellowship hall. Hostess Mrs Ida Kattenhorn led the event with blue and gold table decor by Mmes Bill Putnam James Wilson and Paul Wiebe. Dinner was prepared by Mmes Jim Witcher and Ben Grundy. Guest speaker Rev Dave Wittenberg on furlough from Cuba spoke to attendees Georgette Barnes Barbara Black Diane Branch Shirley Bryant Judy Dunkin Jimmy Ebling Glenda Gallagher Bobby Irwin John Lawrence Don Loveman Evelyn Schellenberg Linde Sella and Wiebe Jane Dau Mae
Divine services will be held Sunday May 19 at 11 am at Trinity Lutheran Church Wasco Shafter parish on Sixth street between D and E Wasco. Rev William C Grunow will preach on James 1 16 21 with the theme God the Giver of all good and perfect gifts. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 9 45 am Junior Confirmation Class meets Saturdays 9 30 11 30 am All invited to attend services Bible Class and bring children to Sunday School.
Voters in Maple district will see Ruben Siemens run unopposed as polls open 2 to 6 pm. Ballots in Wasco Union High School board race feature Ster1 Grant incumbent and candidates G Heinrichs Chameron for the opening left by John J Peters Jr. Lerdo district asks 50 cent tax increase to $2 for salaries. polls 2 to 6 pm in Lerdo cafetorium. Rio Bravo: incumbents Paul Enns and D F Skidmore face Ora L McClellan. polls 2 to 7 pm at school and pump station.
Arnold Ed served five years in sales promo work for Standard Oil of Indiana and seven years as a grocery salesman before managing a retail store. He married Maudel Iren Kippenbrock in August 1911 after meeting at the University of South Dakota. Their two sons, both Shafter High School graduates, pursue independent careers. Arnold’s roles include director of the school band, directing student plays, and teaching parents in current classes. He belongs to Phi Delta Kappa and the California Teachers Association, with Masonry and Episcopal church memberships. His hobby is woodworking and he enjoys mountain time, while acknowledging recent neglect of it.
A contract was let for a 12,000 square foot auditorium gymnasium seating 900 and later 5000 for events at Buttonwillow Union School district. A. We Riley signed the bid with trustees Nelson E. Lewis and others. Kenney and Cullimore of Bakersfield design and supervise. Completion expected in late fall.
The Shafter 20 30 club will host a Pre-Harvest dance Friday night at the Veterans Memorial hall. Chairman Herschel Rodgers announces proceeds will aid the rheumatic fever fund. Cousin Herb and his Trading post band will provide the music.
The 1957 tennis clinic sponsored by the Shafter Recreation Commission heads to elimination singles and doubles matches on school courts. Singles include Rodney Becker Barry Irvin Kenneth Johnson Albert Wilson Donnie Osborn Bob Gates Ed Isaac Jimmy Lewis Jack Arnold and John Arnold. Doubles teams feature Becker and Gates Johnson and Irvin Wilson and Osborn Isaac and Lewis and Arnold and Arnold.
Shafter High School biology teacher Joe Galante finished third at the National AAU Fourball handball tournament in San Francisco. The unseeded competitor upset several players, including Dick Langdon and Gus Lewis, before losing in the semifinals to Jimmy Jacobs.
The Richfield Oil Company won the city’s gasoline bid as the lowest of five bidders at 20.9 cents per gallon for regular and 24.1 cents for ethyl gas. Elizabeth and Frank Henry Loewen, new Canadian arrivals, were recognized as new citizens in Bakersfield.
USDA predicts a long harvest into mid July as Kern County shifts its potato industry from Edison to Shafter Wasco and Cawelo. Labor camps fill fast with migrants from Arizona Texas and other states amid high demand and scarce housing.
FHA financed two bedroom dwelling three years old featuring hardwood floors. Contact at 20 Sunset, PI 6 4697 for details.
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