Parade Sections Roll Through City Streets
The parade sequence listings include many entries such as sh rein ar, Shafter Rotary, Bakersfield Ran Delano Saddle Club, Nikkel Iron Works, Bryant float, McFarrow elementary band, Kern County Voiture 40 et 8, Dan Schnidt and family float, Miss Esther Bristol, Dan Conway riding entries, Oildale Riding Club, Wheeler Furniture, Ray's Grocery, Lions Club, Richland Chevrolet, Fred Mock er car, Canter Cadets, J. R. Bergen float, St. John's Civic Club, Wasco 20-30 Club, and Wasco Junior Women, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sh ‘Rinear
Shafter Rotary
Sere Peer
Bakersfield
Ran- Delano Saddle Club
Nikkel Iron Works
Bryant
McFar-rowlementary Band
Kern County
Dan Schnidt
Greenhorn
Esther Bristol
Dan Conway
Oildale
Wheeler Furniture
Ray’s Grocery
Lions Club
Wasco
Kruger Farm Supply
Fred Shaw
A. B. Kruger
J. Kruger
Thomas Welding Manufacturing Company
Richland Pupils Sing at Confab in Bakersfield
Seven Richland students sang national songs and performed Mexican dances at the spring conference of the Central Section of the California School Supervisors Association in the Bakersfield Inn luncheon. Luciano Carrasco wielded maracas Rosa Arrelano danced a solo. Other troupe members were Louise Prendez Mary Alverado Mollie Alverado Minnie Nieto and Eva Valdez. Blythe Monroe of Shafter is president Beulah Bartlett secretary led the Mexican presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
California School Supervisors Association
Bakersfield
Luciano Carrasco
Rosa Arrelano
Louise Prendez
Mary Alverado
Mollie Alverado
Minnie Nieto
Eva Valdez
Blythe Monroe
Shafter
Supervisors
Beulah Bartlett
Notice of Default and Sale Under Deed of Trust
Legal ad from Kern County California announces default on a 1949 deed of trust by H G McBride and Pearl McBride to secure obligations to Leroy Witcher later assigned to Christian Handel. It notes eight missed installments, declares immediate due, and authorizes sale of the described property. Dated April 12 1951 with notary acknowledgement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank OF America National Trust and Savings Association
H. G. McBride
Pearl McBride
County of
Kern
California
Leroy Witcher
Christian Handel
Notor
Prem
Oy Oe Christian Handel
State of
Afternoon Circle Head Too Busy for Hobbies
Mrs T P Rootes chairs the Afternoon Circle of Union Congregational Church. A Fresno native trained as a nurse, she served overseas in World War I and later moved to Shafter from Arcadia seven years ago. The Rootes family includes two sons, Thomas Paige Jr 27 and Minor 21, both pursuing studies at Harvard University and Santa Barbara College respectively. Rootes has held roles in the American Legion in Shafter and served on the Wednesday Afternoon Club board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Rootes
Union Congregational Church
Santa Barbara College
Professional Men Join in Defense Council
A cotton gin manager a school teacher and an insurance salesman are the latest volunteers for the Shafter Defense Council. Executive Secretary F. G. Shaw reported the trio Nickle Arnold and Jones Jr in order of profession. Arnold is chief of the observation post division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Defense Council
F. G. Shaw
Irvin L. Nickel
P. L. Arnold
Colver H. Jones
Arnold
Linen Shower Held For Mrs Crawford
Mrs Junior Crawford formerly Miss Mary Rogers was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted at the Shafter avenue home of Mr and Mrs Robert Mixon last week. Donna Mixon was hostess. Prizes went to Frankie Trantham Dorothy Rodgers and Caroline Jenkins. Others present included Mrs Walter Rodgers J Cranford Mason Alexander and several Mixon and Songer family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Crawford
Mary Rogers
Shafter Ave
Robert Mixon
Donna Mixon
Frankie Trantham
Dorothy Rodgers
Caroline Jenkins
Walter Rodgers
J. Cranford
Mason Alexander
Shirley Prickett
Barbara Prickett
Jerry Songer
Army Brother Visits With Elmer Engels
Pfc. Barton Engel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Engle of Corn Oklahoma, spent the weekend at their Maple home. He is stationed at Travis Field near Sacramento. They joined cousins Mr and Mrs H G Engel of Shafter and their children from San Diego. Shasta Lake is noted to have more than 350 miles of shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Elmer Engle
Pfc
Barton Engel
Corn
Okla
Travis Field
Sacramento
H.G. Engel
Shafter
H. G. Engels
Harold Engel
Baby
San Diego
Weekly school menu for Richland listed by day
The menu for Richland outlines daily meals from Monday to Friday. Monday features mashed potatoes with ham gravy and spinach. Tuesday offers potato salad and creamed corn. Wednesday serves beans with cold slaw and macaroni salad. Thursday includes creamed tuna with mashed potatoes and fruit cobbler. Friday presents macaroni salad with creamed peas and tuna salad.
Speech Class Picnic At Shafter Park
Members of the Shafter High School public speaking class enjoyed a party hosted by the drama club at Shafter park and swimming pool. A ticket sales contest for the play June Mad determined the winning group, with many students and staff in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Drama Club
Shafter Park
June Mad
Frankie Trantham
Mary Jane Crawford
Merlene Turner
Joyce Allen
Grethel Crawford
Edna Sullivan
Rosalie Sade
Barbara Steele
Karen Burnquist
Karen Clarken
Deanna Bergen
Buena Ashmore
Kenneth Handel
Mickey Perry
Rolf Jacobsen
Max Tudor
Ros Adkins
Bert Fuller
David Muir
Ivon Bartie
Kenneth Cooper
Bunky Giles
Beth Payne
Marjorie Rose
Joan Bell
Robert Ewen
Card of Thanks for F. B. Nichols Family
The family of F. B. Nichols expresses appreciation and gratitude for the kindness and thoughts shown during their bereavement. Mrs. Virgie Nichols and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Nichols
Virgie Nichols
Also Mentioned on This Page
Confab
Reba Neate
Mrs. Crawford
Dick Powell
Errol Flynn
Rocky Mountain
John Archer
Tom Neal
Navy Bound
Louis Calhern
Burt Lancaster
Del-Kern Drive-In Theater
Abbott & Costello
Rod Cameron
John Wayne
Coast Guard
Kirk Douglas
Randolph Scott
Elmer Engels
Shasta Lake
Mrs. Harless
Clyde Harless
J. F. Ray
Beech Avenue
Kingman, Ariz
John Lesch
Overland Telegraph Company
San Francisco
New York
Kirby
Kirby's
Hopalong Cassidy
Birds Eye Pe
Nate
Welch
Wit Yellor Welch Orang
Kirby Shoe. Store
Alt
Kester Motors, Inc
Kester Motors
Lis
Safeway
E. Just
WALTS
Bath Black Hawk
Swift
Wilson
Jackson
Somerset
Arizona
Wury Rox
Fluffies
van Camp
Santa Maria
Coachella Valley
Deslers
Selesty
rStalke
Breeze Brand
van Zee
Duchess
Kraft
Shillina’s
Valentino
Tony Dexter
Del-Kern
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