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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1958
Page
8
The final living dodo was said to be seen in 1861 on Mauritius, the flightless bird of the Indian Ocean. Skeletal proof of its survival was found in 1865, confirming its extinction.
A list of individuals by day spanning May 22 to May 27 includes Raymond Oblander Patricia Wilson Alfred G Mortimore Jack Manweiler Eva Unruh Gus Tisch Phyllis Wilcoxon Lanelle Voth Paul Kodet Maxine Pilgrim J Clark McGinnis John Dirksen Jacqueline Fairbanks Ferrelene Zachary Larry Zachary Kathy Goertzen Billy Lamas Herbert McBride Lilie Manweiler Carl Northam Lee W Bergman Pete Bender Don Lewis Dennis Johnson Lee Fike Terri Fenton J D Lawrence Lewis Bridges Katherine Bender Georgia Turner Richert John Warren Alan Del Rio Roger Steelman Michael Cooke.
Funeral services for Robert Walter Rodgers 59 of 146 Beth Eden Shafter were held at the Church of Christ Shafter on Monday at 10 am with Brother C Truex presiding. He died May 15 in Shafter after 28 years in the area and work for the city. He is survived by wife Hope W Rodgers four children six siblings and eight grandchildren. Interment at Shafter Cemetery with Armstrong Mortuary handling arrangements. The article also notes the wartime fate of 11 Navy nurses captured in Manila and interned at Santo Tomas and Los Banos from 1942 to 1945.
May 23 and 24 1958 designated as Poppy Days in Shafter California by Mayor Ben Grundy. American Legion Auxiliary volunteers urge public support for memorial poppies honoring war dead and aiding disabled veterans families.
At the May Richland Parent Teacher Association meeting president Mrs. Ed Nikkel announced this year’s music scholarship recipients Pat Charves piano student and Ruth Gates violin player. Honorable mention went to Bobby Nickel for French horn. Last year’s winners Marcia Craig and Dale Nickel performed selections. The program included a health theme with Dr. Leonard Duck showing a dental hygiene film and Mrs. Agnes Theuer leading the discussion on nutrition and physical health. Richland Woodward spoke on the Youth Conference.
A Richland pool party marked Philip Goertzen's 12th birthday with swimming followed by a picnic supper of hot dogs chips and cake. Guests included Dennis Koop Rickey Penner Michael Johnston Charles Suderman Stanley Gaede Dwight Mansfield and brothers Jimmy and Donny Goertzen.
Mrs. C. J. Vignolo of 625 Manuel Avenue will be installed as vice-president elect of the University of Southern California Interfraternity Mothers' Club on Wednesday at Town and Gown on the USC campus. A SC graduate and mother of two, she has taught at Mariposa High and is active in Cub Scouts Campfire Girls and local clubs.
P T A board met on Tuesday May 13 with newly elected secretary Mrs Ed Nikkel and historian John Miller and parliamentarian Jim Gloeckler. Other officers Joe Norris treasurer and Dr Leonard Duck auditor attended. Mrs Jim Klassen named chairman of the eighth grade reception and will announce her committee. The group approved raising the P T A magazine price to 1 50 Sept 1. They also voted to support the honor banquet Thursday evening and discussed the tax increase needed to maintain the local school. Mrs Nikkel and Mrs Lee Bergman reported on the San Francisco state convention attended by more than 5000 state P T A members.
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