Fourth Shader Potato n Cotton Festival Declared Huge Success
Celebrants hailed the fourth annual Shader Potato n Cotton Festival a huge success as organizers reported strong turnouts and festive events from the gigantic 95 init panic to the cooling aquacade. Finances remained cautious, balancing assets and liabilities, butShafter enjoyed one of its finest celebrations in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fleming
Shafter
Betty
Betty Jaro Stringer
William Stoller
Connie Pelosi
Dolly Ann Mixon
Dorothy Gaede
Parade Draws Largest Crowd With Spectacular Floats
The parade drew a large crowd as entries ranged from horse drawn vehicles to colorful floats. Parade winners were chosen by judges Maurice St Claire John E Loustalot Floyd Ming W C Willis and Mrs Katherine Conron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice St. Claire
John E. Loustalot
Floyd Ming
W. C. Willis
Katherine Conron
Service Clubs and Associates
Kern Academy Pupils to Win Diplomas in Rite
Twelve Seventh Day Adventist pupils of Kern Academy will graduate tonight from the eighth grade. Diplomas will be presented by Prof. W. F. Riley, school director. The graduates include Dean Bowkie, Marilyn Barling, Wilma Kurtz, Harold Neuman, Arlis Biloff, Connie Tanksley, Nancy Isaac, Shirley Werner, Billy Schneider, Lois Greybill, Robert Neuman and Bobby Holmes. The program opens with a class president speech by Dean Le, an organ prelude by Clarabelle Fenderson, then Pomp and Circumstance. Elder A. V. Bentz of the Shafter Seventh-Day Adventist will give the evening prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
W. F. Riley
Dean Bowkie
Marilyn Barling
Wilma Kurtz
Harold Neuman
Arlis Biloff
Connie Tanksley
Nancy Isaac
Shirley Werner
Billy Schneider
Lois Greybill
Robert Neuman
Bobby Holmes
Dean le
Kern Academy Assembly Hall
Clarabelle Fenderson
A. V. Bentz
Shafter Seventh-Day Adventist
Vivian Handel Wins Statewide Honor at Sacramento
Vivian E. Handel, Shafter High School senior, won a statewide honor at Sacramento Friday night, earning $250 for scholastic achievement and leadership. Kern County peers also featured in the event, with Louise Lowe of Taft receiving $1000 in science recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian E. Handel
Shafter High School
Iica
Fiat Sacramento
Anp
Missandel
Kern County
Louise Lowe
Taft
Latvia Girl Refugee to Tell Story in Shafter
Latvia native Miss Lilija Dzirkals, soon to graduate from Bakersfield High School, will recount terrifying experiences under the Communists and Nazis. Sponsored by Shafter and Wasco Rotary Clubs the talk outlines her family's escape from Riga to Germany and later displacement in the Nuremberg camp before settling in California. The free program at Veterans Memorial Hall is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Lilija Dzirkals
Bakersett High School
Wasco
Riga
Latvia
Dzirkals
International Relief Organization
Siberia
Thuringen
Germany
Nuremberg
Veterans Memorial Hall
Poppy Day Plans In Shafter To Aid Veterans
American Legion Auxiliary volunteers prepare for Poppy Day with handmade flowers by disabled veterans. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and orphans of war dead. Chairman Mrs J W Lassiter urges turnout. no fixed price on the poppy. City supports event with neon notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
American Legion Auxiliary
J. W. Lassiter
Veterans Plan Tribute At Memorial Day Event In Shafter
Shafter veterans will honor war dead from three major conflicts on Memorial Day. An evening ceremony at Veterans Memorial Hall features Rev. Glen Puder as speaker, a band, invocation by Rev. Orval Seago, and musical selections by local groups. Graves at Shafter Cemetery will be decorated. a VFW color guard will handle flags.
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Gospel Messenger
Flander
Elmer Ziemke
God Bless America
Patrick Breslin
George Vine
Shafter Cemetery
American Legion Auxiliary
VFW
Vernon Witcher
P. C. Guenther
Legion Auxiliary
Robert Townsend
American Legion
Legion Elects Chief At Local Post Installation
Claude Camp of Shafter area dairy farm is named commander of the local American Legion post succeeding Jack Hare. Other officers include Rudy Lopez, Wesley Gershing, Elmer Ziemke, Earl Wipf, Robert Townsend, Ben Laverty, and Mrs. Elmer Ziemke. Executive committee members are H. C. Henderson, Lee Thomas, Albert Finkbeiner, and Hare. Wipf and Hare plan to attend the Kern County Council meeting in Delano on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Camp
Shafter
American Legion
Jack Hare
Auxiliary
Rudy Lopez
Wesley Gershing
Elmer Ziemke
Earl Wipf
Robert Townsend
Ben Laverty
H. C
Tip) Henderson
Lee Thomas
Albert Finkbeiner
Hare
Wipf
Kern County Council
Delano
CVH Step Nearer In Kings Action
Kings County supervisors approved a 100000 right of way measure to clear the Corcoran area route for the Central Valley Highway. The move enables 250000 in state funds for road development and, with the Shafter Stockdale connection, creates a secondary route to Highway 99 from Selma to south of Bakersfield. State approval of CVH work south of Shafter remains pending.
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Kings County Board of Supervisors
Corcoran
South Shafter
Stockdale
Selma
Bakersfield
CVH
Shafter
State
Ees
Courts Kept Busy With Drunk Drivers
Police Judge Frank Shaw fined Henry A. Phillips 47, two hundred dollars with a 120 day suspended sentence for two years. In justice court Judge E K Grant fined Willard Earl Hunter traveling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shaw
Henry A. Phillips
Justice Court
E. K. Grant
Willard Earl Hunter
Shafter-Magunden Club Falls to Wasco in Opener
The Shafter-Magunden Kern County League baseball squad lost its first game this week to the Wasco Dons, 7 to 5, despite a home run by Valentino to touch off the league opener.
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Shafter-Magunden
Wasco Dons
Valentino
Lynch Elected Shafter High Student Body President for 1951
Lynch a senior student won the campus election to lead Shafter High School during the fall semester of 1951. He succeeds J C Warneke as president with Jim Brown and others serving as vice presidents and officers named for the new executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layton Lynch
Shafter High School
J. C. Warneke
Correll
Jim Brown
Ross Adkins
Kenny Handel
Bobby Gaines
Kay Roberts
Betty Grundy
Jack Hughes
Ruby Taylor
Norman Neuman
Yell
Ment Meh Vas
Aret
Gramstone
Goldie Gipuon
Richland School Holds 1951 8th Grade Graduation
One hundred sixty nine Richland School eighth graders graduate in a student run ceremony next Thursday night. Graduation speaker Edna Malvina Crane won the American Legion Auxiliary essay contest. Diplomas are awarded by Edward Kirschenmann. tickets required due to space limits.
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Richland School
Fred Hasty
Jack Brown
Richland
Helen Mattox
Doloris Potts
Richland Glee Club
Alphatt
Mozart- Swift Trees
Rasbach- Harris
Brownell-Treharne
Glee Club
Martha Gloeckler
E. M. Hernandez
Bruce Crawford
Edward Kirschenmann
Board of Trustees
Helen Adams
Alta Arlene Adkins
Johnny Alcala
Mandy Alvarado
Wiley Richard Anderson
Jackie Brown
Deloris Potts
Harold Gladden
Edna Crane
Mary Gates
Bible School Program Set by Mennonite Brethren Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School opens at 8 30 a m on June 4 in South Gospel Chapel and the main church. It runs 8 30 to 11 30 a m June 4 through June 16 for ages pre kindergarten through grade 12. Mrs Jim Bobst leads South Gospel Chapel program and Rev Waldo Wiebe leads at the Mennonite Brethren Church with Mrs Walter Haag as curriculum director.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
South Gospel Chapel
Jim Bobst
Waldo Wiebe
Walter Haag
Lottie Liles Wins Double Pot o' Gold Jackpot
Lottie Liles won Saturday night taking home 30 dollars. She collected a 10 dollar prize and the 20 dollar jackpot. Other $10 prize winners included Irvin Towes L B Forehand Morano Shifts H K Kir and Mrs Lloyd H McDonal.
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Lottie Liles
Irvin Towes
L. B. Forehand
Morano Shifts
H. K. Kir
Lloyd H. McDonal
Gaede Wins Trustee Post At Richland
Leonard Gaede a Shafter farmer won a Richland School District trustee seat with 228 votes to 222 for Dave Muir in a tight race replacing Rolf Jacobsen who did not seek re election. Emil Bender led Kern County Union High votes with 3304. Albert Gould earned 3244. Eleonor Strauss trailed with 893. At Rio Bravo two seats and five candidates. Donald Kinser 70 and Rafale Araujo 58 led victors. Wilson 34 and others trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Gaede
Shafter Farmer
Rolf Jacobsen
Gaede
Dave Muir
Muir
Richland School
Emil Bender
Shafter
Kern County Union High
Bender
Albert Gould
China Lake
Eleanor Strauss
Bakersfield
Rio Bravo
Paul L. Wilson
Albert Lilliehoorn
Donald K. Kinser
Rafale
Bill) Araujo
Wilson
Jack B. Addington
Paul Irvin Enns
Merchants to Meet Wasco Cubs in Arvin Tilt
The Shafter Merchants, who beat the Wasco Cubs last Sunday, travel to Arvin for a contest with DiGiorgio Farms nine. Bill Boyd pitched effectively, limiting Wasco to five runs on eight hits while Shafter added seven runs on 13 hits. Art Demery took the loss. Boyd shut out Wasco for three innings after entering in the sixth. The Merchants previously lost the first Wasco meeting weeks earlier.
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Shafter, Merchants
Wasco Cubs
Arvin
DiGiorgio Farms
Bill Boyd
Shafter
Wasco
Art Demery
Boyd
Shafter Merchants
Baccalaureate Rites Set for 79 Graduates
Seventy nine seniors are to receive baccalaureate rites Sunday at 8 in Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. The service features a Metania dawn, a choir concert, and a baccalaureate address by Rev. Gordon Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilipy Crane
UIUC
Mennonite Brethren
Beethoven
Menno Schellenberg
South Shafter Camp
Jacob Quiring
Bernard Andrews
First Baptist Church
Gordon Baker
Union Congregational Church
John Bartel
First Mennonite Church
Mendelssohn
Alma Badgett
Ina Faye Bender
Barbara Becker
Joyce Bell
Phyllis Chester
Kay Douglas
Sylvia Fitzpatrick
Gold
Kay Raney Wins PTA Scholarship
Kay Raney a senior at Shafter High School has been named winner of the $200 PTA scholarship. The award was given by a committee of counselors and PTA members based on grades personality need and achievement. Kay plans to pursue a teaching career and has been active in sports and music including three years on the tennis team.
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Kay Raney
Shafter High School
Parent-Teachers Association
Kay
F. C. Raney
Jay
PTA
Nome
Baptismal Rites Set by Mennonite Brethren Church
A baptismal service will begin at 2 30 p m on June 3 at the Ed Thiessen Ranch on Tulare avenue. Those to be baptized include Franklin Bergman Marshall Cotton Dan Gloeckler Delpha Holland Mr and Mrs John Lachen Leroy and Mr and Mrs M A Scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ed Thiessen
Tulare Avenue
Franklin Bergman
Marshall Cotton
Dan Gloeckler
Delpha . Holland
John. Lachen Leroy
M. A. Scales
Graduation Rite Planned Tonight at Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Union School trustees stage eight grade graduation tonight at 8 p.m. Diplomas will be presented by Superintendent Frank O'Neill Jr. Principal Jack M Hill of Shafter High School delivers the commencement talk. Graduates are Ellis Criner James Gassaway Claude Harris Glenda Harris Fred Leonard Jimmie Rice Lottie Thompson and Carl Tipton.
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RIO Bravo — School
Albert Lane
Rio Bravo Union School
Jack M. Hill
Shafter High School
Frank O’neill
Rio Bravo
Ellis Criner
James Gassaway
Claude Harris
Glenda Harris
Fred Leonard
Jimmie Rice
Lottie Thompson
Carl Tipton
Class of 1931 Invites Shafter Alumni to Reunion
The senior class of 1931 invites all students who attended Shafter High School that year to a reunion on June 2 at Cawelo Motel. Residents should reserve by May 20 and contact Mrs Wasco at 2168 before that date. The note emphasizes the group as the first Shafter Soil graduates.
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Shafter High School
Cawelo Motel
Shafter
Sear
Wasco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gene Martin
Rite
Vivian Handel
National Lutheran Council
Buttonwillow
Lilita Dzirkals
Legion
Lynch
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Metania
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