Business and Professional Women Install New Officers
Miss Irene Tilley was installed as president of the Business and Professional Women’s club on May 17, with Wanda Wright of Hanford as first vice president. Other officers include Mildred Patterson, Lorene Hill, Virginiane, Ann Gaede, Lorraine Christensen, and Ann Stroller. Guests and entertainment marked the evening, colors and pins noted, with a steak fry planned for June 7.
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Irene Tilley
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Aelo
A Tilley
M. McCormac
Wanda Wright
Hanford
Presid
Ent
Central District Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Mildred Patterson
Lorene Hill
Virginiane
Ann Gaede
Lorraine Christensen
Ann Stroller
Annette Albright
Tillman Sisters
Betty
Delores
Jes
Edna Bonebraker
Helen Croslin
Wasco Club
Vérnel' Migdal
Shafter
Rio Bravo PTA Elects Officers and Awards Projects
Rio Bravo Parent Teachers Association met May 17 with Mrs Frank Skidmore elected president and committee chairs announced for next year. Two eighth grade girls Gloria Turner and Carrie Rice were praised for eleven completed projects. Music by the Rio Bravo Band and remarks by Frank H. O'Neill Jr. highlighted the gathering.
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Rio Bravo Parent Teachers Association
Frank Skidmore
B. E. Bayer
H. O'Neill, Jr
Jeanette Clark
Gloria Turner
Carrie Rice
Susan Giese
Frank H. O'Neill, Jr
Rio Bravo Band
Play Center Rummage Sale Planned in Shafter
The Shafter Play Center will hold a rummage sale June 2 from 8 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lot between Food Town and Nick s drive in Lerdo avenue Proceeds support the non profit mother s cooperative nursery for pre Kindergarten children. Individuals may donate used clothes or furniture by calling Pioneer 6 2218 or Pioneer 6 4592 for pickup service.
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Shafter Play Center
Food Town
Nick's Drive-In
Lerdo Avenue
Mother’s Cooperative Nursery
California Almond Growers Exchange Expands Membership
The California Almond Growers Exchange now has about 4500 members who produce two to three tons of almond crop annually.
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California Almond Growers Exchange
Jr Women Host Membership Party At Janzen Home
Junior Women's club hosts a card party at Mrs. W. H. Janzen 277 Elm Street on May 15 for prospective members. Mrs. Don Little and Mrs. Elmer Mettler report on the San Francisco state convention. Mrs. James Paul named chair of Ways and Means for the upcoming fashion show. door prize went to Mrs. Jarvis Wheeler.
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Junior Women’s Club
W. H. Janzen
Elm Street
Mmes
James Paul
Elmer Mettler
James del Rio
James Crabb
Charles Hitchcock
Paul Susoeff
San Francisco
Don Little
Ways and Means
Jarvis Wheeler
Mesdams
Marvin Weidenbach
John Nicholson
Wayne Payne
Phil Zachary
George Hayworth
Jack Thompson
Wayne Wood
John Fuller
Ed Gaede
Lloyd Robertson
Mines
David Anderson
Wayne Horn
Henry Voth
Leland Bell
Blue Bird Prospects Plan Next Year Program
Plans for the Blue Bird program invite all first and second grade girls to a meeting Friday May 25 at 2 30 p m in the type cafe torium. Mothers and guardians should attend as names are collected to form groups for fall. The junior Camp Fire Girls group teaches songs games crafts camping and earns insignia for Blue Bird caps.
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Iype
Camp Fire Girls
Principal Richi Teachers Leaves Richland District
Richi Teachers ends her tenure as Primary Principal at Richland amid heartfelt tribute. Mary Todd presents Mrs Brock a silver sugar and creamer from the club as a momento. Dr Ralph Buch reads a farewell poem and Brooke reflects on her years in the district before taking a curriculum director post in Los Angeles. Social committee members include Idabelee Johnson Pauline Cook Margaret Stein Glenna Fannin and others.
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Mary Todd
Brock
Ralph Buch
Richland
Peairy Gates
Brooke
Los Angeles
Idabelee Johnson
Pauline Cook
M&irgaret Steibe
Glenna Fannin
Reg
Mother of Rio Bravo Resident Dies in Anaheim
Mrs. Mary Ann Mattis 85 of Anaheim died after a lingering illness. Funeral services at St. Boniface Catholic Church included a requiem mass. Born 1870 in New Orleans she came to California in 1910. Survived by eight children and 15 grandchildren. among them Mrs. Nugent and her son John B. Jr. of Wasco.
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Rio Bravo
Anaheim
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Mary Ann Mattis
John D. Nugent
Dinner event at Richland cafeteria held for community
Approximately 81 persons attended a chicken dinner prepared under the supervision of Sylvia at Richland cafeteria. Attendees included Hammond, Robert Snively, Richard Southwick, Lucette Senesac, Tom Guerrero and Fred Mason among others.
Franz couple welcome son at Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Roger Franz of Wasco welcomed a baby boy named Samuel Dean born May 22 at Mercy Hospital. The newborn weighed n pounds four ounces. The family also includes two older children Tommy six and Melissa four. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Franz and Mr and Mrs H H Nikkel of Shafter.
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Roger Franz
Wasco
Mercy Hospital
Uel Dean
Tommy
Melissa
Fred Franz
H. H Nikkel
Shafter
Commission Continues Work With City Spot Map Project
The commission and its science class partners have completed a city spot map showing current land use across parcels. Pipkin says the effort aims to “eliminate problems before they become problems” as the group works through the miles of Shafter.
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Shafter
Pipkin
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