Rio Bravo Youths Receive Diplomas In Evening Rites
Twelve Rio Bravo Union Elementary School graduates will receive diplomas at an eight oclock ceremony. The program features a girls chorus, a glee club performance, a clarinet duet, student speeches on democracy and school growth, and remarks by Dr. Jack Casey. Diplomas awarded by Trustee P L Bergen. graduates include Deanna Bergen Donnie Blattenberg Letha Gray Elsie Hames Donald House Kenneth Huff Patsy Hunt Harold Payton Denton Newton Rosalie Sade Alan Walker Estelle Warren. Refreshments follow in the cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inet
Alan Walker
Letha Gray
Frank O'Neill
P. L. Bergen
Deanna. Bergen
Donnie Blattenberg
Elsie Hames
Donald House
Kenneth Huff
Patsy Hunt
Harold Payton
Denton Newton
Rosalie Sade
Estelle Warren
Jack Casey
Glee Club
Visitation Notes From Shafter Residents Visit California Relatives
J B Keith and wife formerly of Shafter visited Jack Anderson of Cawelo. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs George W Hauser and daughter Gwen from Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Keith
Shafter
Jack Anderson
Cawelo
George W.hauser
Gwen
Los Angeles
Kern Educators Join Fresno College Staff
Six Kern county educators join the Fresno State College summer staff to organize and teach education classes at Bakersfield and Fresno June 19 to July 28. Kern district official Ty McCuen and Fred Zan non serve on the advisory committee aiding the program. Bakersfield College faculty will also teach during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Fresno State
A. ‘Ty. McCuen
Kern Union High
Fred A. Zannon
Bakersfield
Elmer Peery
Eloy McGovern
Oral Luke
Glenda Liddell
Bakersfield College
Sessons
Bakerfield
Fresno State College
Young Farmers Organize Shafter Unit and County Chapter
The Shafter unit of the Young Farmers Association formed in 1947 as part of Kern County Chapter. Initial president Floyd Swan. later 1948–49 expansion led to Chapter 82 in April 1949 with 35 charter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
The
Young Farmers Association
Kern County
Floyd Swan
Veterans Institutional
George H
Ben) Grundy
Shafter Chapter 82
Glenn Nay
Shafter High School
Jack Thompson
Young Farmers
Paul Enns
Bill Peltier
Harold Wiens
Clarence Evans
Charles Thomas
FFA
Roup
Buttonwillow Road
Eleven Graduates at Kern Academy Ceremony
Eleven eighth graders graduated from Kern Academy at Seventh-Day Adventist Church last Thursday. Class president Marjorie Voth gave the student address. The program included prayers, solos, poems, and diplomas presented by Professor Mitchell with Elder E. E. Perry delivering the principal address “Our Guiding Star Leads Upward.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Clas
Marjorie Voth
Mitchel ‘Few
Melvin Ruth
Barbara Schwartz
Sharlet Voth
Myrna Richards
Catherine Lorenz
Finis Ashmore
David Bentz
E. E. Perry
Fresno
Guiding Star
Mitchell
David Ruth
Ruby Neuman
Mrs Nugent Installed as Club President at Women's Meet
The Wednesday Afternoon Club held a silver and white decorated installation at the Women's Clubhouse. New officers include J B Nugent as president George Collins as vice president Ed Brown as recording secretary Jack Hare as corresponding secretary Harlin Wilson as treasurer E B Stringham as board member and Art Brownell as parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Nugent
George Collins
Ed Brown
Jack Hare
Harlin Wilson
E. B. Stringham
Art Brownell
Maple School honors 14 graduates in eighth grade ceremony
Maple area residents watched 14 Maple School pupils graduate to ninth grade last Friday night. Names include LeRoy Borders Karen Burnquist Jewel Craig Jean Davis Donald Hearon Jimmie Holman Donald Isaac Lillian Loewen Alterane McKennon Bessie Osteen Barbara Siemens Robert Strauss Kenneth Whitfield Deloris Whitfield. Rev Waldo Wiebe urged virtue knowledge perseverance and patience as the Maple School orchestra performed In the Gloaming and Merchant Fleet led by James Presley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Area
Maple School
LeRoy James Borders
Karen Anne Burnquist
Jewel Nadine Craig
Jean Mardella Davis
Donald Dean Hearon
Jimmie Walton Holman
Donald James Isaac
Lillian Marie Loewen
Alterane McKennon
Bessie Juanita Osteen
Barbara Jean Siemens
Robert Nathan Strauss
Kenneth David Whitfield
Deloris Jo Ann Whitfield
High School Band Holds Swim Picnic
Shafter High School band and girls enjoyed a swim and picnic May 10 at the local pool and adjoining park supervised by director Ernest Graf. Student John Kelly and Roy Farrell served as lifeguards with Jo seph Galante and Robert Ewen among faculty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High Schools
Glee
Ernest Graf
John Kelly
Roy Farrell
Joseph Galante
Robert Ewen
Ple School Graduation Ceremony Acknowledged
The graduating class was presented to J. E. Wiens, board of trustee clerk, who distributed the diplomas. The service ended with the mixed chorus performing two numbers, "In the Gloaming" and "Faith of Our Fathers."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ple School
J. E. Wiens
Board of Trustee
Academy PTA Names Officers for Kern Academy Term
The Kern Academy Parent Teachers Association elected officers for the new term led by Mrs. Victor Bowlie as leader and Mrs. C. EB. Fenderson as assistant leader with Mrs. M M. Fenderson as secretary and Mrs. Clifford Gottfried as treasurer. They presented farewell gifts to teachers leaving this spring and hosted an open house with a soil fertility lecture and motion picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Victor Bowlie
C. EB. Fenderson
Dan’ Toewes
M M. “Fenderson
Clifford Gottfried
William Isaac
Kraid Ashbaugh
Ramona Ovas
Pauline Sargent
Arvin High Faculty Club Joins California Teachers Association
Pat Kelly of Shafter officially acknowledged the Arvin High School Faculty Club joining the California Teachers Association during ceremonies, per Art Johnson dean of students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Arvin High School
California Teachers’ Association
Art Johnson
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Rio Bravo
Union
Niumber
Old Man River
Jord Kern
Gordon “Baker
Donna Bergen
Marvin Shockey
Hes
Jess R. Dorsey
Kern
Fresno College
Karen Burnquist
Helena Loewen
Arlene Ehrhorn
Robert Strauss
Donald Isaac
R. E. Gribble
Academy
PTA
Culee
South Shafter Hwy
Chrysler
America
Newport
Strate
Chryslers
Imperials
Chrys
Irvine
Central Valley
Shafter, California
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