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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1960

Page

11

Arts and Crafts Classes Set at Manne Park and Shafter High

Arts and crafts sessions run from 2 to 4 p.m. at Manne Park for two weeks under Mrs. Joe Norris. Beginning June 13, painting lessons from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday Wednesday and Friday at Shafter High art room led by Mrs. Norris and Mrs. L. A. Snively. Manuel Park offers a 1 to 4 p.m. daily playground with quiet and active games and activities including softball badminton volleyball ping pong bowling checkers and chess. The Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani composed Aloha Oe after hearing a tune she frantically noted and wrote down becoming Farwell To Thee.

Manne Park Joe Norris Manuel Park Liliuokalani

Four Leagues Begin Play in Shafter Softball Program

Four leagues of softball with twenty four teams start this year under Shafter Recreation Co sponsorship. Six diamonds will be used five nights weekly. Leagues include men’s girls’ pee wee and low pee wee. Junior A baseball has six teams with ninety eight boys signed up for Tuesdays and Thursdays at Shafter High School. Dale Fahsbender supervises softball and baseball programs.

Shafter Recreation Co Shafter High School Dale Fahsbender

Senator Guest of CTA at Kern Division Council Meeting

Senator Walter Stiern and Public Relations Executive Harry Fosdick spoke at the Kern Division Council CTA meeting held at Bakersfield High School cafeteria. Stiern reviewed the session’s topics including the Donahoe Education Act and its impact on Kern County higher education plans. Fosdick emphasized the teacher as a civic figure and the school program’s public image. Dorothy Guinn was named next year’s division president, with Harold Silverman, Wilma Kiesner, Harlan Mann, and Lester Engelson selected for key posts as the 1960 61 staff.

Hal Williams Dorothy Guinn Beardsley School Harry Fosdick CTA and Stiern Walter Stiern California Teachers’ Association Kern Division Council Bakersfield High School Stiern Senate Kern County Fouthern County Fosdick Guinn Harold Silverman Wilma Kiesner Standard School Harlan Mann East Bakersfield High School Lester Engelson East High State Council Central Section Eloise Nelson Wilmer Swafford

Arizona’s Eight National Forests Cover Vast Acres

Arizona comprises eight national forests spanning about 11,500,000 acres. The figure highlights the state's vast public land area and forest management commitments across diverse landscapes.

Arizona

Smokey Bear Reading Club Starts June 2 at Shafter Library

The Smokey Bear Reading Club begins June 2 and runs for six weeks each Thursday from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Shafter Library with librarian Mrs. Fred Mason in charge as part of the Shafter Recreation Commission summer program.

Smokey Bear Shafter Library Fred Mason Shafter Recreation Commission

Variety Program for Youngsters Begins Monday

The North Labor Camp Program in connection with the Shafter Recreation Summer Program starts Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and runs all summer. Reverend and Mrs. Umme are in charge, offering drama story hour playground activities and quiet games.

North Shafter Recreation Chris Umme

Flowers Needed for Corsages for Eighth Grade Graduates

The Richland PTA and eighth grade volunteers will make corsages Thursday at nine in the Richland cafeteria for graduates. Esther Reed gathers daisies and carnations. call Mrs. Paul Karnes to donate flowers, as over two hundred are needed.

Richland Richland Pta Esther Reed Paul Karnes

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