Graduation Exercises At Richland And Maple Schools
Richland and Maple elementary schools held graduation exercises last evening with diplomas awarded by Adolph Kirschenmann and Walter Zimmerman. Dr. Thomas MacQuarrie gave the address at Richland. musical numbers highlighted the program, and a long class roll followed. Maple’s graduation proceeded with a class march and staged entry. continuation noted on page 8.
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Richland
Maple
Richland School
Thomas MacQuarrie
San Jose State College
Adolph Kirschenmann
American Legion
Walter Zimmer
Maple School
Maple Girls
Stolen Ford Coupe Is Recovered After Wreck
A Ford coupe belonging to Jack Bell, stolen Sunday evening, was recovered but wrecked in a crash at Calloway Bridge east of town. Oklahoma transient Louis Ford confessed to involvement with a second suspect yet at large. Ford sustained injuries including a lost finger. the car owner faces a severe uninsured loss. Witnesses J J Siemens and G J Siemens observed the wreck. Officer Riley took Ford into custody after the wreck and injuries drew attention.
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Jack Bell
Louis Ford
Oklahoma
Riley
Ford
Shafter Glee Club Presents Radio Program
The Shafter High School Boys Glee Club aired a 5 pm Wednesday program on Radio Station W6XAI. Selections included Pight On A Bold Adventurer Medley of Old Time Tunes and Crossing the Bar performed by the club with trumpet solo by Allen Bartel under R. L. Gates direction.
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Shafter High School Boys Glee Club
W6xai
Pight
The
Glee Club
Allen Bar
R. L. Gates
Birthday gathering honors Mrs C H Janzen in Shafter
A group of friends gathered Sunday to celebrate the birthday of Mrs C H Janzen. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H R Janzen, Mr and Mrs FH C Janzen, Mr and Mrs Sam Janzen and family, Mr and Mrs Isaac Janzen and family, and other relatives from Shafter Bakersfield Los Angeles Hilo and surrounding areas.
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H. R. Janzen
Cc. Janzen
New Car Watch Shop Opens in Shafter
Vernon Pierce from Sultana heads Modouse Car Watch Shop in Shafter with ties to Oliver White, who has worked the same line in town for four seasons and will not be here this season.
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Shafter
Modouse Car Watch Shop
Vernon -Pierce
Sultana
Pierce
Oliver White
Potatoes Shipments Rise As Harvest Progresses
Potatoes continue to move fast with 317 cars shipped by Tuesday night and 292 cars remaining by midweek. Rail and truck shipments total 150 carloads of onions, while growers report two thirds of the harvest done and others in early stages. Daily shipments are expected to rise for some time.
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Santa Fe
Spanish Club Banquet at Shafter High School
The Shafter High School Spanish Club held a Spanish themed banquet with cactus decor and sombrero place cards. Everett Devine acted as toastmaster with a fully Spanish program including dances, solos, a short story, and club members speaking.
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Shafter
Everett Devine
Maria Lomas
Pultar
Vicente Martinez
W. B. White
Matricia Rodriguez
Isabel
Julian Alamarez
Prizquita Sullivan
Green-Gold Beauty Salon Opening Next Tuesday
The advertisement notes the formal opening of the Green-Gold Beauty Salon in the Duehren block by Mrs Edith Smith who runs a similar shop in My Farland. She says she will personally oversee operations with assistance from Miss Walters of Bakersfield.
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Duehren Block
Edith Smith
MyFarland
Miss Walters
Bakersfield
Dano opud king visits in Shafter
Idaho potato magnate J B Marshall visited Shafter to inspect local potato fields. He praised the district saying no potato growing area in the country matches Shafter and left with a favorable impression of the crop and district progress.
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Dano Opud
Shafter
J. B. Marshall
Idaho
Spud King
R. Stansberry
Marshall
Sacramento
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Jacobson At Lachenmaier Home
The Wm. Lachenmaier home hosted a layette shower for Mrs. R. Jacobson. A bassinet carried by Bonnie Mettler displayed gifts, then refreshments were served by hostesses Mesdames Jacobson Lachenmaier Welsum Bender Bender Neuman Lachenmaier Mettler Bender Mettler Lachenmaier.
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Wm. Lachenmaier
Confirmation Rites Saturday and Sunday at Reformed Church
The Sunday June 2 confirmation will receive five catechumens Otto Reich Leola Kirschman Alita Spitzer Irene Mettler Laura Bender as full members after two years of instruction by Rev. A Funck. The service begins 9 30 am with songs confession and a sermon from Acts 16 31.
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Reformed Church
A. Funck
Otto Reich
Leola Kirschman
Alita Spitzer
Irene Mettler
Laura Bender
Jesus Geh Yoran
Engaged Fern Wendland and Harries Gaede Receive Congratulations
Miss Fern Wendland and Harr ies Gaede are the engaged couple. Wendland works at the SERA offices and Gaede is employed in a local grocery store.
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Fern Wendland
Harries Gaede
Miss Wendland
SERA
Mr. Gaede
Shafter High School Calendar Highlights
The Shafter High School calendar lists May 30 as Memorial Day break with a senior picnic at California Hot Springs. May 31 features examinations and a student body meeting for nominating fall semester officers. June 2 has a baccalaureate service at Richland auditorium at 7 pm. June 3 to 5 are examinations with June 6 as a minimum school day and annual distribution, and June 7 is the final day with report cards and an 8 pm graduation.
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Shafter High School
California Hot Springs
Richland Auditorium
Tion
Kindergarten Graduation Program Shafter
A Shafter kindergarten held a graduation ceremony in Richland school auditorium. Mrs. Tina Devies sponsored the event with cap and gown graduates, diplomas, and a program featuring poems, nursery songs, a class song, a group of dances, and a recessional by the orchestra. The list of graduates included Herbert Spitzer, Kenneth Butler, Lloyd Butler, Hurley Elkin, Richard Fast, Don C. Gaede, and many others.
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Shafter
Tina Devies
Richland School
James Livers
McKinley
Charles Seaholt
Mary Lou Velarde
Jearlian Holland
Juanita Robinson
Melba Daisy
Alma Greeckler
Herbert Spitzer
Kenneth Butler
Lloyd Butler
Hurley Elkin
Richard Fast
Don C. Gaede
Franklin Glenn
J. J. Hand
Raymond Janzen
David Moreno
le Roy Pasley
Stephen Rodriguez
Charles Seabolt
Walter Searcey
Donald Voth
Gene White
George Elbert
Wanda Adamas
Mildred Bellflower
Emma Beese
Perce- Mane Florez
Barbara Jean Fox
Irene Haworth
Thelma Herman
Anna Ruth Hodel
Jearlean
Farmers Plan Catter Oil Well Near Shafter
Rumors say local farmers form a voluntary association to drill a test hole near town to 5000 feet with a rotary rig. They expect to log cores and determine oil bearing possibilities in the Shafter district without promotion, with drilling beginning in the coming weeks.
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Shafter’s
Dorothy Jean Thiessen Birthday Party Details
Mrs. E J Thiessen entertained Dorothy Jean Thiessen's sixth birthday last Sunday. The afternoon featured games and dainty refreshments. Guests included Donelly Beese Virginia Funk Marie Cope Arlene Nickel Letha Bartel and Jean Bartel.
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Dorothy Jean
County Board Chairman Convalesces After Surgery
Chairman Roy Wollomes of the county board is convalescing at Kern General Hospital after an appendicitis operation.
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Roy Wollomes
County Board of Supervisors
Kern General Hospital
Baccalaureate Services for Shafter High School
Sunday baccalaureate services will be held at Richland auditorium Sunday evening June 2 at 8 oclock. The program features the Mennonite choir directed by H W Berg, scripture reading and prayers by Rev C C Van Gorkom, and a message led by Rev W H Berg with benediction by Rev Wm bestwater. The public is invited to attend.
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Shafter’ High School
Richland Auditorium
Shafter High School
Mennonite Choir
H W. Berg
Wim. J. Restwater
Mennonite Men's Choir
Cc. C. van Gorkom
C. Cc. van Gorkom
C. van Gorkom
America
congrega+tion
W. H. Berg
Wm. J. Bestwater
Sie mens and Klassen to Wed at Mennonite Brethren Tabernacle
The marriage of William Sie mens and Miss Blondina Klassen is set for the evening of June 23 at the local Mennonite Brethren tabernacle with Rev. Wm. J. Bestwater officiating. After a honeymoon to San Diego and other points, they will reside on the G. J. Siemens ranch one mile west of town.
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William Siemens
Blondina Klassen
Mennonite Brethren Tabernacle
Wm. J. Bestwater
San Diego
G. J. Siemens
Slogan Proposed for Shafter Potato by Denstad Rep
Robert Burge of Denstad Spud Washer visits potato districts nationwide and promotes the Shafter brand as unbeatable. He asserts no rival district can compete with Shafter quality and urges adoption of the motto Dont sella man a potato you wouldnt eat yourself.
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Shafter
Robert Burge
Denstad
Washington
Burge
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Edward Crisp
Albert Ney Saat
Jack Fitzer
Ek Fry
Adolph Goertzen
Ston Holmes
Flarold Janzen
Wendell Janzen
Joe Palomo
Charles_. Paslay
Loyd Pendleton
Marvin Potter
Arthur Regehr
Emil Reich
Clarence Rexius
Clifford Richards
Lawrence Ridge
Frank Rosas
Willard Snader
Marvin Steagall
Jewell . Stone
Gilbert Strauss
Ervin Toews
Elmer Unruh
Clark Wiediman
George ,Williams, Donald Wroten
Shafter Hi
Durward Annie
Allen Bartel
Leon Bender
Olive
Everett? Devine, Helen Emerald
Paul Enns
Elizabeth Epp
March of the Brave
Zameenik
Rey C.C. van Gorkom
Bird
Phonias
Verona
Stone
Ciss
Everett
Adams
John Heta
Kolerk
Wayne Burns
J. Peery
Harry D. West
Shafter Glee Club
NEW Business
Layette
Diet
Frida Mettler
Leela Kirschenmen
Verletta Mettler
Peter In
Don Gaede
Richard Ast
Brahm
Don Geade
Jean White
Mary
Barbara Sly
Edna Mae Rogers
Catter
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