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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
8
The page notes valedictory honors and performances by students including a chorus and speeches. Names such as Veron Garrett and Vered Lee appear among attendees and presenters. A dramatic incident involving a fire is briefly mentioned, with credit given to performers and a student audience.
Fifteen graduates at Rosedale were awarded certificates in a ceremony last Thursday. The event honored each recipient with certificates and praised their achievements as friends and relatives looked on. Several guests performed songs by Mr. Lawrtake and attendees enjoyed light refreshments after the program.
Local residents and visitors are listed with trips to Los Angeles Reedley Tulare Bakersfield and Fresno. Several illnesses recoveries new births and a crate of daily activities including real estate moves hires and a promoted telegraph operator. Community life shows ties to Kern General hospital Seventh Day Adventist camp meeting and local churches.
The Junior-Senior banquet at Shafter High School on May 22 featured blue and gold decorations, a toast by Clarence Neuman, welcomes from Patricia Towery, and responses by Everett Devine. Performances included Grace Weyand Rosie Unruh Edna Beese with Venona Stone, piano. and a Bella of St Mary’s clarinet and trumpet piece.
The Church With Message and Melody led by minister Wm J Bestwater offers Sunday June 2 services at 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 morning worship with congregational singing invocation announcements offering by the choir and scripture prayer. The sermon titled In the Spirit of the Lord's Day will precede benediction. No evening service after the Christian Endeavor meeting due to high school graduation. You are welcome.
The Reform ed Church holds a festival service on Ascension Day at 10:00 am led by Pastor A Funek. The theme is The Joy of Faith in View of the Ascension with scripture from Hebrews 1 6.
The text lists residents and couples from Bakersfield including Mr and Mrs A D M Osborn Mrs Katherine Parrish and Mr and Mrs Paul Vander Eike along with R L Gates J W Wilson W B White Harry West De Lois Rowe and Emil Hein as board and community members.
FOR SALE Shafter Mercantile Co ice box slightly used 7 12 cubic feet storage white porcelain finish like new 100 lb ice compartment 35 dollars terms
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