Shafter Halloween Parade Circus Show Highlighted
Raymond Schill and Stephen Cooke dressed as skeleton and monster pull wagons with Patricia McMeans and Leslie House in a Shafter Kiwanis Halloween Circus parade entry. Also noted are local students advancing in programs and upcoming DMV building ceremony on November 13 with officials invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Schill
Stephen Cooke
Patricia McMeans
Leslie House
Hallowe’en
Stephen
Raymond
Shafter Kiwanis Hallowe
Shafter High School Receives DAR Citizenship Award
Carol Froese of Shafter High School is named the DAR annual good citizenship award recipient for 1958 59. The October building permits total 159620 with Carter and Smith 48000 Deeter Construction 67000 Dalke Bros 12000 and Joe Hulliniks 28000 for church remodeling. Shirley Kendrick and Phillip Anderson post straight As in fall 1958 59 first quarter report cards.
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Carol Froese
Shafter High School
Carter
Shirley Kendrick
Phillip Anderson
Shafter High School Sun
Firemen Ball Prize Winners Named for Best Costume
Wesley Gorsching and Nancy Wright won the top prize portraying Mortimore Smerd and a companion. Other honorees included Ack Neufeld Bessie M Hill Rolf Jacobsen Dutch Thomas Bill Banks Al Alderson Slim Anderson and Ed Warren. Exeter generals won their 13th straight game 28 0 Friday night with standout plays by Vernon Edwards Harley Jin Paul Cato and Al Martin converting 11 of 13 attempts this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Gorsching
Nancy Wright
Mortimore Smerd
Friend
Ack Neufeld
Bessie M. Hill
Rolf Jacobsen
Dutch Thomas
Bill Banks
al Alderson
Slim Anderson
Ed Warren
Generals
Exeter
Vernon Edwards
Harley Jin
Paul Cato
al Martin
Margaret Holtermann named state leader ship winner
Margaret Holtermann an 18 year old Stanislaus State College freshman from Kern County has been named as state winner in leadership She is a McFarland 4 H Club member for six years served as the 1967 68 all star for Kern County led a project group and five club activities president vice president and secretary She concentrates on clothing for six years and food preparation for five years She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Holtermann Rt 1 Box 465 A Wasco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holtermann
Stanislaus State College
Kern County
Margaret
McFarland 4-H
Sylvester Holtermann
Rt. 1
Wasco
Tan Da Camp Fire Girls Elect Officers for Two Months
Tan Da Camp Fire Girls elect officers Oct 23 with Louise Barton as president and Janette Grimes as vice president. Other posts include Cheryl Ligon secretary Annette Rios treasurer Debra Sperling reporter Vicki Dansby telephone committee Denise Packard opening leader Debra Sperling closing leader and Terresa Mejia Tahwana Watson on the order committee. The group meets Wednesdays at 3 50 for an hour at 280 Golden West and is sponsored by the Richland PTA.
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Tan da
Golden West
Don Grimes
Keith Watson
Louise Barron
Vicki Dansby
Brenda Dunkin
Janette Grimes
Cheryl Ligon
Terresa Mejia
Denise Packard
Annette Rios
Debra Sperling
Louise Barton
Primer Paint And Eggs Used On Automobiles
Primer paint and eggs were used on cars in Shafter last week. Police reports name Carey Nasalroad of Bakersfield visiting here at 165 Beth Eden, Mrs Aline Beighle at 580 Harris Drive, and Grace Cox with a car at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Unknown parties also egged several vehicles including those owned by Bill Dauphin Neal Olsen and Velma O'Brien.
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Shafter
Carey Nasalroad
Bakersfield
Beth Eden
Aline Beighle
Harris Drive
Central Avenue
Grace Cox
Veterans Memorial Hall
Bill Dauphin
Neal Olsen
Velma O’brien
Scout Executive Fred Duffy to Speak at Shafter Kiwanis
Fred Duffy scout executive of North Kern County is set to be the Kiwanis speaker at the Wednesday Shafter meeting. Don Zachary will serve as the program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Duffy
North Kern County
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Don Zachary
Shafter City Park and Police Building Plans Chronicle
A historical sketch outlines the Park’s origin before city incorporation, its transfer from County to City control, and the evolution of civic facilities. It details the DMV office site decision, police department planning, and funds from sales tax to avoid new taxes, aiming for efficient future governance.
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Kern County Land Company
County Board of Supervisors
Parkcity
County Fire Department
American Legion Hall
Ladies Club
American Legion
Buttonwillow
Veterans’ Memorial
City Hall
Department of Motor Vehicles
Shafter
Wasco
Department of Motor Vehicle
Police Department
Eastern Star Grand Chapter Reports From Wasco Chapter
Reports of Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star were given at Wasco Chapter 489 meeting in the Wasco Masonic temple by Guy Armstrong Gladys Brown and Velma Guenther delegates. The grand chapter met in San Francisco. A Halloween table decor and refreshments followed. Farewell for Helen Hasty and Gay Armstrong set for November 11. Installation planned for November 16.
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Grand Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco
Wasco Masonic Temple
Guy Armstrong
Gladys Brown
Velma Guenther
San Francisco
Velma
Benevolent Committee of
Mildred Dougan
Helen Hasty
Gay Armstrong
Burnis Morris
Kern County Fair thanks local press for coverage
Hollis Roberts president of board C H Cy Allen secretary manager and Helen Bates publicity director thank editor Frank Wisner and the Shafter Press for outstanding coverage of Kern County Fair news releases.
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Frank Wisner
Shafter Press
P.O. bin
Shafter, California
Kern County Fair
Hollis Roberts
C.H
Cy) Allen
Helen Bates
Shafter youth pleads guilty in disturbing the peace case
James Garcia age 19 of Shafter pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace after initially facing charges of threatening the use of a knife. He received 90 days in county jail and a $200 fine or 20 additional days if the fine is unpaid in 60 days. The Shafter Justice Court heard the case.
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James Garcia
Shafter
Shafter Justice Court
Halloween Party at Johnston Home
The Junior High youth group from First Southern Baptist Church hosted a Halloween party October 31 at Ed Johnston’s home with Greg Reimer as social chairman. Prizes went to Deane Fultz Ralph Goehring Sherry Fultz and Mark Packard. Kim Trout and Mike Ashby won best costumes.
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First Southern Baptist Church
Ed Johnston
Greg Reimer
Deane Fultz
Ralph Goehring
Sherry Fultz
Mark Packard
Kim Trout
Mike Ashby
J. C. Wells
J. C. Lott
Gordon Goertzen
David Wiley
Tony Eaton
Eddie Millard
Dale Fout
Jimmy Wehant
Belva Condit
Sherry
Diane Fultz
Becky Templeton
Leana Jones
Steve Siemens
Tina Norman
George White
Harley Herndon
Sammie Lott
Marsha Sammons
Rick Johnston
Russell Searcy
WSCS of Shafter Methodist Church Fall Luncheon
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Shafter United Methodist Church held its first luncheon meeting of the 1968 69 year with a Fall Festival theme. Mrs Elwood R Greer Spiritual Life Cultivation Chairman presented the program on the New Charter.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Shafter United Methodist Church
Elwood R. Greer
Pacific District WMS Meets in Dinuba for 20th Anniversary
The Pacific District Woman’s Missionary Service holds its 20th anniversary conference at Memorial Hall Dinuba on November 9. Rev J B Toews Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary will offer a message and prayers, with missionaries on furlough speaking and music provided by a high school choir led by Robert Snively. The event includes elected officers, a luncheon, and plans for a December 3 bazaar in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Service of the Pacific District Conference
Memorial Hall
Dinuba
WMS
John E. Pankratz
Reedley
J. B. Toews
Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
Jake Ratzlaff
San Jose
Save Newspapers For Retarded Children Group Appeal
The Bakersfield Association for Retarded Children asks Shafter residents to place newspapers in the Sheltered Workshop receptacle at Tops Market. Papers are collected regularly, leased by Sheltered Workshop occupants, and sold with profits funding wages and furthering the workshop's efforts.
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Bakersfield Association For
Shafter
Tops Market
Bakersfield Association
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Family Bible Hour
Dear Mr. Wisner
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TWA
WSCS
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Pacific District
Shafter Memorial Hall
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Dick Adams
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