Shafter Votes Yes on Propositions Except 3 11 12
Shafter voters favored most statewide measures with Yes on Proposition No 2 by 42 votes in 12 precincts. State totals show Proposition No 2 carried state wide, while Propositions 3 11 and 12 failed in Shafter. Pension funding faces county state aid questions after No 2 repeal.
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Shafter
McLain
Peoples Vote
State Department of Finance
Warren
Eate
Aese
SHAR
Shafters
Makovsky Delights Wasco-Shafter Concert Audience
Paul Makovsky sparked strong praise Tuesday at Wasco High School for the second Wasco Shafter Community Concerts show. Accompanist Jerry Witas supported the violin program. three encores drew the composer back to the stage as about 35 to 40 directors and spouses attended.
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Paul Makovsky
Wasco-Shafter Community Concerts, Inc
Wasco High School
Jerry Witas
Makovsky
Eacoers
One Cent Postage Insufficient for Local Delivery
Shafter Post Office warns that one cent postage remains insufficient for local and first class mail. Effective Friday November 11 changes apply Sundays and holidays only. incoming mail sorted 2 to 7 pm, no morning handling, outgoing mail due by 5 pm, dispatch by 6 pm, incoming by 6 pm distributed by 7 pm, lobby open until 8 pm.
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Shafter Post Ofice
Dr Thorner to Address Kern County Club on Rheumatic Heart Disease
Dr Juliet Thorner will speak to the Shafter club on rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Kern County. She will outline signs symptoms causes care and precautions, noting that rheumatic origin accounts for most childhood heart disease and deaths between ages five and nineteen.
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Juliet Thorner
Kern County
Thorner
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Kern County Shriner
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Lillian Karlan
Shafter
Charles Burns
O. G. Ohlsson
Shafter Tuberculosis and Heart
Christmas Seal Sale Kickoff Set for November 12
The Christmas Seal Sale begins November 21 with a kickoff luncheon November 12 at the home of Mrs. H. C. Gardner. Mrs. O. G. Ohlsson chairs the Shafter committee with seal sale leaders meeting at the Kern Association office to obtain supplies. The year’s seal features a holy holly designed by W. Herbert Meyers, a national award winner.
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H. C. Gardner
O. G. Ohlsson
Shafter
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
W . Herbert Meyers
Armistice Day Tribute From Shafter Veterans Group
Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion in Shafter issue Armistice Day tributes praising fallen comrades and urging renewed pledge to peace. Chaplains Frank Johnson and John Bartel emphasize honoring sacrifices by safeguarding life, freedom, and happiness and defending the nation against foes both domestic and foreign.
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Flanders
Pacific Isles
America
American Legion
Shafter
Leslie L
Turkey Shoot Set by Shafter 20-30 Club This Sunday
The Shafter 20-30 Club plans a Turkey Shoot at the old Shafter Airport near Five Points. The event starts at 10 a.m. with 100 oven ready turkeys raffled in trap and luck shooting. O D Handel leads as general chair with a Junior Women's Club food booth offering pies hot dogs beans and drinks.
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Shafter
Five Points
O. D. Handel
V. F. W. Plans Gala Dance in Memorial Building
The Shafter VFW outlines a gala dance on Friday November 25 at the new Veterans' War Memorial Building to raise funds for the organization's colors. Bobby Coles and his six piece Dixie Land swing band will play from 8 p m to 1 a m with tickets 150 per couple. Free refreshments will be served and all posts in the ninth district will attend. Tickets available from VFW members or Art Reed's Music Store Gunnarson's Jewelry and Bill Browns Bottle Shop. W A Bill Gunnarson is Com
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Shafter V. F. W
Veterans’ War Memorial
Bobby Coles
Blackie Waymire
Art Reed
Gunnarson
Bill Brown
W. A
Bill) Gunnarson
Paneros Plan Drive In Theaters In Kern County Area
The Panero family announces a drive in theater project for the Shafter Wasco area by Valley Drive-In Theaters Co. The Del-Kern theater will serve Shafter and Wasco with 400 to 500 cars. Del-Mar and Del-Rose are planned between McFarland Delano and near Selma. Completion target is February or March next year.
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Shafter-Wasco
Valley Drive-In Theaters Company
Ernest Panero
Shafter
Frank
August Panero
Delano
Del-Kern
Del-Mar
McFarland
Del-Rose
Selma
Shaster
Shaster- Wasco
Delano Theater
Schuster
Frank Panero
Wasco
Panero
Local post leaders named for ticket drive
Mander of the post and assisting on the ticket sale drive are Ray Sloan, Gerald Bayless, Rem Bristow and E. D. Shuffemiller.
Shafter Generals Host Dinuba In Sierra League Clash
Shafter High School Generals ride their best grid season to face Dinuba in a Sierra League showdown. The game kicks off at 8:00 p.m. at Shafter High, expected to draw local fans.
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Shafter High School Generals
Dinuba
Tomorn
Heber
Generals
Dan Bledsoe
Cross
Corcoran
Shafter
Wasco
Bledsoe
Dinubans
Wooldlake
Betty Stringer Wins 2 Awards and Campus Queen Honor
Betty Stringer Shafter High School senior earned the Daughters of the American Revolution award for dependability and leadership and was elected Campus Queen. Bonnie Bender and Evelyn Rickard were finalists for the DAR honor. Stringer will be crowned at the Turkey Trot dance with Jerry Johns presiding.
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California Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Betty Stringer
Shafter
Miss Stringer
Bonnie Bender
Evelyn Rickard
Winer
United States
Shafter School
Paedlae
Shafter Ladies Attend Layette Shower in Fresno
Mr. and Mrs. George Nikkel and daughter Kathy and Mr. and Mrs. A W Northam and sons Allen and Randy of Shafter drove to Fresno to attend a layette shower for Mrs John Janzen. About fifteen families from several valley towns gathered for an afternoon of socializing and an outdoor supper.
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George Nikkel
Kathy
A. W. Northam
Allen
Randy
Shafter
Eddie Goertzen
Fresno
Goertzen
John Janzen
Union Congregational Church Building Fund Reaches 30000
The church announces over 30000 has been raised toward a new edifice at Tulare and Manne Avenues opposite Shafter High School with follow up pledges anticipated. A building council group traveled to Los Angeles to study sanctuary styles materials and floor plans. Members included Mrs Vannatta Channeson Lowe Ohlsson E Gordon Smith and Rev Gordon Baker.
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Union — Congregational Church Building Committee
Tulare
Manne Avenues
Shafter High School
Building Council
Los Angeles
George Vannatta
J.C. Channeson
Wm. Lowe
C. G. Ohlsson
E. Gordon Smith
Gordon Baker
Townsend Wins Football Guessing Contest
THE PRESS announces last week's football guessing contest winners. First place goes to Bob Townsend of the Flickinger-Janzen Mortuary for $10 cash. Tom Kelly earns two Shafter High Game tickets, with Fred Starrh receiving honorable mention.
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Bob Townsend
Flickinger-Janzen Mortuary
Tom Kelly
Fred Starrh
Scout Troop Collects Rummage for Sale
Shafter Boy Scouts from Troop No. 53 collect rummage for a sale to be held Saturday in front of Scaroni's Ice House. They canvassed houses all day Friday and urge locals to contribute, contacting Scoutmaster Kenneth Pipkin at 2983.
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Shafter
Scaroni
Scoutma
Kenneth Pipkn
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